Yes, I finally upadated!!! And Taij, this chapter is dedicated to you because you are awesome and you typed all of these pages and sent them to me!!! So sorry I haven't posted… I know it's an excuse worse than one of Kakashi's, but I have had so much writing homework, it isn't even funny. Thanks again! Please review. But you probably hate me by now… +sniff+sniff+

The next day she woke up.
"Ouch! My legs are killing me!" she said stretching them, making sure they still worked.
"I wouldn't try moving. Your legs are going to be sore for a few days." said the Nurse.
"Hi-a there Mika!" shouted Naruto.
"Hey, good morning." she said.
"Actually its almost 2 pm, sorry." commented Sasuke.
"Hi. What are you two doing here?"
"Just checking." said Naruto. "So how are you?"
"Fine, except I can't move my legs and I haven't eaten for 48 hours!"
"See where trying too hard gets you?" said Sasuke.
"Well, I was only keeping my promise to you."
"Huh?!?" exclaimed both Sasuke and Naruto.
"I told you I wouldn't stop till I fell over. I could have gone longer if someone hadn't tripped me!"
"It was for your own good."
"Well, I can't hate you for caring..."
"What the heck is going on?!" screamed Naruto.
"Loser! You don't get it! You don't have any friends!" said Sasuke.
WHACK!
"Ow! What you hit me for?"
"Don't say that Sasuke! And just because I can't move my legs doesn't mean I can't move my arms! Now apologize!"
"Sorry."
"Whatever."
WHACK!
"What'd you hit me for!?"
"You didn't accept his apology."
'I accept your apology."
"Now I'm happy! Thanks for visiting you guys!"
"You never shoulda given her that journal." grumbled Naruto.
"I know that, Loser!"
"Hmf!"
"Hmf!"
And they went their separate ways.

XXX -Two Days Later-

"Hey Sasuke! Naruto!" said Mika. She was walking around and had regained her strength, but her forehead still hurt a little.
"Yo, Mika." cried Naruto.
"Hey," said Sasuke coolly.
She walked up to Iruka.
"So what'd I miss?"
"Can you make 3 or more shadow clones?" he asked, sarcastically.
(Obvious answer) "Yes."
"Good, you'll pass."
"Pass what?"
"The final exams in two weeks."
"Oh." She walked back to her sent.
"What are you doing here?" asked Ino in a snotty voice. Or in her case, she just asked. Mika said nothing. But she did roll her eyes.
"This is my seat!"
"Since when?"
"Do you question my authority!?"
"What authority? So I've been gone 3 days. What are you going to do about it?" Mika said flatly.
"What authority!?! What authority!?!" screamed Ino. She threw a fist at Mika, who easily dodged it. Mika wasn't going to touch Ino. She didn't want to get in trouble anyway.
"Fine Ino! Here take my seat! It's just a seat for God's sake! Get a grip!" Mika got up and took an empty seat by Hinata. Ino stuck her tongue out at her. Mika would not sink to her level, so she ignored her for the rest of the day.

XXX

She ran out of class early, quick to the cafeteria, and told them that she could not help out today. They didn't mind at all. She dashed home wanting to be comforted by her cat.
Her cat must really love it when she was in one of her moods. Mika just pets her for hours on end.
But after only 30 minutes, someone knocked on her door. It was Naruto!
"Uh…. hi…. Naruto. Why are you here?"
"I wanted to make sure you were OK."
"How did you know how to get here?"
"I followed you. You looked upset and stuff. So, yeah."
"Oh, thanks. I'm fine. Ino just really ticked me off."
"Yeah, I saw."
"There has to be another reason you came here." She took a look at him. He was not just coming to check on her.
"Fine. I need to know how you do the clone-thing to pass."
"Naruto, I can't teach you how to make MY shadow clones. I'm sorry I-I really am."
His head fell.
"But I can offer you some ramen."
"Aw, YEAH!"
She laughed. Next, she cooked up 9 bowls of ramen. 1 for herself and 8 for Naruto. Meeko licked the bowls. He left happy, and she said again that she was sorry.
"And Naruto."
"Yeah?"
"Don't tell anyone where I live. And don't come back for free food!"
"Okay, I promise. I won't tell anyone."
"Bye!"
After washing the dishes, she went to bed. Naruto made her feel better about the whole Ino-thing, and so she got on with her life.

XXX

When she got to school, she sat in her regular seat all day. And Ino, try as she might, could not make her move. Mika was no pushover! She was still quiet, but NOT a pushover. But neither was Ino Yamanaka. She was fed up with Mika. She wanted Sasuke so bad, that she would kill for him. She was so close, but that girl kept getting in her way. She was going to do something about it.
Today, when the class was dismissed for lunch, Ino followed Mika. She would NOT let that girl out of her sight.
When lunch was over, Ino and her friends walked up fast to Mika, who was turning a corner by a flight of stairs that led to the basement. Ino sped up and kicked Mika in the heels, intending to trip her. Instead Mika plummeted down the stairs.
THUD, THUD, THUD, THUD, THUD, THUD, until her body was stopped...by the wall. Then nothing. Blackness.

XXX

WHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! I'M EVIL!!!! Oh... My first cliffy! I'm so proud! Don't worry. I won't leave you hanging for long. I would love it if you would review.