"Ugh..." Gaara groaned as he slowly made his way to the kitchen.
"Ugh..." Everyone greeted him with a grunt as he sat down. Everyone looked...like they got ran over by a wagon made of ugly sticks drove by an ugly man carrying ugly sticks to build an ugly house. (AN: MOUTH FULL!)
"Ugh..." Naruto offered Gaara some tea.
"Ugh..." Gaara accepted the tea and drink it slowly.
"Ugh..." Ten-Ten held her cup out for more.
"Ugh..." Sakura poured some tea into Ten-Ten's cup.
"Ugh..." Ten-Ten thanked her.
"Ugh..." Everyone groaned, meaning they would never do this again...for awhile...
"Ugh?" Gaara asked what time it was.
"Ugh..." Ino said it 10:00.
"Ugh..." Gaara said a very bad word...
"Ugh..." Everyone agreed.
At around noon, their hangovers left them.
"Man...Should we even open the shop today?" Naruto asked after everyone had washed and cleaned up.
"We have too...we should have been opened." Sakura told Naruto. "Good thing Ino, Ten-Ten, you, and I wear the same size kimino; or else we'd be screwed..."
"It's amazing how everyone can fit in my kimono, but not Gaara's..." Naruto stated.
"It's because he's so petite." Ino told him. "I'm actually a little jealous of Gaara's figure."
"..." Gaara's eye twitched. "Let's just hurry and open the store. Ten-Ten, fill the pales. After that, you'll be helping Naruto take orders and serve people."
"Hai!" Ten-Ten said with a nod of her head.
"I see you're finally opened." Iruka said as Gaara opened the door. There was a line of about ten people. Gaara blushed slightly. "Bad night?"
"H-hai...please come in Iruka-san..." Gaara said as he gestured in.
"Kakashi should be by any minute now along with Sasuke and Neji...could you take them to me?" Iruka asked. Gaara nodded his head.
"Of course, Iruka-san."
"Thank you." Iruka said as he walked in. The line followed. As each one paused, Gaara greeted them and apologized for opening late.
"..." A guy with dark glasses walked up to Gaara, who looked at him suspiciously. "I need to talk to your manger."
"About what?" Gaara asked, curiously.
"My boyfriend's birthday is coming up soon and I want rent this place for the day." He explained. "I need to see your manger."
"You're talking to the co-manger." Gaara told him, then asked. "What day is your boyfriend's birthday, eh..."
"Aburene Shino, and its three days from now."
"I see...I think that it is possible."
"I have a list of who is all allowed inside." Shino said as he took a list out of his pocket and handed to Gaara. "They are allowed to bring one person with them. Will you be able to accommodate for all the people?"
"Hm...There are 24 people on this list and if they all bring someone, then that means that at most 48 people will be attending...We have 7 tables in the front and 4 tables in one back room and a giant table in the other back room. That makes a total of 11 regular table and one large table. Each table holds up to four people, so...44 people could be seated at a regular table...that means that four people will be left standing...the large table can hold up to 6 people..." Gaara mumbled, then smiled and did his victory pose. Shino sweat-dropped. "We can do it!"
"Uh..."
"Is there anything special that you want cooked?" Gaara asked.
"My idoit of a boyfriend is loves meat. He rarly eats greens. However, there are some of the guest who are vegetarians." Shino informed Gaara. "He also has a pet puppy that he carries around with him most of the time. It would be good to have some pet friendly foods. And some of our guest love to drink, so there has to be alcohol present. I believe those are the basics."
"...okay-dokey..." Gaara said as he nodded his head. "What are his favorite colors?"
"He likes red and white." Shino told Gaars. "Anything else?"
"Hm...nope..." Gaara said as he shook his head.
"Excellent, I will see you in three days...have everything perfect. I will send a friend by tomorrow with coins. Tell him how much and he will give you them." Shino said, the left.
"Hmm...that was odd...I better go and tell the others!" Gaara said, but thought about it. "Uh...I'll do it later..."
"Gaara-chan , how are you today?" Kakashi greeted to Gaara as he walked up to him. Sasuke and Neji followed.
"You're here for Iruka-san." Gaara stated, then gestured. "Follow me."
"Wouldn't have it any other way..." Neji whispered to Sasuke, who snickered. Gaara's eye twitched.
"Where's Naruto?" Sasuke asked. Gaara ignored him and continued on. "Hmph! No manners..."
"Baka..." Gaara mumbled, then said. "Iruka-san..."
"Hm? Oh, thank you Gaara for bringing them here. I hope it wasn't too much trouble..." Iruka said while he scratched the back of his head.
"It's no trouble for you, Iruka-san." Gaara said as he gave him a small smile.
"Why is it you treat Iruka like that and not me my rose bud ?" Kakashi asked Gaara.
"Because Iruka is a nice, kind, and handsome man..." Gaara answered. "And you are a pervert just like Sasuke-san and Baka-san."
"I'm misunderstood!" Kakashi grumbled as he reached in his pocket and pulled out a book.
"Do you need anything else, Iruka-san?" Gaara asked a slightly blushing Iruka.
"Ah, no thanks Gaara." Iruka answered sheepishly. Gaara turned to leave, but Neji's hand shot out and grabbed his.
"I would like to place an order." Neji said. Gaara looked at him surprised. "Well?"
"Uh...what would like to order, Baka-san?" Gaara asked, then squeked when Neji pulled him into his lap.
"3 pasteires and an order of tea." Neji whispered into Gaara's ear, then pushed up and let him go. Gaara quickly left while blushing.
"Pervert..."
"Here's your pasteries." Gaara said as he sat the plate down on the table.
"And tea." Naruto said as he sat the tea down.
"Won't you join us?" Sasuke asked Naruto, who shook his head.
"I...have something thing to do." Naruto told Sasuke, but Sasuke pulled a chair up and pushed Naruto into it. "Hey!"
"Naru-ah!" Gaara squeaked in surprise when Neji did the same.
"There. Now tell us about yourseleves and what made you want to open this place?" Neji asked Gaara.
"Like we'd tell you!" Naruto said, and Gaara nodded his head in agreement.
"I'm curious about that also." Iruka stated.
"Where would you like for us to begin, Iruka-kun?" Naruto and Gaara asked at the same time. Neji and Sasuke's eyes twitched in annoyance.
"Where are you from?" Iruka asked.
"Ah...a really, REALLY small town." Naruto answered quickly.
"What made you move here? You both look a little young." Kakashi asked. "Where are you parents?"
"...they...well..." Gaara trailed off and bit his lips.
"Are you two run aways?" Sasuke asked with a frown on his face. "You look to young to be on your own."
"I'll have you know I'm 18 1/2 and Gaara is 16 1/2!" Naruto shouted while glaring at Sasuke. "I'm old enough to look after my younger brother, Teme!"
"But surely your parents are worried." Iruka stated.
"They can't be...they're dead..." Naruto told them with a sad look. "We...needed to get away...start new...I..."
"..." Gaara stood up and motioned for Naruto to as well. "We have to get back to work, Iruka..."
"..." Iruka flinched slightly when his name was used in a not so friendly tone that Gaara had never used with him before. "I'm sorry-"
But they already quickly walked away.
"Alright, so I say we redecorate and prepare the food to be cooked the night before the party. And the next day, we actually cook the food and drinks." Sakura told them as she wrote on several pieces of paper. "I'll write a list of things that each of us should do in order to prepare for the party."
"We should close early today." Ino suggested, causing everyone to look at her. "We need to buy new kiminos! It's a party and we have to look our best!"
"That sounds exspensive..." Gaara stated.
"Ah-ah! That's where you're wrong! I have a 'friend' named Sai, who could probably hook us up for a discount!" Ino told them. Sakura frowned.
"If you don't mind him feeling you up..." Sakura muttered as her frown deepen.
"Is this town full of perverts?" Naruto asked. Sakura, Ino, and Ten-Ten nodded their heads.
"Sai!" Ino shouted as her and the gang walked in. No one answered. Ino shrugged and suggested. "Let's look around."
GAARA'S POV
"Hm...is this me?" I thought, then shook my head. "Na..." I was looking at another closely when...squeeze, squeeze... I shouted as I turned around and slapped the offending pervert hard.
"Ah, such fire." A pale man with short black hair said as he put a hand to his now red cheek. "I believe that dark red kimono with the green obi would fit you."
"Sai!" Ino exclaimed, then asked. "Have you been watching us this whole time?"
"Of course, no one gets in here with out me knowing! I've been peeping up your skirts! You with the blond hair besides Ino!" Sai said as he pointed at Naruto. Naruto blinked in stupor. "The pale blue with the white obi! And you with the two buns, the black one with the red obi! Forehead, the white one with the pink obi! Ino, the purple with the black obi."
"Sai, you're such a genius!" Ino gushed as she gave him a tight hug and a kiss on the cheek. Sai blushed slightly. "You are so coming to the party Thursday at Garu, right!"
"If you want." Sai answered with a smile. Behind them, Sakura fake gagged. Naruto and I giggled, causing Ino and Sai to raise an eyebrow.
"So, any chance we can get this on a discount?" Ino purred to him, causing him to smirk and blush lightly.
"Maybe...if you-"
"UGH!" Sakura, Naruto, and I fake gagged together. Ten-ten giggled. Ino blushed and swatted at us.
"Oh, hush you!" Ino told us. "It got us a discount didn't it?"
"It got YOU are free kimino and us a discount." Sakura corrected.
"And future nightmares." I added with a shudder. Ino glared at me.
"I think that it was cute." Ten-Ten argued.
"Why, think you Ten-Ten." Ino said with a smile. "Sakura's just jealous that I have a boyfriend and she doesn't!"
"I'm not jealous!" Sakura growled with a vein popping up from her forehead. She then sighed. "I'll have you know that I have someone vying for my attention."
"Really who?" Naruto asked curiously.
"Lee..." Sakura answered with a slight blush.
"BUSHY BROW!" Naruto exclaimed. Sakura nodded her head. "I suppose he is kind of cute..."
"If you shave his eyebrows some." I added. Everyone but Ten-Ten nodded their heads in agreement.
"I suppose...nea...Gaara?" Ino asked in a teasing tone.
"What?" I looked at her suspiciously while raising an eyebrow.
"Neji's a looker too." Ino said slyly. My right eye twitched as I blush slightly.
"He's a perv!' Naruto argued. "And so is that teme that's always with him!"
"Then why do you blush every time I see you staring at Sasuke?" Ino asked with a raised eyebrow. I frowned slightly in thought. Naruto did blush around him alot...
"I DO NOT!" Naruto shouted out in disgust and slight anger. I sighed. Denial...it's not just a river in Egpty...
aara-kun." Kiba said with huge smile.
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