Konoha University 3

Classes were out for the moment and the gang was all outside in the courtyard enjoying the break from the stuffy rooms in the warm Konoha sunshine. Most of the students were in groups of friends and the gang was no different. They were curled up under a large oak tree towards the back of the yard, Sasuke was leaning up against the tree with Sakura beside him, and her head gently perched on his shoulder as he ran his fingers through her hair softly, twirling the pink locks around his finger over and over until a curl set in. Kiba and Daiza were laying in the cool shade carrying on with their make-out session that never seemed to end when they were within ten feet of each other. Shikamaru was leaning against the tree on the other side of Sasuke with Ino nicely settled in between his legs and he couldn’t resist the urge to play with her hair. It amazed him how soft she was able to keep it. Neji and Tenten were laying on their bellies, side by side listening to Neji’s iPod Tenten was happy just because she had been able to influence Neji’s musical taste enough that he now listened to bands like, Bring Me the Horizon, Underoath, Framing Hanley, and Amberlin. Instead of that classical noise he had on their earlier. She still wasn’t able to get rid of any of the country he had on there. Naruto and Hinata were lying on the bellies facing eachother making wedding plans and discussing how best to tell Neji the news they just recently found out about. Ryu was sitting cross legged beside Deidara who was texting non-stop on his phone, things might have gone passed the abuse, but Ryu could tell their relationship was non-existent.

The day was going along and the break was half over when someone called out Ryu’s name. Everyone looked up at the voice and Ryu smiled a little as Ashli walked over to their group followed by another girl and a tall guy with dark hair that looked an awful lot like Sasuke. Ashli walked up to them and smiled. “Hey girl, that bruise is healing up pretty good.” She turned Ryu’s head so she could get a better look at it in the light. “You’ve been using that cream I gave you?”

“Yeah it did wonders, thanks again.” Ryu smiled and looked at the group. “Oh uhm, right. Everyone this is Ashli, Ashli this is Sakura, Sasuke, Kiba, Daiza, Hinata, Naruto, Neji, Tenten, Ino, and Shikamaru.”

Ashli smiled and waved to them. “This is my bestie Carli, and my wonderful even though sometimes hot tempered, over protective boyfriend Itachi.”

Ryu was about to say something when Sasuke and Deidara both jumped up at the same time and shouted in almost perfect unison. “When did you get out of jail?”

Itachi looked at them and smirked as he wrapped his arms around Ashli’s waist and laid his head upon hers. “About a year ago dipshits. I tried calling but you never answered your phones. That’s not my fault.” He looked at Sasuke and his smirk grew cold and his eyes narrowed. “Last I heard you were gay, when did you finally decide to jump the fence?”

Sasuke glared and griped his fists. Sakura put a hand on his shoulder and Ashli turned to glare at Itachi. “Will you behave for five minutes please?” Itachi shrugged and kissed her once.

“I swear is that all you two do?” Carli sat down on the grass between Sasuke and Kiba and sighed while texting someone on her phone. Carli was a beautiful girl but she looked a little young to be in college. She was short, an inch or two smaller than Ashli and has shoulder length black hair and beautiful green eyes. Sasuke looked at her and smirked a bit and it didn’t go unnoticed by Sakura.

“Yeah well, just because you aren’t getting some.” Ashli sat beside Ryu and looked over at Deidara who was catching up with Itachi. “Has anything else happened?” she asked in a quiet voice.

“No, but it’s just not the same. I’m going to break up with him tonight after class.”

Ashli nodded and thought for a minute. “Make sure that you’re close to a room that has a teacher in it, just in case something goes wrong.” Ryu nodded and looked over at Sasuke who just couldn’t seem to take his eyes off Carli, while she on the other hand couldn’t take her eyes off her phone.

“Damn it!” She yelled and slammed her phone shut. Ashli looked up at her with a quizzical face. “Gaara can’t come out, Temari’s being a bitch again.” She pouted and crossed her arms.

Ashli smirked and crawled over to her and straddled her waist. “You know love if you’re ever horny and need some I is always willing.”

Carli smirked a bit and put her hands on her hips. “Oh but remember love, I’m not a horney bisexual like you are.”

Itachi looked over at the two of them. “Hey, that’s not always a bad thing!”

The group looked thoroughly confused and Carli just rolled her eyes. “Whatever you horn dog.” She looked back at Ashli and smirked. “Maybe I will take you up on that offer just because it means he won’t be able to have sex tonight and I won’t have to listen to you screaming all night.”

A bright red blush spread upon Hinata, Sakura, Tenten, and Ino’s faces when they heard that. “You mean you’ve actually had…s-sex before?” Hinata asked a little shyly.

Ashli looked over at her. “Yeah I’ve been having sex since I was…twelve. Then again it wasn’t always my choice.”

Sakura looked at her. “What do you mean?”

Ashli sighed. “You guys know who Pein is?”

“Yeah he was the leader of the Akatsuki before they broke up.” Ryu answered.

“Well to put it simply, Konan wasn’t his favorite bitch.” Ashli climbed off Carli and sat beside her but Itachi came over and picked her up and held her on his lap. “If it wasn’t for Itachi I’d probably still be screwed.” She smiled and looked up at him and he kissed her head softly.

“Okay I think I’m officially going to throw up.” Sasuke said.

“Hey Sasuke, just because you haven’t seen me in a while and the last you heard I was in jail does not mean under any circumstances that I would never protect her.” He smirked a bit. “You and Sakura have been dating a while haven’t you?” Sasuke looked away a bit. “Yeah thought so, I bet you haven’t popped the question yet have you?”

“Oh and you have?” Sasuke spat.

Itachi kisses Ashli’s shoulder. “May I?” Ashli giggled and nodded when his eyelashes tickled her neck. Itachi smiled and held up her hand and there was a beautifully crafted ring on her finger. “The second I got out of jail I went down on my knee.”

“Oh how romantic that must have been,” Sakura rolled her eyes.

Ashli glared at her then looked at Ryu. “Babe I like you, and Daiza from what I can tell,” she glanced at Daiza who was still in a heated make-out session with Kiba, “but if your bitch doesn’t close her mouth I’m gonna hurt her.”

Ryu sighed. “Sakura, to each her own.”

Sakura rolled her eyes. “C’mon Sasuke, we have class.” Sasuke mumbled something and stood up with Sakura and walked away, everyone but Kiba, Ryu, Daiza, and Deidara followed.

“Sorry about them.” Ryu apologized. Ashli just shrugged. “We have to get to class too.”

Itachi sighed and kissed her once. “Carli are you going to hang out with me while she’s in class?” Carli nodded and kisses Ashli’s head before she followed Itachi to his car. Ryu kicked Daiza in her sides and she looked up at them.

“We have class honey.” Daiza nodded and helped Kiba up and they made their way to Kakashi’s class. Deidara caught her arm before she walked in and kisses her once. “Deidara…can you meet me back here after class? I want to talk to you about something.” He only nodded and walked off to class. Ryu sighed and walked into the classroom and sat down beside Ashli and listened to Kakashi’s lecture about Shakespeare.