Rabbit Princess [Gaara] [1]

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"He won?" Shikamaru asked, staring at the cheering blond in shock. "Is it for real? I thought he was the same as me, in the not going anywhere class..." Tsukiko was busy dancing around happily, cheering loudly. "Yah, Tsukiko, stop it!"

"What do you mean, not going anywhere?" Shino asked, glancing at the white-haired girl didn't even bother listening to Shikamaru.

"Now people are squealing..." Shikamaru muttered. "Looks like he's part of the group that is going somewhere. Maybe I couldn't defeat him... This is really bad. It kind of depresses me... Tsukiko! Have you gone mental?"

"Naruto won!" Tsukiko cheered as spun around, slapping Shikamaru on the face with her hair while Shino took a step forward to let it hit him as well. "Our Naruto won! Did you see it! All you people out there?! Naruto did it!"

"I think they get it, Tsukiko," Shikamaru told her, rubbing his face where Tsukiko's hair had slapped him. It didn't hurt because they were soft but he wondered if she had been practicing hair-related Jutsus because he felt the Chakra.

"Yo, Naruto!" Tsukiko said as the blond came up to the place where they had been waiting for him. "You did it! You're awesome!" Naruto grinned back at her and the two of them high-fived each other. "Congratulations! I hope we get to fight in the finals!"

"That guy... What in the world is he doing?" Shikamaru said as they looked up at the amount of racket people were making due to the next match not starting. Tsukiko looked around as well, frowning. It was obvious everyone wanted to see this match. "Is he thinking of not showing up?"

"A wise man never courts dangers," Shino told them. Tsukiko furrowed her eyebrows. "Is it a wise judgement?" Tsukiko glanced atGaara, who was staring at the arena ahead, waiting.

"What are you saying?" Naruto spoke up. "He'll definitely come, dattebayo!" Tsukiko watched as Gaara turned to look at them, his narrowed eyes contacting with her.

"Where the heck is that guy," Tsukiko muttered as she watched someone appear next to Genma in the arena and mutter something to him. "I'm going to beat him up if he doesn't show up at all!"

"Everyone!" Genma called out suddenly. "The candidate for the next match has not arrived just yet. Therefore, this match will be delayed and we will begin the next match first,"

"Hey! That means my match is one match closer!" Shikamaru said in despair. Tsukiko, on the other hand, was rejoicing that she would get to fight soon while Shino stood silently, staring at Tsukiko.

"Then, onto the next pair!" Genma announced. "Kankuro and Aburame Shino, come down," Tsukiko looked at Shino, who turned red behind his glasses and grabbed onto the railing, ready to go when –

"Examiner," Kankuro called out suddenly. "I'm giving up!" Everyone stared at him. Tsukikow furrowed her eyebrows. "I'm giving up, go to the next match," There were loud yells of protest.

"Kankuro has given up; therefore, Aburame Shino wins for default," Genma announced. The people were not at all impressed with this and protested all over.

"What an embarrassment," Tsukiko commented. "One idiot doesn't show up and the other idiot gives up immediately. What hasKonohagakure and Sunagakure come to?" Kankuro glared at her.

Tsking, Temari swiftly opened her fan and got into the battle arena. Genma looked over at her, bored, and questioned, "You are?"

"It's my turn, right?" Temari said.

"Looks like you want to do this," Genma said. "Okay, we're going to start the next match. Hey! The other one! Get down here,"

"Hey now," Shikamaru grumbled. "Why are you guys getting excited? Actually, why do I have to be the one who gets his match-ups changed so frequently?"