"You guys just don't take care of me like you should!" Ino proclaimed loudly as she marched down the crowded street with her teammates. She led the way with arms crossed, eyes closed and a childish pout on her lips.

"What are you talking about?" Shikamaru said, pulling on her long hair so that she stopped short, avoiding a speeding bike messenger. The messenger waved in acknowledgement, calling a muffled 'Sorry!".

" SAKURA'S team screen all her dates and always protect her no matter what happens," Ino scoffed, throwing an arm back to strike at Shikamaru for his troubles.

"Well, that's just Team 7. Besides, those two are naturally over protective," Chouji said, purposely bumping into Ino, causing her to swerve away from a puddle.

"Watch where your going! A lady is walking here… And its not just Sakura's team. Hyuuga won't even let Ten Ten TRAIN with anyone else, much less let anyone go near her. And that Lee guy is like a natural injury repellent with all his youthfullness."

"Everyone knows that Neji likes that knife happy freak," Shikamaru shot, slapping a rogue ball away before it could hit her. His elbow grazed the blonde's shoulder, meriting another punch, this time well aimed. Shikamaru rolled his eyes as they turned the corner and stepped into the park.

"Even Hinata's team takes good care of her. Between the bugs and the dog…" Ino pulled out a her little carton of milk as the three sat down on a park bench to eat their lunches. Chouji glanced at the expiration date on the carton. It had turned almost a week ago.

" Ghllfrmmhggrrhhrrlll," Chouji mumbled incoherently through a mouth of rotten milk. Ino's eyes grew hot with anger as she pummeled her pleasantly plump teammate for stealing her milk.

"Jeez, I can't even enjoy my lunch without you two messing it up! Its like you're negative protecting me! I could be in mortal danger and you two wouldn't even notice!" Ino yelled as she stomped away to buy a juice box from a vendor.

Shikamaru slumped in his seat as Chouji spit a stream of rotten milk into the bushes. Shikamaru threw an arm around his friend's broad shoulders.

"It seems like NOT protecting her is a full time job."

A/N I guess Ino turned out to be talking more about not-ninja type stuff... My stories so often take a life of their own... You'd think Word would listen to me more...