Somewhere in Suna

A woman with a huge fan on her back stared beyond the gates of Suna. The wind blew the sand of the desert towards the city. Temari smiled peacefully. Suddenly a piercing sound was heard, breaking the silence of the night. She frowned and her hand reached her fan. 'The hell?' The painted face of her brother appeared in front of her in a pouf of smoke.

"What was that?"

They looked at each other.

"Gaara…"

They ran towards the Kazekage's tower and broke down in Gaara's office. The office was a mess. Papers works were lying all around the room on the floor. The window was broking and Sakura was healing Gaara's head.

"Gaara?"

Temari stared in shock at her injured brother. In her whole life, she had never ever seen her brother injured once. Gaara looked at her and groaned lightly to at least save the last tinny part of his pride.

"WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED IN HERE?!?" Kankuro yelled at the top of his lungs.

Temari hit him on the head to make him shut up before Gaara could strangle him.

"SHUT UP BAKA!"

Sakura sweat dropped at the siblings' behavior while Gaara's brows twitched.

"Well… What happened anyway Gaara?"

He crossed his arms over his chest glaring at all the poor things that were only on his way.

"Someone broke in to steal some papers… I tried to stop him but he sent me a kick on the head. Then, he jumped out by the window."

Temari stared in shock at Gaara. Kankuro being the good brother he was… laughed.

"HAHAHAHAHA! I can't believe that someone had broken down to steal some of your papers works!"

Gaara stood up calmly. Very far away, they heard a man screamed like a girl for a short instant. Temari giggled as Sakura sighed eyeing her beat up brother-in-law. 'Now, I will have to use up my chakra to heal him… Great… just great.'

"What is the important paper which was stolen, Gaara?"

He rubbed his neck nervously. The girls widened eye in horror. If Gaara was nervous it only meant it was bad… very bad.

"It was a map of Konohakagure."

Sakura let out a cry and astonishment was written over all Temari's face. 'I thought it was important!' They thought at the same time. Kankuro started to laugh again having apparently recovered from his unconsciousness.

"An idiot stole a map of the Hidden village of the Leaf. HAHAHAHA!"

Temari's fan hit him on the head and he returned to his Lala-land.

"Well… The point is that with a map like that anybody can enter Konoha without being noticed. If an enemy possesses it a war can begin and it won't be on Konoha's favor."

"WHAT?!? WHY THE HELL DO YOU HAVE A MAP OF MY VILLAGE IN HERE?"

Sakura punched the wall and it exploded in a million of dust. Temari sweat dropped and Gaara stared at her. 'Note to myself: never pissed her off, if I want to live in an advanced age.'

"Sakura, I would appreciate if you don't break the whole town."

"Gaara… DO SOMETHING!"

Temari smirked. Little Gaara was being ordered by a woman… how cute! To her surprise he hugged her. She smiled evilly. That only meant… BLACKMAIL! Her brother glared at her like he was reading her thoughts. It wouldn't be good for his reputation to be known as 'the soft man' instead of 'the strong Kazekage'. He signed knowing that her sister will ask him something to remain quiet. It was so…like her.

"Gaaraaaaaa…"

Here we go.

"What is it, Temari?" He asked coldly not looking at her.

"Well Sakura asked you to do something, soooo…"

"Spill it already Temari!"

"Send me to Konoha to protect the village and to catch that !& of #$. Oh and I will take Kankuro with me. I want someone to hit if I'm bored."

Gaara had to sweat dropped to this. Sakura smiled brightly and stared at her fiancé with her best puppy eyes. Gaara began to sweat more and more. 'ARGH! STOP IT SAKURA! I'M GOING CRAZY WITH THE PUPPY EYES!' He nodded shortly and Temari cried in victory. She dragged her still unconscious brother in the street to begin to pack.

Sakura grabbed his chin and gave him as chaste kiss on the lips. He smirked and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"Thank you, Panda!"

"Anything for you but DON'T CALL ME PANDA FOR GOD'S SAKES!"

She giggled and kissed him again.

Back to Konoha

Tenten threw her coat behind her not caring a bit until it fell on the floor. 'My damn weapons!' She tried subtly to mask the noises by coughing loudly. Ino cocked her brows. As brutally she started to cough she stopped smiling brightly.

"Hello there, Lady Yamanaka. Can I do something for you?''

"Well, Neji sent me to get you. You seem ready so let's go!" She said loudly smiling cheerfully.

"Okay…"

'Crap! I was going to get away from this hell! God must really deeply hate me…' Tenten smiled back and closed the door behind her.

"Did Hinata show you how to behave properly?"

"Yes, Lady Yamanaka." She nodded absently thinking about a way to escape.

"Good! Because if you do a slight error Neji won't be happy at all."

'What about this night? I could sneak out of my room by the balcony…'

"I know, Lady Yamanaka."

"Stop calling me Lady Yamanaka! We'll be together for a while. Call me Ino!"

She nodded slowly. 'I could create a genjutsu powerful enough to fool them for at least an hour.'

"Fine, Ino."

She snapped back to reality cocking her brows.

"We'll be together for a while?"

"Yes! Neji asked me to watch over you. Tomorrow, we'll go shopping in town to buy you dresses and I will be the one to teach you how to behave like a woman."

'Shopping… tomorrow… dresses… behave… woman…?!?!? This bastard is going to kill me someday!' She screamed interiorly hitting her head on an imaginary wall. After a second the shock of the unwanted news, the anger raised up and she fumed.

"That iced cube jerk, I will have his head…"

Ino giggled and took her arm to turn the corner. As Tenten continued to list all the 'qualities' of her dear King, Ino had already stopped in front of a huge door. Ino became serious and faced Tenten who stopped cursing to listen what she had to say.

"Don't curse, act like an innocent woman and play along with Neji. If you do that, he would let you go without telling anybody you were here when the elders would have seen enough. In the other hand, if you do a slight mistake that will lead the elders to order him to marry Lady Amaya he will give to the ANBU and will make sure you live a hell."

"Oh joy!" She muttered sarcastically rolling her eyes.

"Good! Now that it's clear we can enter!"

Before, Tenten could open her mouth the long blond haired woman opened the door and pushed her inside. All the guests stood up and bowed their heads. Tenten looked beside her. Ino was gone. 'HELL HOW I WANT TO GET OUT OF HERE!' However, she plastered a smile on her face. She moved asides to get to the left the throne of the King at the end of the table. She bowed her head and the guests sat down. The moon eyes man appeared besides her. She restrained her killer pulsations and bowed her head. Neji couldn't help it but smirked. Lord Hyuuga eyed her dress nodding acceptably. In fact, he was shock to see how well the red dress was fitting her tiny body. He sat down soon followed by her. He made a move of his hand and the guests all begin to talk at once.

"Glad you didn't run away…"

She took a water-soak from the glass in front of her to prevent the colorful yet outrageous curses to escape her red lips.

"I'm sorry, My Lord, did you say something?"

He smirked and Tenten looked away thinking about something else than to beat the crap out of him.

"Did my sister…?"

"Yes."

"It's rude to cut off, Tenten."

"Oh, sorry sweetie."

He narrowed slightly his eyes before glaring coldly at her. She smiled innocently. 'Hehehe… How to annoy a King in one hundred ways…'

"Let's end it!" He growled.

He stood up with his goblet of wine. The members of his court grew quiet letting the King talk.

"I announce officially that Lady Tenten is my future wife and your future Queen."

Tenten blushed innocently yet adorably. If Neji wouldn't have been Neji he would have laugh his ass off at her expression. Being the stoical man he was, he just raised an elegant brow seeing the mocking glint in her hazel eyes. The courtesans applauded respectfully. It wasn't every day that a woman was supporting the presence of the cold heart King. It was even a miracle she didn't run away.

"The wedding will take place in 3 months. You are all invited."

They applauded once more and Neji took Tenten's left hand.

'Knee him in the nuts. We said that he doesn't have the right to touch us. Make him remember his words with the painful way! That means only one thing… REVENGE! Go for it girl!'

'I think I have an idea…'

She smiled brightly as he passed a golden ring with a diamond in her finger. Neji just snorted mentally, slapping himself for doing something that he had never thought of to a woman he didn't even love.

She stood up and hugged him. Everybody's jaw dropped to the floor.

"Tenten…" He hissed.

A smirk curved her lips.

"I said do not touch me now face the consequence." She whispered to his ear.

She let him go and gave him a peck on the cheek. Some of the girls fainted and the man laughed loudly shouting something like; 'You have good taste, Lord!' or some joked 'Let some fun for your Honeymoon!'.

The weapons mistress smiled and sat down. Neji wanted to strangle her delicate neck or simply waited at nightfall to kill her in her sleep for humiliating him in front of all his subjects. He had a pride damn it and this woman just destroyed it. She kissed him! Him the cold heart number 1 in the world in front of everybody. He would have mind if they were alone but… Wait a second! He is Neji Hyuuga he had never loved a woman and he wasn't about to begin now with a tomboy. Oh… well…She will get it. She just has to wait…

He approached thoughtfully his goblet of wine towards his lips. 'I should humiliate her…' He glanced around the table, only courtesans nothing to take advantage of. He put the goblet down in front of him eating silently his meal. Tenten tried to hide her smirk. For a genius, Neji was pretty slow to make out a plan. The couples began to stand up to dance. 'She can't possibly…' A smirk curved his lips. Tenten froze. 'No… He's not thinking about… OH MY GOD THIS SMIRK! HE IS THINKING ABOUT IT! GOD, SAVE ME!!!'

Savoring his frightened expression he turned slowly his head in her direction still smirking. She gulped and picked up her glass of wine to clear her mind. Enjoying her nervous features, his smirk grew wider and Tenten restrained herself from running away. Neji was creepy when he was smirking. It was just… scary!

"Would you like to dance, sweetie?"

She coughed brutally trying hard not to start laughing. Neji had called her sweetie. It was just odd… and funny!

"So?"

She realized brutally the words before 'sweetie'.

"To be honest… Not at all!'

An evil glint burned in his moon eyes. 'Gotcha! I will force her to dance and because she doesn't know how to her pride will be destroyed! Hehehehe! Time for pay back!'

"To be honest the base of the ANBU is near by."

Her brows twitched. 'ARGH! Screw him with his blackmail skills!'

"Besides, I'm sure your dancing skills are excellent…"

Tenten crossed her arms and huffed looking away. 'Baka! It's not because I don't know it's because I know how to dance!'

To make things worse for Tenten and better for him, Neji stood up and held up his hand in front of her. The courtesans began to stare and the fragile ones passed out. The King had never given something in his whole life. Even less a hand to a woman!

Tenten bit her below lips. 'Okay if I dance he will begin to ask questions because it's not everybody who knows how to dance this kind of music, only the nobles. But in the other hand, if I don't ANBU will be on my back. Still, if I dance he will fell flat on the face… hehehehe!'

She placed her hand in his and stood up. 'So soft…' He shook his head. 'Bad thought, man. Very bad thought… She's a woman and a tomboy, not your kind and not of your rank at all.'

They stopped in the dance area. Tenten smirked mentally faking being afraid. 'If he underestimates me, he will die…' He smirked snapping back to reality. He put his right hand on her below back still holding her other right hand on his left one. Tenten resisted the urge to pull away and to slap him in a very painful way. She put her hand on his shoulder trying not to appear disgusted even if he was muscular which was very pleasant. 'Snap back, Tenten! He is the enemy! Stay focus!' He began to turn around certain that she would fell or something but he found her smirking evilly and following each of his step perfectly. 'What…?!' For the first time in history, Neji Hyuuga, leader of the Hyuuga clan, was surprised. Tenten smirked. 'His expression is just priceless.' He stared at her in shock. 'Impossible… only the nobles know this kind of dance!' He frowned and looked in her chocolate eyes.

"Surprising…"

"Don't underestimate me, sweet heart, or you will fell flat on the face."

He twitched. 'Sweet heart?'

'Man! This woman is so noble, beautiful, intelligent and yet SEXY! Go for it man and opened up to this little angel! She's just perfect!'

'Are you out of mind? She's crazy, that's it! Besides, only the nobles know this kind of dance…'

'You are just denying your blossoming love to this adorable angel! Stop to think about the details!'

'You just fell too flat on the face I think because you don't see how much she's trying to hide something from me…' His inner self shut up to his disbelief.

"Where did you learn how to dance?"

"Mind your own business."

"Hn."

Neji gazed at her. She had piqued his curiosity. Normally, he would have just forgotten about that and walked away but something was different about her.

"Where are you from?"

"The country of none-of-your-business."

"How old are you?"

"Do I look like a granny?!"

"What's your full name?"

"I'm an orphan."

"Do you have a bloodline limit?"

"Yeah, I'm pretty good to kick the boys in the nuts."

He glared at her coldly, eyebrows twitching irritably. Lord Hyuuga hated when he didn't know everything. He was the King after all and he had the right to know everything. It was probably the Hyuuga's germs and maybe heir pride.

"Would you mind to answer seriously my questions?"

"Of course I do! That's why I'm answering this way."

He signed. That woman was definitely something.

"You are stubborn."

"Because you are annoying to no end with your questions."

"I would have stopped by then if you had answered correctly my questions at first."

She closed her eyes.

"I'm tired, Neji. Can we do the eye contest another time?"

He smirked down at her as she yawned.

"Neji? That's new… Usually it's My Lord or sweetie."

"Well I felt sick and tired of calling you with the honorifics since you are a total asshole."

She smiled evilly and he glared.

"Go to bed."

"Thanks Neji!"

Tenten disappeared in a pouf of smoke leaving the King alone.

"Since when did a simple General knows how to dance like that?"

Shikamaru appeared besides him frowning slightly.

"I was asking myself the same thing… Search along with Ino some answers."

The leader of the Nara clan nodded shortly.

"How troublesome…" he signed lazily rubbing his neck. "Well I will go find the most troublesome woman on Earth to watch her tonight. Ino said that she was about to sneak out of here when she came to take her. Man, such a drag… I have to ask Shino to investigate… Man, I'm off."

He disappeared in a pouf of smoke leaving again the King alone.