Lover Boy

Summary: The Uchihas' and Yamanakas' friendship dates many years back. That is, until Sasuke and Ino propose marriage to the two families. A horrid outbreak of anger and distaste is insued. The two families won't stop until they are broken up from each other. Sasuke and Ino vow to stand for justice, truth, and love; without dying.

Chapter one: Love


"I always knew that Ino child was up to no good." The voice of Kuuri Uchiha rang in Ino's head as she laid upon her bed. She began to sweat underneath the moonlight's cold stare, yet summery hot glow; the wind bursted alive and swept in a breeze. She writhed underneath her white bed sheets. Upset, the blonde 25 year old woman sat up. Even though she plug her ears with her hands the scratchy voice of Suuito Uchiha bursted into her mind. She tried blocking it out by squeezing her eyes shut, but it came in anyway forcing her to open her eyes."So true, so true. She's not fit to become an Uchiha at all. With her backgrounds it is just too much. Maybe under some extensive training, but who are we kidding, she's unclassy by nature!" Ino lost it, she screamed. The lack of oxygen around her caused her to have heavy breaths.

Sasuke came in quickly. He was wearing his night clothing, long silky dark blue pajama pants, and a white designer shirt with the symbol of the Uchiha fire fan in the top corner over his chest. His Sharingan had yet to be activated, so his onyx dark eyes searched in the dark for Ino. He was determined to find out why his beloved screamed.

"Ino, Ino are you alright?" He asked concerningly as he pulled apart the two long, purple cloths that draped over Ino's princess like bed. Panting, Ino tore the bedsheets off of her and scurried across the bed to her lover. Her heavy breathing subsided as her mind focused on the young man. His black eyes ran all over her, invading her bodily privacy as if her nightwear wasn't enough to cover her from the midnight intruder. Her teal soft eyes narrowed upon his lips, her favorite part of his body so far it was parted open slightly, though not breathing hard.

"I'm fine, I'm fine. It's just that-n-nothing." She said blushing, she was happy to see him, and didn't want to ruin the moment by complaining. She wore a purple night gown that came below her knees, and her hair was down in curls from the previous evening. Sasuke touched her pale skin with his warm hand.

They were inside the Uchiha Manor, a huge castle like Japanese style mansion that was famous for hosting many people at once. It was a wooden mini-palace that had many special rooms. They were in the guest room that belonged to Ino. Sasuke wanted to be absolutely sure that it perfectly replicated Ino's home bedroom. To the very last article.

"You're heating up." He said picking the bedsheets up and tossing them on the floor. Ino felt for a moment that he was overreacting, but the way she looked proved otherwise. Her hair was neat, but the rest of her wasn't. She had lost her over night gown sweater through tossing and turning. Which left the gown scandalously skin revealing.

"But, Sasuke! Your mother's silk!" Ino whispered, bending to pick it up. Sasuke's mother was an avid fan of silk, purchasing and collecting it like a young boy's hobby with collecting rocks. If she has the money for it, no one complains. And she always did.

"It's worthless. If it's hurting my beloved." Sasuke said kissing her cheek. Ino's face burned with a passion. She gripped her gown to keep from smiling too much. You're such a flirt.

"You'll get in trouble if they catch us, and me, so you have to leave." Ino said in a hush. Sasuke looked at her with a carefree smile.

Ino shook her head smiling. "You daredevil." She said grasping his cheeks and laying a sweet and short kiss upon his warmed lips. The thing with Sasuke was, he was always warm, every part of him. Especially now.

"Anyway, how did you get here so quickly?" Ino asked with furrowed eye brows. Her lacy blonde hair fell over her shoulder, and her porcelain skin shone like a star in the moonlight. The alluring glow made Sasuke want to touch her, but he knew better to answer her question. Sasuke loved her in the moonlight, so much that he couldn't stand it that their wedding date was so far away.

"I was sitting outside your door. Listening to your very breaths." Sasuke said with honesty, a slight blush of embarrassment came across his face. His rosy cheeks made him look meek, which Ino loved about him. He could be strong and proud one moment, and completely lose that image and become soft and shy.

Ino looked surprised, "That's a new one Sasuke." she laughed with a smile, she ended up snorting in between it. Ino covered her mouth quickly. A deep red embarrassed blush crept over her nose and cheek. Sasuke leaned into to kiss her fondly.

Ino kept her hand firmly there, and he kissed her hand instead. Sasuke kept his warm lips on her, savoring the chance and moment to kiss her hand so. He loved her with a powerful passion.

He went over and whispered in her ear. "I love your snorts." Sasuke loved tickling her shamelessly with his words. She drank it all up without missing a drop, and fit in his hands like soft clay. A rare talent that he would never take advantage of. She was willingly gullible to his words, and that made him happy that she trusted him. Her gown was a light creme that looked almost white due to the lack of lighting besides the moon light. He saw her perfectly, it was like she was beautifully glowing.

Ino fell back in mortification, she thrashed her legs about in embarrassment as her hands covered her face. "How lady like of me." She thought sarcastically.

...

"Come, let's go to the kitchen." Sasuke said rubbing his stomach. He was notorious for midnight snacks, everyone in the mansion knew so. Even as a kid he'd eat a pastry late at night and stay up until the sun was out. Ino pouted. In their youth days he always begged her to stay up with him, she would do it and be tired and late to practice the next day. But, then again Sasuke was cute and good with words. So she didn't mind much back then. But, if she were to be caught by him now, it might worsen the families fueding.

"I don't like midnight snacking." She said crossing her arms and frowning with a pout.

"Please?" Sasuke asked pleadingly his eyes soften like a puppy dog's eyes which made Ino waiver almost. Ino thought it over. He tried again, she faultered again, but held her ground against his puppy pouting.

"If we get caught-" She began. "Let them do whatever! I don't care what they think." Sasuke said bitterly with an angry frown.

"You know they don't like us, well me. The idea of us. Because of me." Ino said looking away and finally admitting her thoughts.

"My parents love you!" Sasuke said climbing up on the bed. Ino scooted over, and he got even closer.

"Oh, sure they love me so much!" Ino said sarcastically placing her head upon his shoulder. In the silence that came Ino began to think of reasons why they wouldn't like her. Sasuke interrupted her with his rebuttal to that.

"Let's do it anyway." He said whining. Ino pushed him off the bed gently. "You go, I'm tired." She smiled.

"I'll be right back." He said kissing her cheek. Ino nodded.

Sasuke left.

Ino collasped upon the bed with her body sprawled.

She didn't want to, but she remembered the evenings events.


10:10am

The messenger knocked on the door. I mumbled a "What?" as I turned on the bed, away from the person. My face was dug in a pillow and I gripped it with a determination to sleep. If he wanted me up he was going to have to pull me up manually.

"Ino it's ten, ten. Please arise." He said with the slightest bit of patience in his voice. My maid at home would have just barged in and yanked me up kicking and screaming as I held onto the bed post for my life.

"Coming." I said groggily, I rubbed my eyes and sat up only half way. I fell a bit, but my hands landed on my bed post causing me to grimace in pain. Ugh, whatever was going on would have to wait. I'm too tired. With that, I yawned, and the door knocked again.

"Sasuke wants you out of bed right now. Please bathe and dress appropriately for morning breakfast with the Uchiha/Yamanakas. That will be all." He said after awhile. I got up at that in a hurry.

"That's today? Of course...when else will it be?" I said looking at my ring. Sasuke went all out with it, it was encrested with diamonds, rubies, and even some purple gems, when I saw it I screamed. Full of robust energy now, I jumped out of bed and into the bathtub with premade hot water and rose pedals. I scrubbed my self fast and hard so I won't have to do a repetition. I soaked my self once more, time was running and I couldn't enjoy the perfect temprature. Wet, I stood up and grabbed a red towel. It was warm, just the way I like it.

I looked around the bathroom, it was live with nature. It had flowers everywhere and even dirt passage ways to the garden in the corner of the huge marble tiled room. I nodded in approval.

"Good. It took me 2 months to get this right." A voice said in my ear behind me. The smoke from his entrance lingered around the room. I remembered my nudeness and wrapped the towel around me.

"Sasuke!" I hissed heatedly. I turned around to find his eyes closed and his hands up defensively. I took a breath, good.

"Okay, good. And no peaking." I warned with my finger as I went through my suitcase for a dress to wear.

"Formal, please." Sasuke said still with his eyes clothes. I rolled my eyes and chose not to answer such an obvious statement. I took a glance at what Sasuke was wearing, he had on a traditional men's kimono. I blushed at how cute he looked. It had fire and floral patterns on it, then I realized it was the one I designed.

"Sasuke! I can't believe you still have that!" I exclaimed, I had made it years ago, 11 to be exact. I was 14 and had a drive to be a fashion designer. He smirked at me.

"It is my favorite outfit." He smiled.

The door opened.

"INO YAMANAKA!" A voice nearly screamed, I knew the scratchy voice from anywhere, Suuito Uchiha, Sasuke's relative. I froze in my towel.

"Go dress! Go dress!" She said snapping her ribbon at me. It was sharp and hard and I winced when she wasn't looking. She whipped me all the way to the bathroom. I jumped a bit.

"He was the one who intruded on me-" I began to explain, but she shut the door in my face.

"That girl." She muttered.

"Auntie, it wasn't her fault. I came in here using my transportation jutsu, she had no idea." Sasuke said apologetically.

"No Sasuke, I wasn't blaming you. Please don't speak for her." Of course, blame me. Suuito-san loovees her little Sasuke. She's been 42 for 10 years now. Ugh. She's always trying to seem young, but she just isn't. I sighed in relief though, at least it wasn't Kuuri-san Uchiha. Then I'd really hear it. She talks, and talks, and talks. Forever it seems, then she really repremands you by hitting you with that heavy fan of hers.

I hurried to put on a summer kimono. By the time I entered, both Uchihas had left for breakfast. I pouted stomping my foot a bit. He couldn't even wait. That's probably because he loves to eat. Which means I'm going to be doing a lot of cooking soon. I smiled at the thought. Me in the kitchen cooking for my husband.

Two days ago Sasuke proposed to me on the balcony of my home in the Sunwui beaches. Well, my summer home. I couldn't say yes because I cried, smiled, and laughed too much. But, eventually I managed it. We've been dating for 4 years and I've been waiting for the ring. I expected him to wait another year, but he didn't. I felt like the luckiest girl alive.

We told all of our friends that afternoon. They all were really happy. Then Sasuke told me to come to the Uchiha manor and bring my family. My parents are very good friends with the Uchihas so I didn't worry about a thing. In fact we thought this would be the perfect idea.

I treaded down the stairs in my purple kimono. Rememembering Sakura's remark I laughed a bit. She told me not to get married in purple, that it would seem too informal; I wanted a white dress anyway. Sasuke didn't want to waste anytime being married. Our wedding was in 3 months, in autumn. I let him pick the date since it was his idea to be married. He loves fall, I love summer. So what if it wasn't as warm as I wanted it to be? I smiled. We're getting married!

I knew the dining hall was a little farther down, but I could hear uproars of happiness and loud talking. Yamanakas are very convival, while the Uchihas eat with good company as their company acts, so they too were convival this morning. I checked out a few of the rooms.

The music room caught my eye.


"No way." I whispered. Since when was Sasuke musically talented? The whole room was full of awards and instruments. Many of them belonged to Itachi for his skillful violin, but Sasuke stole the show with his piano playing. There was a huge black and blue piano that waited silently to be touched. I looked around and still could hear the families conversing happily so I thought to wait a bit. I opened up the piano and began to play small melodies that I remembered from piano practice as a child.

After awhile, I heard clapping. I looked to the door.

"S-Sasuke, hi." I waved getting up. I was SO nervous, my stomach began to tighten.

"Sit down, play." He said. I felt embarrassed, he was some musical prodigy while I was a novice except for small nursery rhyme tunes that I knew.

"Really we have to go eat. I was just fooling around." I smiled nervously, I put one hand behind my back in hopes he wouldn't ask me.

"Fine." He said finally. I sighed.

"But, you owe me a show." He said putting his arm around me. I can't believe I agreed to that. We walked to the dining hall, it became even more lively and loud.

"Ino! Sasuke! Where have you been?" My father asked loudly. I told him about how I had just gotten up 40 minutes ago. He nodded and pulled a chair up for me.

"Eat. I got your favorites. Waffles, eggs, toast, orange juice, muffins, and a bagel." Dad said. I laughed nervously as I took a glance at Sasuke who stared at my more than full tray of food. He coughed and looked away. I wanted to melt into the floor.

"Dad, you know I don't eat this much." I said loud enough for Sasuke to hear. One could only hope because he went to go sit with his parents. I had a rotten feeling in my stomach and grabbed a bagel, chewing it ravenously.

"Whoa! Keep eating like that, and you'll be the size of your uncle!" He said elbowing his brother who ate like he's never had food before. I blushed, Sasuke heard that for sure. He was only three people away. I sat down and ate slowly. After finishing my waffles and muffins I was stuffed and could only chug down my orange juice. Sasuke however looked to be enjoying his food. He slurped his noodles and ate more than I've ever seen him eat before. That's saying something. Usually Sasuke doesn't act like he's more than hungry for food.

He caught my stare and winked. I realized he did that for me. I blushed looking down and laughed a bit, pushing my banks behind my ear.


Today

I sighed in bliss at the thought. I placed my head on the pillow and curled up. Even the sun seemed happy. It made my day to think about Sasuke. I loved him so much, blushing at the pure blessing that I was going to be with him. "You look like you've been thinking happy thoughts." Someone said next to me with a mouth full of food, Sasuke. I sat up to look at him. He had a minicake on his lap and a fork.

"What?" He said after a while. He gulped down his food and smiled at me. I made a face at all the food on his teeth. He didn't act like royalty at all. And they called me "ill-behaved", I rolled my eyes.

"Sometimes you act like a real kid do you know that?" I asked getting off my bed. He followed me. I walked up a bit so that he couldn't keep track so easily. It seemed as if he had practice walking with cake in his hands.

"Where are you headed to?" He asked. I gave him a look and headed out of my room. I need a quieter place to think. I stumbled upon a window sill that was just down the hall and sat down. I began to think deeply about how to fix Sasuke and I's family quarreling. I began to think of earlier today. I yawned on the window sill, my hand brushing the cold glass and the even colder glare the sun gave in the morning.

That would only make me even more tired, so I got off the window sill.

Sasuke was right in front of me, and frowning.

"Hm?" I asked curiously, I noticed he put the cake down. He must have been serious.

"What's wrong? Really." He asked, I looked confused on the outside, but, glad he asked on the inside.

"Well, it's about our families-" I began.

He sighed.

"Ino I've told you-" He began. I shook my head at him and sighed myself.

"Sasuke that's not the point. I think it's brave, great, and courageous you don't really care if our families are bickering the whole day away. But, I do." I said finally letting it out. I didn't want to cry, but tears blurred my eyes and thinking. The next thing I felt was his warm hand on my face.

"I'm sorry." He whispered with hurt in his voice. I laughed. Angry at myself for upsetting Sasuke.

"It's alright. The other thing that irks me is that you eat all the time, and so much too! Yet, your stomach is flat and your abs are amazing. While if I eat just one small slice of cake, my stomach pushes out like a puffer fish!" I exclaimed pouting. He kissed my lips. Putting his arms around me, I waited for his reponse.

"I like it when your-" He started. Oh give me a break! I rolled my eyes. And we walked along. That Sasuke.


Lunch

"Ino, dear, don't get too close to the Uchiha. He might betray all your years of friendship and badmouth you." Ino's mother warned. Ino took offense to that. Her stomach went all aflutter with butterfies because she was actually going to tell her mother her feelings. Ino didn't do that often, because Mrs. Yamanaka was known for being very proper and sophisticated it would be almost embarrassing to her to voice her opinion to some one so judicial. Ino knew Sasuke and he was above badmouthing; Ino felt she just had to clear his name with will power she took a breath.

"Mother, it's alright for you to assume that because the rest of his family did; however, Sasuke isn't like that. He sticks by me." Ino spoke boldly, she took another breath, waiting for her response.

Ino's mother laughed deeply, "Oh, really? Honey, where is he now?" she asked after her laughter subsided.

"With his family, and rightfully so." Ino answered protectively.

"If he really wanted you there, he would have made you come to greet his cousin." Her mother snorted under her breath. She hit home with that, why hadn't Sasuke invited me?

Ino shook her head to get the thoughts out. Ino stared at her lap. Ino was wearing a dress, other than periwinkle. It was a soft lilac color and had straps and cut after my halfway down down her knees. Ino wore a lilac in her hair, which had 2 small braids in it, on both sides of her head as it came up with the rest of my hair into a pony tail. Her mother did it for her. Ino's mother remained the only one who still approves of the marriage, but she is very cautious about it.

"Honey..." Her mother sighed. "If he loved you, he would have stopped at nothing to insure that you were by his side at all times. Family or not. This reminds me of my fiance family get away. Inoichi actually took rope and tied out wrists together to make sure that we did everything together. Expept for the obvious things we couldn't do yet together. But, you get my point right?" Her mom said tucking Ino's hair behind her ear.

It was so romantic. Ino always yearned for their type of romance, so daring, so together, so willing, so warm. It made her fuzzy on the inside when she thought about it. Now, now it just seemed as if hers and Sasuke's were far from that type. Ino sighed.

Wait a minute! What am I doing? If Sasuke is my husband-to-be and if off with my soon-to-be family. I should be off with them too! Why didn't I think of this before?

"You are right mother. And you know what? Thanks!" Ino said excusing myself from our tea table. She stared at her for awhile and then finally got what Ino said.

Her mother nearly sprayed her tea out of her mouth. Being a lady, she swallowed it. "What are you doing Ino?" She called after her.

"Getting my man!" Ino yelled running down the hill to where they were waiting to greet his cousin.


I stumbled upon my good friend, and cousin Ai. She always wore pink, probably because her name means love and her nickname is Cupid.

"Where are you going?" She asked, out of breath, I put my hands on my knees and breathed loudly. She looked around. I felt so excited to see her. She actually made it from Suna. I wanted to chat, but my determination made it hard for me to focus on anything other than my beloved. That made me blush and giggle inside. I was actually fighting against 2 forces to be with Sasuke, that made me happy. It was like starcrossed lovers or something.

"Why were you running?" She asked. That gave me energy, live robust energy, the kind that made you think you were on top of the world. So

"I'm joining Sasuke's family to greet his cousin!" I smiled proudly.

"Okay. But, don't let them see you running in a dress." Good advice. We talked a bit until I had my oxygen back and I walked the rest of the way.

Gasps and murmmurs invaded the room right when I did, I pulled my collar in nervousness. They stared at me with these hard piercing eyes. I couldn't back down now. I swallowed my tears and began to walk.

I didn't have some pernicious snake around my neck or anything. But, if I did Sasuke would probably be the only one to save me. I searched for his face in the crowd, but all the Uchiha's purposefully went right in my way to block my view. I began to lose hope of ever seeing him, but I saw a part of his shirt and grabbed unto it. Suuito pushed my hand away. She turned around to face me.

"What are you doing here Yamanaka?" She asked heatedly in anger.

"To be with my m-m, to be here with S-S-" I just couldn't get it out, her face was so serious and angry. I felt so helpless, I looked down to the floor.

"Ino is here?" Sasuke said turning around, my ears perked up by the sound of his secure voice. I looked up, he was directly in front of me. I ran to hug him and began to cry. Right then I didn't care who heard me cry. I just let it out. They don't like at all me and I know it. How can I marry a man who's family disapproved of me so greatly?


Ino was in the bathroom fixing her make up, and drying her tears. She hit her head against the mirror realizing she had just embarrassed herself and Sasuke in front of everyone.

Every Uchiha was strong emotionally, even the kids. She hadn't even mustered the courage to call his name loudly to get his attention. Instead his aunt got his attention perfectly. The same aunt that hated her.

Ino groaned and wanted to throw up at how much her stomach hurt. She felt dizzy, but stood up straight so that the Uchihas' didn't have another thing to talk about her. Sasuke opened the door.

Ino blinked at him once, twice. This is a female restroom. He entered.

"Good. You're still here. For some reason I had this intense worry that you jumped out of the window." He said lightly as he walked towards her touching under the faucet that turned on automatically. He was wearing a different kimono, a summer one; it was blue and green and had palm trees on it, and a lovely sunset on the back. Ino tried not to stare at his body. He left the shirt open in the front.

Ino bit her lip a bit. He took his fingers and laced them around the layers of clothing and pulled them apart. He put his torso part of the kimono around his waist. Exposing his sexy body.

"What's wrong?" He asked after she had stared to long. She looked away blushing. The effigy of him shirtless was on her mind and she coughed to keep from drooling. Ino didn't want to accuse him of trying to bed her, there was no bed. There was a bench, but that wasn't the point.

"Sorry." She apologized still not looking him in the eyes. She opened her purse to bring out her make-up, but Sasuke put his hand over hers.

"No make-up suits you." He said in her ear. Ino shivered, sometimes Sasuke was too much with his romantism. She stepped back and tripped on her kimono.

A loud tear gushed out.

Ino's entire right leg was exposed. She sat up, looked at it, and fell back in mortification. She wanted to stomp on the ground and whine about how unfair this was. But, it was fair, she had accidentally stepped on it, next time she would be much more careful.

She hoped Sasuke would just leave, altough knowing Sasuke, that chance was zero percent. A loud tear interrupted her thoughts. Not again. A cloth came over her leg.

Ino sat up. Sasuke's left kimono sleeve was missing. Ino found it, tucked under her kimono bow to cover some of her right leg. She didn't even have words to say. She thanked him, and was ready to get up. But, he told her not to move.

Searching through her purse he found a sowing needle. Ino blushed. "That's for show, I don't really know how to-"

"I do, don't worry about it." Sasuke said.

Ino watched in amazement as he sowed one side of her garment to the other side.

"Oh, I thought you were going to sow yours on." Ino blushed feeling silly for thinking that, obviously the Uchihas' would surely notice the change in the Kimono. Sasuke looked down, Ino couldn't tell if he was blushing or not. But, he looked up and grinned at her. "I couldn't allow myself to see you like that before our wedding." He smiled.

Ino nearly fainted at his principal. Why hadn't she thought of that. He must think I'm some kind of hussy. "Come on." Sasuke said getting up and offering his hand.

Ino stuttered a thank you, and also a I-don't-know-what-I-would-do-without-you. Sasuke turned around. He began to speak and he turned around with Ino right behind him. Ino turned around because she forgot her purse. Sasuke stepped closer.

They fell. Hard. Sasuke ended up on top of her. They groaned in pain.

Shaking it off, Sasuke was up on his arms. Ino turned underneath him and looked up at him. "Sorry." They said simultaneously.


Evening.

Ino was nervous, petrified about how the dinner would go. Yesturday at the same time, they announced their wishes to marry each other. Ino had never seen people that angry and tantamountously in agreement before. In agreement that neither should be married to each other.

Ino stabbed her peas just at the thought of it. Sasuke had worked hard to manage the two families in the same room.

Sasuke had finally entered the room with the last Uchiha and Yamanaka, Ino's father and Sasuke's mother. They immediately went to different sides of the room.

Before, it was a grand mixture of seating where Yamanakas and Uchihas sat together. They were friends. Now it seemed like nothing could make them sit next to each other. Sasuke coughed at the intensity and silence of the room. He knew if he sat next to Ino another uproar would come and he would be forced to sit next to his family anyway. Ino knew so too, still she felt as if he wasn't at least trying it out. That didn't stop him from kissing her in front of everyone. Groans of disgust errutped Sasuke smirked at that, for once it felt nice to rebel.

"Man, that Sasuke Uchiha, always going after my daughter like some bloodhound makes me want to lock the doors to her room." Inoichi muttered as he watched Sasuke go to sit with his father.

"Daddy! Sasuke doesn't do that! He's a great man!" Ino defended. Sasuke barked and licked his lips. Ino's mother laughed a bit, it lightened the mood a lot. Ino was mortified, she didn't find it funny at all, but at least it got Sasuke's mother and her mother speaking again. Ino hissed his name when he began to tell stories of their childhood. That Sasuke. Maybe just maybe this whole thing can work out.

Ino paid more attention to the food in front of her than her fiance, that is until she felt wild angry stares like darts shooting at her. She looked up and the entire room minus Sasuke was glaring at her.

She froze, she didn't know what to say or what to do. She began to think breifly that maybe Sasuke said something, but then she shook out the thought of it. Sasuke would never-

"You and Sasuke were in your room alone last night?" Ino's mother asked grimly, an intense pale caught over the usually sunny colorful skinned Yamanaka's face. Ino shifted in her chair.

"Well, Sasuke-" She began, but stopped herself, now wasn't the time to pin all the blame on Sasuke. If they were going anywhere, they were going together, even if it means through the pathway of dangerously skilled famiy members.

"Yes." She said with her head held high. She couldn't see Sasuke, but he was beaming proud of her.

"That's it." Ino's mother said putting her fork down angrily and more so upset and bitterly down on the plate. Ino's father looked like he was going to break into tiny pieces, Ino never saw him so hurt.

"My little princess, was with Sasuke late at night before marriage..." He repeated as if it were too surreal to comprehend, more or less imagine.

"No we didn't do anything." Ino said softly, suddenly ashamed she had been so foolish. She was whistfully silly enough to allow a man into her female quarters in the lateness of the night, no excuses.

"I'm sorry." Ino tried.

"Oh, she's sorry!" Suuito exclaimed with sarcasm. Kuuri joined in and pretended that everything was alright. "She not only let a man go into her private bedroom at night unsupervised, but she is "sorry"." Kuuri laughed cruelly. The other Uchihas didn't hesistate or even wait to add their own two cents upon everything.

The Yamanakas for once were silent. Their heads were focused on their plates and ate slowly. Ino never felt worse, her stomach felt sick and she wanted to sink into the ground, she felt a hand on her shoulder.

"Honey, are you alright?" Sasuke asked. It wasn't his fault necessarily, it slipped out, the events of the night before. But, Ino shut her eyes and finally let her anger out. She slapped his hand away and told him in coldness that she doesn't even want to touch or see him anymore. Sasuke made a sound as if he lost every bit of oxygen in his body, it was an odd sound one that got everyone's attention. Ino walked out and didn't look back, Sasuke called after her, but she didn't want to wait.


In Ino's room

Ino laid on her bed unmovingly, it was like she had lost every emotion in her body to the wind as it carried it off leaving her empty. She regretted what she said to Sasuke, but couldn't forgive him yet. It was slow and painful. anguished anger that seeped through her body. He had disgraced her in front of everyone. No one said a thing about him being the one to barge in upon her room at all. They all expected Ino to act upon unlady-like impulse and invite him in. She blamed herself most of all, if she hadn't let him in, maybe the mood would still be going great.

She was too emotional to cry now as she thought of what could have been. Sasuke seemed so heartbroken and sorrowful, it was like she betrayed every bit of his love. Thinking began to hurt and she shut her eyes. The door opened, but she still refused to look awake. A whisper of an sincere apology was in her ear and a rose was placed in her hand. She could tell by the smell.