koko chan: wow, i never expected to get any reviews on this ! ^-^;;; happy i did though.
nejiXsaku?
bwhahahahaha, maybe. After the HInata incident you could say, the got a litto closer together bwhahahaha. .:ahem:. anywho. if you hate nejiXsaku, well. too bad for you! because i'm really starting to love the couple ^___^
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After chaning back to my regular clothes, I decided to buy some food for dinner. Mom and Dad wasn't home, they were on a mission. As always. They keep telling me time to time, "If you want to join us, becoem a chunnin!". They always got mad at me for being weak as a ninja. They told me to stop with my love fantasies and live on to be a chunnin. When they heard I was disqaulified, I got a huge lecture on how I didn't train, and on how I needed to work harder. I tried though, isn't that good enough? Guess not.
Well, here I am. Let's see...i'm in the mood for some Takoyaki tonight. Or maybe ramen. Hmm. Well, there's a discount on Takoyaki, i'll get that and then some vegetables. I get a basket and run to the Takoyaki. Only one thing, and that was, one box left. My hands go forward to reach it, but another goes for it too. I look up, Ino.
"Forehead girl! That's mine!" Ino yelled and she grabbed the box.
Oh no you don't. It's bad anough I have little money to buy food. "Wrong Ino pig! It's mine!" I grabbed the other end and then there was a tug of war.
Woah, she has a strong grip. I won't lose though. I hate losing! I tug harder, but so does she. I noticed that Ino was pulling really hard, so I felt my lips curl into a smile and I let go of the box. Ino flew backwards into a few carts.
"Okay then, you can have it." I said, still with that smile on my face. Take that Ino pig!
Ino did a death glare on me and then got up. I couldn't help but feel a bit guilty when she threw it back at me. My nice side got the better of me. Mainly because I remembered about how Ino would share her lunch with me ever since I was little and forgot my lunch. I caught the box and walked over to her. Losing my pride a little I handed it to Ino. "No really, you can have it." I said to her. She looked at the box, then at me again. Box, me. Box me. It got really annoying until she finally took it.
"Why are you being nice? Remember we're rivals." Ino said. Of course I remember, I was the one who started our ribalry. In truth, I didn't want our friendship to be over.
I didn't know what I was saying until I heard myself say it, "Well, my parents our out for a while, so is it alright if you came over for dinner?" I asked her.
She looked at me again, wide eyed. Then her lips became a smile, a warm smile. "Aww, Sakura gettin lonely?"
She started to laugh, surprisingly, I laughed too. "Yeah sure." I said. I never felt this happy. I felt like, I'm acomplishing something.
"Hmm, well I have nothing to do, I suppose so." Ino said. Yeah, I really feel like I'm doing something right.
"Okay! But I'm cooking!" I said to her. We both picked up our baskets and started to walk down to the cash register.
"Nu uh! No way! I remember home ec.! You were the worst! All your cookies kept getting burnt, and do you want me to continue on how bitter your stew was?" She asked me.
The stew wasn't that bad, okay so I put a little too much vinigar in it. But we're suppose to put vinigar in it..right? The cookies? If I remembered correctly, my oven was broken and I couldn't get the cookies out in time. "Well, what about you?" I asked.
"Me? I was perfect in that class!!" Ino gloated. She gave me her famous smile and I returned it back.
"Yes, but if I recalled, in home ec. we had to learn how to set the table up correctly, know whose table got all the forks in one side and the knives on the other?" It was true, it was idd the table had two sides!
"Oh whatever! Does that really matter?" She stated.
"Only if you want to impress." I laughed. I had never had a conversation with someone like this beofore. Even with Hinata chan I didn't laugh this much too.
"Okay then, here's the deal. I set the table all fancy like, and you cook dinner. If your dinner comes out good, then I'll buy you ice cream." Was Ino challening me? Oh hell yeah. I'm not going to back down.
"Fine, if the table looks decent, I'll buy you ice cream." I said, we did a pinky swear and both of us went to pay for our food.
After that, we walked home together, laughing, joking, recalling. Oh, I miss being her friend. We were friends, this moment, without Sasuke kun, we were friends.
When we got home, I quickly put on my apron and Ino went to set the table. I took out a knife, I can do this! I really can! I'll show her! I took out a egg. Today's diner, egg oden. I started up the water and put some eggs in it, when the water was boiled. After that, cut some little pieces out of the egg. Ouch, I cut my finger. I guess I'm not good in the kitchen as usual. I remembered surving off cup of ramen, just like Naruto. I heard Ino humm from the other room. Looks like she was having no troubles. Oh two can play this game! I started to humm too, just to make it seem like I was havign an easy time doing dinner.
A little later, I got tired of humming and so did Ino. So, I decided to turn up the radio. Later, I found myself dancign to it, could you blame me? I loved this song! Ino came in and probably saw me dancing. We both did a duet and sang the song. Then I smelled something, I think Ino did too. We both looked at each other, and then at the stove. Water was boiling and it was flowing out of the pot! Ino and I ran to the pot. She put her hands on it, but I guess it was too hot, and she dropped it. Metal handle bar...who thought of that? The hotness of the pot started up a small fire. Oh my god! My parents are seriously going to kill me...Ino and I took off our aprons and started to whack the fire. It took a while, but after two aprons and a wet cloth later, all was well. Except for the burnt floor. My parents won't be home for a month though, I'll live. We both looked at each other again and just started to crack up.
"Oh..my god! I was so scared!!" Ino cried and laughed at the same time.
"I-I was too!!!" we both laughed. It died down after a while, but it felt so good, to laugh with her again.
"Well, I guess you owe me ice cream." She told me. Heh, let's just see about that.
"Let's see your table work first Ino." I walked over and saw the table. It was home ec all over again. Sure it was a tad bit better, but one plate had a fork on one side, and a spoon, and a knife on the other. While another plate, had a different match up. I laughed.
"Looks like we both lost." I said to her. She smiled at me. Yeah, I feel happy now.
Then the doorbell rang, Ino looked at me in curiousity. Don't blame her, who would visit me at this time?
We both walked over to the door and I opened it.
"Haruno." Said the voice. Oh god, why now?
"Hyuga." I greeted again. "What do you need?"
From the corner of my eye I could see Ino smile at me. Which now kind of bothered me.
Neji saw Ino was there too and he asked, "Am I in a bad time?"
Bad time? Define bad time. "Depends, what do you need?" I asked.
"Oh, Hinata sama wanted to know if you would come t the Sakura(cherry blossom) viewing festival with us." He said.
"Define "us"." I asked. I could feel Ino smiling at me again.
Neji looked at me, and then to Ino. "Us as in Hinata sama and me. Maybe you and uhm, your friend." I guess Neji didn't really know Ino. I sighed and motioned him in.
He walked in and looked confused, "What's that smell?"
"My house was on fire okay!?" I yelled. I felt a tug on my arms and Ino pulled me into another room.
What was she doing? She grinned at me again and asked, "So, you and Neji have something you need to tell the world?" I felt my cheeks turn red. "I guess so." Ino said.
"No we don't! I just got to know him better after Hianat chan's fever that's all!!" Me and Neji? Is she mad??? I love Sasuke kun!
"Well, you do love Neji I guess, since your taking up quite a defense on this. So, that leaves Sasuke kun to me!" Ino said. Oh no, not that.
"No way Ino pig! Sasuke kun is mine!!" I regretted saying that because, Ino glared at me. She argued back.
"No way forehead girl!!" She yelled. I felt guiltyness again, I couldn't stop myself though.
"Shut up Ino pig!!" I yelled.
Ino glared at me again and walked out of the room. "You know what? I totally regret coming here, once an enemy, always an enemy!!" She stormed out and I heard the door slam. Without knowing, I started to feel my face get wet of tears. I really regret what I had just yelled. Why can't I ever let things pass and move on? Why can't I become friends with Ino again? Neji must've heard me cry because I felt a pat on my back.
"Come on Neji." I said. I got up and started to walk to the door. "Let's go view the Sakura petals."
I heard Neji do a deep sigh and he walked over to me. Opening the door, I wonder, if I can fly away like these Sakura petals. If I can leave and never return. Would things be happier that way?
Another tissue was given to me by Neji. I could've soworn I heard him say, "Sorry." But those words and Neji don't go together, so probably not. We walked over to the hill. I can see Hinata sama waving to us. With that hapy smile again.
Ino..no, Ino chan. You still owe me ice cream.
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koko chan: srry for the long chppie. haha XD i didn't really mean to put Neji in there, but it kinda fitted perfectly into what i've been meaing to do for the next chapter ^-^ next chappie might be the last.