A/N: Here's chapter 4. Thanks for all the reviews I really appreciate all the good comments. Enjoy.

Earlier somewhere in Konoha:

Shikamaru was with Sakura and another woman with hypnotic-like glasses in a room analyzing the information they just found out.

"The message we got from Jiraiya says that the real one isn't with them"…The woman with strange glasses said.

"I wonder what he's trying to say with that"…Sakura thought out loud.

"Maybe he means that someone is controlling them or that they are just clones or something like that"…Shikamaru suggested.

"Yeah, it could be. But it's just hard to believe that. The people look different to be clones and someone controlling them…maybe"…Sakura said.

"Either way, it's getting late and we've been on this for a long time now so I suggest that we rest and continue tomorrow"…The woman with glasses said.

Shikamaru sighed; he was getting tired so he agreed. "Yea you're right; we should rest so that we can think clearer".

"Ok then, I was starting to get hungry too"…Sakura said. Then Sakura had an idea. "Why don't we go to the restaurant to dinner with the rest of the guys and spend some time together"…Sakura asked Shikamaru. "It's been a while since we've spend time together".

Shikamaru thought for a while. He just wanted to go home and do nothing. This was such a pain in the ass, but still did it because he knew that it was important. "Whatever, I'll just go and be with them for a while, it's not like I've got more important thing to do. Besides, I'm starting to get hungry too"…He thought. "Sure why not"…He agreed.

"Alright then, it's decided. I'll go look for the rest and let's meet there"…Sakura said excited.

"Ok then"…Shikamaru said.

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Sakura went to the houses of all her friends telling them that they were going to meet at the restaurant at night to dinner with everyone (except the ones who weren't there like Naruto). Making a mental list of all the people she knew she was trying to find out if she wasn't leaving anyone out:

"Shikamaru, Choji, Ten Ten, Hinata, Lee, Kiba, Neji; now all that's left is Ino"…She thought, completely forgetting about Shino.

She was walking towards Ino's house to tell her when she crossed roads with Shino (mere coincidence…maybe) and they looked at each other for a while without saying anything.

"Ah Shino. Good to see you. I was about to go to your house and tell you that we are going to dinner at the restaurant"…Sakura said. She couldn't believe she had forgotten completely of him.

"Is that so"…Shino said with disbelief in his usual calm voice showing no emotion in his face (not like you can see much).

"Yes it is"…Sakura said nervously.

"My house is in the opposite direction you're heading"…Shino said.

"Ah…uhm… ¡It's just that I was going to go to the house of Ino first!"…Sakura said trying to sound convincing.

"Yea right, she forgot about me like everyone else"…Shino thought.

"Well, now that you know guess I'll be heading to tell Ino"…Sakura said while walking away.

"Sure"…Was the only replay she had from Shino.

She walked away feeling bad that she had forgotten about him. After walking for a while she was getting closer to Ino's house. When she reached the door she knocked and waited for someone to receive her.

The door opened and a woman came out.

"Hello Sakura, are you looking for Ino?"…She asked.

"Ah yes, it's just that all the guys were going to gather to go eat to the restaurant"…Sakura said.

"Oh, sorry but she is in a mission right now. I don't know the details but I'm sure Kakashi or Tsunade can help you because they are the ones who called her"…The woman said.

"Ok then. Thanks anyways"…Sakura said heading off to the office of Tsunade.

"Sure, whenever you want"…The woman said waving her hand goodbye.

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It was getting dark, almost time to the meeting. Sakura was walking to the restaurant thinking of what Tsunade told her moments ago. She couldn't believe it. A man from another world with a menacing aura. Looked strong but had the amount of chakra of a normal person (means he wasn't a ninja) and directionally challenged. She was deep in thought while looking for Ino and the man named Zoro (according to Tsunade) but after a while of looking with no results, she gave up because it was starting to get late and she needed to go to the restaurant.

"Well, too bad for her, I really wanted to pass time with her. She might get mad but I'll tell her that I did look for her"…Sakura thought.

When she made to the front of the restaurant she was met with the all familiar faces of her friends, everyone was there except Ino. She greeted them all. So then they all entered the restaurant and went to the only place where they would all fit and seated down. When they were all placed and all Shikamaru finally spoke up:

"So, where's Ino?"…He asked Sakura.

"Oh yeah, about that. She won't be able to come because she's in a really strange mission"…Sakura said.

"Strange mission?"…Hinata asked shyly.

"Yes, let me explain you but this will be a large story so let's order first. Ok?"…Sakura said.

Everyone just nodded. Everyone ordered barbeque (because that's what they sell the most their) and some other minor stuff. After they brought the food and everything, Sakura began to tell them about the man that came from another world. She said everything that Tsunade had told her. What he looked like, what he did, his sense of direction…everything.

"So she's with a man like that, showing him the village and practically being his guide through the village huh"…Kiba said with a look of intrigue for the man named Zoro.

"Yea, she's losing this reunion…"…"And the food"…Choji interrupted Sakura.

Everyone just sweat dropped. But they suddenly heard the door of the restaurant open and felt a dangerous aura fill the restaurant.

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Back with Zoro and Ino:

Zoro just nodded and they both entered the restaurant.

When they both entered everyone was looking pretty scared because of the dangerous aura that Zoro was emanating. Zoro just looked at them with a bored expression while Ino just rolled her eyes (she was already used to the presence of Zoro).

The entire restaurant regained their composure and looked away continuing to eat but they still didn't let their guard down. Sakura then realized who it was.

"¡INO, OVER HERE!"…She shouted.

Ino looked up. "¡Everyone, what are you doing here? I didn't know you were here!"…Ino said surprised. She then started to drag Zoro to the group. She was so surprised to see them that didn't pay attention to the fact that she was still holding hands with Zoro.

"Hey Ino"…Everyone greeted her.

"Uhm…Ino…you're holding hands with Zoro (guess it's him, he's like Sakura described him)"…Choji said not really minding because he was more concerned with the food in front of him.

Everyone looked down at their hands and saw that Choji was right. Ino pulled her hand abruptly releasing her hold from Zoro. She was looking away trying to hide her blush while Zoro kept his expressionless face.

"¡It-it's not what you think!"…She said feeling her face heat up.

"¡Ha! What a surprising view"…Ten Ten teased.

"Really, it's not what you think. The thing is that this guy gets lost easily and I lost sight of him for a while so I thought of this as a solution"…She said partly true trying to convince them.

Zoro had a vein throbbing on his forehead, but said nothing trying to keep his cool.

Everyone just thought for a moment. It is true that, according to what Sakura said, he gets lost easily.

"Ok, ok. Why don't you sit down with us?"…Shikamaru said.

"Yes, I was coming to eat anyways"…She said.

She took seat and looked up at Zoro motioning him to sit down too. Zoro looked uncertain like if he wouldn't be invited by the others. But then someone spoke up.

"Oh come on, don't worry, we'll trust you. You haven't done anything bad or at least we haven't heard anything so it means you're a good guy"…Lee said trying to make some of the tension disappear.

Zoro relaxed but still felt a bit uncertain. He knew that not everyone thought the same. He sighed. "Ok"…Was the only word Zoro said before taking a seat next to Neji who looked at him suspiciously.

Zoro started to eat and with that everyone else relaxed too and started to eat and chat with one another. Everyone was hearing intently at the story of what Ino passed with Zoro when she met him and everything. When she got to the part of Zoro getting lost:

"And then he was nowhere to be seen, ¡he was completely lost!"…She said laughing.

"¡Hey, you were the one who got lost, not me!"…Zoro said furious, speaking for the first time since he seated with them.

Everyone just stared at him with surprise. He seemed so calm and composed and all of a sudden he can get this mad. Everyone wondered the same. After a large moment of complete silence, large moment, everyone started to laugh so out of control (even Neji) that they were all on their backs laughing really hard. Zoro was getting angrier and angrier with the pass of the time with the other guys still laughing hard.

"She lives here; do you really expect her to get lost?"…Everyone was thinking the same, that's why they were laughing. Except Choji who said out loud. Zoro had now three veins popping on his head.

"Look you little fa…"…Zoro was cut off because of all the guys jumping over him and covering his mouth so that he wouldn't finish his sentence. When everything settled (everyone over Zoro) he said: "Wha…¡get the hell off me!"…He yelled.

"Shhhh, you can't say that to him because he gets mad and will destroy this place"…Shikamaru said trying to calm him down.

Zoro calmed down. "Ok, ok just get off me already"…He said a bit irritated.

Everyone got off from him and got back to their places.

"Sheesh, what's wrong with this crazy people"…Zoro thought but all of sudden couldn't find himself getting mad with them. ¡They remembered him of his nakamas! "Can't believe it, found people who resemble a lot my friends, maybe not on how they look but on how they act when they are gathered". He couldn't help but smile.

"Hey wait, why are you smiling?"…Kiba asked surprised that he could smile too. Everyone looked at him.

"No-nothing, it's just that you guys remember me of my crew"…Zoro said with a nostalgic look in his eyes.

Everyone couldn't help but smile and feel intrigued of this man's life.

"So you have a soft side too huh?"…Sakura teased.

"¡Shut up!"…Zoro said trying to hold the blush that was coming (with no avail) because he realized he got soft with people he barely knows.

Ohhh, now he's acting cute"…Ten Ten said while trying to contain a laugh.

"¡I said shut up!"…Zoro said deepening the red color that was already covering his face.

Everyone started to laugh. Zoro decided that better eat than trying to convince these guys to shut up. After a while everyone started to eat too and stopped laughing.

"So, are you strong?"…Lee asked all of sudden. He really wanted to fight someone strong and since no one else would accept he was hoping that Zoro was really strong and not just his aura.

Zoro grinned. "Ha, that's an insult, of course I'm strong"…He said with confidence.

"Then let's fight. I want to see if you're really strong and not just bluffing"…Lee said challenging him.

"Yea, why not? I really haven't had a challenge since I trained for 2 years"…Zoro said.

"Hey wait, you can't fight right, we're in the middle of eating, besides its already dark"…Hinata said worried that someone could end up hurt.

"Oh come on, that's no problem"…Lee pouted.

"No, it's alright we can spar tomorrow"…Zoro said. He wanted to have a nap.

"Ok then, but you aren't going to run away are you?"…Lee said.

"¡Of course not! If I said we are going to spar tomorrow, we're going to spar tomorrow"…Zoro said feeling insulted that he thought he was a coward.

"Ok then, but you have to keep your word"…Lee said.

"Of course, I'm a man of my word. If I don't keep my word then that's means I'm not a man"…Zoro said with pride.

Everyone stared at him with awe. Lee was starting to respect this man.

After that everything flowed normally and everyone chatted with one another, laughed and ate. When they finished they got up, paid and started to leave. They got outside and said goodnight to each other even to Zoro who just grunted in response. The only ones left were Ino and Zoro.

"So where are you going to stay for the night?"…Ino asked.

"Dunno, I'll just lean against a tree and sleep there"…Zoro said with a shrug.

"What? You can't do that, what if you get sick or assaulted"…She asked worried.

"Don't worry only men with weak heart get sick and I can take care of myself"…Zoro said.

"But…"…"It's alright you should get going, it's getting late and you're parents or whoever lives with you will get worried"…Zoro said assuring her with a smile that he was going to be alright.

Ino was taken aback with that smile. It made her fell that he was going to be alright. She thought for a moment but relented. Zoro was too stubborn. "Ok but if you want I can bring you a blanket".

"No, it's alright. Thanks"…Zoro said heading towards a tree that was in a park close to them.

"Well then, guess I'll see you tomorrow? You know, too keep showing you the village"…Ino said trying to sound that she was just wanted to see him to show him the place.

"Yea, see ya tomorrow"…Zoro said, already falling asleep.

Ino started to walk away. "Hope he will be alright"…She thought. She gave one last glance to him and saw that he was already fast asleep. She then headed home.

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Next day:

Zoro woke up and felt good. He was rested. All that was left to feel complete was a nice work out. He didn't see anything heavy that he could use as weights so he cut some trees and started to do pushups with his pinky, feet up in the sky and the trees on his feet.

"At least this will do"…Zoro thought.

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Lee was walking, looking for Zoro; he really wanted to fight him. He kept walking along the road when he saw various trees going up and down in a mid-fast pace. The curiosity got the best out of hi and went to see what it was. When he got closer he could make out that it was Zoro.

"9997…9998…9999…10000"…Zoro was counting when he stopped because he felt the presence of Lee coming closer.

"Wow, you're really strong, can't wait to fight with you"…Lee said.

Zoro stood up and looked at Lee. "Ha, good you're here; I was starting to get bored".

"Let's go then, I know where we can fight, follow me"…Lee said, eager to start the fight.

Zoro smirked and followed him, not really caring where he was going.

After walking for a good amount of time (more than it should have been because of Zoro going the wrong way lots of times) they finally made to a place that looked like a stadium or something.

"Here it is. This is where we would fight in some kind of tournament to see who will move up in rank"…Lee said.

"Interesting. Why don't we better get started?"…Zoro said unsheathing a bit of Shusui.

"Yosh"…Lee said with excitement.

They entered the stadium. When they got to the arena Lee walked ahead and placed himself on the center of it. Zoro followed suit and placed himself in front of him. They both stared one another directly at their eyes for a moment.

"Ok, bring it on"…Zoro said with a maniac grin.

"You're on"…Lee said

And with that they both charged at each other.

A/N: Cliffhanger…don't worry the action is about to start, ok? So don't get mad at me. Reviews are welcomed.