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Chapter 10- Put Your Hands Up!
While everyone was busy running around going after Lee, Chouji found the cake and started to eat it.
"Chouji, you're so typical," Neji said, standing behind him.
"It's not (munch, munch) my fault that cakes (munch) taste so good," Chouji said in between bites.He had frost all over his hands and mouth. (A/N: Cho, haven't you ever heard of a thing called a fork?)
"Man, I would really want to fight with Sasuke. That bastard can't stand it if he's not in the spotlight every five minutes. He gets more attention in one day than I do in one week," Neji said.
"Violence (munch) is not the answer," said Chouji. At that moment, Neji saw who was with Tenten and got an idea.
"Then maybe you'll appreciate this gesture," Neji said, grabbing a chunk of cake from Chouji's hand.
"You took my cake!" Chouji said.
"You hugged Tenten," Neji answered and threw the cake at . . . . . .
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Meanwhile with Tenten:
"Don't hurt me! Don't hurt me!" Tenten yelled, covering her head with her hands, with her eyes closed.
"Tenten, I wasn't going to hit you," Naruto said.
"Huh?" Tenten said, opening her eyes. "You're not mad at me?" Tenten asked.
"Why would I be mad at you?" Naruto asked.
"Because I lied to all of you. Duh!" Tenten said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. "Oh, here you go. You might want your ring back."
"Keep it. I was gonna give it to you anyways. Birthday or no birthday," Naruto said, remembering back to earlier that week.
FLASHBACK:
"Have you ever found out that a friend liked you? But you don't like them back because it might ruin your friendship?" Tenten said, referring to the love letter that Lee gave her, but Naruto didn't know that of course.
"Do you understand?" Tenten asked, holding Naruto's hand in between her palms. Tenten likes me! thought Naruto, starting to feel something new for the weapon mistress.
"Don't worry Tenten, I understand completly. And I won't let anything ruin our friendship. Believe it!" Naruto said.
END OF FLASHBACK
"Ah, thanks Naruto!" Tenten said, hugging him again. (A/N: Tenten, you do understand that you just accepted to...argh, never mind. You'll realize it later on.)
"Don't ment-" Naruto said before getting hit by a peice of cake out of nowhere. "What the?"
"Mmmm. Strawberry," Tenten said, licking a piece of cake from her finger.
"My favorite," Naruto said. "But that's besides the point. The point is that it's going down!" Naruto yelled. He was pist and although he had a great sense of humor, he didn't think having cake on your face was funny. "WHO THREW THIS!!?" shouted Naruto at the top of his lungs. That caused everyone to stop.
A few people tried to hide their laughs because it was funny to see Naruto covered in cake. Naruto ignored them and focused on Chouji, who was sitting next to the cake. His hands were covered with frosting.
"I see you Chouji!" Naruto yelled out.
"Awww man! Now I gotta run!" Chouji said, getting up.
"Yeah, you better run!" Nauro said, walking towards him.
"What do you think I'm doing?!" Chouji said, "running" from Naruto. Neji took this distraction as a chance to talk with Tenten.
"Tenten, I-" Neji said before Tenten stopped him.
"I can't believe that Chouji threw cake at Naruto," Tenten said, not really paying that much attention to him.
"Chouji didn't do it. I did!" Neji said proudly.
"What! You did it?" Tenten exclaimed, taken aback. "But why?"
Neji didn't know how to answer that last question. He also didn't want to answer it. 'Lord, take me now!' thought Neji. "The reason is, well ... I threw it becau-" Neji got a cake to the face.
"Hahahahaha! You should see yourself Neji," Sasuke said.
"Why you bast-" Neji was about to say.
"Now now, Neji, don't be a pottymouth," said Sasuke, giving his signature smirk.
"Come here Sasuke and take this like a man!" Neji said with a big rice ball in his hand. Neji threw it but Sasuke ducked and hit Kankuro instead.
"Oooo, I knew I never liked you. But I'll be more than happy to return the favor," Kankuro said adn got a few pork ribs, ready to throw them.
"Oh no you're not. One cake is enough for me," Neji said, backing away.
"FOOD FIGHT!!" yelled Kankuro. As if on cue, everyone grabbed a piece of something on the tables and threw it at anyone. While everyone was trying not to get hit, Chouji was in the mist of things. He had his mouth open and was trying to get food thrown inside. The way he saw it, they were wasting perfectly good food.
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Kiba and Shino were both hiding under the same table. "It's a dog-eat-dog world out there," Kiba said to Shino. But Shino wasn't paying attention to him. He was looking at Ino and thinking how pretty she still looked, even with seaweed on her hair.
"Yo, earth to Shino. Dude, are you even listening to me?" Kiba said, annoyed that he wasn't getting the attention that he deserved.
"Huh?" Shino said, coming back from his own little world.
"Screw this! I'm going out and throwing food at Naruto. Wish me luck," Kiba said, getting up and immediately getting food thrown at.
Shino stood up from his hiding place and laughed at Kiba. Kiba grabbed a handful of chow mein and threw it at Shino. "Yeah okay- Oh! Now that I didn't see coming!" Shino said when someone else threw sushi at him.
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"Ahhhhh! Sakura, cover me!" Ino shouted, getting behind Sakura so she wouldn't get hit with the food.
"As if. It's every man ... woman ... whatever .. for themselves," Sakura said. She had barbeque sauce all over her clothes and the imprint of an octopus on her forehead. Thank god I got it off, thought Sakura.
"You're so selfish.You never think of anyone but yourself," Ino said. "Hinata, are you okay?" she asked, spotting Hinata among the crowd.
"Y-yeah. I'm covered with f-food, but I'm okay," Hinata said.
"I can't believe it's not really Tenten's birthday. Where is she so I can throw something at her?" Sakura said.
"Last time I ch-checked she was with N-Naruto," Hinata said, tears forming in her eyes.
"I almost forgot, you still like him don't you?" Ino said. Hinata nodded.
"It's okay Hinata. Everyth-" Sakura said, then stopped when she saw Gaara in front of her. His back was towards her and it looked like he was trying to protect her. "Maybe it's because he loves me. Just like in the letter he gave me," Sakura said quietly.
"Were you just talking to yourself?" Gaara asked, turning around. Sakura turned a bright red and looked down at her feet. 'He didn't hear me, did he?' Sakura thought.
"No, I was just singing some song that I couldn't get out of my head," Sakura answered. But when she looked up, she realized she was talking to no one. Gaara had already left.
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Poor Shikamaru. Poor, poor Shikamaru. He was too busy running away from Temari that he didn't see what was in front of him.
"Shika-kun, why are you running away from your true love?!" yelled Temari.
"Temari, I told you once and I'll say it again," Shikamaru said. "I don't lo-" Shikamaru landed headfirst into the punchbowl.
"Shikamaru!!" Temari said with a look of horror on her face. She got his head out of the bowl. Shikamaru gasped for air and coughed.
"Temari ..." Shikamaru whispered.
"Yes?" Temari replied, getting hopeful.
"Don't you ever make that ugly face again in you natural-born life! Okay?!" Shikamaru said in a gangster voice. Temari started to sniffle and lips started to tremble.
"Aw man! Now I'm gonna make a girl cry," Shikamaru said. "Look, Temari, I didn't mean it like that. It's just that you're too troublesome for me."
"You're making it worse!" cried Temari. By this time she was kneeling on the ground. Shikamar, who didn't like seeing girls cry, tried to be nicer to her.
"You know, I'm not the onlyguy in the world. There's lots out there for you to choose from," Shikamaru said, trying to comfort her. "Who knows? Maybe one will choose you."
Temari stopped in mid-cry. "You're right! I don't need you. Shikamaru, have luck finding another girl who's willing to spend her life with you," Temari said, getting up and leaving. Shikamaru was amazed at how fast she recovered from her "broken heart."
"Women. They're so troublesome," Shikamaru said. Five seconds later, food was being thrown viciously at him. All by girls who heard his comment. Ten minutes later and the food fight was still going on. But everyone stopped when they heard someone yell,"Stop! Put your hands up!"
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"Pathetic. I thought I could count on you, but you're good for nothing," Sasuke said coldly to Sakura. She looked down at the ground and questioned herself if Sasuke was worth it or not.