Around one a.m., Temari's daughter Shikari was tucked in and fast asleep. Minami sat on the sofa with her best friend and they talked and laughed about the various odd relationships in the village. Granted, everyone saw Neji and TenTen since day one, but come on!! Who would have guessed Lee would marry a belly dancer?

Exactly.

Temari cackled as Minami explained how panicked Gaara was the first time she left the Sand Village, while he was Kazekage. Poor bastard. Minami yawned and stretched like a cat.

"Okay, you haven't heard this one yet. Remember how Shino got completely hammered right before he popped the question? You weren't there, were you?"

Temari grinned guiltily. "I missed the first part.Busy procreating, you know." Minami's face blanched and Temari threw her head back and howled. Minami rolled her eyes. Blondes, honestly.

Minami folded her legs under her. "Ok, this is like the funniest thing ever. So we were out one night…

Flashback

"Duuddee! Shino!" Kiba giggled and stumbled towards the (painfully) somber Shino. "Are you and-hic-Ino ever gonna tie the knot? Or are you into that whole 'friends with benefits thing'? Be a man, bug-boy!" The dog boy cackled hysterically and swung an arm around the equally hammered Naruto. Shino rolled his eyes behind his glasses, and sulked until Minami pushed her shot glass towards him. She eyed him drunkenly.

"It's like confidence in a glass. Take five and just do it. You won't even need a ring, promise. I think Ino loves-". At this point, Gaara noticed just how hammered his girlfriend was. Minami grinned at him and slipped her arms around his neck.

"Hey Pandy! You look sooo cute tonight. C'mon, gimme a hug!" Minami slurred, while Gaara rolled his eyes. Low alcohol tolerance people, seriously. Meanwhile, Shino, having taken Minami's advice to heart, decided five shots just wouldn't cover it. Let's try for an even dozen.

Two hours later, the whole drunken party stumbled out of the dark bar onto the streets. Minami was on the path to somber-ness, Gaara keeping his arms protectively around her, Naruto and Kiba staggered on with their arms around each other, Neji walked on serenely(not drunk at all),and Shino chattered on to an ashtray(which his bugs stole).

The whole ensemble blearily made their way over to Ino's apartment. Everyone slumped against the wall, as Shino pounded on the door. Ino opened the door, rubbing her eyes. Shino dropped to one knee. Suddenly Temari and Shikamaru ran up. They were obviously drunk. Temari held up her hands.

"Just wait a fucking second man. I gotta sit down or something." She collapsed onto Neji, who pushed her onto Shikamaru.

"Hey, I was-um- around here. And I was just fucking, like, wondering, I dunno, if you're not busy, youwannamarryme?" Ino's eyes widened and she started making out with Shino(AWWWWWW!!!). After five minutes of tonsil hockey, Shino pulled away and grinned back to his friends.

"Hey guys. GUYS! I'm like, fucking engaged and shit. And Neji, you can't come to our wedding, cuz nobody wants an emo prick, dude. Sorry."

End of Flashback

Temari and Minami's laughter echoed off the walls. After a few minutes, Shikari's face popped up from around the kitchen corner.

"Hahahah, Uncle Neji's a prick!"

Disclaimer: Don't own Naruto or characters. Shikari, Minami, and Lee's belly dancer belong to me!!

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