LMW: Hello one and all of my readers! I know, it's almost been a year since I've updated this story and I am uber sorry. D: I promise that I will now take this story extremely seriously and I WILL be trying to update as soon as I can. I am thinking of restarting this story, but for now I will try to finish the original. I've had an extremely tiring summer, I went to Mexico for an entire month and I was bored out of my mind. (With no computer might I add.) It's September and school has just started. (Goody…-…-). I am now determined to try and update once every other month.
Gaara: Wow.
LMW: What?
Gaara: You're actually making a commitment.
LMW: And? What's so weird about that?
Gaara: It's you. You're never good at keeping up with things.
LMW: …. Shut the hell up and let me update this chapter M'kay?
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto…
"GAH! STUPID ALARM CLOCK!" Oh what a wonderful way to start the morning.(: Sakura sat up and rubbed her eyes before screaming and falling out of the bed. Tenten stormed in shot after.
"Ah! What happened? I heard a scream and a thump!" She waved a baseball bat around but stared blankly at Sakura's body on the floor. "Oh, you just fell out of your bed. Never mind nothing important." She then walked out of the room as Sakura seemed to glare at her retreating form.
"Idiot. I just realized it's our birthday! Yay!" She quickly got up and just threw on a shirt and some sweats for now. "Can't ruin my party clothes just yet." She smiled as she walked out of her room and down the stairs. "Hello my wonderful weirdos!" She smiled as she reached over to grab a piece of Ino's toast.
Ino growled at her. "Why does everyone keep taking MY food? Why don't you guys take any of Hinata's? She eats too much of it anyway." Hinata looked up in mid bite and blushed. She quickly dropped the toast and stared blankly before glaring slightly at Ino. 'You big meanie Ino….' Sakura raised a brow before rolling her eyes and she smiled lightly.
"So, are you guys happy? We're officially 17 today! You know what that means!"
"Boys!"
"Almost 18?"
"Another year closer to death?" The three just looked at the pearly eyed girl with wide eyes. She blinked and tilted her head to the side. "What? It's true isn't it?"
Sakura twitched a bit and shook her head. "Well, I guess all of those things, but we also get our powers!" She squealed as the others just looked at her. "What? I'm just happy." She stated grumbling a bit. Ino laughed a bit and shook her head a bit. "Look Forehead, as great and mighty it may seem, I have to admit, It seems a bit scary." She shifted a bit before holding her arms.
Tenten looked at the ground along with the others. "Well, I guess it is something to be happy about, and I guess it's also something to be scared of…" She sighed and just sat down. She just decided to wait until around two to start getting ready. When Two o' clock came by, she got up, stretched and suggested getting ready. The others watched and soon followed into their own rooms.
Sakura walked towards her iPod and played her favorite song as she started getting ready.
You see right through me
How do you do that shit
How do you do that shit
How do you do that shit
How do you
How do you
How do you
How do you
How do you
She hummed as she opened up her closet doors and pulled out a green dress with folds at the end and a bow at her waist and a black head band with a giant bow on it.
You let me win
You let me ride
You let me rock
You let me slide
And when they lookin you let me hide
Defend my honour Protect my pride
The good advice I always hated
But looking back it made me greater
You always told me forget the haters
She smiled a bit and walked over to her vanity. Sakura sighed and looked at her hair and face,
Just get my money Just get my weight up
Know when I'm lyin Know when I'm cryin'
It's like you got it down to a science
Why am I tryin No you ain't buyin
I tried to fight it back with defiance.
You make me laugh you make me hoarse
From yellin at you and gettin at you
Pickin up dishes throwin them at you
Why are you speaking when no one asked you?
Sakura flat ironed her hair and curled a few hairs in front. She applied a light amount of silver eye shadow and coated her lips in a shiny lip gloss.
You see right through me
How do you do that yyyshit
How do you do that shit
How do you do that shit
How do you
How do you
How do you
How do you
How do you
(X2)
She abruptly turned her iPod off and slipped into her dark green heels with two small bows on them. She stepped out and waited on the couch in the living room when Tsunade walked in. She smiled at Sakura and walked over to her. "You look beautiful Sweetie. I'm sure you all do." She kissed the top of her head and sat down in the couch across from her. "where are the others?" Tsunade looked at Sakura with a questionable face.
"Taking forever to get ready." The cherry blossom haired girl looked towards the stairs as she saw Tenten come down. She wore a velvet dress that managed to reach mid thigh, emphasizing her long legs leading to black 2 inch heels. Instead of her usual two buns, Tenten put half of her hair up into a bun and letting the rest flow to mid back. As she was stepping down the stairs, she was attempting to put a large fabric flower into her hair and failing miserably. She had redish purple lip gloss on and deep grey eye shadow. "Need some help Tennie?" Sakura got up as her friend nodded.
Wearing a sleeveless blue dress, Hinata shyly made her way down the stairs. Her Three inch open toed heels clicking against each step. Her hair was set into two low ponytails that rested on her shoulders along with a black headband with sparkly black fabric. The only makeup that she wore was some clear lip gloss. Hinata continued to look at the clock and then at the stairs, waiting for their last friend to come down the stairs. After what seemed like three hours, Ino finally started coming down the stairs in a teal bubble dress that had a black bow in the middle. When she reached the bottom of the steps, she checked to make sure that her blue heels were fine and without a scratch. Retying her blonde hair into a side ponytail, she placed two black flowers in her hair.
"It took you long enough Piggy." Sakura sat down on the couch next to Hinata when she noticed something in Ino's hand. "Hey Ino-Pig, what's in the bag?"
Ino gave a large grin as she sat down on the floor by the other two, pulling Tenten along with her. "Well, yesterday when we went shopping, I snuck of into the jewelry store and bought a little something for each of us. You know, since its our birthday and all." Ino closed her eyes and randomly reached into the bag. Pulling out a rectangle blue stone bracelet, she smiled and looked in her pale eyed friend's direction. "Here you go Hina-Chan. I made sure that it would look fine with your outfit. I did that for everyone's actually." Reaching into the bag again, she pulled out a black necklace with a silver pendant in the shape of a wing. "Here you go Tennie. Silver goes with anything you know." Ino then pulled out a pair of blue dangling earrings. "Oops, forgot to put these on." She gave a sheepish laugh as she placed her earrings on each ear. Reaching for the last item she gave it to Sakura. "Here you go Forehead. A pretty little ring." Sakura looked at the yellow band with three green stoned flowers adorning it, giving Ino a bright smile.
Tsunade gave a heartwarming smile as she looked at the four that she thought of as her own daughters. She turned her head slightly as she felt herself start tearing up. Hinata looked at Tsunade and gave her a questioning look, gaining the attention of the others. "It's just. You've all grown up so fast. I feel as though it were only yesterday when you were infants." A few tears of happiness rolled down her cheeks as the four surrounded her in a hug. "I want you all to know that I love you. And I always will." Tsunade lifted her head as she heard the doorbell ring.
She opened the door, revealing a man with long white hair and marks going down his cheeks. "Jiraya!" All four girls tackled the man into a hug as he gave a laugh and walked into the room. In looked at him as she spoke. "So, what did you get me Hmm?" Jiraya gave one of his largest grins as he reached his hand into his pockets and held out his closed hands. "Nothing!" The four seemed fall as they looked at his hands to indeed find nothing. "Are you serious! You come here with no present! How dare you." Ino turned her back to him and strode out into the living room. Sakura rolled her eyes at her sister and looked back at Jiraya. "So did you really not get us anything?" She gave a slight put as she looked at the older man in front of her. Jiraya could only give heartfelt laugh and shook his head slightly. "Of course I got you all something! I'm not that stupid." The three laughed as they heard the doorbell ring.
As people began pouring into the home, each girl went into their own direction until they heard the doorbell ring once more. As Hinata walked over to answer, Sakura, Ino and Tenten followed in step. Opening the door. The four stared for a few seconds before Tenten slammed the door shut. Outside four boys stood slightly surprised. Ringing the doorbell again, Sasuke used his left arm to keep the door open once it was answered. "Are you going to let us in or not?" Naruto yelled as usual. The four looked at each other once more and looked back. "Nope." Once again, the four shut the door. Becoming frustrated, Sasuke opened the door and walked into the room. Music sounded throughout the entire home and people could be seen conversing.
"Hey! Haven't you heard that its rude to enter a room without permission!" Sakura scolded him as he seemed to ignore her. "Well, you weren't letting us in so we decided to let ourselves in." Smirking, Sasuke and the others walked in and made themselves comfortable in the home. Frowning, the four girls went their separate ways, trying their very best to ignore the four who seemed to always be in their line of vision.
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Shikamaru sighed as he looked around the room, and stopped when his dark eyes landed on a blonde who appeared to have no one to talk to at the moment. With a slight smirk, he got up from the comfortable sofa and walked over to her. "Looks like you've got no one to talk to right now, eh?" Ino looked over her shoulder as she heard the lazy slur in his voice. Turning around completely, She smiled a bit. "Oh hey there Lazy Ass. How's it going?" Shikamaru frowned at the name that she had given him. "I'm tired. Sleepy. I'm trying to get some rest but the music is too troublesome. I can't sleep with it blaring in my ears." Looking over her outfit a few times he looked at her straight in the eyes. "So it seems you've forgiven me for barging into your home?" Ino's smile dropped down into a deep frown. "Actually, I had forgotten about it completely. Now that I remember, no. I don't forgive you, you big meanie." She pouted and turned her back to him. 'How adorable of her." Shikamaru shook his head while smiling.
"Hey Ino, how about we go and take a short walk?" Ino turned to him as he spoke. She shrugged, but nodded. The two headed out to the back sliding door. Shutting the door behind them, the music died down as the two walked in the garden. Passing by the small pond, Ino kneeled and looked at the small fish swimming casually. Shikamaru sat down next to her as she grabbed a small stone and rolled it around in her hand, observing it carefully. "Why are you just looking at a rock?"
Ino turned to him and gave a soft smile. "I'm not exactly sure actually. Ever since I turned five, I've been obsessed with looking at pebbles, rocks, stones, you name it. I don't know, I'm just fascinated by them." 'Probably has something to do with the whole goddess of the earth thing, ne.' Ino gave a soft sigh and placed a smooth stone into Shikamaru's hand. "If you really look at it, there's tons to wonder about. Each rock can have its own story. I mean, think of how long it's been here. All the things its been through. I know it sounds pretty stupid, but I'm just in love with these things." She a soft laugh as he rolled the stone in his hand with a confused look.
"Well, I guess you're right. But then, wouldn't everything have a story to it? The trees? Flowers?" He set the stone in his lap and looked at her questioningly. "Of course it does. Everything about nature has its own story. Every daisy, ever sakura tree, even the animals. Everything pretty much has its own story." In front of her was a short lone of pebbles and stones. She inspected each one with care, comparing color and size. Shikamaru looked at her in wonder. "Wow. I can honestly say I never thought to hear you say anything like that. In reality, my very first impression was a ditzy blonde who couldn't even figure out 2+2. But Apparently I was off. Way off." Ino got up and tucked a stray hair behind her ear. "I guess even a genius has his flaws." The two turned toward the home as they heard the sound of music fading and people leaving. Confused, Shikamaru looked at his watch in shock. "Oh crap. We've been out here for about an hour. It only felt like ten minutes to me really."
Ino nodded as they neared the door. "Well then Lazy Ass, I guess I'll be seeing you at school on Monday? (yes it is Saturday)" Shikamaru nodded and looked inside to see his friends at the door, ready to leave. Sighing he turned to the blonde in front of him and smiled. "Well then, Goodnight." He bent down slightly and placed his lips on the crown of her head. Ino remained frozen as he walked into the house and then left with his friends.
Sakura, Tenten and Hinata walked out into the garden to find Ino standing there, her eyes wide and mouth gaping like a fish. "Uh. Ino-pi-" "WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?" Ino stepped inside blushing as she cut the rosette off. 'How the friggin hell did that just happen! My god.' Ino kicked her heels off as she leaped onto her bed. As she dozed off, her mind swarmed with thoughts of a certain lazy ass, unaware that his mind was running with thoughts of the earth loving blonde.
LMW:… Oh My friggin God! FINALLY! X'D I finally finished this chapter! Oh goodness gracious. :3 So it's extremely obvious I should have posted this much sooner considering I've already had another birthday. And I think the previous to the last chapter was a few days before my birthday. Wowzers. I am now 14 Woohoo! O3O Probably not that exciting. -_-''
Gaara: You're an idiot. I swear…
LMW: Shut. The hell up. So as you all know School has officially started.. Yippee!... NOT! T.T At least I'm now in eighth grade! Yes yes. I am now in eighth grade. Class of 2012! ;D I'm sorry about this whole school rant… My class and I are insane…
Gaara: Did you just notice that?
LMW: You know what. Just . Just leave already. Get out of my sight. I don't want you here anymore…
Gaara:? Alright then. I'm leave-
LMW: DON'T LEAVE ME! I Love you too much! Dx
Gaara: -sigh- Read and Review everyone. She'll be trying to get her next chapter up in November.