Here is Chapter 3 sorry it's taken ages! Been able to think of loads to write for the later parts of my story but the beginning bit or the parts getting there been a right struggle hehe. Well Hope you like it :)
Chapter 3: The Little Black Book
Naruto and Shikamaru were standing on the roof of their apartment building the air was brisk and sharp around them. Naruto, curious as he was, had just asked Shikamaru who he liked.
"I'm off see ya Naruto" Shikamaru spoke then jumped off the roof and onto the ground where he walked through the door of the apartment building going most likely up to his room. Naruto ran to the other side of the roof just when Shikamaru jumped.
"He's too lazy to get up from lying down but he is willing to jump off the roof to avoid a question..." Naruto said acting as if not knowing didn't bother him, but being a curious character as he was he couldn't help but think on who it could be, eventually however it slipped his mind and Sakura was the main focus once again. Naruto still being on the side of the roof that his friend was previously on followed and jumped off, but instead of hitting the floor he grabbed hold of his window ledge where he left his window open and climbed into his room. Naruto was lazy from time to time he thought "why bother climbing the stairs to the roof when you can just climb through the window it saves half the time? And why bother jumping all the way down to the floor to climb half the way back with the stairs when you can just leave the window open and climb through again?" His laziness did have some logic in saving time though.
Jumping through the window he landed just short of his bed where is slipped on a bowl still filled with milk from the week before making him fall straight onto the floor. Although his room had little furniture it had a lot of dirt too make up for it, dishes and drinks from weeks ago were still there, it was that bad you could barely see the floor or the tops of the furniture, Naruto picked himself up and looked around the room.
"I really should clean my room" He thought, but within minutes he was fast asleep on his bed dreaming of course no one else but Sakura.
The next morning began to dawn where the birds started to chirp their little songs and the moon descended along with the stars. Naruto was still snoring away in this bed while Sakura was already up and about around their village, she walked to the far side of their village where construction was being done to repair the damage of the attack from the day before. The builders were, like Sakura, up and working this early the builders noticed her standing and looking, some of them waved at her whilst others carried on working. Sakura waved back giving a forced smile, one of the older gentlemen was on the ground passing up materials at the time where he noticed her.
"Any reason that you're not happy today Sakura?" He asked passing up planks of wood. His response shocked Sakura.
"Who says I'm not happy?" Sakura queried back to the old gentleman
"Well as you normally don't force out a smile I'm guessing that you're not happy today. I was wondering how you were after yesterday's disaster."
"...Look at all the damage done by it..." Sakura spoke quietly looking at the work that needed to be done to restore the village back to how it looked before they were attacked.
"It's one of those things that happened. It's happened it's done now get over it." The man spoke stubbornly
"How can I just get over it? I put the whole village in danger!" Sakura's Voice rose
"Yes and do you see the village coming at you with Jutsu's and fists blaming you? No, Why? Because all you were doing was trying to help an injured solider that claimed he was from our village wearing our headband. It showed to everyone in our village that you care for each and every person in the village that you would go out of your way to help another person who needed you. Fine this time it was a ploy to get into our village and attack but no one was hurt or killed were they." The gentleman calmly explained to her. Sakura stood silently looking at the old man
"But the buildings, the damage-" Sakura started
"Are made of bricks cement and wood, they can be repaired and fix to back how they were sometimes even better. Stop dwelling on what you seem to be calling a massive mistake Sakura. Sometimes things like this happen when you try to help but it causes more harm than help. People see the harm before they see you were trying to help and eventually people will thank you for the help you give, maybe not this time but maybe next time." The gentleman finished and continued on with his work he climbed up the ladder and began to fix the walls.
"Thank you" She shouted up and smiled effortlessly before running off down the street. Whilst Sakura attended to her morning activities by that time it was noon Naruto was just managing to lift his head up out of his bed. He groaned while he kicked off his bedding onto his still filthy floor sitting up he stretched out his arms lifting himself off the bed then slammed back down. He stepped onto the floor putting his foot into a bowl of half eaten Ramen he looked down and took his foot out.
"Oh Yeah...I was going to clean up" Naruto said to himself whilst yawning stretching out again "Must have fallen asleep, well could always start now or could go and find Shikamaru and ask about the other night Oh wait what time is it? I was supposed to meet-" Before Naruto could finish his trail of thought there was banging at his door which grabbed his attention.
"Naruto? Naruto are you up? NARUTO!" Screamed Sakura from the other side of the door, Naruto felt like his guts were turning if he didn't answer she'd knock the door down and see the mess and then hit him and if he did then he'd have to answer the door before she knocked it down and let her walk in and see the mess.
"I'm screwed either way..." Naruto thought to himself he looked around his room and saw outside his window a blossom tree on the ground he smiled to himself and quickly looked down to see he was still dressed. "Perfect" Naruto opened his window and leaped out towards the tree.
Sakura remained on the other side of his door banging it and screamed. "Naruto! Get up and open this door before I knock it down!"
"You alright, Sakura?" Sakura spun around towards the voice
"Shikamaru? I would have thought you'd be with Choji or Ino...or Temari" Sakura turned toward him
"Choji is with his dad Temari is with the Hokage, and Ino is at the flower shop." Shikamaru replied to her Sakura nodded her head "Why are you screeching at Naruto's door?"
"Was trying to get him up, the lazy sod was supposed to meet me at fountain at noon" Sakura snarled looking at the door
"...Sakura...you're this mad when he's literally 6 minutes late?" Shikamaru asked as he looked at the sun's position
"He wouldn't have been late if he was-"
"Sakura, I thought I heard you here, why aren't you down by the fountain I thought we were meeting there?" Sakura's head shot back towards Shikamaru and saw Naruto standing at the end of the corridor, Shikamaru turned and smiled at him nodding his head.
"Well this is lame, I'm off later." With that Shikamaru jumped out the open window in the corridor, Naruto's attention diverted to Shikamaru who winked at him before he jumped.
"What? Where? Why are you here!" Sakura stuttered out, Naruto turned his attention back onto Sakura.
"Well I'll admit I left couple minutes late to get to the fountain on time and I felt really guilty about it as I wanted to get you something I saw and by the time I got it and got to the fountain you weren't there, then I heard lots of banging and shouting coming from my building so I guessed it was you." Naruto explained smiling at her
"You're lying Naruto I can always tell when you're lying" Sakura shouted at him "Don't lie to me or I'll crush your face in!" Naruto's smiled dropped and he took a step back
"Ok, Ok I was lying about one thing I woke up late then I heard you banging at the door I was going to let you in but my room's a mess and I didn't wanna get hit in the face so I tried to think of a way and this was it...but I didn't lie about getting you something look" Naruto spoke with a hint of fear holding out a few blossom flowers he had picked from the tree.
"Are you... scared of me?" Sakura asked quietly
"Not you...just the power you have in your fists and legs when you're angry" Naruto laughed, Sakura couldn't help but smile
"Is your room that messy that you had to come up with this ridiculous idea to try and get away from it?"
"Yeah...I've been on missions all the time for the past 3/4 months so I haven't been able to tidy it well haven't wanted to would be better...and now you can't see the floor" he explained scratching his head Sakura smiled and shook her head
"Well let's get it cleaned up" She said Naruto was shocked he ran up to her
"Wh-What? You, you, you can't see it! I'll do it later I promise, come on we were gonna hang out and-" Naruto stuttered running standing in front of his door trying to hide his mess that even a pig would be disgraceful of.
"Well either we clean your apartment and then hang out or you can go and clean now and I'll go hang out with someone else...maybe Sai can come with me" Sakura smiled knowing full well Naruto wouldn't want to miss an opportunity to hang out with her especially when she would be with another guy, Naruto thought rapidly and sighed.
"How about we hang out then I clean?" Naruto tried to compromise Sakura pulled Naruto out of the way of his door.
"Naruto come on, I've seen your room a mess before-"
"And got attacked for it!" Naruto exclaimed, Sakura giggled
"How about I clean the front room and you clean your bed room sound better?" Sakura finally compromised.
"Well it would help and I think all my dirty clothes are in the bedroom well my underwear is at least...wonder why she is offering to help...hmm" Naruto thought, Sakura had enough and took Naruto's Key out of his pocket quickly and unlocked his door
"Wha- Hey Sakura!" Naruto shouted as she walked into his apartment. The front room was full of unwashed dishes scattered around the room, expired food in his kitchen area on the dining table and on the floor. Some parts of the floor was covered with shirts trousers socks also a couple of jumpers from the winter. There was a massive amount of paper dotted around each part of the room along with a fair amount of books. Sakura looked around the front room and peeped into the bathroom that from one angle looked like there was a colour of green in the corner.
"You're a pig you know, how can you live like this?" Sakura nagged at him, Naruto nervously closed his door and laughed
"Ermmm...I guess I never really make the time to clean..." He laughed tensely looking at her she exhaled noisily and tightened her fore head protector at the back.
"I'm guessing you don't have anything to clean with, I'll go to the shop and pick up some cleaning supplies" She spoke whilst picking up a towel off the floor uncovering yet another half eaten meal "A lot of clean supplies...while I'm gone you pick up your dirty clothes and such and get them to the laundry." She sternly said and with that she walked out of his apartment. Naruto scratched his head and looked around the room and sighed
"Great..." He muttered then went around the room picking up all his laundry shoving it into plastic bin bags, 4 bags full of laundry later Sakura returned back from the shop.
"Wow looks...semi better already." She tried to sound enthusiastic "Well do you want to go and sort your laundry out and i'll start with the kitchen?" Sakura managed to clear a side in the kitchen and she started to unload the bag.
"Sure...erm..Sakura, thanks for helping an all but you sure you wouldn't rather go out?" Naruto asked, Sakura turned around
"I'd rather your landlord not kill you and you not be thrown on the street as this is why I asked to see you today."
"I thought you wanted to go out?"
"I knew if I said why I wanted to see you, you'd not be as corporative with me, checks are happening this week in the rented apartments and I thought who would be the one oblivious to know this and have an apartment like a war zone. That's when I called for you." Sakura explained then turning back to the cleaning, Naruto looked away and sighed "Sigh all you want Naruto but your cleaning up this apartment."
"Fine...After do you want to-"
"We're meeting Kakashi-Sensei at the bridge to discuss a mission, He told me today and said to remind you" Sakura interrupted cleaning the kitchen sides bending over to put expired food and objects that couldn't even be recognised in black bags.
"Oh yeah forgot about that, well how about-" Naruto started again
"You knew we had a mission coming up? Why wasn't I told... you get started on your laundry we can talk about this stuff when you've finished" Sakura spoke she looked up at him smiling and gave a little giggle which made him snigger in return.
"Ok...I'm gonna have to make two trips though" He said looking at the filled bags
"Well you better get started then" She said standing up straight.
"Or we could just leave it there and talk now" Naruto offered walking over to Sakura holding out his hand, Sakura looked at it and looked back up at the blonde where she gently held his hand and moved in the direction of the bags.
"Bags" She spoke releasing his hand walking away from him his eyes followed her movements
"Or-"
"Or how about you just go and do the laundry! The sooner it's done the sooner we talk, now go" Sakura demanded happily walking into the bathroom and closing the door behind her. Naruto watched her close the door her eyes seemed to twinkle and a smile grew on her face when the door was closing. Naruto being a little bewildered shook his head in confusion sniggering to himself he then carefully walked a few steps backwards his eyes fixated on his bathroom door before turning around and grabbing the bags and exiting his apartment. Sakura screeched running out the door closing it behind her she sighed to herself. "He is sorting out the cockroaches when he gets back!" After having a shake and a flap over the cockroaches she picking up a few glasses and takes them to the kitchen.
Down in the laundry room, 3 floors below his apartment after making 3 trips and sorting out the cockroaches, Naruto had taken over 5 machines and was sitting down thinking about what Sakura's cheeky smile could have meant when she went into the bathroom. Was she just teasing? Was there a meaning behind it? Or was she thinking about someone else? Those confusing question spun round the blondes head faster than a dog chasing its tail. Before he knew it the machines were all beeping at him. He looked up and saw End on each of the machines looks like he'd been sat there thinking for more than just 5 minutes. He took each pile from the machine and threw it into a dryer and set them all off. He contemplated going back up stairs to the apartment but he didn't want to make an extra trip up there to come back down to get the stuff from the dryer plus last time he left his stuff he found it chucked out on the street, He sat back down and carried on thinking of Sakura's smile.
Sakura had already stripped and cleaned Naruto's Kitchen living room and the bathroom since he'd been to the laundry. She was sitting down contemplating whether to go and clean his room or whether he would rather her not go in and find what he was hiding there. She thought of all the things he could be concealing in that one room so many secrets, so many explanations to questions that she hadn't have thought of, if only she knew what stuff was in that room. Before she thought anymore she was already at his bedroom door quickly opening it and closing it behind her, she walked slightly in and looked around and saw the work she'd have to do in here before she could properly find some secrets of Naruto .
"Is it even worth it?" She asked herself picking up what she thought was a towel under a bowl holding up in the air as far away from her as she could; discovering one thing about Naruto was that he was a boxer man. She gave a slight shriek dropping them to the floor and jumping backwards hitting his bedside cabinet knocked over the many things on there. Quickly turning around Sakura started to grab and put back the objects that fell over back up she picked up a photo frame she spotted that had fallen and looked at the picture, it was when they first started as team 7 as ninja students looking at the photo she couldn't help but smile at the memories that came to her mind, she placed it back standing it up and reached back down to pick up the last remaining thing that had dropped from the cabinet, a small thin book. Glancing at the back of the book it was blank and rough nothing on it except the material it was made from, turning it over to the front it was identical to the back nothing to indicate what it was or what it was about. Something so mysterious and unidentified needed to be investigated for the pure fact of her curiosity was getting the better of her, she turned the book from front to back to the side to side and continued to move it around in her hands for any clue what it was without opening it up, but sadly found nothing. Sakura walked into the living room with the book and sat down on the sofa again looking at the book all she saw was the black cover that it was encased in. Would it tell her details of Naruto...was it his diary...was it something written by his family...was it a book from Jiraiya that he asked Naruto to read... the thought of that was enough to just let her curiosity slide than read one of his pervy stories.
Sakura placed the book on her knee and remained look down at it contemplating whether it was worth risking looking inside suddenly an idea sprung to her, she stood up suddenly dropping the book drastically to the floor where it fell open.
"Clumsy me" she thought smiling she picked up the book and looked at the page that it opened at and began to read the page.
"Due to the events of the previous explanations it would be in your best interest to seek out "Kai" and to bring them to me for an interrogation over these accusations that have been made." Sakura looked at the page more confused than ever what accusations, what events, what was Kai?
Sakura could hear footsteps coming closer to the door she quickly ran to her bag and shoved the book in before Naruto walked through the door with all the clean laundry.
"Ok done" Naruto panted out dropped the bags to the floor, Sakura picked up her bag and walked over.
"Well I've cleaned the kitchen, living room and bathroom I've left your bedroom for you to do. I've gotta get going I'll meet you tomorrow ok" Sakura told him and went to walk out
"I thought we were meeting Kakashi Sensei at the bridge later?" Naruto replied spinning around
"Well I'll see you then and then we'll hang out ok?" Sakura spoke turning her head towards him
"You ok?" Naruto asked her
"I'm fine just gotta catch up on some reading. I'll cya at the bridge" Sakura smiled and went to walk out
"What time was it again?" Naruto asked
"4" Sakura shouted from the door way closing the door behind her. Naruto looked at the door even though he knew it wouldn't open and she wouldn't come back he couldn't help but hope. He smiled and walked into his bedroom.
"Crap...great now I gotta go back to the laundry" He said to himself looking at the mess of the floor.
Sakura ran out of the building all the way round to the fountain she sat herself down on the rim placed her bag down and got out the thin black book. She flicked the pages from front to back then opened it up and read the Inner page.
"To be given to Naruto Uzumaki ONLY. Details On Mission Kai. Mission Rank A. Team Kakashi."
Sakura looked at the word "only" written in bold block letters, why was it only for him? Couldnt the whole of team Kakashi benefit from it if it's about an upcoming mission? She knew it was wrong to look at the book as the only person who could have written this was Tsunade, their Hokage, so it would be deifying an order from her which no matter how much she wanted to, she couldn't do that. Sakura slammed the book shut and decided to take it up with their team leader at their meeting she shoved the book into her bag stood up abruptly and stormed off to the bridge.
"Finally" Naruto sighed with relieve swiping his hand across his forehead looking around his room, that he could now finally see the floor of. "That's it all done and it's only..." Naruto turned and looked at the clock on the wall "10 to 5!" He shouted and with that he ran straight out the door to the meeting point.
"Your Late!" Shouted Sakura seeing Naruto running up towards her and Shikamaru
"Why do you always act surprised when Naruto is late or does something wrong?" Shikamaru turned and asked her
"...Why are you even here you're not part of team 7" Sakura snapped quickly diverting from his question
"I don't know, Just got asked to come." Shikamaru responded carelessly gazing out towards the town
"Sorry I'm late was just finishing cleaning my room" Naruto breathlessly spoke "Shikamaru why are you here? I thought you'd be with Temari or Ino" Smirking at him while he caught his breath Shikamaru looked at Naruto.
"As I said to Sakura I got asked to come here."
"So where would you be if you didn't have to be here" Naruto sniggered finally catching his breath back
"As far away from you as possible." Shikamaru spoke insulting Naruto, before he could retaliate however, only an hour late, Kakashi appeared squatting on top of the bridge
"Were all here then, good" He said
"We were here an hour ago! Well except Naruto he was here only few minutes ago" Sakura tattled
"Well were all here now. Anyway we've got a mission Rank A" Kakashi spoke looking for a reaction. Naruto was looking at Sakura who was appearing to look mardy not even seeming interested in what Kakashi had to say and Shikamaru was so entranced with looking at the town he didn't hear a word of what was said.
"Hello!" Kakashi shouted startling all three
"Oh Hey Kakashi when did you get here?" Shikamaru asked
"Sakura you ok normally if we get given a Rank A you'd wanna know everything about it and-" Naruto started
"Well I liked for us to all know together but I guess me and Shikamaru are the only two here that didn't get the update like you" She snarled at Naruto
"What you on about?" Naruto replied very confused at that Sakura thrashed her hand into her bag pulling out the black book holding it up looking at him angrily "I wondered where that went...why do you have it?"
"I found it when I was helping you clean today. Why did you get a book about this mission and me and Shikamaru didn't get to know." She shouted
"I got the information from the Hokage so I already knew if that makes you feel better" Shikamaru spoke nonchalant still gazing into the town
"I was the only one who didn't know! Why!" She shouted loudly looking at Kakashi "Why do those knuckle heads get to know and I don't! I understand with Shikamaru as he is plans ahead but Naruto over me!"
"Thanks Sakura" Naruto spoke strongly
"Sakura, this mission is extremely important-" Kakashi started
"Yeah about something called Kai whatever that is" She responded
"You read it!" Naruto shouted at her
"So!...I dropped it and picked it up and read a page about something called Kai and getting it here then I read the inner page with the message from the Hokage"
"You shouldn't have taken that it was mine and as it says for me only not you!" He shouted at her
"Well maybe if I got included on this mission I wouldn't have but no I get left to last when were going on it and I know nothing!" She shouted back
"Hey, calm down!" Kakashi spoke calmly "There is a good reason why Naruto got that information before you did Sakura"
"Like what!"
"Like this mission includes a host of a biju" Shikamaru stated looking at her, Sakura stood still her emotion of anger dropped from her face
"A Biju? I thought Naruto was the only host left" Sakura replied
"That's what we thought but apparently there is a rumour and accusation going around Kirigakure that Kai, a child there, is a host of a Biju."
"Kirigakure?" Naruto asked
"The village hidden in the mist? In the Land of the Water, did you even read the book Naruto?" Kakashi asked
"I flicked through!" He replied defensively
"Can you see why we gave him a book about this mission now Sakura?" Kakashi asked
"I suppose... I'm sorry, but I just want to know more about this mission so I'd be prepared as well!" She spoke defensively
"If you had asked me Sakura about the book you think I would have lied and kept it from you?" Naruto asked her
"Well as it was a direct order from the hokage that only you could see it-"
"Granny Tsnuade? When do I do what she tells me too?" Naruto questioned laughing
"But she's the hokage you should respect and follow her wishes and instructions" Sakura replied
"Anyway! Can we get back to the mission? We have to go to the village hidden in the mist to find the boy Kai get him back to our village to the Hokage that is our mission."
"How do we know it's a boy called Kai?" Asked Sakura
"The rumour started when one of their villagers came back from witnessing a fight between another villager that started to bully a child, what we think was another child came over and stood between them and before long a fight broke between the Villager and this other child leaving the original child at the side lines but apparently a flash of red light began to glow around the child that interfered and the child on the sidelines ran up to them and started to shout Kai then the child glowing let out an jutsu that made it impossible to hear what the child was shouting other than Kai." Kakashi explained
"What about this jutsu? What happened in it what element was it?" Sakura asked trying to gain more information
"The Villager said it was not just one element but he couldn't remember them all he just remembers that one was water. It was a very quick jutsu it started and finished within seconds and the other villager was gone" Kakashi explained further "It is a very powerful jutsu for just a child to be able to control and release in that short amount of time. So it's under question whether this Kai is a child"
"How do we know there is someone in that village called Kai? I could mean anything" Naruto added
"That's why we need to the village hidden in the mist to find out this information" Kakashi finished "We'll meet at the gate at sunrise then we'll set off for the village hidden in the mist. Pack light but prepared we don't know what were facing." Kakashi then disappeared, Naruto looked at Shikamaru
"You gonna go and say bye?" Naruto asked
"Hmm?" Shikamaru sounded still looking out towards the town
"To Temari and Ino? Or just one of them?" Naruto questioned
"Why would I do that" Shikamaru replied
"Because we know you like one of them, but who?" Sakura asked walking over to him
"Who said I liked one?" He responded just that Temari came from behind
"Hey guys, you alright?" She spoke Naruto Shikamaru and Sakura turned around.
"Hey Temari where've you been?" Naruto asked
"Been with the Hokage sorting out some of the paperwork, never seems to end." Temari explained point at the Hokage's building behind her.
"You off then?" Shikamaru asked looking away from her.
"Couple days then this should finally be done and I can go back home." She smiled "What you up to tomorrow?"
"Mission" He spoke quickly
"Cool, well hope it goes well, when you gonna be back any ideas?" She asked
"Nah, going the Village hidden in the Mist so won't be back before you leave" He replied
"To bad was gonna say about having a drink to celebrate these papers finally finished. Ah well can have a drink Choji instead." She laughed He turned towards her
"Leave him alone" he warned
"Why? Just because of last time we drunk together you'd think I'd do the same with him?" She questioned "Getting Jealous Shikamaru"
"Last time?" Naruto asked
"Nothing Naruto" Shikamaru glared
"Oh come on it was nothing, you that scared?" Temari teased
"Drop it Temari" Shikamaru warned
"We made out its nothing special, we were drunk, stop stressing about it, it was months ago!" Temari lectured
"You two made out?" Sakura questioned sadly
"We were drunk! We came back from the mission had few too many celebratory drinks that was it, but ever since then he has been stressing over it! It wasn't that good from what I can remember anyway" Temari spoke
" Thanks" Shikamaru replied
"Anytime, but he's so stressed about it, it's kinda worrying?" She commented
"By the sounds of it you need all the practise you can get" Naruto laughed uncontrollably patting him on the shoulder, Shikamaru glanced over and punched him in the stomach.
"Shikamaru!" Temari and Sakura shouted, Sakura ran over the Naruto making sure he was ok who was squatted on the floor bent over
"Enough!" Shikamaru shouted "None of you say anything about this ever! It never happened understand me! You tell no one about this, ever!" Shikamaru shouted
"Shikamaru what's gotten into you?" Sakura shouted concerned still with Naruto
"It wasn't anything to get this stressed about just chill!" Temari shouted back
"To you it isn't! It should have never happened!" Shikamaru shouted back
"What shouldn't have happened?" A girl spoke from behind, Shikamaru shot round to see Ino standing on the path that lead from town.
"Nothing..." He said calmly
"It can't be nothing your too lazy to get that worked up over nothing" She tried to laugh
"It doesn't matter" He spoke to her
"Seriously? You go crazy one minute then when she's here you go normal?" Temari questioned
"Shut up Temari" He snarled at her Ino looked on confused.
"What's happened to Naruto?" She asked Shikamaru looked worried looking over at him.
"I got mad over him knowing about our mission before me and hit him, feel guilty over it now so helping him. Nothing new" Sakura lied trying to cover for Shikamaru
"Don't lie for him! Ino, want the truth?" Temari asked her
"Shut up Temari" Shikamaru snarled again
"What's going on?" Ino asked, her face seemed to have fallen from any emotion except confusion
"Shikamaru punched Naruto not Sakura." She explained
"Temari!" shouted Sakura staring at her
"Why would he do that? Why did you lie to me Sakura?" Ino questioned
"Because they are trying to cover for something he is so stressed about!" Temari replied
"Shut the hell up Temari! He shouted
"See! Stressed!" Temari gestured her hand out towards him
"What are you stressed about?" Ino asked him
"It's nothing please just go!" He pleaded
"Shikamaru?" Ino asked
"Wanna know why he's so stressed?" Temari teased
"Shut the hell up!" Shikamaru shouted again
"No, she wants to know so I'll tell her, after we came back from our mission we got drunk and made out it's not that big of a deal!" She shouted back smiling. Sakura and Naruto looked over at Ino whose eyes had filled with tears Shikamaru was glaring at Temari.
"Why couldn't you just shut the hell up? Why couldn't you just stay in your village and let me fill out the paperwork! Why couldn't you just stay the hell away?" He shouted at her
"Why are you so flipped about this?" Temari shouted back
"You know exactly why!" He shouted back
"Ino your glad I told you aren't you?" Temari turned and asked Ino
"...Yeah I am" Ino looked at her and smiled holding back her tears
"See!" Temari shouted at Shikamaru who couldn't look at Ino. Ino walked over to Temari and stood straight in front of her
"Ino?" Temari asked, before another word could be said Ino punched Temari in the stomach so hard it sent her flying into a tree. "What the hell!"
"Ino!" Shouted Sakura and Naruto looking worried over they're friend. Shikamaru was shocked over the power Ino unleashed in that one attack
"As I said I'm glad you told me" She shouted back letting the tears finally fall from her eyes
"Ino" Sakura spoke running over to her friend
"No Sakura...No..." Ino responded, Sakura stopped running and looked on at her friend.
"Ino I-" Shikamaru started beginning to walk towards her
"Don't bother!" She shouted turning to face him "Why should I care!" Ino ran past Shikamaru back down the path to town, Shikamaru watched as she ran
"Shikamaru go after her!" Naruto shouted at him finally getting up from the floor
"Why?" He asked
"Why? WHY! Do I really need to spell it out to you!" Naruto shouted at him
"Naruto, Don't" Sakura spoke harshly, Naruto looked over at her
"Why? He should know!" He shouted
"Know what?" Shikamaru asked
"Know what? Know why she was crying why she was so upset! Don't you even care?" Naruto shouted standing in Shikamaru's face
"Naruto!" Shouted Sakura
"No Sakura! He needs to know something whether he can be bothered to know or not! No one hurts my friends and can't just not care!" Naruto shouted
"I do care! She's my friend too!" Shikamaru shouted back
"Then go after her and talk to her!
"She just said to not bother!"
"Go anyway!"
"Naruto!" Sakura shouted
"No Sakura let him talk, why should I go after her when she doesn't want to talk to me?" Shikamaru shouted
"Because if it was me and Sakura in your position I would go after her every time!" He shouted "Even if it meant having ever bone broken in my body I would go!"
"This is nothing like you and Sakura, so why bother!" He shouted
"Because that's what you do when you love someone you want to fight for them no matter what!" Naruto shouted, Sakura blushed and Temari watched on
"This is different Naruto, Ino doesn't lo-"
"No Shikamaru you are so wrapped up in your own despair over something you are certain about you can't even see how she feels!" Naruto shouted
"Naruto shut up!" Sakura shouted
"No! He needs to know!" He shouted back
"She feels nothing!" Shikamaru shouted back
"How do you know! Did you ask her!"
"She just doesn't!"
"For god sake Shikamaru your an idiot!" Sakura spoke to herself but loud enough so he heard
"Why am I the idiot"
"Because you can't see the truth can you!" Naruto Shouted
"The truth? The Truth is nothing!" Shikamaru shouted back
"Ino loves you and you can't even see it" Naruto shouted, suddenly it all went silent, Shikamaru's face became shocked
"For god sake Shikamaru she loves you" Naruto spoke calmly
"Loves me?" Shikamaru responds
"Awwww how adorable!" Temari addedmockingly
"Shut up Temari" he snarled
"Why? You now know she loves you, you can tell how you feel and then you can both be happy together" Temari smiled
"Really? You think she's going to want to come near me after knowing that. You really think I don't know why you did all this!" He shouted
"Why did I then?" Temari shouted back
"As you told me on that night, you might not be able to remember but I can, I told you how I felt about Ino and how much it hurt that I couldn't even try because of Choji then you took advantage and told me after YOU tried to kiss me how much you wanted me! When I went over to ask you the next day to not tell anyone of what happened you threatened to tell Ino! You did it to sabotage any happiness I could have with her!" He shouted back
"What happiness! You said that you couldn't do anything because of Choji so I thought I'd take a swing at ya" She spoke sarcastically
"I might not be able to do anything because of how Choji feels but that gave you no right to hurt her!" He shouted
"Do you love Ino?" Sakura asked
"What?" Shikamaru replied still glaring at Temari
"Do you love Ino?"
"What does that matter?"
"For god sake just answer the question do you love her!" Naruto shouted
"Yes but what does it matter now!" He shouted back
"...Why didn't you tell me that Shikamaru?"
"...Choji...I..." Shikamaru turned to face his best friend
"You could have just told me that" Choji smiled
"But you and Ino-"
"Are friends, Just friends, You and Ino...You make more sense...I'd never stand in your way" Choji smiled on
"But-"
"Go and tell her..." Choji finished "Don't let me stand in your way"
"Choji" Shikamaru smiled "What about you?"
"You buy me dinner and were even" Choji laughed making Shikamaru smile
"...You sure?"
"Go" Choji told him, Shikamaru went and high fived his friend and ran off towards the town.
"You ok Choji?" Naruto asked
"You kidding, I get a free all I can eat dinner!" Choji excitedly spoke laughing at the end
"You sure your ok?" Sakura asked walking over putting her hand on his shoulder
"They make more sense then what Ino and I ever could...They look right together, how can I stand between and watch them both be sad. I'll be fine" Choji replied, Sakura gave him a hug and Naruto patted him on the back. Temari watched and eventually walked away.
Well that's it for Chapter 3! Let Me know what you think :) Hopefully Chapter 4 out sooner! Hehe