I do not own Naruto.

Chapter 1

The First

The first time he saw her, he didn't think anything of it. She was some random girl that Temari brought along, and at the time, he was busy ruining Naruto's life in Black Ops.

"YO, BACK THE FUCK OFF, KIBA!"

"Screw off Naruto, you suck at this."

"Can't you guys play a little quieter," yawned Shikamaru. He was lazing around in the recliner, next to the couch they were seated on.

It was week 1 into the semester, so it wasn't like they had a lot of work to be done. All the guys were hanging out in Sasuke, Neji, and Shikamaru's basement. The house was the main spot for the gang to meet up or just chill. And at the moment, all the guys were in the basement doing their own activities.

"Shikamaruuuuu," Ino sang as she walked down the stairs. Hinata, Sakura, Temari, Tenten, and another girl were following behind her.

"Shit," Shikamaru mumbled under his breath.

"What did you say?" Temari asked, as she raised an eyebrow wondering if he'd be pushing it today.

"Nothing," he rolled his eyes, "What's up?"

Before the girls could answer, they heard Kiba yelp as he was pushed off the couch.

"That's what you get for cheating," Naruto huffed.

"How the fuck was I cheating? You were an open shot for me, you didn't even try to hide!"

Kiba immediately leaped back onto the couch, grabbing Naruto's collar and pulling his fist back. He bared his teeth menacingly, as Naruto glared at him and grabbed Kiba's collar to show that he wasn't about to back down.

Sasuke and Neji stepped in and separated the boys from each other.

"No fighting," Neji said sternly. "We can't have you guys breaking more furniture."

"Yeah," Chouji said from the chair he was lounging on. "Remember when you guys almost ruined our Thanksgiving potluck?"

"He fucking started it!" Kiba growled.

"No way, Kiba was cheating somehow! Believe it!"

"Believe what? That I'm going to fucking beat your face in?" Kiba stepped forward, but Neji rolled his eyes and kept him still.

"Naruto-kun…" Hinata frowned.

She was always worried whenever the two fought. Seeing her best friend and boyfriend fight always made her feel anxious. Despite how volatile the pair were, Naruto and Kiba still chose to live together in an apartment near campus. And since they spent so much time together, the fights were frequent, and you never knew how serious it could get. Two months ago during a house party, Naruto was so drunk that he got aggressive and threw Kiba through the glass sliding door that led to the backyard.

"Ah, don't worry Hinata. We're just messing around," Naruto immediately lightened up. He always hated making her worry.

Sakura didn't even hesitate before she slapped Naruto in the back of the head.

"Honestly, you guys need to stop being so annoying."

"Ow, Sakura-chan," Naruto whined. "I think dating Sasuke has made him rub onto you. You never called me annoying before!"

"Oh please," Tenten rolled her eyes. "She's always thought you were annoying. We all did, too."

Neji smirked from the girl's remark, as he stepped over and placed his arm around her.

"So what are you ladies doing here? I thought you were going to do girl things today."

"If by girl things, you mean shopping, then yes, we are," Tenten leaned her head onto his shoulder. "We need another car though, we can't all fit into Ino's."

Kiba's ears perked up, and he finally noticed the other girl standing in the room. He furrowed his brows, trying to remember if he'd seen her before.

"Yeah, we came to ask if we could borrow Shikamaru's since his isn't stick shift," Ino frowned. "I still don't understand why you guys all need those fancy ass cars."

Shikamaru looked at the girls and nodded his head, "I don't mind as long as Temari's driving it. Don't really trust the rest of you."

Hinata frowned, knowing very well that her driving skills were probably the safest of the girls.

"Or Hinata's," Shikamaru grinned. "Sorry about that. And Koharu, I don't really know how well you drive."

The girl smiled, "It's fine, I'd rather we didn't talk about my driving."

"HEY," Naruto finally noticed her presence. "Who are you?"

Temari walked over and took her turn at slapping the blonde in the head.

"Don't be rude," she rolled her eyes. "This is my friend Koharu, you'll be seeing more of her from now on."

Sasuke, Neji, and Shikamaru all knew of her since Temari had brought her over in the summer a couple times.

"Can we go now?" Ino crossed her arms and tapped her foot impatiently, "I want to maximize our time if we'll be driving to the outlet mall. It's 30 minutes away."

Shikamaru handed his keys to Temari, and the girls quickly said their goodbyes as they walked back up the stairs.