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A/N: This chapter will be written differently, that way I can get it out faster and try new things. Here we go!
Oh, and you can thank Natsumi for the update, her reviews are inspiring
Chapter 6: Truths
Sakura's birthday present from Temari was a gummi whip and handcuffs. Her mother ate the whip, and Sakura was able to save the handcuffs for herself. She told Ino it tasted like watermelon, the blonde responded by banging her head against the desk.
Due to lack of participation over summer, Ino seemingly won the title of "weirdest" after doing such things as getting a piercing, strip poker and cross-dressing for a day. A lesson well learned: loopholes are your friends!
Ino and Sakura bet on how long Neji's first relationship of the year would last. Ino said two weeks, Sakura said one. Shockingly, both were proven wrong; it was three weeks.
Why not to date a pervert: Ino broke up with Miroku, after he cheated twice. Thank goodness it only lasted a few months…
Sasuke also had a nasty break-up, one which he described to Ino for at least a half hour during one math class.
Shino and Sakura continued to make those around them claim they behaved like a married couple. Sakura deflected these claims by saying a few things that made even Ino blush.
Temari and Ino had several girl's nights together. One of which was an exotic excursion to the mall, and the second involved Temari pushing Ino out of bed during the night and an eating contest the next day. Surprisingly, Ino won the eating contest by one burrito and one taco. Yo quiero Taco Bell (A/N: I don't speak Spanish, please forgive any possible error here).
Rayko turned out to be a Republican. She has learned to avoid political issues at the Table, especially gay marriage, as she is overwhelmed by bisexual democrats.
Shino slowly started leaving the Table more, claiming they were boring. Ino and Sakura planned a "swimsuit contest" to change his mind.
Tenten and Ino went to see "Nativity Story," and the religious discussion that followed left Ino scarred deeply by her zealous best friend.
Christmas rocked, hands down.
Shino started scaring Ino, who finally learned that fake anger worked well against him. Unfortunately, it also scared their second period teacher.
Temari decided she was in love with Shikamaru. Ino was speechless.
Ino decided she didn't like anybody; except the boy next door whom she barely sees anymore. Then she ran into him at the mall, but nearly missed him. Temari said he probably thought Ino didn't like him, Ino cursed the drama that was their school.
Hinata got more talkative, believe it or not.
Naruto went Goth, believe it.
Shino proved he was still socially awkward by the way he attempted to tell Tenten her shirt was too low-- by whispering to Sakura, causing more attention to be drawn to the scene than was necessary.
Temari squealed with delight because she got back in touch with someone she and Ino had met their freshman year. He still believed it was Temari that had liked him when it was really Ino.
Ino wonders why no one has noticed that she basically likes everyone.
Shino wonders why no one sees him as a threat, including Ino's mother and Sakura's mother who let him spend the night with the girls--downstairs from everyone else.
The truth: he just isn't a threat.
Ino had told Sakura that Shino was planning on "making a move on her" that morning when they had found her in the hall. His definition of making a move turned out to be announcing his crush on her.
Ino took the SAT a second time with Sasuke and Tenten. She car-pooled with Tenten but wound up in the same room as Sasuke due to their last name. He didn't talk to her in that room until they went out for break or the test was over. When she spaced out during the time she had left after some sections, she wondered why she and Sakura never finished that story about him and Neji. It would be nice to have someone to laugh at again…