A/N: Alright, I bring news for you guys. In the process of writing this chapter I was unsuspectingly attacked by a horde of rampaging plot bunnies and thus, I was forced to extend this story to one more chapter. So you can call it a three-shot if you like, but I think that's taking the 'shots' a little too far. Hehe.

I just hope that none of you complain about me making this a little longer!

Thanks for your reviews and support, everyone. Writing this definitely wouldn't be the same without you! xD

This one goes out to my friend fallingstr12204, especially since she said she might draw me some fanart for this fic. (smiles innocently)

Disfruten!

Part II

Sakura was going out of her mind. She didn't know in what exact moment she had come to lose grasp of her sanity but she knew exactly who was to blame for it. But the worst part was that whenever she tried to voice her aggravation, she would find herself at a dead end because in truth, he hadn't really done anything out of the ordinary and anyone witnessing the situations she had found herself in would have agreed that she was the one having problems.

But she knew different and the pink haired medic was certain that the damnable Hyuuga was doing it on purpose. The way he had been 'casually' bumping into her on the street, the way he would stand too close for comfort without actually touching her while they were talking, the way he half-smiled when he greeted her and when he said goodbye… they were little details that someone who wasn't acutely aware of every inch of the raven haired man wouldn't have noticed.

Unfortunately Sakura was aware of him in such a way, maybe just a little too much, and thusly she simply couldn't ignore his heady smell of rain and forest, scent that would reach her nostrils when he was in close proximity, nor the way his muscles would flex whenever he crossed his arms in front of his chest in that arrogant manner of his. She found her heart hammering whenever he appeared out of nowhere and approached her, engaging her for a few minutes at a time before going on his way as if nothing had happened.

But the problem was that something was happening and the pink haired kunoichi was starting to go slightly insane.

The first time she had bumped into him she had been doing her grocery shopping at the market and had basically jumped out of her skin when he was suddenly right in front of her, leaving her with no possible escape routes. Due to her previous and completely accidental confession, Sakura thought that he was either going to make some biting comment about the whole thing or tell her how completely stupid she was for acting so childishly. To her complete and utter surprise, he hadn't mentioned anything and had actually been more than civil towards her, behaving as if nothing had happened.

Sakura had been so relieved that he hadn't taken her comment seriously and that he hadn't let it affect their friendship, she broke into the first genuine smile in days. She had chatted amiably with him for a while and she actually regretted the way she had been avoiding him. Repenting on her behaviour, the pink haired kunoichi promised she would spend all day at the infirmary just in case he came in for his check-up. She knew he would probably have missions so it was inevitable for him to come in when he had the time.

They had parted ways agreeably and Sakura's steps felt lighter than ever. If that had been the only encounter they had shared, she wouldn't have suspected anything. As a matter of fact, she would've been completely content with it. But the initial conclusion she had come to about him staying clear of her due to her declaration of her attraction had backfired right in her face and suddenly, she was seeing more of the Hyuuga than she had in years.

If she didn't know better, she would've thought he was actively stalking her. She would suddenly find him training on the exercise grounds on her way to work, or buying food at a stand when she decided to go out for a walk, or sitting at the pub when they all went out for a drink… They were completely normal situations in which it was perfectly natural for him to be there, so she really didn't have any reason to complain. Except that she would catch a predatory glint in his silver eyes every so often that would send a chill of eager anticipation down her spine and the way he would grace her with a haughty smile whenever she made a humorous comment simply took her breath away.

This unexpected close contact with the ANBU Captain had thoroughly annihilated Sakura's initial attempts of burying her feelings for him. At first, she had tried to follow his example to put her idiotic confession behind her and be happy with the friendship he was offering her. But as the days passed, she found it more and more difficult to quell her reactions towards him, especially when he was suddenly in very close proximity. The pink haired kunoichi simply couldn't get him out of her mind and she found herself unexpectedly craving for those little moments of close contact in which she would be the centre of his attention, even if it was just for a few minutes.

Hyuuga Neji was weaving a spell around her like if he was an experienced sorcerer and Sakura found she couldn't do anything to fight its effects. She was suddenly keenly attuned to the way he walked, like if he possessed the innate grace of a feline; she was intensely aware of the way his onyx coloured hair caught the light of the sun and reflected it in blue-black hues; she would find herself openly admiring the set of his shoulders whenever he walked away from her and she secretly wondered what it would be like to run her hands down the muscled contours of his back.

Such thoughts had been the cause of many sleepless nights and Sakura had concluded that if something didn't happen soon, she really was going to have to check in to a mental hospital. Before she knew it, 3 weeks had gone by and the tension she felt between them was increasing by the minute. She was so caught up in this whole situation that she had actually forgotten all about the medical examination she had pending with the Hyuuga prodigy.

As was usually the case, she was brought down from the clouds with a jolt by none other than her former sensei.

"Sakura, if you don't finish updating those medical files soon you're going to be on the receiving end of my fist," Tsunade-sama said to her with a sigh of resignation. If there was something her preceding pink haired student had inherited from her, it was the lack of interest in paperwork.

"Gomen nasai, Hokage-sama," she replied with a blush and a slight bow. "There's only 4 people left to examine and some of them are out on missions. I promise I'll get them done as soon as possible."

The Godaime looked slightly unconvinced but decided to refrain from torturing her favourite apprentice any further. "Just get it gone quickly, alright? I really need the information in those files so I can assign ANBU missions accordingly."

"Hai!" Sakura replied before turning and walking out of the office.

She was in for it now. Knowing she really had no good excuse for postponing Neji's check-up any further, she would definitely be forced to bring it up the next time they met. This was, in fact, the worst possible scenario ever because if she were to bring up the subject, then her previous screw-up concerning the 'personal' examination she had been looking forward to giving him would rise to the surface once more and this time, she wasn't so sure if he would let it slip so easily. Sakura could only pray for him to be professional about it and to agree to his check-up without a fuss.

Of course, that would mean it would be him and her alone in a small office in the infirmary while he sat there at her mercy while she examined his body thoroughly…

Sakura suddenly felt the urge to scream!

This is going to be fun Inner Sakura interrupted while she fed her brain images of a compliant Neji under her evaluating hands.

'Shut up!' she replied inside her mind, trying very hard to ignore the way her body was igniting with the visions her inner persona was happily providing. 'This is the last thing I need.'

Well, you did say you wanted an up close and personal examination with him.

'Yes but when I said that, I didn't know my words were going to turn around and bite me in the ass!'

Life has a funny way of turning out, doesn't it? Inner Sakura said amid wicked chuckles.

'Didn't I tell you to shut up?' the pink haired kunoichi countered in anger. To her surprise, her inner voice did just that but her darkly amused presence didn't disappear altogether.

She needed to clear her head and erase all traces of such lascivious thoughts from her mind if she was planning on talking to Neji about his medical check-up. When she did so, she couldn't afford for any of her emotions to filter through her face or else she would be done for. Thus, she decided that a meticulous workout was in order for her body to calm down enough for her to track down the Hyuuga and talk to him like the professional medic she was.

If she remembered correctly, Lee had mentioned something about taijutsu training with Tenten this afternoon. Nodding her head eagerly, Sakura decided that there would be nothing better to beat her body into submission than an exhausting exercise session with those two.

Making her way hurriedly towards the exit of the Hokage's building, she realized that it would be a good idea to jog towards the exercise grounds so that when she arrived, she wouldn't have to waste time warming up.

Her mind made up, she was suddenly very eager to get on with her taijutsu drill and made her way resolutely towards the training field where she knew she could find her unknowing workout partners.

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Neji moved without thinking, falling into state of instinctual reaction, his limbs flying in front of him by their own accord while he concentrated on the opponent in front of him. No thoughts diverted him from the task at hand; no distracting images flooded his brain as he fell into the familiar rhythm of his training, letting his body take over.

Hinata moved with the same precision, blocking his attack successfully and went on the offence as soon as his perfectly performed combo ended. Changing the approach of her juken slightly, she spun on her heel, jumping towards her older cousin as she aimed her hands towards his chest.

The onyx haired jounin blocked the attack easily and dodged the incoming kick Hinata had sent his way directly afterwards. He moved around her, trying to find an opening on her left side. Seeing it, he lounged his right hand forward, making it seem as if he was aiming a hit directly towards the side of her abdomen.

But Hinata saw through his bluff, having experienced such a move many times before, and moved her hand to block her right side, stopping the hidden attack of his left hand as it tried to hit her just below the shoulder.

They disengaged then, catching their breath for a few seconds just to jump into the fray again without hesitation.

They had been going at it for around an hour and were only half-way through their training session inside the clan complex. Neji had made it a habit to drill his juken with Hinata whenever he had the chance and it had suddenly developed into a sort of tradition between them. Having been able to put their family disputes behind them, both cousins had no qualms in becoming friends and actually enjoyed their training sessions together greatly.

At first, Hinata had been hard pushed to keep up with Neji, but as their drills progressed, her speed and accuracy increased at a rapid rate and soon, her older cousin had needed to give her his full attention if he wanted to avoid his chakra flow from being hampered. The ANBU Captain was actually proud of Hinata, and even though he didn't say so out loud, he let her know of his approval with his actions whenever they had the chance to train.

He had actually been looking forward to an extended training session with the Hyuuga heiress for some time now, since he really needed to clear his mind from the most recent events in his life. Neji's plan with Sakura had been working perfectly… a little too perfectly, in fact. The pink haired kunoichi's reactions had occurred just the way he had predicted but the only problem was that he hadn't counted on a single flaw… the effect his plan would have on him.

As Hinata launched another volley of attacks his way, the Captain defended himself on pure instinct, not aware of the way his mind has started to slowly drift away from the training grounds.

The more he studied Sakura and the more he came in close contact with her, the more he found himself attracted towards the woman. Neji had always prided himself on his control, be it mental or physical, but as the days passed and he continued with his retaliation he found himself approaching Sakura not because of his original intent, but because he genuinely wanted to. He simply wasn't able to overcome the sudden urge that overcame him to 'bump into her' and he found himself doing it more often than not. Thankfully, his mission schedule had not been too busy lately and he observed her whenever he had the chance. But when he did go out, leaving the village for missions that took him away for 2 days at the most, he found himself pushing his men harder than usual on the return trip home, thoughts of emerald eyes and bright cherry locks in his mind.

Being the brilliant student he had always been, the ANBU Captain had never expected to become completely enraptured with his object of study. He noticed all the small details, like the various tilts of all her different smiles, and it was a complete surprise to realize that his prodigious observation skills were actually turning against him. His attention to detail seemed to increase out of proportions with anything related to Haruno Sakura and he found himself filing away information he never he would have paid attention to before.

For example, he knew that when she brought her own lunch from home when she worked as the Hokage's assistant, she always went out in the middle of the afternoon to buy a cone of shaved iced, preferably lemon flavoured. He also knew that she alternated between her assistant job and her voluntary shifts at the hospital; if the Gondaime didn't have too much work for her, she would leave early and help out in the emergency unit. This, he also noticed, was her preferred occupation and from the way she emerged from the hospital, light on her feet and smiling, he knew she found great satisfaction when it came to helping people in need.

Thusly, before he knew it, he had become an expert connoisseur when it came to the pink haired kunoichi and even though he didn't speak to her for more than a few minutes at a time whenever he initiated an encounter with her, he found that he had come to know her better than anyone else.

This was precisely why he knew that his plan was working. He was so attuned to her likes and dislikes that he instantly noticed the way her breath would catch whenever he approached. He noticed the slightly nervous swirl of her chakra whenever he stood near when he spoke; never touching her but always close enough to make her conscious of his body next to hers. He was very aware of the way her emerald eyes would steal admiring glances at his ANBU tattoo and the way she would slant her head to the side in slight disappointment whenever he took his leave, as if unconsciously voicing her discontent at seeing him walk away.

Whenever he thought of all this, Neji simply couldn't control the reaction such knowledge would provoke in his body. He found his eyes lingering over her form more often than not when they spoke and the urge to reach out and touch her soft skin was something he needed to consciously control whenever he was in her presence. This brought about the recognition that his retaliation had actually backfired, and even though he didn't regret any of it, he sometimes wondered if he had actually taken it a step too far.

The Hyuuga prodigy had always considered himself a gentleman above all things. Being polite and respectful was part of the code of conduct that had been engraved into his being since he was very small and it had been a part of his education that he had always been grateful for. But in all honesty, he really couldn't say that the way he was behaving towards Sakura was gentlemanlike at all and was, in fact, feeling slightly guilty with it.

After having analyzed the situation, as he was wont to do, he had come to the conclusion that his behaviour could be considered immature. He had basically let his annoyance at her conduct get the better of him and his wounded pride hadn't been able to accept the fact that the pink haired medic had been avoiding him on purpose. His self-importance had escalated to a whole new level and he had been, if he was completely honest, slightly put off by the fact that Sakura had gone back on her word about giving him a 'personal' medical check-up.

This had led him down paths he didn't know he was capable of walking and surprisingly, Neji found that he was enjoying himself while doing so. This however, didn't mean that his behaviour was acceptable, especially when all the codes of Hyuuga conduct were starting to collide with the actions he was taking. His clan had always been more than explicit when it came to stating the suitable ways in which a man could commence the courtship of a woman; it had to be direct and straightforward, for his intentions always needed to be clear, giving the woman the chance to accept him or reject him. On the other hand, this was exactly the opposite of what he was doing with Sakura at the moment. He was being anything but direct.

The silver eyed prodigy really did not want to think about what his uncle would say if he were to realize that his nephew was involving an unwitting pink haired kunoichi in a game of – would he dare think it?...

Seduction.

Hinata's palm connected directly with his abdomen, the force of the hit stealing the breath from his lungs. The raven haired jounin gritted his teeth at the pain, feeling his chakra flow slow slightly with the effects of her juken. He couldn't believe his thoughts had forced him to such distraction… and to think that he had actually been looking forward to training so he could escape them! This simply wouldn't do.

Recovering in mere seconds, he went on the offence, trying to make up for his mistake. But the damage had been done and he could clearly see the upward tilt of his cousin's mouth as she defended his attacks with ease. She was delighted with the way she had been able to pierce through his defences and Neji knew that this slight error from his part was going to cost him. Hinata would definitely not let him live with it for months.

In that moment, the Hyuuga wanted nothing more than to turn his head towards the sky and scream in frustration towards females in general.

"Hinata-sama," a young servant from the clan interrupted steadily, kneeling on the nearby veranda.

Both cousins disengaged immediately, stepping back.

"Yes?" the Hyuuga heiress responded softly.

"I'm sorry to barge in but Kurenai-san is looking for you. She requests your presence without delay. I think it's about a mission."

"Thank you, I will go see her right away," Hinata responded before turning towards the man in front of her. "My apologies Neji-kun, it seems I won't be able to finish our session."

"Duty calls," he told her with a half-smile. "We'll finish another time."

The silver eyed kunoichi nodded and gave him the most mischievous smile he had ever seen on her shy face. "Yes, perhaps when you're not so immersed in your thoughts."

Neji's eyes narrowed, his smile disappearing completely but before he could make a suitable retort, Hinata was heading towards the house, her shoulders shaking slightly with her silent giggles.

The onyx haired jounin willed himself to be patient and tried to bring his sudden irritation under control. This situation was getting out of hand and he definitely needed that extra hour of training he had initially planned to spend with his cousin. Thus, he needed to find another exercise partner and fast.

Remembering that Tenten had told him she would be drilling taijutsu with Lee, Neji didn't think twice before heading out of the Hyuuga complex and making his way towards the training grounds where he would find his previous team mates.

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Sakura lay down on the grass under the shadow of a nearby tree, panting heavily while sweat covered her entire body. She had taken her gloves off and had placed them down beside her, flexing her fingers in an attempt to bring some feeling into her previously chakra-enhanced appendages. Tenten could be found in a similar position nearby, an arm resting above her forehead as she tried to catch her breath. Both kunoichi had given each other a run for their money and even though they had taken breaks by engaging alternatively with Lee, they could safely say that this had been the most thorough workout they had had in a while.

"We should definitely train together more often, Sakura," the Weapon's Master said with a smile between breaths.

"Yes, we should," the pink haired medic replied with a chuckle, her breathing laboured as well. "But I don't think we should include Lee. Look at him, he's still going!"

"Tell me about it," Tenten said with a groan, turning her head so she could look at the aforementioned jounin standing nearby.

Konoha's Beautiful Green Beast was practicing his katas by himself now. Having removed his shirt a while ago, he was clad solely in his olive trousers and ninja sandals. He looked as if he had just started his training session and the hour and a half he had just spent drilling with the two kunoichi seemed not to have affected him in the least.

"Where does he get his stamina?" Sakura asked in wonderment for the umpteenth time since she had known Lee.

"Training with Gai-sensei does that to you if you let him get to you," Tenten replied with a laugh.

The pink haired medic silently agreed, clearly remembering to what lengths Lee had gone to perfect his taijutsu with his sensei.

She closed her eyes for a moment, concentrating on trying to bring her breathing back to normal. Regulating the flow of chakra through her body, Sakura was successfully managed to slow her heart rate somewhat, relaxing her overly taxed muscles in the process. She was relishing in the moment of relaxation that can only be achieved after strenuous exercise when she heard a familiar baritone voice.

"It seems you ran out of partners, Lee," he said, making the hairs on her arms stand on end with the slightly humorous tone he was using.

"YOSH!" Konoha's Beautiful Green Beast answered with too much enthusiasm. "My long time rival has arrived!"

"Good to see you could make it!" Tenten exclaimed happily as she lifted her head to look at her friend. "I thought you were training with Hinata today."

"I was," Neji replied calmly, "but we had to cut our session short. So I came looking for you."

The pink haired kunoichi sat up then, emerald eyes locking on the form of the tall Hyuuga some distance away. But as soon as her gaze fell on him, her mouth threatened to fall open with the unexpected sight. The ANBU Captain was actually taking off his shirt to be on equal grounds with Lee. He folded the garment neatly upon the ground and stepped up to his training partner, who was by now assuming a defensive taijutsu stance. But as he walked, Neji sent a molten silver glance Sakura's way and nodded his head briefly in acknowledgment. It only lasted a second but the pink haired kunoichi was certain that he could've set a rock on fire with that look.

Not to mention her body.

Biting her lip nervously, Sakura couldn't help but openly gape at Neji's abdominal muscles when he walked up to Lee and when both men engaged in combat a few seconds later, she was sure that the way his toned arms contracted with his movements had to be illegal. But of course, that was nothing when he suddenly turned to evade a punch from Lee and gave her a full view of his amazingly defined back. Green orbs lowered by their own accord and ogled his rear for just a moment, inner Sakura giggling in glee with the vision in front of her.

The pink haired medic swallowed visibly and try was she might, she simply couldn't pull her eyes away. Her mind was suddenly blank and all she could feel was the inevitable heat that was suddenly washing through her blood.

Luckily, she didn't catch the sly glance Tenten was sending her way, a knowing smile on her face. The Weapon's Master refrained from saying anything though and graced Neji with a similar look, her quick mind darting back and forth, drawing her own conclusions.

As the ANBU Captain danced around the training field, dodging and delivering hits, he couldn't help but wonder at the workings of the world. Things couldn't have worked out better if he had planned them and finding Sakura training with his previous team mates had been a quite a surprise for him. He suddenly grasped the opportunity to show off his body to her and take his retaliation up a notch, knowing the precise effect this would have on the pink haired kunoichi. Suddenly, all his previous feelings of guilt about his behaviour dispersed entirely, his reserve vanishing completely with her mere presence.

But as he engaged Lee in an intense taijutsu drill, Neji's perspective started to shift… started to blend into something darker, something more primal. He suddenly wanted to show the woman some distance away why he was considered one of the best… to show her what he was capable of. He wanted her to know that he was the finest shinobi in the village and why he was, amongst all others, the most worthy of her attention.

The effect she had on him simply could not be denied and he found himself wondering where all this had come from. Inexplicably, he didn't feel the need to fight these instinctive urges and actually surrendered himself to them as he continued to move with impressive speed.

Lee obviously noticed the change in his combat approach and smiled widely. "Yosh, so you want to get serious today? I'll show you the power of my youth!"

The Taijutsu Specialist increased his pace, forcing the Hyuuga prodigy to pick up his speed if he wanted to keep up. Neji growled low in his throat as he did just that, sending blow after blow in rapid succession, his movements a complete blur.

On the ground some paces away, Sakura couldn't help but gawk openly. The speed with which the two combatants were fighting was simply breathtaking and if she wasn't experiencing it first hand, she never would have believed it was possibly to move at such speeds. She knew Lee was fast, there had never been no doubt about that, but the way Neji was easily keeping up with him had caught Sakura off-guard and was causing a strange feeling to surge inside her chest.

What would it be like to be in his arms for a night? Would he give the woman he cherished the same dedication as he did his profession? Hyuuga Neji was said to be Konoha's top ANBU Captain… but how did he measure up as a lover?

The pink haired kunoichi suddenly felt a chill run up her back that had nothing to do with the day's weather. Suddenly, she wasn't so sure if she wanted to know the answers to these questions and she remembered the classic example of the moth being attracted to the flame, realizing its demise until it was entirely too late.

They continued their drill for some time, each fighter concentrating solely on the movements of his opponent. They couldn't keep it up for too long however, since the previous workouts they had both participated in started to take their toll. Their movements started to slow down until eventually, they disengaged altogether and jumped backwards, breathing hard.

Sakura did not want to acknowledge the alternate images of a panting and sweaty Neji that her inner persona was sending her way and thus, when both men started making their way towards the sitting kunoichi, she stood up abruptly.

The sudden movement brought on a sudden head rush and she stumbled forward slightly, unsure on her feet. But as her vision darkened, she felt a steady hand grasp her arm, keeping her upright. Sight returning almost immediately, emerald eyes gazed up towards the owner of the appendage holding her, only to find a shirtless Hyuuga prodigy standing before her, his face a hairsbreadth away from hers.

"Are you alright?" he asked, concern in his voice.

Sakura stepped back as if he had some kind of infectious disease, forcing him to relent his grasp on her. "I'm fine," she answered somewhat curtly.

Neji simply grinned smugly at her.

But before anyone else could say anything, Sakura was already speaking. "I really have to go, guys. Tenten, Lee, thanks for the great workout session. Hopefully with can do it again sometime soon," she told them with a smile.

With that, she turned around and started walking away, not waiting for their answer and completely forgetting the promise she had made of addressing the onyx haired jounin about his pending medical check-up. The only thing on her mind was the need to put some distance between herself and the smouldering Captain in an attempt to keep her sanity.

"Bye Sakura! See you soon!" Lee shouted enthusiastically as she strolled at a quick pace in the direction of her apartment. He stood there waving at her as he stared at her receding back.

But as Konoha's Beautiful Green Beast was distracted with his farewell, Tenten stepped up to Neji and grabbed his wrist with a little too much force. "Hyuuga," she said sternly, "you are an evil man."

Silver eyes widened at her statement but he acted nonchalantly. "What are you talking about?"

"You know exactly what I am talking about," the Weapon's Master replied, as if already expecting his denial. "You're going to kill that poor girl."

Impossibly, his eyes showed even more shock at her words. Was he being so obvious?

"Listen," Tenten said, lowering her voice so that Lee wouldn't hear anything, "from the way she behaved just now, it's evident that she likes you... a lot. I've known you all my life and I know that you're aware of it as well. The way you were flaunting in front of her just now, it would've brought a lesser woman to her knees!"

Neji stood quiet, taking in her words as if he'd been slapped. Trust Tenten to punch him in the face and bring him back down to reality with a violent jolt.

"Here," the brown haired kunoichi said, leaning down and picking up the gloves Sakura had forgotten in her hurry to leave. "Give these back to her and prove to her that you're not just a tease…"

He looked down at the black gloves in his hands, as if considering them under a whole new light.

"…because if you don't," Tenten continued, "I'm going to kick your ass personally if you hurt her."

Gazing up at her then, it took just a second to realize that his friend was dead serious.

Neji nodded solemnly, the guilt he had been feeling earlier in the day returning tenfold. He really was behaving like a rutting peacock and if he didn't translate his behaviour into something serious soon, Sakura would misunderstand his intentions entirely. It was time to make up his mind, to put an end to his immature scheming and to behave like the gentleman he was.

The memory of Sakura's smile and shining emerald eyes whenever he approached her for a casual talk was all he needed to push him forward.

"Thank you," he said, turning grateful eyes to his brown haired friend. It was really amazing how she could understand him without him having to tell her anything. She truly was the sister he never had.

"You're welcome," she replied with a wink, turning towards Lee then. "Let's go get showered, you sweaty pig. You definitely need it!" she yelled, pushing the Taijutsu Specialist forward with a well-aimed kick in the rear. He immediately complained loudly that he wasn't smelly but didn't deny that a he would welcome a cold shower.

Neji watched them leave with a grin on his face before turning in the direction of his clan complex, picking up his shirt on the way. A shower really sounded like a good thing, especially since it wouldn't do to go after Sakura while he was dirty and covered in sweat. He would show her exactly what he had to offer her and to do that, he needed to look his best.

Thus, as he walked, he went over all the etiquette he had been taught as a child about how to treat a lady. Even though many of the things he had learned were extremely old fashioned to be applied to this day and age, he knew he would be able to improvise and come up with some decorum of his own making…

Since he was famous for breaking Hyuuga traditions and going against the established norm, he knew he wouldn't have any problems bending the rules slightly.

YOSH!! There you have it. I'm really enjoying while writing Neji… it's a welcome break from my favourite moody Kazekage. xD

I'll update soon, promise!