Hi, I don't know if you're reading this story because KAYKAY734 mentioned it in her stories or if you just happened to stumble on it by accident but this is my first time writing a story and I'm nervous if anyone is going to like this or if it's going to get a second chapter. KAYKAY734 told me it was good but I don't know so I'm a little bit nervous so I hope you guys enjoy it and please comment and tell me what you think.

Here we go!

"Soo, can you?"

"I don't know. It's pretty big, and it's gonna take me days to finish it and not to mention I have other clients as well."

"But you can do it, right?"

"...I guess so."

"Yay! Wait until I tell Naruto he's gonna be sooo happy!"

*Sigh*

Currently, a girl with pink hair and a girl with long platinum blonde hair that was usually kept in a ponytail but was in a bun today sat in a café, drinking coffee together during their lunch break.

"You know Ino," the pink haired girl said to the platinum blonde, "you still have to pay me. I'm not doing this for free just and Naruto are my friends."

"Poo-hoo, Forehead," Ino said to the pink haired girl. "I know I know, God you're so business like, Sakura." She said, her phone to her ear. "Naruto! Hi! Guess what! ... She said yes! ... Yeah ... Mhm ... Mhm ... Yeah ... Oh yeah, you got the picture right? ... Great! ... I love you! Leave it on the counter on your lunch break ... On you're on it right now? ... Oh okay well me and Forehead are in Theresa's ... Mhm ... Just drop it off and she'll do her magic ... Oh ... I haven't told her yet ... Okay see ya!" She hung up and turned to Sakura. "He's on his way."

Sakura nodded. "Yeah, I heard."

Ino nodded. "You know, I just love him so much!"

"I never would've thought. You and Naruto." She said, shaking her head. "Him and Hinata were such a perfect couple back in high school. I wonder what happened ... They never talked about it."

"Did it ever occur to you they don't wanna talk about it? Your huge forehead is good for your imagination, but not your thoughts."

"Oh shut up."

"Oo oo, here he comes!" Ino smiled and got up, running out the door and to Naruto who barely got out of his car. Sakura smiled at that. She was happy that Ino was happy. She hoped that someday she would find someone like that. Her thoughts were interrupted when both Naruto and Ino came back in and sat across from her in the booth.

"Hey Sakura-chan!" He smiled at her.

"Hey Naruto." She smiled back. "Where's the picture?"

"Oh. Riiight," He shifted from his seat to reach to his back pocket and set the picture on the table, "Here."

Sakura slid the picture to her side of the table and took a look at the picture. She took a look at the structure. Ino had sent a picture of it from her phone, but actually looking at her with her eyes. She was right, it gonna take a few days, maybe a week or two, maybe even three.

Sakura sighed. "This might take me a few weeks to finish."

"How many?" Ino asked.

"I don't know. One, two, maybe three ... four is the longest."

"That's too long, Forehead." Ino complained.

"Do you want this to look like the picture or not?" Sakura looked up at Ino annoyed. "Plus it's landscape, and five people are on here ... not to mention a school in the back and trees. The sun is out ... It looks like it's the afternoon. Was it around your lunch time?" She looked up at them.

They both nodded.

Sakura sighed as she studied the picture. "I'll have to find the right canvas for this picture and like I said before, I have other clients who want me to do their pictures as well. I don't just work for my friends, you know that Ino-pig. So, you'll just have to be patient with me. I'll call you when it's done." She put the picture in her wallet. "And I promise you that I won't lose this." She looked at the time. "I gotta go. See you guys later." She got up and left the café.

Ino leaned back and kicked and whined. "I want that picture big! I wanna put it on the wall when we move in to our new apartment! It holds so many memories!"

Naruto banged his hold on the table. "Me too." He mumbled.

"Stupid clients." They mumbled simultaneously.

Sakura entered her apartment building and went to check her mail. She found her apartment number and took out her mail. She stood there and went through it. "Bills, bills, bills ... client," She opened it to read it. "When is my picture going to be done? My grandmother is ill and she does not have good eyes and I want her to see the picture big before we move," She read aloud. "Ugh!" She stomped her feet repeatedly.

"Wee woo, looks like someone's having a tantrum down here."

Sakura turned around and saw one of her neighbors. "Oh, hey Temari."

"Hey there, kiddo." She said, smirking and opening her mailbox also going through her mail as she talked to Sakura. "What's got you in a bunch?"

"Stupid clients. Here read this." She said, handing Temari her recent mail. She took it and read it.

"Wow. Sounds needy." She handed it back. "But, is it done yet?"

"It's almost done. But she said she wants it exactly like the picture. 'I want it exactly like the picture. If I see one missing detail, I want my money back." She said pitching her voice. "And I can't have that because you know, that money is what's paying my rent." She said, making Temari laugh. "And now, Naruto and Ino want me to do a picture for them when they were back in high school and you know how impatient those two are."

"Oh Sakura, why do you have to be such a talented artist?" Temari asked, shaking her head.

"I ask myself that question every day." Sakura sighed. She's been doing that a lot lately. "I'm just glad I finished the one for you. Where'd you put it anyway?"

"If you'd come by more often, maybe you'd know." Temari accused.

Sakura smiled sadly. "I'm sorry, it's just these clients are so freakin' pushy and this lady," she flapped the mail in her hand, "has a stick up in her ass and is a bitch by the way."

"Woo, can't handle that." Temari looked up at Sakura and saw her looking at her mail with frustration. "Hey, why don't you come over for dinner?"

"What? No, I can't. I have to get started on Ino's picture and finish some othe-"

"It wasn't a question."

"Tema-"

"And plus we're having a guest over. It'll be fun. Even though it's Shikamaru's friend from work and they'll probably be talking business but whatever. You need a break, girl!"

"I don't know..."

"Like I said, it wasn't a question."

"..."

"Come by at 6."

"..."

"If you're not at my apartment at 6, I will come over there and and drag you to my apartment."

"..."

"I live four doors from your apartment Sakura."

"...Fine."

"6 it is. You better be there, missy." She said, pointing her finger at her before going up the stairs to her apartment.

Sakura sighed before doing the same and going to her apartment. "Might as well get something done before dinner." She said before getting her art supplies out before getting one of the unfinished portraits and setting it on her art stand.