A/n: God. I feel like...nausiated today. x-x; i don't know why! But I wanted to thank,

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Beautiful Disaster

Chapter five - You were with who?

Naruto walked side to side with bags of food and drinks in his arms, "This is heavy! Lazy asses didn't want to help me!" he swayed side to side bumping into tress to adjust what he was carrying. "Yo! Naruto want help?" Kiba ran toward him lifting a case of drinks. "No Kiba, I don't need help I'm just about to fall face first in the dirt, but nah, you can go run along." Kiba laughed, "So...did Sasuke end up coming?" Kiba snickered, "Nope. No one could find him, even called his place but no answer."

"Heh, figures. Even if we got a hold of him I doubt he'd come." They walked a few miles before reaching Naruto's apartment. Kiba swung the door open as Naruto's eyes went wide. Everyone was there besides Shikamaru and Neji. Kiba jumped inside slamming the drink case on the table, "How'd Gaara and Kankuro get here? And wheres Neji and Shikamaru?" Kiba whispered as Naruto set the food besides the drinks, "Hell, Temari was here to wasn't she? Maybe vacation...? As for Neji and Shikamaru, no ones seen them." Lee walked toward them, "HEY!" the both jumped and faced him.

"I saw those two while searching for Neji and invited them, I hope it isn't a problem." Naruto shook his head, "Nope. The more the merry...?" He saw Shino's bugs crawling out of his face and onto the food he'd just bought, "ACK!" the started to wave his arms around wildly shooing the bugs away, "SHINO! Keep your bugs to yourself!" Kiba laughed, "Haha, thats like saying keep your hands to yourself!" Naruto eyed him, he seemed to be the only one laughing. Kiba rubbed his nose real quick, "Wha?" Lee even wasn't laughing, sad.

Gaara lurked in the corner as Kankuro had a pissed of look, as always. Naruto made a face, 'there as mopey as Sasuke.' he twitched. Kiba sat down on the couch with candy in his hand. Lee jumped over the couch grabbing the remote. He turned on the T.v to some stupid show, 'Ninjas do it better'. Kiba busted out laughing, "Stupid! He cant even toss the kunai the right way!" Naruto join them. They all started to make random comments about the ninjas.

Shino, and Gaara were the silent ones. It was surprising how much of a ass Kankuro was, but in a funny way. When the show was over Lee started to flip threw the channels. "Ha, what did you think about that one guy who couldn't even manage a leaf kick Lee?" "Worthless." "Haha, you should know!" Lee jumped on Kiba and started to randomly punch him in the chest and arms. Naruto join. Soon enough both Lee and Kiba were beating up on Naruto. When they were all don't messing around, they looked around to find the house a mess.

They all sat on the couch drinking pop. "Kiba hows your 'relationship' with Hinata chan." Naruto smirked. "Heh, better then yours." Kiba snickered back. "Doubt it!" Naruto glared. Kiba glared back, "At least my girl beat on me!" "Haha funny." they both shoot looks back and forth when there was knock at the door the stare was gone. "The doors open!" Naruto yelled, "Oi..." Shikamaru stood there, hands in his pocket with a slight smirk.

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Ino was still a bit sugar high. She looked at each girl holding in her laughs, "Shikamaru." Everyone of there mouths dropped, "Oh come one REALLY Ino. Who was it?" Ino laughed at Sakura's disbelief. "REALLY Sakura. You think I'd lie? It was Shikamaru. Scary ain't it?" Sakura sat there for a moment glancing at the two remanding girls. They didn't seem to be in shock that Ino romantic was Shikamaru, no, it was something else. "So, if he was the one. What happen? Why aren't you two you know..." "Together?" Ino questioned. Sakura nodded slightly as Ino sighed, "Long story."

"Long night now spill it!" Tenten blinked a few times not wanting to talk so she picked the closest thing to avoid it, stuffing her face! Hinata looked as though she was trying to hide herself behind her coke can. Ino pushed herself up onto the couch and smiled, "Alright...you want to know what happen? I'll tell you..." Sakura pulled up next to her, "I want to know, it SEEMS i was the last to find out!" She glared. "Hehe..." both Tenten and Hinata sweat-dropped. Ino smiled, "Sorry Sakura."

She turned back to Ino with the same glare then it got soft, "So...what happen?" Tenten sat up still stuffing her face. "to make a long story short." "Nooo Ino, I want to know the WHOLE thing from, why you feel for him why you dated him, god i never thought you out of all people would date him," Ino eyed her, "Tell me about it Sakura. Naruto!" Sakura laughed some, "Still, everything from beginning to end!" she paused for a moment then kinda jumped up with her mouth open, "Is HE the reason you locked yourself in your room for so long!? Ino!" Ino nodded.

It was true but, if she was stronger it wouldn't of bothered her as much as it did. "Tell Ino!" Ino smiled slightly, "Alright....well it all started," RING! Hinata jumped up and answered the phone, "No......not uh. Neji? Oh...I don't want to talk about it. He did? Oh...that...no no I'm fine. Okay...bye." she hung up the phone and walked back toward the girls, "Who was that?" Tenten asked, "hm? Oh, Kiba checking up on me." "And...?" Ino pushed on, she knew, by the dazed look on her face something was up. "...Shikamaru showed up over there...and their planning on coming over here for a few..." "NO!" Ino shouted startling them.

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Kiba leaned against the wall, arms crossed, "Tch...didnt sound like Hinata wanted us over there." Naruto turned his head to see Gaara and Kankuro leaving, "Later." Kankuro waved, "See you around. We'll be here for a while so I'll catch up with you guys soon." "Yosh!" Lee yelled closing the door behind them. Naruto sat on the couch besides Shika. "Shikamaru, whats up with you and this sudden training all the time? You always thought it was troublesome. Whats up with that?" Shika smirked, "Heh, figures, it helps me think."

"So you train and beat the crap outta a training post to solve your issues?" Kiba came back with yet another pop in his hands, "Ya, seemed so." "Whats the problem? Were all friends. Maybe we can help." Naruto sounded caring, it was different to see him like this. He kind of matured, he wasn't the every things-bothersome guy anymore. Something or someone changed him. Shika sighed, "Its nothing." Kiba downed his pop, "You hang with Ino right Shikamaru?" "...ya why?"

"Theres all this talk about Ino having some boyfriend, know who it is?" Shikamaru made a face, "Hah, jealous Shikamaru? I always knew you had a thing for her!" Naruto laughed out loud, "No wonder you always put up with her yelling and bossing around! You like her!" Kiba laughed to, "Ya, same thing with Naruto. He sticked around through the beating's Sakura gave him because he liked her." Naruto smiled, he was happy that she was all his...all his...it echoed in his head.

It didn't matter to him if they kissed, if they did anything together, as long as he knew she was by his side, thats all that really mattered. "...I love her." "huh?" Naruto looked up with the biggest smile on his face, "I love her." "You should tell her." Shika smirked, "...tell her." Naruto with the same grin nodded, "Hehe, ya, I will...soon." "Kiba rolled his eyes, "This is getting to heavy. So who was dating Ino! I wanna know who, besides you Shikamaru, would put up with a girl like her."

Shika laid back on the couch, 'Shikamaru...' her voice, the way she said his name, played in his head. He remember every smile, every laugh she gave off, every kiss....even to the last. "I was with her..." "...." both boys became silent. Shika shrugged, "As troublesome as she was...I don't know. She made me become more then I ever thought I could." he pointed to his vest, "She pushed me to be more. I wanted to do the same for her...but," 'Shikamaru, whats the matter....your never with me...did I...did I do anything...?' "....All I did was run away from her."

Kiba and Naruto couldn't believe what he was saying. Ino the one and only bossy, big mouth, shoving Shikamaru around person was the one she was dating? There had to be some sort or mistake. Lee was asleep on the couch. Hes hyperness finally got to him. It was quiet for a few moments, "...did you love her?" Kiba asked. Shika stared at the ground folding his hands together. "....maybe now I do..."

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A/n: See! Told ya they boys were going to enter! Wh-hoo! Haha...god. I still don't feel good. Shika's gonna have to take care of me.....

Shika: Oi...

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Ehh...This chapter seems short....does it seem shorter to any of you? If so...next chapters longer. ::scratches head:: I thought it was....longer...::shrugs:: ohh well...o-o;

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