All right last chapter was so much smaller than I originally had wanted it to be but like I said at the end of it, it seemed like a good place to stop. I will make it up to you guys in the next few chapters though!

Disclaimer I don't own Naruto.

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Naruto swallowed nervously as he watched Ino's father glare at him. I have a feeling that this is about tomorrow night… He seems like he is contemplating strangling me!

Inoichi glared for another minute or so until he decided it was time to talk.

"So Naruto I heard you were going to the festival tomorrow with my daughter." Once again Naruto swallowed trying to find his voice.

"Uhh- Um y-yeah Mr. Yamanaka Sir, I am." Inoichi tried not to smile in pleasure at his discomfort.

"I think we need to talk about that Naruto."

Naruto averted his eyes to the ground and mumbled, "Okay Mr. Yamanaka…"

"You can go tomorrow," Naruto's eyes shot up with glee, "But I don't want you all over my daughter, do you understand?" Naruto quickly shook his head "yes" and Inoichi continued.

"You are limited to holding hands that is it, nothing more than that." Naruto's eyes widened in shock, "But we aren't-" Inoichi gave him an icy glare that quickly made him shut up.

"If I find you are doing more than that I will find you and wait until you are all alone, then I will take this metal dish scrubber," Inoichi holds up the said object as Naruto paled, " and scrub between your legs until there isn't anything left. Do you understand me?"

With that said the jinchuuriki as almost transparent he was so pale and could barely manage a slight nod. Inoichi glared at him one last time, "Good," and then jumped away on the rooftops leaving Naruto there about to pass out in fear.

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Inoichi returned to his home to find a gasping Kakashi who couldn't breathe from laughing so hard. His clone must have dispelled so he wouldn't alert Naruto to his presence. Inoichi then grinned wickedly as he started to laugh his ass off along with Kakashi…

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Naruto managed to drag himself home before he started flipping out. Oh my FUCKING GOD! I THINK HE WAS SERIOUS! I DON'T WANT MY REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM SCRAPED OFF BY A SPONGE! At that point he was almost hyperventilating when Kurama pulled his consciousness inside to talk. "Narutoo… don't tell me you are that naïve." The Kyuubi was looking at Naruto as if he should already know this.

Naruto stopped freaking out for the moment and looked at the Nine Tails in confusion.

"What do you mean Kurama?"

"I mean didn't you feel the presence of Kakashi's clone? And that by the end of your 'talk' his chakra was flaring in a pattern that was just like-"

"Laughter…" Naruto finished as he remembered that. "So what does that have to do with anything?" Kurama just sighed.

"I guess I have to spell it our for you, if a Kakashi clone was there he knew it was going to happen and came to watch… and if he was laughing then it was all a big joke… on YOU." The realization of what happened clicked as Naruto thought about it he noticed other signs it was a joke as well. "Ino's dad looked like he was trying not to laugh too! It was a joke!" Naruto began to get angry when a sudden humorous thought came to him.

"He said that I could hold hands with Ino and that was it, but I don't think he is expecting me to do even that. So I think I might just have to do it now. Heheh I am gonna piss off a dad tomorrow! Thanks for the help Kurama I will talk to you later." With that said Naruto left the Kyuubi's cage.

The said tailed beast smiled to himself. 'It is a good plan I will give you that Inoichi, but you pushed too hard with the threats and almost got the opposite effect. Your welcome…'

The Kyuubi then smirked one last time before taking a nap.

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That night Naruto had the best night of sleep he has had since before the war. Naruto opened his eyes and yawned. He looked over at his alarm clock on his nightstand. I actually woke before my alarm! This IS going to be a good day! Naruto thought when he saw it was 7:25 in the morning. I have a lot of work to do today… "Get ready Inoichi, this is gonna be fun!" Naruto stated with mischief in his eyes.

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Ino sat up in her bed and rubbed her eyes. Man I slept like a brick; I wonder what time it is. With that though Ino looked over at her clock on the wall, which read 9:09. What is it with me getting up early lately? I never normally wake up before 11:00! Oh well I have got some work to do today… Ino smiled to herself and began to prepare for the festival that night.

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Meanwhile…

A white haired Nin, with his forehead protector covering his left eye, was walking through town giggling about his make out series book; gaining weird looks from people in the process. Kakashi caught a glimpse of an orange flash that went right past him and he sighed to himself. Ever since the war ended Naruto has been using the nine tails chakra mode to accomplish stupid goals much faster.

The worst part is I'm not sighing because I am disappointed with his abuse of his power. No. It is the facts I cant do it myself. How far I have fallen…

The copy ninja was pulled from his thought as another orange flash zoomed by him. He is using shadow clones too? This must be something important for him to use both chakra mode with shadow clones. I wonder what it i- Oh I know! He is getting ready for the festival with Ino tonight. Oh Inoichi you sly dog…

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At the same time Naruto was thinking about his revenge Inoichi sneezed. His wife Ina looked at him with a smartass look on her face, "Someone must be talking about you Hun… I bet it was Naruto plotting how to piss you off!" Inoichi apparently thought that was the most ridiculous thing he has heard in a long time because he scoffed and then began to all but piss his pants laughing. Ina eye ticked and didn't hesitate to punch him in the top of the head.

"OW! Hey that HURT!" the blonde man wined. "And the only reason I laughed is because Naruto would never do that. Would he?" Inoichi seemed to ponder this for a moment then a smirk crept onto his face.

"This is going to work out better than I planned…" Ina just rolled her eyes and flipped through her magazine. He is just as bad as Ino trying to set people up together…

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Ino was walking through town with a bag on her arm and was headed to the jewelry store when she saw the same orange flash as Kakashi. Naruto? What the hell is he doing? I sure as hell couldn't catch him so I wonder how to get his attention? Oh I know…

Ino breathed in deeply preparing herself for what she was about to do. THIS will definitely get his attention!

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"NAARUTOOOO!" was all Naruto heard from the other side of the village. Naruto instantly recognized who it was. He frowned as he said, " Ino what the fuck did I do?" With that said he flashed from view and flashed right in front of an impatient Ino who had her arms crossed and was tapping her foot.

Ino looked up in annoyance, "Took you long enough." That being all she said to the shocked Naruto.

"Are you BSing me right now? I was on the other side of-" he was cut off by a glare from Ino.

"So are you saying that you were at top speed to get here, because I know first hand how fast you can be since you saved me during the war and took me to the medic in an instant-" Naruto had apparently forgotten about that, Damn I can't bull shit her she is right I will just have to distract her then… "Hello? I was talking to you! When a girl-" The Jinchuuriki of the nine tails cut her off with a held up hand and Ino was about to yell at him when, "So I imagine why you called me back here was to ask what I was doing and for your information I was getting ready for our date tonight," he paused as he spotted the bag on her arm, " Which you seem to be doing also."

Ino then saw him staring at the bag and hid it behind her, "It's a surprise so no peeking Naruto, you will see it tonight." She finished with a slight tinge of crimson spreading across her face. Naruto instantly got curious and but knew better than to peek so instead he settled for fucking with her.

"You do realize I could just flash behind you as you blink, look in the bag, and then flash back before you open your eyes right?" He looked at her with a smirk and his bright cerulean eyes sparkling with amusement. He didn't get the response he expected though.

"Yeah, but then I could also beat the shit out of you like Sakura did and there wont be anyone to stop me either." Naruto shivered at her tone of voice. It was completely calm but had an edge to it, meaning she was not kidding about it. She suddenly burst into laughter and he knew she got him, AGAIN.

"Dammit! You are so good at that it's scary!" Naruto admitted with a smile. Ino laughed and was about to say something smartass back but Naruto quietly said, "That's one of the things I like about you." Ino blushed and there was an awkward silence. Naruto broke the silence; "Well I have to go got a lot to prepare for tonight see ya later!" He flashed away before Ino could say anything, but it wasn't like she could have anyways, she was still standing there with a blush on her face. I have never seen that side of Naruto before, I mean yeah he is compassionate about his friends but that was a deep compassion past the point of friendship… Does he like me the way I like him? Ino shook herself from her thoughts figuring she would find out tonight and hurried onto the next store to make up for the lost time.

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The white haired ninja who has had nothing better to do than to walk around town aimlessly over heard Naruto's and Ino's conversation. I am just as surprised as Ino right now. He has never shown that much care in such a way towards anyone. Not even Sakura. What is going on in your head Naruto? Kakashi decided to go visit Inoichi and tell him what's going on, Mr. Yamanaka will be pleased with how things are progressing… Kakashi shun shined to the Yamanaka flower shop and saw Mrs. Yamanaka still flipping through her magazine when she saw Kakashi Hatake walk in. She put the magazine down, "Well this quite a surprise Kakashi what are you doing here?" Kakashi eye smiled politely and replied, "I am actually looking for your husband Mrs. Yamanaka is he around?"

"Yes he is let me go get him for you." She spun around in her seat and proceeded to yell, "Inoichi! Get down here Kakashi Hatake is here to see you!"

Kakashi thought to himself, Ino is exactly like both of her parents I see… Inoichi came down the stairs and asked, "What's up?" Kakashi smirked under his mask and began reciting what he saw that day…

Hey guys sorry its been a few days longer than I said but Sunday was my birthday and I guess I 'celebrated' too hard and I spent the Monday feeling like shit and I was out all day today so I didn't get the chance to finish this until tonight so here it is. But here is the chapter just over 2,000 words, which is 300 more than I have done yet and every chapter will get longer as I go, but it will take longer for updates. I hope you guys like this chapter because it is the foundation for Naruto's and Ino's start of falling for each other.