(A/N: Play the media for more effects. Important note is at the end of this chapter!)

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"Damn, forehead. You're still unemployed?! I mean, you can ask for a job interview at the Senju hospital! You're good at the medical field." Suggested Ino. Haruno Sakura just moved from America to Japan and is having a hard time finding a job.

"You think I haven't tried that, Pig?" Sakura sighs as she lays her head on the table of her apartment. "Well...why don't you start working at my parents' flower shop?" Ino asks her best friend. "Maybe. After I go to the interview of this café." Sakura slides a photo towards Ino. "Damnnn! You're going for the big guns, huh? I mean, Cherrybomb café is like the most famous café in Konoha!"

"What? It's that famous?! I didn't know that. I just thought the pay is well for a café." She admits. Ino sighs and rubs her temples in frustration. "But...you can't get this job, billboard brow." She says seriously. "What...why not?" Asked Sakura nervously. "It only accepts male employees."

"Oh...that's fine! I can cut my hair and my boobs aren't that big like yours so I can hide it fine. Plus, I wear my dad's clothes when he was still a senior but it's still big for me." Sakura tells Ino her plan.

"Well...good luck." Said Ino still unsure for her best friends' decision. "Right! I need to pass this interview since I can't live in my parents' house for the rest of my life." She pumps her fist into the air. Her eyes are blazing with determination. Ino just chuckles at her antic.

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"Welcome to the Cherrybomb Café, Dattebayo!" Said a blonde haired male with ocean eyes. He glances at her and waits patiently. "U-Um...I'm here for the interview." She finally admits. Her voice is squeaky like a mouse. "Damn....you're really small for a boy. Like seriously! You also sound like a mouse, Dattebayo." He examines her. "Though, you can attract more customers with that face 'cause you're cute." Said the man as he pats her on the head.

"Dickless, get over here and help me put this cake in the container over there!" Called out a man with jet black hair and eyes. His skin is pale as paper. It seems like he's the patisserie. He looks at her and frowns. "What is a midget doing here?" He asks the blonde. "Ah! He's here for the interview. Sasuke-Teme isn't here yet since he needs to eat his tomatoes." He exaggerated the last part.

"Ahem...Dobe..." Said a man with raven hair that is styled like a chicken's butt. His eyes are as red as blood. "I apologize for the trouble these two morons have caused you." He apologized to her and bowed. "No, no! They haven't caused me any trouble. It's just that I find their interaction rather refreshing from my day to day life!" She accidentally blurts it out. She covers her mouth.

The man that apologize looks surprised. "Aa...I'm surprised that you aren't annoyed about their behavior like previous employees." He admits. "Now, enough chit chat. Let us go to my office or the interview." He says—more like demanded—and walks towards his office which is closer to the working place of the two 'morons'. "Okay, now why do you want to work for this café?" He asked her.

"Well, I have always been interested in making food for people. I just love the way they look when they tasted my food." She answers truthfully. The man nods. "What can this café benefit if I let you work here?" "Well...." after 10 minutes of answering questions, the man stops her.

"Alright...you're hired as our waiter." He finally says. Sakura mentally cheered. "Thank you...Uh..." she thanked the man despite not knowing his name. "My name is Uchiha Sasuke and I will be your boss. Welcome to our café." Said Sasuke as he extends his hand towards her for a handshake.

"It's a pleasure working here, Sasuke-san." She says as she shakes his hand. "Here's your uniform." He passed her a waiter uniform with bunny ears. "U-Um...if I may, why do I have to wear bunny ears?" She asks unsure of herself. "You will be the person attracting customers at our café and waiter." He informed her.

"Now please go to work, I need to finish up some paperwork." He said and shooed her away. She nods and walked outside his office.

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She went inside the toiletry and dressed herself as the new waiter. She walks towards at where she was stationed and stared at the customers. 'Wow...there is a lot of customers...my back is going to suffer because of this.' She thought as her confidence deflates. "Oh, hey! My name is Uzumaki Naruto. Welcome abroad!" Greeted Naruto cheerfully. His smile is as bright as the sun.

"I'm Haruno Sakurai." she replied.

"I'm Sai...welcome..." said Sai as he continues working on the cakes that were ordered. "Now go on and take their orders!" Suggested Naruto."Right." She nods her head vigorously. She walks to the first table she sees with a familiar face. "H-Hello! How may I t-take your order?" She asked while making a cute and innocent face. The customer looks at her in shock.

"Damn! I didn't know that you were gonna get the job. Plus you look hot as hell in that uniform and bunny ears, forehead." Exclaimed Ino. "Haha...you flatter me too much! Now please order something on the menu." She said while rubbing her fingers cutely making the other customers fan-girl over her.

"Right...I want the chocolate Frappuccino with a lot of whip cream and a cherry on top! Thanks in advance, cutie." Said Ino trying to pretend that her best friend is a guy. Sakura walks away and told Naruto, the barista about the order and goes serving more customers. "H-Hello...what would you like to o-order at Cherrybomb Café?" She asked the woman.

"My...my. Aren't you a precious little one?"

"H-Huh?"

The woman grabs her face and kissed her on the cheek. She blushes ten shades of red. "M-Ma'am! Your o-order please...!" She squirms. "My name is Mitarashi Anko, nice to meet you cherry." Said Anko as she smirks. "I'd like the Cherry Expert." The woman added. Sakura could only nod and went straight to Naruto.

"Wow...getting kissed on the first day? You must be good-looking in their eyes, then." Naruto wondered out-loud. "She'd like the Cherry Expert." She told him. "Though...just saying...you do look cute." Said Naruto as he lifts her face up with his index finger. The women squealed at the sight of the 'bromance'. Sakura blushes some more. "This i-is inappropriate for w-work, Naruto-San!" She squeaks out. "Right...right! I'll go make the Cherry Expert right away, Dattebayo." Said Naruto grinning.

"Don't worry about dickless, he's always like that." Said Sai as he smiles. Sakura smiles in return. She went towards another table. "Hello...what would you like to order?" Asked Sakura. "You know....I'd be willing to order you, right now..." said—surprisingly—a man with a dog in his arms. She blushes. "Damn! You're way too innocent for this world, pinky." Exclaimed the man.

"I'm sorry that I'm too pure. I can be naughty too, you know?" Said Sakura as she pulls on the man's tie and moves her face closer to him. The man blushes...in embarrassment? She isn't too sure. She licks her lips. "Whatever...I'd like to have the Cakey Saturday. I know I may look like I don't eat a lot. Half of it is for Akamaru." He admits. "I'm Kiba by the way! Nice to meet ya pal. Maybe you can join us, the Team 8 so we can hang out?" Kiba invited her. "What's your name?" He asked. "Haruno Sakurai." She answered.

"Hope to see you at the Aburumes' bug store this afternoon." Said Kiba as he pays Akamaru. "I see you're adjusting well with the environment of this café. You're also bringing more customers too." Said Sasuke. "Aa...I guess...it's my cute face and voice that attracts them." Said Sakura while rubbing the back of her neck. "Hn." Grunted her boss.

She went back to work.

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"Damn, Sakurai's pretty late....fuck...I didn't tell him where the Aburames' bug store is at...that's why...Ugh...damnit!" Kiba cursed under his breath. "What's wrong Kiba? Why do I ask this? Because you seem distressed." Asked his stoic anti-social friend. "Nah, man. I'm fine. We're meeting my new friend that I met today. His name is Sakurai." Said Kiba.

"a...A-Aww...I thought I-it would b-be a-a girl..." said Hinata sadly as she grows mushrooms in the corner of the shop. Shino was about to comment something but was interrupted when a pink blob appeared before them.

"H-Hey! Sorry I'm late. I...got lost on the road of life," Said Sakura as she rubs the back of her neck in embarrassment. Hinata's jaw dropped and so does Kiba and Shino's.

"I also need to grab some coffee on the way here so...hehe..." she continued feeling embarrassed. Kiba's palm covered her lips and she looks confused. "Shh...are you a secret model or some shit like that?!" He asked. She continues looking confused at him. Kiba rubs the back of his neck awkwardly.

"What Kiba means is that 'you look hot'." Surprisingly, Shino said this. Sakura blushes a deep red. "I-I...I'm not comfortable with compliments..." she admits. "Oh, right! You already know my name so this is Aburame Shino and Hyuuga Hinata. Guys, this is Haruno Sakurai." He introduced them.

"Nice to meet you. I am Sakurai. You both look so cute! I-I'm sorry...I just like cute things." She fidgets with her fingers. "I-I am H-Hyuuga H-Hinata...It's also n-nice to meet y-you." Said Hinata. "I think I've seen you from somewhere before...." she puts a finger to her lips.

"Aha! You're the Hyuuga hieress." She points a finger towards her. Hinata just nods slowly. "Well...it's super nice to meet you." Said Sakura as she grabs both Hinata's hand and shakes them. Hinata smiles in response.

"You already know my name but I'm going to say it twice. Why? Because I don't want to feel left out. My name is Aburame Shino. I am the owner of this establishment. It is a pleasure meeting you, Haruno-san." Said Shino as he takes a bow. Sakura awkwardly bows back in return.

"Can I see one of your bugs..? Sorry that it's a weird request but I have an interest in poisons." Shino is surprised. He led them towards a tank full of harvester ants. Her eyes sparkles. This is the most poisonous insects in the whole world. Shino is tempted to ask Sakura a question but keeps it to himself.

"The venom for this ant contains Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins. It may not look threatening but it will be painful if you are stung by one of these. You could even be killed by them if you're extremely allergic to insect stings." Said Shino as he shifted his glasses. "It's really interesting how a harmless animal can be this deadly." Sakura comments.

"...S-Sakurai-San? I...I-I have been m-meaning to ask-k you t-this...but...are y-you Sakura-san's brother?" Asked Hinata. Sakura's eyes widened. "No! Of course, I'm not. Her hair is natural and so is mine but I'm not related to her." Said Sakura defensively which went unnoticed by them. Akamaru walks towards her and wags his tail.

"He wants to be picked up." Kiba pointed out. She picked him up and the pup decided to cuddle in her hand. "I have never seen Akamaru instantly like someone before. Why did he like you? Probably because you smell like strawberries." Said Shino as he moves closer to her face and smells her hair. "Surprisingly, you do." He added. Sakura looks dazed and her phone rings.

It was Naruto, her colleague! "Sorry, everyone! I need to take this." She said as she walked outside the shop to take her phone call.

"Hello, Naruto-San?"

"Hey, Sakurai! Don't ask how I got your number but can you come over to the café real quick even though you're on break until 3 o'clock. I need help with carrying the drinks and pastries. Kabuto-Teme called in sick so can you fill his spot out, Dattebayo?"

"I'll come over there in about 10 minutes." And she ended the call. She walked back over to the shop and sees that they are talking about something. "Sorry, guys...my colleague called me to fill out a spot. So I need to go. It was nice hanging out with you, though." She ran back to the café at a fast pace.

She arrived there at approximately 7 minutes. She quickly went to the staff's room and takes her uniform out of one of the lockers and went to the toiletries to change. She walked back outside and she sees a mountain of drinks on the table.

'This is going to be a long day...' she thinks sadly. Soon, a man went inside the staff's lounge and came out in a bunny suit. "Who's that?" She asked Naruto. "Oh! That lazy ass dude is Nara Shikamaru. Even though, he's the heir to the Nara's legacy, he likes to work normally and he acts as our mascot which is a bunny." He replied.

"Hey! What are you standing there for? Take my order." Said a blonde woman. Sakura blushes as she sees her outfit. It was too revealing and her...boobs are gigantic. "My eyes are up here, y'know?" Said the woman. Sakura flushes even more.

"Welcome to Cherrybomb Café, what can I get for you?" She asked her. "Well, what do you want, Shizune? I'm going with whatever you're going with." Sakura froze. It was the legendary doctor, Tsunade that she was talking to!

"We would like the Bomb Ice Cream." Said Shizune. Sakura could only nod. "Anything else?" She asked. "Hmm....do ya have cocktail?" Asked Tsunade. Shizune sighs.

"There is no cocktail here, Tsunade-Sama! This is a café for crying out loud." She told her. "Actually...we do have cocktail...it is in the other side of this café though...the part that you're on is for family-friendly customers. The other side is for Adults which contains a variety of alcohol." She informed them. Shizune's mouth is agape. Tsunade is grinning mischievously.

"Would you like for me to bring the ice cream first or would you like the ice cream at the other side?" She asked. "Ice cream at the other side, please." Said Tsunade. Sakura gestured for them to follow her to the other side which is the Adult's section. "This is it." Said Sakura.

She opened the door for them and Tsunade feels like she's about to faint. The place is full of alcohol! "Um...I don't think this is appropriate because you're going to be at work at 6 o'clock." Said Shizune. "Shut up! We are going there and drinking! I haven't drank in days because of fucking patients so let me enjoy myself a bit." Said Tsunade.

"I hope you enjoy your stay here." Said Sakura as she bows and leaves the room in order to go to the back of the counter. "Hey, Sai-San? Is the Green Tea Cake ready?" She asks the very pale-looking patisserie. "Almost. I just need to decorate the cake a little bit more, ugly." He replied.

Sakura is kind of offended but shrugs it off thinking that it was his way of being nice. "Done." He announces. He carefully puts the cake inside the box and hands it to her. She grabs it and walked outside towards the cash register only to see a...very unique looking man in green spandex. He looks like he just got off running.

Sakura tries to not look at his abnormally large and thick eyebrows. "Here you go sir. That will be 12 dollars including the 2 dollar tax fee. How would to pay this? Would you like to pay by credit card or by cash? Also would you like the receipt?" She asks him. The man thinks for a second.

"What a youthful worker! I'd like to pay by cash. Keep the change because you are so youthful!" Said the man as he throws her a thumbs up while smiling. She stares at him before smiling back. The man walked away.

Soon, a man roughly in his mid 30s walked in. "Sorry, I'm late. A black cat crossed my path so I had to take the other way." Said the grey haired man even though he's so young. She twitched at his excuse but who was she to judge? She couldn't even make a good excuse to begin with!

"That's Hatake Kakashi. He's the only remaining Hatake left. He works as a cashier and just like Shikamaru, he likes living a normal life despite being an heir. He's also a pervert so it's best if you stay as far away from him as possible." Whispered Naruto. "He also has a thing for bishounen*."

Sakura slowly nods. The man name 'Kakashi' walked towards her. "Who do we have here? My name is Hatake Kakashi. I'm gonna be the cashier so you can go do what you're supposed to do." He told her. "I'm Haruno Sakurai." She answered.

"Aa...you look like a girl. Are you a girl?" He asked her as he grabs both of her hands and feels it. "Your hands are really small for a boy your age." He added. "I-I'm a bishounen*!" She excused herself. "Oh. That explains it." Said Kakashi as he went to change in the staff's lounge. He smirked.

*bishounen: is a Japanese term literally meaning "beautiful youth (boy)".

'Fuck....I just told him that I'm bishounen....Naruto-San told me that he has a thing for them too...I'm such an idiot.' She slapped her forehead. "I'll tell you something about this café, ugly." Said Sai as he licks off the cream on his arm.

"We used to hire female workers but...it's after that accident did we changed the policy. So we hired a woman name Uzumaki Karin, dickless's cousin. Let me tell you, she's a total bitch. She's clingy to Sasuke so he has no choice but to fire her and he added a new policy after that." Sakura just stares at him blankly.

"Oh, you must be expecting something more...exciting, right? Well...how about this?" After he finished talking, he leans in closer to her face and pins her to the wall. "U-Um...Sai-San?" She manages to squeak out. "I...I don't think this is appropriate!!!" Said Sakura as her face got tomato red. "Hmm...I read in a book that if you do this pose, it would require the moods to switch...it seems like they are right." He talked to himself.

Sakura just walked back robotically and continued  working since Kakashi is now here. "Hello, miss. What would you like to order?" She asked a woman that looks like she works in the fashion department. "Just a second." Said the woman as she scanned the menu. "I'd like the Green Tea Frappuccino." The woman ordered. She glances up at Sakura's face and her mouth is agape.

"Oh my god! You have to join our Modeling Agency! You will fit right in it too. Here's our business card. Hit me up if you want to try it out and maybe become a future model! I'm Uzumaki Karin by the way." Said Karin as she winks at Sakura. "Uh....I might try...how about...tomorrow? Is your company okay with that?" Asked Sakura.

She had never tried modeling before but she wants to get a taste of it either way. Karin raised her hand in a wait motion and checked her phone. "Yep! Our company is free tomorrow. We look forward to having you work with us instead of that lousy Café." She murmured the last part. Sakura glances at the business card.

Oto Modeling Agency
Owner: Orochimaru
Name: Uzumaki Karin (Make-up artist)
Do you want to try modeling? Well, here's the contact information! Hit us up if you want to try by calling this number: XXXXXXXXXXX or you can contact us by our email: [email protected].

She laughed. 'What a funny business card.' She thought. She puts the business card in her pant pocket. She walks to the counter and told Naruto about what Karin ordered. "What did my cousin talk to you about again, Dattebayo?" He asked.

"Nothing much. She just wants me to model for Oto Modeling Agency otherwise known as O.M.A. That's all." She told him. "She got a job as a make-up artist? I always knew she could do it!" Naruto commented. "I'm going to their company tomorrow, wanna come with me?" She asked.

"I want to but I can't since I made plans with Sasuke-teme to go to an amusement park with him." He rejected her. She nodded. "You can ask Sai though. He never gets out of his house to do anything except buying groceries, working here and buying paint." He added.

Sakura took his idea and went toward the back. "Before I go, Karin-San wants a green tea Frappuccino." Sakura added and opened the door at where Sai was working at. "Sai-San," she began. "Hmm?" He turned to look at her.

"Would you like to go to O.M.A with me tomorrow at about 9 in the morning?" She asked. He blinked. He crosses his arm. "Sure." He shrugs and went back to work. "Sorry guys....I had to come...I was just having a headache.." she heard a very tired voice speak to Naruto. "Kabuto-teme! You're finally here. Now Sakurai can rest. Sakurai!" Naruto called out her 'name'. "Yeah?" She asked.

"You can go home now since Kabuto-Teme is now here, Dattebayo." Said Naruto. "Oh...I brought Shisui and Itachi to fill in for you and Sai-kun." Said Kabuto. He turns to stare at her. "My name is Kabuto. What's yours?" He asked.

"Haruno Sakurai." She answered. "Well....sorry for letting you fill in for me, Sakurai." He apologized. Sakura smiles gently and went home. Sakura takes her phone out and dials Ino's phone number. Ino picked up the moment she called which freaked her out a bit. I mean, you can't just instantly pick up the phone when someone just called, right?

"Hey, forehead! Come meet my other not important friends."

"Sure.....?" She could hear the complains. "I'm not important to you, huh?" Said someone chewing their chips. "Troublesome woman...if we're not important, why be friends with us?" Asked a lazy voice. "I'll be there in 10 minutes." She told Ino and hung up. She quickly took her apron off and ran towards Ino's house. She didn't see Shikamaru in a bunny costume so she assumes that he went home. Little did she know, she forgot to take the bunny ears off.

People look at her weirdly as she ran to Ino's house. "Hey...Ino....I came here as fast as I could...." Said Sakura as she collapse on the floor. Ino caught her and laughs. "Forehead...so clumsy about your health despite wanting to be a doctor." She said and laid Sakura's body on the couch. "So are you." Said Sakura as she opens her emerald eyes to stare at Ino. Sakura gives her a toothy grin.

"Will you stop flirting already? It's weird." Said Shikamaru. 'Aa...so Shikamaru is friends with Ino.' She Thought and smiles. "We're not. Besides, she's not my type anyways." Said Sakura as Ino's face turns red. "Why you—" she was cut off by Choji with was talking to Sakura. "Why are you wearing bunny ears?" He asked as he chewed more chips. "Huh....?" She's confused and touched her head. Her face turns bright red. "I'll just take it off..." Said Sakura but she was stopped by Ino.

"Don't...not before we take a selfie!!" She exclaimed and grabs Sakura and quickly snapped a photo. Sakura sweat-drops at her best friend. "You look soooo cute!" Said Ino as she squeals. "I-Ino...?" Sakura called put hesitatingly. "What, forehead?" She asked. "Why did you do that...? I wasn't even ready!" She exclaimed.

(A/N: Pretend he has bunny ears and no glasses.)

"This is weird...they're acting likes girls despite one being a dude." Said Choji as he whispers to Shikamaru who nodded in agreement with his nest friend. "Oh! My name is Sakurai...what's yours?" She asked Shikamaru. "Shikamaru..." he replied. "And I'm Choji!" Said Choji happily.

"Want some chips?" He offered to Sakura who accepted one. Her eyes lit up. "Is this tomato flavored...?" She asked. "Yeah—" "I love tomato flavored chips!! They're so sweet." She cut him off. "Oh? Me too. We're gonna be chip buddies!" Said Choji as he grins. Shikamaru raises his eye brows in astonishment at how fast they became friends.

"Come to think of it....how did you and Ino meet?" Shikamaru asked while staring at Sakura. She gulped. "Well...I...I was bullied because of my feminine appearance and forehead...Ino...she saved me and became my first friend...she gave me a ribbon, I still keep it." She told Shikamaru and Choji. She revealed her arm and the familiar red ribbon was tied around her wrist.

"You still kept it?" Ino asked, surprised. "Of course...I'll treasure it for Th r rest of my life." She told Ino as she gave her best friend a soft smile. "You look like someone that Ino is friends with." Said Shikamaru as he scans her face.

She gulped. "Do you know Haruno Sakura?" He finally asked. "Haruno...Sakura...? He or she almost the same name as me! I mean....my name is Haruno Sakurai...but I don't know who he or she even is." She lied smoothly. Shikamaru nodded while keeping an eye on her face.

"C-Can you please stop staring at me...? It makes me feel like I'm a girl..." she hugs herself. Ino went to comfort her and whispers reassuring things in her ear. "Sorry." He said flatly. Choji offered her some more chips as an apology for his best friend's behavior.

Sakura accepted it and looks at Shikamaru. "It's okay! I mean, I get it a lot. I do look like a girl. I could probably dress as a girl and actually look like one." She smiles as she scratches the back of her neck. Shikamaru stares at her for a moment before turning to Choji in order to talk with him.

"Don't mind them! They're actually really nice...they're bad at making new friends." Said Ino as she sweat-drops. "I can see that...." Sakura replied. "Hey, Ino! My mom wanted to ask you about what the flowers are going to be outside of the Akimichis' new all-you-can-eat buffet." Said Choji as he drags Ino outside her house.

Ino protested at first but then Choji gave her a signal that only she and Choji knows. It is the Get-Shikamaru-to-feel-comfortable-around-strangers signal. At least. That's what Choji hope to name it but Ino insisted it being Get-Shikamaru-laid, instead. Shikamaru mentally face palm himself. "Um....where are they going?" She decides to ask the lazy genius.

"Probably trying to leave me with you since I'm not comfortable with strangers." He said dryly while crossing his arm. "Oh....I'm sorry you feel that way. I am barely comfortable around strangers too." She admitted.

Shikamaru looks at her face for a moment before sighing. "I guess we need to 'hang out' in order for them to talk to us again." Said Shikamaru as he dragged her to a nearby bakery where Ino and Choji were at since Choji wanted to eat. Shikamaru entered the bakery and quickly found a window seat. Sakura followed him while looking around the bakery in awe.

It was beautiful. Shikamaru leaned in closer for a moment and Sakura feels her face heat up. "You didn't take off that bunny headband yet." He said as Sakura's face turned completely red in embarrassment. Shikamaru raises and eye brow and smirks.

"You think I wanna kiss you? Of course not since I'm straight." Said Shikamaru as his smirk widens when Sakura's face turns into a tomato. Ino is smiling cheekily while Choji stares at Shikamaru with a bewildered look on his face. His mouth is gaping like a fish. "I never knew Shikamaru can joke around like that." Said Choji to more of himself then Ino but she heard it either way.

"True. Could this be fate?" Her smile turns a little creepy. "Um...Ino? You do know that Shikamaru is straight, right?" Asked Choji uneasily as Ino's neck snapped in his direction.

Ino is now in deep thought. "Right...." she deflated. Choji offered her a baguette of comfort. Ino took it bad ripped it in half and hands the other half to Choji who happily ate it. "I feel like we're being watched." Said Sakura as she shifts awkwardly. "We are." He confirms her statement. Sakura looked around the bakery and her eye twitched. She takes a deep breath and calms down herself. She still need to control her anger and this didn't help.

"You finally noticed? They have been watching us for a while now." Said Shikamaru as he puts a pretzel in his mouth. Sakura stared at him in awe since he knows so much about Ino and Choji's personality. Sakura takes one of the donuts they ordered and puts into her mouth.

She smiles. "You really know Ino and Choji's personality." She complimented him. Little did she know, she has bread crumbs near her lips. Shikamaru notices this and wipes it away. Ino mentally squealed at the sight.

Sakura stopped smiling and looks directly into his brown eyes with her emerald ones. This lasted for about a few seconds after Shikamaru takes a donut and ate it. Sakura blinked and continued eating her donut. The atmosphere between them is now awkward.

They ate their pastries quickly and Shikamaru insisted on paying for it. She let him and they went their separate ways. Choji ran after Shikamaru who went back inside Ino's house. Ino walked out slowly to Sakura who was staring at nothing. "Hey, forehead!" Ino caked out.

Sakura's eyes turn towards her and awaited for her to continue talking. "You gotta meet the rest of the new generation!" She suggested. Sakura didn't have time to respond as she was dragged towards the weirdest team she has yet to meet.

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"Hey, Tenny-Boo!" Ino called out to a girl with a lot of weapons on her back. "Oh, hey girl!" Said 'Tenny-Boo'. "Meet Haruno Sakurai! He just moved here from America." Said Ino as she waits for TenTen to introduce herself. "The name is TenTen, what's yours?" The girl introduced herself.

"My name's....Haruno Sakurai." Said Sakura as she shook her hand. They talked for a while and decided to hang out a bit. "So...who wants to go shopping?! We need a man's eyes for this one!" Suggested Ino.

TenTen laughed at her behavior but agreed. Sakura was pulled into Ino's car and they drove to the mall. "What do you think of this, Sakurai?" Ino asked while putting on a lavender off-shoulder dress.

(A/N: I am terrible with fashion so I apologize if these are not up to standards or fit the characters!)

"That looks nice on you. You can fit them with those high heels right there." Said Sakura as she picked them out for Ino. "You have a good eye." TenTen complimented Sakura who denied it.

"Oh! You'd look gorgeous in these." Said Sakura as she picked out a dress for TenTen who raises an eye brow at her. She tries it on and a look of surprise emerges on her face.

"Wow......" She whispered as she stares into the mirror. She turns to Sakura who was giving her a hopeful smile. "It's perfect! We'll get them." Said TenTen as she hugs Sakura.

Ino gave her a thumbs up. Sakura smiles weakly at Ino as TenTen pulls away from their hug. "Now to repay you for your services, we'll choose clothes for you." Said TenTen as she gives a grin to Sakura.

"But—" before she could protest, Ino puts a hand on her mouth and dragged her with TenTen to the men's section. They decided on a shirt that they think looks nice on Sakura—Sakurai for TenTen—.

(A/N: Except the smoking part.)

"Ino....you do know that I'm not into goth styles...." she said to her best friend who laughs. "You look good in it so wear it." She said while flipping her hair. TenTen looks up and down at Sakura and nods in approval.

Sakura sighs and bought the shirt that the two fashionable women chose for her. "Oh! You gotta meet my childhood friends. They're a bit weird." Said TenTen as they drove to Gai's house.

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(A/N: The passage below contains weird Neji. You have been warned.)

"Gai-sensei!" Called out TenTen to a...very interesting looking man. Sakura scrunches her eyebrows. She swore she met that man before but he looked younger and a bit shorter then that.

"Sakurai, this is Maito Gai! Gai-Sensei, this is Haruno Sakurai." Said TenTen as both of them shook hands. "Lee!!!" Gai called out to his student. "I'm here, Gai-sensei!" Said an identical twin of Gai.

'This is the person who I met at the café...' though Sakura as Lee turns to look at her. "You were the cashier that checked my cake! You are such a youthful worker. It is a pleasure to meet such a youthful gentleman." Said Lee as he gave her and eye-blinding smile.

"Stop it Lee." Said a stern but tired voice. "Oh, hello there Neji-San!" Exclaimed Lee as he sees a man with long soft-looking hair and pearl-like eyes. This man looks like he comes from some kind of fairy tale. The man called "Neji" turns towards her.

"I apologize for his behavior." He said curtly and glared at Lee who in turn deflated. "Neji!" Scolded TenTen as she grabs him by the ear and squeezes it.

Neji winced. "What did I tell you about glaring at other people?" She asked. "N-Not to...." Said Neji as he sigh in relief when she releases his ear.

"Uh...I have a bandaid...." Sakura suggested and hands her a strawberry bandaid. He looks hesitant at first but took it since TenTen—who is his girlfriend—glared at him full force.

"My name is Hyuuga Neji....nice to meet you..." he murmured and shook her hand. "I'm Haruno Sakurai." Said Sakura. "Sorry...." she whispered into his ear and he nodded. "It's fine...happens all the time." He told her.

Sakura nods. "We have some leftover cake from Gai-sensei's youthful birthday. You can have a slice." Said Lee excitedly as he ran inside Gai's house.

"Lee is as youthful as ever!" Gai commented in the background. "Oh? You went shopping?" Neji asked. Ino nodded. "It was fun! Sakurai even helped us pick a dress. See?" Said TenTen as she took out the dress for her boyfriend to see.

Neji nods. "Thankfully, it's not me who's with you on your shopping trip since I'm terrible in fashion." Said Neji as he faked a hurt expression. He grins afterwards.

"You have a fever, right?" Asked TenTen. "How did you know?" He asked. "You're never this open and you don't smile." TenTen admitted. "Yep!" He finished as he lose consciousness. TenTen dragged him back to their shared home.

Gai turn to Sakura before she could ask anything. "Yes, this happens often since Neji has a frail body regarding his immune system. Nevertheless, he is still youthful with his work as a lawyer!" Said Gai as he pats her on the head like her father used to before she moved to live in Japan.

"Oh shit! It's already 6:00 o'clock?! I need to get back to my apartment." Said Sakura as she glances at her phone. "I'll take you back there, bill-board brow." Said Ino as they went to her car.

Gai waved them off and they waved back and left. "Sorry, Sakurai-San! Turns out that there was no cake—eh?" Said Lee as he sees no one there.

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"How are you fairing with being a guy and all?" Asked Ino. "Nothing's really wrong. It's kind of fun and men's clothes are so much cheaper then women's clothes so it's a bonus." She replied. They talked along the way and when they arrived at Sakura's apartment, she got off.

Sakura opens the door to her apartment and lays in bed. She takes a deep breath and went to take a shower. Once she's done, she went to put on clothes. "Today is a long day..." she whispered to no one in particular. She lays on her bed and closes her eyes and quickly falls asleep.

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(A/N: Each chapter of this story will be between 3000-8000 words so each chapter will take extremely long to write. Please be patient for the next chapter!)

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