*Mrs. Kusanagi here! I'm feeling good except for the Ups man won't come to me and give me what I ordered! I swear people these days! HMPH! Anyway! Our Heroes are on the bus now. We found out Ino is up to her usual tricks. What about Hinata?(she maybe a bit odd)) I mentioned her in chappie 6. She gonna be in this too. *Sigh* DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN NARUTO! Ya hear? Cept I do own Mr. K!*



CHAPTER 7: INO HAS THE UPPER HAND!

Sakura woke up to the morning light. She found herself leaning on Sasuke. Sasuke looked down at her.

She leaned to the window beside her. "Sorry." She admitted.

He said nothing but looked behind him and remember that Ino was spying. She was still sleeping. Sasuke shuddered at the thought of being with her all day.

"Sasuke?" Sakura said bringing Sasuke back to life.

"Hnm?" He replied. Sakura looked at him softly.

"Look out the window! Isn't it beautiful!?" Sakura turned to the window while Sasuke looks to see what was so beautiful.

It was the early morning, the orange and red color sank into the glittering ocean. The waters were a little still, but it was gorgeous. Sakura's heart fluttered a bit when she turned back to Sasuke who was staring amazed out the window. His mouth was open.

Sakura giggled at his expression. "Sasuke? You mouth is open." Sakure cotinued to giggle. Sasuke once again came back to life. They stared at one another for a while. Soaking up the emotion and atmosphere.

Sakura gulped. She trembled under his stare. They drew near each other. 'He's going to kiss me! Sasuke is going to kiss me again...ohhh..' The Inner Sakura fainted. They were a centimeter away from each other when...

"GOOD MORNING!" Naruto screamed with delight waking up the whole bus. He was in the seat in front of them smiling.

'Damn you Naruto!!' Sakura thought. Sasuke went back to his normal expression.

"So, how long have you been up Sakura-chan?" Naruto questioned.

Sakura thought for a moment. 'He didn't see that! Phew!' She spoke. "I've been up for a little bit of time."

"Well," Naruto rolled his eyes. "I think you should get more sleep. Its a pain on your skin and you got trash bags under your eyes."

"What did you say Naruto?!" Sakura asked him to see if he had the guts to repeat it.

"Nothing! Were almost there! So pack up your snacks and stuff!" The hyper blonde mentioned.

Sakura and Sasuke looked at one another. Sakura giggled. "Almost..." Sasuke smirked.

"Thats alright." Sakura's heart skipped a beat. 'He has plans! For me! Oh Kami! Thank heavens! I hope its a date!' she imagined her romantic dinner by the seaside with him over a full moon.

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After a few minutes they finally stopped at a beach hotel. Kakashi looked at the size of the beach hotel.

"Looks expensive." Kakashi said. "Looks like we'll have to go camping by the ocean. I hope the tide doesn't drown us at night."

"NO!" Sakura whined. "I don't want to camp! Please Master! Lets just go see and make sure its expensive? I mean, what if its not?"

"Well," He looked down at Sakura. Her green eyes were so adorable."*sigh* Okay then."

"Yes! Yes!" Sakura chirped. She hugged Naruto by accident.

"Whoo hoo!" He hugged her back tightly. Sakura caught herself.

"Augh! Naruto!" She screamed pushing him away.

"Well you hugged me first." Naruto noted. Sasuke rolled his eyes and smirked at the scene.

They walked to the large beach hotel. The walk was a white glittery asphalt. Resembling the glittering sea to their side. There was a hill down to the sea. The waves lapped onto the shore causing the soothing sound we all are fimilar of. The ocean.

The smell of salt water entered our heroes noses. Of course Naruto had to get a good whiff.

"*Sniff* Ahhhh!! It smells lke the ocean!" Naruto said merrily.

Sakura looked at him."You don't say.*sweatdrop*"

They went inside the air-conditioned hotel. People were busy getting their rooms and others taking the elevators. Maids make their way around to do their assigned chores. It was a busy place. A very large, nice, beautiful busy place. The lobby had marble floors and walls. The elevators were made of spotless glass. Futher in the room there was a gold colored counter with a lady waiting for team 7 to approch. A few feet away from the counter was a balcony looking toward the ocean.

Sakura's eyes lit up with sheer delight. "Ohhh! Its so beautiful!" She pranced to the balcony, as she did she did a twirl in the middle of the floor. "Weeee!!" Her hair swung along with her dress.

All the boys had a smirk on their faces. This was heaven for any girl. Naruto smiled and ran after her giggling like a little child.

Kakashi and Sasuke walked over to the waiting woman.

Naruto went up to Sakura who was leaning on the balcony edge looking down at the ocean.

"Naruto..." She said softly. "Just think of the sunset here." She closed her eyes and breathed in the ocean sent. Naruto blushed at his angel that had captured his heart for a long time. Her hair blew back with the wind. She opened her eyes and smiled at the ocean. "Isn't it lovely?"

"*Gulp* Yeah..." Naruto said dreamily staring at her.

She looked at him strangely because of his tone. And his weird 'gulps'. "Naruto?" Sakura asked worried. He continued to stare at her.

She waved an arm in front of him. "HELLO?"

He snapped back to life. "Uh-Who? What? When?" He glanced around trying to figure out where he was.

"You were like in a daze for a while." Sakura giggled. She smiled softly at him. "Idiot." Her green eyes brighten brilliantly in the suns rays.

Naruto felt his face get hot again. "S-Sakura?"

"Yes Naruto?" She turned her attention to the ocean again.

"I-I-I....lo..lo" Naruto struggled.

"Isn't the ocean great Naruto? Its just what I need...What about you?"

Naruto looked down dissapointed. He missed a chance to tell her. Stupid timing! All Sasuke's fault! (See 'Naruto's weird Ramen' for that statement!)

"Yeah it is," Naruto had plan B. "...but not as beautiful as-"

"I think Master Kakashi is signaling us. Lets go and see what were going to do." Sakura said excitedly. Naruto sighed. Missed it again. Oh well, he has a long time from now to tell her.



Kakashi stood up straight. "*Ahem* We are staying here for a few nights."

"YES!" Sakura squealed.

"BUT!" Kakashi interupped Sakura's victory dance. "We have to bunk up with someone."

"WHO?" Naruto and Sakura demanded. Sasuke made a grunt of dissapointment.

"Well, were did she go?" Kakashi asked looking around his side. "She was here a minute ago.

Sakura thought of the person they met yesterday on the bus. Ino.

"NO! Not Ino!" She screeched.

"Yes Ino." Stated Kakashi. "She'll be you and Hinata."

"Hinata?" Naruto and Sakura said confused.

"Yep, umm...Hinata?" Hinata came from behind the Elite ninja. She blushed from the sight of Naruto.

"H-Hello." She began. "Naruto,Sakura and Sasuke."

"Hinata how'd you get here?" Sakura asked surprised.

"Well, Ino wanted me to come so badly. So I-"

"I-Ino?" Sakura studdered. "Why her?" Sakura thought for a moment. She folded her arms and looked hard at the floor. 'She must be up to her usual tricks..."

"Hummm..." Sakura's attention was focused back to Hinata. Her and Naruto were conversating. Sasuke was just listening but not really paying alot of attention to them. Sakura looked over to him. He caught her glance.

"W-What? Do I have something on my face?" Sakura innocently asked.

Sasuke shook his head. "No..." He looked back to Naruto and Hinata.

Sakura felt like she was defeated at that moment. She sighed and clasped her hands together and rested them under her chin. 'If only, I could be closer to him some how.Now with Ino in the way...I'll never make it. I have to have alone time with Sasuke! I have to!' she remembered the kiss he gave her the other night. A pinkish hot blush appeared over her cheeks. 'Hmn. That kiss...I want to experiance it again....' Her mind was filled with lovey dovey pictures of her and her beloved Sasuke-kun.

"Lets go Sakura-chan!" Naruto called to her.

"Okay!" Sakura said catching up to her comrades who were leaving her.

The group got on the elevator.

"Hinata..." Sasuke sighed.

"Yes Sasuke?" Surprised that he was talking to her.

"Where's Ino?" Sakura saw a blush creep over his face.

Sakura kept to herself trying not to yell. But her 'Inner Self' wouldn't shut up. 'THE HELL?! Whys he asking for her!? Oh my gosh! I hope he doesn't LIKE her! Eww! Ino-Pig! Look out!'

Hinata hesitated for a minute. She shivered under Sasuke's icy glare. "U-Um..." Hinata started. "She disappeared on me also. I don't know..."

Sasuke turned to look out his side of the glass elevator. He could see each floor filled with busy people. Most of the costomers had bathing suits on. The ocean was very blue and absorbing on the 5th floor.

The elevator stopped. And the group exited the elevator quietly.

"Well here are the rooms. Good! Were right next the elevator! Nobody is on this hallway 'cept us." Kakashi flicked out a list that he was writing on the elevator. "Here are the roommates..." Just then another elevator came up. Ino was in it.

She smiled as she came out. "Sasuke-kun..." She cooed. Her nice expression wrinkled into a sarcastic smile. "S-Sakura-chan..."

Sakura smiled cheerfully. "I-Ino-pig..." Ino snapped.

"I TRY TO BE NICE AND YOU CALL ME NAMES!?"

"WOW! YOU WERE BEING NICE? COULDA FOOLED ME!"

Kakashi saw this burning rivalry. He tried to calm them down but they just said..."YOU STAY OUT OF THIS OLD MAN!" The reaction to Kakashi? He sat in a corner and sniffled. Hinata comforted him.

"What are you doing here?" Sakura growled.

"Of course, to be with my love...Sasuke-kun." Ino hissed.

"INO! He's not yours!" Sakura stomped her feet.

"My my...Such a temper..." Ino went over to Sasuke. "Sasuke I'm scared..." She hid behind him. "Such a barbaric girl....I'm appauled to be of the same gender!" Sasuke just moved away from Ino. Trying not to 'hurt' her.

Sakura smirked. "Hmph...KAKASHI?!"

Kakashi got back up. "Yes?" He looked like a little puppy on Sakura's leash. In other words...he was scared.

"Who are we bunking with?" She asked calming her temper.

Kakashi straighten up his back. "Well, Hinata and Sakura, Naruo and I, Sasuke and Ino."

Sakura then boke into a million mirco peices.

Ino's blue eyes shined brightly. "Sasuke-kun! Darling!" She was ready to takle him until he moved aside and she landed on the floor.

Sakura got herself together again. "Wha-Wah...Master Kakashi...Why...I...Wha-" Sakura was practically studdering on every word and sentence. She felt her tears well up in her eyes. Sakura looked at Sasuke who was being glomped by Ino.

Naruto came up to her. Hinata was silent. It felt like her voice had been cut off. "Sakura.." Naruto said. He put his hands on her shoulder reasurring her. She pathetically looked at him.

"Naruto?"

"Sakura, it'll be um...okay. I think."

Ino stared at Sakura. Her face frowned. 'You love him that much? I real friend would... Sakura...No!' Her face straightened. 'I have Sasuke now! I don't need to worry about her! I have what I want.' She smiled again this time squeezing air out of Sasuke. Sasuke pushed her off him. At least tried if his hands were free.

"I have my reasons for this." Kakashi said.

Saukra got her strength back. "Then why?!" She pushed Naruto off her. "WHY?"

Kakashi glared at her murderously. Sakura gulped.

"ITS A SECRET!" Kakashi chirped.

"WHY YOU!" Naruto grabbed Sakura's arms. "I'm gonna pound you Kakashi!"

"Don't hurt Kakashi!" Hinata softly said.

Kakashi quickly changed the subject. "Lets get settled in then!"

Ino squealed with joy. "Wee! Sasuke-kun! Lets go!"

Sakura sulked. Naruto fumed at Sasuke's cool attitude toward this. Hinata worried for Naruto.

Kakashi giggled at this sight. 'I love, love stories...Especially is there's one right in front of you. This is going to be fun.' He thought shooing Naruto in their room before a fight started out between him and Sasuke.

Hinata and Sakura was left in the hallway alone.

"Hey umm...Sakura? Are you okay." Sakura looked at her lifelessly.

"I'm totally fine Hinata. Thanks." She lied. "Lets get to our room alright." She faked a laugh. But Hinata was not easily fooled.

"You like him very much don't you...I don't want to say it, but I know how you feel." Sakura was opening the door until she tured around to find Hinata starring window.

"Hinata...Tell me it isn't...Sasuke." Sakura gripped her dress.

Hinata blushed. "No! No!" She smiled. "Its someone else." Sakura stared at her confused. "Um...Lets go inside."

Sakura's confused face melted into a smile. "Yes."

Sakura entered the room.

Hinata sighed as she went in the room. 'This is gonna be one long stupid trip...'

*How'd you like it?! I loved that chapter. It wasn't too boring like the others. Well thats my opinion. Plez Review! Tell me whats good or bad! Please don't flame me, I'm a beginner!! WAH! Just tell me whats wrong...*sniff sniff...* Please E-mail me! Love E-mails! Luv em! Spoil me! Spoil me! Tell me secrets! I'm willing and able to know! Hee hee! Mrs. Kusanagi is signing off again! And as always, luv you!