Alrighty, i went back and deleted a couple lines in the last chapter that i forgot to during the editing. And this chap is told from Tenten's PoV, and i finally figured out a bit of conflict for this fic! woot! i give it away a bit in here. anyway, enjoy!

Arranged marriages suck. They do. I've been engaged to the same guy since elementary school, and only because they guy's rich, and my family is hoping to leech off of them. The guy's name is Neji Hyuuga. I've only met him twice, when negotiating the wedding, and thankfully I was able to talk my parents into waiting until I was done with school to get married.

So, after high school, I went to college, majored in law, went to graduate and law school, and now, I'm done with school. God how I wish I wasn't. I do not like this guy in the least, and now, I'm going to marry him in a month, and worst of all, I work at his law firm, on his floor, and under his very careful watch.

I was so surprised when I found out that there was a night shift there, so I signed up for that, hoping that I wouldn't run into Neji. My luck sucks. As I've said.

I groan as my alarm goes off. I'd been training myself all week by staying up all night, and sleeping all day. I slam my hand down on the snooze button and throw the covers off of me.

I sit up, still groggy, and swing my legs over the side of my bed and stand up, steadying myself on the nightstand. I walk out into the hallway of my small apartment and take the few steps into the bathroom. I shed my pajamas and turn on the shower, stepping into the steaming stream once it's hot enough.

God, this feels good. There's nothing like a warm shower to wake you up. I grab the soap and lather it all over my body, the exfoliators create a tingling sensation that feels just fantastic.

I grab the shampoo and put it into my hair. I wash it out and turn off the water. I step out of the shower and wrap a towel around my torso. I dig through the drawers until I find my blow dryer.

I finish in the bathroom and trek back down the hall to my room to get dressed. I open my drawer and pull out a fresh set of underwear and put them on before going over to the dresser to grab my pantsuit.

I quickly pull it on and pull my hair up into two Chinese-style buns. I always liked the way it looked. Sue me. I walk into the kitchen and put a couple slices of bread into the toaster and press it down.

I'm really not looking forward to going to work. It's not that I think Neji's a bad guy, but he's got this arrogance that just ebbs off of him, and, from the way he's acted the two times I met him, he thinks he's God's gift to women. That, and his family is full of freaks! Seriously, they all go around spouting some shit about the occult, and that demons, werewolves, vampires, etc, are all real and walking among us. I can't believe I'm going to be a part of that. Ugh. And plus, he absolutely insists that I call him 'Neji-kun'. Asshole.

The toast pops and I grab the butter out of the fridge. I put the toast on a plate and spread the butter on it. I scarf them down and dust the crumbs off as I go to the front door and slip on my shoes, after grabbing my briefcase, that is.

I lock my apartment door behind me and begin the walk down the six flights of steps to the parking lot, and look around for the old, beat-up, hunk of junk I call a car. I spot it sitting under a streetlamp, barely illuminated by the flickering bulb.

It's a small, rusted green bug that I got for a cheap price from some kid. I stick the key in the slot, and pull it open. I toss my briefcase into the passenger seat and sit inside. I turn the key in the ignition. It stutters and dies several times. "Damn piece of shit!" I shout as I smack the steering wheel.

I try it again and the thing finally hums to life. I pull out of the parking space and speed off to the law firm, having to pull the visor down because the setting sun is right in my eyes. I turn the knob on the radio, needing some music to calm my nerves, and the thing falls off. I growl as I try to shove the thing back into its socket, but toss it aside soon after.

"Piece of shit car." I pull into the law firm's parking lot and park. I slam the door behind me and kick the tire in frustration. Hell, maybe by marrying this guy I can get a decent car. I walk in through the front door, the receptionist looks up at me from the magazine she's flipping through. I'm slightly taken aback by her appearance. She has bright pink hair, with some black highlights mixed in, black lipstick and eyeliner. From what I can see of her clothing, it's a red sweater, a black skirt with chains dangling from it, and black stockings. Black boots cover her feet, which are propped up on the desk, and there's a black choker around her neck with a cross dangling from it.

There's a sort of soulless gaze in her green eyes, as if she's not all there, if you know what I mean. "Are you the new lawyer?" she asks, a certain…eagerness in her voice, "Uh, yeah…" I say. There's a hunger in her eyes as she looks me up and down, licking her lips. "Uh…I'm Tenten, by the way." I say, she looks up at me with that same hunger in her eyes, "Sakura." She giggles.

I stare at her oddly, "O…k, well, bye." I say with a wave and walk over to the elevator. I press the button and step into the small chamber once it opens, and press the button for the top floor.

There's butterflies in my stomach on the ride up. I guess every girl feels this way when seeing the man they're going to marry, even if he's a total prick. I take a deep breath as the door dings. I step out onto the lush carpeting and walk forward, my palms sweating.

I approach his door, his name etched in gold lettering on the wood. I raise my fist and knock on the door, "Come in!" he shouts. I open the door, "Neji-kun?" I look inside and see him at his desk. He looks up, "About time you showed up." He says disinterestedly. I cock an eyebrow and look down at my watch, "Uh… I'm early though."

"Whatever." He waves me off and opens a drawer on his desk, and pulls out a large stack of folders, "I need these copied in triplicate." He says as I approach the desk, "And if you don't know how to work the copier then…" he grumbles something and shoos me away, "And, Tenten," I look at him, "As you know, don't piss me off." I pick up the folders and leave the office, looking around for a moment, "Uh…" I say to no one in general, "Where's the copier?"

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After walking around for awhile, I finally find the copier, tucked away in a little nook on the other side of the office. I slap the stack down on the counter and start to make the copies. I stand there for maybe an hour doing the same thing, over, and over, and over.

"U-Um, e-excuse me?" I turn when a soft voice speaks to me. I turn and see a conservative looking girl, and I recognize her as Neji's cousin…but for the life of me, I can't remember her name, "Oh, Tenten-san," she smiles when she sees my face, "I thought it was you, it's good to see you again."

"Uh, yeah… you too." What was it? I know it starts with an 'H'…Hanabi? No, I think that's her sister… "A-Are you working here now?"

"Yeah, first day." I shrug… Damn it all! She's going to be my family, and I can't remember her name! "Aren't you a lawyer?" she asks, looking at the copier, I nod, "Then, wh-why are you making copies?"

"'Cause you're cousin told me to, and I don't want to step on anyone's feet, least of all his." She nods in agreement, scratching her arm and flexing her fingers subtly, "Well, if you want to take what you've done so far back, I'll finish up and bring the rest." She smiles genuinely, "Uh, ok, thanks…Uh…"

"Hinata." She says, and I blush in embarrassment at being caught, "It's alright, after all, we've only met once."

I nod my thanks again and grab the copies I've already done and head back to Neji's office. I slowly make my way back, and knock on his door again, "Come in!" his irritated voice sounds, I open the door and he stares at me coldly, "There should be more there." He says as I push the door closed with my foot, "Yeah, Hinata said she'd finish up the rest and bring them back, so that…"

"I didn't ask her to do it. I asked you." He said, interlacing his fingers in front of his face, his stare cold, "Well, I…uh…" I have no idea what to say, "Tenten," he says calmly, standing up, "One of the things we pride ourselves on here is that we always do what our superiors say," He stands at his full high now, as I set the papers down on the desk, "And I told you," he shouts the last word, "To do the copies, not my useless cousin!" Damn, he's getting this worked up over copies?

"And I told you," he's shouting now, and I cringe at the volume, "Time and time again, on the two occasions we've met in person, and during the phone interviews, and just the evening, Don't piss me off!"

"I-I'm sorry, Neji-kun!" I'm backing up, he looks pretty pissed. And it's now I learn that he has a very short fuse.

"Just get out of my office!" he points at the door, and I turn to leave. I wrap my fingers around the knob and pull it open, looking at my feet, but I look up when I hear a gasp. There's a blonde woman standing there, her fist raised, and eyes wide. She's really pale, and the look on her face is like she's seen a ghost.

"Excuse me." I say, needing her to move so I can leave. "Y-Yoshiko…?" she says, and I cock an eyebrow at her. She's still not moving, so I just duck underneath her and go to find Hinata. "Weirdo." I mumble as I walk away. Who the hell is Yoshiko?

Ok, there it is, things start to happen next chapter! review por favor!