A New Team Arises

Chapter 4: Just a few days of life

If you're just tuning in here's the story…on second thought…read the other chapters lazy!

(Friday

"Okay team, that's enough for today, good work out there, enjoy your weekend." Both instructors disappeared in puffs of smoke.

"Why was our mission to walk dogs?" Sendo asked Sakura.

"Heh, you should've seen the first time we got one of these, Naruto picked the biggest dog…and went straight into a mine-field!" They both started cracking up. Meanwhile the guys were talking.

"Hey guys you seen how much alike Kakashi and Saikoro are becoming?"

"You don't think…"

"Oh yeah. There's no doubt about it. Kakashi and Saikoro-Sensei are dating. No other explanation, they even show up at the same time every day. Kakashi hasn't even been reading Icha Icha Paradise, he just talks to Sensei." After that they all said their goodbyes, and headed home.

(Saturday…)

Sendo ran towards the training grounds, an exited look on her face, and a note hugged to her heart.

"Hey Sakura! Check this out!"

"What is it Sendo?"

"A secret admirer letter!"

"Really! That's so cool, what's it say?"

"Your eyes are like pools of love, beauteous and golden

Your hair is billowy and beautiful, like the wings of a butterfly

Your personality is perfection, through thick and thin

You're perfect in every way and I love you, and always will.

Signed, Your secret admirer. P.S. Meet me behind the waterfall at midnight. Come alone."

"OOHH! That's so cute!" As they were speaking Shino walked down the street and stopped for a moment to see what the two were obsessing over. Unfortunately Sakura saw him.

"Oh hey Shino! Could you help us with something?"

"…"

"Do you know who wrote this note?"

"…"

"Did you write it?"

"…"

"Naruto?"

"…"

"Shikamaru?"

"…"

"Not talking eh? Well we'll figure out a way to make you talk."

"I seriously doubt that, and while I do know who wrote that, I swore I wouldn't say." Sendo piped up.

"So you do know then!"

"Uh, what, I mean um…"

"Oh now it'll be easy, no way you're getting away without telling us." Shino ran with the two hot on his heels. They chased him from rooftop to rooftop until they eventually cornered him.

"Okay Shino, you're cornered now tell us who wrote this note."

"I swore that I wouldn't, and I won't, if you want to know you'll just have to wait."

"Humph. He's right Sakura, I can tell you tomorrow."

12:00 Midnight, the waterfall cave…

"You came alone. Good."

"Wh-Where are you?"

"Around. I mustn't show myself too early you see."

"I loved your letter, it was beautiful, and I really want to meet you."

"I knew you'd love it. And you've already met me."

"Well of course, but I really want to know who you are…"

"See if you can guess…I'm quiet…"

"Shikamaru? Choji? Sasuke?"

"Nope…I'm a bit weird…"

"Naruto?"

"No…I like bugs…"

"Sh-Shino?" Shino jumped down from the cave roof and…kissed Sendo.

"Bingo."

"You know Shino, this is embarrassing to say, b-but I do have kind of a crush on you…"

"Well then it works out doesn't it?" Sendo embraced Shino.

"Yes, I guess it does."

(Sunday…)

"Sendo! Hey Sendo, how'd last night go?"

"Oh, it went great Sakura!"

"Is he sweet?"

"Yes."

"Is he handsome?"

"Yes."

"Who is it?"

"Shino." Sakura almost fell down.

"Bug Boy!"

"Hey! Don't call him that! He's a really sweet guy and there's no reason for you to call him that!"

"Whoa. Sorry Sendo, anyway, have you seen Satsu or Nakigara?"

"Well I saw Ino headed to Satsu's house, I hear Nakigara is having lunch with Hinata."

"She's going to Satsu's house?"

"No, they're just meeting there, she told me they're spending the day together. You know, stuff couples do, I guess like picnic and whatnot. Actually speaking of couple days, me and Shino are going to hang out later, I was wondering if maybe you'd like to drag Sasuke along?"

"Sure, why not, I've got nothing better to do. I'm sure I can pester Sasuke into coming as well."

"Cool, we're meeting at Ichiraku in an hour."

(Meanwhile…)

"Satsu! Satsu-kun!" Ino was knocking on Satsu's door with a basket in her hands. Satsu came out the door, and they headed for the waterfall clearing.

(I'd say what an hour later? Yea that'll work…)

"Wow Ino, you sure can cook."

"You bet, my mom keeps me busy, I usually cook dinner for our family, my mother is busy running the shop." Ino lay back next to Satsu who was sitting against a big tree. He put his arm over her shoulder.

"You know Ino, it's really been nice hanging out with you, I really do love you, I'm happy my team yawn came to stay."

"I'm happy too Satsu…" She'd fallen asleep.

'She's really cute when she's asleep, huh, I'm feeling a bit tired mysel…' Before he could finish his train of thought he was asleep too, snoozing happily with his arm around his girlfriend.

(Let's have a look at how Nakigara and Hinata are doing…)

"I-it was really nice of you to buy m-me lunch Nakigara."

"It was no problem Hinata-chan, we're friends, I just made a polite offer."

"Oh hey Hinata!"

'Damn, Uzamaki decided to make a visit…'

"Oh h-hey N-Naruto, h-how are you?"

'Ugh, I just wanna tear his giant, blonde, idiotic head off!'

"What are you doing here with Nakigara?"

"J-Just having l-lunch…"

'Could've been a romantic one if you hadn't shown up!'

"Well anyway Hinata, I was wondering if maybe…you'd like to have dinner with me?" Hinata turned brighter pink than Sakura's hair.

"I'd l-love too…"

'Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh! No, No, NO! This sucks…' Steaming Nakigara Nakigara got up and began to walk off.

"Nakigara w-where are you g-going, y-you didn't finish your…"

"Not hungry, later Hinata, later Naruto…"

(Back to Satsu and Ino! Err, at 7:00!)

"Hey, wake up lovebirds."

"W-What do you want Shikamaru?"

"Thought you ordered a 7 o'clock wake up call. Just thought I'd tell you." With that Shikamaru walked off.

"7? Oh damn, we've been sleeping since one. Ino wake up."

"Wha, huh, oh! Satsu, how long have we been out."

"Bout' 6 hours." He placed a quick kiss on her cheek. "Come on I'll walk ya home." Satsu helped Ino up.

"Thanks."

(Ichiraku Ramen (Man Naruto sure has a one track mind))

(By the way, the new teams houses lie between the Hyuuga compound and Ichiraku)

"N-Naruto it was nice of y-you to t-take me out like this…"

"No problem Hinata, you're fun to be around and…"

"Hey Naruto!"

"Oh hey Kiba."

"Well you did have the guts after all…"

"W-What do you mean Kiba?"

"Simple Hinata, I bet Naruto 30 bucks that he didn't have the guts to ask you out. I now owe him 30 bucks." After this little explanation Hinata's eyes were tearing up.

"N-Naruto, is this true?"

"Yea, I win, great huh?" Hinata was crying.

"N-Naruto…y-you… SON OF A BITCH! WHY DON'T YOU EVER NOTICE ME! I TRY MY HARDEST TO GET YOU TO LIKE ME AND YOU NEVER EVEN SAY HELLO! I'M DONE! I AM FINISHED! I HATE YOU, YOU ASSHOLE!" With that Hinata ran away crying her eyes out, right on by Nakigara's and into the Hyuuga Manor.

"Hinata?" Nakigara hopped from his home and followed the crying girl. He followed her to the manor where he found her on a swinging bench crying her white eyes out.

"Hinata, w-what's the matter?"

"Huh, N-Nakigara? N-Naruto used me to win a bet, I hate that dumb ass…" She started crying into Nakigara's shoulder.

"Oh Hinata, why did you ever hold a torch for him, he's an idiot, plus he can't keep his mind off of Sakura. You need to find someone who likes you for you."

"Yes I understand but…but who would? I'm just a nervous wreck, no one would like me!"

"I like you."

"W-What, Nakigara you like me?" Before Hinata could react, Nakigara pulled her in and kissed her.

"Yes Hinata, I like…no…I love you." Hinata embraced Nakigara and kissed him again.

"Who am I joking with this Naruto crap, I love you to Nakigara, I have since that first day I met you."

"Good to know, now, you need to get some sleep."

Awww sorry Hinata! Well frankly, I'll be blunt, the Sendo date thing, was your average date. Of course I could've sworn that Sasuke was inching a bit closer to Sakura.