Step Six: Then We All Give Up

Author's Note: 'LAST CHAPTER!!!' I would like to wish everyone (especially Akane, Tentenperson, and Yumi-chan) a happy Thanksgiving!!! Thank you for supporting me with my fanfics!!! I appreciate it SO much! Happy Holidays!!- Sapphire : )

It was finally midnight when Shikamaru returned. "WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN??!?!?!?!!" Naruto asked the lazy boy as he gripped onto his collar.

"At the store..." Shikamaru replied matter-of-factly. "I mean, WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG?!"

"I wasn't sure if I watched the stars for a while, since there were no clouds. And a few people followed me home." Shikamaru pointed behind him at an array of men (save one girl) wearing black and red coats. There were also three girls sitting there.

"Are you kidding me?!" Ino yelled. "You invited S-classed criminals over for dinner?!"

"They followed me. And this one won't let go." Shikamaru rose his hand to show a girl clinging onto him.

"Who are the three girls?" Tenten asked. "They said their names were Akane, Yumi, and Mizamega Machifadicho." (sorry, I had to do it XD I hope that's all right with you three...)

"Hello." Hinata smiled at each girl. "GIMME THE TURKEY!!" Ino snatched for the poultry and hurried off to the kitchen. She was boiling spices as she was fixing her hair, her hairband dropped into the spices. "Whoops!" Ino replied, and then she bent over and accidently knocked over a bottle of oil.

The oil spilled onto a rag, and the rag collided with the flame. And then.... BOOM!!!! There were spices (and oil) everywhere. (Akane's idea)

Everyone remained quiet. "THAT WAS AWESOME!!! HM!!!" Everyone turned to the bomber and he shrunk back into silence.

"I GIVE UP!!!" Sakura yelled. "Why don't we just give the turkey to the needy. Naruto and Kiba ate practically everything!!! So I say.... let's just order ramen."

"At twelve in the morning?" Zetsu shook his head. "Yes. If we pay Teuchi extra." Sakura replied.

So that night, everyone settled down for hot ramen. (here come the couples although this is kinda late) Sakura sat with Sasuke, Naruto sat with Hinata, Ino sat with Choji, , Itachi sat with Yumi, Kisame sat with Akane, (thank you for pointing out the mess-up Akane!) Shikamaru sat with Mizamega Machifadicho,

Deidara sat with the author (lol just kidding) and the others just sat and talked and enjoyed themselves.

And EVERYONE had a Very Merry Thanksgiving.

Owari