Yo! This is my very first fanfic! I'm so excited i finally started one. It's taken me forever to actually start. I know they say you should only write when you feel it come to you, but i think some of my best stories are the ones i put effort into, you know?? Well, i hope you like it! I'm sorry, It's not incredibly short, but it's not all that long either. Sorry! I'm going to try and make the next chapters longer so please don't worry about the length! Anyways, on with the story!!
Maca-roni (my nickname)- YAY! On with the story!!
Shikamaru- Troublesome woman...
Maca-roni- Shika!! YOUR SO MEAN!!
Shikamaru- Troublesom
Maca-roni- meanie...T.T...what a drag...
Shikamaru- That's my line troublesome woman...
Maca-roni- ...i don't own naruto!
(this is thought)
(this is regular)
(this is inner)
Enjoy!
Chapter one- Surprises, yeah!
She sat in silence with her knees pressed up to her chest and her feet resting on the bench beneath her.
She stared out groggily at the pouring down rain and the empty streets of Konoha. If there was one thing she didn't intend on , it was this damn rain. Actually, Ino, Tenten, Hinata, Temari, and her had planned on shopping (as usual).
This was supposed to be a special shopping trip though, considering Temari was in town for the first time in months. It was strange how close they were to Temari; I mean, she is three years older than them, but that didn't change a thing. She joined their little group when Konkuro decided he was sick of her tailing him around when they visited Konoha, thus he dumped her with them.
She was snapped out of her thoughts when cool mist brushed her face and bare arm. The wind picked up and carried more of a chill with it causing bumps to form on her arms and shivers to run through her body.
She sighed and closed her eyes, getting lost in her own little world once more.
She sat for about two minutes before hearing a high pitched howling sound to the south. Her eyes shot open and started searching the sky, hoping her ears were playing tricks on her. But sure enough, the sky had a green tint to it and the howling she heard only got louder.
What Sakura Haruno heard was a tornado warning, and oh boy, did she hate tornadoes.
She bolted up and ran inside locking the door behind her.
She was absolutely terrified of tornadoes and on top of that she was home alone.
'Oh god, today just keeps getting worse and worse…eeek!!' Sakura thought to herself until she was interrupted by her house phone ringing. She took a deep breath to calm her nerves and then she went to answer her phone.
'good thing the phone still works, so far'
She quickly picked up the phone, "hello?"
" f-f-forehead?" came the voice on the other end.
"huh? Ino-pig?? Is that you?" she questioned even though the answer was obvious by the reply she got from 'hello'.
"s-sakura, I-I'm home a-alone a-and I-I'm s-s-scared. Could I-I c-come o-over n-now??" a very stuttery Ino asked apparently scared out of her wits.
"uh, sure Ino. It'll be nice to have company now. You can stay the night if you'd like to, just in case the storm continues through the night." Sakura replied, acting as if she was doing Ino a favor, but it was technically Ino doing Sakura the favor. Sakura didn't want to be left alone during this storm either, so Ino would be a great distraction from the storm.
Ino replied with a stuttered thanks and hung up to start her way over.
Once Sakura hung up the phone she sat down on her couch and started flipping through the channels on the T.V. to keep from brooding over the storm outside.
About fifteen minutes later there was a knock on Sakura's front door. She jumped up a little startled and pranced for her front door, excited to finally have company.
She opened it expecting to see a shaking Ino, but instead she opened it to see four soaking wet figures standing on her doorstep. She glanced from left to right examining the faces the figures held, she was knocked out of her staring when a cold and apparently annoyed voice interrupted her.
"Are you just going to stare, or will you invite us in, it's freezing out her." Neji replied with his usual cold and stoic self.
"Oh, uh…yeah sorry. I'm just surprised, I only expected Ino." Sakura answered as she stepped aside to let her now wet friends enter her warm and dry house.
Neji, Tenten, Lee, and Ino stepped into the house walking quite funny considering their clothes were heavy from the rain. Sakura was about to ask what they were doing here when Ino suddenly busted out in tears.
"I'm a-all w-w-hic-wet a-and hic cooooooold!" Ino cried as she slumped over while rubbing her eyes.
"Oh, Ino don't cry. Let's just get you into a nice warm bath and then into some dry clothes okay?" Sakura replied slightly feeling sorry for the wet Ino, and slightly feeling annoyed that she was crying over something so stupid.
Ino replied with a "uhuh" drowned in sobs. Then followed Sakura to the bathroom. Once Sakura got a warm bath started for Ino she left her and went to her other waiting guests.
"So, how'd you all end up at my place?" Sakura asked team 8 as they stood there looking like they had no idea what to do next. I mean, they did just show up randomly at Sakura's doorstep without a warning or invitation.
"It's all Lee's fault" Neji replied sending a glare Lees way. Lee retorted by throwing one of his infamous poses and reciting something about being youthful, blah blah blah. Sakura and Neji ignored Lee and turned to Tenten who started the explanation to how Lee once again got them in an embarrassing situation.
"Well, we were all out training on our training grounds when it started to get cloudy. Neji stated that we should head home, but that baka over there" Tenten tilted her head towards the preoccupied Lee " Insisted we stay and get in a few more minutes of practice. By the time we actually started on our way home it was already drizzling. Then we encountered five cats stuck in five fricken different trees." Tenten's voice started to form into a frustrated yell "How the HELL, do FIVE cats get stuck at the SAME time in FIVE different TREES?!?" She was huffing and puffing and screaming by now, but was soon calmed down when she realized the stares she was obtaining. "oh, sorry. Anyways, Lee made us help them and then we were on our way home, once again. But no, we couldn't get home just yet cause we were once again stopped. We ran into Ino cowering under some ones front porch. She said she was on her way over here so we decided to help her get over here before she passed out from fear. I didn't know she was that afraid of a measly storm." Tenten finally finished her long explanation.
"Wow, um…okay. Well then, I guess I should get you guys some dry clothes of some sort." Sakura replied while turning to go get dry clothes.
She returned with three robes that belonged to her mother, father, and herself. She handed the one that belonged to her father to neji, the one that belonged to herself to Tenten, and the one that belonged to her mother to Lee. All three retreated to different rooms to change out of their wet clothes so Sakura could wash them.
Once they were all in their robes and the clothes were in the washer they all sat down on Sakura's couch. Only then did Sakura really take notice to what Lee and Neji actually have on. Lee was in her mother's robe which was a red maroon color that had frilly lace around the edges. Lee looked hilarious in such a girly robe. Though she had to admit, even that was better than his usual green getup.
Then there was Neji, who was in her father's robe. Of course her father couldn't be normal and have a simple robe, but instead he had a black robe with a picture of a female body in a two piece bathing suit on it. So it made the wearer of the robe appear as though they had a body that of a female. Oh boy, was Sakura's inner dying of laughter. Only a small smile appeared on her face for the boys and Tenten to see.
Tenten had on a pink robe with light pink cherry blossoms on it. It was relatively normal. So Tenten didn't look so out of character.
They sat in silence for a few moments and then Ino busted into the room with her loud and annoying voice. "WELL, THAT WAS SOO NICE FOREHEAD! THAKS!" She was referring to the bath.
"Jeez Ino, why do you have to yell? We're all right here you know." Sakura replied while rubbing her throbbing temples.
"Yeah yeah, Sorry. So, are they all staying the night too?" Ino asked a little confused considering she though the other three would be heading home by now.
" Oh, I didn't even think of that. I suppose that won't be a problem though." Sakura replied with a shocked expression. She didn't have to worry about her parents minding at all because she was doing this for a good reason, she didn't want her friends to die in a tornado on there way home when they could simply stay at her house where it's safe. Plus, they're supposed to be gone till next week. They had left to visit one of her relatives far away. So if they did mind, well, they just wouldn't be finding out.
"We'll just go home after our clothes are dry." Neji replied bluntly. Earning a jab in the side from Tenten.
"Yeah right! I'm not walking home in that weather, and neither are you or Lee!" Tenten exclaimed apparently aggravated that he'd simply risk their life like that.
"Yes, I am." Neji crossed his arms and closed his eyes as he replied.
"NO. You. Are. Not." Tenten hissed at him as he scoffed at her.
"hn." Neji rolled his eyes and leaned back on the couch knowing he'd be staying a while.
Okay! So that was my first chapter! How'd you like it?? I'd love to know! Also, if it seems as though i'm dissing some of the characters in here...i'm not, cause i love them all!! Hehe!!
Maca-roni- Say it shika!
Shikamaru- No...i'm sleeping...
Maca-roni- No your not! Say it!!
Shikamaru- grummbles fine...review please...
Maca-roni- YAY! Thanks!!
I hope you liked the story!! So please review like shika said!! hehe!