Gaahina chan: Really… I'm trying my best. Yeah because not so many ideas pop out of my head… so sorry if this isn't what you were expecting. Please enjoy.

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN NARUTO!

Make me mad

Chapter 2

By Gaahina chan

Ino's P.O.V.

My mind is driving me crazy. All these things happening at the same time is too much for me.

I can't tell what's going to happen if I continue to hide. He will come…and soon. I know so, because he is Hyuuga Neji.

He was the man that stole my first kiss. The man that captured my heart and soul in just one night. He was the guy that after kissing me forcefully I couldn't stop thinking about him.

What was I suppose to do?!

I didn't know his reasons or the consequences of it. He just came swiftly into my life and began these… uneasy feelings. For god's sake, I'm Yamanaka Ino! I don't fall for guys like him. But then again, he's just so cold, mysterious and handsome… Oh my!

After I realized that my feelings for him were beginning to become steady, I tried to get to know him. But then I heard them… Tenten had confessed her love to him, and I was there, so shocked and so blinded… I ran away and end up in my best friend's arms. I tried to forget him, and so time passed. Neji had gone to ANBU, and I was even more convinced that he wasn't for me.

As for me, I and Shikamaru were happy, except for one horrible thing.

Everything was falling apart…

He was falling for another girl. The Suna girl, Temari. She was beautiful, confident, strong and not tamed. Shikamaru was falling deeply for her, so much that he didn't give me the love I so bad wanted. He was so focused on her that he even misplaced our names when we were kissing, and that was it. I couldn't resist and I broke up with him. He was a total jerk, like him.

Then I began to realize how weak I was. I'm 16 years old and all I'm worrying about is my love life… It's stressing me out that I can't find the love I want, so I tried to distract me. But it failed, he came back… to her. I saw them together always. They were good looking, so cute and so romantic, people said. My life was literally falling apart. I couldn't understand what was affecting me so much. That's when I knew it… I still loved him. I still wanted him. And that was so wrong my friends… so wrong.

Knock

Knock

"Dammit…what now?" I thought.

"Ino chan… dinner's ready"

I won't see him…

End of P.O.V.

-o-

Neji's P.O.V.

She hasn't come. It's been 3 days since I told her to meet me here. Am I disappointed? Of course I am. I love her don't I? Then what was the point of being with Tenten. She wasn't the woman for me. I knew so and I confirm it now. Ino was infatuating for me; she drowns me to her. While Tenten was... in a way, stressing. She wasn't the one that understood me. Although I haven't made too much contact with Ino, when I saw her blue eyes that fateful night, I knew that she could understand me.

She was the one that invaded my mind when I wasn't in a mission. She was the woman who I kissed first. The woman who I wanted to hold forever. And I tell you something my friends, that's going to happen. I'm determined to do this, to make her mine I mean.

I slowly walked through trees and to the main street of the town. There I could see a few shops closing and Naruto in the ramen stand. Since everything wasn't in place, I decided to go for something to eat. I didn't realize sooner that I had sat next to Naruto.

End of P.O.V.

"Yo Neji. Why the large face?" Naruto said with his mouth full of noodles.

Neji ordered and then he stared at Naruto. In some way, he admired him, but at first glance, he could say that he was a total fool.

"Won't you answer me? Because I swear that I can see you have some problems"

How can he know about it? He barely has spoken to me. Oh yeah… he has better eyes than mine.

"Do you love someone?"

That wasn't smooth Neji…

He mentally slapped himself.

"Oh so that's it. Well yeah, but I think she doesn't so…"

"Won't you fight for her?"

"I have tried, but she's in love with someone else. I decided that I better try to find someone else. Lately…I have felt different, like she doesn't complete me"

For the next ten minutes, they didn't say anything. They ate in silence, enjoying their company. Neji was thinking deeply while Naruto was thinking of that special girl who he thought she would complete him.

When they finished, Naruto broke the silence.

"So what are you going to do? Are you trying to say to Tenten that you love her or something?"

After that, all that Neji felt was guiltiness. He was sure he didn't like her, and was so much surer that he didn't love her.

"It's not Tenten"

Neji could feel his fists clenching. Tenten didn't deserve this, but it was the best way. He couldn't cheat her. That was so much more painful than the truth.

"Are you going to tell her this?" Naruto turned into a serious tone.

"Yeah"

Neji decided to direct his gaze to the counter. He was feeling very uneasy. He hated when the emotions overcome him.

"So who's the girl?"

"…"

Naruto turned his head to look at Neji. He looked desperate and so fucking stressed.

"What? Is she taken?"

Neji turned to Naruto. How could he? He sure is good at reading people.

"…yes"

"That's bad"

"I already know that" he glared at Naruto.

"Oi calm down dattebayo!"

Neji relaxed himself; he wasn't going to get out of this. He knew for sure that at the end of the day, Naruto would be his company.

"Ino"

"You know, lately people see me as the psychologist of the town"

"And how does that relates with what we are talking about"

"Because Shikamaru talked with me. Ino broke up with him"

Neji couldn't believe his ears. Was he just blinded by his wishful thinking? Or maybe he has become a crazy man. Before he could react, Naruto grinned at him.

"Well? Aren't you happy?"

"…"

"I'll accept that as a yes. See you later Neji. Good luck with the loud girl"

Neji stared at Naruto's figure slowly fading away. How he made him happy. He could feel his heart bumping again. His eyes didn't show numbness like before. After that, he stood up and headed to Tenten's house. She needed to know.

In the distance, a tall blonde woman smiled at the retreating back of the Hyuuga. She couldn't help but being anxious.

-o-

She shifted her body in the warmness of her bed. Slowly her eyelids began to drop until she heard something hit her window.

Huh…?

She stood up and directed her gaze outside. There he was Hyuuga Neji staring at her. His face was emotionless like always. She opened her window and let Neji pass.

"What's the matter Neji? It's very late."

"Yes Tenten, it's very late to say this. But is better if I tell you this now"

She sat on her bed and looked seriously at the man. She could feel her chest tightening. Something wasn't right.

"It was a wrong decision to make us a couple"

She sighed. Deep inside her she knew that someday he was going to tell her this.

Neji looked at her. He saw all the expected emotions. Sadness and regret covered her chocolate eyes.

"I…knew this would happen someday. So I don't blame you. Although, I want to thank you for being with me this time" she flashed a little smile and he too did it.

"You were great"

They embraced each other for some minutes and formally he departed.

-o-

Neji could feel a weight leaving his shoulders. Not that Tenten was a charge, but he was now content that everything was in place. Well, almost everything.

Ino is missing…

He fastened his pace as some droplets began to fall down. Sure he wasn't lucky. His home was on the other side of the town. But Neji being Neji, he ran at incredible speed, speed that was only granted to a few ninjas.

"I'll take a warm bath after this" he thought as he spotted his apartment. Suddenly, his feet couldn't move. A soaked, shivering Ino was waiting for him in his doorstep.

"We—we need to talk"

-o-

Gaahina chan: Okay…I know I always make Tenten the abandoned girl, but hey I can't help it. She's the only girl I could think of that really likes Neji. Also I don't support NejiTen so that's why I always picture her like this.

I hope my next chapter doesn't come so late. But you know, school is starting in Monday so please give some time. And also I'm having some pseudo writer's block. Please review and forgive any mistakes you saw.