Ok, I know it's been a really really long time since i started this, and i'm really sorry, but i promise that i will finish this story. Anyway, enjoy.
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"Ok, well I'm going to go home and wash Sasuke-kun's clothes so I can give them back to him" grinned Sakura, turning to skip away until Ino grabbed her.
"You're supposed to be ignoring him remember?" she pointed out.
"Oh yea" replied Sakura, grin dropping from her face. "But what do I do if he asks for them?"
"Tell him you've been busy and forgot all about it" ordered Tenten.
"Ok…" sighed Sakura. "Well I guess I'll be off now for training. See you guys later"
"Good luck" grinned Ino.
"You'll do fine" added Hinata.
"Give him hell" grinned Tenten before Sakura disappeared.
"Ok, so you want to come over to my house to get ready?" asked Ino as the other girls nodded. Once there she led them straight up into her room where she instantly flung open her closet doors and started pulling out clothes.
"Um, Ino, what are you doing?" asked Tenten worriedly.
"You heard Anko-sama; we need to find you something sexy to wear and me something average"
"Do you even own anything average?" asked Tenten with a raised eyebrow as Ino scowled at her.
"Try this on" Tenten looked down at the extremely low cut dress with a slit up the leg in disgust as she tossed it back.
"I can't wear that to training, I can't even wear that period" As Ino opened her mouth to object she added "I don't WANT to wear that period"
"Fine" sighed Ino before figuring that she was just going to have to do sexy and elegant in a casual sort of way. "Here"
She tossed Tenten a very short denim mini skirt and a simple strappy top. Tenten raised her eyebrow again. "You call that a skirt?" but she soon gave in and headed towards the bathroom to change. In five minutes she returned with a blush on her face trying desperately to pull the skirt down.
"It's even shorter on" she complained. "Can I at least wear something underneath? And I swear you can see my breasts" she added, pointing to the large amount of cleavage showing at the V-neck. "I don't know whether I should be pulling the top up or down" she insisted, referring about the slight slither of midriff showing.
"Neither, it looks perfect where it is" grinned Ino. "And as for the skirt, you're wearing underwear aren't you?"
"Of course" burst Tenten, blushing madly again, still tugging on the bottom. "But I'm not used to wearing skirts and I swear I'm going to end up flashing someone"
"Well as long as it's Neji it's fine" grinned Ino before grabbing her hairbrush. "Now turn around"
"What are you doing with my hair?" asked Tenten, eyes widening.
Ino, however, didn't reply and just started taking it out of its buns and brushing the long cascading hair down her back.
"Hmm" she murmured, looking her up and down. "What do you think Hinata, fully down or a half ponytail, I don't think we need to do anything fancy"
"Half up" smiled Hinata. Ino nodded in agreement before pulling half of Tenten's hair into a ponytail causing the older girl to wriggle and plead with them.
"But I NEVER wear my hair in anything but buns. What will people think of me? What will Neji think of me?"
"Do you not remember what happened last time Neji saw you with your hair down? I think it's pretty obvious what Neji's going to be thinking" grinned Ino, admiring her work before turning and grabbing her purse full of makeup.
Tenten glared at her. "Touch me with that and I'll break your arm"
"Do you want Neji to love you or what?" asked Ino. "Look, I promise I won't put too much on, just enough ok?"
Tenten glared but hesitantly agreed as Ino squealed before grabbing a tube of cherry lip gloss and some mascara and eye liner.
Tenten hastily glanced at her reflection in the mirror and had to admit that she didn't look bad, and extremely unrecognizable.
"Do you think he'll recognize me?"
"Of course, he's a genius. Might take a while but he will" grinned Ino. "So, what do you think?"
Tenten looked at Hinata who grinned back and nodded.
"I think…" started Tenten with an evil grin on her face. "That it's your turn" causing Ino to blanch and gulp.
"Ok, but go easy on me"
"First things first, I need you to take off ALL of your makeup"
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Shikamaru opened his eyes as he heard the loudest, shrillest scream possible and could only wonder what his troublesome teammate was up to now.
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"I can't let Shikamaru see me without my make-up on, I can't let ANYONE see me without my makeup on" she screeched as Tenten and Hinata quickly covered their ears.
"Ino, calm down, it's only one day" sighed Tenten, suddenly understanding why Shikamaru called Ino troublesome so much.
Ino looked from one stern face to the other and moaned before turning her frown into a puppy eyed pout. Unfortunately the pout doesn't work so well on girls and Tenten just shoved her into the bathroom. Whilst Ino was taking off her make-up Tenten was rummaging through her wardrobe trying to find something less… Ino. Even with Hinata helping they weren't getting anywhere and were about to give up until Hinata came across a bag hidden right at the very back of the wardrobe. Curiously they emptied out the contents onto the bed and found exactly what they were looking for. Sifting through the pile of baggy trousers and t-shirts Tenten picked out some loose fitting ¾ lengths whilst Hinata pulled out a simple t-shirt with the slogan "You can look but you can't touch" on the front.
"Where on earth did you find them?" screeched Ino upon exiting the bathroom and seeing the mound of unflattering clothes.
"Bag at the back" grinned Tenten. "I think we've been pretty generous with our choosing though" she added as she thrust the pants and t-shirt at Ino. "Now go put them on"
Ino, too shocked to respond, did as she was told and came out sniffling.
"These aren't form fitting at all, they're positively revolting, and I look really fat" she complained as Tenten rolled her eyes and Hinata smiled apologetically.
"I guess we could always pick something else…"
"No" Tenten interrupted. "This is perfect. You look absolutely average and that's the idea remember? Besides, it's only one day"
"I guess so" mumbled Ino, still sulking bout her ruined appearance. "Can I at least put on a little bit of make-up?" she pleaded.
"No" insisted Tenten. "We do this right or we don't do it at all. Now hand me your hair brush"
"What's wrong with my hair?" cried Ino as Hinata passed her the brush.
"Too fancy" nodded Tenten thoughtfully. "It needs to be less… perfect" Thus saying she quickly took it out of the neat ponytail and redid it in a messy bun,
"Much better"
"My hair" moaned Ino as she took a look at herself in the mirror. "My clothes, my make-up, my whole appearance. I look so… common"
"Good" grinned Tenten evilly.
"I think you look really pretty Ino" smiled Hinata nicely.
"You would say that" moaned Ino.
"Ok, and now we'll work on your personality" grinned Tenten, causing Ino to shriek out in protest.
"What's wrong with my personality?"
"We have to make you average and not troublesome remember? That means no arguing, no shouting, and no commanding. You just need to be quiet and agree to anything he says" said Tenten sternly.
"Well then you need to become much more girly and chirpy" glowered Ino.
"No way" said Tenten sternly. "Neji doesn't WANT a girlie girl, why do you think I'm the only girl he can stand? If I change that he'll hate me"
"Ano" butted in Hinata before an all out war began. "Can someone teach me how to be braver and louder now?"
"Oh sure Hinata" grinned Tenten. "Uh… Ino?"
"Well you just sort of have to believe in yourself"
"How?" asked a confused Hinata.
"Repeat after me" grinned Ino. "I am always right, and everyone else is always wrong"
"You can't say that" glared Tenten.
"Why not? Makes me feel more confident and loud"
"Yes but she doesn't want to be that loud" smirked Tenten as Ino glared. "Hinata, there isn't really a secret to being brave. You just have to believe in yourself and remember that other people's opinions of you only matter if you let them matter"
"Huh?" asked Ino.
"I think I get it" nodded Hinata slowly. "Your saying that I'm caring too much about what other people think but it's more important that I like myself and believe in myself, and if I can do that then I'll be naturally more confident"
"What?" asked Ino, completely lost.
"Exactly" grinned Tenten. "You can be confident without being obnoxious"
"Hey" yelled Ino, not knowing what they had been talking about but recognizing an insult when she heard one.
"Think quiet and timid, remember Ino?" grinned Tenten sticking out her tongue.
Ino muttered some insulting words under her breath before walking towards the door. "Come on" she moaned. "Let's get the embarrassment over with"