When Tenten regained consciousness, she immediately saw Neji's worried expression. He was bent over here, gazing at her face.

"N-Neji…?" She looked up in fascination at the lines of anxiety drawn on his handsome countenance.

"You scared me…" he whispered. "When I came into the kitchen, I saw the floor covered with blood. I didn't know what to do… those tiles are expensive…"

Tenten clutched her chest. "Oh my goodness!"

"Then I saw the fish, swimming inside the basin, probably thinking it's an aquarium," continued Neji. "You were unconscious, and your finger's bleeding." He glanced at her injury, and she then saw that it was already bandaged. "That's one less bandage in my supply," he informed her dryly.

"Sorry. You should have used a sanitary napkin instead."

"My supply just ran out." And for the benefit of relieving the shock in her face, he hastily added, "It's Hinata's. I just shop it for her." He crossed his arms in front of his chest. "Besides, it's already over anyway." He paused, and then asked, "Are you okay now?"

"A-a little." She realized that her head was resting on Neji's lap. "Neji, wait. I better get up. Your pride and source of joy might get smashed."

"My source of what?" He looked down at what she was gesturing, saw his tight crotch, and then rolled his eyes. "Right."

"I better get started on my cooking ." She headed for the sink.

"I'll help," volunteered the Hyuuga, also standing up. "I saw the fish in the basin, so I'm assuming that it's our dinner."

Tenten laughed. "No, it's actually my pet. His name is Fishie."

Neji sighed. "Let's just cook it so we can call it 'quits'. You are eating my pet pigs anyway."

"Deal." Tenten then recalled something else. "Um, Neji? Would you mind cutting up the fish for me?"

With that said, he could already guess what bloody incident happened awhile ago. "Sure."

"I'll take care of the onions," she quickly added.

…

No sooner had she started the said job, she was already finding great difficulty in accomplishing the task.

"Neji…" she cried, wrestling with the onions she was cutting for the sauce. "Neji, my eyes hurt from slicing these…"

He glanced at her. "Tenten, why don't you chop it under water so you wouln't cry?"

"And how do you suggest would I breathe when I do that, hmm?"

"Idiot. You're not the one going underwater, just the onions."

"Ohh…" She did as told.

….