A Reunion and Green

Temari POV

… One sheep. Two Sheep… Ninety-seven sheep… This is bad. I can't sleep, it's 2:00 AM, I get reunited with my family tomorrow, and Shikamaru saying "troublesome" is ringing inside my brain.

Sakura has her date with Sasuke tomorrow. She looked so happy when we started talking about her date, she always was an attention hog.

I still haven't told them about the family thing, not even Hinata. It's sad but I really don't know how to bring it up. Damn that Shikamaru, I'll make him, the detective, announce that he'd found out something interesting. That's right- I'll make him say it.

Still Temari's POV

5:00 AM

Outside Shikamaru's window. I'm trying to wake him up but it appears that no loud noise I make can penetrate his sleep. Ugh… It's to bad its so early. Otherwise I could use the door.

I guess all I can use now is wind… (Picks up fan and jumps on, breaking through the window but using the wind to muffle the sound.) That worked.

Oh great, he's still sleeping. "SHIKAMARU!!!!" I yelled at the top of my lungs.

It worked, he's up… barely. "What are you doing here Temari, my mom would freak if she saw you!" he panicked.

"I know but I won't leave until you promise to tell Baki and the others."

"Temari, I can't do that they're your father and brothers."

"But I don't know how to bring it up and I'll call your mom screaming rape if you don't."

That shut him up,"troublesome" was all he could say.

I left on that note. Even though he's known me for about a day, less, he knows I'm not one to joke. (I said I'd pour soda all over his coat if he didn't give me some of his pizza… I did.) I knew he'd say it.

Neji's POV

It's been a while since my point of view was on and this is MY story. It's calledNeji's West for a reason. Anyway, I can't even think. My cousin got attacked by Orochimaru but I scored a beautiful girl who has wonderful aim. They cancel each other out. My date is the day after Naruto's. If he tries anything with Hinata, he'll be in solitary confinement before he can say "itakadamisu"! I'm going to go to breakfast now, the saloon, as usual.

Sasuke's POV

This doesn't seem like it was planned by my-but trust me, it was. Okay, maybe the part about bringing the girls to the village wasn't, but the part where Sakura made everyone go on dates was mine. I asked Sakura out first and so technically, I started this dating chain. Now I can charm Sakura, ask her on another date, then another, and so on till I ask her to marry me (shouldn't be long since she's fan-girlish). Then my plan to restore my family will be made real. I'm hungry, I'm going to eat.

Kiba POV

"What's that Akamaru? You want to go get some food?" "BARK!" "You think something important is gonna happen at the saloon?"

"Woof"

"Then lets go, we'll see Ino on the way!"

Naruto POV

Hammer hammer hammer. Nail nail screw. I'm tired. "Choji, tell Ichiraku that I'm going to get some food!"

"Whatever, Naruto."

I don't like Choji very much. Even though old man Ichiraku is like the father I never had, I can't see how he would even think about letting someone like Choji even touch a beautiful girl like Ayame. I'm hungry, "LEE! WANNA COME TO GET BREAKFAST WITH ME? IT'S BREAK TIME!!!"

Lee is my very strange co-worker. He dyed his spandex suit green and got a bowl cut coupon for his birthday from his sensei, Gai. He and I get along very well. Gai is stranger then Lee, he started the green spandex fad and has even larger eyebrows than Lee. The two freaks even ride a camel to work. A dromedary, DUN DUN DDDUUUNNN!!! They live in Ichiraku's employee houses and get more bonuses then I do because they "are cheerful and get more work done".

"NARUTO-KUN!!! YOSH! Yes, let us go to lunch together in the spirit of all things youthful! I must alert Gai-sensei for he would like to come too! YOSH!"

Yep, that's Lee. Gai is running around the corner of the building!

"GAI, LEE, LETS GO! I'M STARVING!!!"

So we all set off… By the way, Gai and Lee are quite good friends with Neji, though I don't know how. Off we go!

Shikamaru POV

Troublesome. Its ten 'o'clock. I should be sleeping, not doing my she-demon girlfriend a favor that might scar her and her family forever, thus ruining my reputation. I have to plan this out carefully so that doesn't happen. Lets see, I'll go get some sake while with Temari and somehow tell Baki what I've learned about his lost daughter. That will work… and I'm already here… and so is Temari… and Baki… and all of my friends… and the other girls. Great.

Oh well I guess I sho-"Shikamaru, come on, we have to go to the bar so YOU can tell Bak- I mean Father that I'm his lost daughter" obviously that was Temari.

So we walked over. Temari was holding my hand, looking oddly proud as though she had won a trophy.

Almost as soon as we got to the bar and I was going to tell Baki he screamed "TEMARI, YOU'VE RETURNED. SHIKAMARU, YOU HAVE FOUND ME THE GIFT OF MY LONG LOST DAUGHTER! THANK YOU!!!"

That was all he could say before he broke down, crying from joy, and hugged Temari so she looked like she couldn't breath.

Kankuro and Gaara looked shocked and happy, but not as happy. Gaara got up suddenly and tore Temari away from her father. He stared silently into her eyes as though looking into her soul (A/N I've always wanted to write that). Then he smiled a little. Kankuro fainted.

By that point, everyone in the building was silent- but that cut short when Temari reached over and gave me a kiss. Short one that made me blush. She smirked, troublesome women. Everyone awed for a bit.

Baki served free drinks for the rest of the afternoon. I walked out at the end of the day very happy, I got out of telling Baki AND I got a kiss. My date is soon and Temari is holding my hand, so I'm happy. Very happy.

Neji POV

Oh my god. Shikamaru got a kiss before I did. Damn! That sucks. Well, now its my turn, this is Neji's West for a reason. Lee and Gai are running up to the table that Tenten and I are sitting in. "NEJI-KUN, WHO IS THE BEAUTIFUL FLOWER SITTING NEXT TO YOU AND SHARING ICE CREAM?"they both chorused at the EXACT same time.

Sometimes I wonder if they plan it out in advance.

"I'm Tenten, who're you", she looked like she was about to burst out laughing but the two green idiots took no offense, sat down next to us, and loudly introduced each other.

"ARE YOU ONE OF NEJI'S COUSIN HINATA'S ESCORTS THAT NARUTO TOLD US ABOUT?" again, at the exact same time.

Tenten was cupping her hand over her mouth, but she answered "yeah, that must be me, I do fit all those categories! So did you just see Shikamaru and Temari!"

Oh great, she doesn't know not to egg them on. Their like a cactus, they stick to you until you pluck out every needle. "YES! I CAN'T BELIEVE SHIKAMARU-KUN GOT A KISS BEFORE NEJI-KUN GOT ONE FROM YOU! YOSH!"

Tenten's skin was red as a tomato from Sasuke's garden… Which he tends to everyday… Sissy. The conversation went on for a long time and eventually Tenten took us all to play darts. Lee and Gai lost in the first round. I lost in the next. Tenten got bulls eyes on all shots. Hundred out of a hundred. Not bad… Not bad at all.

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Ninuri: Alright! Sorry it took so long to update but this ones much longer! Review Please! No Flames! Next chapter- Festival of Dates!-the next chapter everyone goes to a nearby village for a festival, the Kamiki Festival. The next chapter has a few crossovers but you don't need to know the show to understand the chapter. Trust me. Thank you!