It started as a normal day on campus should be. Full of kids and their raging hormones, Ino sat there silent reading her book about philosophy. Waiting in the front of the Soroity house, waiting for her friends to come down. She was waiting for Shikamaru, she was waiting all summer to see him, needing to hug him and be..the way they use to be. Ino being as sensative as she is makesit hard for her to part from something she was so close to having. The heart of Nara Shikamaru.

"Ino.."A voice from behind her called, she put in her bookmark and turned to see. The tough Huuyga.

"Neji?"She said with a smile and stood to greet him with a hug.

"It's been forever.." He paused and took a 'good' look at Ino "My have you grown."

She blushed at the thought that, Neji of all people, she crushed on him at one of the chunnin exam.But he coldly brushed her aside.

"Neji...thank you, so how have you been?"Ino asked Neji and they began to walk.

Their conversation went deep into the past and to why she had a fight that is still remembered with the most shy thing walking on two legs in Konoha. Hinata, still blames Ino for what happened this everyday. They went to find their rooms shortly after. Neji was always a guy to never be called 'dumb' only because of the bloodline he is known for. It's been said that her is a distant cousin of the Uchiha clan. That their power would be nothing without them, be that as it may. The Hyuuga clan has certinly made that trait their own.

Later that day Ino found her room in the co-ed. Dorm. Her room number was 208 she shared it with two other guys and a girl. The first guy was an artistic kinda guy, sensative, smart, an just an amazing piece of work. He had hair white as snow and big beautiful cerulean eyes, Wearing mostly red, markings under his eyes and two spots on his forehead. His name was Kimimaro Kaguya.

"Hello, Im Kimimaro Kaguya, and you must be Yamanaka Ino."He said offering his hand

"Yeah, nice to meet you Kimimaro."She shook his hand back, smiling. She put her things on the bed, Kimimaro said was open.

"So what village did you come from?" Ino asked sitting on her bed

"The Sound. and your from the Leaf, right?" He replied

"How did you know?" She asked then looking down at her ankle to see the leaf village symbol tattoo, she forgot before she left there and her team...10 got tattoo's they did everything together...well almost everything. They got their ear pirced,studied, ate, and always had eachother's back."Oh, I almost forgot."

"So your gothic?"Kimimaro asked again as he put his thing on the shelf in front of his bed, he gave Ino the single bed. It was a two room dorm, Minus the bathroom which the shared with a room on the other side of the building." Not that I have a problem with it, I just know alot of Gothic people in this building."

"Yes. So how many?"She said from the other room. Ino was changing her clothes from her baggy pants to clingy black pants the gave way at the cafe, and a red shirt with black lace as a cover, strapless.

"I believe five. four boys and one girl, well counting you two. and the might be two punk people here. Well I only seen them fro...m" He paused at the sight of Ino walk out of her room.

"hey, Kimimaro, would you come with me to get my books?"She asked him in a light voice with her backpack on her back with her class slip in her hand.

"Sure, just let me get my things."Kimimaro agreed and got his bags and went out the door after Ino.

They went to the administration office, for reasons noone knows but then again it is Ino. They got their books and went to their first class. English Lit.

Ino stepped itno the class room full of students, well not really. That is how it seemed to Ino being she is the only face she remembers, until she takes alook at the teacher..Asuma?

"Sensai?"Ino questioned as she stepped closer to the tall man.

"Yes?" He replied and turned around to see the bright smile on Ino's face. "Why Ino, fancy meeting you here."

"Likewise, I'am sure Asuma. So what made you leave Konoha?"Ino asked with a smaller smile

"I was sent on vacation, and I wanted to see how the young ninja's of konoha turned out."Asuma assured

"You mean...their here as well?"Ino questioned

"Yes, all teams, 7, 8, 9 and 10. even some sound and sand ninja are here."He informed and gave a hand gessture for Ino to have a seat, she did, nearly to the back of the class. The window seat she left open, in school that's where Shikamaru would sit...then on the other side of him, Choji.

Class went on their course for first semester was poetry. With Asuma it took forever for him to get to the point in things so Ino found her self sleeping until someone woke her up...

"Why Ms. Yamanka, didn't you tell me sleep is to be done at home?"The voice echoed in her head as she opened her eye to look..Choji.

"Choji?"Ino said barely wake

"Who else?"Choji teased as Ino stood to hug him she saw Naruto.

"Choji who is that!?!"Naruto shouted

They walked down the stairs to where Naruto was, Ino smiled at how much Naruto has grown.

"Long time no see Naruto-kun."Ino said shyly as she griped her backpack strap even harder.

"..Do I know you?"Naruto asked dumbfounded when she has a tattoo of her name.

"Yes, Im Yamanaka Ino. From Konohagakure...we went to school together..."Ino asnwered him a little irrated

"Oh!"Naruto outbursted" Im sorry, you just look so different."

"Yeah..I grew up."She paused"Im gothic...slightly."

"Slightly?"Choji asked

"Yeah, I don't want to go to over the top, because I know my parents won't approve."Ino justified.

"So your hiding who you really are?"Ino face flushed as she heard his tempting voice flutter in the room. Her childhood crush besides the Uchiha...Kabuto Yushi.

"N-no..."She stummbled over her words. "I just think about how they view me."

"Really?"Kabuto smirked as he walked closer to Ino."In my eyes, you only care about their views on your being gothic. To how you care about the way they think you dress."

"What do you mean?"Ino asked a bit flustered

"You are showing your breast to the world like you slept with them already."Kabuto said shamelessly.

"Or a porn star."Karin's voice echoed in the halls "Can we go? Were going to be late for Pro.Kakuzu."

"How could you be so cruel?"Choji hissed in defense.

"Hey, she asked."Kabuto answered winking at Ino, Chuckling to her reaction a blush...just want he wanted. Leaving the room with a smirk.

"Ino...earth to Ms.Yamanaka."Choji shouted

"Yeah..Im sorry."Ino muttered and left the room. In the courtyard was where they went their separte ways, and when I say that I mean Ino went back to her room.

"Hello, how was your day?"Kimimaro asked calling out from the bathroom.

"It was okay, I ran into some old friends."She replied and looked around the room and the once empty bed. "Who moved in?"

"Some guy with a big ego."He answered with a laugh.

"Sounds fun."Ino giggled and took off her jacket hanging it on the hooks behind the door, and layed arcoss her bed and started her english assigment.

Kimimaro walked acrossed the room half dressed in sweatpants. Ino looked up for a moment and froze at the perfectly sculptured body glisting across the room. Kimimaro tuned to see Ino and smiled.

"Oh, Im sorry."She blushed at his sparkling smile.

"Have you seen a male body before?"Kimimaro asked with a crooked smile

"Yes.It's just none have been in my room, without having to sneak them into the house."Blushing even more." I have a strick life back in Konohagakure."

"So, why not go to school back there?"Kimimaro asked and put on a hengely shirt white as snow like his pants, matching perfectly to his hair.

"Who wants to go to school, were my private life is spread quicker to the streets then in my diary?"Ino said with dull amusement.

"Reasonable." He said and ploped on his bed. Later that night it was about 7p.m. and their roommate came into the room and looked at the girl sleeping in the single bed.

"Who's that?"Neji asked with a scandalous look in his eyes."Who ever it is they seem familiar."

"She's a transfer, from Konohagakure."He saw the interested look in his eyes. "Yamanaka Ino"

"Are you serious?"Neji asked even more excited, well a subsided excitement. He stared at the sleeping figure, and tapped the shoulder lightly.

"Hmm?"Ino's voice sung of entering a deep slumber, until she was pulled out of her slumber. She opened her eyes."Neji?"

"Hey. Im your other roommate. And you have got to see this."Nejo said and took her through the bathroom

"Hey Sai said that at Kiba's going away party"Ino said and blushed. Neji placed her on her feet and gave her a disgusted look.

"Oh..that's ackward."Neji said and looked at Ino, and his already fair skin turned whiter.

"What did you want Neji?"Ino ponder as she sat up.

He sighed."Nothing it can wait. Go back to bed." SHe did so without a singal word. And Neji left the room.