A/N:Soooo I've been a bad authoress shame on me….in my defense I've been very busy this past year and have been bogged down by writer's block (I blame all my college papers really). I don't really know when I'll be able to write anymore chapters to any of my stories, sorry. And this one may be a little rough cause I've only read through its entirety twice so sorry about that…..In fact forgive me in general….I hope this new chapie will be an acceptable peace offering. Anywho…

I don't own any of the Naruto characters (probably for the best cause you would get a chapter of the manga annually instead of weekly)

There are 3 things that you need to know about Subaku no Temari. First, she's a tactical genius with the money and resources to get any job done. Second, don't ask questions, it's best if you don't know. And third, she loves collecting fans. Especially if the fan has purple in it, but as the second fact states, don't ask why.

And all the three are relevant to the current situation that Ino was now in. She was in Temari's black two seater Mustang convertible on their way to Konoha. One would think that this wouldn't be possible, given that Ino's father was extremely protective of her. However, like Ino, Temari had a way of getting what she wanted. She told Ino's father how great KSAGP (Konoha's St Augustine's Girls Preparatory) was in academics and esteem.

Yet, Inoichi, knowing his daughter, wanted to know why his Ino wanted to leave a public school filled with boys to go to an all girls school as well as a school with very intense focus on academics (while Ino was very intelligent, she just wasn't that particularly pressed to excel in that aspect of school).

Both points were a very astute observations, but Temari explained that KSAGP was a far superior school to any of the ones in Suna and that it would give Ino a chance to expand her horizons, and off handedly mentioned it had the best girls volleyball team in the region. Inoichi falling for the Subaku's trap figured that the last part was reason why Ino was so interested in the private school. Not seeing the problem with Ino going to a very good school he agreed to let her go on the condition she kept her grades up.

Of course little did he know, his daughter was not going to be spending her sophomore year at KSAGP, but rather KSBBP, or Konoha's St Bernard Boys Preparatory as Subaku no Sho.

Somehow, Temari had connections at both schools and managed to finagle entry for her cousin "Sho" at KSBBP while having Ino's grades be transferred to KSAGP to be sent to her parents. How Temari set this up, the blonde would never know….nor would she bother asking, it was for the best. As for the purple fan….it was being jostled from where it hung on the mustang's rear-view mirror because this was a trip that should have taken 2 ½ hours to complete, but was now going to take 1 hour and 40 minutes of-

- Speeding towards the highway, running several red lights, resulting in a produce truck tipping over. Turning onto the ramp (Tokyo Drift style) cutting off a rather large 18 wheeler, dodging in and out of traffic which resulted in the attention of a state trooper. While fleeing the cop resorted to drifting off the ramp and onto a desert road. Drove off road and jumped a small gorge (Dukes of Hazard style). And then found way back to the highway repeating pattern of dodging in and out of traffic and causing a ruckus in general….Ino had a suspicion that her hair would be slightly more wind blown than she had anticipated at the beginning of the trip.-

Ino walked through the busy hallways of KSBBP unnoticed due to the hectic nature of move in day. Ino only brought with her 2 bags, she knew that it would be strange for a guy to have too much stuff (and besides next best thing to a pretty face is guy who doesn't have to work hard to look hot…not to mention she could always go shopping later).

When she got to her dorm she set her bags down and ran her hand through her now short hair.

-Flash Back-

Once she and Temari had made it to Konoha, Temari had pulled over in a vacant parking lot. The older girl turned to Ino, "Well we better make you into the boy you're supposed to be Sho."

Ino nodded and got out of the car to put on her uniform, first making sure that breasts were taped down. She then transferred her clothes from her Louis Vinton luggage to regular (as in they were actually quite expensive sports paraphernalia) duffle bags. After that she wiped off her makeup and leaned against the back of the car. "You ready for the final part of your make over?"

Temari said now next to her, sitting on the trunk of the car holding a pair of scissors. Ino wasn't entirely sure when the elder had gotten out of her seat, but then again she always suspected the dirty-blonde had had some sort of ninja training or something of the like. Ino sighed, "As ready as I am ever going to be."

"Alright then," Temari said as she moved herself so that Ino was in between her bent legs. She grabbed the long ponytail and cut it at the based in one quick move. She then went about evening out the ends starting at the back and then jumped down to get to the front. Once she was done Temari gave her a crooked smile and walked around her slowly, "My, my you look like one of those really sexy Bishies out of a shojo manga Ino." "Gee thanks."

"No really take for your self," the older girl said as she pushed our young heroine-err hero to look at her/his reflection in the window of a building under construction. Ino had to admit that Temari's analogy was rather accurate. Ino really did make for an attractive high school boy.

Blonde fringe from her newly cropped hair obscured her eyes only adding to their blueness. Her clothes hung loosely on her thin 5'10 frame, which was now considered the average. Her white button up had her new school's blue emblem prominent on her left breast. The shirt had its top 2 buttons undone and remained untucked from her loose khaki pants. Oh yes she looked the part, but could she act it?

-End of Flashback-

After collecting herself she pulled out her room key and unlocked the door. She was then met with the sight of red hair sitting in a desk in front of her facing the other way.

"You must be Garra." she said casually.

The figure turned his head and looked at her. He had pretty seafood green eyes but Ino could swear that he was wearing eyeliner (and waaaay too much of it she might add). He was raising a nonexistent eyebrow. And he had a tattoo of a kanji that said "love" on his forehead.

Yeah, Temari was not kidding when she said her brother was a bit odd….granted he was attractive…if you were into eccentric-might-possibly-kill-you-in-your-sleep sort of guy.

They sat there in awkward silence for a few moments, Garra not blinking once during that time period (maybe he was just blinking at the same time she was or maaaaybe he had ninja powers like his sister…yeah that was probably more like it) before Ino had had enough.

"Well, uh, thanks for helping me out I assume that your sister filled you in on the situation" Ino said in hopes of starting off on the right foot while cursing Temari in her head.

The comment was met with more silence and then slowly Garra blinked and replied deadpanned, "My sister…my sister can very persuasive."

"She has something on you doesn't she?" Ino said slightly amused while mentally kicking herself for asking (she had a feeling that Garra also didn't appreciate questions). Garra didn't reply but Ino could swear that there was slight cringe in his demeanor…or maybe it was a trick of the light.

After a few more minutes of awkward silence Garra turned back to what he was doing at his desk. Ino stood there momentarily sighing to herself, wondering how this arrangement was going to work out.

She was about to loose hope when she remembered that in her pocket resided the letter Diedara had left that fateful night and she suddenly felt all her energy come back to her. Without anymore hesitation she went over to her wardrobe and bed and unpacked all things and very neatly stored them. She put a picture of her and Masi her desk and looked at it affectionately.

She then made her bed in a very orderly fashion and sat down on it. She went through the list things that she had to do in her mind. She was also going to need to have Garra take her to the office so that she could find out where Diedara stayed. She bet Garra had a way for her to get a hold of her miserable cousin's schedule.

But then, what was she going to do when she found the sneaky, car-napping, talentless, self-proclaimed artist? She hadn't really thought about it. She was far to busy just trying to get to Konoha to even think about what she would do once she got there.

Hmmm maybe she could cut off all his hair and lynch him by it or perhaps ram one of those clay sculptures of his right up his…

"You look like your planning to commit an unspeakable crime," she looked towards her roommate who was now at her desk looking at the picture of Ino and her car, "or at least that is what I'm doing when I have that sort of look on my face….nice car by the way."

'I'm sure you get this look quite often then,' Ino mused to herself. "Actually, I was wondering if you had the means to get me Diedara's room number and class schedule."

Garra looked at her now and although his face was trained to an expressionless grimace, she could still see a faint glimmer of- No-duh-I'm-Subaku-no-Garra- in his eyes. "Come with me," he said as he headed for the door.

They came to the outside of a dorm room not too far from there own and Ino could hear a loud tenor voice coming from the room "Gaaaawd Chouji that was the last chip! How can you eat so much! No wonder your so.."

"Naruto….could you hand me a coke," came a baritone tone voice that seemed as if the speaker had made great effort to say the simple sentence.

At this point Garra didn't even knock before he opened the door. Inside Ino saw three boys. One had a mass of uncontrollable blonde hair and bright blue eyes. He was short and scrawny (a good four inches shorter than Ino). He was wearing a god awful neo orange shirt and khaki shorts and bright orange converse (Ino's inner fashion Guru died a little at the sight.)

Then next to him was a rather large, light haired, fellow who was sloppily dressed in his school uniform. His white shirt had a stain on it (Ino's hygiene persona died a little bit at the sight).

Finally, the last boy was a rather tall, lanky brunet laid sprawled. His eyes were half lidded and hair pulled pack into a spiky ponytail. His uniform was also a bit undone but not as sloppily as the fat one ( though it still irked her type A persona). His features were consistent and pretty decent though. He was definitely the least offensive of the 3. In fact Ino could almost say he was pretty cute…in a I don't really give a damn sort of way.

The blonde who was silent for a split second upon the entry of the two new guests soon Squealed (yes squealed, Ino wasn't sure if even she was able to reach that decibel if she tried) "Garra! 'tyoucomefindmeyetwho' teme"

"Hi Naruto," Garra said slightly annoyed, yet Ino could see the look on his face softened a slightly…or maybe it was the trick of the light.

He then ignored the boisterous blonde and turned to the brunette "Did you get my text?"

"Hey wait a minute you texted Shikamaru before meee Garra…"The blonde interjected before launching into a whole new rant that everyone ignored.

'Yeah when did Garra text this Shikamaru guy?' Ino thought to herself, 'Must be one of those sneaky ninja tendencies his family seemed to have.'

The brunette sighed as if it simply existing was simply too much to ask of him.

"Yeah, I got for you…it was rather troublesome….why did you need this anyway couldn't you have just asked your cousin Sasori?" the brunet said picking up a couple of papers from the floor and holding it out to Garra

Sasori was cousins with the Sabakus? That was news to Ino and yet she wasn't entirely surprised.

Garra didn't respond, but rather looked to Ino to explained. The boy couldn't be bothered to help her anymore than he already had.

"I-it's for me," Ino said clearing her throat, "I'm Sho, Garra and Sasori's cousin. Diedara took something of mine and I'm here to get it, so we didn't want Sasori to tell Diedara that I was here until I could get my hands on him."

Shikamaru nodded his head in understanding.

"Garra, I didn't know you had another cousin! You should have told me! Oh I'm Naruto by the way," the blonde said giving Ino a toothy grin. Ino not sure of what to say simply gave him a nod of acknowledgement.

"I'm Choji. Nice to meet you Sho" the heavy set one said with a kind smile. Ino figured he wouldn't be so bad…after they fixed his sloppiness and worked on his eating habits.

"I'm Shikamaru," said the final boy, now standing in front of her (she noted that he was about 6 inches taller than her) with the papers held out to her to take. As she reached to take the papers she made the mistake of making eye contact with the lazy boy. Under his lidded gaze she could see that he was scrutinizing her very closely.

She would have to remember to limit her time with him. She could tell that he could be a potential obstacle in reaching her goal and she could. not. have. that. Her baby was at stake.

'Don't worry Masi mommy will keep her cover!'

Sooo there you have it….I'm not all that sure when I will be able to work on this some more….maybe sometime before New years….yeah there's a 50 percent chance of that happening….but it might happen sooner if I'm prompted by mucho reviews. Well until next time 3