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Summary: Tenten is indebt and a really good liar. Neji's family is rich and is in need of a temporary niece. What happens when these two meet? ( Nejiten & minor others )

Yep, she thinks to herself. This is good.

That's when the door opens.

Uchiha Mikoto comes in.

But Tenten doesn't know who she is. All she knows is that she must be related to Hiashi somehow.

And that she's in trouble.

Her eyes darted to the woman who was now taking in her surroundings. Tenten's first impulse was to get the hell out of here and not care who the hell saw her. But she stopped herself. She needed to think. She needed to plan this thing out...

As the woman looked at the medical reports on the bulletin board by the door, Tenten saw her chance. She dashed quickly over to the coat hanger to get her scarf and sweatshirt. She clumsily pulled it on.

But of course, Mikoto spotted her.

She was curious. "Excuse me," she began, arching an eyebrow. "Who are you…?"

Tenten stopped and played with the frays of her scarf nervously. She really needed to think up of a good lie. "Err…" she began. "I'm… I'm the caretaker of this patient!" she explained enthusiastically. "But, uh… my shift has just ended! Good-bye!"

She dashed over to the door but bumped into Uchiha Sasuke. Her eyes widen.

"S-Sasuke!" she stammered nervously. "What the hell are you doing here?"

He stared at her with dark eyes as if she was a stranger and it took awhile to remember her face. "You're… You're that tourist guide…" he said, surprised. He gave her a strange look. "I… I still don't know your-"

"Tourist guide?" Mikoto butted in with a weird glance at her son. "What are you talking about, Sasuke? She just told me she was the caretaker of Hiashi-"

"Caretaker…?" Sasuke asked. He turned to Tenten and raised his eyebrows. "You didn't tell me you worked in a hospital…?"

She sweat dropped a bit. "Err… Two jobs?" she stuttered, managing an innocent smile, but quickly caught on with her course of action. "Ah! You see I go on tourist business in the mornings and then I fly over here to take care of this man here! You can clearly see I have no relation WHATSOEVER with this-"

The door opened again and Kurenai stepped in with Asuma trailing behind her. "Hello!" she greeted. "I heard that master was getting-" She stopped as she saw Tenten's face.

"Oh…?" she said with confusion. "You're here? Did you find Neji yet? I hope he accepted your application for hotel facility. You know how we-"

But Mikoto butted in again with, "You're also in the hotel business?" Her voice grew to a suspicious tone. "I never knew that… How come I've never seen you around that often?"

Kurenai quickly stepped in with, "Mikoto! She's a new employee! Of course you've never seen-"

"You have three jobs?" Sasuke asked. Asuma was following the conversation silently because he has nothing witty to say in response. He really wanted to ask, "What the hell are you all talking about?!" but he didn't.

Tenten was just looking around her nervously, trying to explain without getting cut off. Everyone is surrounding her in a tight circle, while Hiashi is oblivious to it all as he's napping inside the plastic–walled room.

Unbeknownst to the four of them, the clock just struck three o'clock. Tenten was the only one who noticed and her eyes widen, predicting the horrific future that would come out of this. Neji will come in because of his unreasonable punctuality and-

And Neji did come in, opening the door. She caught the surprise in his eyes as he looked at her in the middle of all of his relatives.

"I... uh... MR. HYUUGA-SIR!" she bellowed out, raising her voice against the others' arguments.

Neji arched an eyebrow. "What are you all doing here?" he asked coolly. "You are not supposed to be here through 1 to-"

"He means that visiting hours are going to be closed soon!" Tenten butted in artfully. The last thing she needed now was to reveal their motives behind the clock hours. "Now if you excuse me, Mr. Hyuuga and I will now leave!"

She brushed past Neji and reached for the doorknob.

However, Hiashi has just woken up from his nap.

"Kita…?" he asked, looking around in a daze. "Where are you…? Did you make my tea yet?" He frowned as he looked for her. "Did she leave already?" he asked him to himself. "Kita!"

The family members are huddled together now, except Sasuke who's still staring at Tenten with curiosity. "Do you think he's finally cracked?" Mikoto whispered in the group.

"Of course not!" Kurenai hissed at her. "Master wouldn't-"

Uncle noticed the family members, but still doesn't see Kita… or, err… Tenten, who's at the door. She wanted to leave, she really did. But everyday she always said good-bye to him… but if the relatives find out…

"Kita?" Hiashi's voice came out again. "Did you make the tea?" He then began coughing harshly. The relatives looked up at him with wide eyes.

"Hiashi!" Kurenai cried and she tried to move past Mikoto to the entrance.

But Tenten just beat her to it. "Uncle!" she shrieked dramatically. With her flexibility, she managed to maneuver through the tight hallway and into the room.

All of them looked at each other and then at Tenten.

"… UNCLE?!"

"Neji," Kurenai began, narrowing her eyes. "What is going on? And who is she?" She nodded to Tenten who was sitting beside him with her eyes on the ground and her arms between her legs clenched in fists.

Mikoto also gave him a strange look. "What does she mean by calling Hiashi 'Uncle'?" she persisted. "What is her relation with him?" Sasuke was beside her not saying anything, but observing this strange incident.

Neji and Tenten exchanged glances.

Before Tenten could say something else, Neji kicked her on her ankles and replied, "The niece." She raised an eyebrow at "the niece." She had a name dammit.

Kurenai's eyes widened, as did Asuma's. "The niece?" she asked. "The niece?" If Asuma had a cigarette in his mouth, it would have dropped on the carpet and sizzled. "You found her?"

"Why didn't you tell us?" Mikoto hurriedly demanded. "We would've liked to know too." For once, Kurenai didn't interrupt, for she was thinking the same thing as well.

Tenten opened her mouth to say something, but Neji came in roughly with, "We didn't want anyone else to know yet." He glanced at Tenten telling her with his eyes to do something to show her approval. Tenten just nodded and went reluctantly along with the story.

Kurenai thought for a moment. "So…" she mumbled - mostly to herself. "She's alive." Asuma was still speechless, but raised an eyebrow in question. There's silence between everyone until she spoke again. "Perhaps you'd like to stay with the family for awhile-"

Neji opened his mouth this time to say something, but Tenten quickly cut him off. "I apologize," she said quickly. "I have to return to my family back in Hong Kong. However, it was nice-"

"Nonsense!" Kurenai stepped in hastily. "You are the niece of Hiashi! You must stay with us before going back!"

Tenten sweat dropped and her eyes widened in fear. "No, no, no!" she quickly said. Everyone looked at her strangely. She managed a nervous laugh. "I don't want to be a burden by staying with you," she explained sheepishly. I REALLY don't want to-

Asuma stared at her and she bit her lip nervously. His gaze looked as if he was staring right through her façade, and she couldn't help but be a little intimidated. "Why not stay?" he asked with suspicion. "Surely your foster family will approve. And our hospitality is pretty good." Tenten opened her mouth protest again but Neji cut in.

"You should stay," Neji said. Tenten twitched. She was practically hissing inside. She looked at him and he stared back. His eyes were saying "You're going to screw everything up if you refuse so just stop refusing and I might pay you extra."

Yes. Tenten was getting especially good at telling what he was saying.

"Err…" she began, a little nervous from Neji's stare. "Of course I'll stay with you. AFTER Uncle gets better."

"Calm down." There was a sigh. "The deal was -"

"The deal was just to take care of your Uncle until he gets better and then leave." Tenten was seething with anger. "There was nothing – NOTHING about having to stay with your family in your house." And with you.

The two were just away from the hospital room near the water fountains. Both were equally surprised about the new arrived visitors, but they decided to ignore that and focus on what was more important.

Neji nodded in partial agreement. "True," he stated. "But the circumstances cause for another course of action." He looked at her. "Right?"

She huffed, blowing her bangs out a little. If she had protested, she most likely would've blown her lie. But of course, she would never admit that to him. She slapped herself mentally. AHHHH! What a mess she got herself into!

"Y-Yes," she began shakily. "But… but… AUGH!" She had an urge to tug on her ribbons in frustration. "NEJI! I DON'T WANT TO LIVE WITH YOU OR YOUR FAMILY." Neji's eyes narrowed at her response.

"Too late," he said curtly. "You have already told them that you will be staying once Uncle gets better." He raised an eyebrow. "It will be strange if you offer it, and then turn it down."

"Cheh!" she hissed. "FINE!" She poked a finger in his chest. "But you better pay me extra or I'll-"

"Depends if you do a good job," he responded with equal venom.

Tenten whirled around and stormed off fuming. She should've listened to her conscious and not have to do this piece of crap. As soon as she was done with this she'll kick that man's ass. She grinned mischievously as she thought of the best ways to knock his block off.

"Good news," the doctor said cheerfully. "Mr. Hyuuga is well enough to go home today." He handed Neji the documents and hospital fees and walked off mumbling something about "miracles" and "$1000000 ( insert zeros here fee )."

Neji and Tenten got into the car. Her damn eye wouldn't stop twitching. She knew it was bound to happen sometime soon but it still pained her to hear those words. She'll be trapped in her own lies and stuck with the pompous man next to her for who knows HOW long.

And so, it was with great distress that Tenten stepped foot into the Hyuuga household. She didn't feel right by doing so. She was going to get spoiled even though she wasn't even the real thing. Her eyes widened at her surroundings.

It was pretty fancy alright. Fancy plants outlined the walls and their furniture was intricate. Great. Now she feels even more guilty. She frowned. Hiashi was already taking a rest in the next room. She saw the young prodigy go into that room to check up on him. She rolled her eyes. He was such a spazz.

She wandered down one corridor between that room and the stairs. Tenten noticed the few doors and presumed that this is where those two funky green people, the red eyes woman, and that… Kazuma? Asuma? What was his name? Well anyways, this is probably where they sleep and do whatever.

She looked at paintings and random portraits hung on the wall. She wondered to herself who drew them all. She nodded approvingly to no one in particular. They were pretty good at interior design if she does say so herself…

The girl stopped as she reached the end of the corridor. She stared at a big portrait. The people in it she noticed were Hiashi and… others? Tenten frowned. Why was it so darn big?

"I'm guessing that's the first time you've ever seen your parents?"

Surprised at the sudden voice, she whirled around to find Asuma leaning back in the doorway. He nodded to the painting. "That's a picture of your mother and father," he explained. "You probably don't know them too well."

Tenten laughed nervously. "Yes… I suppose…" she mumbled. Damn right!

He cocked his head to the side. "What were you doing here?"

"I-I-I was… Just looking!" she stuttered out. "I like this plant right here," she said rushing to a random house plant. "It must take hours to water and take care of," she said hastily. "It's a wonder on how-"

"It's fake," Asuma said clearly. Tenten gulped, even though she didn't know why. He walked over to the plant. "It looks real…" he explained as he watched her reaction. "… Even though it's fake." He seemed to look pointedly at her.

Tenten quickly stepped back from the plant. "Err… I… Well I-"

"Tenten." Neji appeared around the corner. He nodded to the man. "Asuma."

"NEJI!" Tenten blurted out. "What are you-"

"Come. I'll show you to you room." He took hold of her arm quickly and maneuvered their way out of the corridor.

"Who the hell was he?" Tenten cried. "I think he knows I'm not the real niece or something. He was all, like, 'Yeah. And that plant's fake and I know you are too,' you know!"

Neji lead her up the stairs. "He's Asuma," he answered curtly. "He has been working for Uncle for about twenty years. He holds great respect for him," he explained. "He is most likely suspicious, but it should pass with time."

Tenten merely nodded as Neji opened her bedroom door. Her jaw hanged by her knees as she gaped at the room. It was pretty simplistic but she was all over it when she saw the expensive electronics. A TV and a computer. Wow. She never got her own before. She was surprised that they could fit it all in here including a bed and a personal bathroom.

She threw herself onto the bed and hugged a big green pillow to her face. "AH!" she cried out in joy. "A BED! FINALLY!" Her voice would've been louder if it wasn't muffled by the pillow on her face.

Neji rolled his eyes. "If you need me, my room is straight across from you." He raised an eyebrow at Tenten who was laughing and playing with the sheets. "Tenten!" She stopped and looked at him.

"What?"

He sighed and she could see the twitch in his eyes. "Didn't you hear what I just said?" Tenten shook her head. He crossed his arms over his chest. "My room is on the-"

With a huff, the girl rolled her eyes, annoyed. "Yeah, yeah, yeah," she butted in. She chucked the pillow at him. "Now get out. I need some sleep. A good employee has to wake up early in the morning to get Uncle his tea!"

Neji twitched and he threw the pillow back at her. He shut the door with mutters of "little ungrateful" and "annoying."

Tenten was at the edge of the white bathtub, experimenting with everything. Yes, experimenting. In this case, experimenting with the spa techniques and the soaps and perfumes and lavender-

Ok, so she was experimenting with everything.

But a last, she sighed to herself blissfully and said to herself, "Alright, Tenten! You're not going to be here forever, so might as well get used to it!" She grinned to herself cheekily as she took the shower head and turned a button on. It sprayed on. She looked at one button she hadn't tried yet.

Raising an eyebrow she stared at it. "I wonder what this does," she wondered out loud. She pressed it. That's when everything went wrong.

"GACK!" she shouted as she crashed onto the tile floor. The shower head was going haywire spraying water everywhere. It was not a surprise that she had slipped and err… fell.

She tried to lift herself up and realized that her towel was wrapped more loosely around her body. She cursed herself. She couldn't get up and her neck felt sore. She frowned at her predicament.

Neji had gone out of his room to get a drink. Why? Because he was thirsty. But that's when he heard a bump and a muffled shout from Tenten's room. He raised an eyebrow and walked in.

He looked curiously around. And nodded his head. She hadn't managed to screw up anything in the room so far. But he continued to the bathroom door. He heard more slips and tumbles and an, "What the hell did I ever do to deserve this?" through the door.

"Tenten," he mumbled, knocking on the door. No response. "Tenten!"

Tenten was well aware of who was calling outside her door. Her eyes widened in fear as she realized what she was wearing and- She shook her head. At once she shrieked, "Don't come in! IF YOU DO SO HELP ME I'LL-"

Neji pulled his ear back form the door. It was clear that she was saying something. Without thinking he barged into the door…

"GACK!"

And quickly closed it, blushing. He slapped himself mentally. Why did he barge in there? He searched his mind for an answer but he could only find a few words. Tenten. Floor. Towel…

He reddened more.

He quickly dashed to her bed and bunched up the blanket and carried it to the door. He grasped them tightly as he yelled, "Tenten! I-I'm coming in!" He cursed himself for stuttering. He quickly shut his eyes and opened the door.

Neji quickly crashed down the stairs with Tenten wrapped in blankets. She was hanging uselessly on his back and the other family members came to see what the entire ruckus was about.

"ZOMG!" Lee (a.k.a. mini Gai) was the first to shout. "THE FAMILY'S MOST BEAUUUUUUTIIIIFUL FLOWER IS INJURED!" ( insert spazz attack here ) Gai and Lee immediately hugged each other in sorrow and pools of tears were coming out of the two.

Kurenai was at the steps. "Neji!" she cried. "What happened?!"

Asuma came trailing with Uncle in the wheelchair. Hiashi's eyes were wide. "Neji!" he demanded. "What did you do to-" Before he could finish, however, the young Hyuuga was already gone, slamming the door behind him.

Neji waited by his car. He had already delivered Tenten to the hospital. He shook his head at her antics. But looked over the papers seeing what the hell was wrong with her. He glanced back at the hospital entrance.

There she was. Tenten was rubbing her stiff neck that was now covered with a brace. She was dressed in fresh clothes that Neji had managed to grab. Coming out, she had spotted Neji and snorted. The girl walked over to his car and got in without a word.

The drive home was silent until Tenten piped up, "Did you see anything?"

Neji glanced at her, surprised to hear her speak after tonight's events. "Pardon?" he asked. There was an awkward silence. She didn't reply immediately, but did so none the less.

"… Did you see anything?" she repeated, this time emphasizing the "see" phrase.

Neji made a loud coughing noise and was proud of himself when he didn't blush at the question. "I did," he admitted stoically. He looked over at her and saw that she was staring at him. He raised an eyebrow. "What?"

Tenten pried her eyes away from him and crossed her arms over her chest. "I… I can't believe you just said that…" she muttered angrily. She was staring in front of her, avoiding his gaze.

"What?" he asked again, annoyed.

She turned to him again. "Do you understand the humiliation I'm currently going through?!" she shrieked. "The least you could do is tell me that you didn't see anything!" She shifted in her seat with irritation.

The man snorted. "I was telling the truth."

"Then lie!" Tenten shouted. "Honestly you have NO feelings whatsoever with-"

"I'm sorry that I'm not a liar like you are," he hissed. He then shook his head. He used one hand to rub his temples a bit. The way this girl made him feel… AUGH! "Fine," he began, settling down. "I didn't see anything. There."

"Forget it!" she huffed. "The damage is already done."

They pulled into the driveway of the house and Tenten leaped out. She avoided him and went to the door himself. "Perverted human being. Doesn't have the decency to KNOCK!"

Neji rolled his eyes at her childish behavior. "If you didn't want me to come in, then you should've said so," he mumbled – mostly to himself.

Tenten stared at him in sheer bewilderment. "You should've said so? You should've said so? Didn't you hear me say so back in the bathroom?!" She turned to him and pointed. "You're probably some lecher!" she accused. "Stealing other woman's virginity. I should've known!"

Eyes narrowing, he backed her up to the door. Her heartbeat raced as she found herself without anywhere to run. She looked away from his glare and stared at the floor instead, aware of his breath near her ear. "Do you want to say that again?" he asked acidly.

Tenten quickly shook her head in fear. With a light shove, she was moved aside. Neji inserted the key in and pushed the door open. She relaxed only when he opened the door and walked inside.

A/N. Aha. I will let you guys do the "imagining" on what the house looks like. :) This story is pretty slow boiled since… Well, you don't really fall in love immediately, do you?

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