"Hey, guys? What's the date?" I heard Temari asked and Noctula quickly wrote something down.
It's the tenth of August. It's my birthday.
Soon as I read that I left the room and headed to the kitchen When I got there, my face must have been white because G-D and Temari jumped out of their seats and walked towards me. I shook my head when Temari asked if I felt ill. I sat down in G-D's seat and he placed a hand on my shoulder as he stood behind my seat.
"Today is her birthday, Temari." I whispered. "It's Noctula's birthday."
Ten pairs of eyes were turned to me. I put my head down and let a tear slip out. We forgot all about it.
"You are not serious? It's not the tenth!" Temari shrieked and ran to the calendar. I her her mutter a curse.
"Language!" I hissed.
"It depends on my mood." She growled back. I just nodded. She was right, of course. Sometimes we would speak in English or Spanish when we were ticked off. Me mostly in English. Temari would speak five languages that haven't been heard for a while. One was the language of the house that we would say anything in a silly language from our childhood. I forgot the others though. I always did.
"Today? No! It can't be today! Temari move. Let me see the calendar." Hinata ordered and we jumped. Hinata was the kindest. This freaked each of us out when she ordered Temari out of the way.
"Hina, she wrote the answer to Temari's question. She wrote and I quote '"It's the tenth of August. It's my birthday"'. Satisfied? Or do you still not believe me?" I challenged and Hinata left the room. I walked after her and started telling her that Noctula can't speak. She rounded on me.
"Then how could she tell you it is the tenth of August?" she challenged, stepping up to me. I smirked.
"I gave her a note pad to write on so people could know what she wanted. You can even ask Daesung if you don't believe me." I retorted smugly. Hinata growled and I backed up. She glared at me for a minute and turned on her heel. I heard her open my door and start telling Noctula off. I headed to my room and dragged Hinata out of the room by the back of her jacket. she was screaming at me and cursing me out but I didn't care. she never yells at Noctula, angry or not. I dragged her to the kitchen, grabbed the duct tape and duct taped Hinata to my chair.
"Don't cut her off the chair." I growled.
"Why?" Temari asked and I turned to her, glaring.
"She walked into my room and started yelling at Noctula. She is never to do that. We never yell at her, angry or otherwise, Temari." I sneered and Temari's face darkened.
"Ino." Sakura warned and grabbed my shoulder but I shook her off. "Go check on Noctula." she whispered in my ear.
I nodded stiffly and left the room. I made it to my room and heard Noctula cry. I turned on my heel and walked back to the Kitchen.
"Sakura, grab a glass out of the cabinet. Temari, shut up. Don't even say what you are thinking. Noctula is sitting in my room crying. Thanks Saki. Anyway, Noctula is sobbing in my room, which she shouldn't do. She'll ruin her voice and that in itself is a blessing on a sweet girl like Noctula." I ranted and Daesung left the room after I mentioned Noctula crying the first time. Temari grew red with anger and hurt. I knew she hurt but she shouldn't freak anymore. What happened has passed and Noctula has gotten over it.
"Ino, shut the hell up." Temari growled and Taeyang popped out of his seat and grabbed her shoulders and forcefully sat her down. I filled the glass Sakura got out for me with water and walked to my room. Noctula was still crying when I made it to my room. I gave the glass to Daesung who was holding Noctula. Noctula clung to him as she cried. I left my room and walked back to the kitchen, fuming i broke a glass against the wall and everyone jumped at my anger.
"What's wrong?" G-D asked softly as he hugged me for I had started crying.
"Why is this so hard?" I asked and G-D looked at me. I wiggled out of his arms and ran out of the house. I ran crying and heard two people run after me. G-D grabbed me and picked me up.
"Let me go! Please! Just let me go G-D!" I screamed through my tears. He released me and I let all my training go into work. I sprinted up the hillside and hid within the trees. I climbed a big oak tree and cried on the large limb I sat upon. I heard G-D call my name and I quieted. I heard him walk past my tree and continued my crying.
"Any reason for the tears, Ino?" I heard a voice familiar and hated til death do I part. I opened my eyes to see Gaara with a false look of concern. I growled immediately. He held his hands up in a surrender and I glared at him.
"Naruto is looking for is baby sister." Gaara told me and I cursed. Only one day Naruto wants to see Noctula is her birthday. He either wants to make her feel worse or heard about how sick she is. I decided to go with the first.
"Noctula is ill. she is resting at my house. At least, she should be." I told. I heard someone come near the tree's trunk.
"Ino, I know you are up there. Come down and talk to me. Please" G-D's voice floated up to me. I shook my head and Gaara looked down the tree.
"Want me to get rid of him?" Gaara asked and I shook my head.
"You will not touch." I growled lowly.
"Chill, Ino. I won't." Gaara smiled. "If you go on a date with me today."
"Go to hell, Sabaku. I have a date." I said and started climbing down. I heard G-D sigh in either relief or happiness that I came down. I'll never know. I let him pick me up, place me on his back and walk down the slope towards my house.
"Why did you cry?" He asked softly. I wiped my tear tracks away.
"Naruto always makes today hell for Noctula and since she is sick he will make it hell for us." I lied. G-D nodded his head believed me. We made it to my house and I went to my room. Noctula and Daesung were fast asleep, with Daesung clutching Noctula to his chest. I sighed and walked into the kitchen.
"Hey, Temari, your brother found me today." I told her and she did a spit take worthy of Hollywood.
"You are kidding right?" She asked and I shook my head.
"I wish. He said Naruto wants to see Noctula." I hissed, looking at Hinata. "He said something about it being her birthday."
Hinata colored and Seung Ri undid the bindings. Hinata got up and walked over to the sink.
"I owe you and apology, Ino." She said softly, but I shook my head. I wasn't the one she should say sorry to.
"Wrong person, Hyuuga." Sakura said and Hinata lowered her head. I shook mine at Sakura. She was right but she didn't need to be harsh.
"She's right Hinata. you should apologize to Noctula and not Ino." Seung Ri said and Hinata nodded, looking numb.
It's getting tough in this heat,
The place is jumping man.
I grab her and proceed
Through the crowd that's tumblin'
I really want her with me
Some one-on-one romance
What she keeps doing to me
Got me feelin'...
Noctula's phone was going off and us girls froze. The guys just stared at it with a look that said 'are-you-serious?' look.
I picked up the phone.
"Hello?"
"Hello, Ino." Came the voice of Uzumaki Naruto.
"Hey Naruto. whatcha need?" I said, faking the cheeriness in my voice.
"My sister. Where is she, Yamanaka?" He demanded.
"She's here wit me but can't speak cause her voice is whacked up. You can come by to visit her." I told him and Temari got up.
"I'll be there soon." He said and the line went dead.
"Get Daesung away from Noctula's sleeping form as fast as possible." I told Temari and she left with TOP and Taeyang. I looked at G-D and sighed.
"It's going to be a long day, G-D. A very long day." I told him and h sighed as well.
Happy Birthday to me! I hope you enjoyed the chapter. The ringtone is from the song With U by Bigbang. It's Daesung's part. Happy birthday to my friend Nick Thompson. We're finally older! I do not own the song or the band members. and please don't be offended by anything or anyone.
Ily
~ LunettaChan