Sasuke's apartment was lively for the first time ever with the Konoha 12 and their senseis busy with the party arrangements.
"Sasukeee.. Heellpp.. I am gonna faaalll.. Oooww!" Sakura fell off from the ladder, caught just in time by a Sasuke who almost flew over. Both landed on the hard floor, toppling over each other.
"Ouch! Thanks.. Sasuke-kun! You saved me.." A reddish hue was blotting on her cheeks.
"Get off me, Sakura. You are heavy." Sasuke said.
"Uh-huh... right." Sakura was smiling like an idiot.
"Hey! You bitch! How dare you fall on Sasuke!" Ino was at Sakura's throat at an instant.
"Heh.. That is what I call luck. And you are the bitch." Sakura lashed back, giving an evil grin.
"Can you both shut up and help me stick these balloons over there?" An annoyed Shikamaru asked them.
"Don't you act too bossy! Shikamaru! You are just too lazy to do it yourself.." Ino shouted at him.
"I'm feeling hungry.." Chouji was saying, looking at Tenten arrange the big b'day cake at the centre.
"You will have to wait till N-Naruto-kun arrives, Chouji-kun.." Hinata's eyes were reflecting the candles she was placing around the cake.
Neji was byakuganing the place for ideal hiding spots for the glitter sprayer.
"Gai sensei! How can I master the fine art of decoration?" A serious Lee was asking his sensei.
"Watch me! Lee.. You are going to witness the great master at flower making! See.. You have to take a bunch of ribbons like this and do a jutsu like this.." Gai was whirling around with a load of colorful ribbons, when Akamaru jumped through the chaos, his eyes fixated on the cake.
"WOOF? WOOF?" Akamaru asked happily.
"NOOO.. AKAMARU.. YOU CAN'T HAVE THAT!" A helpless Kiba was hanging by Akamaru's tail and ended up messing Gai's ribbons, tying Gai up completely, a flower like formation on his head.
"Ooooh.. that was awesome! Gai-sensei.." Tears flew down an inspired Lee's cheeks.
"Is this what you call the flower of youth, Guy?" Kakashi asked Gai, his eyes curved upwards in a smile.
"Kakashi! If you call yourself my eternal rival, UNTIEE MEEE..." Gai cried out.
Asuma and Kurenai were having a low conversation in one corner, while a listening bug was creeping up towards them.
"T-That is not polite.. Shino-kun!" Hinata was stammering.
"Yeah! Way to go! Shino!" Ino cheered him.
"Maintain silence. It will be dangerous for us if they sense it." Shino was serious, as usual.
Sasuke took a look around himself. The decorations were looking good. Heh.. that idiot.. he will really be speechless. He thought with satisfaction, glancing at his watch. It was already eleven thirty. Time to go pick Naruto.
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