Check187: Well I really fucking luvd the shit u guys said about the first chap. gotta be honest i thot it wud be kiiiinda stupid but glad u guys like it. keep sending me more reviews like that and i might think about posting them quicker. anywhore i hope u enjoy this one.

Still in the past...

So Ino was gone and Naruto was alone again. He kept thinking about Ino's warm hand on his back and how weird he felt when he looked at Ino in the face.

Walking back from their little play date, all Naruto could think about was how much fun he had. He didn't want to think about the weird butterfly feeling he got when their lips softly crashed together. As soon as he looked at his surroundings, all he could see were little images of... ramen.

"Crap Ayame is gonna kill me," Naruto feared for his life. As he crawled as quietly as he could, he suddenly felt a presence.

An aura that silently screamed "I'm going to Kill you!" had sent chills up his spine. He could feel the slightly older Ayame's gaze had pierced through his chest from his back. As if on cue, her dad came from inside the kitchen ready to lecture.

"Now where were you?" Teuchi asked waiting for an explanation.

"I bet he was getting in trouble," Ayame tried to make it worse.

"Nuh uhh I was with a fre- yup I was gettin in trouble again," Naruto said trying to play it off.

"Wai... what?" Ayame was confused.

"I said I got in trouble, gees you can be such a bi-," Naruto was about to say before Teuchi cut him off.

"Now Naruto what was it this time?" he asked.

"Oh just detention, you know, the usual." Naruto responded.

"And what is the usual Naruto?" Teuchi asked.

"Um... well... you see, its like... how do I put it? um... you know," Naruto tried to come up with a lie.

"Well I don't think you got in trouble this time. I think you just got a girlfriend," Ayame teased. It had made Naruto put his head down trying to cover his blush.

"That's not true, ok. What about Kota? I really think he would like to know a certain um ramen girl likes him," Naruto teased right back. Now both of them were trying to hide the heat that suddenly crept on their face.

With Ino...

Ino's trip back home was a little different. Her dad didn't like her hanging out with any boys. He didn't care who they were or what their backgrounds were. Talk about over protective. This man had already thought he was seeing his daughter grow up before his eyes as if she had become an adult.

"So, who was you're new friend?" Inoichi asked hoping to get a girls name.

"Friend? What friend? I was just having a nice day to myself," Ino tried to lie. She had already promised Naruto they would keep it a secret.

"Huh? But that boy... and you"

"Who?"

"Um that little blonde kid,"

"Blonde kid... um I'm blonde,"

"No no no, I mean the other blonde kid,"

"Huh?"

"You were playing with that thing," Inoichi said pointing at the toy stethoscope.

"Oh this. I was just seeing if the plants and other stuff had heart beats," Ino continued her lie.

"But the blond kid,"

"Was me daddy. I think you need to get off from work more,"

"Uggh I know I saw something," Inoichi said. He actually was working harder lately, but he didn't think it would effect him like this. Once he finally accepted Ino's lie, he saw Ino running through the front door of her house.

"What's the hurry?" Inoichi asked.

"Hmm? Oh nothing, I just wanna see what mom is making for dinner," Ino replied.

"You that hungry huh?" he asked.

"What are you trying to say?" she replied rather defensively this time.

"Huh? no, nothing. I was just... um. Oooooh smells like she's cooking something nice," Inoichi changed the subject.

Pouting, Ino quickly opened the door and ran towards her mother. Breathing out a sigh of relief, Inoichi couldn't help but feel more relaxed now that her daughter had left his side. 'Those eyes sure do run in the family' Inoichi thought to himself.

Two locations at once with Naruto and Ino...

At night, Naruto had climbed up on the roof of his home and stared at the stars. Ino had stared at those very same stars from inside her room. Both were thinking about the kiss they shared. Having mixed feelings was something Ino understood; she had already started a rivalry with Sakura which had been a misunderstanding.

That very same day, Naruto had accidentally made it seem as if he liked Sakura. He didn't know how to deal with that, so he decided to just leave that alone and hoped it would go away soon. Ino had more understanding of her feelings, but she still wasn't sure about Naruto.

A shooting star had gone straight across their view.

"Not just yet mister sandman. I don't wanna go to sleep." Naruto said already half asleep. He rolled over to his left and used his arm as a pillow while the dreamland consumed him.

In the present...

Naruto had failed the test. Naruto was given a second opportunity, and had passed his test through bravery by defeating Mizuki. Iruka awarded him with ramen and his own headband. And now it was time to surprise everyone. The next day, he entered the classroom. There had been many looks of confusion. He explained as vaguely as he could and pretended like nothing was wrong.

Ino soon entered with Sakura trying to get through the door at the same time. It would appear that she was stuck with Sakura. When they finally squeezed through Ino looked up and her eyes glittered to see...

End... for now.

Check187: Hope you enjoyed. See you next time on Secret Arousal.