Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of the characters.
Author's note: Everyone will be OOC. This is dedicated to my best friend and little sister Kuroune's Forbidden Lover who roleplays on myspace as Sakura and Natsumi(her OC) and I roleplay as Ino and Neko (my OC), needless to say my boyfriend is Sasuke and hers is Kiba. I have a very vague idea how they met, but here's my version!
It was Friday night. Haruno Sakura was sitting at home, with bowls of popcorn, chips, dip, and bags of candy on hand. The doorbell rang and Sakura opened it to see a smirking blonde—Yamanaka Ino. The girls laughed mischievously and Ino dashed into the living room as Sakura popped a tape into the VCR.
Yes, it was the night they shared their videos of stalking the boys of Konoha. There was something to be said for best friends who spent their Fridays eating popcorn and watching boys on TV.
"I love yaoi…" Sakura murmured as she ate another mouthful of popcorn. Ino giggled as they watched Neji and Gaara kiss on the screen. Last week's tape had been destroyed by Neji, but the two knew better this time. The tapes would be kept in box hidden where even Neji's eyes could not see.
"Hey, where'd you get that one?" Ino pointed at the screen as Shikamaru paced outside the flower shop holding what was obviously wildflowers. Sakura giggled and pointed at the date on the screen. Ino flushed as she realized that it was the day that she and Sasuke had gotten together— right after she had broken up with Shikamaru.
"Poor guy, you can almost see you two through the window…" Sakura teased and Ino responded by throwing a pillow at the girl. Sakura dodged it easily and Ino's face glowed a dull pink. Sakura turned back to the screen, smiling happily at their latest footage. Ino's blush soon faded and her mouth broke into a soft smirk as her friend was entranced by the images before them.
"I have something you might like," Ino pulled out a tape and shook it deviously. Sakura nodded happily and Ino went up to change out the tapes. Sakura laughed when the screen showed Temari yelling at Shikamaru and then switched over to the training grounds where Kiba, Shino and Hinata trained.
Ino watched her friend's reaction as the tape showed the group-- mainly the two boys-- practicing basic taijutsu. Sakura's eyes had taken on a dreamy look and she had slowed her consumption of the popcorn. Ino smiled contently and watched the screen.
It was not long before they saw Hinata approach Shino and whisper something that the camera had not picked up. Kiba had obviously caught it and his face seemed to turn… was that pink?
Ino once more glanced over at Sakura, who now officially looked confused. Ino turned back, and dimly wondered if she was doing the right thing.
Shino and Hinata left the taijutsu area and Kiba hung back a little, acting like he was still going to work some more. Akamaru dashed off to the side when Kiba threw a toy for him, and the dog's barking could be heard faintly. The barking seemed to get louder, and then the screen suddenly turned white.
"What the heck?" Sakura burst out.
"Just watch…" Ino frowned a little, as now the screen was a jumble of her yelling for Akamaru to get off and Kiba yelling at her for spying. Soon, the screen went blank.
"You wanted me to see how not to spy?" Sakura raised an eyebrow at Ino who waved her hand at her and told the pink-haired girl to just keep watching.
Soon enough, the screen came back into focus. There was Kiba, sitting under a tree with Akamaru lounging in his lap with a head on his thigh. Kiba was running a hand through the dog's fur, almost more for his comfort than for the pup's. Sakura stared at the screen in confusion, but ate another handful of popcorn anyway.
"Sakura, I hope Ino shows you this…" Kiba began and Sakura nearly choked on her popcorn. Ino smacked the girl's back, only to receive a glare in return. "…Since I'm letting her off the hook as part of our deal if she does. I just wanted you to know this…"
"Ino, what the hell is going on?"
"Just watch!" Ino tried not to yell.
"That I like you," Kiba's voice cut both girls off. Sakura's eyes went wide. "To be honest, I've always liked you. I never got around to saying anything since you were usually head over heels for some other guy… but it's just how I feel. If you want, sometime I'd love to take you out to dinner. If not, that's fine. At least you know now."
The tape ended with a flash of a nervous smile from Kiba, and Sakura sat there with her eyes wide and her mouth hanging open. Ino watched her for a minute and waited for everything to click.
"He… He really…" Sakura murmured.
"Yeah," Ino replied with a grin.
"And… and he wants to…."
"Yup, a date."
"But how do I…." Sakura blinked, seeming to have come out of a daze. Ino shook her head with a slight laugh and pulled out a slip of paper with the Inuzuka's home address on it. She handed it to Sakura, who spent at least a full minute just staring at it.
"Go, he'll love the surprise," Ino said and Sakura nodded before jumping off the couch and heading out the door.
Ino smiled proudly and pulled out her cell phone, knowing full well that Sakura was going to have a new boyfriend by morning.
"Hey, Sasuke?" Ino said into the phone. "I think I'm going to be free for the rest of the night…"