A/N: WeLL??? What can you guys say 'bout the previous chapter? Hope you all like it...and I'm sure you'll like my fifth chapter too...hahahaha...don't miss this...- (The words in ITALIC are the lyrics of the song The Reason by Hoobastank.) EDITED!!!

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Chapter Five: Embarrassed.

It was a gusty morning and the rain already left.

Sasuke was lying down somewhere in the forest. He kept on thinking about what happened last night. He was sure she was crying the whole night. But there is something he can't tell and something he can't express inside him.

"What an idiot? Dreaming that I'll ask her in a date?" he told him self.

He kept on picturing Ino in his mind.

Suddenly he heard someone coming from his back. He turned around and saw a pink haired girl walking towards him. It was Haruno Sakura.

"Hello there Sasuke." She greeted. "You okay?"

Sasuke nodded.

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The rain left something to Yamanaka Ino, in its wrong timing yesterday...something she can't afford to forget and can't tend to fight.

She was walking somewhere in the same forest...thinking if she should go and say good-bye and say sorry to the guy she's been falling in love with. She can't waste any minute, he'll be leaving any minute and she might not see him for months. She still feels embarrass and very upset.

"How silly of me to think that he had asked me out???" she told her self. "I'm so fool!!!"

But then she heard familiar voices from the bushes in front of her. She looked through the opening and saw Sakura and Sasuke.

"So what did you and Ino planned?" she asked.

Sasuke's serious face smiled.

"Huh...she thought I asked her out. What an idiot!" he said.

"She said that?" Sakura exclaimed in disbelief.

Sakura was shocked...she can't help but laughed. Ino felt her cheeks turned red in humiliation.

"I heard that Ino-pig gave you a present." Sakura said stopping herself from laughing.

"Yeah she did." Sasuke replied wryly.

"May I see it?" Sakura asked, looking at Sasuke's eyes.

Sasuke paused for a second and frowned.

"I...I threw it away." He said.

Ino's eyes widened. Her humiliation was gone but this time she felt hurt and sadness. She felt her vision become fuzzy...tears began to fall from her eyes. She can't control the tears...it were as if has its own feelings.

"I only wear presents of the one I truly love." Sasuke declared.

Ino stepped away from the bush. She clasped her hand on her mouth. She was crying again and again. You can feel her sadness in her tears. She fell on her knees and clenched her fist as she cried hysterically.

Sakura was half happy and half sorry for Ino. After hearing Sasuke's reply, she quickly said good-bye and leave Sasuke.

"I can't believe she thought that my Sasuke will ask her out!" Sakura thought as she left Sasuke.

But Ino's presence was no longer a secret. Sasuke heard her whimpering behind the bushes. Curious, Sasuke get on his feet and quietly looked behind the bushes. He was stunned to see Ino. He was sure Ino heard what he just said a while ago.

Ino was crying...totally crying. She looked up and saw Sasuke standing before her. She immediately wiped her tears and gave him a smile.

"Oh so are you going to talk to me about our mission?" Sasuke said acting as of he didn't said anything a while ago, his voice sounds as if he was laughing at Ino. "Why? What happened to your eyes?"

"I'm not...I was just er-"Ino broke her sentence. Tears again flow from her eyes.

She forced to smile but still her tears continuously flow. She can't stop her emotions.

"I was just er- having a walk hehehe...isn't funny I poke my eye?" Ino said.

She turned around and started to walk. Sasuke felt guilty and felt pity too.

He went away as he drags his feet. Ino swiftly ran away.

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The sun was already in the horizon, ready to once again hide. The ninja academy was used to be full of genins but now; all of them are gathered in the very entrance of the deep forest. Team seven was not yet ready for Uchiha Sasuke doesn't arrive yet. Everyone will witness the start of Team seven's mission.

"Ahhh...where is he??? He's late!!!" Naruto yelled, stomping his foot.

"Will you shut your mouth? Damn it!" Sakura told him.

Everyone was talking with his or her teams while waiting for the arrival of Sasuke.

In the other part of Konoha...Ino was on her room crying, she was feeling so stupid.

"I shouldn't be crying like this...I shouldn't be feeling like this!!! I'm tired!!!" she said as she wiped her tears away.

"From now on I will stop myself from completely falling in love to Sasuke." She declared, clearing her throat. "Hmmm...yeah...I should be starting doing that."

"BUT HOW??? I think I can't!!!" she shouted then started to cry again. "I hate him!!!"

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"SASUKE!!!" shouted Sakura.

She spotted him from afar.

"Where is Ino, Choji?" asked Shikamaru.

Choji shrugged as he grab a bunch of potato chips and put it in his mouth.

"Dunno." He replied.

Sakura heard him...suddenly she felt a bit concerned.

"Ehy Shikamaru...tell Ino-pig that I'll take care of Sasuke." Sakura said.

Shikamaru smiled and nodded.

Meanwhile, Naruto went towards Hinata.

"So...wish us luck." Naruto said.

"Good luck and be careful." Hinata said, blushing.

"I- er- yeah." Naruto repied, scratching his head.

"Naruto?" Hinata called. "I'll hehehe... miss you."

Hinata could say that Naruto was blushing. Naruto's eyes brightened and steadied on Hinata's eyes. She was totally blushing.

"I'll miss you too Hinata." Naruto said and kiss her in the cheek.

No one noticed what Naruto just did except for two people...Shino and Kiba.

Naruto quickly ran after doing a rush kiss.

"GOOD BYE EVERYONE!!!" shouted Naruto as he waved his hand in the air.

Lee ran after Sakura and gave her one piece of white rose.

"Hope you'll keep this till it perish." Lee said. "It sounds stupid but to tell the truth I grew that flower myself and it comes from my heart...that's the first flower that I raise. Hehehe..."

Sakura smiled at him and put her hand on his shoulder.

"Don't worry Lee I'll keep this." Sakura said.

"Be...Be careful on your mission eh?" Lee said, turning red.

Sakura nodded and started to walk.

"Bye." She said.

"Bye." Lee replied.

Sasuke didn't tell anyone good-bye or ask anyone to wish them luck. He doesn't feel like doing it, something is bothering him right now.

Shikamaru and Choji decided to go to Ino's place after team seven set off to their mission.

When Ino saw Shikamaru and Choji she quickly wiped her tears.

"So you are still crying eh?" Shikamaru said with a yawn but his voice sounds concerned.

Ino didn't reply. Shikamaru sat beside her and quickly gave her a punch in her head. Ino didn't seem to feel it and just quickly moaned in Shikamaru's lap.

"I don't like seeing you like this Ino." He said. "You're not like this...it was not your fault!!!"

"It was mine!" she exclaimed. "Now what? Sasuke and Sakura were already laughing at me...and I don't know how to face them anymore!!! I'm so fool guys to think that he's asking me for a date!!! How silly of me to think of that though I know the fact that it will never happen!!!"

Choji was just looking at them, confused.

"You know what?" he said. "You two look more compatible Ino, than Sasuke."

Shikamaru and Ino looked at him, both were blushing. Ino immediately sat up staright.

"Hahaha...see you two are guilty!!!" Choji laughed.

Ino frowned just like what she does when she's mad at her teammates. Shikamaru looked at her and grin. He turned to Choji, frowning too.

"Please repeat what you just said, Choji." Ino said.

Choji stepped back, trembling.

"I...I was just joking you two!!! Don't look at me that way...please..." he begged.

"Let's do it Shikamaru!!!" Ino yelled, smirking.

"She's smiling again." Shikamaru thought.

Choji immediately ran outside.

"HERE WE COME CHOJI!!!" shouted Shikamaru as the both of them chase him.

"HAHAHAHA..." Ino laughed.

The three of them kept running and running, all were happy and enjoying the game.

But accidentally, Ino step on her foot and was about to fall when Shikamaru went in front of her and they both fell on the ground.

Ino was over Shikamaru. Their lips were just inches away...just one wrong move and a kiss would be possible.

Shikamaru's heart was jumping. Ino was blushing and suddenly thought of her dream again about Sasuke...there, she was going to have a kiss with Sasuke but not with just one of her friends.

Choji who didn't notice the two of them, tripped over them while running.

And then...it happened...their lips met...a kiss was made accidentally!!!

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