Chapter 3

-The next day, tomorrow is the festival-

It was a hot day and everyone was putting up decorations, the stands from contests and games, and getting the lanterns up.

The Yamanaka Flower shop was closed for Ino's mother is delivering flowers for decorations. So Ino took the day to go look for a yukata with Sakura, TenTen, and Hinata.

"Sugio Ino! That looks great on you," Sakura said, both TenTen and Hinata nodded in agreement.

"I dunno," Ino sighed, looking at herself in the mirror. She had on a creamy yellow yukata with lilies decorated on it. "It looks like it needs something."

TenTen walked and took Ino's hair out of her bun and let it fall down to her shoulders, "what do you think now?"

"I-I think you look better with your hair down," Hinata complemented.

"Yeah it does, now come on! We all got our yukatas the other day! Lets go eat something to eat," Sakura complained as she walked over to the door.

"You guys go on ahead, I'm just gonna head home after I'm done here," Ino insisted as she walked into the change room.

"Alright, later!" TenTen waved as they all left.

After Ino paid, she was heading back home when she noticed Shikamaru and Chouji walking by.

Shikamaru handed Ino a note as they walked by.

Ino opened the note it said: "Help me, Chouji wants to go get lunch! I won't have any money left for the festival!" Ino gave a giggle, she ran home and dropped her bag off and ran back to catch up to them, "Matte!!"

Chouji turned around, "whats up Ino?" he was eating a bag of chips like usual.

"I just thought I'd join you guys for lunch," Ino said walking ahead of them. "So you excited for the festival tomorrow night Chouji?"

Chouji nodded, finishing his bag of chips already.

Half way through lunch and Ino hasn't eaten a thing, she just smiled and watched them eat, mainly Chouji. Ino stared out the window. She watched as the streets were filled with colorful lanterns.

"Ino?" Chouji asked, looking at Ino.

Ino was completely dazed out into her own world.

Shikamaru slammed his hand in front of Ino.

Ino jumped and looked at Shikamaru and screamed, "what the hell was the purpose of that?!"

"You wouldn't answer," Chouji said, "you haven't eaten anything."

"Oh" Ino felt a little dumb after that, "I'm fine, I'm not hungry…" Ino's stomach growled loud enough for everyone to hear, "ha ha…ok maybe just a little hungry," Ino started eating a couple of Chuoji bbq ribs.

Shikamaru sighed as he watched Ino and Chouji fight over the last rib. 'I just realized, her hair is down…' Shikamaru was in a daze staring at Ino. Shikamaru suddenly got up, "I'm leaving guys, later" As Shikamaru walked out the door, he accidentally walked into Sasuke, "oh sorry…"

Sasuke shrugged and walked by.

Shikamaru glared at Sasuke, 'what does Ino see in that guy!' Shika looked up into the window and seen Ino eating the last rib, "looks like Ino got her way, again."

Ino soon left paying for all of them. As Ino was walking home she noticed Sakura crying, Ino ran up to Sakura, "Sakura what's wrong?!"

"It Sasuke…" Sakura cried, she got the hic ups from crying so much, "I asked him if he would be my date for the festival but…but…"

"But what?" Ino questioned, giving Sakura a hug.

"Sasuke rejected me for Naruto!!!" she cried louder.

"…" Ino said nothing to that, '…that was unexpected…..Sasuke and Naruto!! But my plans are ruined!! Damn you Naruto!!'

Doremi: THE ENDING WAS NOT MY IDEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT WAS MOMOKO ASUKA, GAAAH!! I forgot the original ending to the chapter and she was talking about SasuNaru and GAAAH ITS TOO HORRIBLE!!! For all yaoi fans there you go!!!! Thank Momoko Asuka for it!