Fate

"It's the fate of the branch members."

Neji narrowed his eyes.

"N-Neji-nii-san… I-I believe y-you are the one s-suffering, n-not me…"

He had almost killed her. Oops…

"It's my fate to protect the head house forever."

He smirked. He was actually wrong for once.

The fate of the branch members was to protect the head house forever, even giving up their lives.

See, that was the actual fate. Neji's fate was…

No happiness, die for the head house, hate the head house.

Yup. See the difference?

No happiness meant no love.

And now, here he was, with the woman he loved between his legs, his chin resting on her head.

"Neji?"

"Mmhmm?"

"…What are you thinking about?"

"Fate."

Flick.

Neji narrowed his eyes again, "What was that for?"

"Stop thinking about fate!"

He smirked, "No."

She pouted, "Come on Nejiiiiiiii, you'll pay more attention to fate than to meeeee!"

"No I won't," he said softly, spun her around and kissed her.

Tenten grinned, "Fine, you can think about fate. Just don't ignore me," she added with puppy eyes.

"Fine. One condition."

"What?"

He smirked and his hand traveled behind her head. She stared into his eyes, trying to decipher what he was going to do.

He smirked again and pulled the two needles she was using to keep her hair in her usual buns.

She flushed when she felt her hair brush her shoulders, "Neji!"

Hastily she tried to put her hair back up, but found the needles were missing, "Neji! Give me back those needles! They're my favorite!" she whined.

"For a 20 year old, you're still so childish…"

"NEJI!"

"And coincidentially the ones I gave you are your favorite?"

She grinned, "Yup! Now DAMNIT HYUUGA NEJI, GIVE ME THOSE NEEDLES!"

"You look better with your hair down," he murmured and placed the needles on the nightstand.

She blushed, "I'm not used to my hair flowing freely…"

He leaned in until their foreheads touched, "Fate says you will."

She blushed, "Fine! I'll leave my hair down today!"

"Good," he said softly and kissed her again.

"When I become Hokage… I'll change Hyuuga for you!"

Who knew he was telling the truth?

"That's a promise of a lifetime! It's my way of a ninja!"

Right. That.

With the help of Hinata, the two had abolished the branch house.

Who was the leader?

Now that Neji wasn't a branch house member, it was between Hinata and Neji.

Most wanted Neji to be the leader. Neji said Hinata should, after all, she had freed him.

Then again, Hinata wanted him to be the leader. He was stronger, after all.

Tenten pushed him down onto the bed so she was on top.

Ringgg…

She pulled back reluctantly, "Stupid telephone," she pouted as Neji picked up.

Tenten rested her head on his chest.

"Hello?"

"Neji-nii-san…"

"Oh, Hinata-sama."

"…Stop calling me Hinata-sama!"

"I have to."

"Why?"

"You're the leader," he finished smirking.

Tenten flicked his forehead, "Damnit Neji, listen to Hinata and the rest of the Hyuugas, and BE THE DAMN LEADER!"

"I should start calling you Neji-sama."

"No, you're the leader."

"Nu uh."

Neji sighed, "This could go on for a while…"

"NOOOOO!" Tenten whined in the background.

Hinata giggled, "Gomen nasai, did I interrupt something? Gomen nasai, bye Neji-nii-san!" she said happily and hung up.

"Hey no Hinata-sama, you didn't… damnit, she hung up…"

Tenten grinned, "Good!" she said happily and put the receiver back down.

She leaned forward and their lips met again.

"It's your fate to be weak."

"People who become Hokage are born with that fate."

"It's my fate to be a caged bird."

Neji made a mental note: Thank Uzumaki tomorrow.

He never thanked Naruto for getting rid of the branch house. He had planned to do it a year ago, but kinda forgot…

Fate. He used to think fate was cruel. Fate trapped him in the cage. But then…

Fate can always be changed.