A/N: New Chapter! Thank you to all whom reviewed!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto nor the characters. I just own Chiyo, Meg, Kairi, Sora, Kiku, this plot, and… I think that's about it
Text: online chating
"Text": talking
'Thinking': thinking
Chapter 9
Cloud Gazing and a Date... or Hanging Out?
SportsChick: Hey Sakura!
CherryBlossomSakura: TEN-TEN! I haven't talked to you in weeks!
SportsChick: …It's been two days. I've been training a lot. So, how's life going for you?
CherryBlossomSakura: Very… unexpected.
CherryBlossomSakura: I got the entertainment section for my internship
SportsChick: That's great! Isn't that what you wanted?
CherryBlossomSakura: Yeah, but I had do to some summer in the life with a celebrity, which was Uchiha Sasuke…
SportsChick: You and Sasuke! Aren't you jumping for joy like all the time?
CherryBlossomSakura: I was, until he called me annoying!
SportsChick: He called you annoying! (grabs a knife and looks evilly) Where is he?
CherryBlossomSakura: Don't kill him!
CherryBlossomSakura: I still like him
SportsChick: …But he called you annoying
CherryBlossomSakura: Yeah but I guess it's one of those, you know that he doesn't like you but you still like him, thing… you know what I mean?
SportsChick: yeah
SportsChick: that's probably what Hinata is going through
CherryBlossomSakura: …Hinata? What are you talking about?
SportsChick: Didn't Hinata tell you? She's trying to get Naruto to like her by changing her look.
CherryBlossomSakura: No, but that's probably because I haven't talk to her in like two days…
CherryBlossomSakura: But at least she's taking my advice to look better and be more confident!
SportsChick: I said that she should have stayed with her old look and just try do be more confident.
SportsChick: I mean looks aren't everything
CherryBlossomSakura: says you
SportsChick: I'm saying it because it's true!
SportsChick: I don't change my look for no one!
CherryBlossomSakura: And look how it ends up for you! Only seeing your crush when you're training! He probably just sees you as a teammate!
SportsChick: So? What's the matter with that? I rather be a teammate then a person that annoys my crush!
SportsChick: That didn't come out right!
CherryBlossomSakura: …Um… sure…
CherryBlossomSakura: Um, I have to go now… bye
SportsChick: I'm sorry!
The user CherryBlossomSakura has signed off
Ten-Ten sighed as she just started to surf the net since it was a free day today. She forgot how sensitive Sakura was when it came to the topic of boys. And it was true that her own love life wasn't going well. Neji just saw her a teammate and a teammate only.
"I should check my horoscope," Ten-Ten said to herself, sounding bored.
It was like Ten-Ten didn't like horoscopes. She actually loved them. She just wasn't really in the mood for it right now. But since she was online, she should check it on Chic Chick's website.
Actually, the only reason she reads or go on the website of Chic Chick was to read her horoscope. That and to see if they had an article about sports, which were surprisingly often.
Ten-Ten clicked on the light blue background with the white computer typed wording that read 'Horoscopes'. She quickly scrolled down to find her astrological sign and read it.
Your Weather Forecast For Today:
Love is in your favor today. The one you've been crushing on will finally notice you in the way you want to and will give you admiration you deserve. He'll ask you out and you should say yes.
A big smile went on Ten-Ten's face when she was finish reading her horoscope.
"He'll finally notice me," Ten-Ten said softly to herself.
Ten-Ten scrolled up and found Ino's astrological sign. Ino was the only one she hasn't talked to after they all talked together in the internet so maybe her horoscope would say something about her life so far.
Your Weather Forecast For Today:
You're not that sure if you like that one boy that's near you and you don't know his feelings either. You've been in some awkward positions together and people have been telling you to hang out with him more. Love is sort of in balance today. Go hang out with him if you want, but take caution to the wind… literally. When the wind blows, you might get hurt.
"Hm…," Ten-Ten said, as she made a new tab online and typed in Ino's web page. "I wonder if she updated her blog on this guy… maybe it's that Shikamaru guy."
INO'S BLOG
Date: 6/13
Today was… sort of weird. My auntie and uncle started to talk to me about Shikamaru. They said that I should hang out with him more and become friends with him. I asked why and they said that his friends were out of town. But the weird part was that my uncle whispered something that I couldn't really make out but sounded like he wanted Shikamaru to stop hanging out with some weird blonde hair girl….
Comments (2)
Date: 6/12
June 11. Saturday
I went shopping/sightseeing again today. I bought more clothes and my auntie Kairi bought me a charm bracelet. I bought a flower charm since I love flowers and she bought me two charms: one with the Effie tower and another one with a book. I guess it was because she loves books.
That reminds me of what happened happen yesterday! The lazy guy I told you about, Shikamaru, came to my uncle and auntie's house to by Shougi with my uncle. I didn't even know about it! Anyways, I was bored that day so I went to their library to see if they have any fashion magazines and I couldn't find any.
I wanted to go back to my room but I found on of those cool library ladders. I wanted to ride on it so I got on it and did. I climbed to the second floor of the library and since the library isn't air conned, I wanted to go outside. I went outside because there's a patio and then I saw Shikamaru with my uncle playing Shougi.
I felt so embarrassed because I was dressed in my nightclothes. But before I could do anything my uncle left and said for me to play with him. Since I didn't know how to play he taught me.
When he was teaching me about the pieces, our hands touched! It might seem like nothing but while he was teaching me and we were playing, we kept on talking. I think we're becoming friends (See Sakura! I am sweet!). And I have to admit, he is cute.
But so lazy! When I made a move (in Shougi) and told him it was his turn, he was sleeping! I wanted to throw a piece at him!
Anyways, after he won for about two times Shikamaru said he had to go somewhere. We said goodbye, but something was wrong. When he left… I felt sad. I mean It's like whenever I see a Sasuke music video or movie then I want to see more.
Is it possible that I like him? But he's so lazy!
--Ino
Comments (2)
After reading that blog entry, Ten-Ten didn't want to read anymore. All the things in her horoscope was true! Shikamaru and Ino had some awkward positions. Ino's auntie and uncle is telling them to hang out with them more. But the part about caution… could it be that weird blonde hair girl?
"She has two comments?" Ten-Ten asked herself, as she clicked on the comments button for the June thirteenth one.
Commenter: Sakura
Made: 6/13. 11:45am.
You should hang out with Shikamaru. You two could be a couple! And then I'll have Sasuke-kun all to myself! Guess what: I'm doing some thing were I get to hang out with Sasuke-kun like every day of the summer!
Commenter: Hinata
Made: 6/12 1pm (A/N: I made it the 12th because she's in Japan)
I think you should hang out with him, Ino. If your auntie and uncle insist then you should.
"I wonder if I should comment her about that caution thing," Ten-Ten mumbled, as she was tapping her fingernails on the table.
Ten-Ten was about to type down something, but she heard the old wooden door make a creaking noise, that was a sign that someone went in since she was the only one in the cabin. Ten-Ten turned around and saw it was Neji.
"Hey Ten-Ten," Neji greeted.
"Hey Neji," Ten-Ten said, as she was looking at him a bit funnily.
'He looks sort of nervous or something,' Ten-Ten thought in her mind.
"Do you want to go to a nearby town with me since it's free day," Neji said.
The weird thing was that Neji was looking at the ground and not Ten-Ten herself. Now if Ten-Ten didn't read her horoscope she would have thought that Neji was looking at something on the floor.
But since she did, she took this as a sign that he was asking her out on a date and he was a bit shy or something.
"Okay," Ten-Ten accepted, smiling. "Let me get changed though."
"I'll wait outside," Neji said, walking towards the door.
When Ten-Ten heard the door slammed shut, she ran to her suitcase to find something… girly to wear for the "date". But she didn't have any girly stuff.
"Why didn't I listen to Sakura and Ino on bringing something girlish," Ten-Ten moaned in regret, as she was holding up a pink shirt, which was probably the only thing close to girly.
She dug deeper in her suitcase and found a clothes boxes that was sealed with ribbon, and had a post it stuck on it that read 'Caution: This contains clothes that Ino and Sakura bought.'
Ten-Ten smiled, as she undid the ribbon in the box. During the last week of school, the girls went to the mall and Ino and Sakura bought Ten-Ten some clothes that Ten-Ten thought were girly and only packed because Ino and Sakura forced her. But now she was glad she packed it.
So Ten-Ten went on trying to figure out which skirts and stuff to wear, while the computer was still on… forgotten… and Ten-Ten forgetting to tell Ino about her horoscope.
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"What are you doing, Shikamaru?" Ino asked Shikamaru, who was lying on the grass, looking up on the clouds.
Ino decided to take the people's advice and hang out with Shikamaru. Since Shikamaru was cute and Sakura told her that Sasuke was mean (they both like him still, but they're not that obsessed anymore), Ino decided to take a chance.
So Ino went to find Shikamaru and found him in some meadow or something with grass and lots of trees, staring out into the sky.
"Watching the clouds," Shikamaru replied, not even bothering to look at Ino.
"Oh," Ino said, trying to sound interested. "Can I join?"
For once, Shikamaru looked away from the clouds and at Ino.
"Sure," Shikamaru said smiling, which made Ino want to melt.
In her opinion, is smile was the most beautiful thing in the world.
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"So, what do you want to do in town?" Ten-Ten asked, as she was looking around.
Right now Ten-Ten and Neji were in the town. It wasn't a big town, it was sort of like a small quaint town that was near the camp. The campers usually went here when they wanted to buy something, send mail to people, and other stuff… like go out on dates.
"What do you want to do?" Neji asked, his hands in his pockets.
"Well, I saw a pearl drink shop as we walked into town," Ten-Ten said, as she was looking at the ground.
Without another word, the two turned around and headed towards the Pearl drink shop with an awkward aura around them.
Even though Ten-Ten wasn't sure if it was a date or not, but if it is then she had a right to feel awkward. I mean they were usually teammates and nothing else! … But what if it wasn't a date?
If it wasn't a date then there shouldn't be anything to feel awkward with… right?
'Okay, pretend this is not a date… Wait, what if it isn't a date?' Ten-Ten asked herself in her mind.
'Just pretend we're just hanging out…. Damn it! If we were really hanging out then we both wouldn't feel so awkward!'
"Ten-Ten."
"What?" Ten-Ten asked, stupidly, as she looked up to see Neji looking at her.
"I said we just passed by the Pearl drink place," Neji said.
"Oh, I knew that," Ten-Ten said, smiling like an idiot. "I was just… um… testing you to see if you knew."
"…Okay then," Neji said, sounding unsure about Ten-Ten's comment.
'I'm an idoit! He probably thinks I'm an idiot!' Ten-Ten yelled in her head as the two walked inside.
The pearl drink shop was pretty. It had nice summer like colors, looked very clean, had circle tables with wicker chairs. And there were only a few people but since it was a small town, it seemed normal.
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"Question five: So do you like it here in Paris?" Ino asked, as she was looking up at the sky.
When Ino lied down next to Shikamaru, they started to play ten questions. It was like twenty questions, but they minus it by ten.
Ino was right now on question five. The first one was if he was Japanese, which he was. The second one was how long he lived in Paris, which was since he was nine. The third was how come he lived in Paris, which was because his dad got transferred. The fourth one was why he was on the plane on from Japan going to France and that answer was he was visiting his friends in Japan.
Ino listened to everything Shikamaru said, and she would remember everything.
"Yeah, but the tourists are troublesome at times," Shikamaru said, not noticing that Ino was giving him a death glare for saying troublesome and that tourists were troublesome since she herself was a tourists. "Question six: Why do you love shopping so much?"
Shikamaru went first on asking Ino ten questions so he was on question six. His first question is why was she so troublesome, which she answered it was because he thought she was troublesome. His second was if she had any friends because she's so troublesome and she answered that she had a lot and had three best friends. His third question was if her best friends were as troublesome as her and she answered that one is into sports to much, one is to quiet, and one is obsessive over the guy she likes. The fourth question is that if she liked someone then why is she bothering her, which she answered that she'd go if she wasn't wanted but Shikamaru said she could stay. The fifth question was if she liked Paris so far and she answered yes especially their shopping since it's, as she quotes, "Her style". And the last question was the one he just asked.
Shikamaru acted like he thought that everything she said was troublesome, but he was actually listening intensity.
"Because clothes look pretty and I like pretty stuff," Ino said, sounding like a mix of making it sound obvious and a dumb blonde.
"You're so troublesome," Shikamaru mumbled.
'But I like girls that are troublesome,' Shikamaru said in his mind.
"Question six: is that you're catchphrase?" Ino asked Shikamaru.
"…Maybe… Why?"
'I like it,' Ino thought in her head, as she smiled.
"No reason," Ino said, actually out loud.
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(Ten-Ten's POV)
What do I do? What do I say? For once I wish I was Ino or Sakura!
The "date" was going… well. Neji was acting like it was just an ordinary hang out thing. I, on the other hand, was acting sort of stupid and daze like… sort of like a dumb blonde! (A/N: No offense to blondes though) Great then I I'll be like Ino and start obsessing! Why did I wish I was like Ino or Sakura!
"Ten-Ten, are you okay?" Neji asked.
"Huh?" I asked, stupidly, as she turned to Neji, who was staring at her.
"I asked, are you okay. You seem a little… off."
"Yeah, I'm fine!" I said hastily and sounding happy, smiling. "I'm great actually!"
I would be better if I knew if it was a real date though. Even though in my horoscope it said it might be a real date, I need more then a horoscope to see if it's true.
"…Neji," I said, sounding unsure and scared.
"Yeah?" Neji asked, looking at me, sort of concerned like.
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"Ninth question: Do you like me?" Ino asked.
They were already in the ninth question for Ino. Since she had only two chances left, Ino decided to make it romantic wise.
For once, Shikamaru didn't answer quickly. For all the answers, he answered quickly, making it sound like he was waiting for her to answer. But now, he was contemplating on the answer.
The wind breezed by, letting the leaves fall down on them, but that didn't realy change anything. It was a windy day today so they have gotten used to it.
"….Shikamaru?" Ino asked, sitting up and looking at Shikamaru, who had a thinking face on while he was staring up at the clouds, or really Ino since she was blocking his view of the clouds.
"You're troublesome," Shikamaru said.
"Oh," Ino said, biting her lip, as she lied back down.
"But I like troublesome girls," Shikamaru said, as his hand found his way to Ino's hand.
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(Ten-Ten's POV still)
"Ten-Ten are you okay?" Neji asked me, as I was sitting there like an idiot and not saying
anything.
I have to ask him if it's a real date! Wait, not have: must! Go! How come my mouth isn't
moving?!?!
"…Neji," I started to say, sounding scared. "Is this a real date like boyfriend and
girlfriend?"
Neji smiled… I barely see him smile. But I like it when he smiles.
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"Last question," Ino said, as she looked down at her hand that was intertwined with Shikamaru's.
"Do you want to go out sometime with me?"
For Shikamaru's last question was if he would ask her out then would she say yes and she did answer yes. But since it was his last question, he couldn't really ask until Ino's turn was over. And Ino decided to ask the question of going out.
Shikamaru hesitated to a response. The wind blew by again and the leaves fell on them.
'Stupid wind,' Ino said, brushing the leaves off her with her free hand. 'I hate the wind, but it looks like it gets bigger by every gust."
"Ye--," Shikamaru said, before a big gust of wind went upon them, causing sort of like a leaf tornado.
'Damn you wind,' Ino said, as she got up before the leaf tornado could get to her.
She noticed as Shikamaru got up, he let go of her hand.
"Shika-kun!" a girl's voice cried out.
"—Temari," Shikamaru said.
'Ye… …termari? …Yetermari', Ino thought in her head, thinking that the ye and termari went together. 'What the hell is that? Is it genius way of saying yes?'
A girl come from the trees that Ino didn't know. She had dark blonde hair… well darker then Ino's anyways. Four spiky things were sticking out of her hair, which reminded Ino of Shikamaru's pineapple hair and onyx eyes. She was wearing a light purple to pink shirt with a miniskirt of the same color and a black belt. She looked around nineteen or something close to that.
"Hey Shikamaru!" the girl greeted, with a smile, as she hugged Shikamaru, who… hugged her back!
'What the hell!' Ino yelled in her head. 'Who is this girl!'
"Ino, this is Temari," Shikamaru said when they stopped hugging.
"Shikamaru, it's so nice to meet your sister," Ino said, sounding hopeful.
"She's not my sister," Shikamaru said.
"…Your cousin?" Ino asked, sounding hopeful.
"We're not related," Shikamaru said.
"Are you teaching her how to read?" Ino asked, sounding a bit mad.
(A/N: From 'Shikamaru, it's so nice to meet your sister' to now, I got those lines off of The Fresh
Prince of Bell Air)
"Shika-kun, who is this blonde bimbo?" Temari asked Shikamaru, making it sound like she was
trying to whisper… it didn't work.
"Blonde bimbo!?" Ino yelled exclaimed, sounding angry. "More like blonde bombshell!" (A/N: Okay
I got the blonde bombshell from a fan art picture of Ino that said blonde bombshell).
"Temari, this is Ino," Shikamaru said, sounding a bit scared.
"Pig," Temari said, giving a smug like smile to Ino since her name meant pig as she linked arms
with Shikamaru. "I'm Shikamaru's girlfriend."
"…Ino I could explain," Shikamaru started to say.
"You don't need to," Ino said, trying really hard to hold back her tears but her voice sounded sad. She then turned around and started to walk away because she knew she couldn't hold her tears for long. "I get it. You have a girlfriend. I'm just a girl from next door that's visiting."
"…Ino," Shikamaru stammered.
"Hope you have a happy life together!" Ino yelled to them dramatically, as she started to run as she felt a hot tear slide from her face.
Ino ran with tears coming out of her eyes until she reached her room in her auntie and uncle's house. She grabbed tissues that she had in her room.
"Without me," Ino croaked, as she started to blow her nose and knowing that her nose is going to
look red by just five minutes.
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(Normal POV)
It was quiet for a while. Ten-Ten couldn't tell if Neji was either thinking of an answer or just hesitating for suspense.
"It's a --," Neji started to say.
"HELLO MY YOUTHFUL TEAMMATES!" a voice boomed from behind Ten-Ten, which made her did an anime fall.
'LEE!' Ten-Ten yelled in her head, as Ten-Ten in reality was crushing her plastic cup that was sadly empty since she wanted to take the tapioca balls in the pearl drink from the straw and shoot them at Lee to ruin what Neji was going to say.
"What is it Lee?" Neji asked, like they weren't even doing anything.
"We have to go now! Gai-sensei said we must meet him back in our cabin at camp!" Lee yelled.
"YOUTH!" Lee yelled, as he started to run out of the shop, which made people stare at him like an idiot.
"We should go," Ten-ten said, giving up on thinking of this as a date with Neji.
Neji grabbed Ten-Ten's hand, which made Ten-Ten look at their hands together and then at Neji.
"Yeah," Neji said, as he leaned in and gave Ten-Ten a kiss on the lips. After he stop he smiled at Ten-Ten, who was shocked but had a smile on her face now. Neji smiled and squeezed her hand.
"For both of the things you said."
And with that, Neji and Ten-Ten walked to the camp, holding hands.
A/N: End of chapter! It's sort of sad that Ten-ten and Neji are together while Ino is only together with tissues. Anyways, I want to do a time skip because this is going way to slow.
Next chapter: More Sakura and Sasuke.
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