A/N: Okay, so I'm really really sorry for taking long to update, but this chapter was quite a challenge. It took me a lot to came up with the right idea to set them together. I hope you guys like it. Let me know what do you think ;)

Dragonball256: There you go! I hope you like it, this was a hard chap to write. And I'm also crazy for Shika/Tema.

Fier66: Haha, thanks. Let me know whatcha think about this new chap.

Levi97100: oops, I do that a lot. And thank you very much for following the story.

Menie: Thank you. Even though I've always liked Ino/Sai, it was quite a surprise it turning to be a canon. And about the story: the chapters are not posted linearly. The stories are set in the same universe, but not in order. For example, chapter one is set after all the other chaps, chapter 2 is set before chap 1 and 3 but after chapter 4. A bit confusing, I confess.

PumpkinPie: Lol, I couldn't help it ;)

DeeValerya: Ino/Sai FTW, haha. And it's my plan to write a chapter about them. Wait and see.

gummy b3ar: there you go XD

Lacie Noirflecet: I'm glad you like it. Here is chapter four, enjoy.

tsukinopen: I don't know why, to me, Temari seems to be the kin of woman who, despite her cheeky, tough girl, attitude get all emotional towards her baby.

"Oh-oh. I can't get in here." Said Omoi stopping suddenly at Konoha's gates. Karui, who was just a couple steps behind him, bumped against his back.

"Gee, Omoi. Don't stop all of suddenly!" She complained, massaging her nose.

"I can't get in this village. If I do, I'm sure I will meet a girl who will fall deeply in love with me and will die of solitude when I have to leave."

Karui sighed. "You said that the last time…"

"But this time, I'm sure…"

Samui stared at them. "Cut it out. We're here just to deliver Raikage-sama's message, then we'll come back. No one will fall in love with any of you."

"I didn't say so!" Karui complained, getting another stare as response.

They kept walking.

"Oh, hey! You guys are…!" Said Ino, appearing to greet them.

"Oh, no, there she comes!" Wailed Omoi. "I'm sorry, miss, but I won't be prudent if I accept your feelings."

Ino blinked, confused. "Sorry, what?"

"Just ignore him, like I do." Said Samui. "I suppose you're here to guide us to the Hokage?"

"Yes" Answered Ino, still frowning. "Please, follow me."

Ino led them through the city streets, in walking pace. Karui noticed that the main avenue of the village was full of tents being assembled and balloons being blown.

"Are you having a festival?" She asked.

"Yes. It's our Summer Festival. The whole village is really excited about it." The long haired blond answered. "You guys should stay for a while and enjoy it."

"If I stay, even more young ladies will fall for me and Konoha's men will chase me out, out of anger. After I defeat them, I will have left many casualties in an ally village…"

"That's so not happening, Omoi." Karui interrupted.

They had already got to the Sixth's office.

"Yo." The Hokage saluted, waving at them.

Kakashi was sitting behind his desk, in his Hokage's cloak. Shikamaru and Choji were there too, seeming like they were reporting.

"Sixth Hokage, we have a message for you from Raikage-sama." Said Samui, bowing a bit.

"Oh, right…"

"Omoi, give him the scroll." The leader ordered.

Omoi handed the scroll to Kakashi.

"It's this year's master plan? Already?" The Hokage exclaimed.

"Yes. We are supposed to deliver a copy of our master plan to the other 4 countries. You remembered that, right?" Said Shikamaru with a suspicious look to Kakashi.

"I might be a little… behind schedule."

All the six young shinobis there frowned.

"But fear not! I will have already delivered you guys what I'm supposed to by tomorrow… I guess."

"Oi, Sixth, you're gonna make them wait until tomorrow? Have you even started to write the master plan?" Ino said.

"Hu… No. That's why… Shikamaru, …"

"I can't help you. I'm babysitting Aiko-chan today." Shikamaru spoke, before Kakashi could even request his help.

"Bring her with you."

"No! I won't make a kid stay here with us just because you are terrible with deadlines!"

Kakashi narrowed his eyes. Shikamaru didn't like it.

"The other mission would be escorting our guests around the village. Actually, I was thinking about making you the personal escort for Samui-san… at today's matsuri."

Shikamaru shrugged. "Okay. I think it's better. I would take Aiko-chan to the Summer Festival anyway."

"Isn't a certain blonde kunoichi coming from Suna to the Summer Festival especially? Would she like to know that you rather bail on her to escort another girl than helping me a bit?" Kakashi asked with an evil glimpse on his eyes.

Shikamaru froze. "You… are not… a very fair Hokage." He said. "Whatever, I'm going to pick Aiko-chan up." He left through the window.

Kakashi turned to Ino and Choji. "Alright. So, if none of you have jealous lovers - and I'm pretty sure you don't -, you two are responsible for making sure our guests are comfortable."

Omoi made a dramatic gesture. "Oh, no. Miss, please don't…"

Ino punched his face hard. Omoi fell on the ground, unconscious. "He's comfortable. This wood floor it's pretty cozy." She said.

Samui stared at her. "That was a great punch. No one saw it coming."

"Thanks. It's something you learn after spending your life surrounded by idiots." Ino answered.

"Sometimes I feel like punching people." Samui said simply.

"Do you feel like punching people now? Because there will be a long punch competition on tonight's matsuri. We can subscribe you, if you like." Ino proposed.

"What's a long punch competition?"

"Well, you punch someone really hard and we measure the distance to where they landed."

"It's that even legal?"

"I don't know. Wanna join?"

"Sure, why not."

The two blonds walked away, talking lively. The Hokage turned to Karui and Choji.

"You two should go too. Go, go, have fun, kids!"

"Hai. So, hum… Karui-san, let's go?" Spoke Choji noticeably uncomfortable.

"Sure." She answered.

They went out as well.

When they were on the street, Karui smiled a bit.

"You know, your Kage it's a little weird."

"Yeah. But he's a nice guy. And a great shinobi."

"Where we are going?" She asked.

"It depends on Karui-san. What do you want to do?"

"Well, I… Hey, how do you know my name?"

Choji frowned. "I think I learned it on war. I remembered your eyes, they're quite remarkable."

Karui blushed. "Thank you."

It was Choji turn to blush. He hadn't realized what he said.

"So… huh… What do you wanna do?"

"Not sure. What you had in mind for today?"

"Yakiniku." He said honestly.

Karui laughed. "It sounds great."

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"Hey, Choji-kun, what's that?" Asked Karui while they walked down Konoha main street after eating all yakiniku they could.

"Oh, the goldfish scooping stall? It's a traditional silly game, you never tried it?"

"We don't have festivals back home, so I don't know much about them." She confessed with a shy shrug.

"It's really simple. Come." He grabbed her hand and led her to the stall. Karui tried not to shiver with the weird chill that spread through her body when he did that.

"I would like two scoopers, please." He said to the old lady behind the goldfish tank, paying her.

"Hai." The woman answered, giving them their paper scooper and a bowl.

"So, Karui-san, we must use this thing to scoop a fish from this pool…"

"Understood. I'll do it." She bent down to the tank, ready to pick a fish up.

"You must be careful because…"

There was a small noise of paper ripping when the fish Karui had chosen escaped by making a hole in the scooper.

"... because the scooper is easily torn." Choji concluded.

Karui frowned.

"It's okay. You can keep trying until the scooper is completely ruined."

"Okay." She readily came back to the game, only to another fish ruin her scooper five seconds later.

Choji laughed a bit. "You're not doing it right, Karui-san. Your speed it's great but you're not being careful. Look."

Choji leaned in staying way too close to her. Karui's heart started to beat faster.

'That's so silly.' She thought with herself. 'I'm starting to look like Omoi.'

"Done." Announced Choji when he put a goldfish inside their bowl.

Karui narrowed her eyes. "I want to try again." She said to the stall keeper.

The old lady smiled and gave her another scooper. "Okay, this one is on the house for the cute couple."

"We're not a couple." They said at the same time, blushing and looking away.

"So… Karui-san, try again." He spoke, still looking embarrassed.

"Y-yeah." She stared at the tank and picked a fish. Then, breathing deeply... "I did it! I got one!"

The old lady put her fish inside a plastic bag with water and handed it to her. Karui grabbed it and hugged Choji out of happiness withou thinking.

"W-well done, Karui-san." He complemented, petting her hair lubberly.

Karui felt so tiny and fragile in his arms and that, for her who always tried to look and act like Miss independent, was so weird she almost didn't feel like herself. But, at the same time, she felt like she could be defenseless, she could let her walls break down when that clumsy adorable boy hugged her.

"H-hey" he said after a few moments "the fireworks are starting in few minutes. Let's look for a nice place to watch it."

Karui nodded and they let each other go.

"I think I know a good place. Come." Choji grabbed her hand and they walked past a lot of people, not paying attention to one.

They didn't notice Temari holding Aiko-chan in her arms while Shikamaru bought them a Popsicle. They didn't saw Naruto and Hinata sitting on the grass, with Naruto trying to braid Hinata's hair. Nor they saw Samui and Ino holding a huge trophy.

All they could see now was each other. In that moment, the world was theirs.

"Here." Announced Choji when they got to a big rock where they both could sit.

"It's perfect. Come, let's sit." Karui climbed the rock effortlessly and sat down.

Choji took a while, but soon enough he was sitting beside her.

The firework show started. They watched in silence, they both very conscious of the other beside them.

"Y-you know" Karui said slowly "I think my goldfish will miss yours when I go back to my village."

Choji chuckled. "Yeah? You can bring your fish to visit mine whenever you want. I will make sure to keep a nice place in my house for that."

Karui blushed a bit and looked away.

"You know I wasn't talking about the fish, right?"

Choji also blushed. "Yeah. Neither was I."