Chapter 1

"Hiashi-Sama…" Neji started.

"No buts, Hyuuga Neji! Hyuuga Corporations is making money… but if we were to close this deal with Jariaya then Hyuuga Corporations will probably be 3 times as powerful if not more…" Hiashi told his nephew.

Neji sulked, "Hn, I don't see what is so special about this deal. What's the big difference if the guy mentions Hyuuga Corp. in his book or not."

Hiashi shook his head. "Hyuuga Neji… this book, lots of people read it. If we impress him he will close the deal and Hyuuga Corp. will have advertisement like never before!"

Neji raised an eyebrow, "How do we impress him?"

Hiashi grinned at his nephew. "Well… if Hinata had decided to take the company than the guy would already be impressed, seeing as Hinata's married… but no, she wanted you to have the company. You see Neji… this Jariaya guy is a family guy, very big on family. Married couples with children impress him. Since you are getting the company you must… impress him."
Neji's eyes bugged out, "I have to get MARRIED? And have a CHILD? Hiashi-Sama, with all due respect, I haven't had a relationship AT ALL! In fact the only girl out of the family I merely talked to was simply just a friend."

Hiashi smirked, "Either do that, or pretend to be married to someone who has a child already."
Neji's eyes softened, "Oh…" he said.

Hiashi grinned again, "The meeting is in 10 days so that gives you a while to find someone who is willing to pretend to be your wife."
Neji walked out of Hiashi's office. "I have to go…" he said.

As Neji walked down the streets of Konoha, holding his groceries, he turned the corner and SMACK! He had run into someone.

"Gomenesai!" a sweet voice said, "I am very sorry."

Neji looked at who he had run into and met a pair of warm brown eyes. The familiar brown buns made him smile. Who would have known he would run into his childhood friend. "Hello... Tenten…" he said.

Tenten leaned into Neji giving him a closer look, "Ne-Neji? Is that YOU?"

Neji nodded and Tenten leaned forward and embraced Neji into a hug. "It's been so long! We simply MUST catch up! Well… after we pick up all these groceries on the pavement! Sorry about that!"

Neji smiled and piled all the groceries into the boxes. Luckily, he was shopping for Oreos only today, for the meeting.

Tenten helped him. Suddenly a voice behind her said, "Kaa-san? Why were you hugging that strange man?"