Hey guys. Before you read the chapter, I just want to give a shoutout to all of my reviewers ! You guys rock ! If it weren't for you, I prolly would have stopped writing at chapter one. Thanks so much !

Anyways, here's chapter five ! Enjoy

Chapter Five: Safety Dome (lame title, I know...)

The snow did not stop, nor did it slacken. The forest was covered in thick layers of this icey wonderment, and it wasn't just Sakura and Kiba who were confused.

"N-Naruto, w-why is it s-snowing ?" A freezing Hinata asked.

"No clue ! Hey, look ! A dome ! Let's go in it !" Naruto said, energetically making a notion to the huge white dome.

"O-okay Naruto." Hinata said, clicking her fingers together.

The two raced off towards the huge white dome. 'I wonder what's inside it?' Naruto wondered.

"But why is it snowing so hard ? It usually never snows like this here." Naruto said.

Naruto looked up in the sky, which was filled with snowy drops. It was odd, especially during fall, to see it snow. Hinata heard something from behind her.

"N-Naruto... there's s-something beind u-us." She whispered.

Naruto immediately turned around. "Who is it ? Show yourself coward !" He yelled.

"Coward ? Why, Naruto, we know each other very well." A familiar voice spoke.

Hinata gasped. Naruto raised an eyebrow.

"I thought you left us." He retorted.

The voice cackled. In a second Naruto and Hinata were knocked out.

... (changing scenes)

"Why the hell is it snowing !! I am FREEZING !" An angry Ino shouted.

The lazy Shikamaru shrugged. He continued walking thru the blizzard.

"Shikamaru, how am I supposed to get warm !" She screamed.

Shikamaru grabbed her arm and pulled her towards himself. He sighed. "Happy ?"

"Pshh." Ino said.

However, on the inside, Ino was very happy. She had never told anyone, not even Sakura, that she secretly liked the lazy boy. Sure, she gave little hints, but not enough for Sakura to catch on.

The couple slowly walked thru the snow. Ino desperately wanted to tell Shikamaru how she felt, but she didn't want to get hurt.

'Ughh... should I tell him ? Maybe if he doesn't like me back, he'll pretend he never heard me ! But then that would just be akward... we would never be friends again...'

"Ino, did you hear me ?" Shikamaru asked.

"Oh, sorry, no. I spaced out. What were you saying ?" Ino asked.

"I was wondering... if you'd... like to go out with me for dinner some time after this tournament or something..." Shikamaru asked, trying to sound bored. He had really gotten closer to Ino over the past day. She cracked a few jokes, and seemed pretty tough and outgoing. He liked that in a girl (A/N: Ohkay, it's my story, so that is what turns Shikamaru on, lol)

'Please say yes. It would be much too troublesome if she said no...'

"Yes !" Ino yelled, hugging Shikamaru tightly.

The couple were being followed by a mysterious stranger, and they did not even notice. Ino was too excited, and Shikamaru was too lazy to bother.

The two also approached the white dome, from the southern side of it.

"Should we go in ?" Ino asked.

"It would be rather troublesome, but sure, whatever." Shikamaru said lazily.

They soon came to a door and opened it. It looked like a large cafeteria on the inside, with tables and food, and blankets. Ino noticed the man who announced the point of the tournament.

"Good, more people have come ! This snow is driving me crazy ! Grab a blanket and sit down somewhere. Please don't cause a ruckess." The man said.

"He seemed... nice..." Ino said, grabbing a blanket from the man. Shikamaru did the same and then looked to see if they saw anyone they knew.

"Let's see... nope... nope... oh super, it's that Gaara kid... oh look, there's Chouji !" Ino yelled, pointing to the large (A/N: or circumfurencly challaged, as my teacher would say) boy in the corner, eating as if he had not eaten in a week.

Shikamaru heard another pair walk in thru the door. He would normally be too lazy to see who it was, but he was interested so he turned around. He saw Tenten run in with Neji, out of breathe.

"Shikamaru ! Ino ! Naruto and Hinata are outside, unconscience !" The girl said, horrified.

"Well bring them in, don't let them freeze to death !" Ino commanded. Ino had also gotten to be friends with the shy girl Hinata, but Naruto still annoyed the hell out of her.

Ino and Tenten rushed outside, trying to locate their knocked-out friends.

"There !" Tenten shouted, pointing towards the right of them. They quickly ran over to the cold couple, picked them up, and brought them inside to help them recover from the freezing weather.

'Where the hell is Sakura ?!?' Ino thought nervously to herself.

... (with Sakura and Kiba)

Kiba slowly opened his eyes, knowing all he would see was white. He saw Sakura sleeping, still leaned on him. Kiba felt a pain in his back, he knew sleeping in that position would not do him well.

'Ugh.' He thought to himself.

He leaned his head towards Sakura. Maybe he could have some fun before she woke up.

"Sakura." He said softly to the sleeping girl.

"Sasuke you bastard..." She said, throwing a punch to an imaginary Sasuke. Kiba smiled.

"No, it's Kiba." He said to the still sleeping girl.

"Kiba ?" She said, smiling in her dream.

"Sakura, wake-up." He said again, softly.

"Ughh just three more hours, please." Sakura said, this time awake.

"Sakura, we are going to freeze if we stay out here. It's too cold, and only one of us has a jacket. Even Akamaru is cold." Akamaru barked at Kiba's comment.

"..fine." Sakura said, getting up. She slowly walked in front of her, but suddenly slipped.

"Not again !" She said, flailing her arms around, trying to catch her balance.

Just when she was about to fall off, Kiba grabbed her waist, and pulled her towards him.

"Thanks..." Sakura said, her face turning as red as her dress. Kiba noticed her blush and let go of her.

"Uhmm, we should probably get going... why don't we go to that dome over there ?" Kiba said, pointing towards the dome (which everyone else was in).

Akamaru jumped on Kiba's head as Kiba and Sakura climbed down the tree and began walking.

Their hands touched by accident, and both of their faces turned bright red. Sakura decided to be brave, and grabbed a hold of Kiba's hand. She glanced over at Kiba, who was staring at her. They began to get closer, hands still clutched together, Sakura bit her lip and went in for the kill. Their lips brushed when a loud friendly voice screamed their names.

"Sakura ! Kiba ! Hey -what are you doing ?" Ino said, examining the situation.

"Oh... have fun you two !" She said, winking at them.

Sakura gave Kiba a quick peck on the cheek, and they both walked towards the dome, hand in hand.

What the group didn't know was that there was danger lurking about.

Yeppp, that was chapter five ! Fluffy fluff fluff... Anyways, I hoped you enjoyed ! Chapter Six should be up tomorrow, I hope. Please R&R !