A Simple Get-together

Friday Night

"Guys, pizza!" Naruto dashed down the stairs to the basement, as quickly and as carefully as he possibly could while balancing a stack of pizza boxes in his hands. Everyone immediately stopped what they were doing and flocked around the table, squeezing onto couches and chairs, as Naruto set down the boxes and propped the lids open. Steam wafted outward in a delicious, mouth-watering cloud; Hinata began passing out paper plates even as people were reaching for their prospective slices.

"I want some of the pepperoni!"

"Can someone pass me one of the mushroom and peppers?"

"Hey, I wanted that one!"

"Would you guys please be civil about this? Goodness!" Sakura rolled her eyes. Once everyone was satisfied with their bounty and munching contentedly, Kiba broke the silence.

"So, what's the plan for tonight? Movie, cards, video games?" He slipped Akamaru a slice of crust as he spoke, and the rather large dog barked his approval. He laid his head onto Kiba's lap hoping that he would be passed more soon.

"We've done all those already," Shikamaru sighed, slouching in his chair. He fiddled with his short ponytail, looking around, bored already. He arched an eyebrow waiting for someone to voice an opinion so that he wouldn't have to.

"Yeah, let's do something new," Tenten said, taking the bait while perched on one of the couch's armrests, knee propped up to support her chin while the other swung rhythmically back and forth. 

"Well..." Shisui tapped his finger against his lips; Itachi cast him a sidelong glance, black eyes narrowing in suspicion. Years of knowing the oldest in the room has left his very weary of  the devious way his cousin thought.

"I don't like that look you're getting," he said. 

Shisui failed to keep a grin off his face. "I have no idea what you're talking about."

"What's your idea, Shisui?" Sasuke pushed his plate away; Sakura immediately offered to throw it away for him, to which he tried his best to politely refuse. Judging by the looks his elder brother and cousin were sharing he felt like tonight was going to be a long one and he was going to need his fill of pizza.

"How about truth or dare?" 

Immediately the room filled with of chorus of both excited "yes"s and horrified "no"s. 

"Aw, come on, guys! It sounds like fun!" Kiba, one of the few boys that agreed with Shisui's proposal, encouraged. He was immediately slapped upside the head by a rather affronted Shikamaru who appeared to take offense to the formers outburst.

"Guys, we truly adulting adults only have this weekend before we go back to the University. I wanna do something fun!" Shisui pouted, gesturing to the oldest of the rooms' participants. Temari nodded, nonplussed, while Itachi and Kankuro didn't look convinced. Naruto leaned over to Kankuro, whispering something in his ear that seemed to change the older boy's mind on the game.

"I'm all for it, I've never played before," Sai said in his typical monotone, drawing the attention of half the room. When their eyes met his, his only response was a somewhat vacant smile that left everyone unconvinced and slightly disturbed. 

"No." Gaara's monosyllabic, calm response was expected by everyone, but his older brother Kankuro wasn't having any of it. 

"Come on, Gaara, lighten up a bit! You don't have to do anything you're not comfortable with." 

The quiet redhead didn't look at all persuaded. While Kankuro continued in his efforts, Shisui went around the group to take a vote.

"Yes!" Ino said enthusiastically. This could finally be her chance to kiss Sai, on the chance that someone dared her to do so. However slim those chances were, she wouldn't run the risk of missing out on it.