Chapter 2

Kaa-san? Neji thought.

Oh my god! Was Tenten a mother?

Piling up the groceries and picking up the toddler, plus grabbing Neji's hand, "Come on, Neji! I'll treat you to lunch! Let's go!"

Sitting in a booth, Tenten and the toddler on one side and Neji on the other, Neji felt awkward.
"Kaa-san! I'm tired!" whined the toddler.

"Then," Tenten started, "Go to sleep, cutie!" she said, playing with the toddler's hair.

With that the toddler drifted off. "Who's the father?" Neji asked.

Tenten gasped, "No! No! She's not mine!"
Neji raised an eyebrow, waiting for an explanation.

"She's Uchiha Sasuke and Uchiha Sakura's. Uchiha Ayame actually. Sakura died in childbirth and with that Sasuke kind of died on a mission. Left me to watch Ayame here. I guess, watching over a child, it gives you no time for a relationship. But Ayame here is so adorable! She looks like the female version of Sasuke."

Neji raised an eyebrow. "Tenten… I have an offer for you…"

Tenten looked at him curiously, "What offer do you have for me?"

Neji sighed, "Hiashi is making me go do business in front of Jariaya. To impress him, I need to be married with a kid. I'm asking you to pretend to be my wife, okay?"

Tenten raised an eyebrow, "What do me and Ayame get out of this?"

Neji smirked, "Ayame probably needs a father figure. Pretend to be my wife for the month of the business deal and anytime afterwards when I know I will be near Jariaya and I will be that father figure. I will help you raise her. In fact, I will help her become the ninja I know Sasuke and Sakura would have wanted her to be."

Tenten smiled, "Hyuuga Neji, you have got yourself a deal!"

Neji smirked, "Go get your things. I'll show you your new room in the Hyuuga compound in 3 hours. Meet me at the front entrance."

Neji plopped money on the table and walked out of the restaurant.

"WHAT?" Neji said, almost losing his cool.

"I said, you and Tenten will share a room." Hiashi said.

"With all due respect, Hiashi, why?" Tenten asked.

[Ayame was already in a crib upstairs, playing with Neji's cousin, Uzumaki Hinata and her husband.

Hiashi smirked, "Let's say… Jariaya spies on young couples to see their romantic views for research. What if he was watching Neji's room and saw the woman who said she was Neji's wife wasn't there?"

Tenten paused, "That does make sense…"

Hiashi sighed, "You two aren't going to like this but Jariaya is a touchy person. He likes watching people kiss… hug… and stuff… so Neji, Tenten, to impress him you must kiss… and hug… and sleep in the same bed…"
That was when Tenten snapped, "I am a 21-year-old unmarried woman! You expect me to erm… Neji! I refuse to kiss or hug Neji in public!"

The Hyuuga smirked, "So I take it you wouldn't mind kissing or hugging me IN PRIVATE would you?"

Tenten's hand met Neji's cheek. "You! Your Hyuuga arrogance is going if you're going to be MY husband!"

Neji smirked. "Of course, Tenten."

Tenten shivered, "Is this JARIAYA guy really a SPY?"

Hiashi nodded. "For the next 10 days, maybe longer, you two must act as a married couple. Which means you must be together… always."
"What about my job at Yamanaka Flower Shop?" Tenten asked.

"Already quit for you. Your food, rent, etc. is covered as long as my nephew wants you here…" Hiashi grinned.