Cherry Blossoms

🌸Switched - Part 2🌸

"I think I'll get mine with the usual naruto fish-cakes, extra pork, hold the menma today, how about--"

"This guy goes on and on..." Sasuke muttered as he and Sakura walked a good few feet behind Naruto, "he rambles about ramen. Who knew, out of all the things someone could ramble about..."

"Hn." Sakura shut her eyes, "this is Naruto after all."

"Hey, Sakura!"

Sasuke turned at the sound of her name, "huh? Ino?"

"Ah! Sasuke!" Ino ran up to the two, Shikamaru and Choji following close behind, "how are you? I heard you were in the hospital!"

Sakura shrugged, "yeah, I was."

"Oh, you too, Sakura." Shikamaru looked at Sakura, "what happened?"

"We actually still have no idea." Sasuke chuckled, "But it's all okay, now. Uh, partially. Anyways, how was your mission, Ino?"

"Oh, Sasuke!" Ino giggled as she blushed a little, "it went fine. We completed it smoothly. So, uh, where are you two going?"

"We're going to Ichiraku. Want to come with us?"

"Sure!" Ino gushed, "wow! I can't believe Sasuke's asking me to come with him!"

Shikamaru rolled his eyes, "what a drag..."

"But what about you, Sakura?" Ino looked at her friend, "I haven't heard anything from you..."

"Hn." Sakura shut her eyes, "you're annoying."

"What?!" Ino gritted her teeth, "wanna say that to me again, you billboard brow?!"

"Hey, Ino!" Sasuke grabbed Ino's shoulder, "calm down! I'm fine!"

"Wait, what?" Ino looked from Sasuke to Sakura, then back to Sasuke, "I'm confused..."

"Did you two hit your heads or something?" Choji chuckled.

"Ah! There you two are!" Naruto ran up to the group, "what'd I miss?"

"Uh, nothing." Sakura looked away. Too many people...

"Uh, S-Sakura?" Sasuke muttered, "maybe we should get out of here..."

"What?!" Ino shrieked, "you wanted to go get ramen with me, now you want to go with her?! Did you hear what she called me, Sasuke?!"

"Hn." Sakura leaned her head back, then turned to Naruto and lowered her voice, "stall."

"B-but..." Naruto stared at her, "Sas--"

"Just do it." Sakura ordered as she grabbed Sasuke's wrist and took off running.

"Hey!!" Ino yelled, "Billboard Brow, where do you think you're going?!"

"Calm down, Ino!" Shikamaru shouted over her screams as he and Choji held her back.

"Yeah, maybe you need some food!"

"Let me go!" Ino yanked her arms away, but Shikamaru caught her with his shadow possession jutsu, "Shikamaru!"

"Sorry, Ino." Shikamaru smirked, but froze when she faced him straight-on with her arms outstretched, "oh, crap!"

"Mind transfer jutsu!"

As soon as Ino reached Shikamaru's body, she took off running after Sakura, "get back here!" Shikamaru weaved the hand signs, "shadow possession!"

"Oh no you don't!" Sakura yelled as she reached into her pouch and pulled out a few ninja stars. Then she threw them perfectly at Shikamaru, who barely dodged them. They grazed his arm and left three thin cuts.