Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.


"Alright Sakura, you're first. Status report." The principal sighed, she'd rather hear the good news first, seeing how the others hate each other, and it's only been a little bit into the program.

Said girl cleared her throat, and glanced at her partner, "Kiba and I are getting along just fine, yesterday we went to the park and we've exchanged phone numbers. I'd like to thank you for putting me with him, you always have the best intentions."

"Kissass." Ino not so discreetly coughed, followed by a few snickers.

Tsunade and Sakura both scowled, "What about you Ino? Have you and your partner been getting along?"

"Him and me? Oh yeah, we're so in love with each other it hurts. What I really like about him though, is the fact that he thinks it's totally fine to call me a whore, and pretend like nothing's wrong the next day." she beamed a bright smile, voice oozing with sarcasm.

Everyone looked at the pair, Naruto and Ino. Blonde, blue eyed, loud, talkative, who knew people with so much in common could hate each other? Naruto faked a hurt look, before replying, "That's a lie, I never called you a whore."

Ino looked at him, just remembering what he'd said to her the first time she was in his car made her blood boil. He thought that she could just forget about this, like it was nothing. How rude. "Oh really? Does 'Aren't you into that?' ring a bell?" she mocked his low slow voice.

His eyes narrowed, "I don't know, does 'STOP THE CAR!' ring a bell?" he too mocked her high snooty voice.

"Enough!" Tsunade's voice practically deafened them all, "Tenten, Neji, how have you been doing?"

Finally, Neji had something to say about her. "She ruined my clothes and refuses to pay for my dry cleaning." he crossed his arms. They still weren't talking to each other. Tenten stuck her tongue out.

The principal put her fingers on her temples, "It's too early in the morning for this. Uchiha, Hyuuga, hurry."

It seemed like days, neither Hinata nor Sasuke had something to say. They hadn't learned anything they wanted to share about each other. And Hinata was still mildly awkward around him ever since he gave her his number. Seeing the tension in the room though, Sasuke stated, "She loves sweets."

"Wonderful," Tsunade smiled, "What about you two?"

Shikamaru and Temari looked around sheepishly, truth be told they hadn't really been talking anymore, just kissing.

"He, uh, liked the G-string?"

Everyone wanted to laugh, laugh so badly at Shikamaru's embarrassment. But from the looks of their principals hand gripping both edges of her desk, they figured it be better they stay quiet until dismissed. You couldn't imagine their shock when they heard laughing, but it wasn't the kind out of joy, or humor, more of a borderline insane laugh, with maybe just a tinge of frustration.

"Why don't we try something else, how about all you kids spend time together. Eat lunch, do homework, party, I don't care. Do something that involves each of you. And actually talk, I realize you all may hate each other, but that's exactly the purpose of this program. Now, if by the next meeting you all can't tell me at least a paragraph in spoken words about your partner, you're all getting expelled. Dismissed."

Shit, anyone who challenged Tsunade's word was a dead man, she was brutally serious. Expelled? Shouldn't they be spending time with their own partners in that case? And not the entire group?

Naruto remembered as they were making their through the door, "Hey, isn't Suigetsu throwing a halloween party tonight?"

"Suigetsu's a loser." Sasuke mentioned idly.

Kiba grinned, "Party eh? You all wanna crash that?"

Sasuke wasn't planning on getting expelled soon, so why not? "As a group or with our partners?" While Sasuke didn't despise them all completely, he still didn't like them, and going as a group would be a major blow to both his ego and rep.

Tenten scoffed at the mention of going with her partner, she hated Neji now. There wasn't a chance in hell she was going anywhere with him. Not even if they paid her.

"Yeah! That sounds like a great idea, we can match with our partners like, I can be a jock and Ino, you can be a cheerleader!" The blonde idiot chirped.

His partner only rolled her eyes, there he went again acting as if he didn't just fight with her. Naruto was already a jock, so its wasn't like he needed to dress up. And what? A cheerleader? No.

"No." she voiced her opinion.

Temari watched her underclassmen behave and shook her head, so immature. "Yeah whatever, come on druggy." she pulled Shikamaru, the only somewhat mature one she could stand, out of the halls and back into the bandroom.

Everyone glanced at their departure, banging, they all silently justified. Sasuke knew he wasn't going to be dressing up as anything, though he inwardly hoped Hinata would have Ino's type of costume idea and show up half naked. If anything, he could take his shirt off and then they'd match.

Ino charged out of the hallway making her way to the exit. "Wait Ino! Don't you want to ask Sakura to let you borrow her uniform?" Naruto trudged after her.

She looked back and sped her pace, "I thought I told you, I'm not going to be a cheerleader, ever. And besides, her clothes don't even fit me." He followed her all the way out the door.

The pink haired girl looked a bit offended before shrugging, "I guess I should get ready too, later."

"Oh wait Sakura, I'll walk you home." Kiba offered, catching up to her.

Hinata looked around the only four left, her partner, her cousin, and his partner. Tenten quickly bounced out of the area though, muttering curses that sounded oddly like 'Neji'.

"We should go home," Neji spoke, glaring at Sasuke, who only raised an eyebrow and linked his hand with Hinata's, "I'll take her home."

The shorter girl looked up at them, "You live on the other side of town, don't trouble yourself." her cousin insisted.

Sasuke kept his eyes hard at Neji's, bastard. Neji didn't even like his cousin. But of course, being of the Hyuuga family, Neji had a knack for making the Uchiha feel bad.

"Whatever, I don't care." he shoved both hands in his pockets and walked away.

Neji looked down on his cousin to see her slightly..annoyed? "What?" he took the lead out the door. She quickly followed, but didn't answer.

They got into his car and drove silently home.

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Shikamaru's smile faded once he heard soft whimpers, ones similar to dogs. He craned his neck towards an unoccupied room, "Temari, somethings going on.." he pointed to the door.

She groaned at the distraction, quickly getting off of him and walking to the noise of whimpers and poundings. Temari was a bit interested to find Tenten beating on a poor punching bag, without gloves too, damn.

"Yeah? What do you want me to do about it?" she gestured for Shikamaru to see.

He shrugged, "I don't know, should you go see if shes okay?"

"Why would I? I don't even know the girl." Sure they'd almost fought last year, but for the most part they were pretty much strangers. He heaved out a sigh, "All I'm saying is she looks sad and lonely, you should go talk to her, because you're a girl and thats what girls do."

Temari eventually relented, but not before slapping him for the comment. Opening the door slightly she walked in the blindingly bright room.

"I didn't know you boxed."

Tenten didn't look back, punching the bag again. "I don't, its just relaxing."

"Your knuckles are bleeding." she noted.

Tenten hadn't even noticed the pain or torn tissue on her hands, not even the red skids on the punching bag. "Oh yeah," she mused idly watching them, and then formed another fist and pounded some more.

Temari would've left then and there, Tenten didn't look like she needed to talk to anyone, rather she looked ready to kill someone. It was none of Temari's business anyway, but her partner stayed guard at the door, giving her a look. She rolled her eyes and tried again, "You, uh, don't like halloween or something?"

"Oh I like halloween just fine, its my partner that I hate." her punches got more aggressive.

Ah, so that was what this was about, the one kid with longer hair than Ino. Okay, Temari could deal with this. "So you're not going to the party because he's going?"

Tenten snarled and rapidly pounded on the poor bag.

"Guess not.." Temari said to herself. "But you really should go,"

"Why?" Tenten finally looked back at her.

"Because," she strived towards the brunette, "you're only giving him the satisfaction of not going."

Tenten raised a brow at this point, intently listening.

"But if you do go, and not acknowledge him,"

She cut her off, "Then he'll be the one missing out." Temari nodded, she took the words out of her mouth.

"Yeah," Tenten mused to herself, "I mean why wouldn't I go? I can have fun too right? I don't need him." Temari shook her head.

"I'll dress up, and look great and I'll dance with someone one else, I don't care, I don't need him." Tenten kept cursing his name under her breath.

Temari smiled satisfactorily, "Good, now, go and get ready or whatever."

"Aren't you going to get ready too?" Tenten asked, slightly puzzled, it was almost three and the party started at five.

Temari looked back at Shikamaru, "Oh I've got something to do, but see you at the party okay?" she shoved her into the locker room and ran out to meet her own partner.

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I thought black was supposed to make you look thinner, Ino mused, staring at her reflection.

Her costume was a kitty. Or rather, in bitch lingo, slut. It was pretty modest in Ino's opinion though, she didn't show an inch of cleavage, and the suit stopped where the bikini bottom should. But it was, she had to admit, very very tight; you could see the outline of her boobs. She brushed her long blonde hair once more before adding the black cat ears. She'd let her hair loose for tonight, pulling back her bangs with the hair band that was the cat's ears.

She looked herself over once more, nails painted black, long tail to verify she was indeed feline. And of course thick black eyeliner drawn whiskers on each cheek. Ino almost giggled at the similarity to Naruto's tattooed whiskers, I guess weare matching.

She'd go by herself, whatever, people only slowed her down.

Perfect.

Tenten licked her red lips cautiously, not wanting to ruin the lipstick. She was usually the tomboy but tonight she was a french maid. Showing the body she'd worked on for so many years. Black fishnet tights framed her long toned legs, a short black dress with white ruffles on the sleeves and a white apron on her body, white gloves on her fingers to her wrists. And a little black feather duster to confirm her vocation. It was the first time she'd worn makeup in a long time; a beautiful ruby color on her lips, and her eyelids were ivory with thick black liquid eyeliner, accompanied by mascara, her eyes and mouth were the most prominent feature on her overly powdered face. No blush though, did she look like Hinata Hyuuga to you?

Temari had promised she'd pick her up and they'd all ride with Shikamaru. She had to admit she was quite jealous of Temari and her partner getting along so well. They seemed to be doing better than the rest of them.


Kiba and Naruto stared at the clock simultaneously, everyone was fucking late. The other party kids were here, but none of their group members were.

"You know what the funny thing about Sasuke is?" Naruto asked rhetorically.

Kiba only gazed at him as a response. "He always bitches about time but he purposely shows up late."

And they were right, Sasuke showed up last, because he was a dick like that.

He ignored the dirty looks and went straight for the Hyuuga. "Angel?" he raised an eyebrow.

Hinata nodded bashfully, her halo bobbing. She'd let her hair loose no shock there. The costume still covered her knees, unsurprisingly. But what really caught Sasuke's attention was the deep V cut of the dress, showing way more of her assets than he could've imagined she dared. He didn't care about what he said earlier about wanting Hinata to dress like a Pop, this wasn't right. And offuckingcourse it was only when a girl wore something that revealing that people would stare at her. This revelation pissed him off, no, it infuriated Sasuke. He agitatedly took his jacket off and shoved it through both of her arms, destroying the costume's wings in the process.

"How could you let her out of the house looking like that?" he hissed at her cousin, who was by her side. Neji gave an arch look, "I thought you didn't care."

Sasuke hated being toyed with. And he hated it more when the bastard doing it was older. Rolling his eyes, he chained arms with his partner, grumbling as he left. Neji chuckled smugly, before settling his eyes on his own partner.

Was that..Tenten?

She was a lot taller in heels, enough to match his own height. And she actually had a really really nice body..hold on didn't weightlifting give you man shoulders? The skin on her legs looked smooth, free of any cuts, bruises, or possible scars. It was like she wasn't that girl who trained and played restlessly even in the rain three times a day seven times a week.

Her hair was let down, it was still pretty short though, reaching up to her shoulders. And it was very nice, it was blow dried so it curved outwards. Her little white maid hat contrasting beautifully with her brown hair.

She looked like a lady. But he wasn't going to let her know.

"What are you? A clown or a whore?" he approached her eyeing her makeup and short bangs.

Don't kick him in the balls, don't kick him in the balls. This was ridiculous, she didn't need this.
"I'm having fun." she pointed to herself, "You're the one without a companion at a party," she spotted Temari and waved toodles.

Neji felt like he just got kicked in the balls.

When Kiba first thought about what Sakura might be, his immediate guess was a princess, or a fairy, or something of the like. And while it wasn't exactly what he had in mind, it was still...cute.

Sakura had taken the liberty of dressing up as Minnie Mouse. Pretty original. The polka dotted dress fit quite nicely on her tiny body. But in all seriousness, she looked like a kid. The bright red bow, glossy black shoes, and white tights only added to the assumption. It didn't help that she was also the shortest tenth grader in the school. Kiba was 5'2 when he was in the sixth grade..

So really, it looked like he was taking his little sister trick or treating..joy.

Naruto realized this and laughed at them, before swinging an arm around his own partner, "So Ino, you wanna dance?"

"No."

"Can I get you something to drink?"

"No."

"Wanna make out?" he tried once more.

Ino left.

"Nice job," Sasuke laughed, watching Ino's tail sway with her leave.

Naruto frowned at his voice, "Yeah what about you? Wheres your partner?" he sneered.

"Not flirting like yours," he pointed to Ino and Sasori. Naruto quickly met eyes with them, before fisting a hand and marching up her.

Resting a hand over her shoulder, Naruto asked. "Hey babe, who's this?" he scowled at the gang member. Both of Sasori's burgundy eyebrows rose.

She should've punched him, what the hell did Naruto think he was doing messing up her chances with an Akatsuki member? But wait, don't guys like it when a girl has game?

She forced a smile through grit teeth, and giggled, after years of perfecting that face, it became believable. "Oh, you know Sasori right? Sasori, this is my partner, Naruto."

He mentally pumped his fist in the air, it actually worked! Ino let him touch her for more than a few seconds and she admitted being together. Naruto and Sasori both exchanged a nods and looks. Sasori, though still slightly suspicious, shrugged, "Yeah well, I'll see you around," he made eyes with another blonde and walked towards her.

That blonde could've been her.

Damnit, Ino knew she should've hit Naruto.


Happy Halloween! :D

I'm going as Luigi and my cousins going to be Mario :) WHAT ARE YOU GUYS GOING AS?! ID LOOOVVEEEEE TO KNOW.