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Chapter one: Birthday

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"Happy birthday to you!"The cheery song rang though the Yamanaka house."Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to Ino! Happy birthday to you!"

"Make a wish!"

"Wish for twenty dollars!"

"Wish for less missions…."

Ino blew out the carefully placed candles on top of the beautifully decorated cake. They were lined on each side with one in the middle. Thirteen different candles lined the cake perfectly, each representing a different year of her life.

The once short blonde hair was now long and flowing, held by a ribbon. (It was in a ponytail) The bright blue innocent eyes were now darker and somehow more alluring. The sundress had been replaced with a purple silted skirt and tank. While the shorts had been replaced with bandages that went from her knees up to her chest.

"What did you wish for….?"Shikamaru asked with a yawn. Ino was surprised to see him there actually. The lazy boy was rarely motivated to do anything.

"Did you wish for that dress?" Sakura giggled happily. Her short pink hair swayed with her head's movements."You know the one we saw the other day? The green one?"Sakura continued, smiling.

"You shouldn't tell people what you wish for or the wish won't come true." once again the raven haired boy caused utter silence. He was really starting to kill the party. The only comments he made ended each conversation and the fact he was giving out death glares wasn't helping either. He didn't even sing happy birthday, so why was he here in the first place?

Sakura simply stared at him blankly."Oh sure…." She said somewhat timidly before turning to watch the cake being cut.

Seriously, ino wanted him out.

The first, and largest, piece had gone to ino. She was the birthday girl after all. The second went to sakura.She smiled at the piece. She had gotten what she wanted, the pink rose. Choji was drooling but he could wait. The third went to the raven haired boy. 'How could he get a piece before Shikamaru or Choji? How did he even get a piece before Neji?' Ino thought as she watched him eat his piece of the cake.

Somehow, the boy looked somewhat familiar. His raven hair was messy. 'He could really use a brush' His onyx eyes looked dull and hurt. 'What's his issue?'He wore the same armbands she did. 'What a coincidence' the bands of bandages on his legs looked torn. He looked up and noticed ino observing him.

"What?" He mouthed. Ino could read lips, so she looked down at her piece of cake and began eating.

After the party was over, Sakura and Hinata stayed to help clean up. Neji waited outside for Hinata. The raven haired boy stayed too, but he was in a different room talking with Ino's father.

"Who is that guy?"Sakura asked referring to the raven haired boy."You know the one with the dark hair?"She added to make her point clearer.

"I have no clue. He's just here" Ino sighed.

"H-he seems a-antisocial to me…."Hinata spoke softly.

"Yea" Sakura agreed, sweeping. Hinata grabbed the dustpan and held it by the broom on the floor.

"He probably is. I don't know who he is. Maybe my dad knows him." Ino stated as she picked up the paper plates and put them into the trash can.

"He's pretty cute though."Sakura said sweeping confetti and other random trash into the dustpan Hinata was holding. Ino sighed. She completely agreed with that statement. Hinata remained silent as she dumped the contents of dust pan into the trashcan.

"I guess we're finished."Ino stated after the room was completely spotless.

"Hm, I guess we are."Sakura said grabbing her jacket from the coat rack."C'ya tomorrow Ino! We're still on for shopping right?"

"Yea.Hinata you're coming too aren't you?"Ino asked.

"I-I'm sorry I-I can't-father is planning to train me t-tomorrow."Hinata said softly.

"Oh.Well see you tomorrow Sakura! Bye Hinata maybe you can come next time!"Ino waved.

"Um…yea m-maybe" Hinata smiled following Sakura out the door.

"Bye Ino"Sakura said one last time after shutting the side door on her way out.

Ino checked to make sure the doors were locked before yawning. The party was fun but tiring. She walked into the hallway, about to ascend the stairs."INO!!!"Her father suddenly bellowed. 'What now?'Ino thought as she drowsily followed her fathers' voice. Thee voice led her to the living room.

"Yes" Ino greeted.

"Do you remember a fellow-sasuke- by any chance?"Her father questioned.

Ino shook her head. "No"

"Well he-his parents and me and your mother had made a very important promise with them when you were six."

"Okay…?"

"Well you see his parents died three months ago. They died on a trip to the tea country and Sasuke will be staying with us."

"…."Ino looked down at her lap.

"Well ino, I guess he'll tell you everything else. It's not my job to tell you. It's his business anyway and he may not want you to know…But I have to tell you this. The promise made was that….Well it isn't really important now…"

"Hm?"

"I just hope the two of you can become good friends. You're going to be living with him for a long time and I don't want you two arguing."

"Okay…"

"Well ino…"

Ino looked up only to see those pair of dull and lifeless onyx eyes staring directly at her.

"Ino this is Sasuke…"

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Yay! Chapter two.woot! I have so many ideas for this story already.Woot! I hope you enjoyed this chapter. This is more like chapter one because the previous one was more of a prologue so….Next up is chapter two!!!!

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