Zaku, Dosu, and I were on our way to a barbecue restaurant per Chouji's request. It was a quiet and beautiful night, I looked up at the starry sky a took a deep inhale.

"Tonight is beautiful isn't it?" I asked my two friends

"No not really," Zaku responded. I I turned a gave him a menacing glare to show my disapproval for his comment. "And I'm definitely not looking forward to this."

I had a feeling Zaku wasn't going to enjoy himself the way I planned to. He was upset when I told him that the others were celebrating with us as well. He wasn't on the best terms with our new Konoha comrades. He hated Sasuke for ruining his arms, he hated Shino ruining them further, and he hated everyone else just because. Dosu however didn't care either way. He had nothing personal against them, he'd just rather be at home reading than eating at some reastaurant.

"Come on Zaku. It'll be fun." I patted him on the back, "just try to enjoy yourself."

"Whatever. Don't touch me." He shrugged me off and walked ahead of Dosu and me. I sighed and switched my attention to the boy next to me.

"Just know, if there is any trouble caused. I'm leaving." He said before I had a chance to speak. "I have a headache and I don't feel like being bothered with anymore nonsense than I already am."

"Don't worry Dosu no trouble will be caused." I reached my hand to pat his back as well, this would be my only opportunity because he isn't wearing that straw raincoat he always dons, unfortunately he stepped out of my reach and walked ahead of me. I sighed again and shook my head in disbelief.

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"Hello, we have reservations with twelve others." I said standing on the tips of my toes. The counter was very high and I wasn't able to get a clear view of the woman who sat behind it.

"Ahh yes," the glasses wearing woman responded after a few minutes of looking through the book in front of her. "You're the biggest party of the night." She smiled. "Follow me this way."

The woman stood from her perch and guided us to the back of the restaurant, "your table is just straight ahead." She pointed to the loud table of eleven. Minus Sasuke, "I hope you enjoy yourselves."

We thanked the woman and made our way to the table.

"Hey, there's Kin!" Naruto pointed our way. "Come on Kin we're over here!"

"Obviously." Zaku sighed.

"Shh, be nice." I whispered.

We walked to the table and took the only seats left. The seating arrangements must of been planned considering the three of us sat together with Kiba on my left, Dosu sat to my right, followed by Zaku and finally Hinata; the quietest girl in the group, no one could possibly start any trouble with her. She was perfect for Zaku to sit next to.

"Hey guys." I greeted.

"Hey." Chouji replied stuffing pieces of complimentary pork in his mouth

"Congratulations on your becoming a Konoha shinobi." Shino spoke from the furthest edge of the table.

"Thanks. Did you guys order yet?" I asked.

"No, not yet. We were waiting for you." Ino said. She picked up the menu in front of her and flipped to the end of it. "Hmm what salad to get"

"Congratulations again Kin." Kiba whispered to me.

"Thanks again Kiba." I joked. Kiba picked up his menu and shared it with me

"So what do you want?"

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"Am I the only one who's excited for the final phase?!" Naruto spit food out across the table as he spoke. "I'm gonna kick Neji's ass because I was trained by pervy sage!"

"Pervy sage?" I questioned.

"Yeah, his name is actually Jiraiya, but he's a pervert so I call him pervy sage." Naruto explained. Jiraiya is a pervert? I guess that explains the way he looked at when we first met.

"That's great to hear Naruto." I smiled

"Whatever about that. Tell us about yourselves." Ino changed the subject. She put her left hand in her chin and smiled.

"What's there to say?" Zaku responded, "there isn't anything interesting about us."

"Well I don't know, since you're our new comrades we should know everything about you." Ino folded her hands in front of her. "Even if it isn't interesting."

I looked at Ino hoping to find what she was up to in her features. It isn't like her to act so devious, or maybe it is but she's been hiding it from me.

"Ino, now isn't the time nor place." I interjected. I myself was curious about what Zaku or Dosu may say, but those types of things could be told in the privacy of our home.

"Speaking of which, we don't know much about you either Kin." Ino smiled. What was she doing? Weren't we friends?

"Ino, what are you doing?" Kiba asked

"What does it look like I'm doing? I'm trying to expose her! She and her lame friends are hiding something, I just know it!"

"Hey hey calm down. You're disturbing the other patrons." Shikamaru interceded

"No! I'm getting back at her for getting Sasuke-kun's attention! Then she had the nerve to yell at him when he was only trying to help!" Ino pointed an accusing finger at me. She rose from her chair and got closer to my face. She squinted her eyes in anger and clenched her jaw. "Sasuke-kun has never stood up for me or anyone else that for that matter. And then here you come with your sob story getting everyone, especially Kiba to kiss your ass!"

I gasped at her words. Ino never would have struck me as the jealous type. She seems so confident in herself, and she seemed to not let anything bring her down. I knew she had a crush on Sasuke, but I didn't know that it was this obsessive.

"What? Ino, I don't have feelings for Sasuke." I assured

"That isn't what this is about you bitch!" Ino screamed pulling at her short hair. "I've been trying to get Sasuke's attention for years, and you get it in one day!"

Everyone was silent as they watched Ino yell at me. Even Kiba had nothing to say about he matter. The only way to remove this is to play her game. I'll tell her everything.

"Fine, I'll tell you everything about me." I folded my arms across my chest, "you'd better sit down because it's a long story."