Calming Her Temper

Author’s Note: Konichi wa, minna!
Gomen, minna. I just got a new desktop, and was very busy installing everything that was on my other desktop. That in itself is a job. Whew.
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Warning:
All rookie nine characters will be of legal age. That means 20 to 21 folks. Anyone not wanting to read smutty content pleases leave now.
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What happened last time…

“That was quick. I hope you don’t mind, but the only place I know that are open right now is Ichiraku or Choji’s favorite Bar-B-Que grill. And if I should run into Sasuke I would rather have my Ass-Kicken’ boots on,” she said cheekily. She seemed to be in a better mood. The thought of causing bodily harm to the Uchiha traitor seemed to put a smile on her face.


Now on with the story…

The two agreed that they were in no sort of mood to listen to the lovable future Hokage, so they made their way to Choji’s headquarters. “It’s a quarter til' eleven, do you think they will still be open,” Neji asked the woman next to him.
“Most definitely. The proprietor decided to make the restaurant a 24 hour place for shinobi who come home in the middle of the night. Ichiraku did the same. I think they are doing very well, business wise. Naruto couldn’t get over that he could now have ramen anytime of the day. Sai too, that crazy hentai actually gave a real smile.” Sakura rambled.
“You seem very close to them. Could it be that with the Uchiha’s appearance will upset the balance you have with them,” Neji questioned.
“With Sai and Kaka-sensei this probably won’t affect much. Naruto on the other hand is going to make it impossible to see him without Sasuke tagging along,” she replied rubbing her chin quarrying over this predicament.
“I see,” Neji said as they stopped in front of their destination. “Well we’re here would you rather have a private room or booth seating,” he said changing the subject so she wouldn’t dwell on dark thoughts.
“I think I would rather booth seating this time around. Usually I go into Team 10’s room when I come here; so maybe the change of scenery will do me some good,” Sakura said cheerfully looking to the tall man next to her.
“Good idea,” he said as he opened the sliding door letting her go in first.
“Irrasshi,” the hostess greeted. Neji told her their preference for a two person grill. The hostess led them to one of the smaller grills next to the private rooms. The couple ordered: one plate of meat, two bowls of rice, two plates of mixed vegetables, and three jars of warm sake. They only had to wait for about ten minutes for their order to be prepared, and brought to their table.
“So how has your training with Lee and Gai-sensei been,” Neji asked.
“I still need to practice; I’m still to slow compared to him. Has he been wearing those weights sense your team was formed,” she asked as she some meat and vegetables on the grill to cook.
“No actually I think Gai-sensei made him start wearing them around our eighth month of training. You should have seen him he couldn’t even stand after training,” Neji said in a reminiscent tone as he plucked up a mushroom off the grill and ate it. After he swallowed he cleared his throat and addressed the woman sitting across from him, “Sakura, have you decided what you are going to do when you see him? You know that it’s unavoidable that you’ll see him, and I think it would be better if you decided now what you wanted to do,”
She was in mid-bite when he had brought this up. She simply finished her bite and set her chopsticks on the rest. She contemplated the ordeal for a few moments; as she poured herself some sake. “I suppose I’ll just keep the same routine that I have been. Why should I have to change anything just because he decides to waltz back into our lives,” she said as she slouched back filling her sake cup again. “Still it wouldn’t hurt to give him the beating of his life, and refuse to heal him afterwards,” she snickered in to her cup. She picked up her chopsticks and continued to eat.
Neji was in complete shock at this woman, but had deduced that she didn’t like much change in her life. He knew that this next question was going to blow her out of the water. “I wonder, are you opposed to the idea of having a boyfriend,” he asked.
“No, it doesn’t,” she said as she took a bite of rice, and plucked a piece of meat that was ready. “Nobody has asked except for Genma, and everyone knows what he wants. I’d prefer to stay clean of VD,” she said in a bored tone.
Neji’s cheeks were uncharacteristically red at the woman’s admission. She simply treated the topic so nonchalantly. “Then would it be out of place if I asked you to be my girl,” he asked as he looked anywhere but her.
She paused as her inner demon screamed ‘Oh My Fucken’ Kami, he’s serious! Kawaii!!!’
Sakura smiled coyly, “Only if you ask me to be your sweetheart while looking at me.”
"watashi no koibito gaarinasai,” he said softly as he looked into her eyes.
“Well it seems that I have a boyfriend now,” she beamed as she poured the both of them some sake. “To a pleasant relationship. Please take care of me. Kampai.”
Neji, for one of the few times in his life, smiled. “Please take care of me as well,” as he drank from his sake.
The new couple heard a hideous laugh coming from down the hallway. It was team 10 coming out of their private dining room. Ino instantly noticed her pink haired friend and spoke loudly, “hey fore-head what are you doing out so late? Are you going to Sasuke’s welcome home bash at the pub after this?”
“Actually Ino-pig I wasn’t informed of there being a bash,” she said indifferently. “I’m eating anyways.”
Ino had apparently not seen who she was with at the moment. She walked up and said, “Well hurry up and eat. We’ll wait for you to finish.” She looked over, and received the shock of her life. It was the Hyuuga, Neji. The same Hyuuga, Neji that told her to get lost in the second part of their first time taking the Chunnin Exams. He was slightly giving off an ominous feel, and glaring at her.
“Gomen, Yamanaka-san, but I invited Sakura-san to dinner as a way to show my appreciation for healing me. And as you can see we have plenty of Sake here,” Neji said calmly.
“Oh well don’t let me interrupt anything then. Come on Choji. Shikamaru,” she stammered.
“Yakkai. Sakura I’ll be going for ya, but you’ll owe me two extra rounds of Go,” Shikamaru yawned.
“Arigato, Shikamaru. Ja ne,” Sakura waved. Choji just walked by rubbing his now full stomach, and gave her a wink as he passed. In a way without words he was saying we’ll take care of everything. She smiled as she waved the team on their way. Turning to Neji she exclaimed in wonderment, “How did you master getting rid of Ino-pig?”
“That wasn’t nearly as funny as when I blew her off at our first Chunnin Exams,” he said smilingly. He found himself smiling more and more when he was with her. “Shall we finish eating, and then I can take you back to your apartment?”
Sakura nodded and they finished their meal and sake. Talking and getting to know each other better.
He had found: that she hated the color pink, but couldn’t change what color hair Kami gave her. She liked medium spicy food, lots of sake, and classical music to put her in a better mood.
Sakura on the other hand found out: his favorite color was Navy blue, that he hated spicy food, rarely drank unless the occasion called for it, and listened to trance.
These things were shocking to both parties, but they accepted them for face value. The two of them were very open-minded, and were willing to try new things; with the exception of Neji trying anything spicy.
The two ninja finished their meal and drinks at a leisurely pace. Then around one A.M. they decided it was time to get her home. “Damn I forgot, left the stereo on. I bet I’m going to hear an earful from the landlord in the morning,” Sakura said randomly.
“Now I wonder where that came from. I suppose you rarely forget things like that,” Neji teased.
“Well considering that very dark classical music is in tonight the neighbors are probably scared stiff right about now,” Sakura giggled. “Rhapsody in Blue is probably playing right about now.”
“You know I have no clue as to what that song is. Just like you wouldn’t know what DDR is, or who The Chemical Brothers are.” Neji said as he pinched her cheek.
“Gomen, I forgot,” she slurred as she kept walking. “Hey lets stop at the convenience store. I want to make some hot chocolate when we get back,” she said in a sing-song voice.
They got to her apartment building and saw that four people were standing in front of her door on the third level. The pair climbed the stairs warily, and it was what the couple had feared. There stood Kakashi, Sai, Naruto, and the Uchiha.
“Yo, Sakura-chan,” Kakashi gave his half-moon eye smile.
Naruto started in excitedly, “Sakura-chan, we heard from Shikamaru and Choji that you weren’t coming to the bash. Look we brought teme along!” Sai merely stood silently flashing a real smile to the ground, since he already knew what was in store for his previous predecessor. He took out a scroll, and some ink to make a humorous memory through drawing.
“Neji hold the bag for me,” she said quietly as she handed him the bag from the convince store. Sakura walked up to the dark soul who was leaning against the wall. She yanked his collar and hip tossed him to the floor. That’s when finally Sakura lost her ever so notorious temper. She sat on his stomach so his movement was limited; still holding on to his collar she started to hit him. She restrained from hitting him with chakra, but shouted with every hit. “You arrogant, self-serving piece of trash! This is for Choji, Shikamaru, Kiba, Akamaru, Neji, and Lee! This is for trying to kill Sai and Yamato taicho! This is for making Kaka-sensei feel like a failure! And this,” she said as she dragged him up and pulled him to the railing. “This is for breaking mine and Naruto’s heart!” as she charged up her right fist with chakra. She punched him in the gut so hard that he fell down to the yard in front of her apartment building, making a circular crater about fifteen feet in diameter.
She heaved a sigh of relief then said to her team, “All right boys you can drag his ass in now. Just remember the rules of my house, and Naruto don’t even think about raiding my fridge.”
Naruto stood frozen as he stammered, “Wakata, Sakura-chan. I promise I won’t.”
Sai smiled at her and threw the scroll at his female tomadachi. “Here you go ugly, a lasting memory of your stunning victory.”
Sakura opened the scroll and laughter bubbled forth from her lips. “Sai you really have outdone yourself this time. I love it. Look Neji,” she said as she showed the frozen man.


Author’s Note: Well everyone that’s all for now. Sorry it’s so short. Please review, and let me know what you think. To be honest, I have no clue how this should continue. I feel like I’m scraping my naked belly across concrete.