Shikamaru held his and Naruto's yukata. Ready to prepare themselves for the dinner. If the hokage himself didn't ask him he wouldn't go ,these occasions are troublesome to him (such a drag) is the first word that came out of his mouth that day. That explained how much he hated going there. The nara sighed before opening the door to his blonde friend who was sleeping on the floor surrounded by so many books. "Naruto...oi naruto" he only received more snores. And that made the genius frown his eyebrows and decided to kick him on his side "NARUTO!" Finally the sleeping guy jumped looking around him ready to prepare his rasengan. Naruto looked up to the standing figure beside him. "Tch here" he threw the blue yukata on him. "Ah is it tonight?" Shikamaru only glared at him and that was a clear answer. The poor guy who was still sitting rubbed the back of his head sheepishly "ahaha I forgot" the dark haired man turned to leave. But, before he opened the door Naruto spoke "Sasuke is coming you know" Shikamaru turned the knob of the door "i know I'm going to check on him after an hour" then he closed the door behind.
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He stood in front of the mirror inside his room, looking at himself. This is all he had to wear for the dinner. He wouldn't go even if naruto and the hokage themselves came begging. He didn't care about anyone there, but she was the one who asked, and what would he do other than agree without hesitation. He only had his missions outfit. He found it more comfortable than anything else. His head band prevented his hair to fall on his face and he was ok with it. In fact he thought it was better. He was grateful that he was still standing when he heard a knock on his door. Sasuke walked through his place to the door and opened it. "Hello sasuke-kun" it was hinata she was standing at his door holding a white bag he didn't know what was inside it. He became aware now of every change on her. Her lips were rose and her eyelashes were darker than before even her hair were shorter and straight more than before. She was wearing long grey skirt with pink shirt and long purple jacket. The hyuga noticed his stares and cleared her throat before speaking "sasuke-kun may i come in?" (Of course you may) he opened the door wider for her and she walked past him leaving a faint of her scent behind her. Sasuke made sure to save some of it inside his lungs before closing the door. Hinata was sitting and opening the bag revealing a long black yukata. "I brought you a yukata since you accepted my offer" again sasuke appreciated her choice of words , if she was someone else they'd say "here I brought a yukata since you don't have one" she stood smiling to him "Thank you sasuke-kun" hinata then realized his clothes " are you going anywhere?" He shook his head " then why are you wearing these clothes?" He looked down at where her finger was pointing and he didn't have an answer nor did he found one when she stepped closer to him " i will help you with the yukata "
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Naruto and Shikamaru stood in front of the huge mirror to check themselves. Shikamaru wore his and it perfectly suited him. But in the other hand Naruto was rubbing his head "ino-chan picked mine with the size as you" Shikamaru smirked and looked at him through the mirror, it was short. "you should've asked hinata to pick yours" Naruto glared at him " i told you to tell her" " and i told she wasn't in the house" Naruto looked at his yukata again depressed "do i have to wear this tonight?" Shikamaru didn't answer his question instead he headed out " I'm going to the uchiha" then left
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The uchiha was trying his hardest to keep himself from surrounding her by his arms too. But he knew they don't have the same intention because she was helping him with his yukata only. Because she thought it was hard for himto wear with only one arm but he didn't say the truth he enjoyed these moments with her. She pulled from him when she finished ,the hyuga didn't just helped him with the clothes ,she did his hair too. Then the last touches was spraying something on him he closed his eyes enjoying the smell of it . He left her do whatever she want. He wouldn't mind if that was kind of anesthetic. She stepped a few steps backward and left her palm to cover her cheeks "waaah sasuke-kun you look amazing" it seemed the little shyness the hyuga had before faded without leaving any traces. Sasuke avoided meeting her eyes. He was afraid that she might hear the beating of his heart ,the young uchiha took a deep breath maybe that would cooled the warmth that was spreading inside his chest he didn't want to ended up sweating and take a shower again. But the hyuga didn't stop there. When he finally found the courage again to look at her her eyes weren't wide like seconds ago they returned to their normal size maybe a little narrower because she was smiling ,holding her hands together over her hips " sakura-chan is lucky to have you" that damned warmth dared to reach his face. And the uchiha did not understand what she meant. If she meant as a friend then didn't she say they were too, but if she meant more than that. Then she was completely wrong. Yes he thought that at first When he returned to the village he planned to marry his female teammate, not out of love but, because he wanted to rebuild his clan ,but it seemed the pink haired kunoichi's drifted her feelings to someone else he wasn't sure about that but since the war ended she wasn't the same sakura he knew from before. The female beside him started organizing her things " I'm going to have dinner with hanabi since she would be alone in the house ,father would be at the dinner too" she stood for a minute thinking and sasuke frown his eyebrows when he saw her bowing fully to him her hair fell to cover her face "thank you sasuke-kun for saving my father" she raised her head looking at him to show her bright eyes " It seems I wouldn't be able to return all the favors you did for me" he didn't know what were the favors she meant "for all of us" but sasuke's attention was on the strands of her hair which was still covering her features so he stepped closer ,he moved them by his fingers from her face. He wanted to see all of her features. Sasuke stared at her hair between his fingers ,then his eyes raised to her eyes " you cut your hair again ,I told it doesn't suit you" he said his word in a low voice "hanabi-chan was the one who cut it she said that she would do a new hairstyle but ended up cutting some so I fixes it " she whispered the last part and looked down to her hair that was held in his Hand. She didn't know why she needed to explain herself to him. But she felt she had so she did. A sweet feeling passed his body and his brain and a beautiful memory of him and his brother appeared on his head, he used to do the same to itachi's hair because he had longer hair than his so he brushed it and did a lot of things to him and his brother would sit letting him without complaining. The hyuga could see a small smile on his face she didn't know why she felt happy but she was so happy to witness it. "Sa..sasuke-kun it's time for me to leave good luck " then she ran out of his door leaving the amused uchiha alone. "What does she mean by good luck?" He whispered to himself and shook his head.
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Sakura hesitated before she knocked on the hokage's office " kakashi-sama i—" she was cutted before she finish "drop the sama sakura" Sakura smiled to him and walked further inside his office. "You're the hokage now you need to get used to it" kakashi sighed " I know but I don't want the people who are close to me call me that" kakashi missed the blush that appeared on her cheeks. "Besides you're my students right?" (Wrong) even though he was smiling and looking directly to her he didn't notice the disappointment on her features. "Then can i call you kakashi?" His eyebrows were raised but she continued anyway " i mean you're not my sensei anymore and you hate being called kakashi-sama" kakashi knew there was something in her he couldn't explore. She was looking anywhere but him when she spoke. "So can i call you kakashi?" She tried to convince him to agree she wanted to call him anything but that. She hated it. The young kunoichi noticed his stare and she changed the subject before he figures out. "Kakashi here I brought you something" she called him that without hearing his permission. And the hokage dropped it because he was interested in what she had for him "Tada" a long, dark grey yukata . " ino bought Naruto's and Shikamaru's so I thought you might need one" he laughed quietly and stood "thank you sakura-chan, I'm grateful" he took the yukata and look at it for a second before smiling again
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Shikamaru was looking at the building which where uchiha's small apartment was inside it . This old, huge building had only one person living inside it. It was an abandoned building beside the hokage's office. He didn't feel any pity for the uchiha nor he felt sad. It was the hokage's order and everyone should respect it. Shikamaru was about to take his steps inside before he saw the rushing hyuga walking out taking an opposite direction from him. (What brought her here again?) Hinata didn't notice him standing there. He knew she visited him before and he guessed that wasn't the first time and this wouldn't be the last one.
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Shikamaru reached their house. the lights were off he took a deep breath before knocking on the door. There was no response he knocked again but still no one is there. Much to his luck she wasn't in the house he didn't want to face her again telling her the same thing over and over . He didn't want to try again so he turned to leave. But there she was holding a bag with her. She was humming to herself . And even though she was a hyuga she didn't notice his presence until she took out the keys. He heard her gasped and took a few steps back. Then finally she realized who was standing at her door "Shikamaru-kun! You scared me" she smiled to him there was no faking in it. it was a true ,sweet smile " what brought you here i hope you didn't wait too long" he shook his head " I just came" she sighed her relief "I'm glad to hear that, come on in you like tea?" She always offered her tea and he always decline. And this time wouldn't be different. "You came here to tell me Naruto isn't coming?" He felt his heart sinks at her words. And as an answer his eyes fell to the floor "You didn't have to I already know, well i had dinner with sasuke-kun because i made a lot and he was the only one who wasn't busy" she laughed and bowed her head to him saying her goodbye before she went inside and closed the door of her house.
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He stood in front of the door looking at it before knocking. He didn't have to wait long for a response the door opened wide revealing the uchiha in a good yukata. The nara looked at him from head to toe with raising brow. And when reached his face he noticed the glare he was receiving from the uchiha. If he was someone else he would be scared but he wasn't. "Ready? You're coming with me so we leave together" sasuke didn't respond nor Shikamaru waited for one he just walk leaving the uchiha behind dealing with his door before they both left. Sasuke could feel Shikamaru's eyes watching him by their corners before he spoke his thoughts "you look nice " and Shikamaru walked few steps ahead then he felt the uchiha's absence from his side. He looked behind him to sasuke. Again he was receiving a glare only this time he spoke "what the hell, nara?" And it was Shikamaru's turn to ignore sasuke. So he walked ahead with a smirk. He didn't get the answer he was hoping for but he already knew it.
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Naruto was fixing his yukata for the 100th time . He cursed again when he missed up again. He was waiting for kakashi in front of his building but as usual he would be the last one to come. Naruto knew that when he spotted sasuke and Shikamaru walking in his direction both looking comfortable in their outfit. "Ahhh so I'm the only one who's not" when they reached him Shikamaru was the first to speak "where is the hokage?" Naruto sighed before pointing his thumb up to the hokage's office. "He is still inside" Naruto looked at sasuke then his eyes went wide with a huge grin "Thanks man for coming" sasuke only nodded as a response then Naruto noticed something "maan you look nice and comfortable! Right shika?" The nara only nodded his head. It took all of sasuke's patience not to burn both of them by his susanoo. But Thankfully the appearance of the hokage saved both of them. They all turned to him. And gaped. "Ahaha sorry I'm late I had a lot to do" Shikamaru smirked and Naruto held back his laughter for a seconds before he exploded and sasuke looked aside. The yukata he wearing was worse than Naruto's. It was tight and short. Naruto spoke wiping his tears " was ino-chan who picked your yukata?" Kakashi sighed and looked down at himself " sakura did" kakashi was aware of Shikamaru's and sasuke's expression. The only one who was surprised was Naruto. It felt as if the dark haired men knew something he didn't but he let it slide. "Sakura-chan??! She must have picked one with her size" then he laughed at his own joke. Kakashi walked ahead and mentioned for them to move. Sasuk was about to chose to walk behind. But his sensei's hand stopped him when he felt it on his back "I'm glad you came sasuke" he was smiling behind his mask. Sasuke only responsed with a node again and so he stood by the hokage's side all the way.
