"Kaori-Chan! Over here!" Kiba Inuzuka shouted to his team-mate, Kaori.
Kaori looked over in his direction, at his handsome, smiling face, his unruly brown hair, and nodded. Quickly, she overtook her opponent and started on her way to Kiba. The other people around them, with determined faces, and a large gap, stood between them. Shikamaru Nara caught her eyes, and nodded his head, his face glistening with sweat, his chest falling up and down as he caught his breath. She traded a look with Naruto Uzumaki, and started into action. Temari, on the opposite team, caught the look and overtook Naruto.
The tension in the air was heavy, each team determined to get the best of the other. Gaara was heading up the field now, and Kaori knew Shikamaru would stop at nothing to stop him. All Kaori was worried about was getting to Kiba. She seen Kankouro running in her direction out of the corner of her eye, and then glanced at Kiba. His eyes betrayed the calm on his face, with a look of nervousness that this plan wouldn't work. She slid to the ground as Kankouro made a jump for her, quickly got back to her feet, and took to a full-on run as she headed for Kiba. When she reached him, he held out his arms, and she jumped into them, as he catapulted the both of them out into centre field. When they got close enough, Kaori jumped and hit the ground running, where she proceeded to take out Temari. She gave the older girl triumphant smile, and turned around in time for Kiba to grab her arm and swing her round, all the way up to Shikamaru and Gaara at the upper-left end of the field.
This is it, all or nothing now, Kaori thought as she landed roughly on Gaaras back, and pinned him to the ground. By now, Naruto and Kiba had taken care of Kankouro, and Shikamaru was at the very head of the field, his arms thrown up in a victory pose. Kiba and Naruto ran up, Kiba grabbing Kaori by her arms, and pulling her to her feet and along with him to Shikamaru.
"That was definitely the best game, yet, Gaara!" Naruto shouted, as Gaara got up and brushed himself off. Kankouro and Temari joined him, broad grins stretched across their faces. Neji, their fourth team member, had been called upon to a mission earlier on, which left the teams four-on-three, but the Sand-Village trio had said they were fine with it.
They had all been playing an intense game of foot-ball, which had since turned into a game of just trying to get the best of the other team, and showing off skills. Kaori loved how well Kiba and herself worked together, seeming almost to read each others minds with just a glance at each other.
She had been in love with Kiba for as long as she could remember, and all her wistful hoping and waiting had paid off over the years, when Kiba had fallen deeply in love with her.
They were on the same squad, and had been friends since they were small children. Naruto was also on their squad, but he was in love with another. He loved Hinata, as much as she seemed to love him back. Her best friend, Mile, was on Shikamaru's squad, along with Sasuke Uchiha. Mile and Shikamaru were in love with each other, and Sasuke had his own girlfriend, Sakura Haruno.
Kiba slid his arm around her waist, as they started walking towards the path, and leaned down to whisper in her ear, "You were awesome, beautiful," and Kaori's heart rate spiked. He kissed the top of her head, and they continued walking.
Mile passed them on her way down the path, and the two girls passed a knowing look. Tomorrow would bring a mission, they both knew. A dangerous one, that neither were looking forward to. It would bring their own two Squads together, in hope that the two powerful squads would be enough to complete the mission.