"Kiba, we need to talk." Shikamaru stated as Kiba was a few feet away.
"Yeah sure." He replied opening his locker. Shikamaru lifted his right hand up and rubbed his temple with his index finger and thumb, trying to suppress his rising headache. Shikamaru sighed and then removed his hand from his forehead temple and slammed Kiba's locker shut.
"it's about Ino, so would you pay attention when im talking to you! It's troublesome enough as it is." Shikamaru replied calmly.
Kiba glared at Shikamaru. Kiba took a step closer to Shikamaru and was now a standing less than a foot away. Never breaking the eyecontact making sure Shikamaru knew he had his full attention and was getting annoyed, before responding back to him.
"Look if it's about Ino it has nothing to do with me, so you can relax. Now if that was it, ill be on my way." Kiba broke the eye contact and opened his locker pulling out his bookbag and keys. He looked at Shikamaru one more time before waving goodbye and walking away.
"How I wished I could relax… This is all going to end troublesome." Shikamaru sighed and walked away in the opposite direction.
Sasuke's POV
"Hey" Shikamaru waved at Sasuke taking out his car keys from his pocket. Sasuke was already waiting for Shikamaru's by his car. He was leaning on the car with his arms crossed against his chest, and obviously annoyed.
"Hn"
"Sorry I kept you waiting for long, didn't I?"Shikamaru walked over and smirked unlocking the car. Sasuke didn't reply and instead just uncrossed his hands and opened the door to the passengers side. Shikamaru started the engine of the car and took an unusual route than the one he always did. Sasuke took notice and glanced over to Shikamaru.
"Is that why you were late?" Sasuke spoke, his voice sounding a bit irritated. Sasuke had known Shikamaru for years now and knew they were headed towards Ino's house. He knew he cared for Ino more than a friend, and it annoyed Sasuke that Shikamaru didn't confess his feelings to her. What annoyed him more was that Shikamaru would always be there for Ino even when she had a new boyfriend. He would just suffer alone with his feelings and let Ino be oblivious. He hated dumbasses that did what they thought was best for the other person but never consulted that person, or asked how they felt about this. He hated people who kept the person they liked oblivious for what they thought was the best for that person.
"It'll just for a couple of minutes...I need to check on something." Shikamaru replied as he pulled over to Ino's driveway.
"I'll wait in the car." Sasuke told Shikamaru .
Shikamaru Shrugged and tossed the keys to Sasuke before getting out of the car. Sasuke caught the keys with his right hand and turned on the car flipping through the stations on the radio. When he found a station that he didn't find annoying he leaned back in the passengers seat and was about to take a nap when he looked out the window. He quickly got out forgetting to turn of the car. He had seen Naruto and Kiba. This was his chance to talk to Naruto and clear everything up without his girlfriend, or anything else getting in the way. Ever since the locker room incident Naruto had been avoiding Sasuke.
"Naruto..?"
Kiba and Naruto were at Ino's door when they both simultaneously turned around to see who had called Naruto's name. Naruto's eyes widen, he started smiling nervously, scratching the back of his head he replied nervously."Oh hey Sasuke." Kiba scrunched up his face showing his teeth. People always told him he had fangs and Kiba used it to his advantage by scaring people.
"Can we talk? I have something tell you."
"umm can it wait?" Kiba glared at Sasuke looking at his every move.
"No. It's Important Naruto." That's right it was important Sasuke thought. He wasn't going to be like Shikamaru or his brother Itachi he wasn't going to let the person he cared for be oblivious to how he felt towards him. If he refused him after he confessed the way he felt that was fine, but he would let Naruto decide that. He wasn't going to decide it for him. He wasn't going to make the same mistake he made last year when he left abroad.
"O-okay.." Naruto nodded to Kiba signaling that it was okay. Kiba glared at Sasuke one last time before he nodded back to Naruto, opening the door and walking inside. Kiba had been so focused on Sasuke that he forgot where he was and now here he was, inside Ino's house. The person he had ignored a few hours ago. He quickly lifted his hand towards the front doors knob when he remembered that Sasuke and Naruto were outside talking.
"Dammit!" He grunted.
Ino's POV
"Ino-pig" Sakura whined tugging at her friends sleeve.
"S-she's right Ino. You deserve this more than anyone else."
"I don't know girls im just not in the mood for a trip."replied Ino as she grabbed a thick book full of pictures of the human body. Her friend's were in her house to study for the exam they had next week, the exam she was practicing for when she ran into Kiba today. She was thankful that her friends were in the same classes as her so they could all study together, yet at times like this she was quite annoyed with them. They were trying to convince her to go on the school trip.
"It will be fun just us girls on vacation together. Imagine it!" Sakura gleamed with excitement.
"Yeah and the rest of the school." Ino rolled her eyes while she flipped through the pages of the book.
"Yeah school trips are kinda troublesome if you ask me."
Ino looked up quickly and saw Shikamaru standing by the doorway of her room. She tossed the book aside and got up running to her friend. She wrapped her arms around his waist and hugged him tightly.
"You understand me." She smiled closing her eyes and turning her face to the crook of his neck hiding from everyone. Shikamaru wrapped his arms around her shoulders hiding her face even more, he placed his chin on the top of her head and sighed.
"Rough day?"
"Yeah.." She replied. He felt her hot tears start to wet his shirt. Shikamaru just closed his eyes gripping her tightly.
Sakura looked at Hinata and tenten and they simultaneously got up and went around Shikamaru and Ino exiting the room and walking downstairs. Sakura stopped when she saw Kiba by the front door. Hinata and Tenten followed Sakura's eyes, seeing kiba. Hinata gasped covering her mouth with both hands Tenten just stood there wide eye, Sakura however went downstairs in his direction.
"KIBA! YOU ASSHOLE!"
Ino heard Sakura's scream Kiba's name and lifted her head from shikamaru's shoulder. Shikamaru let his hands drop lifeless to his sides, letting go of his grip on Ino, he signed heavily looking over to his side, avoiding eye contact with Ino.
"Go." Shikamaru replied. With that Ino wiped her tears and ran out of the room.
Naruto's POV
Naruto heard Sakura scream and was relieved. They had been silent for a few minutes and Sasuke hadn't said anything, making it awkward. Naruto walked up the steps to go inside and find out what was going on, but was stopped by Sasuke who had gripped his arm. Sasuke walked up the stairs to be next to the blond. He let go of Naruto's arm when he was on the same step as Naruto and entwined his hand with him. He leaned closer to Naruto and with his free hand he lifted blond's chin, Sasuke slightly parted his lips, softly kissing Naruto on the lips.
"N-Naruto-o?"
Naruto let go of Sasuke's hand and quickly took several steps back to get away from Sasuke. He looked at Sasuke and then towards the doorway where he saw Kiba standing there holding the door open with his mouth open in shock. In back of him was Sakura who was holding Kiba by the back collar of his shirt. Hinata was being standing on the stairs with both her hands covering her mouth her eyes were watery, she was quickly being comforted by Tenten. Ino was on top on the stairs with Shikamaru right behind her.
"Naruto, im .." Sasuke spoke, trying to find the right words.
Naruto shook his head. He didn't want Sasuke to say anything, he had done enough already! Naruto took a few more steps back and lost his balance when he was at the edge of the stairs. Ino's front porch was under renovation and the railing was not up yet. With no railing to hold Naruto's body back he lost his balance and fell back.
"NARUTO" Sasuke screamed trying to grab a hold of him, but only managed to grab air.
