Chapter Four- Spinning Insanity

All of us sat in the living room, once again. Only about half of our parents picked up, and any that did said it was okay for us to stay the night at Hinata's. Mom was pissed at us for not contacting her as soon as we reached Hinata's, but I could tell she was just glad we were okay. Isn't a mother's love so blatant?

"I'm bored." Naruto sighed for about the tenth time that night.

"You keep saying that, we know, okay?" I huffed. "If you're so bored why don't you come up with something to do?"

"Because I'm always the one making the suggestions," Naruto answered.

"That's because no one else has any real ideas." I retorted. "Unless someone else did think of something," I looked around to the others.

"We were supposed to be thinking of something to do?" Tenten asked.

"And there's another reason you're typically the amusement decision maker." I added.

"Fine, fine, since I'm so relied upon…" Naruto drawled. "Hm…we did flashlight tag…we can't go outside in this weather and time…oh, does anyone have an empty bottle!?"

"There's probably one in the kitchen." Hinata answered.

"Cool, can someone get it!?" Naruto cheered.

"What do you have in mind?" I questioned.

"You'll see, Sakura, you will see."

Hinata left the room to find an empty bottle, and emerged minutes later with what looked like a wine bottle.

"Where'd you get the wine bottle?" Tenten inquired.

"Sometimes father will drink some to relax…." Hinata stammered in response.

"Okay, everyone sit in a circle!" Naruto commanded.

"Oh, there is no way in hell we are playing spin the bottle!" I protested.

"It's not spin the bottle; I'd be killed in an instant for suggesting that with all these couples around!" Naruto retorted. "Rather than that, if it lands on you you'll be asked truth or dare! Get it?"

"Ah, I see…" I nodded my head. "Well, it's better than nothing."

"Naruto, where the hell do you come up with all these things to do?" Tenten questioned.

"All up here, Tenten, all up here." Naruto answered while he tapped the side of his head.

"An empty hole comes up with all these things?" Sasuke inquired tauntingly.

"Oh, shut up, Teme! At least I'm coming up with good stuff! What're you doing?" Naruto retorted.

"I'm the one who sits around and makes fun of you while you do something stupid, isn't it obvious?"

"Come on guys; let's just get to the game." I interjected.

"Right, and, since I'm the genius—" at this word some people cast their gazes in other directions "–behind this all…I declare that I go first!" Naruto announced.

Naruto placed the bottle in the middle of everyone and gave it a good spin. The bottle slowly decelerated and soon came to a stop in front of Neji.

Naruto grinned broadly. "Neji…truth or dare," he began.

"Well, since I can only imagine the horror and/or hell you'd put me through with dare…I pick truth." Neji answered.

"Awe, you're no fun." Naruto pouted. "Hmm…well then…is it true that…oh, I got it! Neji, do you wash, dry, and pull up your hair like a girl at nights?! I mean, you have to maintain your freakishly long and flowing hair somehow!"

"What the hell?" Neji practically shouted, which caused a few of us to jump. "No! …I only wash and dry it…I don't put it up…."

"The truth about Neji revealed!" Naruto laughed maniacally. "Okay, it's your turn to spin the bottle!"

Neji reached forward for the bottle, spun it, and watched as it stopped and pointed towards me.

"Well, better than some of the others…truth or dare?" Neji asked.

"Well, I'm not exactly fearful of anything you could come up with…so dare." I replied.

"Okay…get me a soda." Neji ordered.

"Wha'," I stammered. "A soda…you dare me to get you a soda?"

"I'm not the kind of guy to really do these sorts of things…and I'm thirsty…." Neji responded like it was obvious.

"There's soda in the fridge." Hinata added.

"Okay, it's definitely better than what I imagined." I huffed as I left.

"Oh, and what did you imagine, Sakura?" Naruto grinned.

I rolled my eyes and didn't answer as I continued down the hall. I came back a minute later with a can of soda and handed it to Neji, who simply opened it, took a sip, and waved for us to continue.

I reached forward and spun the bottle. It twirled around until it landed on Tenten. I grinned gleefully. "Truth or dare, Tenten," I asked.

"Oh, after the last time we played truth or dare…truth." Tenten answered.

"What happened last time?" Naruto pressed.

"Not telling you." Tenten and I clarified to Naruto at the same time.

"Whoa, it can't be that bad."

"Ignoring him, well…truth, truth, truth…hmm…Tenten, have you ever dated anyone before Neji?" I asked.

Tenten looked down at the ground for a moment and chuckled nervously. Neji seemed to perk up, interested finally. "Eh, heh, yeah…I did…in middle school."

"Awe, how long did you two last?" I pressed.

"Just a couple months until I met Neji," Tenten answered. "We may have gone longer."

"I have a sudden, vaulting ambition to be a murderer…." I heard Neji mutter under his breath. I held back my laughter at his statement as Tenten reached for the bottle.

The bottle spun again, and this time it landed on Hinata.

"Truth or dare, Hinata," Tenten smiled deviously. I knew she had something up her sleeve.

"Um…truth," Hinata stammered.

"Perfect…now, answer as truthfully as possible." Tenten warned. "What…would you say…is you and Naruto's most romantic moment so far?"

Hinata lit up in an instant, Naruto took a bit longer, but the blush crept around his face, nonetheless.

"Uh…um…eh…o-our most…um…." Hinata stuttered profusely. "U-Um…I-I'd have to say…um…it'd h-have to be…the time N-Naruto took me out t-to eat some ramen…and…uh…we f-fed each other…some of our ramen…."

"Aaaww," Tenten and I sighed. The guys gave a reddened Naruto some sly smirks.

"We never knew you could be such a romantic for a guy who's never been kissed." Sasuke taunted.

"S-Shut up, T-Teme…." Naruto growled, and then muttered something incoherent.

"Well, your turn, Hinata." Tenten stated.

"R-Right…." Hinata nodded and spun the bottle. It didn't go very long, and it landed on Sasuke. "Um…truth or dare," Hinata stammered.

"Honestly, you and Neji are the only ones I'll say 'dare' to." Sasuke shrugged, and cast a furtive glance around at everyone else.

"Um…uh…." Hinata struggled to think of a dare.

"Oh, oh, pick me." Tenten urged, and leaned over to whisper in Hinata's ear.

"W-What…?" Hinata questioned.

"Please, it'll be so funny!" Tenten pleaded.

"A-Alright," Hinata agreed. I could see Sasuke seemed to wish he never chose "dare" now. "Um…I-I dare you to…eh…braid Neji's hair."

Both Sasuke and Neji jumped. Naruto fell back with laughter, and I shot a curious glance at Tenten, who smiled devilishly.

"But I don't know how to braid hair." Sasuke retorted.

"Then just style it!" Tenten responded.

"Stay away from me." Neji quickly shot out and inched away.

"Do the dare! Do the dare! Do the dare!" Naruto chanted, and was quickly followed by Tenten.

"Get some rope." Tenten chanted. "Or hold him down!"

Tenten and Naruto moved onto Neji, who by now was backed up against the sofa. I could only watch in wonder as Naruto body slammed Neji, and then he and Tenten held down his arms and legs.

"Someone get the Uchiha and the hair ties!" Tenten giggled.

From then I just sat next to a shocked Hinata as Sasuke unwillingly gave Neji pigtails and put a bow on his head. Where they managed to find these things I didn't bother to ask. Then Tenten told Neji he had to keep it like that until tomorrow, and when he retorted she threatened that they wouldn't go on any dates and she wouldn't kiss him for three weeks if he declined. It's quite surprising how couples can threaten each other like that and still manage to stay together.

We all sat in the original circle once again. Now it was Sasuke's turn to spin the bottle. He did so and it landed on, wouldn't you know it, Naruto.

Sasuke smirked. "Truth or dare," he questioned.

Naruto grinned. "Dare me."

Sasuke's smirk broadened. "You're gonna wish you didn't say that…I dare you…to take that ramen pack you always carry around in your back pocket, go outside into the rain, open the pack, and drop it in the mud."

Naruto looked as though he just received the death sentence. "NOOO!! Not my ramen! Please, anything but the ramen!!"

"Get on out there, Naruto." Sasuke smirked triumphantly. "And you better leave it."

Naruto slowly walked over to the door as if he had lead weights tied to his feet. He walked outside and everyone scrambled to the window to watch as he pulled out a pack of ramen, opened it, and let out a cry of agony as the dried noodles fell to the ground closely followed by the pack. He dashed back inside, soaked by rain and tears. He glared at Sasuke and then asked Hinata for a towel.

Hinata ran off to find Naruto a towel. The rest of us, excluding Naruto, sat back down.

"That…was weird…but I get that inkling feeling it can only get worse…."

YES! I don't know how I did it, but I went from one page to six in just one sitting! Maybe because of all the planning I did for this chapter. (Which took a long time, and now you know why, it is hard coming up with good dares to do in the confines of a house and good questions to answer truthfully.) But at least I prevailed! Well…no idea what I'm doing for the fifth chapter, but hopefully it won't take me as long to write as this one! Till then!