"You idiot!" Naruto said, pointing at Shikamaru as he was stretching while I follow.

"Shut up, super idiot!" Shikamaru said back while continue to stretch.

"Why the heck did you give up?!" Naruto asked disappointed by his decision.

I slap the back of Naruto's head. "That's enough Naruto, this is Shikamaru decision and his alone beside Shikamaru is like super smart so he has a reason." I told him.

Shikamaru smile at me as he still was strecthing.
"Thanks Nikki, anyway let's not talk about that anymore, all right?" He finish stretching.

"It's not all right! It was match you were close to winning!" Naruto exclaimed.

"Let's just watch the match. /But you just gave up! Unimaginable!" Naruto and Shikamaru said at the sametime.

"Simply unimaginable! Huh? The next match?" Naruto asked when he realized by what Shikamaru had said.

I look at Shikamarucurious as he simply smirk at us.

Sasuke. /Sasuke. Naruto said as I though.

"At last who's this opponent Gaara?"

"I wonder..."

"But compared to Uchiha,  he'snothing much."

"Do you know?"

"I hear Uchiha's gonna withdraw from this match."

"Really?!"

"Yeah, he apparently sustained a serious injury while training before the match..."

"Are you serious? And to think I took time off specifically to see this match!"

"I'm counting on you, come on!"

I look at the crowd as I heard their comment.

Sasuke...please hurry. I though worried as the crowd was getting furious.

"Uchiha, where are you!"

"What's keeping you? Hurry up!"

Naruto looking around, trying to see if he could find Sasuke.

Suddenly a Jōnin came up to Genma-san and whispered something to him.

"But, what's that idiot doing! He's still not here?!" Naruto said furiously.

"I'm sure, he'll make it Naruto. Kakashi-sensei must had made so last minute training." I said, trying to reasure him and myself.

"But Nikki..." Naruto said worried causing me to smile as I put a hand on his shoulder.

"Have faith, Naruto." I said.

"What's going on with the next match!"

"Let's get on with it!"

"Isn't Uchiha up yet?!"

"We want Uchiha! Uchiha!"

"Uchiha!"

"Oh Sasuke, What'she doing!" Naruto wondered.

I just shrugging my shoulders.

"Sasuke! Hurry up and come! It won't be good if it stays this way!" Naruto said pacing back and forth.

Sasuke, please... I prayed with my eyes close.

"Because the time limit has expired, the last match..." Genma-sanwas interrupted by a sudden whilewind.

I cover myself from the intense of the wind and leafs, swirled around, then they appeared, Kakashi-sensei and Sasuke.

I gasp in relief but then saw Sasuke's new look. He was wear a black one piece with many small belts  adorning his left arm and smilar bands around both legs. He also wore his headband on his forehead.

"Sasuke!" I said excited.

"Well, I'm sorry we're late..." Kakashi-sensei apologized.

Genma-san smirk at them. "Your name?"

"Sasuke...Uchiha."

"Huh! You're pretty late! I thought you weren't coming 'cause you were to take me on!" Naruto  said causing me to roll my eyes at him but I couldn't help but smile.

"The first round...did you win?" Sasuke asked.

Naruto grinned. "Of course!"

This causing Sasuke to smirk. "Don't get too carried away... Loser!"

"Well! You guys sure are fire up." I comment with a sigh as while as having my hands on my hips.

Sasuke and Naruto turn to me looking surprised before their both smile at me.

"Well, I know it's somewhat rude to be showing up all flashy like this...but was Sasuke...disqualified?" Kakashi-sensei asked as  he rubbed the back of his head nervouly.

"So your habit of tardiness rubbed off on him? Cripes..." Genma-san said.

"And...what about it?" Kakashi-sensei asked as I look at Genma-san nervously.

"It's all right, Sasuke's match has been postponed anyway. Your arrival was barely in time, but...he hasn't been disqualified." Genma-san told him.

I sigh, relief at the news.

"That's good to hear!" Kakashi-sensei said, laughing nervously and reliefed.

"Huh?" I notice Sasuke was staring at somethimg or rather someone.

I turn to see it was Gaara he was glancing at.

"Don't lose to a guy like that!" Naruto told him.

Sasuke didn't answer him which worried me.

"Sasuke!" I snap toward Naruto.

"I want...to fight you too!" Naruto told determinted as their stare at each other.

"Yeah..." Sasuke answered him causing Naruto to grinned at him excitedly.

The crowd was cheered excitedly causing me to giggle slightly as I knew that this was the match everybodies was waiting for.

"Gaara, come down here!" Genma-san called out to him.

"Naruto! Nikki! Let's go up!" Shikamaru told us.

"Yeah!" Naruto agreed as I nodded but we both look to Sasuke.

"When we go up, we'll leisurely take the stairs." Shikamaru said.

"What's up with you! Are you still upset that I pushed you down?!" Naruto asked him angrily as he follow.

As I was about to follow them, I was pull back causing to turn to Sasuke with a questionable expression.

I gasp as he give one slight hard tag to him, kissing me hard. I blush in shock by his action before closing my eyes as I kiss him back.

I could hear the crowd going wild at our display of affection.

"Wow..." Was all the came out from me as I was breathe heavily.

"Sasuke... What was that for?" I asked him, slightly dizzy while he hands on my hips.

Sasuke ignored the question and pull something out of his pocket before handle it to me.

It was small red box with the Uchiha clan symbol on top it. I look at Sasuke confused.

Sasuke had a soft expression as his eyes held never but love. "Go on, open it." He encourage.

I raise an eyebrown at him beforen shrugging my shoulders and open it.

I gasp and teared up at what was inside.

I was beautiful ring. "Sasuke..." I was that came out.

He took out the ring and grab my hand. "It was my mother and she told me to give it to someone special and that's you." He slide it on while looking into my eyes.

"Nikki Mikage, I have love you since the day we first met and i still love you, so with this ring, I promise that no matter what, I'll love now and forward." Sasuke heartfully said to me.

I could take it anymore and throw my arms around his neck to hug him. "I love it and I love you...so much." I whispered, nuzzle my cheek against his shoulder.

The crowd clapped causing us to snap out of our moment and saw that all eyes was on us causing me turn red in embarrassment.

Stram came out of my head while buried my face into Sasuke's chest, he chuckle in amusement.

He rubbed my back causing me to relax.

Kakashi-sensei and Genma-san chuckle at my reaction.

"This is not funny! Kakashi-sensei." I said into Sasuke's chest.

I heard foot steps causing me to look over Sasuke's shoulder, to see Gaara.

I pulled slightly to look at Sasuke. "I better go and catch up to Naruto and Shikamaru." I said before peck his cheek. "Good luck, and becareful." Sliding out of his arms until our hands no longer toughing.

As I passby Gaara, a sudden child run down my spine causing me to stop a watch his back.

I'm worried. I though staring at Gaara. I have a bad feeling of about this match.  I wrapped my arms around myself before continue to walk.

"So now...at last." I heard Genma-san said.