(If I slip up and do it in third person alert me and I'll change it but, whenever I roleplay, I do it in third so I'm used to that.)

It seems to be appearing underlined and stuff, on my computer at least. I don't know why, I attempted to fix it and it seemed to work until I previewed it. So, if it's showing up underlined.. don't flame though, it would be nice if you could tell me if it was underlined so I can know if it's just my comp. Thanks =], enjoy my cheesy first story, heehee.

Ino is the best: Thanks =]. Yeah, it was short... but, it was only the intro and I was still warming up to the story. Anyways, heres an update.

*A five years later*

I sat outside an top of the school tiredly. I had finally finished at the ninja academy. I was wearing the head band around my leg. My mother was at the hospital so, she wasn't coming. Daichi had gone home as soon as they had let us out. I just wasn't ready to go yet.

Sitting up straight at I heard something I turned around. Shikamaru had come and sat next to me. "Your mom working today." He asked in his usual dull tone. Nodding I looked at him with a fake smile plastered on my face, hoping he wouldn't see through it. "But, it's fine, she had wished me luck this morning so, I'm sure she knew I would pass." Well, speaking technically my mother had told us to make her proud. So, unless you were an optimist like me you would have gotten mad at that.

He stared at me and shook his head. "Sure she did." I sighed, I was much too easy to read, to him at least, Sasuke read me well too but, I only saw him every know and then, he trained a lot and went on missions and such. So, I went to see him now and then. I leaned on my elbow and looked up at him. "So, I'm out of the academy now. I'm up to level with you, for now." I sighed. He was a lazy person but, he was smart too.

Shikamaru just nodded lazily and looked at me. I sat up and smiled. "We should go find Chouji and celebrate... maybe I can convince Daichi to come too." I smiled widely and jumped off the roof. I just got a bored look from Shikamaru who, eventually jumped down and followed slowly as I skipped away.

Standing in front of Chouji's door, I knocked. I looked at Shikamaru and he was turned away, facing the street. Hearing the door open I turned around smiling widely at Chouji who had come to the door eating chips, I glomped him and stretched out my leg. "Look!! I'm a ninja now." He smiled and looked at me, then Shikamaru. "So, how does it feel Kibo-san?" I smirked. "I don't know, but, I how would it feel to go celebrate?" His eyes widened and he threw the empty bag of chips behind him. "I'm in." I turned around as I heard the door closing and grabbed Shikamaru and Chouji's hand as I pulled them away. Both of them had a surprised look on their faces. Chouji just shrugged but, Shikamaru pulled his hand away calmly. I stuck my tongue out at him then stopped in front of a little place. "I'll be back in.. three minutes."

Running off I ran up the stairs of my house. "DAICHI!!!! Oh, hi." I smiled as he had just walked out of his room. "We're celebrating, come on." He just looked at me then shook his head. "I don't want to." I rolled my eyes. "Point being? Come onnn." I grabbed his hand and dragged him out the door back to the restaurant. He just let me drag him with a glare and grudging look on his face. Chouji smiled at him and waved. "Hello." Daichi just gave a quick smile then went back to ignoring everything else. "This is why I can put up with Shika's annoying silence." I rolled my eyes and pointed at Daichi.

Shikamaru looked at me. "You find it annoying? I find it peaceful." I shrugged. "Sometimes, but, I love ya for it." Nobody ever took me too seriously when I said I loved them, I said it in more of a, your my friend, of course I love you, sorta way. Plus, what with my dad dying when I was four and my mom never being home, I didn't really know the true meaning of love. Shikamaru rolled his eyes. "So, we going, or not?" Chouji quickly nodded. "Were going." We all walked in and sat down. "Uh-oh." I mumbled to myself and looked at Daichi. He cocked his eyebrow at me and I pointed to my pocket. Nodding he got up, I followed him.

Shikamaru looked at us. "What are you doing?" I shook my head. "Nothing, we'll be right back." We turned around and started walking to the bathroom. As we got far enough away that they couldn't see us I looked at Daichi and nodding, he transformed to look like a random boy with black hair and blue eyes, we had this planned out as we often did it. He walked away and tripped, falling on a person. As the person yelled at him I slipped behind the man disguised as a blond haired girl with brown eyes. Sticking my hand out I quickly snatched his wallet and went into the bathroom, he had enough money and some so I took what was needed and put the rest back.

The man had calmed down and had already sat back when I got back so, I threw the wallet under his chair. Daichi was waiting for me already transformed back, I stood behind a pole and did so myself, slipping the money in my pocket. Sighing we walked back where Chouji and Shikamaru were talking and had been giving confused looks in that direction. Chouji smiled at us then he pointed where we had come from. "Who was yelling over there?" Shaking my head I sat, followed by Daichi. "Some boy fell on a man and the man was yelling at him." Shikamaru gave me a suspicious look, I just smiled at him happily then turned around and looked back in that direction.

As the guy came and asked us what we wanted we ordered then, waiting for the food the man came storming to the host. "Somebody stole my wallet!! I think it was the boy that fell on me." I flinched a bit but, then, I just turned around and ignored him. "Maybe he just misplaced it." Shikamaru looked at me and I nodded. "Yeah, misplaced it, probably." I had stopped with the pickpocketing for a time only because I had gotten so desperate once I had snatched some money from Shikamaru. He had of course known but, shrugged it off till I nearly got caught and he had to back me up. After that he had told me I needed to quit. I really had but, seeing as my money was hidden at home I had done the first thing to come to my mind.

Finally, our food came. Chouji dug in happily and Daichi ate all of his food but, I only ate a small amount of my food and Shikamaru let Chouji have half of his. Chouji looked at mine wantonly and I smiled and gave it to him. We talked about random things or else I watched Chouji in amazement. As we finished I dropped the money on the table and we walked out. Daichi looked at me and noticed something was wrong. He looked at me questioningly and I shook my head. "Later." He nodded and waved. Chouji looked at him and then up at the sky. "Oh, I need to get home, I have some stuff to do." I nodded as did Shikamaru. I looked at Shikamaru shyly as Chouji walked away. He didn't say anything but kept walking. I understood by the way he was walking in his usual way that he wanted me to stay with him. Sighing, I nodded. He was probably going to take me to the hill where he sat and watched the clouds, it was a safe place to talk without being overheard.

I was right. Sitting down, he looked at me solemnly.

(to be continued)

Did you like it? yeahhh, cheesy I know, don't be harsh on me, it's my first story. PLEASE, r&r. Reviews make me happy =] If I get at least one review (haha yeah, I'm easy to influence in this case) I'll post the next chapter, when it's finished that is. So, Bye

--Pink Lemonade -aka- Bubblez