Chapter 1:

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Chapter 1: Troublesome thoughts

The beautiful, yellow sun brightens the sky of Konoha and into the messy room of one of the most skilled shinobi to this day. The blonde shinobi moves around, troubled with his dream. It's about something that happened recently, something...that shouldn't have happened. The war finally ended and the allied shinobi force had defeated the well knowned shinobi Madara and his personal student Obito, both from the Uchiha clan.

(Naruto's Dream)

That's when a girl with blond hair walks up to him, troubled as he is now. Naruto won't forget how she looked, so weak, fragile. She looked like she could break any moment and Naruto asked her, "Are you alright...Ino?"

Ino's eyes close and the village was looking at her, well the people who mattered. The original 11, the Hokage, everyone that has anything to deal with her is watching her and she forces her trembling lips to move, but no voice could be squeezed out from her.

"Ino, are you alright?" Naruto asked, genuinely worried about her. He tries to touch her face, attempting to lift her jaw so he could get a good look at her, but she hits Naruto's hand away and Naruto stares at her dumbfounded. There is a hint of pain in her voice, tears falling down the side of her eyes. "M-my father..." that's when Naruto could see her clenching down unto Inoichi's head band.

"He died for you...and..." there is a shade of pink on her face. Naruto knew Ino ever since he first set foot in the academy and they weren't very close, but Naruto did recognize her beauty, and knew her to be the 'hot girl he could never get.' That's not the only thing he knows her for. He knows that she's extremely overconfident, maybe too much that she's a bit cocky, but Naruto had never seen her this weak.

She makes Hinata look brave and that's why he felt so sorry. He didn't want people to die for him. He didn't want Inoichi to use his life to protect his, that was the last thing he would ever want. He couldn't look Ino in the eyes and he's glad she hit his hand away. He swallows hard and clenches his fist tightly together, cursing himself, "I'm sorry Ino...I know a sorry isn't enough, but-"

Ino cuts him off and almost shouts out the next words that escapes her lips, "You're right! It's not enough!" she said, bursting into tears as Shikamaru walks up to her, trying to drag her with him, but Ino wouldn't budge. She hammers on Naruto's chest, but it was so weak it felt like a child hit him, "It's not enough Naruto..." she whispers, looking for weaker than before.

Naruto swallows hard and tries to find a solution, but he comes up with nothing. "I'm sorry..." He said and Shikamaru could see the pain in Naruto's eyes. "Ino...let's go. It wasn't Naruto's fault. He didn't want us to fight for him. He said it ever since, but our fathers wanted to fight for him just like we wanted to fight for him. They knew Naruto was the only chance to keep Konoha alive and that's why they gave their lives up. They gave it up for Konoha just like everyone else would have done."

Tsunade nods her head, smiling sadly, "Your fathers are heroes and they will never be forgotten." Shikamaru glances to Tsunade with a smile and felt proud for what he's father died for. He didn't only die for Naruto, but he died saving everyone around him.

"Ino, let's leave Naruto alone. He has a lot in his mind now." Shikamaru tries once more to drag Ino away from Naruto but this time Ino shakes Shikamaru off, glaring at him. Her make up being sliding off her face from all the tears she shed.

"I know my father died for something heroic, but that doesn't make everything better!" she then looks back at Naruto and Naruto tries to walk back, defending himself from Ino's rage, but every step he took walking back, Ino would walk forward becoming more threatening each step she took. "I want something from Naruto now..."

Naruto looks a bit puzzled at first, but then suddenly smiles. If this would make everything better. If this could make thing like they used to be. He would do it in a heartbeat. "Anything...tell me...I'll do it."

"Are you sure...?" Ino asked, eyeing him up and down. Naruto nods his head and salutes like a soldier ready for his orders. "It's the least I can do. If it makes you happy then I will do it!"

Ino looks at him one more time, suspiciously. "Promise?" she raises one brow, wondering what he will say and Naruto winks at her, "Promise."

She then nods her head, satisfied with how things went. "Okay, meet me at Two-Lovers point in Konoha." This time it was Naruto who looks at her curious, "Is that all?" he thought that it was probably something like an S-rank mission, perhaps she lossed a coin that she liked so much or maybe she wants Naruto to look for her father's body.

"Of course not!" Ino said, angry again and Naruto felt stupid to tick her off so fast after making her happy. "I'm not going to tell you here..." she looks around at everyone watching the two of them like some movie.

Kiba hits his fist into his open palm with obvious disatisfaction, "Dang it...just pretend we're not here!"

"No..." Ino confirmed, "This is only something I want Naruto to hear and no one else."

The crowd lets out a huge sigh of disappointment and started walking off, even the wounded felt a little bitter of how this had to end. Ino watches all of them leave, dumbfounded. Naruto's still pondering what this order's going to be about and the first thing that pops into his mind is murder.

"Ino you're not planning to kill me, right?" He asked, chuckling, but Ino just smiles and walks away with everyone else. Naruto quickly turns to Shikamaru for help, "If I die...I want you to know it was Ino who killed me."

Shikamaru couldn't help but grin and nods his head, "Okay, I'll make sure to write that on your tombstone." He walks away with his hand behind his head and Naruto follows him, freaking out, "No really Shikamaru! I might actually signed my death warrant!"

"Now, now, Naruto...that's too long for me to write on a tombstone. I might have to get another one, but that's too troublesome."

(Naruto's dream ends)

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