Chapter 2: The Vacation Plan
I finished my paragraph and my coffee on time for me to check in to work and hang is ID card around my neck. I walked down to the main level where I was greeted by another good friend of mine, Sean Nara (Shikamaru Nara), another employee here. I raised my hand to his and we high fived and then he said "Kurenai is not going to be here today, we have this floor to ourselves." I smiled at this news because this meant that essentially I was in charge with Sean for our shift which was going on until the afternoon. He took the checkout and I went to folding clothes and organizing the store's new arrivals of sweaters and jackets. With my headphones in I did not notice the brunette sneaking up to me who then promptly scared my pants off by jumpstarting me while I was still folding. I cursed under my breath as I turned around, expecting the usual perpetrator to be behind me, and big surprise it was. My best friend since I can't remember when and also my secret crush, Kiba Inuzaka, my infamous Russo-Japanese partner in crime.
I gave him a glare before I punched him in the arm and asked with a fake tone of exasperation "How come Sean keeps letting you do that?" Kiba chuckled and said "Because he thinks it's funny like I do." I rolled my eyes at his snide remark and I went back to folding then asked "What's up, Kiba?" He went around and responded "I just wanted to visit my favorite H&M employee, and remind him that we only have a week before winter break!" I chuckled and said "I didn't need reminding, Kiba. What about it?" He looked at me and said "Well what are your plans, moron?" in a playful and joking manner. I continued folding while I responded "Nothing I guess. I'm working, what about you?" He gasped at my response and said "Really? All work and no play makes Naruto a dull boy I'd think. Well since I don't have anything planned wanna just hangout all week?" I smiled at his terrible movie reference and then I looked back and said "Sure, sounds like a great idea. What do you have in mind?" He smiled and said "Well, I think we could just hang out at your place for the week and have fun around the city! Someone needs to give you company in that big apartment of yours!" I rolled my eyes and responded "Fine, I guess you could stay at my place, Dogbreath" He chuckled and punched me in the arm before peacing out to go to his mom's Veterinary practice that he was an apprentice at.
I waited for him to leave before I started to almost hyperventilate. I had no idea how to be around Kiba without feeling love sick, much less live with him. Sean walked over with a look of concern and asked "What's wrong, Naru?" I looked at him and said "Kiba is staying at my place over break." And Sean, knowing about my crush on him, sighed and patted me on the back and said "So what, bro? Just be cool or be honest, and don't let this scare you. You two are great friends and I'm sure he would handle it at least well." I smiled and thanked Sean for his words of wisdom, he is the calmest guy I know. And as that moment passed we heard a loud noise as our other co-worker and classmate Sara Harrington(Sakura Haruno), the loudest and funniest girl at my school with bleached pink-blonde hair. She also happened to be one of my best friends.
She dropped her and jacket bag at the checkout desk and skipped over to me and Sean in her vibrant outfit. A floral dress with a white belt and white Toms on her feet. She gave us both hugs, wrapping her arms around our necks and asking in a cheery voice "How are my two BFFs?" We chuckled and Sean responded "Since when was I your BFF, I thought you were still mad at me for commenting on your hair color." She rolled her eyes and responded "Well I do still think that calling my hair flashy was a tad unnecessary, but I forgive you." She said as she ruffled what hair he had (Sean had a short haircut) and we laughed. We got to settle down as Sean went on a chai run for us while we covered him in case a manager asked where he was. We started to talk about life, I asked her how Samuel(Sasuke) was and she responded with "Good! He was wondering if you had grown the balls to tell Kiba how you feel yet." I sighed and informed her on the latest news. She sighed at the troubling news and then chuckled as I looked at her and asked "How is any of that funny." She smiled at me and said "If he likes you back you two will have a house to yourselves." She said while nudging my arm suggestively. I was dazed by the idea and she laughed at me and said "Perv!" and I punched her arm and said "Yup." And we laughed until Sean came with the chai and asked what was so funny. We looked at each other and responded with nothing and he said "Weirdos." while handing out the chai. We had a pretty good shift that day."