A/N This may be a little odd right now, but I am trying to keep it the same as I started.
NO IT IS NOT A NEJI-SAKURA FANFIC. This just happens to be a really long Neji-Sak moment. I apologize to all you Neji fans but Sakura may end up with someone else.
Right now Sasuke has the best chance of winning Sakura over, so unless you guys vote on the Poll we won't know. (Even you people months from now after I've finished this should vote because it will influence my other possible stories too.)
Half an hour later found Neji in the same situation without anything to drink or eat. Completely fed up he walked over to Sakura and shook her awake.
"Sakura-san, wake up please." He said in a strained voice. Slowly the pink haired princess opened her eyes and looked around.
"Where are we, Neji-san?" Yawning she stretched a little before rearranging herself in her seat.
"At a café without any food, Sakura-san." Even though she was still half asleep Sakura could catch the underlying tone of murderous intents. Sighing she placed a hand on his arm.
"Don't worry about it, we can go somewhere else Hyuuga-san." She whispered, soothing the savage boy.
Both stood up, pushing back their plastic chairs producing a grating sound that was beyond most human sound levels. Standing for a minute dazed the two teenagers soon found themselves facing three large…others.
One wore a dark cloak that covered most of his body and had a little triangle on a strap attached to his head, like the spirits of those passed tend to have. The man on the far right wore a dark cloak too, but his hair was starkingly contrast being a brilliant white sheen. His eyes really creeped Neji out, just staring at him.
The middle man was the oddest by far, Neji felt. Towering over them all his skin was a terribly pale, maybe even more so, tint. Chancing a glance over at Sakura Neji saw she smiled.
"KISAME!" She shouted, clearly not asleep anymore. "IT'S BEEN A WHILE!"
"Since when do you call me by my first name squirt?" The blue man inquired, peeved.
The white haired man scowled at the bright and sunny girl. "You –cersored- little –cersored for good reasons- girl, don't you have any –censored- mind not to –censored- -censored- Ki—'
"Kisaaaaaaame! You know, you know….." Another person wearing a black coat popped up. He wore an orange mask on his face with a cute swirl design. His tone portrayed his innocent like self. "You know Kisame, I think it sounds really cute when Sakura-chan says your name like that. It makes Kisame seem like a good boy."
"Tobi…" Sakura frowned, she remembered him. "Are you saying Kisame isn't already a 'good boy?' You might hurt his feelings and make him blue."
Tobi appeared shocked, despite the fact you couldn't see his face. "No Kisame! Don't turn blue. I take back my words! Deidare-senpai, do something!" Frantic the little innocent Tobi began running about for no reason trying to keep Kisame happy. It only made him more furious.
Sakura and Neji slowly began to step back, trying to make a break for it. As they backed up they bumped into another figure. Sakura squeeked and her and Neji hopped forward, hearts beating frantic. Closing her eyes, Sakura tried to calm herself.
Itachi had been surprised, he had not been paying much attention at all and was completely thrown off guard when Sakura and Neji backed into him. He was even more astonished to find Sakura blushing profusely.
"S-sakura-san." He stuttered, which was totally unlike him. Composing himself he was ready to glower when he saw Neji's eyes on his.
"Hn." Itachi sniffed distainfully, glaring at the creamy eyed stuck up kid. Both seemed ready to start an all out war in the café when Sakura finally gathered her courage and intervened.
"Please, boys, stop this petty fighting. Hyuuga-san, you said we were going to go eat…?" She prompted, hoping to remind him of his plan. However the Hyuuga would have none of it and continued to stare Itachi down.
Sakura sighed and looked around, Kisame was chasing Tobi who seemed rather pleased and the white haired cussing man, Hidan she later learned, the spirit-like dude, Kakuzu and Deidara stood around staring at the events occurring in their café.
No one else was there.
Giving up on the staring contest because she did not want to strain herself Sakura walked over to Deidara, Hidan and Kakuzu.
"Where are all the people?"
"Hm?" The three said in unison, turning their attention to the pink haired maiden before them. "Everyone else? Why do you think we're here, 'cause they're NOT." Kakuzu pointed out rather unkindly.
"Uh…So where are they?" She urged, trying to pry the information out of the three sealed lips. (Six if you want to be technical with bottom and top lip)
"Dunno. Everyone just up and went." Deidara said dead serious.
The girl's eyes widened tremendously and she seemd awed by that. "Nuh-un. No way." Shaking her head she thought about it for a minute, making a few faces as she processed all the information she had received. "Where'd they go?"
Hidan's head turned mechanically towards Sakura, stiff like a robot and as scary as an evil spirit. "How the –censored- should we –censored- know, -censored- -censored- hunh?" All the cuss words sent Sakura's head spinning, she couldn't think too strait and rested her hand on a nearby table to regain her balance.
With Neji and Itachi they had become more pissed, being annoyed of the mere presence of the other. Itachi pushed past Neji, brushing his shoulder hard as he did so, knocking the white eyed boy over into the tables, turning them over. Chairs went flying as he landed and water puddled around broken glass that had been resting on another table.
Sakura screamed.
Time stopped.
As Hidan might say, -Censored-
A/N The censors are for those in the audience who aren't ready to hear these bad words. You may fill in the blanks as you please.
"Sakura-chan!" Tobi shouted concerned. "Are you alright?!"
Sakura grabbed the nearest chair and sat down, breathing heavily. Her eyes watered and she seemed to gasp for air.
"Don't worry…about me…I just….swallowed a fly…..it's Neji….who fell….down…" She rasped, gazing over at Neji who sat on the ground all wet trying to push himself up.
Itachi walked over and pulled Neji up by his shoulders with unrelenting force before plopping him in a plastic chair. With an unhappy expression on his face he retreated to the kitchen where he tried to regain himself once again.
Standing up Sakura walked over to Neji. "You okay?"
Opening his eyes he winced. Through the pain he made a small smile. "I think so. Just a bruise or two."
"Oh?" Sakura doubted all that would result in a simple bruise but said nothing more. A man's got to keep his pride, right?
Turning around she saw everyone else had quieted. "If you'll…." Neji placed a hand on her hand to still her.
"…please get us some water?" That was not what Sakura was going to say, but she could tell he wanted to stay. Stupid guys…Sighing Sakura resigned herself to her fate.
Truly though, not much happened of the extraordinary. Neji and Itachi were nearly at each others throats at every turn and Deidara was being pissed off by Tobi and Kisame. Hidan and Kakuzu commented on the happens.
"And now the –censored- idiots are running around the –censored- café scaring away the –censored- customers. –censored- Pein will not be –censored- happy –CENSORED-"
"I agree."
Sakura and Neji left the café hours later after Deidara 'accidentally' whacked him upside the head with soiled sausage links. Neji, being allergic to sasuage, broke out in hives. Completely embarrassed he allowed Sakura to lead him home, face all red.
Back at the house Hinata was back, cooking dinner in the kitchen while Lee set the table. It was the ideal picture until they caught a glance of Neji.
Hinata ruined the salad.
Lee broke a plate.
Carefully, as if he had broken a leg instead of having broken out in hives, Sakura lead him upstairs to his room. Setting him on the bed she left the dejected Neji to slump on the mattress. He promptly fell asleep dreaming of dancing pepperonis.
Returning mintues later Sakrua carried a jar of cream which she applied cautiously to Neji's face. The burning sensation that erupted from his face jarred the creamy eyes boy awake, making him sit straight up.
Using her 'lightning reflexes,' Sakura backed out of the way to avoid being conked on the head. Picking up the jar of cream, Sakura let herself out.
Neji sighed, it was the last day they were at the hotsprings and he HAD to get the hives. Wonderful, Neji, just WONDERFUL.
A/N Did you notice how long my Author's Note was at the top? Whew, l-oooooooooo-n-g