4:45 A.M...
"Sakura, will you give me the butter?" Ino asked, grabbing the bagels out of the toaster, and putting them onto a plate. Sakura opened the refrigerator door, bent to get the butter, and stood back up straight. "Here, catch." Sakura said, tossing the butter into the air towards Ino. Ino stuck her hand behind her, not removing her stare from the breakfast she was preparing, and caught the butter stick, and sat it next to her on the counter.
Ino snatched the butter knife from the open drawer on her opposite side, and slammed it closed as she walked past it, plate and knife in hand. She sat the plate on the table, and set out four plates in a square shape around the table, with a bagel on each one.
She scurried over the oven, with sizzling eggs on one side, and even more sizzling bacon on the other. She grabbed two spatulas, one in each hand, and flipped them both over. She sat the spatulas back down, and continued to the refrigerator.
Sakura stood leaning against the doorframe, arms crosses, staring in awe of her so obvious maternal skills. She smiled. "How DO you do it, Ino?" She said, followed by a long yawn. Ino's head turned back to her, her hair flying everywhere with it, and stared. "What?" She said in a angered tone, shutting the fridge door with a jug of orange juice in her hand, darting back to the table.
Sakura unfolded her arms, and walked a bit closer to her, so she didn't have to speak so loudly across the room."How do you do it?" She said again, a bit frustrated. Ino sat the jug on the table, and jogged to the cabinet, and stacked four glasses into her arms. "Do what ? " Ino asked, stressing her words. Sakura's eyes followed her as she went back and forth through the kitchen. "She means, how do you put up with us everyday.." Naruto said, as he stumbled into the kitchen, his eyes barely open. Ino finally got the table set, and she let out a long sigh. "How do I put up with all of you? I have my methods you could say." She said, giving a small smirk. "Will you go get Sasuke, Naruto? He's eating whether he wants to or not." Ino demanded. "Fine."Naruto turned around, and walked out.
Sakura hopped onto on of the many counters in their kitchen, and leaned her head against the cabinet. "Ugh...Ino...What am I gonna do??" She said, rubbing her eyes, yawning. Ino was straightening out the crooked knifes and plates. "I'm nervous about the exams too- but I'm sure you'll do okay! Besides, don't you remember all that training we did last week! That was horrible! And when Naruto--"
"Not about the exams, Ino. About.." She hopped off of the counter, and scurried over to Ino. "About Sasuke!" She whispered, stressing her words. Ino's expression went blank. "About..Sasuke..?" Ino said dully. She rushed past Sakura, to the trashcan, and threw away an empty plastic container. "Yes...I don't know what to do! My emotions are getting the best of me! I'm going mad!" Sakura yelled.
"I thought you were already mad, Sakura." Sasuke said from the doorway, giving a small smirk, with Naruto behind him. Ino stared up at Sakura, who was , as usual , staring at Sasuke. "Heh heh, yeah, I guess so!" She said nervously, smiling. Sasuke moved his glare over to Ino, and began to say, "I'm not eating, Ino. I'm not hungry." Ino smirked at him, and returned an even more aggressive glare back to him. "Yes, you are. If I am the only one who's going to cook around here, then you'll eat when I tell you too. " She said, pointing to at the table "Everyone- sit down and eat." She demanded. Sakura and Naruto sat down without question, but Sasuke stood stubernly. Ino gave him an angered look , and he soon sat down, Ino following. Naruto had already eaten a couple of bites, like the pig he usually was. He didn't even use a knife to get his butter, he just simply grabbed a handful, and spead it on his bagel, and licked his fingers. Ino sat with an annoyed look on her face, not having touched her food yet. Sakura and Sasuke were eating, Sasuke of course forcefully eating. Naruto let out a laugh, and shoved the rest of it in his mouth." Ha! I beat you guys! " He stood up, and walked to the doorway. "It was good, Ino!" He yelled, walking down the hallway.
Ino sighed, still annoyed with him. She took a sip of her orange juice, and began to say, "He really gets on my nerves sometimes." Sakura looked up at her, and said, "Well duh, that's why he's here!" She said with a smile. Sasuke smirked. "Yes. He's here to make out lives hell. " He said, with his mouth full. Sakura yawned. "I'm tired." She said grimly. Sasuke looked up at her. "Why don't you go take a nap? It's only..." He looked at the clock. "Only 5:02." He said, smiling. Sakura took a big bite of her food. "Hm...Maybe your right!" Sakura said, standing up, chugging her drink down. "Wake me up, Ino?" She said, walking out. Ino had a worried look on her face, but she nodded. Sakura walked out.
There was a long silence between them, the only noise was the knifes hitting the plates, and the drinks setting on the table. Ino didn't take her eyes off of her plate, but Sasuke looked up at her frequently. He finally spoke up. "Ino..." But he was interrupted. "Look, Sasuke..I don't know exactly what's going through your mind, or Sakura's, or even mine! But I can't betray my best friend.." She paused. "Or...My boyfriend. They are both important to me...Sadly, I'm afraid..More than you." She looked at him. He didn't look at her at all. He stared down at the table. Ino finally through in. "It's not going to work out." She said, standing up. She started to walk out, but Sasuke grabbed her arm, and threw her against the refrigerator. "You aren't going to leave me." He said, with an angerlook. Ino's eyes widened. "S-Sasuke...?"
Ch.8 coming soon.