A/N: Sorry if the last chapter was short, I'll try to make this chapter longer. ^_^ *frown* Come Come Paradise is going to end soon...it's been a great whole month trying to put the whole thing up. (a month, right?) Well, with about 205 reviews, I guess I'm doing well...^_^ At first, I didn't expect many people to actually enjoy this story, but I guess I underestimated myself...well, I really do hope that you'll enjoy this chapter. JUST 48 HOURS LEFT!!! Hehe...enjoy!! Oh yeah, and be sure to read What a Girl Really Wants...and I'm also thinking of doing another story...should it be a sequel??? ^_^ or should it be separate??? ^_^ Feel free to tell me...cuz I got everything figured out for my new story.

Disclaimer: I really do wish I did...but sometimes you like and want what you can't have. ^_^

~The First 24 Hours Part I~

Naruto gradually opened his eyes and blinked a few times before getting up...his electric blue eyes thought of what had happened the last night. The blonde let out a groan and then turned to his other side where the brightness coming in from the window hit onto his face...and then Naruto let out another grunt and then turned onto his back.

"You awake?" a muffled voice near him asked Naruto. Naruto looked to his left and realized that Sasuke had been awake all through night, probably pondering what to do.

"You've been up all night, haven't you?" Naruto yawned slightly waiting to hear his answer.

"Of course I have, with your annoying snoring...you could pass as a bulldozer...," Sasuke's black hair was tousled...but in a nice good-looking way. (OMG OMG OMG *drool*)

Naruto briskly got up and then pointed at Sasuke, "HEY!! It's not like it's my fault," the energetic boy fired back, while Sasuke calmly received the death glares from Naruto. Later, Sasuke got out of his bed and headed for the bathroom, and Naruto reluctantly went through the hallway and into the kitchen.

~*~

Rock Lee and Ino were upstairs in his room, while Shikamaru was asleep. "I'm sorry about what had happened...last night," Ino apologized.

"Why didn't you tell me this?" Rock Lee gave an evil eye at the "asleep" Shikamaru. His shining black eyes looked at Ino and could tell that she was sincerely sorry, "I just can't believe that you wouldn't tell me, I mean...you and I...,"

"Yes?" Ino listened with attentiveness.

"If we were in love with each other...wouldn't trust be one of the factors in the whole relationship?" Rock Lee pointed out, while Ino looked away in shame.

"I'm sorry...how many times do I have to tell you???" Ino's face was blotchy from the crying she had done for the past half hour, "I thought that you wouldn't understand...and that you will jump to conclusions,"

"You see?? You THOUGHT that I wouldn't understand, Ino...for the past few weeks since we've been together...nothing went wrong, but everything changed...I guess, from the blackout," Rock Lee sighed, but his eyes were stricken with anger.

"Gosh, Lee...just drop it!" Ino blurted out while Rock Lee was astonished by his girlfriend's reaction.

"So what?? It was just a stupid and ridiculous kiss!! Although...it was kinda good...BUT what matters is that I love you Lee!!!" Ino held her face with her hands, "Nothing happened in there!!! It was just a KISS!!! That's it!!!" Ino's muffled voice made it easier for Rock Lee to bear since her yelling had basically damaged partially his ear. ^_^ (sorry about the Sound people)

"Ino......" was all Rock Lee could do as he held the shaking blonde, but Ino pulled away from him. Ino then wiped away her tears from her face with her hands and then looked at Rock Lee for a while.

"I...I can't do this, sorry Lee," Ino ran out of the door and the footsteps of her running downstairs haunted Rock Lee's thoughts.

"What do you mean?!?!?!?!" Rock Lee ran after her.

The wind beated against Ino's blonde hair as the crystal blue waters drowned her feet in the warm sand. She let out a small gasp when she felt a hand on her shoulder...and then an embrace. Ino immediately pulled out of his arms and turned to see who it was.

"Ino..." was all he could say, while Ino gazed gently at him while the wind flew past them.

Rock Lee bent closer to Ino, but much to his surprise...Ino pulled away and walked a few feet away from him, with her back turned to her. "What's wrong? First, in there you were crying your eyes out about how that kiss meant nothing...and now I come out here to forgive you and then you pull away?? What the hell is wrong with you, Ino???" Rock Lee spread his arms out wondering why Ino did that.

"Let's just forgive and forget, shall we?" Rock Lee walked closer to Ino, but she didn't answer.

"I didn't realize it, but it is true," Ino turned around and faced Rock Lee.

"What's true?" he asked.

Ino looked down at the warm sand and then gave out a small laugh, "How could you be laughing at this time??" Rock Lee raised his voice to another decibel.

"This was where Sasuke and I broke up...here...on this sand," Ino looked at Rock Lee.

"And what does that have to do with this..."

"It's over,"

"WHAT?!?!?!"

"Sorry, but ever since you and I kissed here...on this beach...I thought that no guy would ever change my heart from the feelings that I currently feel for you," Ino confessed, "but.....much to my ignorance, I was wrong,"

"How...how were you wrong?"

"Ever since that night...of the blackout...it caught me thinking, should we go on like this? I mean...our relationship is just too good to be true, I've never thought to have a successful relationship right away,"

"Ino...if you have a fear of commitment...I'll understand," Rock Lee understood.

"Just hear me out! Lee...I'm sorry, I can't go on like this," Ino then walked away, but Rock Lee held her tight, "don't go...please," Ino was astonished that Rock Lee still wanted her...his warm arms and his scent...he was the first guy that actually restrained her from going away from them...Rock Lee.

"Lee..."she whispered.

"What is it?" Rock Lee asked.

"At the blackout...were you with another girl...at that time?" she held his arms that were wrapped around her.

"No."

Ino then felt a tear stream down across her cheek when she heard his honest answer, "I'm sorry, Lee...I can't do this,"

But before she could be let go, Rock Lee stopped her for just a moment, "it's him...isn't it?" Ino turned around and in response, she just gave a smile.

"Damn it Ino!! Gosh...what do you see in THAT guy?" Rock Lee couldn't perceive what Ino said," that guy...he's a jerk and conceited...and not to mention, he complains a whole lot!!"

"You don't know him Lee...not like how I do," those were her last words to him before she walked back into the beach house leaving Rock Lee to stand by the waters...alone.

~*~

Ten-Ten let out a small sigh as she and Gaara sipped on their juice. Gaara glanced at her and when the two locked eyes, they both flushed pink in the cheeks...but then Gaara turned away. "What's wrong?" she asked as she took another sip.

"Can I be honest with you?" Gaara asked. And when he received Ten-Ten's approval, Gaara then went on, "I know that you and I have common interests to share together...but can we just be friends? I kind of need my space and all."

"Oh,"

"I know...I'm so stupid huh?" Gaara slumped back into his seat.

"No, Gaara...don't ever think that...I...I understand...really I do," Ten-Ten sincerely replied, "if you want to be just friends, then good friends we shall be!" Ten-Ten smiled as Hinata went into the living room.

"Hello, Gaara...Ten-Ten, um...have you seen Naruto-kun?" her shy voice asked.

"Oh, I think he's in his room," Ten-Ten pointed at the hallway and Hinata thanked them.

Hinata knocked on the door and then there was an answer behind the door, "Who's there?" the door opened and then Naruto beamed at the visitor, and kindly escorted her into his bedroom.

"Good afternoon, Hinata," Naruto plopped down onto his bed as Hinata sat beside him.

"You too, Naruto-kun," Hinata blushed as Naruto wrapped his arms around her and held her tight...as if to never to let her go.

"I love you, Hinata," his shimmering blue eyes looked dearly into Hinata's clear white eyes.

"I love you, too Naruto-kun," Hinata held him and the couple then shared a kiss.

"Can I ask you something?" Naruto asked.

"What is it?"

"Well...um...when we move out, do you......would you like to have another date with me?" Naruto looked into his girlfriend's eyes, and Hinata nodded.

"No earpieces, guaranteed," Naruto filled her in, and the two laughed with joy and then held each other.

~*~

"Sakura?" Neji caressed her pale face.

"Hm?" Sakura turned to her other side and gazed into Neji's eyes. The couple were in his bed for the past few hours, and Neji woke up before Sakura did.

A.N: DO NOT JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS...THEY DID NOT DO WHAT YOU THOUGHT THEY DID...IT'S JUST LIKE SLEEPING IN THE SAME BED BUT NOT SLEEPING TOGETHER...^_^

"You look beautiful when you sleep," Neji complimented her as he kissed her hand.

"You're snuggly..." Sakura put her hand on Neji's face and then held his other hand and held it close to her heart.

"I love you...very very much," Neji whispered as he leaned and kissed her on the lips. The couple then held each other cherishing every second and minute they have together, "do you remember the first time that you got through me?"

"Yeah, every minute of it," Sakura's emerald green eyes smiled.

"First, you tried to get through to me by trying to get my attention...and then you called me 'unique'," Neji smiled at the memories that were in his mind.

"You are unique...you're special," Sakura smiled.

"And then you called me a tootsie lollipop, now that was an ice breaker," Neji looked down at Sakura and blushed at the sight of her. "She is beautiful, so kind and gentle," he thought.

"Hey, Sakura?"

"Yes?"

"I know that we haven't had our first official date...um...well would you like to go with me when we move out?" Neji asked.

"Yes," the two then shared another kiss.

~*~

Temari was in her room staring at the door. "Gaara, that girl sure changed you," she said to herself. Her blonde hair was down to her shoulders as she was on her back on her bed.

"Guys, you never know what they're thinking," she thought.

Temari then looked at the clock and smiled. "Another 36 hours until we are out of here," she thought before dozing off into a slumber.

A/N: HELLO!! ^_^ So how was it?!?!??! I really do hope that you liked it!! Be sure to review this chapter and What a Girl Really Wants too!!! I would like to thank everyone for reviewing and reading my stories!! Well, I have to go now!! Bye-bye!! ^_^ I love you all!!

~Eva~