I Do Not Own Naruto or Its Characters

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Chapter 4

Ino sat quietly on a park bench watching all the children run and play. She smiled at how carefree they were and how much fun they could have using the simplest of things. Ino let out a frustrated sigh not knowing how to deal with everything that has happened over the past few days. Her showing up at Hinata's seeing her in a robe and Kakashi shirtless was the highlight of her week. Hinata was so embarrassed and tried her best to explain. Ino didn't give her a chance when she noticed to rock on her hand.

Ino then frowned when she thought about what happened after she left Hinata's.

*Flashback*

"Hey, Naruto!" Ino yelled running towards him.

Naruto stopped and smiles when he saw the pretty blonde running towards him.

"Are you busy right now?" Ino asked blushing a little.

"No, not really I was on my way to the Hokage's tower to bug Kakashi-sensei."

"Oh um, well if you don't mind, I uh would like you to join me at the Tea House."

Naruto blushed. Was Ino asking him on a date? I mean she could have any guy she wanted so why ask him? "S-sure."

Ino smiled and linked their arms leading a blushing Naruto towards the Tea House. Once inside Ino asked for a small table by the window so she and Naruto could be close.

"So, how has everything been with you? I haven't talked to you since we've been back."

"Good I guess, Sai and I did a little training the other day." Naruto said forcing himself to drink the tea Ino ordered.

"If its not too much trouble would you like to join me for dinner tonight?" Ino asked.

Naruto just stared her at her his face getting redder by the second. "You w-want to have dinner with m-me Ino?"

Ino laughed and this new side of Naruto she's never seen. "Of course silly, why else would I ask?"

"O-ok."

"Well I have to head to the hospital now. Forehead will blow a fuse if I'm any later. I'll see you tonight around 7 at my place." Ino gave him a wink and left the shop.

KH

"Where have you been? I have been covering your part for over an hour now!"

"Sorry forehead I had a date," Ino said taking the charts from her.

Sakura just froze. Did Ino just say she had a date? Sakura followed Ino into one of the patient's rooms. She had to find out who would want to take her on a date.

"Is there any reason you're following me?"

"Who were you on a date with?"

"Wouldn't you like to know," Ino said giving her patient a drink of water.

"Come on Ino! Tell me!" Sakura said getting a little irritated.

"Ok fine since you have to know, Naruto. We're having dinner tonight."

Sakura couldn't believe what she was hearing. Naruto and Ino on a date? There was no way that was happening. Naruto was hers' and she wasn't about to lose him to Ino of all people.

"What's wrong, cat got your tongue?"

"I don't believe that Naruto asked you of all people on a date!"

"Well for your information he didn't ask me I asked him," Ino replied walking around Sakura to leave the room.

KH

Ino was so happy as she got herself ready for her date with Naruto. She looked at herself in the mirror and she liked what she saw. She decided to wear a cute orange dress long sleeve dress that stopped a little below mid-thigh. She smiled because she was sure Naruto would love it.

Ino sat on her coach and waited for him to show up. Minutes turned to hours and there was no sign of Naruto. Ino was starting to think maybe something happened to him. She decided she would go look around and see if she could find him because it was not like Naruto to stand someone up.

After a few minutes of searching Ino found Naruto…But he wasn't alone. There sitting next to him smiling and holding his hand was Sakura. Ino was beyond livid. She had finally worked up the courage to ask him out thinking she could finally be happy, and then this happens. How could Sakura do this to her after she told her about their date? Ino wanted to go over there a ripped all that pink hair out of her head, not for being out with Naruto, but for the simple fact that they were supposed to be friends. Ino decided against it and just hoped Hinata and Kakashi didn't mind having a late night visitor because she just couldn't go home alone.

KH

"Ino, a-are you ok? Please come in," Hinata said taking Ino's hand a leading her to the coach. Hinata then quickly got Ino a drink of water and some tissue.

"Hinata, I'm so sorry for coming over so late."

Kakashi walked into the living room and saw Ino and Hinata on the coach. He then heard sniffling, and that was his cue to turn around and head back to the room. He couldn't stand to women cry so he felt like this was girl time for the two and didn't want to impose.

"You don't h-have to apologize. What h-happen?"

Hinata listened to everything that transpired that day and couldn't believe Sakura would turn on Ino like that. She wasn't surprised that Naruto choose Sakura instead of Ino though. Naruto has always idolized Sakura, but she just felt bad for Ino.

"It's not like I was in love with Naruto or anything, it's just that Sakura went behind my back." Ino wipped her face and sat up. "You know what Hinata? I'm done with boys. First Sasuke and now Naruto chooses Sakura over me. I'm going to find me a man!"

Hinata couldn't help but give Ino a nervous giggle. Her friend was quick to forget and move on.

"So Hinata, does Kakashi have any single friends?"

*Flashback Ends*

Ino hadn't talked to Naruto or Sakura since then. Ino made her way to the Hokage's tower to give Kakashi a piece of her mind. She knew she asked Hinata if he had any single friends, but the perverts he were telling her to seek out wasn't going to cut. Ino secretly believed Kakashi didn't wanting her dating a close friend of his. Oh but Kakashi doesn't know Ino.

"Good afternoon beautiful, are you here to make an appointment with the Hokage?"

"Out of my way Sai, and I don't need an appointment!" Ino yelled busting through the door.

"Is there anything I can help you with?"

Ino looked to her right and saw a man sitting behind a desk looking over some scrolls. Ino fumed. He didn't even have the decency to look at her. She stomped over to the small desk and slammed her hand down knocking the scroll out of his hand. The man looked up at her. His dark eyes staring into her light blue ones making her blush a little.

"Now that I have your attention, where is Hakate?"

"You had my attention when you practically tore the door down. I asked you how I could help you. Instead of answering you rudely knock my scroll I was looking over out of my hand. Now once again I ask how I can help you, Ms. Yamanaka."

Ino was furious. Who did this guy think he was? "Listen here Yamato, I don't care that you have amazing dark almond shaped eyes." Ino blushed and she thought about what she said. She folded her arms and continued. "Now you tell me where that lazy Hokage is!"

Yamato smiled at Ino's little rant. He had to admit she was cute when she was mad. "Ms. Yamanaka, do you have an appointment? The Hokage has been meeting with a lot of people therefore you have to seclude an appointment through-"

"I'm going to tell you like I told Sai, I don't need an appointment. Now where is he? I know he's been avoiding me."

Yamato stood up and walked around the desk so that he was standing right in front of her. "Ino."

Ino froze as he said her name. He was really close now and she didn't know how to react. Yamato smiled at how quickly Ino went to defense mode when he stood up. She was really aggressive not even a second ago, but now she stands red faced and avoiding his stare.

"Ino, like I said before the Hokage has been getting request from everyone to see him. So just like everyone else you have to make an appointment through Sai. Once you do that depending on how important your needs are you will either see him directly or see me."

Seriously, who did this guy think he was? Ino was so embarrassed the way he assets her like he knew her. "Fine, if you really want to know my reason for seeing our dear Hokage I'll tell you. He set me up on like three dates with total pervs and I need to give him a piece of my mind!"

Yamato couldn't hold back the laugh that left him. Had Kakashi really set her up on bad dates? Yamato knew he was probably giving her the run around so he wouldn't have to deal with her love life.

"And what the hell is so funny!"

Yamato quickly composed himself. "Nothing and for that reason I'll tell you where he is." Yamato sat back down at his desk. "He's at the Hyuga compound right with Lady Hinata. So he won't be back the rest of the day, and sorry I can't help you with your men problems."

"What?! I don't have men problems! And what is he doing over there?"

Yamato sighed it wasn't going to be easy to get rid of this one. Ino was persistent and wasn't going to leave until she got some answers. "He's there because they are planning the announcement of his engagement to Lady Hinata followed by a party at the compound in a few days. I'm sure Lady Hinata would have informed you of the arrangements herself once they were made."

Ino laughed to herself. That's right they were engaged now and probably would be busy with throwing parties and things. Kakashi was marrying a Hyuga after all.

"If that is all Ms. Yamanaka, I have work to do and an appointment in ten minutes."

"There's one more thing you can help me with."

Yamato looked at her, "And that would be?"

Ino threw her pony tail over her shoulder and leaned on his desk. "Be my date to the engagement party."

"No"

"What? Why not?"

"Like I told you before I can't help you with your men problems"

"I told I don't have men problems! I just need a date for the engagement party. It's not like I'm going to jump you or anything. It can be a friendly date."

"No"

"Come on Yamato!"

"No"

"Why not?!"

"No"

"Is that all you can say?"

"No"

Ino was gave a defeated sigh and walked towards the door. She gave Yamato one more determined look. "This isn't over." With that she left the office.

Yamato could only shake his head. The young woman had a lot of spunk to her and he was going to get Kakashi for this. Yamato was no fool, Ino just so happen to get fed up on the day Kakashi knew he was going to be at the Hyuga's for the day. Yamato chuckle lightly, that Hokage of theirs was real piece of work trying to indirectly set him and Ino up.

A/N: I really appreciate all the reviews that I have received. Like always I welcome pointers and reviews. Remember be gentle with me this is my first story.

I also got a review saying that maybe my story should be rated M. I'm not too sure myself and I don't want to offend anyone. So please let me know if I should change the rating.

I also know this chapter was more about Ino, sorry, but I love Ino too.