Here's the NaruIno Chapter! it's waaaaaay longer than the others. i think its 12 pages or something. hope you enjoy!

"Ugh. Kakashi-sensei is late again!" Naruto complained leaning against a tree. Ino and him were both standing at the edge of a forest near Konoha. Kakashi was supposed to meet them there at noon, but he had yet to show up, and it was two in the afternoon. Big surprise.

"Well, duh, Naruto. You should know that. After all he is your sensei," Ino stated, sitting down on the frost covered ground, only to spring right back up because of the cold.

Naruto glared at her. Why did I have to be stuck with Ino? He wondered to himself. Ino caught him glaring and childishly stuck her tongue out at him.

"Sorry I'm late, guys. There was this dog that got lost and I had to-" Kakashi walked up to them, using an extremely lame excuse.

"SAVE IT, KAKASHI-SENSEI!" Naruto yelled.

"Yeah! We know there was no dog!" Ino huffed.

Kakashi looked the two of them over. Is this whole Holiday Love mission going to work? They don't seem to be getting along very well… Kakashi shrugged it off and smiled beneath his mask.

"Ok, so here's your task. You are to find four pine trees and put them right here where I am standing. When you are done, I will tell you where to put them around town for the dance. Any questions? Oh yeah, and the trees have to be big. No little baby trees that wont be able to hold up an ornament." Kakashi informed them.

Naruto saluted Kakashi. "Yes, sir! Come on, Ino! We're off!" Naruto started marching through the forest and Ino gave Kakashi a glare before wearily following the orange-clad ninja through the trees.

"Naruto! Wait up!" Ino called out to him as he marched on ahead, whistling. He turned around and tapped his foot impatiently as Ino jogged up to him.

"Hurry up! We don't have all day!" He said when she was next to him.

"Technically yes, we do," Ino corrected. Naruto rolled his eyes and continued walking. The two blondes walked around in silence for a while, each looking for a suitable Christmas tree.

"What about this one?" Naruto pointed to a medium-sized pine tree that had fallen over. Ino studied it and sighed.

"Jeez, and they call me stupid…" she muttered before turning to Naruto. "Naruto…THE WHOLE HALF OF THE TREE IS BURNED OFF!" she yelled in his face.

"Oh…" Naruto said sheepishly, scratching the back of his head. "Well it looked good from a distance." He defended. "And I'm not stupid! You're stupid!"

"I'm not stupid! I'm not the one that thought that half a tree would suffice for the dance!" Ino retorted. The two glared, then started to walk again, a heavy silence weighing between them.

A chilly wind blew the snow up and around them from the ground, and the leaves rustled, covering the sound of a chuckle. This is not going as well as planned. I will have to step in and do something… Kakashi thought as he watched the two make their way over fallen trees and twigs.

"Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" He whispered to himself and a replica of him appeared beside him. He then did the transformation Jutsu and turned him and his clone into two teens, boy and girl.

Kakashi and his double jumped out of the tree and moved about three feet ahead of Naruto and Ino. The real Kakashi, being the boy transformation, slid his arm around the girl replica. (A/N: Technically, he's putting his arm around himself. LOL!)

He then walked right in front of Ino and Naruto, laughing all the way as the girl replica flipped her back in a flirty way.

"What the…?" Naruto asked as he stopped to let them pass in front of him and Ino. Ino walked up beside Naruto after tripping over a root and was about to give him a piece of her mind before seeing the "couple."

"Who're they?" Ino whispered. Naruto shrugged and watched as the "girl" gave the "boy" a hug.

Kakashi whispered to his replica just loud enough for Naruto and Ino to hear. "They're such a cute couple. Both blonde and blue eyed." The replica giggled girlishly.

"Wha-?" Naruto blushed lightly. "Oh no, we're not a couple. We're just friends." Naruto cleared up.

"Oh well, that's too bad. You two look so cute together!" Kakashi laughed.

Ino looked shocked. "Me and Naruto? Are you sure?"

Kakashi got an evil glint in his eye as he thought of an idea. "Yes I'm sure. Two dumb blondes are the perfect couple." he said nonchalantly.

Ino immediately went red. "Two DUMB blondes? You better watch who you're calling dumb, you bas-" Ino started, but was stopped by Naruto running in front her and tried to punch the boy.

Kakashi smiled and he and his replica disappeared in a puff of smoke. "Where'd he go? Come out and fight like a man, you coward!" Naruto's yell rang through the trees, answering silence.

"It's no use, he's gone, Naruto…" Ino said dully. Naruto huffed and turned back to her. "You ok, Ino?" he asked, seeing her downcast eyes.

"Why do people always think blondes are dumb?" Ino suddenly blurted. Naruto looked shocked, but he smiled.

"I don't know. They're probably just jealous of us and how much fun we have. It's not about what hair color you have anyway, its about your personality. Brunettes can be dumb too, even black haired people. Like Sasuke-teme," Naruto shrugged.

"Yeah, I guess your right…" Ino sighed. "I'm just tired of everyone assuming that I'm dumb. Sure I have my moments, but everybody does."

"Yeah. But we're not dumb! We're cool! Besides they've never met you, so they don't know what they're talking about," Naruto smiled a cheesy smile, and Ino couldn't help but smile back. Maybe Naruto isn't so bad after all…He just has his moments too…

The two walked in silence for a while more, each deep in thought and looking for a tree. Finally, they spotted a whole tree that was the perfect size.

"Um…how are we supposed to get it back to that spot?" Ino asked, looking unsurely at the tree. "How are we even supposed to cut it?"

"Well…we could try kunai…"Naruto suggested, but was quickly shot down by the glare given to him by Ino.

"Kunai will never work! Baka!" Ino yelled exasperatedly. "They're too small and the cant cut the bark fast enough…" Ino thought about an idea.

"We could always use a Jutsu…like Rasengan," Naruto shrugged.

"You would probably destroy the tree," Ino pointed out, and Naruto smiled.

"Probably. But then, how are we going to do this without some sort of cutting tool?" Naruto asked earnestly. Ino looked at him, and almost blushed. He was looking at her earnestly, like a deer caught in headlights. His cerulean eyes were wide and glassy, and he had a cute chibi smile. So cute! Ino thought without realizing it.

Kakashi smiled underneath his mask, hiding in the tree again. He suddenly jumped out and landed in front of Ino and Naruto, breathing heavily as if he had just run a long way to find them.

"Oh yeah, I forgot to give you something, you guys. Here's something to cut the trees with. Just concentrate your chakra into it and it should be a clean slice," Kakashi handed them a wide katana, just the size for a regular sized tree trunk. Kakashi smiled, then disappeared in a puff of smoke.

"That was weird…" Naruto stated. Ino nodded dumbly.

"Ok, so do you want to cut it, or do you want me to do it?" Naruto asked Ino.

She shrugged. "You can."

Naruto nodded and held onto the katana with both hands. He channeled his chakra through his hands into the sword, making it glow a sky blue color. Naruto took one swipe at the bottom the tree, and the katana went through like a knife through butter. The tree started to tip sideways, heading towards Ino.

"Ino! Watch out!" Naruto called, and seeing that Ino wouldn't have time to move before the tree crushed her, Naruto sprung into action. He jumped over to her and picked her up bridal style before the tree came crashing down right where Ino would've been. Naruto blushed a light pink at the position Ino was in his arms. He noticed Ino wasn't looking to comfortable either.

Ino was too stunned to move. Naruto had just saved her a lot of pain. She doubted a tree could kill her, but still.

"U-um…Thanks, Naruto." Ino murmured. Naruto smiled cheerily and shrugged.

"No problem," He gently let Ino go and she stood up. "Ok…so, how are we supposed to get the tree back to that spot? Isn't it to big for us to carry?"

"No, I don't think so. If you got on the end, and I got in the front, we should be able to do it." Ino answered as she took a hold of the trunk of the tree and tried to lift. She managed to lift a foot off the ground before dropping it on her foot.

"OW OW OW OW!" Ino cried, jumping and holding her foot. "It HURTS!" She complained.

"Ino, are you okay?" Naruto asked coming over to her as she plopped onto the ground. "Why'd you have to drop it on your foot? Now we'll never get it back!" Naruto groaned and bent down next to her.

Ino flushed. "It's not my fault! Well, kinda, but you could've come helped me pick it up!"

Kakashi sighed at Ino's…lack of common sense and appeared in front of the two again. He smiled and waved as the two blondes stared at him blankly.

"I'll take this tree!" Kakashi grabbed the front of the tree. "From now on, just leave the tree where you cut it down and I will come get it." And disappeared again in a puff of smoke, taking the tree with him.

"Do you think he's following us?" Ino asked confusedly.

"Nah, I'm sure he's just doing this from Tsunade Baa-chan's orders or something," Naruto answered.

"Hehe, maybe if this all works out, I can show Naruto some of the things in Icha Icha Paradise for Ino," Kakashi chuckled perversely to himself, as he hopped from tree to tree, having given the one Ino and Naruto cut down to the Hokage already. He grabbed out the naughty orange book and…

WHAM!

…hit a tree. "Ouch."

"So, what are we supposed to do now?" Ino asked exasperatedly as she rubbed her foot.

"Can't you heal yourself?" Naruto asked.

"I haven't learned how to heal bones and stuff yet, so no." Ino answered.

"Try walking on it."

Ino slowly got up on one foot and tested her weight on the other. Pain shot up her leg and she cried out.

"No…I can't walk on it." Ino stated the obvious and plopped down on the ground.

"I guess we have no choice," Naruto said, and Ino's eyes widened. What…? She didn't get a chance to think much more because Naruto hoisted her onto his back.

"Wha-? I don't want a piggy-back ride!" Ino protested, trying to get down.

"It's the only choice we have. Unless you can think of a better one?" Naruto asked.

Ino thought for two seconds before sighing in defeat and gingerly put her arms around Naruto's neck.

Ino sighed on Naruto's back for the fifth time. The thing the "girl" (really Kakashi) said, kept coming back to her and making her depressed. Not the dumb blonde thing, but the other one. The one about her and Naruto making a good couple. Naruto and I? That's not even possible! I would never like Naruto like that! But then his face from earlier came back to her and she couldn't help but blush lightly. Cerulean eyes…

Ino sighed again, and Naruto groaned.

"Quit sighing! It's starting to get on my nerves!" Naruto said in an annoyed tone. "What are you sighing for anyway? Is it really that bad being on my back? Because I can put you down and you can try to walk yourself…" Naruto threatened.

"No…I'm just thinking…" Ino answered dully.

"Well, either tell me or stop sighing. The next time you do I will drop you. We only need one more tree. Don't make this even more difficult then it has to be. Besides I'm hungry. I want ramen!" Naruto complained, rubbing his belly.

Ino rolled her eyes. "Fine I'll stop sighing."

… "You look so cute together!" … Ino started to sigh, but quickly stopped herself.

Naruto heard the small outtake of breath and suddenly dropped Ino on the cold ground.

"Ow! What was that for?" Ino yelled, a blood vein appearing on her head.

"You sighed again! Tell me what you're sighing for!" Naruto yelled back exasperatedly.

"Why did the people think we were a cute couple together?" Ino blurted before she could stop herself. Her eyes went wide and she flushed. "I mean, do you think we look like a couple?" she said softer.

Naruto's eyes shot open in surprise. That's what she was sighing about? "Um…Here, get on my back again." Naruto bent down, and Ino climbed somewhat shyly onto his back again.

It was quiet for a minute before anyone spoke. "We're two pretty cool people right?" Naruto suddenly asked.

Ino looked at him weirdly. "Um…Yeah?" She said, unsure of how to answer.

"Well, two cool people look cute together as a couple. Plus, we were alone in the forest, and you're a girl, and I'm a boy, so that's what they would naturally think. We also have the same hair and eye color. Besides, I would never like you like that." Naruto said, laughing.

Ino's eyebrows went up. "Are you saying you think you're too good for me?" She asked dubiously.

"Uh…No. I was saying I just like you as a friend and nothing more."

Ino barely heard him. Her infamous temper was coming into play now. "Listen here, buddy. If I really wanted you as a boyfriend, I could get you. Understand? Besides, I'm way out of your league." Ino said haughtily, smiling triumphantly.

"I'm out of your league? Yeah right! You're the one who brought up the subject, so you must want me pretty bad!"

Ino's eyes narrowed. "You wish, baka! I only like cool men, like Sasuke-kun."

"Oh yeah? Well I only like pretty girls, like Sakura."

"Sakura?" Ino snorted. "What do you see in her?"

"Well, what do you see in Sasuke?" Naruto retorted.

"He's handsome, cool, mysterious…I could make a list of fifty things."

"Name them. All fifty things that you like about Sasuke Uchiha."

"Fine, I will! Like I said before, he's hot, mysterious, cool…um…different, smart, awesome, handsome, cool…" Ino foundered

"You already said cool!" Naruto laughed triumphantly. "You can only think of like five things, two of which are saying that he's 'hot'."

"Well, then how about you make a list of things you like about Sakura!" Ino said, trying to get back at him.

"She's kind, funny, pretty, fun, smart…um…" Naruto foundered, just like Ino.

"Doesn't she like…hate you though?" Ino asked.

"Doesn't Sasuke like…hate you, too?" Naruto imitated Ino.

Ino flushed. "He doesn't hate me! He secretly likes me. He just…doesn't know it yet…"

"Uh-huh, sure." Naruto answered. Ino huffed and refused to talk for the rest of the time.

After twenty minutes of walking in a depressed silence, Naruto couldn't take it anymore.

"Do you think we would make a good couple?" He suddenly asked.

It was a good thing he was facing forward, or he would've seen her face flush red in embarrassment. "No, of course not." She scoffed.

"Oh…" Naruto sighed. If Ino says Sakura hates me, and Ino doesn't like me? Then who ever will? Naruto became very depressed. (A/N: Naruto is still too dense to notice that Hinata likes him.)

Ino noticed his change of mood and inwardly groaned. Great…now I made him feel bad. "It's not that I don't think we would make a good couple, it's just…" Ino tried to search for words.

Naruto grinned. "Are you saying you want to be a couple?"

"No! I mean…no, not right now. I mean…um…" Ino flushed again.

"So you want to be a couple in the future?" Naruto grinned slyly. He was enjoying messing with her head.

"No, not at all…It's just…Agh! Naruto stop it! You're doing that on purpose!" Ino gently slapped him on the face, and giggled when she saw his hurt expression.

"Jeez, Ino. I didn't know you were so cruel," He sniffed, pretending to be hurt.

"Oh, stop it, Naruto." Ino giggled.

Just then, Naruto's stomach grumbled, and Ino could've sworn the grumble said ramen.

"Let's just get this last tree and get out of here we can eat."

"So, Ino, I guess I will see you later? Unless…" Naruto said. The two were now outside of the hospital, having found all four pine trees for the party and quickly healing Ino's foot. They couldn't find Kakashi anywhere to see where they should put the trees so they just left.

"Unless…?" Ino pressed.

Naruto blushed a light pink. "Unlessyouwannagetramenwithme?" He said too quickly to understand.

"Huh?" Ino asked, confused.

"Unless you want to get ramen with me," Naruto said slowly. "Not like a date or anything…" He added quickly.

"Oh! Um…sure. Let's go!" Ino smiled and led the way to Ichiraku's.

When they finally reached the stand, they pulled back the cloth and walked in.

"Hey old man! I want miso ramen!" Naruto shouted.

"I'll have the same," Ino said. The old guy smiled.

"You two on a date?" He winked. Naruto and Ino both blushed light pink and glanced at each other.

"No," Ino answered for Naruto. His mind seemed to be completely absorbed on the ramen that was just put in front of him. He laughed joyously and got chopsticks.

"Itadakimasu!" He yelled, then quickly dug in. Ino sweat dropped, and dug into her own ramen.

When the two were finished, Ino paid because Naruto didn't have any money on him at the moment.

"Hey, Ino, Naruto!" A voice called behind them. They turned around and saw Kakashi walking towards them, his book out in front of him.

"I'm glad I caught you guys. I need you to put the trees in the area for the dance."

Naruto and Ino groaned. "Where do we put them?" Ino asked.

"Follow me." Kakashi said, and started to walk away. The blondes looked at each other and quickly caught up to Kakashi.

The three ended up on top of the Hokage's building. Ino and Naruto gasped. The whole roof had been transformed. There was a raised dance platform in the middle and lights were strung around the edges of the building. The four Christmas trees lay in middle of the whole thing, just waiting to be put up. A stage was raised in the back, attached to the dance floor. Decorations were everywhere, like wreaths and…mistletoe.

"What did you do to it?" Naruto asked.

"We made it ready for the dance!" Kakashi said cheerfully. "All you have to do is put the trees up where the X's are around the roof." Then he disappeared.

"Well…Let's get to work." Ino said, cracking her knuckles.

"Just don't drop it on your foot again." Naruto warned jokingly, and Ino slapped him on the arm playfully.

"I'll be extra careful this time."

Naruto went over to a tree and dragged it across the dance floor to the other side and set it up in the stand that was put there for them. Ino followed suit and dragged a tree away towards another X.

An idea struck Ino. She grinned mischievously, and just like the first time, dropped the bottom of the tree, making it look like she hit her foot.

"OW OW!" She yelled, grabbing her foot and falling on her butt. Naruto looked over at her and saw what she did.

"Ino! I thought I told you to be careful! Ugh, you're so stupid!" He yelled, walking over to her.

Ino suddenly stood up, completely fine, and punched Naruto in the face.

"Haha! Got you!" She laughed. "And don't call me stupid!" She added.

Naruto sat up, an anime style bump forming on his head. "You know what Ino?" He asked her.

"What?" Ino asked, still grinning. Naruto dragged himself up and got grabbed the tree he had dropped.

"I actually think we might make a good couple, because I love pranks too!" He turned his head to look at her, grinning and blushing, leaving a shocked Ino staring back.

"In your dreams, Naruto."

Hope you liked! The next chappie is gonna be NejiSaku. it might take me a while to updatebecause i'm going to my dads house for the rest of the week, so i might not update until about next week. R&R!