A/N: Whoo! We got a new printer and a scanner that works, so I'm going to be putting up the picture my friend drew of Kiko-san for ya. It'll be in my photobucket, username: vmp811
Also lots of Japanese in this chapter, I was coping stuff out of Amine insider, but I put the English right next to it. Cause I wont be able to read it ether -.-;;
This chap was going to be much longer, but I haven't got many hits and no new reviews so I'm gonna give ya the half I have done, enjoy!
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Hopeless
"Pleeeeaaase Tsunade baachan!" Naruto whined into the phone. God damn it. How hard is it to convince someone to send me a lousy 20 bucks!
"For the last time Naruto: NO!" Tsunade argued right back.
"Oh come on, would you rather give money to me or lose it at a casino." Naruto whined.
"I'll have you know my luck will be changing soon! I can feel it!" Tsunade shouted.
"Having sex with the owner of a casino isn't going to make your luck any better!"
"Why you little brat! Now there's no way I'm sending you money!"
"What?! Tsunade you need to send me this money, I need to go on this trip!"
"Why are you so persistent about this? It's not required for you to go." Tsunade paused. "You have a girl you like don't you?" Naruto could just see her grin.
"Wha-?"
"There's no need to hind it, Naruto-kun. If you had told me in the first place that you wanted to spend time with you're little girlfriend, we could have saved ourselves all this time."
"But it's a-"
BEEEEEP
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When Naruto woke up the next day, the day of the trip to the hot springs, he couldn't have been happier. Today's the day I finally get my fair shot at Sasuke's heart! No Neji or Gaara to get in my way! There's no way I can let anything mess this up! While he was getting ready Naruto ended up spending an extra half hour working on his hair, with the new can of gel he got 3 years ago. And managed to dig thought his black hole of a room to find a uniform that was amazingly clean and unwrinkled. "Yeah! Today's going to be perfect! No Neji or Gaara to mess it up!" Or at least that's what he told himself.
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Hyuuga Neji must have been made just to make my life a living hell. For it seemed just his luck that Neji was free during the spring break and could come on the trip with Sasuke. And if that wasn't bad enough Neji was able to convince the teacher's to let Sasuke sit next to him. Instead of in his assigned set. Next to Naruto.
But of coarse everything with Neji was never that easy. Because no more then fie seats in front of him Hyuuga Neji was feeding Uchiha Sasuke tomato bits with a pair of chopsticks. And if the god's weren't against him enough Sasuke in turn was feeding Neji white rice. Naruto's thoughts were rotating between even though he's a bastard Neji has to be the luckiest man alive and that bastard Neji getting so cozy with Sasuke and stealing my idea! I spent a fortune on al those tomatoes.
Truly Naruto's life sucked.
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This isn't fair. We should have been together. Our last names are so close! And we're even in the same homeroom. This isn't fair. His last name isn't even close to Sasuke's. I don't even think they have any classes together! I mean isn't that how they do things on these school trips. So how did Sasuke end up with Shikamaru! I mean what if their romantic flame is restarted by spending time alone together at a hot spring!
Not that I have anything against Shikamaru, but he had his chance! It's my turn! Naruto wanted to pound his own face into against a wall when Shikamaru and Sasuke's name where read off together for room assignments.
"And in room 119, Uzumaki Naruto and Rock Lee," This time Naruto really did hit his face against a wall. Shikamaru gets the beautiful Sasuke and I get the gym teachers pet. He looked over at Guy-sensei who was working as a chaperone. Or his bastard child.
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"Okyaku-sama wa kami-sama desu." (The customer is god) they where welcomed by the nakai-san (serving ladies) as they came to the entrance of the inn. After they were greeted, they broke off into the pair they were assigned. Each following one of the okami-san (inn mistress) to their rooms.
Naruto looked in front of his at Lee and glanced back to see Shikamaru and Sasuke being lead to another wing of the inn. Shikamaru you lucky bastard.
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"And this is the room you will be staying in tonight." The okami-san explained opening the door and allowing them to enter before her. As she began to set up the futons as Lee and Naruto took off their shoes. "If you need anything please don't hesitate to ask."
"Oh! Naruto-san you must come see this view!" Lee exclaimed as he stood near the open shoji screens.
Naruto; hoping to lessen the pain of sharing a room with Lee, walked over to the shoji doors and looked out on the courtyard. He wasn't really interested in the view, but there was something much more appealing across the way. "Sa-Sasuke?" He whispered. From where Naruto was standing he could just see Sasuke thought the trees in the room across form him.
Lee leaned over closer to Naruto so he would be able to see as well. "Ah! It is Sasuke-san! We should go say-" Naruto covered Lee's mouth and pulled him back into the room before he could finish his thought.
"Not so loud! What if he heard you!" Naruto scolded him.
"What's wrong Naruto-san? Do you have something against Sasuke-san?"
"It's not that. It's just that…well…I…" This was starting to get awkward. He barely knew Lee.
"Oh the spring time of youth!" Lee suddenly bolted up yelling.
"Huh?"
"You're feelings for Sasuke-san…they-they're so beautiful! What a great display of youthful energy!" Lee let lose a river of tears.
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"Shikamaru you have to switch with me!" Naruto was literally on his knees in front of Shikamaru. Who was sitting on one of the zabuton (cushions for sitting) playing shogi against himself.
"For the last time Naruto: that's to much work, the okami-san already unpacked my things for me." Shikamaru explained as he moved one of his pieces.
"But Lee is crazy! He wanted us to run around the inn one thousand times! Plus I'll pack and unpack your stuff for you!"
"If Lee is crazy then why would I want to room with him!" Shikamaru yelled, half-way through a move, his arm still suspended in air.
"But me and Sasuke are in love!" Naruto exclaimed, getting prepared to cry he needed.
"Last time I checked, it was you who was in love with Sasuke. Not the other way around."
"Sasuke just needs sometime." Naruto stated. "Just you see: by the end of this trip Sasuke will defiantly be in love with me!"
"Well if that's the case then…"
"Then what?"
"I was just thinking that if you where going to get Sasuke to love you, you wouldn't want to miss this kind of opportunity." Shikamaru explained, chuckling to himself.
"Opportunity? What do you mean? What's going on?" Naruto huffed, crossing his arms.
"It's just that Sasuke went to relax in the hot spring. And I was thinking that since it's so close to diner. There wouldn't be anyone else there." Naruto was halfway though the door. "And one more thing! Naruto!"
"What is it Shikamaru! Can't you see I'm in a hurry!"
"About your question, dealing with Sasuke's ears. Just thought you'd like to know: fake ears can't go in water this hot." Shikamaru explained as Naruto left.
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So if Sasuke's in the hot springs right now his ears have to be real! But…if they're not. If Neji of Gaara got to him first then.. Naruto clenched his fist. I'll make them wish they where never born!
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A/N: Whoo new chap! I hope for 180 reviews for my next update! So review! Review!
'Cause the next one will be…lemonly?…limely?...orange! yumyum!