Dark dry lazy eyes look around in the crowd of people."Where is she?"their monotone voice asks looking around. Scratching the back of their head."Why do I have to come out and wait for Ino...this is such a drag."
Looking around again, trying to find any sight of Ino. But there was none at all, sighing to themselves."Shikamaru!"the person heard that familiar bossy voice. Turning in the direction of the voice, they see Ino coming with two others. One he knew, Hinata Hyuuga, Neji's younger cousin though the other one he didn't know nor had seen before. Both being either dragged or pulled by Ino. It was clearly obvious she forced them to come.
Ino meets up with her teammate and friend. Shikamaru, a young man around Ino's age. With black hair tied in a spiky ponytail and narrow brown eyes, stud earrings, wearing a flask jacket over a black long sleeved shirt paired with matching pants and sandals, and green lined mesh armour on his wrists and ankles. His forehead protector sewn into his left sleeve.
Looking at the pinked hair girl with golden yellow eyes."Who's your friend?"Shikamaru ask.
Before you could even introduce yourself, Ino just pushes by him."Excuse us! We're late!"She snaps at him, making her way inside the restaurant. Rolling his eyes, Shikamaru follows. The smell of burning wood or charcoal mixed with the juicy smell of cooking meat. Hearing it sizzle made you think that, if Mikey where here. He would be all over the place, trying to eat everything in sight. Thinking about it, made you giggle silently to yourself. That you didn't realize Ino was calling to you nor nudging you. Until she tugged on you slightly.
Snapping out of it, looking at her."May, hey I'm introducing you to everyone."
Turning around to find set of five eyes looking at you. One female and four males. One of the males had the eyes as Hinata, putting two and two together it was clearly seen they where related.
You wave to friendly."Hello and greetings to you all. My name is May O'Neil. I do hope I am not intruding, Ino was kind enough to include in your gathering."
"She's so proper and formal."the only female astound by your mannerism.
The heavier one smiles at you."Welcome May, I'm Choji Akimichi."You look the young man, he had long spiky, brown hair, swirl marks on his cheeks. Dressed in red suit with plated armour on his torso, arms, and upper legs."Sit down, so we can eat!"he starts to drool.
Accepting his invitation, you go and follow Hinata and Ino when you felt someone roughly grab you by your arm. Turning around, to find the wild looking young man, with messy brown hair, sharp black eyes with vertical slit-like pupils, pronounced canine teeth. Wearing an all black outfit leather form fitting black jacket, with zips over the chest and sleeves, along with black pants and sandals, also zipped, matching the jacket, he wore his forehead protector upon his forehead.
He gives you a toothy smile."The names Kiba Inuzuka, take a seat by me."he gestures to the empty one inbetween him and the boy with long dark brown hair tied at the end, dressed in a white shirt with loose sleeves, closed on the right shoulder, with a fastener running down the right part of the chest, matching pants, with a dark navy grey apron tied around his waist and black shinobi sandals. He wore a sort of aloof face expression.
Not wanting to be rude, you gladly except his offer. Taking a seat right by him, he smiles at you handing you a plate and some chopsticks."Thank you."you thank him.
"Sure. So..."Kiba starts as the meat gets delivered, he starts to place it upon the grill that you shared with him and the boy next to you, Shikamaru comes in sitting across from you right next to a young fair skinned man around your age. With dark bushy brown hair, his eyes though where covered by dark sunglasses, his whole attire was mysterious with his jacket hanging down to his knees and the addition of a hood that obstructs his face."Your new here, because your scent doesn't register with my. And trust me, I know..."he uses his chopsticks pointing to his nose. He starts to laugh at the pun he said.
Which you didn't get, but laugh either way."I'm sorry, though what is funny?"
Kiba stops laughing, you just smiled at him. He brushes it off smiling at you, flipping the meat over."It's fine, so May was it? Where are you from?"
Before you could say anything, Ino loud voice asks an outloud question."Hey, where is Naruto, Sakura and Sai...and Lee?"
The boy next to you answers her question."Lee's doing training with Guy Sensei. As for the others, I'm not sure."
"Man, you would think they could arrive on time."Ino complains.
Choji picks up and eats a couple of the slices of meat."Well..."he says through eating."More for me..."he cackles.
"So, you are all companions of Naruto and Lee?"you inquire.
The girl with brown hair wore in Chinese buns, with brown eyes dressed in long-sleeved white blouse with a high collar and red fastener and edges paired with similarly coloured, puffy pants that look like a hakama, with the exposed parts of her legs near the waist covered in bandages."Companions?"she chuckles lightly."You mean friends? Man you have a interesting way of speaking."
You look to her, she picks up some meat placing it upon her plate."I'm sorry, is my speech offending you?"
"Oh, no it's not at all..."she kept laughing to herself."It's just the way you talk is slightly autotone. But it's fine really, just try to talk casual though."
"Am I not?"
Choji couldn't help but laugh with Tenten, soon Ino joined in. Not sure what was funny really, assuming but you did feel a little bit out of place. Even though you smiled Hinata could see it slightly bothering you."Ignore them."the young man with the long hair tells you.
"Yeah, their just having a good laugh. Here."Kiba puts some of the meat on your plate.
"At least you, can talk proper."Shikamaru puts a piece of meat in his mouth.
"So, anyway May tell me...I mean tell us about yourself."Kiba turns to you, stuffing his face.
A waiter comes and places a cup of sweet down for you."Thank you."turning to Kiba getting ready to speak, when loud bombing voices rang all through out the place. The voice where followed by the appearance of no other then...
"Naruto! Lee!"you happily exclaim upon seeing them, your eyes light up just like when you saw Hinata. The two shinobis heard you call them, turning surprised to find you sitting with the others. Looking at you before it registered who you where.
"Ah! May, well hello."Lee greets you first."It is wonderful to see you again."
You smile at him."Yes, thank you. It is so wonderful to see you two as well. Have you come to join the gathering?"
Naruto nods his head."Yeah, we are."he takes his seat by the mysterious boy with Lee right next to him."Though...I'm surprised you're here though. Wait...why are you here? I thought Gaara wouldn't let you leave the village?"
"Gaara?"
"Village?"
All eyes fell, but you kept your attention on Naruto and Lee."Since last you, Lee and Hinata came. Much has changed, Mr. Gaara h-"
"Geez Naruto and Lee. Couldn't you have just waited for us."An irksome voice scolds Naruto Lee. Coming in just a few seconds, you see a light pink short haired girl wearing a regular red sleeveless shirt, with a light yellow short sleeve shirt under it, and a navy-coloured skirt., standing next to was a boy with short, straight black hair, and dark eyes which contrast with his translucent-looking pale skin. Dressed in a casual outfit consisting of a long-sleeve shirt with a high collar, matching pants, and regular shinobi sandals."You two someti-Oh!"she noticed you out the corner of her eye, and so did the boy standing next to her.
Seeing this, Lee introduces you to her before Ino could which upset the teen."Sakura this is May O'Neil. May his is Sakura Haruno and Sai. They are part of Naruto's team. Team Kakashi."
"Hello."you greet them.
Sakura smiles at you."Hi, it's nice to meet you." Seeing a seat open next to Ino and Hinata she takes it, Sai takes one next to Choji and Ino on the other side of the table. She picks up some chopsticks breaking them apart."Sorry, if I interrupted you. Please continue talking."she apologizes to you.
"So you're from Sunakagaure?"Choji swallows his food."What are you doing all the way here?"
"Mr. Gaara has allowed me to come."you tell him and others."To better my s-"
"You're going to become a shinobi!"Lee and Naruto rudely interrupt you excited.
Which earned them a harsh shush by Sakura. She quickly regains her friendly face. Gesturing for you to keep going."Thank you, Mr. Gaara would like me to hone my healing skills. So he has intrusted me to be in tutelage by Miss Tsunade. Who has been kind enough to help me improve my healing skills."
Sakura almost chokes on her food, she looks at you.*So, she's the new apprentice.*Her eyes look you over, when they land upon your chest, chocking again on her food at what she saw. Freaking out, biting down hard on her chopsticks almost breaking them in.*What the heck!* Looking down at herself insecurely, then back at you, the outfit you wore didn't make her feel any better it just enhanced them infact she was sure others noticed them, even if you seem obvious to, and the way you sat with your arms by their sides slightly pushing on them, she just cried inside.
"So you're working with Lady Tsunade!"the girl with the bun hairstyle was amazed.
Looking to her."Yes, I have for sometime now."
Hinata confirms it."Yes...May trains with her everyday. She is r-really good."
"Hinata, is kind enough to and support me."you look to her thanking her. She smiles shyly at you.
"Whoa, no kiddin?"Kiba smiles amazed.
"Quite amazing, May. I am sure you becoming stronger."Lee praises you, flashing you his signature pose, which you of course inmate. To everyone disbelief except for Naruto and Hinata.
"He's already got her."the girl with the bun style hair shakes her head in in disappointment.
"Poor girl."Shikamaru shakes his head too.
"So, you're the new one."Sakura points to you with her chopsticks, you look to her.
Pointing yourself."Me, yes I am new. Did I not mention that, to this village."
"No, not that. Shizune told me how Lady Tsunade took on a new student."Sakura explains.
"That is correct."Sai remembers, he looks to you as well."She said, you are very good."
"How kind of her to say."you thank him. You pick up some meat and eat it.
Sakura kept her focus on you, remembering what Shizune had said about Lady Tsunade's newest pupil. How easily surpassed many of the training regiments she herself had to be put through that took her two years and a half. While, you just breezed right through them. Your knowledge on the subject was phenomenal. Hearing how you where to improve all of Lady's Chiyo own personal medical jutsu. She wondered if you where as good as she was told. Your prowess was another story, something she would have to see for herself. But just by looking at you, with your petite figure. There was not an ounce of muscle on you what so ever.
She didn't know why, but she felt some what imitated by you. Feeling eyes upon you, stopping yourself from talking with Kiba. Turning to Sakura you give her a sweet smile, then return talking to Kiba.
Feeling someone elbow her, Sakura snaps out her stare on you. Looking to Ino who had on her devilish grin."Look who's hooked on the new girl."She whispers to Sakura giggling. Pointing to Kiba and you."It's so cute."She squeals.
Sakura just rolls her eyes. Brushing off what her friend said, she picks up some of the meat and eats it. Back with you, engaging in lovely conversation with those down by you. Which was mainly Kiba, Lee and Naruto, soon Shikamaru joined in. You laughed a few of the stories Lee told you, and when Naruto and him fought over the last slice of meat. Which of course Shikamaru takes, much to demise.
They both sulk, feeling bad for them. Looking down at your plate, you still had some pieces left. Picking up your plate you lean over to the other side, using one hand to support you. Offer them both your food.
They look at you, then at your plate."Are you sure?"Naruto looks at you, unsure. So did Lee.
"It is your last few pieces of meat."Lee looks at your plate."Surely you want them."
Shaking your head, holding it out to them more."I am well, besides. You both are friends, and it would be a shame for it to end over meat. So please take mine."Without another word, the others watch you divide the meat evenly onto their plates. Having to get up out of your seat a bit to distribute it. Finished you, scout back placing your hand on the table when it slipped. Making you lose balance, and you fall forward onto the grill.
"May!"Hinata jumps up.
Your eyes shoot wide open, only to stop two inches from the grill. If you could sweat, it would be a cold one. Feeling your body become tense, before relaxing realizing you where just saved. Slowly, whoever saved you brings you back slowly, helping you sit back onto your seat.
"Are you alright?"
Looking, it was the boy with long hair that caught you. He looks you over making sure everything was alright, though he waited for your response. Nodding your head."Yes, I am. Thank you."you bow your head in thanks. He nods his head, and lets go of you.
"You should be more careful."he tells you sternly, but with a hint of concern."After that incident, we should call it a night."he suggest to everyone. Who agree.
Feeling a comforting hand on your shoulder, belonging to Kiba. He looks at you worried."You sure you're ok?"
Nodding your head, smiling."Yes, I am well. No damage done."
He smiles in relief."Guess you are tough."
The bill comes, and everyone looks at it. Knowing they had to pitch in for the food everyone takes out their share. Watching them, you lean to Shikamaru."I am new, how do I pay?"
He looks at you surprised a bit. Arching an eyebrow assuming you where joking, but by the look on your face. You where not. He sighs, God you look so innocent. Mumbling under his breath, about how Ino should be paying for you. He takes out extra money. Seeing this, remembering something Temari gave you, you take out a golden brown slip that the Kanji of Sunakagure on it with a gold seal. You place it upon the center of everyone else's money.
The second Ino saw that with everyone else, their eyes almost popped out their head. Ino points a shaking finger at it. Stammering over her words, the waiter comes and takes everything away. Slamming her hands down starling everyone, she looks at you with stars in her eyes."YOU have one!?"
Arching an eyebrow not following."What do you mean?"
Naruto jumps in with the, slamming his hands down upon the table. His voice booming just like Ino's. Pointing in the direction the waiter went."Do you have any idea what that was you just used!?"
Still not fully understanding, shaking your head no. The two of the scream at you, making others around look. In a flash, both Ino and Naruto took hold of your hand. Stars still in their eyes along with a greedy look yet somewhat innocent look. Looking at them both still lost."Please allow me to have the use of my hands back."
Both of them embrace you hugging you from both sides, squeezing you in the middle, rubbing their cheek upon yours."Can you get us some presents?!."both say in unison.
The others watch on sadly, groaning shaking their heads."Wow...leeches."Shikamaru scoffs.
The waiter comes back with returning the others money, they personally hand you the slip. With a generous smile."Here you are Miss."
Finally getting your hand free, from Ino and Naruto taking the slip. Thanking the man, who bows and leaves. Trying to worm your way out from between them both, who still kept asking if you would buy them somethings. Which you reluctantly agreed too. Happy to hear that, instead of letting you go, their hug became tighter. So Shikamaru had to intervene, using his jutus to take control of them both separating you from them. Quickly you get up, dusting yourself off and walk out with the others.
Outside, looking back waiting for Shikamaru to come out with Naruto and Ino."I do not understand, what all the fuss it about."you tell the others.
"Wait!"the girl with the buns."You really don't know what that slip means?"
Pulling it out again, you look at it."Not so much really, all I know is that it allows me to get much."
The mysterious boy finally speaks. Pointing the piece of paper."The slip, you hold. Allows you purchase anything with it. So in other words, it's a freebie card."
Looking down at it."Freebie?"
"What Shino is trying to say."Sakura comes over to you."Since you're from another village, and apparently under the Kazekage. It's like your him yourself, so everything is paid for. Nothing to worry about. It's pretty rare to get those. So thank you for the meal."
Finally understanding, this was Gaara's money from the village. Instead of feeling happy about it, you felt quite the opposite. But hearing the thank yous from the others made you feel a bit better. Putting it away."You are all welcome."
"Ok, here we are."Shikamaru comes out with Ino and Naruto, who followed behind him. He looks to you."Don't worry, these won't be using you as their personal wallet. Oh, yeah thanks for treating us."
"You are most welcome."you smile at him. Looking up, the sky was dark. The lights where on in the village."I should get home, it is getting late."Bowing to everyone."Thank you all so very much, for allowing me to enjoy such a friendly setting. I did quite enjoy myself, and thank you Ino. For the invitation."
"You're welcome, anytime May."she waves to you.
"Will you be alright, going home by yourself?"Hinata asks.
Nodding your head yes."I shall, do not worry. It is late, and you should go home as well."Going to her, you give her a hug, then go to Lee and do the samething as well, and to Naruto too. Before taking off, you go over to the one with the same eyes as Hinata.
He looks down at you."Yes?"
"Thank you again, for catching me as I fell."
"You're welcome."he gives you a small smile.
"I hope you do not mind, but I wish to repay you for your kindness."you tell him. He shakes his head.
"No, it's quite alright."
"How modest, if you believe so. Alright."leaving it at that, you take off waving bye to the others, they wave back. When Kiba realized something.
"Hey! I live that way! Akamaru!"he calls for his large rideable dog, hopping on his back, he points in the direction you went."Hurry boy."listening to him, the animal sprints off. Everyone around could Kiba calling after you.
"Wait...doesn't Kiba live the other way?"Naruto puzzled.