"Temari, where have you been?"

Ino was standing at the gates alone with a hint of anger on her face. But she Temari was an always on time type of person, so Ino knew she had a good reason for being late. But she couldn't help but let a bit of anger out because if Karui would have came, it would have been just those two and last time the met, things didn't go great.

"I had some Suna business. What's up with you" The tone Ino greated her with instantly gave away the fact Ino was in a pissy mood.

"If Karui came, it would have been just the two of us"

"What's wrong with that. She seems like a good person"

"We went to dinner and let's just say, we didn't hit it of well"

"What happened"

"Somehow the Ino-Shika-Cho trio was brought up and she didn't think the tradition was important. Choji didn't say anything right then and there. And that left me and Shikamaru in a weird position"

She remembered Shikamaru telling her about this. Temari was all for the trio and she knew Ino was too, but it was wrong for them to assume Karui would just agree.

"I'm pretty sure we can talk her into it. But there's no point in dwelling on it now. Children are a long way in the future"

"I guess you're right, but it doesn't sit well with me"

Soon a fair skinned girl with brown hair began walking through the gates. She showed her pass that Kiba had sent and began looking around like she was lost. Temari could immediately tell this was his girlfriend and she began to approach them.

"I'm sorry to bother you both, but I was wondering if you know a guy named Kiba, by any chance?"

"And you might be..." Ino skipped over the question because there was no way Kiba was able to call this modest sweet girl his girlfriend.

"I'm Tamaki"

"KIBA'S GIRLFRIEND!"

"Yep...That's why I asked you guys do you know him...not too long ago"

Ino was still in shock that Tamaki would fall for someone like Kiba. As long as she knew him, he was loud and arrogant. In her mind it seemed impossible for him to have a nice girl like her.

"He asked me to show you around for a while. He had some work to do" Temari said to her, hoping Tamaki would believe her.

"That sounds fun, getting to know the girls of Konoha and all"

"It is" Ino exclaimed, quickly added herself to the conversation. "We're just waiting for one more girl, and then we can take you to meet everyone else"

"You mean me?" A redheaded girl asked standing behind them.

"Karui, I didn't see there. How was your trip to Konoha" Ino thought it would be best to forget what happened between them last time and start on a new foot.

"It was long and tiring, but other than that it was good" Karui began to look at the unfamiliar face and Ino noticed so she began to introduce the two.

"Karui, this is Tamaki. Tamaki, this is Karui"

"Nice to meet you"

"Likewise"

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Authors Note: Sorry it's been a while, but I'm trying to write as much as possible. But thanks for sticking with the story. Means a lot ;)