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TimeShifter- Okay- calm down! There are only a few chapters left. Please, calm down. About Naruto/Hinata- you're right, they are progressing slowly. But it's going to get better! (Hopefully in this chapter or the next one) Basically, there's only like two chapters left and then the epilogue. And yes, Kisame and Itachi are dead, and yes, they're going home, but please- slow down.

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I'm not sure, but I think I got flamed o.o; ah well- I'm okay as long as other people like this story, then I'm okay.

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Just For You

Chapter Twenty-five- Back Home

Everyone had woken up early the next day, getting ready to go back home.

Naruto picked up his bag and swung it over his shoulder. He picked up his hitai-ate and tied it securely around his head. He walked out of the room he stayed in; making sure that everything was neat.

He smiled at Hinata as she walked out of her room at the same time. She smiled back shyly as a small blush crept onto her cheeks. They walked together and met up with Sakura and Sasuke who were outside.

Sasuke noticed everyone coming out of the large houses at the same time. He watched as the jounins came to the front and led everyone to the ship. He glanced around and noticed someone was missing.

'Where's Amaya-…?'

Sasuke continued walking quietly with Sakura and Naruto by his side.

Ten minutes passed quickly as everyone now stood in front of the ship.

Kiba looked around, slightly upset. He then looked up at the ship and a smile tugged at his lips. Akamaru looked up and barked happily to see Akemi waving down at everyone. Akemi turned around as someone called her name.

Everyone boarded the ship in a single file and stayed on the top deck, waiting for the jounins to make any further announcements.

Michiko, Akemi and Naomi greeted everyone as they stood near the jounins. Akamaru barked happily and allowed Akemi to hold him. Akemi smiled and stood beside Kiba. Michiko followed Akemi and greeted both Kiba and Shino at the same time. They remained quiet and looked at the other jounins. Kurenai was the first to speak.

"Everyone, pay attention," she began. "This is a different ship than the one we were on before. The groups will be switched for sleeping arrangements." Kurenai said as she took out a piece of paper.

"Michiko, Akemi, Shino, and Kiba will be sharing one room. Neji, Lee, Tenten, Chouji and Shikamaru will be sharing one room. Lastly, Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Ino and Hinata will be sharing one room. The rooms are on the top deck; you may go and claim a room." Kurenai added as she turned and faced the other jounins.

Everyone ran to the rooms and claimed them quickly.

Michiko dropped her bag onto the bed and plopped down beside it. Akemi grinned and put her bag at the foot of the bed as she took a seat on her bed. Kiba walked in with Akamaru on his head, followed by Shino. Everyone stayed in an awkward silence. Akemi and Kiba cleared their throats at the same time and chuckled sheepishly.

"So-…" Michiko and Akemi began at the same time. Akemi turned and grinned at Michiko. Akamaru barked a few times and sat on Kiba's bed.

"Well, I'm hungry- so I'm going to go get something to eat," Michiko said as she got up from her seat.

"Akemi, you want anything?" Michiko asked as she walked to the door. Akemi shook her head.

"Kiba- you want anything?" Michiko asked.

Kiba shook his head as well. Michiko raised her eyebrow at Shino.

"Want to join me?" she asked. Shino got up from his bed silently and followed Michiko out the door.

Akemi grinned as she watched her friend walk away. Akemi glanced at Kiba at the same time he looked at her. They blushed lightly at the same time and looked away.

A few minutes passed and Kiba decided to strike up a conversation. He and Akemi decided to talk about the different types of animals. Akamaru barked a few times during their conversation.

Tenten jumped onto her bed and pulled the curtains around it shut. Chouji and Shikamaru took the beds by the window and sat there. Chouji continued eating as Shikamaru sat lazily, looking out the window. Neji took the bed beside Tenten's and Lee took the bed in the middle.

Shikamaru and Chouji walked out of the room a few minutes later and went down to the kitchen. Lee ran out the room a few moments after them to greet Sakura. Neji sat on his bed quietly with his hands in his lap and his eyes closed.

Tenten poked her head out of the curtains and looked at Neji. Neji kept his eyes closed and smirked. Tenten got out of bed and pulled the curtains open as she decided to visit Sakura as well. Tenten blushed lightly when she noticed Neji looking at her.

"What-…?" she asked as her blush went away. Neji remained quiet, still smirking.

Tenten started getting annoyed and walked passed his bed. Neji took her arm quickly and pulled her onto his bed. Tenten looked at him questioningly and blushed.

"Neji, I was going to-…" she began.

Neji gave her a quick kiss and watched as her blush grew. She smiled faintly and got off his bed. She gave him a quick peck on the cheek and ran out of the room quickly. Neji smirked and blushed lightly as he went back to meditating.

Ino, Sakura, Hinata, Sasuke and Naruto stood in front of the beds- silently trying to decide which beds to get.

Naruto walked to the one furthest away from the door and put his bag onto the bed. Sasuke took the bed closest to the door and quickly put his stuff there. Ino took the bed in the middle. Hinata took the bed beside Naruto and Sakura took the bed beside Sasuke.

A knock could be heard at the door a few minutes later. Sakura opened the door to see a slightly blushing Tenten with a grin. Sakura looked at her curiously and allowed her to come in. Tenten greeted everyone, and they greeted her back.

Tenten, Ino, Hinata and Sakura sat on Sakura's bed, talking quietly.

Naruto and Sasuke sat on Naruto's bed, getting bored.

Naruto and Sasuke turned their heads as they noticed the girls giggling on Sakura's bed. They looked at the girls questioningly.

The girls glanced at Sasuke and Naruto and continued giggling.

Naruto walked up to them and took a seat on Sakura's bed as well.

"So, what're you talking about?" he asked curiously. Sakura and Ino bonked him on the head once. Sasuke rolled his eyes and walked out of the room. Naruto walked out of the room quickly after, not wanting to get hit again.

Sakura closed the door quickly and ran back to her bed, facing the blushing Tenten.

"So you guys are officially a couple now, ne?" she said, causing Tenten's blush to grow a little. Tenten nodded a few times.

"Sakura-Chan, s- should we invite M- Michiko and Akemi?" Hinata asked.

Sakura looked at her and nodded a few times.

"Ino, why don't you and Hinata go get them? I need to talk with Tenten for a second," Sakura said quickly. Tenten and Ino looked at Sakura curiously. Ino and Hinata walked out of the room a few minutes later, looking for Michiko and Akemi.

As soon as Hinata and Ino left the room, Sakura closed the door quickly.

"What did you need to talk about?" Tenten asked curiously. Sakura grinned and began talking with Tenten quietly.

"Hinata, do you know where their room is?" Ino asked as she looked around. Hinata shook her head slowly.

Ino knocked on another room and heard a muffled voice telling her to come in. Ino turned the doorknob and poked her head in to see Akemi and Kiba sitting on their beds lazily.

"Hi- we were wondering if you wanted to hang out with us, Akemi," Ino said with a smile.

Akemi glanced at Kiba before looking at Ino again.

"That's alright, I'd like to stay here with Kiba," Akemi said with a shy smile.

Ino grinned and nodded, closing the door quickly.

"Well, if she doesn't want to come, then I guess Michiko wouldn't want to come either," Ino added. Hinata nodded as they went back to their room.

Ino opened the door to see Tenten sitting on the bed, polishing a kunai knife.

"Where's Sakura-Chan?" Hinata asked, noticing that Sakura wasn't in there.

"She went to eat something," Tenten said quickly. Ino and Hinata shrugged it off and sat on their beds.

Sakura stood in front of Shikamaru, who sat beside Chouji.

"Shikamaru, I need your help with something real quick," Sakura said with her hands behind her back. Shikamaru looked at her questioningly and sighed.

"Chouji, I'll be right back," Shikamaru said as he got up and followed Sakura to the upper deck.

Sakura and Shikamaru stood in front of a storage closet. Shikamaru looked at the storage closet strangely.

"What do you need help with this for?" Shikamaru asked, opening the door.

"There's a box and it's too high for me to reach," Sakura said. Shikamaru sighed and muttered how troublesome it was. He walked inside the closet and looked at the boxes. Sakura grinned and pushed him in further, closing the door and locking it from the outside.

Shikamaru turned around and looked at the now closed door. He glared at the door and sighed. He felt his way around the storage closet for a light switch or something to sit on.

"How troublesome," he muttered.

Sakura walked back into her room and grinned. Tenten's eyes widened as she grabbed Ino's hand.

"Come on, Ino! I have to show you something so cool and beautiful; you'll absolutely fall in love with it!" Tenten said as she and Ino ran out the door.

Hinata looked at Sakura curiously. Sakura grinned and began talking to her in a hushed voice.

"Tenten, you wanted to show me the storage room?" Ino asked, with a raised eyebrow.

"No, it's inside the storage room." Tenten replied with a grin tugging at her lips.

"Tenten, what the-…?"

Tenten opened the door and quickly pushed Ino in. Tenten closed the door and locked it from the outside.

"Tenten, open the door!" Ino shouted, trying to turn the door knob.

"Ino-…?"

Ino jumped around.

"Shikamaru- is that you? What're you doing in here?" Ino asked, trying to spot him in the dark room.

"Your troublesome friend locked me in here," Shikamaru replied, getting annoyed.

'I am so going to get those two…' Ino thought as she continued looking around the dark room.

"Shikamaru, where are you?"

"I'm right in front of you, Ino," Shikamaru said.

Ino took a few steps forward.

"Shikamaru I can't see- ow!"

Ino fell to the ground face first.

"Ino, are you alright?" Shikamaru asked- getting off the box he was sitting on.

Ino got up and dusted herself off.

"Yeah, I'm fine," she muttered.

Shikamaru walked past Ino and observed the doorknob. He sighed, knowing that it could only be opened from the outside.

"I guess we're stuck here until someone opens the door," Shikamaru muttered.

"How troublesome," he added.

Ino looked at the floor nervously as her eyes adjusted to the darkness. Shikamaru noticed her silence and raised an eyebrow in her direction.

"Ino, are you alright?" he asked again.

"Of course I'm alright- where's the light?" Ino asked as she put her hands to the walls, hoping to find a light switch.

Shikamaru already knew where the light switch was, but found it amusing to watch Ino look for it in frustration.

Ino suddenly tripped over something. Shikamaru noticed this and quickly wrapped his arms around her to stop her from hitting the ground. Shikamaru allowed her to stand up.

Ino was glad that it was dark as she felt her face getting hotter. Shikamaru leaned in and looked her in the eyes.

"Are you alright?" he asked once again.

Ino could feel his hot breath near her lips. She opened her mouth but was at a sudden loss for words. She leaned in and placed her lips upon his, closing her eyes as she did so. Shikamaru stood frozen at first, but kissed her back as gently as she did. Ino reluctantly pulled away and began blushing furiously.

"Shikamaru, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to-…"

Shikamaru silenced her as their lips connected once again. Ino was pushed back against a wall as Shikamaru deepened the kiss. Shikamaru wrapped his arms around her and pulled her closer to him and deepened the kiss once more. They pulled away and gasped for breath quietly. Ino blushed furiously and lowered her head. Shikamaru smirked and gave her a small peck on the forehead.

"Shikamaru, I-…"

Shikamaru put his finger to her lips.

"I love you," he whispered in his ear. Ino smiled shyly.

"I love you too," she said as she gave him a last gentle kiss on the lips.

"Should we let them out now?" Hinata asked, sitting on her bed. Tenten and Sakura grinned.

"Sure, I think they're ready to come out," Sakura said as she walked out the door, closely followed by Hinata and Tenten.

Sakura knocked on the storage room door.

"Do you guys want to come out, now?" Sakura asked clearly.

Shikamaru and Ino looked at each other and nodded.

"Yeah, open the door already!" Ino shouted.

Sakura, Tenten and Hinata looked at each other and nodded. Tenten opened the door to see Shikamaru standing there lazily and Ino glaring at them. Sakura and Tenten grinned. Shikamaru yawned and walked past them, remembering that he left Chouji down in the kitchen. Ino watched as he walked away- a smile tugging at her lips. This didn't go unnoticed by her friends.

"So, Ino's got herself a boyfriend now, ne?" Sakura said teasingly. Ino blushed and glared at Sakura.

"Shut up, big forehead girl," Ino muttered. Sakura heard this but started laughing along with Tenten and Hinata.

Amaya lay in bed- a white blanket covering her body. Her pale skin seemed to have warmth radiating from it. Her chest rose and fell slowly as she continued to have her eyes closed. She hadn't woken up since her fight with Itachi.

Tsunade walked in, making sure that everything was alright. She was soon joined by Ken and Kazuo, who decided to check up on her after they were better. After hearing that she was going to be alright, they went back to their homes. Tsunade walked out of Amaya's room in the hospital, wondering when she would wake up.

Kakashi sat up in bed, watching as Konoha came into view. He sighed, wanting to see Amaya. A smile tugged at the corner of his lips as her face ran through his thoughts. He took out his favorite book and began reading it- starting from where he left off.

"Last time I went to the island, it took a day to get there. We should be back in Konoha in half a day now," Michiko said as she got up from her stool. Shino got up after her. She looked at him, slightly curious as to why he was so silent.

"So, are you just going to stay quiet the whole time?" Michiko asked teasingly.

Shino shrugged slightly.

"Nothing to talk about," he said bluntly as he held out his arm. Michiko took his arm and the two walked up to their room.

"A gentleman who doesn't talk- there's something you don't see everyday," Michiko said. A light blush crept onto Shino's cheeks.

Everyone was called down for dinner.

Naruto grabbed Hinata's hand gently as they walked down to the lower deck. Hinata giggled every time Naruto made a joke about little things. After joking, Naruto whispered something in Hinata's ear which made her blush furiously. Sasuke and Sakura followed Naruto and Hinata, grinning and chuckling every time Naruto made a fool of himself. Lee, Tenten and Neji walked together. Neji glared at Naruto once in a while, feeling a little over-protective of Hinata. Tenten noticed this and took his hand, hoping to distract him from his cousin. Neji glanced at her and turned his head away, hiding his blush. Behind them, Shikamaru had his arm slung around Ino's shoulders lazily. They both knew that Chouji was already on the lower deck. Michiko and Shino followed after Shikamaru and Ino, both talking about their favorite topic: bugs.

Naruto, Chouji and Kiba ate their food quickly, asking for more every few minutes. The jounins sat together at the end of the table, chatting quietly. Everyone else sat in silence, or was chatting happily.

Dinner passed quickly and everyone stood on the top deck, waiting for the ship to stop. Naruto continued holding Hinata's hand as he watched Konoha come into view. Sasuke and Sakura could be seen standing a few feet away from everyone. Sasuke snaked his arm around Sakura's waist and began whispering sweet nothings into her ear. This caught Sakura off guard, but she liked it anyway. Shikamaru had his arm slung around Ino's shoulders again. Chouji stood beside Shikamaru, eating his chips and grinning at his friends. Akemi was holding Akamaru again as she and Kiba continued chatting about different types of animals. Lee grinned at Neji and flashed him a 'thumbs up.' Neji glared at Lee, as if telling him to stop doing that. Shino stayed quiet as Michiko was naming her favorite insects. The jounins talked to the captain for a bit before the walked back to everyone else.

Everyone smiled or grinned as the ship stopped. They walked off and went their separate ways.

Naruto continued to hold Hinata's hand. They stopped as Sakura and Sasuke walked off the ship.

"Sakura-Chan, Sasuke- come on!"

Sakura and Sasuke stopped walking and looked at Naruto. They walked over to them at an even pace.

"Where are you guys going?" Sakura asked.

Naruto's mouth hung open slightly.

"Didn't you guys hear? Amaya's in the hospital," Naruto replied. Sasuke's head shot up.

"What-…? What happened- is she alright?"

"I don't know- that's why we're going to check up on her. She was sent back here for a mission. That's why she wasn't with us on the island," Naruto said. Sakura took Sasuke's hand and squeezed it gently. Sasuke, Sakura, Naruto and Hinata took off towards the hospital quickly.

Chapter 25, I hope you liked it! The next chapter might be a little short. There's only like 2 or 3 chapters left in this story. Review please!