I finally decided to put this up. Sorry about the other fics, I'm having terrible artist's block. Please enjoy.

With in the Month

Day 2

Morning

Naruto and Byakko walked towards the hospital in search of Sakura. When they reached the front desk of the hospital, the clerk said that Sakura was performing surgery. Naruto and Byakko waited for about fifteen minutes or so before they heard Sakura's voice. She was laughing with some one.

The duo saw Sakura and Taikou with Sasuke and Ookami walking down the hall. When the reached them, Naruto and Byakko smirked slyly.

"So, how was the 'surgery'?" Naruto asked slyly.

"Why did you say surgery that way?" Taikou asked. Byakko grinned.

"You know what we're talking about."

"If you're asking about the surgery that I was just working on, it was fine." Sakura stated.

"Oh, okay!" the duo chimed.

"I already asked her if she wanted to come. She said yes," Sasuke informed Naruto nonchalantly.

"I wonder what else they talked about," Byakko whispered to Naruto. Naruto sniggered.

"What are you guys talking about?" Ookami questioned.

"Wow you guys are more clueless than us!"

"We're going to find some more crew members. You four enjoy yourselves." Naruto and Byakko snickered and ran off. The foursome shrugged and continued their conversation.

Naruto and Byakko began searching for Ino. They went to her house and the flower shop, but the preppy blonde and her boar daemon were nowhere to be found. Finally, Naruto remembered that Shikamaru said she would probably be annoying him to death, so Naruto and Byakko went to the collage.

Shikamaru's room was on the third floor, fifth hallway to the left, fourth door down. They could tell because they heard Ino chattering away from the first floor.

Naruto walked in to see Ino packing up random items that belonged to Shikamaru.

"Ino, I'm not going to need that."

"Just in case."

"But it's just going to take up space."

"Oh well. Hi, Naruto."

"Hi, Ino. Hi Shikamaru. Did you ask-?"

"Wait," Shikamaru interrupted. He began searching through the drawers until he found four pairs of earmuffs. "Put these on," he commanded, handing two pairs to Naruto.

"Okay, but why?"

"You'll see." Shikamaru turned to Ino. "You want to come on an across the world adventure for hell knows what reason?" Ino screamed with glee. Everyone in the collage, humans and daemons alike, covered their ears in pain. Shikamaru sat and waited patiently for Ino to stop screaming. "I'll take that as a yes. You should get packing."

"Yay! Thank you!" Ino and Buta ran out the door.

"I'm going to have to pay for everyone's hearing-aids." Shikamaru sighed.

Naruto and Byakko left Shikamaru's room to search for Tenten. They knew Travis was coming, but they wanted a weapons specialist to come too. He looked around the town for an hour or so, but couldn't find her. His stomach told him to call it a day and get some ramen. After the lunch break, Naruto and Byakko headed back to their apartment to get ready for later…

Evening

Naruto and Byakko had their best suite… fur… whatever, on and headed up to the Hyuuga House. They were sent to the waiting room when they entered. Within a minute or so, Hinata and Usagi entered the room. They were wearing the two gifts that Naruto and Byakko had given them.

"Wow. You look… wow…" Byakko was at loss when it came to words. He looked at Usagi with utter admiration.

"Hinata, you look beautiful," Naruto said somewhat breathlessly. It was then that Naruto noticed something behind Hinata. Something black, white, and furry. "Jia-Jia!" Naruto said. Jia-Jia turned her head and smiled. Tenten came around the corner, but she did not look so pleased.

"Nice to see some friendly faces," Jia-Jia said.

"Tenten, what are you doing here?" Hinata asked happily, assuming she was with Neji.

"Oh, I'm helping Neji, um, pack for, uh, the trip." Tenten smiled awkwardly.

"So did you want to come?" Naruto asked.

"Neji already asked me and I said yes. Have a good time you two. At least some body should." Tenten and Jia-Jia walked away.

Naruto and Byakko took Hinata and Usagi on a wonderful dinner date at the Queen's Temple, a very notorious restaurant that is quite expensive. They talked, laughed, and danced the night away. When it was over, Hinata agreed to come on the journey.

Short chappie. Sorry it took me so long. I'm lazy. Next chappie will come up soon.