"Who?"
"Ino." Hinata had walked in.
"Hm."
"I… um… merry Christmas." Her eyes were filled with sadness, as she looked at Naruto.
"Come-on, Hina-chan." The two of them walked out the door. It was apparent that Shikamaru had already left.
"I don't need a guy to be happy." She walked to the Hokage's office.
"Tsunade-sama, I would like a mission today, if it can wait, then it shouldn't have to… please."
"Ino, its Christmas."
"I know, and you probably have very few people helping, so when someone offers take the help, please I want to help."
"No, you're too young, enjoy your time with other young people. Before you are called baa-chan"
"I would rather work hard now, and spend my older years with a family!"
"No."
"Please?"
"Ino, what did I say?"
"Sorry Tsunade-baa-chan, I see why Naruto does that, it's fun."
"Fine, look, find Kurenai, she's delivering gifts to the poor kids, do that, let her and Asuma have the day off."
"Thank you!" Ino ran around the desk and gave the older woman a hug, before stopping and thinking for a moment, "Yeah, I'm done now."
"Okay, go find them." She returned to her paperwork.
"Kurenai! Kurenai!"
"Oh, hey Ino!"
"I've got good news."
"Oh, what's that?"
"I'm taking your Santa hat and the bag of toys, you and Asuma have the day off…together to do… err… whatever you want, take the kids somewhere, the park's beautiful."
"Funny, Ino."
"Serious, I asked for a mission, and I was told to take yours."
"You asked for a mission, what about Akira?"
"We, uh, we're over."
"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know."
"No it's fine, so look, I'm making the best of it, so you go have fun, but not too much, and give me the bag, and Santa hat!"
"Thanks, Ino."
"No problem."
"Kaji! Kaji!" A boy around seven came up, he looked dirty, and tired, but his eyes lit up, wen he saw the play shuriken set.
"I'm Kaji!"
"Well here you go!" she handed him the set.
"Well, well, well, look who's here," a low voice rang out.
TBC
okay so theres chapter 3, dang this isn't one of my better stories i guess, oh well time and therepy, time and therepy. wow, i so spelled that worng. R&R PLEASE!