Chapter Ten

"Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh, the hot water feels so good," Sakura sighed, letting the water hit her hair and face, washing out the color.

She finished up and wrapped a towel around herself. She looked around. "Crap. I forgot my clothes downstairs."

She walked downstairs to the living room. She peeked around.

'Double crap. Sasuke is there!! Fuckfuckfuck. BUT I NEED MY CLOTHES!!' She cried out in her head.

Sakura took a deep breath and walked in, one hand holding the towel in place.

She walked as calmly as she could to the girls' bags.

Sasuke stared at her and twitched.

The girl of his dreams had just walked in a towel.

Sakura felt his staring but ignored it and grabbed her bag.

She stood up and bumped into Sasuke.

"AAAAGGHHH, WHY DID YOU STAND BEHIND ME?? CHICKEN-ASS!!" Sakura yelled. She made to move away, but Sasuke blocked her.

He slammed two hands into the wall on either side of her.

Then she realized her position. She was naked in a towel, against a wall, with Sasuke in front of her.

Sasuke smirked and leaned over close to her face.

He could smell his soap on her skin.

"Tell me, Sakura, why are you in my living room in my towel and calling me a chicken ass?" He emphasized the my's.

Sakura blushed. "Why should I tell you Uchiha? And because your hair looks like a chicken's ass."

His smirk grew wider. He ran a finger down her cheek. "Cause it's the fact you smell like my soap. And don't call me names."

She flushed harder.

Sakura shoved him away, running up the stairs. She panted heavily as she leaned against the door in Sasuke's bathroom.

She fished out a red t-shirt with black stripes and light pink shorts and put them on.

She walked back downstairs, hoping Sasuke wasn't there.

Ino was drying her hair. Thankfully, all the blue came out.

"That felt good. Where's my clothes?" She muttered, looking around.

She realized they were outside. She sighed and stood up.

Now, the bathroom had two doors. One to the hall and the other to the bedroom. Ino went through the bedroom door, which Shikamaru just walked through the other door into his bedroom.

Both of them froze.

'Oh crap.' Ino thought, her cheeks stained red. She quickly turned and went back into the bathroom, leaving Shikamaru.

Being the genius he is, he tried to figure out why a wet girl is in his bathroom.

'I bet Sai and Gaara invited those troublesome girl friends of theirs over.' Shikamaru thought, lying on his bed.

'But that doesn't explain why Ino was in my bathroom.' He closed his eyes lazily.

Ino, as calmly as she could, dressed in a flowy light turquoise-blue camisole and a dark blue short flowing skirt about knee-length.

In her haste to get out, she walked through the wrong door again.

Shikamaru heard a door open. He opened one eye. Ino walked through. She blushed again.

"Sorry." She murmured.

She turned to go through the right door when he spoke, slightly amused.

"Ino, what the heck were you doing in my bathroom?"

Ino turned back to look at him. She sighed.

She walked to his bed and sat on it, next to him.

"Okay, Nara, let's make it short. I was showering in your bathroom, when I forgot my clothes outside, went through the wrong door to get them, met you, went the right way, got changed, went the wrong way again, and here I am." Ino said all that in one breath. She panted slightly from lack of air from talking.

"Interesting." He turned to look at her. She was fiddling with her large sidebang, breathing evenly. Shikamaru sat up and semi-fell on her, causing them to be in an interesting position.

She squeaked. "What the hell, Nara?" Ino sputtered angrily, trying to shove him off.

Shikamaru only smirked and ignored her question. "How come you call me Nara?"

Ino huffed and said "Because."

She struggled to move underneath him, but she was firmly pinned to his bed.

Shikamaru gave a lazy smile. "I could stay like this forever. But I'll get off if you start calling me Shikamaru."

Ino blinked and said, "No."

Ino struggled for a little while more, Shikamaru lazily watching her.

Finally, she gave up. "Okay, please, Shika-kun, could you get of me?" she said sweetly.

Shikamaru, true to his word, got off.

The moment Ino was freed, she laughed and said "Thank you, Nara."

She laughed again and sat up, only to fall back again.

Ino frowned, while Shikamaru silently laughed at her cute expression.

"Okay, fine. Shikamaru, pretty please, get off of me?" she muttered.

He got off and Ino stood up. "Thank you Nara." She grinned at him and ran out the door.

Shikamaru sighed. 'Troublesome woman. Damn her for making me fall in love for her.'

Hinata was singing 'Clumsy' by Fergie in the shower.

'I don't ever think I will fall in love like that.' She thought, giggling a little.

She got out and dried herself off. She was just sitting on the edge of the tub, drying her hair when the door opened with a bang. Naruto rushed in, but stopped when he saw Hinata.

"Sorry Hinata-chan!!" he said loudly, blushing heavily and staring.

Hinata blushed hotly. "GET OUT, UZUMAKI!!" she yelled.

He complied, shutting the door hastily.

Let me rewind. Hinata was sitting on the edge of the tub, naked. Naruto happened to walk in.

Hinata got dressed, still blushing hard. She wore a white tank top with a design of silvery spiderwebs with the sleeves rolled up and sunny yellow short shorts. She walked out of the bathroom, only to be met with Naruto.

He looked sorry. "I'm sorry, Hinata-chan. Could you forgive me?" He gave her puppy-dog eyes.

Hinata giggled and whispered. "Yes. I forgive you, Uzumaki. Accident."

She stood on her tippy-toes and gave him a kiss on the cheek. She laughed and turned to walk down the stairs.

Naruto did the obvious. He reached a hand to the spot where Hinata kissed him and then followed her.

Tenten was combing her long brown hair with her fingers. It reached down to her butt. Nobody's ever seen it down, save her brother and sisters. She smiled contently, and grabbed a tight black T-shirt and light lavender shorts.

She was just tying up her hair in twin buns when Neji walked in. His eyes narrowed.

He was in a bad mood. "What are you doing here?"

Tenten didn't turn from the mirror, busy tying up her buns.

He strode over and turned her to face him.

Tenten stared at him, surprise showing in her eyes.

Neji eyed her.

Tenten glared back. "I'm here cause I wanted to take a shower. I had a perfectly fine day, and you're kinda screwing it up. Excuse me, Hyuga."

She pushed in one last senbon holding up her hair, and brushed past him.

Neji's eyes narrowed even more.

No girl had ever dissed the Hyuga before.

Never!

He grabbed her shoulders and pushed her into the wall. Tenten winced. "Ouch. Hyuga, that hurt you know."

He leaned closer to her face. "You didn't answer me."

Tenten defiantly glared at him. "Just because you have a giant pole shoved up your ass and the fact you're in a pissy mood, doesn't mean you're supposed to take it out on me."

She ducked under his arm and walked out, twirling a kunai.

Neji growled and followed her.

Sakura walked in, hoping Sasuke wasn't there.

He was.

But Sai and Gaara were there too.

They were just sitting on the couch, Sasuke on the opposite.

Sakura grinned and ran over and glomped Sai and ignored Sasuke. "Sai-kun!!"

Then she glomped Gaara.

Sasuke looked pissed.

Wait, not pissed. Jealous.

Sakura didn't notice.

Sakura got off of Gaara and sat on the couch.

Sai gave her the finger and Gaara playfully bopped her on her head. Sakura just stuck out her tongue at them.

"Sai-kun, you gotta get ready for your date!! Where are you taking her? You aren't dressed nicely."

Sasuke gave his brother a confused look. "You have a date?"

Sai dreamily sighed and nodded. "I do. Tonight, at 7, Brother. And Sakura-chan, I'm dressed. I don't know where I'm taking her."

Sai was wearing a dark-blue t-shirt that had a stick of dynamite printed on it, and black cargo pants.

"Not like that you're not." A voice floated from the hall.

Ino walked in, a giant smile on her face.

She gave him a disapproving look.

She leapt on Gaara, landing on his lap.

She got off and sat on the floor, leaning against his legs. "Maybe a motorcycle jacket. Not that shirt."

Gaara nodded. "A bit too casual, Sai."

Shikamaru walked in, his eyes slightly glaring at Gaara.

He didn't notice, as he was listening.

Shikamaru sat next to Sasuke, arms behind his head.

Hinata walked in, Naruto right behind her staring at her slightly lovesicky.

Tenten walked in looking annoyed, while the Hyuga was shooting her glares.

Sakura and Sai looked at each other and smirked, thinking the same thing. 'Perfect couples.'

The two boys sat with the other two, while Tenten sat next to Sakura, Hinata sat above Gaara, her legs dangling on his shoulders.

Tenten called to Sai. "Sai, you can't be wearing that to your first date with Sei-chan."

Sai huffed. "Fine, since everyone is disagreeing about what I'm gonna wear, I'm going to change."

He stomped upstairs.

There was an awkward silence.

Then Sai came back. He was wearing a pale green T-shirt and a navy blue blazer. He kept his pants.

Ino clapped. "Much better."

Sakura gave a smirk. "Total girl-magnetness. Keep the fangirls away."

Sai checked the clock. 6:44. "I gotta go. Bye everyone."

Sakura jumped up and glomped him again, making him fall to the floor.

"Good luck, dumbass. If you break Seilin's heart, I'll mow you down with a steamroller and a lawn mower. Then cut you up with a chainsaw."

Sai gave a cocky grin. "Don't worry, ugly. I love that girl too much to do that."

Sakura got off of him and whacked him on the head.

He left.

Sakura turned to look at everyone else. "Ok, what now?"

Hinata answered her quietly. "Sakura, let's order pizza. I'm starving."

Gaara nodded and walked off to find a phone book and a phone.

Tenten cheered up at the word pizza. "Mmmm, I want Greek."

The others agreed.

"Order five pizzas!!" Tenten yelled.

Ino turned around, accidentally whacking Sakura.

"INO-PIG, THAT WAS ON PURPOSE. KYA!!"

"NO IT WASN'T, FOREHEAD-GIRL!! IT WAS PURE ACCIDENT!!"

A shouting match started, and Hinata and Tenten calmly knocked out the screaming pair.

"Leave them, they'll be fine."

The others walked into the kitchen, except Shikamaru and Sasuke, who looked slightly worriedly at the two sprawled out girls.

Shikamaru lifted Ino bridal-style and carried her up to his room.

Sasuke delayed a bit, but did the same. They stayed with them until they woke up.