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Life As We Know It Part 1
The enticing scent of herbal tea filled the air. It was an absolute pleasure just to indulge in its delicacy as its flavor danced across her tongue. The golden substance soothed her parched throat. A sense of tranquility enveloped her. For a moment, she was torn away from her misery–from her life.

Gazing out the window offered a familiar appeal but she’d opted out to submerge herself in thought.

Already, her wheels were spinning. The first thing that popped into her mind was her job. It was her life. Her hospital duties demanded her undivided attention. A substantial amount of pressure lay heavy on her shoulders. But as of lately, it had become overwhelming.
Sakura would perform surgery after surgery. Every procedure more taxing than the next, by the end of the day her chakra was fully depleted. She was exhausted–mentally and physically.

As a kunoichi, her threshold for pain was extremely high. And yet, she knew this affliction all too well. It was inevitable in her chosen trade. Ache. Excruciating pain shot through her leg and arm muscles. On somedays, it merely hurt to just stand.

Her work as a medic also put a damper on her social life. She felt guilty neglecting Ino and the others. But she barely had time for herself which is why the need to get away from everything was 'so strong'. She found herself entertaining the thoughts of a mission.

Maybe, a change in scenery would be good. It would be a nice break from her normal routine. She’d need to go see Tsunade about that.
This still left Sakura to deal with her own personal demons, the depression which lurked in dark abyss of her mind. The loneliness that haunted her, only made matters worse.

She dreaded eating alone. So much that food was no longer appetizing to her at all. Then others days, it was just hard getting out of bed.
Some nights, fretful nightmares plagued her and other times blissful memories of the past. Sleepless nights were just another thing to add to list of things wrong with her.

Sakura struggled to come to terms with her current reality, the life she always wanted was impossible. The fact of the matter was is that her friends would never understand her situation. This is exactly why she couldn't breathe a word of it to anybody.
Aside from the fact, she wasn't the type of person to burden others. But all in all, she had feared being labeled a mentally unstable kunoichi. For the time being there was already enough on her plate.

The two people who meant the most to her were gone. No one else understood this but Kakashi-sensei. Neither of them expressed their feelings pertaining to Naruto and Sasuke because no words need to be spoken about how much they missed their antics and constant bickering. It was evident in the silence that they had now become accustom too. The emptiness that she felt was just another void in her life.

Sakura understood that most things in life weren't fair. The ominous cloud that hung over Team Seven’s head brought so many unfortunate events. As if it was destined for things amongst them to end tragically. This brought forth countless questions. Questions that she didn't have the mindset to sort through. These were waters she chose not tread by.

Deep down, she knew it wouldn’t help to ponder on the situation. The hardest thing for her was letting go. She didn't want to continue to dwell on those thoughts any longer. It hurt too much.
On the bright side, it was her day off and it was the weekend.
But something felt off, a persistent feeling that she couldn’t shake. Sakura rose from her seat and stalked over to her calendar.

"Oh my god! Fuck! Today is Ino's party." She let out a groan.

It had completely slipped her mind.
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Sakura scurried about her apartment hoping to take care of all her errands before the party. Unfortunately Ino had other plans, when she showed up on her doorstep.

Ino pounded on the front door. "Open up, Forehead," she shouted.

The blonde couldn’t have picked a worst time to show up. Sakura plans were now derailed.

"I'm coming, Ino pig!" The pinkette yelled above the hammering noise.

She snickered to herself. It was good to know some things never changed; the name-–calling started as a form of retaliation but later grew into a terms of endearment amongst them. And then there was Tenten.

"Hurry up! We’re supposed to meet up with Hinata soon." Ino stomach grumbled, letting it be known. She was hungry.

“Seriously Sakura, you take forever," Tenten snapped.

"Sheesh, Tenten! What crawled up your ass and died? We'll go after I lock up." Damn, they acted like she expected them to show up.

"There's no need for such colorful language, Sakura. If you're done, then let's go. I’m famished" A starving woman should never be denied the pleasure food.

"I'm half tempted to use you as target practice, Yamanaka. What was so important that you had to come banging on my door," the brunette huffed in annoyance.

"Relax Tennie. This was Hinata's idea not mine. I'm just as curious as you are” Ino simply stated, while shrugging her shoulders.

They arrived at the restaurant shortly after to find Hinata was already seated.
"Before, we get started. Can we order first?" The blue eyed kunoichi needed to indulge her stomach in its demand for food.

Ino ushered over the first waitress she could find. The waitress took their orders and brought their drinks shortly after.

"Hinata, This little meeting was your idea. So, spill girl!" Honestly, what was so important that it couldn’t wait for tonight?

"I lost sleep over this. So it better be good." The Weapon's Mistress added clearly agitated.

Haruno caught a glimpse of the Heiress lavender orbs and what they reflected. They were laced with agony and sadness, something Sakura has become far too familiar with. "What happen?"

Hinata must be desperate to seek out advice from all three girls. She clearly, had no one else to turn to. "It's about Kiba."

"Did he hurt you?" Tenten’s expression darken.

"He better not have. Or by the end of tonight, he'll be dickless, that I'll promise you." Yamanaka meant every word of it too.

"Shut up you two. Stop being ridiculous" At times, Sakura couldn't believe the things that spilled from their mouths.
The Hyuuga heiress grew deathly pale, what were they talking about? How could they blow everything out of proportion like this? And if they were right, Hinata knew they would be paying the ninken handler a visit.
"No, no! It's nothing like that!" Hinata cheeks went beet red from embarrassment. Honestly, could they say it any louder? Now, her business was out in the open for everyone to hear.

"Pray tell, Hyuuga," Ino baited.

"We...broke up." Her throat felt dry. Mist gathered in her lavender orbs. This was supposed to bring forth a solution not more tears.

Shock was written all over both Haruno’s and Yamanaka’s faces.

The brunette huffed. "Well, you can do much better, Hina."

"That was insensitive, Tenten." Sakura explained, it was the wrong thing to say given the circumstances.

Yamanaka lowered her gaze. "It's my fault, isn't it?" That big mouth of hers just might have ruined a perfect relationship.

"No. The reason why we are not together is–because–he thinks I am ashamed of him." It hurt to merely utter these words.

"What!" the trio responded in unison.
"He suggested we take a break” Again, her heart broke into a million pieces remembering that dreadful night.

"Seriously, could he be any dumber?" Tenten was as fiery as ever. This whole situation was starting to tick her off–immensely.
"I asked all of you here because I want your advice. I need your help to clear things up with Kiba. I have to explain myself because–I'm in love with him." Tears cascaded down her porcelain face. The floodgates were open revealing her fragile heart.

Sakura pulled her friend into a hug. "Don't worry we’ll come up with something," she said, while rubbing soothing circles along Heiress back.

Ino took in everything. Hinata needed her help. So how could she fix this? Yamanaka pondered the idea bit longer before snapping her fingers.

"He's coming to my party. I'll set it up to where you two can talk in private." Ino knew her plan was going to be flawless.

"That could actually work. I knew you had a fully functioning brain in there somewhere," the brunette said, while trying to dodge the napkin being thrown her way. She was laughing at the pout that was plastered on her friends face.

"We’ll pull it off," Sakura said confidently, looking at the Hyuuga Heiress for approval.

"Do you think he will to listen to me?" Hinata asked, as she glances down. Not knowing what to think, he was so mad that night.

"Trust me, he'll listen," Yamanaka said, with a confidence all her own. Kiba had no choice but to listen to what Hinata had to say. If not then, Ino see to it personally, even if she was forced to tie him down.

"He better! I should kick his ass for making you cry,” The Weapon Mistress said, as she lifted her fist to emphasize her meaning. She could see it now, the Inuzuka running with his tail between his legs.

"Just be straight forward and ask him for a few minutes of his time," Sakura offered, as she placed a hand on Hinata's shoulder for support. She didn't like the idea of her friends being depressed. Things like this could be fixed a lot easier than her situation.

"Thanks, I feel better about seeing him tonight." Hinata felt relieved, maybe a little hopeful. She wanted him to at least hear her side of the story. She needed him to know how she felt about him. And after all was said and done, she'd hoped that he would take her back.

Their waitress, the same one from earlier had returned with their food.

Yamanaka was the first one to dig in. Now nourished, she felt better and was now determined more than ever. She’d get those two back together at all costs, even if it killed her. Ino smirked, as pondered this half way through her meal.

The girls finished up their meals and paid the bill before parting ways.

"Wear something sexy tonight, girl!" Yamanaka said, as she hugged Hinata tightly. “Think about what you want to say to him. And everything else, just leave it to me:” Ino winked at her for encouragement.

The overwhelming supported welled up inside her, she couldn’t but feel more confident. Things would work out tonight.

"Make him regret ever leaving you!" Tenten said, as she put both hands on Hinata's shoulders for added support. She knew things would work out.

"Don't worry about it, you’ll be back together before you know it" Sakura said, as she nudged Hinata's shoulder.

"I hope so" Hinata said, looking at her trio of friends.

"Tenten, this is all your fault!" Ino said, in a playful manner. She folded her arms under her chest.

"What! You're the one who opened your mouth!" Tenten yelled back, catching on to Ino jest. She placed both hands on her hips, looking slightly intimidating.

"You guys, seriously, don't know when to stop joking around," Haruno said, scolding her two friends. This wasn’t the time to be joking around.
Hinata laughed at their antics. All four kunoichi bid their goodbyes before going their separate ways.

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Chōji's gazed landed on his girlfriend as her laughter filtered throughout the apartment. He shook his head at her antics. He could only guess what she was obviously talking about.
Yes, Ino was his teammate and they were close to an extent. As Genin, they had often clashed and arguments would brewed. Of course, things between them would escalade. Honestly, at times she had rubbed him the wrong way.
As all of them got older that's when they really had started to bond. Created a solid and closely interwoven friendship. One can say, he learned to accept Ino for who she truly was.
His mind wander back to how this relationship had started. Ino had just broke up with her ex-boyfriend. He just wanted to be there as friend. And try to cheer her up as much as possible. Around that time Shikamaru was on a mission.
These intimate moments between them had showed him a different side to her personality. A few evenings, she even had asked him to spend the night. Those rare occasions she had displayed her vulnerability. The weakness that she had hid from everyone. Sometimes, she had even wanted him to hold her until sleep had claimed her.
Who would have thought that such thing as loneliness plagued Ino? He was shocked by the news. Maybe, it was the fact that her strong facade broke. And he was not use to her being an emotional wreck. She would explain her utmost fears. She would reveal her embarrassing incidents. All these things that made up Ino Yamanaka. And he couldn't help but fall madly in love with every part of her.
He was the first to admit both of them made an odd couple. Opposites by nature. Ino was his eye candy that had a sexy figure. He had lost some weight for himself. And was good looking in her eyes. But he still loves to eat and that hadn't changed.
Ino Yamanaka was his first priority. Though, sometimes he seemed stand-offish towards her. Honestly, he would give his own soul just to save her. And give her the world if he could because in his eyes, she deserved it.
The knocked at the door pulled him out of his thoughts. He had the door swung open revealing Sakura Haruno.

"Come in, Sakura. Ino and Tenten are in the kitchen," Chōji directed, as the pink haired medic entered the apartment.

Sakura had noticed that all the furniture was made of oak. The fresh coat of lacquer made the wooden surfaces glisten with its clear shine.
Picture frames adorned the walls and shelves. All photos were of Ino and Chōji. Some of friends and family. A small smiled appeared on her face as she glanced around.
The atmosphere was warm and inviting. Their home had been decorated with love. She could tell that happiness was embedded into their walls. One picture stood out from the rest. It must have been the day the had couple got the apartment.
The bright colors were balanced out with earth tones. The tangerine orange and beige walls with pearl white along the borders. A pale lavender with beige borders were the shades of the kitchen.
Scented candles were neatly placed every surface. A few crystal clear vases held bouquet of white lilies, bright yellow sunflowers, and purple tulips. The aroma of spring was in the air, inhaling the exquisite perfume that had reminded her that there's no place like home.
The apartment was a perfect combination of both personalities. Ino had a bright persona which matched the colorful hues as where Chōji is a grounded person, the earth tones matched him to a tee.
"Thanks, Chōji," Sakura smiled at him, before making a beeline for the kitchen.

Sakura walked through the kitchen threshold, finding Ino and Tenten just as Choji said.

"I hope you saved me some sake, Ino."
Sakura announced her appearance.

Ino turned around. "You bet, Pinky!" confirmed Ino, as she pulled Sakura into a tight embrace. She was really happy she was here.

"Hurry up, give her a shot, Ino!" Tenten was already on her third shot. She wasn’t too excited about drinking alone. Thank god, for Sakura!

"Why are you so snappy? Ino asked, as she turned towards Tenten.

"You can't hold you liquor, that's why!" Tenten huffed in annoyance.

"God, you need to get laid” Ino exclaimed, intending to get under skin. Any opportunity that allowed it, Ino loved to tease her friend about sex.

"Sex is not the solution to everything." Sakura shook her head disapprovingly. Maybe, both of them had enough alcohol for the evening.

"Really Ino?" Tenten cheeks were slightly tinted red due to embarrassment. Damn it, there just wasn't a guy she was interested at this moment in time.

Sakura decided to defuse the situation "Hey, let's take a shot together!"

"Okay, let me get you a shot glass!" Ino pulled a glass from the cupboard. The bounce in her step was proof of how truly happy she was.

"Tenten, did you sleep at all?" Sakura pondered, she remembered that Ino woke her up earlier.

"Yeah, I took a nap." She turned towards Sakura and whispered. "Ino hurry up” she called the blonde.

Tenten wanted- no needed to unwind, she had a pretty hectic week. Add in the fact, she was out of shape due lack of training. She couldn’t’ recall the last time she had a decent mission.

Ino finally returned with another shot glass and a new bottle. She poured everyone a drink.

"To our devious plans tonight," Ino lead, as she raised her shot glass in the air.

All three girls downed their shots of sake, letting the warm liquor burn their throat in a soothing manner.

Tonight would be epic. They’d have fun and relish in their friendship, because by far there was nothing quite like it.

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There was another knock at the door which Choji answered as well.

"Asuma-sensei, it’s about time you made it," Choji said, as he opened the door to let the couple pass.

"Kurenai took a bit longer than expected,” Asuma said, as he passed his former student and entered into the apartment.

As the words left his lips, Kurenai slapped him upside the head.

"Ouch Kurenai, that was uncalled for," Asuma said, as he rubbed the back of his head.

"So, was what you said," Kurenai replied. She was headed towards the kitchen where all the girls were at.

Kurenai knew it was childish but he was dense. He needed to think twice before he speaks. Asuma and Choji walked into the living room to set up shop.

"So Choji, how do you like living with, Ino?" Asuma said, as he poured himself a drink.

"I don't know it's only been a week. But Ino’s been having weird mood swings. I think it has to do with us finally living together. Was Kurenai like that?" Choji asked. They are just living together; there was no need to get all emotional about it, right?

"Yup, Kurenai wanted everything to be perfect. Trust me, it will wear off over time. She just excited, let her have her fun," Asuma replied, before he downed his drink.

"God, I hope so." Choji couldn't wait for her to get over this stage. He wanted the old Ino back, his Ino back. Was that too much to ask for?

Choji hated to admit this but the emotional roller coaster he endured was weighing down on him. He needed killed something, anything to take the edge off. He loved his girlfriend but damn it, her mood swings were driving him crazy.

The full figured man groaned. There was another visitor at the door which he expected but did they have to show up now; when he was having a heart to heart with Asuma. Why couldn't people just show up at the time they were supposed to?

"Hey Choji, I'll get this one." Asuma placed a hand on his shoulder supportively.
Asuma went to answer the door. He grinned, knowing who it was. Tonight was going to be hilarious.

"Come in," Asuma said, glad to see he wasn't the only old guy here. It would be good to mingle with the old gang.

"Let's show these youngsters, how real men drink," Raidou said, barging right into the apartment. He was ready for the challenge.

"If you get drunk. I'm leaving you here," Genma said, while shaking his head. He wanted to just strangle his friend at times.

"Kakashi, How you been?" Asuma said, as shut the door, completely avoiding the other conversation that was taking place.

"Yo,” Kakashi said, as he scanned the crowd.

"Kakashi, Asuma, you two wants shots?" Raidou yelled, as he poured himself a drink. Tonight was off to a great start; just maybe, he’d get laid.

"I'll take one," Genma said, he really hoped Raidou didn't get too drunk.

"Kakashi?" He was already pouring Genma one.

"Yeah, I'll have one." Kakashi received his first glass of sake. He swirled it around before putting the almost empty bottle back into rotation.
Today was a truly rare occasion. They would drink, joke and bask in it as if it was just that.

With every passing moment, one by one more of Ino's guests continued to arrive. Lee showed up shortly after Neji with Gai-sensei by his side. Shizune was next, filing into the kitchen with the rest of the woman. Now, that just leaves Kiba and Hinata.

There was another knock at the door and again Asuma rose to answer it. This time it was none other than the Hyuuga Heiress. She greeted Asuma-sensei before heading to the kitchen to parlay with the other woman folk.

Hinata entered the kitchen walking up to the girls. "Hey!"

"You finally made it!" Ino smiled. She was happy to see her friend.

"What took you so long? Getting ready for Kiba, hmm?" Tenten jest. She enjoyed embarrassing her friend just as much as Ino.

Hinata's cheeks ignited with a rosy hue. She was embarrassed, she hated when they teased her. "Is Kiba here yet?"

"No, not yet." Sakura didn't miss the disappointment that flickered in her friend's eyes.

"Oh..." It was the only word that came to mind. The realization that he might not even show up hurt her more than she’d like to admit.

"Hey, don't give me that face! All part of my plan, no worries" Ino stated, as a matter of fact while winking at her friend.

"Spill blondie?" Tenten demanded.
"Once we sense Kiba chakra signature, Hinata you’ll go hide out in my bedroom. I’ll tell him we need to talk in private sending him to wait in my room. At that point, it’s all on you Hinata,” Ino winked. She was quite proud of her master plan.

“Hinata, Did something happen between you and Kiba?" Kurenai cut into the conversation. This was all news to her.
Tenten turned to look at the older Jounin. “Kiba seems to think Hinata is ashamed of their relationship. So, he broke things off with her,” Tenten revealed, as if it was nothing.

"Good God, that boy is as dense as always." Kurenai said. She knew Hinata well enough to read through her emotionless facade.
The slight tense up at the mention of Kiba would also did not go unnoticed. But Kurenai would not pressure the young woman. If a bigger problem occurred Hinata knew she could always come to her former sensei.

"Hinata don't worry about it. Just give him a piece of your mind. And let him know how you feel." Kurenai said, trying to encouraged her former student

Hinata smiled back at Kurenai, her heart felt a little lighter. She was right. She shouldn’t worry. This was just the boost that she needed. Now, she could fight for her relationship, fearlessly.
"I agree with Kurenai-sempai on this?" Tenten said, as she nodded her head in agreement.

"How about some sake, Hyuuga?" Ino offered, as went to retrieve another glass.

"No, thank you. I should be sober for this," Hinata said, as she turned a bright red.

"I can't be sober when dealing with Asuma," Kurenai said, before she down her own drink. And let the warm liquor soothe its way down her throat.

An uproar of giggles bounced through the apartment.

Ino felt Kiba's chakra getting closer by the minute. “Alright Hinata, It’s showtime!" She pushed the blue haired girl towards her bedroom before rushing back to the front of the house answer the front door. Asuma had unfortunately beat her too it.

"KIBA!" Ino called, as she watched him step inside.
"Hey wassup?" Kiba took a quick glance around to the room.

Hinata was nowhere to be found. He could have sworn he sense her chakra. Maybe, it was just wishful thinking. If she did show up to the party he would deal with it then.

"Can I talk to you for a minute?” Ino paused "In private."

He gulped and rubbed the back his head nervously. Did Ino know about his break up?

"Yeah, sure." He looked towards Choji for some form of confirmation, but only shrugged his shoulders.

Ino pushed him down the hall only stopping in front of her bedroom door. “I need to run to the ladies room real quick. Wait for me inside," Yamanaka said, as she nudged him towards the door.

Kiba opened her bedroom door and was pushed inside, before he could process what was going on.

"Now, don't come out till you guys have talk things over!" She said, before slamming the door shut.

Ino had walked back into the kitchen dusting her hands off triumphantly. "My jobs done!"

"Oh my god, Ino. You didn't actually push him in your room did you?" Sakura asked, with a horrified expression painted on her face.
Tenten burst into a fit of laughter.
She couldn’t control herself even if she wanted too.

Kurenai snickered in response. "I bet he's suffering a loss for words," she said, as a giggle escaped her ruby red lips.

"Nah, I bet it's gets steamy between them," Tenten added, setting her gaze on Ino.

"They better not; my bed is for me and Choji only,” Ino hissed. Maybe, she should have used their spare bedroom.

"How much you wanna bet they use your bed?" Tenten said, as placed money on the kitchen table.

"Alright, you're on. I bet that they just kiss," Kurenai said, placing her own bet down.

"Okay, they don't get as far as second base. Hinata would be too embarrassed to go any further," Ino said, while pulling some money out of her purse.

The three women turned towards Sakura, waiting for her to place a bet.

"Isn't this got us in trouble last time," Sakura said, looking at all trio like if they were crazy.

"Come one! Don't be a chicken, it doesn't suit you," Tenten said, goading friend into placing a bet.

"Okay, okay! I bet that they do- nothing," Sakura confirmed, also, placing money on the table.

The woman all placed their bets and decided to drink to that.
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Author's Note
I loved writing this chapter out and the outline for it. I'm lucky to have these two by my side PrincessHyuuga01 and Sayori Hollyhood. They inspired some great ideas that worked out well for this chapter. Honestly, I feel the need to address this issue. First of all, this goes out to a guest review I got from chapter 2. If you think that this story is a bit choppy and could have flowed nicer. Guess what? You can read something else. There are tons of stories out there for you to read. Do I care what you think? No, I don't. I don't give a shit about what you think. This is MY STORY and I'll write it how I want to. You can take your review and shove it. Moving on, Lily-on-the-water. I thank you for your review. I'm glad you're enjoying this story as much as I enjoy writing it. The review was a breath of fresh air from all the bullshit that this story has been under lately. Shout out to Sayori Hollyhood for editing this chapter! You are freakin awesome! Also, a side note go check out Equilibrium by PrincessHyuuga01. A really good story that I personally enjoy by Sayori Hollyhood is The Start of Something New. I wanted to thank everyone who has review and supported. You readers are awesome! XD
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