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"INO!" Sakura yelled, pounding on the door to her bedroom.

"What are you doing?! GET UP! IT'S 4:00 O' CLOCK!! I NEED FOOOD!" Naruto yelled.

Ino shot up from her slumber, breathing heavily, darting her eyes to the clock.

"4:00?!"

She stood out of bed, thinking it was the next day, but it wasn't.

She stood,

naked, her face beaming red. She quickly grabbed the sheet, and covered herself up.

She stared down at the bed, and realized, that Sasuke had left.

This made her feel sad, but she didn't dwell on it.

"INOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" Naruto yelled, pounding harder on the door.

"I'm getting in the shower! Go away!" She yelled, throwing a shoe at the door.

Naruto yelped, and the sound of plummeting footsteps raced down the hall as they soon faded away.

"Hurry it up, Ino. He's getting crazy, without his food. " Sakura said quietly, also retreating from the door.

Ino let out a long sigh, and folded the sheet that was wrapped around her.

She walked to her closet door, and laid out a blue skirt, with a shirt matching. She folded them, and laid them onto the bed for her to change into.

She walked into her small bathroom, and turned on the water, letting it heat up.

She was sure that Sasuke had probably taken a shower when he left, so the water was probably still a bit cold.

She pulled out the hair clip that was barely dangling in her hair. She had a rough time indeed.

She pulled a comb through her always run-your-fingers-through hair. She always got compliments on it. Her hair was one of the few strong points she had, and she knew it.

She reached her hand under the running water, feeling a sting of the hot water, making her jerk her arm back. "Ouch." She mumbled. She walked to the small closet beside of the sink to get a towel. She grabbed the doorknob and twisted it. As she opened the door, a hand crept behind it and grabbed her own. Ino jumped back, quickly covering herself up. "What the- " She began to say, but soon trailed off, finding that the peeping tom was indeed the boy who had left her that day, Sasuke. "Hiya." He said happily, just looking Ino up and down, at her clothesless body.Ino watched his eyes trace her, and her face went completely red, embarrassed, but soon it changed to anger. Sasuke's expression went blank. "Aren't you happy to see me?" He asked innocently, slightly resting his hand on her shoulder. Ino's eye twitched a bit. "Get...OUT!" She yelled, smacking him back into the closet. "ACK!" He yelped, slamming into the shelf's. Ino slammed the door closed, and turned the lock on the doorknob. She stomped over to the tub and pulled the stopper out of the drain. "HEY!!" Sasuke yelled, banging on the door. "Lemme out!"

Ino stomped out of the bathroom, into her bedroom, and quickly changed into her clothes. She quickly stomped out of her room, leaving poor Sasuke in the small closet. "HEY!!! HELLOOOOO?! I CAN'T BREEEATH!" He yelled, leaving Ino's hearing as she ventured down the hallway.

She approached the kitchen door, only to see Naruto hopelessly trying to fix a bowl of Ramen, and Sakura standing on the side, laughing at his sad attempts do Ino's daily work. "Let me do it." Ino said, walking beside Naruto, and snatching the bowl away from him. Naruto crossed his arms, and gave her an angered look. "Well, it's about time you got up, Ino." Naruto said in a smart way. "What gives?" Sakura asked. Ino quickly turned around, and darted her eyes at the two. "I'M HAVING A BAD DAY, AM I NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE A BAD DAY?! I'M NOT GOING TO ACT LIKE A PERFECT MOTHER/HOUSEWIFE/MAID EVERY GODDAMN MINTUTE!" She yelled, letting her speech fall out from the usual polite manner she spoke in. Sakura's happy expression fell into a troubled one. She held back the urge to question Ino's behavior, and instead picked up her glass of water, and exited the room and headed towards the living room. Naruto simply paid no mind to her words and exited behind Sakura. Ino's eyes softened, silently apologizing for her unusual outburst. She actually wasn't having a bad day, she was only embarrassed with her encounter with Sasuke. After the strange, 'bonding time' they had earlier that day, it felt strange to see him. She let out a long dumbfounded sigh, and turned the knob on the stove. She poured some water into a clean bowl she retrieved from the cabinet, and set it on the front of the stove to boil. She opened another cabinet door, and retrieved some spices for it. She set it beside the Ramen packet. She got the bowl Naruto was trying to cook with and poured it into the trash bin. She walked to the sink, and turned the facet handle and let it fill up with luke- warm water. She sighed at the many dishes in it, knowing she'd have to do them later, and set the bowl in with the rest. When she turned around, Sasuke stood leaned against the door frame, with his arm's crossed, and his foot resting against the other. "Afternoon, Ino." He said solemnly, getting out of his uncomfortable looking position, and approached her slowly. Ino backed up a bit, noticing the rather noticeable bump on his forehead. He picked up on her staring and sharply pointed to his forehead. "Mind fixing me?" He said, with anger in his voice. Ino paused for a moment, a bit frightened. "Oh-yes-I'm sorry! Come- sit down." She said, pulling him over the the chair and pulling it out from under the table. He slowly sat down, rubbing his head. Ino rushed over to the cabinet and got a Ziplock bag, and scurried over to the refrigerator, and let the ice makes pour ice into it. She walked beside Sasuke and held it out. "Here, hold this on it for a while. " Sasuke glanced at her and grabbed it, doing as she said. Ino rushed to the boiling water on the stove, and quickly opened and poured the Ramen into the bowl, stirring it. "So, how'd you like our get-together earlier?" Sasuke said with a laugh, looking back at her. Ino jumped a bit, dropping the wooden spoon she was stirring with, causing it to fall on the floor. She quickly spun around to face him. "Be quiet, Sasuke-Kun! I don't want anyone to know about this!" She yelled quietly, waving her finger at him. Sasuke leaned back, balancing his chair on two legs, folding his own. "Relaaaaaaax.." He said, putting his arms behind his head. "I won't tell, if you won't." He said with a smirk. "Won't tell what?" Said Sakura from the door. Ino sharply turned her head towards her. "Oh, I--" Sasuke began to say, but was only interrupted by Ino. "Nothing, he's just babbling." She said quickly. She bent down and picked up the spoon she'd dropped before, wiping it off with a rag. "So-I thought you two weren't going to be back until late..?" Ino asked, changing the subject. It took Sakura a moment to let the question sink in, and quickly answered, "Oh-Well, we got done early, so we came home." She walked to Ino, leaning against the counter beside her. "I don't think it's going to work out..." Sakura whispered, trying to keep the conversation from Sasuke's hearing. "What?" Ino asked, not moving her vision form her task. "Neji and I...We just aren't...Clicking..." Sakura whispered, getting closer to her. "But...I, I thought you really liked him..?" Ino asked. Sakura sighed. "I thought I did, but...I..I still.."

"IS THE FOOD DONE YET?!" Naruto yelled obnoxiously, while entering the room.

Sakura paused. "I...I'll tell you later.." She said, pulling out of the conversation. "Yes, Naruto..Go ahead and get your bowl." Ino answered, and she turned the oven off, removing the bowl from it. Naruto,Sasuke, and Sakura got their bowls, drinks, and utensils, and sat at the table. Ino lightly sprinkled the spices on the Ramen, and brought it to the table, and then getting her own bowl and drink. Naruto, always being the first, grabbed the bowl and got his helping before anyone. They all got their dinner, and ate. They had the usual arguments, school talk, and the strange talk of Kakashi's book.

Other than the 'bonding' time between Ino and Sasuke, the day was normal.

Chapter 6 soon to come.