THX TO ALL DA PPL HU REVIEWED!!!!!! I AM EVER SO GRATEFUL!!! BCOS I HADN'T UPDATED IN YEARS, I FORGOT HOW GUD IT FELT TO GET EVEN ONE REVIEW!!!! I'M SO HAPPY (altho skul is still as crappy as crap can possibly get) WITH MY LIFE!!!! (and skul takes up, what? My WHOLE life practically??) JUST IGNORE THE NEGATIVE STUFF IN DA BRACKETS!!! THAT IS MY DEPRESSING INNER SELF. (I'm just telling the sad, depressing truth. How can you be happy? Skul SUX!!! And u/I just sed that skul took up most of your life…) AND I'M EVEN HAPPIER BCOS I'M WRITING THIS WHILE I'M 'STUDYING' FOR GEO (coughfailurecough) TEST! (coughhowdahelldoyouexpecttopasscough) WHAT WAS THAT? INNERSELF? DO YOU HAVE A SORE THROAT[behind the scenes: I'm pummeling my innerself to crap! SHANNARO!

Now the disclaimer, after that random paragraph filled totally with crap that is dripping with randomosity: I DON'T OWN NARUTO SHIPPUUDEN!!!! I'm SOOO HAPPY THAT I CAN ADMIT IT!!!! LOL:D

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On with the story

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RECAP:

'I don't think Neji should be forced to marry Yukiko-san.'

'And why is that?' Hiashi amusedly asked, already knowing where the conversation was going.

'It's because…'

'Yes?'

'Um…' she thought about it for a short time, 'HereallylikesTenten-nee-chan.'

'Hmm? Can you repeat that?' Hiashi said, really amused by Hinata's nervousness.

'Um…gulp…He really…I mean really…likes…I mean…I think…loves…um…Tenten-nee-chan.'

'Is that so?' Hiashi enquired, already knowing this piece of information.

'H-hai!'

'Any proof of that?'

'Y-yes! I w-was walking near the training grounds looking for N-naruto-kun, because he asked me to t-teach him how to concentrate c-chakra to f-form Genjutsu, a-and I s-saw Neji-nii-san with T-tenten-chan.' Hinata said while blushing, because of a certain blond-haired fox boy. CoughNaruto-DUH-you'vegottabeanidiottonotknow-cough.

'I see, so it's Naruto-kun now, is it?' Hiashi smiled.

'Eep! I-I've always c-called h-him that, Otou-san!' Hinata nervously said, while twiddling her thumbs.

'Ok.'

'W-what about Neji-nii-san?' Hinata asked.

'Oh, knowing Neji, he'll probably come to see me sometime later today. I need to speak to him anyway.'

'And what are you going to say?' Hinata nervously asked, afraid that Hiashi's answer would be negative.

'Oh, we'll see, we'll see.' He said while smiling. Or you could say smirking…

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'Tenten.'

'Mmph…mou sukoshi sleep… mou sukoshi…' (a little more sleep… just a little more)

Neji smiled at this. She was so kawaii in her half awake state.

He planted a soft kiss on her forehead. He couldn't resist.

'Mmm.'

'Tenten.'

'Sleeeeeeep.' She groaned, sounding like a zombie.

'You do realize you sound like a sleep-deprived ghost or something, who died because of lack of sleep, and judging by your voice, you are coming back to haunt me from the dead.'

'No…kidding…you…bloody…wake…me…uph…at…friggin…5…in…mor…ning…to…to…train…train…train…train…train…train…train…train-'

She slurred in her tired state, mumbling the last part because she was so tired. Neji smirked. Oh he would use this as HUGE blackmail, for later.

'Tenten, the easy way? Or the hard way?'

'Why…do…do…you…ass…kkk?'

'Ok, the hard way it is.'

Neji lifted Tenten's face from his chest, her face automatically changing from a smiling face to a pouting face, and Neji brought her face close to his, and suddenly kissed her hard. Really hard. If it was even slightly harder, it would've bruised her lips.

Her eyes flew open and she blushed, and then got mad.

Really mad.

She punched Neji hard in the chest, causing him to let go, but his face being his regular you-know-that-I'm-better-than-you-so-don't-dare-cross-me-or-I-can-easily-pummel-the-fucking-shit-outta-you face, with his typical Neji smirk.

'Neji! WHAT THE HELL?!'

'Ah. You're awake.'

'Grrrrrr. I was having a nice dream!!!!'

'And?'

'Hmmph.'

'Don't I matter more to you than a dream?'

'No.'

Neji's eyes widened at this, but then he looked over and saw Tenten with a cute playful pout on her face, and his eyes softened.

'Hn.'

'I was JOKING silly!'

'I knew that.'

'Sure you did. What time is it?'

'Does it matter?'

'Geez, Neji, you regard yourself in too high a position for your own good! Don't be so cocky! And in answer to your question, no, not really.'

'Hn.' He smirked.

'And in answer to your question, it's 6:30 p.m. I need to be heading back to the Hyuuga mansion if I want to be back in time for dinner. You are welcome to stay, if you'd like.'

'Sure! Will Hanabi be there? Because I really wanted to ask her something.'

'Yeah, and what about?'

'Hmm? Oh nothing… just… girl stuff… you know? Ahahaha…'

'Hmm.' Neji commented, eyes narrowing.

'What?' Tenten innocently asked.

'Nothing.'

'Good.'

With that she kissed him on the cheek gently, and jumped up, pulling him along with her.

'Hey Neji, do I need to change? Because if I do, I'm screwed, because my place is at the other end of town.'

'Yeah, but whatever. Just borrow some clothes like last time.'

'Thanks.'

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'Hiashi-sama.' Neji nodded his head, and took his place at the table.

'Ah Neji, welcome, welcome. And I see that you have brought Tenten. How wonderful.'

Neji quirked an eyebrow at this; he found it odd. Hiashi was acting so…. Un-Hiashi…

'Kombanwa, Hiashi-sama.'

'Do take a seat, Tenten.'

Hiashi took note of both the newly arrived teenagers' flushed faces, slightly ruffled hair (although it had been hurriedly brushed and neatened) and slightly out of place nervous movements, on Tenten's part.

'Yes of course, H-hiashi-sama.' She took her seat. Hiashi smirked knowingly.

'Tenten-nee-chan, what brings YOU here?' Hanabi slyly asked.

'Oh nothing, really, in fact, I wanted to talk to you! Remember you told me about Neji's diary? Can you tell me MORE? I CANNOT BELIEVE NEJI OF ALL PEOPLE HAS A DIARY!'

'B-but h-how do YOU know?! THE ONLY PERSON I TALKED ABOUT TO THE DIARY WAS NEJI!!!!!'

'Huh? Oh SHOOT!' Tenten groaned. She only knew about the diary because she had been in Neji's body at the time.

'AH WHATEVER!!! See this little white diary? With the yin yang crap on top? Yeah. This is THE HYUUGA NEJI'S DIARY!!! TAKE A GOOD LOOK NOW!!!!'

'HANABI-SAMA!' Neji close to wailed. He glared in Tenten's direction.

'OOOOH!!! HOW much is it WORTH?!' Tenten exclaimed.

'I dunno, I'm planning to sell it to Tsunade for 100000 dollars because she put up notices saying that she would reward ANYONE who gave any EVIDENCE of something about the jigsawing of you and Neji… namely piecing you together or something… she said she already has a video tape… and a book… that Jiraiya wrote or something… and it involved the two of you in some sort of intimate moment? Ah whatever! Don't understand that old hag's English anyway!'

'H-hanabi, what exactly did Tsunade do?'

'Oh um… I think she said she would publish the video in a couple of days when the editing is complete… something about making MILLIONS!!! I overheard her and Shizune talking when we were being given our missions… stupid D rank missions…that old witch will pay… MUAHAHAHAHAHA!!!'

'Eek! Neji, do you think…?' Tenten let the question hang…

'Impossible! I couldn't have missed any single one of them!'

'Unless… there was one coated in lead! GASP! THERE'S ONE ON THE CEILING!!!! THE CEILING BOARDS HAVE LEAD IN THEM AND YOU CAN'T SEE THROUGH THAT STUFF!!!!' Tenten exclaimed.

'Oh god… you're right… excuse me… I need some fresh air…' Neji muttered.

Neji excused himself from the dining table, Hiashi smirking, while Hinata looked on worriedly. Hanabi was pouting because she still wasn't satisfied with the fact that she was getting D-rank missions, missing the whole point of the conversation. After about one minute that Neji had left, Hiashi said:

'Excuse me a moment, I'll be right back.'

With Neji:

'Stupid bitch.'

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'Old hag.'

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'Stupid Byakugan.'

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'Unable to see through lead.'

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'God damnit why oh WHY couldn't she just forget IT!'

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'AND HOW THE FUCK COULD SHE KNOW BEFORE I EVEN TOLD HER?!'

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'AND JIRAIYA THAT MAN-BITCH!!! WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH HIM!'

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'AND TSUNADE!! I BET THAT PERVERTED DRUNKARD WAS IN ON IT AS WELL!'

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'AND-'

Suddenly, Neji felt a presence looming behind him.

'Neji, please explain to me why you are banging your head on the wall continuously while shouting phrases of utter nonsense?'

Slowly Neji turned around, cursing himself for not being more collected, and stated nonchalantly,

'Must have been a spasm.' Neji coolly answered.

Hiashi smirked. Neji's pride was far too important for him to act in a way that any other person would call normal, in a situation so…well one could only say…crappy…for him, anyway.

'Neji, you've been acting strange for the past week.'

'Is that so? I feel fine.'

'In that case, you're not ok at all.'

'And why is that?'

'Firstly, you stuttered in front of the council.'

'And?'

'Secondly, you seemed to be acting strangely feminine during the past week…'

'Maybe you just saw me at certain parts of the day. I can assure you that I am a male.'

'In that case, why weren't you training much?'

'I was tired.'

'Then why did Tenten know about your ahem… diary… when Hanabi swore that she only showed you?'

'That I really couldn't care about.'

'If that is the case, why did you suddenly get up when Hanabi, a YOUNG girl, just mentioned Tsunade, the drunkard, who apparently has some diabolical plan that involves you and Tenten, hm?'

'Uh…well…hn.'

'I'm sorry, I couldn't quite catch that.' Hiashi smirked mischieviously.

'Um…well you see, I was hoping, if you could alter the rules, slightly, for my fight with Hazashi?'

'Sure, as long as it doesn't make the fight easier for you…'

'In that case… can you make the rules so that the winner CHOOSES whether or not he wants to marry Yukiko or not?'

'Neji, I've known you for your entire life, and I'm assuming that you don't want to marry Yukiko.'

'Hn.'

'And, you don't want to lose the battle to Hazashi.'

'Hn.'

'So, to make a compromise, so that you can have a good fight, as well as not having to marry Yukiko if you win, you have the cake and eat it too.'

'Precisely.'

'Wise answer. You don't want to marry Yukiko, but you don't want to lose to Hazashi either, because you can easily defeat him. I've seen your new technique, Hakke Hasengaki. So, when you win, you graciously offer Yukiko's hand in marriage to Hazashi, so that it will boost your status, as well as not forcing you into an arranged marriage, am I correct?' Hiashi's eyes twinkled as he said this.

'Hai.'

'Why all the trouble? And you still haven't answered my previous question about why you were banging your head repeatedly on the wall.'

'Oh…um…I just…don't want to get married so…soon? Yeah that's it.'

'Mmhmm.' You could easily sense the sarcasm in his tone.

'And… it's just that Tsunade was being a b-witch of the highest, most annoying order…'

'Uhuh. Neji, I want to know what really happened.' Hiashi evilly stated, almost grinning.

'Nani?!' Neji asked, eyes widening considerably.

'Come off it. I want to know why you and Tenten have been acting so strangely all week.'

'What do you mean? Ehehe…?'

'Neji. The truth.'

'Hn.'

'Neji, I'm serious. You've never been this…rattled…in your entire life!'

'FINE! YOU WANNA KNOW THE FUCKING TRUTH?! WELL HERE IT IS!!! I REALLY HATE HAZASHI!!! I DON'T WANT TO MARRY YUKIKO!!! MY LIFE IS OFFICIALLY FUCKED UP!!!!'

'Oh? And why is that?' Hiashi said, slightly taken aback.

'My reputation will be RUINED! FREAKING RUINED!!! That is, if this gets out! But it won't, because I. Will. Fucking. Kill. You. If. This. Goes. Anywhere. Apart. From. Here. I DON'T CARE IF YOU ARE THE GODFORSAKEN HEAD OF THIS FUCKING CLAN, I WILL!' he paused, shocked at what he just said, and quickly added, 'Hiashi-sama.'

'Whatever you say Neji.' Hiashi almost rolled his eyes, 'Please elaborate. Be glad that you are too valuable for me to kill right here.'

'Ok, so here's the damn thing. TSUNADE that SLUT who seriously overdid her OBVIOUS BOOB-JOB, along with JIRAIYA THAT MAN-BITCH/WHORE whatever you wanna fucking call him, SET ME AND TENTEN UP!!!! Tenten saw a godforsaken kunai in the shop window, and when we were walking around Konoha, we walked into the store and Jiraiya let us try it out! It was 'apparently' a friendship kunai thing where you have to slit your palms and press them together. Unfortunately, that MORON put a jutsu on it that… makes you switch each others' effing souls!!! We both woke up in each others' bodies, and that was BEFORE you introduced us to Kimiko and Yukiko! Tenten was the one who stuttered because she was in my bloody body, and had never been in front of those stupid, emotionless jerks of the council who can't think of anything better to do than flaunt off their useless grandsons (coughHazashicough) when clearly it's not gonna happen!!! AND THEN WE ASK TSUNADE THAT FUCKING BITCH WHAT TO DO!!!! AND WHAT DOES SHE GIVE US?! PORN!!!!! UGH!!! AND SHE EXPECTS US TO DO WHAT CHAPTER 7 IN THE DAMN BOOK SAYS!!! SO THEN WE GO BACK TO HER AND YELL AT HER, AND THEN SHE TALKS A BIT, SAYING THE ONLY WAY OUT IS FOLLOWING THE STORYLINE, BUT THEN WE WERE ADAMANT, BECAUSE IT IS ATROCIOUS!!! REFER TO CHAPTER 7 IN THIS BOOK! THEN SHE SUDDENLY CAME UP TO US AND RAMMED OUR FACES TOGETHER HOLDING US IN POSITION, FORCING US TO KISS, MAKING US LOSE OUR FIRST KISSES!!!!!! THEN FINALLY WE SWITCHED BACK!!!! BUT SHE TOOK A FRICKIN SHITTY VIDEO OF THE WHOLE BLOODY THING!!! AND THEN I CRUSHED ALL THE CAMERAS EXCEPT THE ONE ON THE DAMN CEILING!!! AND ACCORDING TO HANABI SHE'S GONNA PUBLISH IT!!! AND THEN WE LEFT!!!! AND THEN I SPOKE TO TENTEN!!!! AND THEN SHE KILLED ONE OF MY FANGIRLS!!!! AND THEN WE SAT DOWN!!!! AND NOW I'M HERE!!!!!' Neji OOC-ly said, panting for breath.

'Wow.'

'Hn!'

'That's the most I've ever heard you talk.' Hiashi stated, while watching Neji pace around the garden almost ripping his brains out, clutching his hair tightly, glaring at anything.

'Shut. Up.'

'And do you like Tenten?' Hiashi continued.

'Of course! She's like my best friend!'

'I mean like like…' Hiashi asked, acting like a little kid.

'Huh?!' Neji stated, eyes widening.

'You know what I mean… do you love Tenten enough to fight against Hazashi to give up Yukiko?'

'Uhm…well…that is to say…um…yeah?'

'Hm. She must be having a huge effect on you… you've never hesitated before… let alone on a girl…'

'Hn.' Neji smirked, regaining his composure. He leant against the wall.

'So, let's go back to dinner. Tomorrow I will make an announcement about the rules of the battle. You have tomorrow and the rest of next week to prepare.'

'Hai, Hiashi-sama.'

'Of course.'

'One request. Erase all of the footage of me screaming in your face from the security cameras. I will seriously die if anyone knows about this. Please, Hiashi-sama, keep this between us.'

Hiashi quirked an eyebrow, stifling laughter. It had come down to this? Begging? To any normal person, it would look like a regular old request, but in Neji-ville, this was lowering his pride by at least 90.

'Of…course.' He chuckled in between the words. Neji glared.

'Hn.'

They headed back to the table. Neji shared a glance with Tenten, and Hiashi smirked knowingly at Hinata. Hanabi pouted, she was unnoticed.

'WAAAH!!! How come everybody gets eye contact except me!!!'

Chirp chirp.

'I think I should be going now, my mom might worry… thank you for dinner, Hiashi-sama.'

'No problem Tenten. Neji, walk home with her.'

Neji looked oddly at Hiashi who was smirking.

'Hai. C'mon.'

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'Hey Neji, why did Hiashi ask you to walk me back? It's still quite early.'

'Hn. I'm not sure.'

'Hey what happened. You guys were outside for a while.'

'Oh I managed to get Hiashi to alter the rules.'

'That's great! Now you can kick Hazashi's ass!!'

'Yeah.' Neji actually smiled, not noticing that 3 eighths of the girl population in Konoha was fainting. (the other 3/8 were Sasuke fangirls, and the remaining ¼ of girls were either married, taken, young, or old)

'You wanna walk around for a bit? I just said I had to leave because it was so awkward being in the same room as Hanabi. That 12 year old knows waaay too much adult stuff for her own good.'

'I see. Sure, why not? Let's go to that place where I saw you do that technique.'

'Yeah, it's pretty. C'mon! Tenten sayonara no jutsu!' She said, while holding onto Neji, and they transported together.

They landed next to the small pond, on some rocks.

'Hey Neji, wanna swim?'

'Hn.'

'O.k., last one in is a rotten Shithead!'

Tenten jumped up, stripping, just leaving her underwear on, and ran, jumping into the pond, almost making Neji having a major nosebleed.

Slowly, he took off his Hyuuga robes, leaving just his boxers on, and slowly walked into the pond until he was chest deep in water.

Suddenly, Tenten came from behind him and splashed him with water, dousing his hair completely.

'What, afraid you'd wet your hair?' She said while laughing. Neji play glared at her.

'Hn.'

Tenten was laughing so hard that she didn't notice Neji slip under, and swim around so he was right behind her, and suddenly he put both arms around her waist and brought her close to his chest.

'Eep!' She blushed.

'Now we're even.' He whispered into her ear, his breath tickling her neck.

He turned her around so she was facing him, and then he kissed her. This time she kissed back without hesitation. At first it was just a simple kiss, but then it got more passionate by the second, and Neji tickled Tenten's bottom lip with his tongue, asking for entry. She easily complied, allowing his tongue to slide inside her mouth, tasting the warm caverns of her inside cheeks. She pushed him back with her own tongue, playing with his.

They hadn't realized it, but they had moved to shore, lying on a flat rock jutting out. Slowly they stopped, lying on their backs, gazing at the night sky.

'Neji… look at the moon…it's so beautiful.'

'Hn.' He looked back up.

'What do you think?'

'I think you're even more beautiful.'

She laughed and gave Neji a hug. He smiled.

(A/N: is it just me or has Neji been smiling a lot lately:D)

'Anyway, seriously, I have to go home, my mom will be worried.'

'Sure, let me walk you there.'

'Ok, thanks.'

Neji suddenly picked her up bridal style and she gasped.

'Ne-hit-Ji!' She hit him on his chest, protesting.

He smirked. 'Girls can't walk.'

He knew this would get her mad.

Suddenly, POW!

She punched him in the jaw.

Neji came back up, tearing up.

'Ten-ten, what the hell was that for?!'

'I thought that YOU of all people should know that I can't stand sexist jerks!'

'I was joking!'

'Hmmph.'

They both put on their clothes, and Neji said, while carrying Tenten, 'Neji Sayonara no jutsu!'

They arrived in front of Ichiraku ramen, and they made their way back. It was already 8:30 p.m.

'Hey Neji, are we training tomorrow? I know you want to beat Hazashi. Did Hiashi say he would change the rules?'

'Yes, yes and yes.'

'Ok, so regular time, 5 a.m. till 5 p.m.?'

'Nah, I was thinking we start at 3 a.m. and finish at 7 p.m..'

'Nani?!' Tenten growled.

Cue Chibi Neji cowering beneath a huge, evil Tenten.

'Sheesh! I was joking! Regular time!'

'Ok, Neji-kun!'

They arrived at Tenten's house.

'So, goodnight, Ten-chan.'

'Arigato, Neji-kun.'

She gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, and ran back inside her house.

Neji smiled and held the spot where she kissed him.

'Hn…how lucky am I?!'

TBC!!!

Sorry, if I didn't stop, I would have to keep going. Till next time, and BTW, read and REVIEW!!!!!

-tenjichan :D