Neji turned to see Chouji behind him.
"Yeah?" he asked.
"Whats your deal dude?" Chouji asked him.
Neji just looked at him, confused.
Chouji rolled his eyes, reminding Neji of Ino. Neji shuddered.
"I mean.." he started. "Whats your deal with Tenten. I know your a hard ass, but that was just cruel."
Neji continued looking confused.
"DUDE! You totally killed her earlier with that harsh shit. You acted like she was a total dissapointment, and just for being late ONCE!"
"I simply informed her that tardiness was not acceptable" he said, seeing no wrong in what he had said.
Chouji sighed in exasperation.
"That may be the case, but the way you said it was totally unnessecary. It obviously hurt her pretty bad, she didn't say a word the rest of the day."
"How is that the case?" Neji asked. "Tenten is not one to worry about other people's criticism. Even if it does bother her, she just pulls out one of her weapons scrolls and scares the hell out of them."
"That may be the case usually, but abviously from you it hurts." Chouji said. Trying to explain this to the cold ninja was a serious pain.
"what do you mean by that?" Neji asked.
"You still don't get it?" Chouji asked him in disbelief. "That chick has had it for you BAD since day one! It seriously has to suck for her, you always cutting her down when all she does is attempt to impress you."
"Chouji, your an idiot. Tenten and I are teammates with mutual feelings as such. I think that, of all people, I would know if she liked me as more than such."
"Dont belive me, eh?" Chouji asked. A sly grin crept onto his face. "Come with me to Ino's place tonight then!"
"Whatever for?" Neji asked, he was quickly getting tired of this conversation.
"Shes having a sleepover sorta thing with a couple other girls, including Tenten. Chicks talk about that sorta stuff when they're together. I'm sure Tenten will tell the girls about her crush on you." He replied.
Neji sighed. "So, you are trying to tell me that we are going to SPY on these girls, just to see if Tenten likes me?"
"Yup!" Chouji responded. Think of it as an info gathering mission.
"If they don't say anything about it, will you give up this illusion?" Neji asked. He knew there was no way he could convince Chouji not ot go through with this, but he wasn't going to make it a complete loss for himself.
"Yeah, yeah, sure." he responded. "But if I'm right, what are ya goin' to do about it?" Chouji asked. His eyes were bright with curiosity.
Neji stopped in his tracks. What WOULD he do if that was true? He honestly hadn't teh slightest idea, which is what he told Chouji.
"Lets make a deal." Chouji said. "If I'm right, you ask Tenten out."
He looked to see Neji's response to that. He nodded in agreement.
"Ok. and if I'm wrong, which I'm not, I'l..." Chouji paused, trying to think of something...
"If you are wrong, you have to tell Ino that you like her." Neji finished for him.
Chouji looked to him, bewildered.
"Yuo make it pretty obvious..." Neji said, answereing his unasked question.
"Fine, its a deal!" Chouji declared.
"9:00, Ino's place." Chouji said, walking off.
"Hn" was the only response from Neji.
