Happy Birthday

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto!


Ino sighed. Did Naruto and Sakura really have to argue so much? Geez. What idiots.

"Sorry, Sakura-chan!" Naruto apoligized.

"You should be." Sakura replied, "Now what time is it?"

"11:37 A.M." Neji replied, looking very bored.

"Right. Well, Sasuke-kun should be here at around 12:00, so we still have a little time left."

Stated Sakura

"Oh! Bushy-brows is here!" Naruto announced as he walked towards the door.

"Alright. Good. Hey, Ino, could you help me finish decorating the cake?" asked Sakura.

"Well... I suppose so..." Ino said as she walked over to the table.

Ino glanced at Sakura.

"Um...Sakura...Are you guys sure Sasuke is going to, you know, show up. I mean, he hates parties."

"That's why it's a surprise party, Ino-pig." Sakura smiled at her.

"He hates surprises even more." retorted Ino.

"We'll he'll just have to get over it. This is very important to Naruto. . . and to me too. We want him to start feeling accepted again."

"It'll take more than just a party."

Sakura sighed.

"Yeah. I know."

"Hurry up!" Naruto shouted, "He's walking down the street now!"

"Argh!! He's early! EVERYONE HIDE!" Sakura barked.

"Team 7 is full of crazies." thought Ino, as she hid behind one of the chairs.

There was complete silence. And then--

"...Hello..?"

"SURPRISE!!" everyone shouted, jumping out from their hiding places.

Sasuke looked horrified.

"Happy birthday, Idiot!" exclaimed a cheerful Naruto, as he slapped Sasuke on the back. (With a little more force than necessary, Ino noted.)

Sasuke glared.

"Ha Ha!" Naruto laughed.

"Happy birthday, Sasuke-kun." Sakura grinned.

"Hnn." replied the Uchiha.

Naruto grinned evilly.

"I think it's time for the birthday song!"

"NO."

"Ah, but-"

"Alright. That's enough, you two." sakura interrupted, " Let's try to enjoy ourselves."

"..."

Most everyone wished Sasuke a happy birthday, but Ino could tell that the atmosphere was pretty tense.

Sakura seemed to notice too.

"...Um..Let's cut the cake now, shall we? Ino, could you bring it over herer, please?"

Ino lifted the nicely decorated cake and walked over to the Birthday Boy.

"Here you go, Sasuke-ku—WOAH!"

Unfortunately, Ino's foot caught the leg of the chair, which caused her to trip. Ino fell forward, trying to hold on to the cake--

SQUISH! BAM!

The cake slammed into Sasuke's face, and both Sasuke and Ino fell to the floor; Ino landing on top of him. Ino's eyes opened wide in mortification, while everyone else was completely silent.

"Sasuke-kun, I-" started Ino, but was drowned out by everyone's uproarious laughter.

All the tension seemed to melt away instantly. Naruto, Sakura, and Kiba were doubled over , laughing; Tenten, Hinata, Shikamaru, and Chouji were all grinning; and Neji, Shino, and Sai had a bemused expression on their faces.

Sasuke and Ino, however, did not find the situation funny at all.

Ino continued to stare at him, horrified.

"Sasuke-kun, I'm so sorry. I-"

"Get off." He muttered angrily.

Ino hastily clabered off of him.

"I'll go get you a cloth to wipe your face." Ino mumbled embarrassedly.

She ran off into the bathroom and closed the door. She then proceeded to smack her forehead.

"I'm so stupid." whispered the blonde, completely humiliated.

She leaned against the door, her head in her hands.

"Alright, Ino," she mentally prepped herself, "just say you're sorry, hand him a rag, and then avoid him as much as possible. Now put on your best social face."

She grabbed a paper towel and wet it, and then she proceeded back to the party.

Sasuke had already gotten most of the cake and frosting off of his face, but he was still standing there, wiping more off of himself. Everyone else seemed to be enjoying the party, though.

Ino sighed and walked up to him.

"Um... Do you need any help?"

"I'm fine." he replied, and he snatched the paper towel from her.

"Um. Right." replied Ino, "I-I'm really sor--"

"Good job, Ino!" Naruto congratulated from across the room.

"Stupid moron." Sasuke muttered.

"I'm really sorry about all of this." Ino whispered.

Sasuke looked over at her.

"I'm gonna head home now." said Ino, "Happy Birthday."

As Ino started to head for the door, Sasuke grabbed her wrist. She turned to look at him, confusion written all over her face.

"You might as well stay." Sasuke said, avoiding her gaze, "Sakura already left to get another cake."

Ino smiled slightly and sat down beside him.


AN: Thanks to some reviewers, I have decided to put my one-shots together. I've changed the ending to this story a little bit also. :D