**WARNING! FOUL LANGUAGE AHEAD! I DON'T WANT TO STEAL ANYONE'S INNOCENCE D:

BUT IF YOU ALREADY KNOW MOST FOUL WORDS, PROCEED. :D

Lies

Chapter One: Secrets

Snobby.

Vain.

Stuck-up.

Conceited.

Spoiled.

Fake.

Boyfriend-stealer.

Bitch.

Ho.

Slut.

Skank.

Cumdumpster.

Whore.

Cunt.

A list of things most girls would hate to be called, but not Yamanaka Ino, no. This high school junior was proud of such vulgarities being shot her way. She'd just smile when she heard each insult, saying thank you every now and again. She welcomed gossip and rumors about her sleeping around or dating a new guy each week. Her promiscuity seemed to be her prized possession. She was important, the talk of the whole school, and for the reasons she wanted. She had succeeded. Every girl in school hated her, was jealous of her. It's only high school right? She had her friends that would never leave her side—other so-called sluts—Karin, Miki, and Rika.

Karin was the most interesting of the three, her hair red as can be, yet it had a sort of hot-pink tint to it, her eyes being the same odd color. Miki was a natural black haired beauty, with dazzling hazel eyes, and Rika was a tall brunette with brown eyes, her face like a porcelain doll. These were her new friends, friends that she chose over everyone else.

Even her best friend since forever, Haruno Sakura, was replaced. They had always been friends, but Ino seemed to have dropped her like a sack of potatoes. Everything about Sakura just frustrated Ino. When they were freshman, Ino soon made friends with Karin, Miki, and Rika, who Sakura didn't like. Sakura thought they were all stuck-up rich girls, spoiled to the core. Ino completely disagreed. Sakura also had a problem with the way they only talked about boys and flirting with boys and doing things with boys, how they lost their virginity, how they plan to have sex. She begged Sakura to accept her and her new friends. Sakura completely cut herself off from Ino after that, done with her shit, and made new friends in Hinata and Tenten. Goody-goodies are what Ino and her crew calls them.

Though Ino will never admit it out loud, she desperately misses Sakura very much. She doesn't want anyone to know, she doesn't even want to be friends again with her. Is it because Ino is too cool for Sakura? It must be it. She's gotten too stuck up. Karin, Miki, and Rika had gotten to her. She brushes these feelings of why she can't have Sakura in her life aside as that. Another petty excuse.

/

Haruno Sakura had moved on. She didn't think twice about her now-popular friend. She really didn't care about her anymore. She wasn't the Ino she knew anymore. Sure, Sakura could've gone along with everything, but she would be as brainless and loose as the rest of them. The three demons had gotten to Ino, who's to say they wouldn't have gotten to her? The three demons were so snobby and slutty that Sakura didn't want to be associated with them. Ino did of course; the bitch wanted nothing more than to be like them. Sakura had no idea why she did, but she always concluded Ino wanted to be popular and get all the guys. Sakura didn't want to stick around with those bitches, and decided that for her sake, she would sacrifice her friendship with Ino.

Sakura felt so much better with Hinata and Tenten, they were true friends. They talked about crushes and random shit together, had slumber parties, and went out to the mall. All normal things to do with friends, instead of talking about which guy to sleep with next, like the four demons do. Sakura even started hanging out with her crush. She never regretted the day she stepped away and became her own person. She doesn't need Ino, and she never will. It was junior year, she had spent two years without her, and she could manage the third perfectly fine. Still, she wishes the real Ino would come back.

/

Ino was stumped with a dilemma—which guy should she go for this year? It was junior year, and she was ready for a new boyfriend, having tossed aside Gaara, Kiba, and Sai last year. The one that everyone's sight was set on was Uchiha Sasuke. The sexiness that was Uchiha Sasuke. He could melt anyone—even a guy—with just a look. It doesn't even have to be any particular facial expression. Ino knew that he was the one to get. Through Karin, Miki, and Rika all were after him as well, Ino knew that they'd get their turns if they were patient. It's not like he would stick around with her.

Then it hit her like a ton of bricks, a distant memory of first, maybe second grade. Sakura had always liked Sasuke. Ino was never interested in boys until high school, she cared more for her friends, but Sakura had always liked Sasuke, even before she could remember. Ino always cared for Sakura, even though they're not friends anymore. She knew she would hurt Sakura if she went for Sasuke. So, will she? The answer was of course yes, and that yes remained until she noticed the two she had been thinking about together, talking and laughing. Sakura had gotten to him before she did? No, that was impossible, no way. He should like her more than Sakura! She was easy!

Ino couldn't hide from her own feelings. She was so angry, she wanted to cut a bitch. It was surprising that her own anger was not toward the pink-haired girl, but the raven-haired male. Why would she be mad at Sasuke? For not liking her? Of course not, she knew the reason. Something she wasn't about to admit or think about ever again. Never-ever. She wouldn't be able to deal with it, and now that Sakura was out of the way she wouldn't have to deal with it.

Though she misses her friend, Ino doesn't regret her choice to keep her skanky friends and drop Sakura. It had to be this way, or the names would be worse. She enjoys hearing people talk about her sleeping around only because she wants to hide her secret. Heck, the sleeping around is to hide her secret. Everyone is so distracted by how many guys she sleeps with that they won't ever look deeper. They won't see the real reason why she's so promiscuous. They won't notice how fake she really is. Well, they'll call her fake, but for the right reasons. The reasons Ino wants them to think. Not for how she pretends to feel with her so-called boyfriends.

Ino was so struck with her anger that she realized she needed to stop being a jealous bitch.

"What am I thinking? People will notice! I have to look preppy and confident!"

Ino always felt trapped where she was. She hated everything about herself. She didn't want to admit it, ever. Never-ever. But she hated her long beautiful blonde hair, the envy of all her friends, hated how she applied her make-up to look so girly-girl, hated her naval ring and how trashy it made her look since she usually exposed it, hated the way her and her friends acted at the mall getting expensive clothing and shoes, and most of all she hated how she dressed like she was for sale on the corner of whatever street like a fucking prostitute. She never wanted to be this way, but she had to. It was a matter of her secret. And this was the best way to hide it: lies.

/

Uchiha Sasuke was puzzled by the beautiful pink-haired girl that sat beside him, talking about herself and the falling out with Yamanaka Ino. Haruno Sakura was once friends with Yamanaka Ino? How could such people be friends? They were so different, at least, in Sasuke's eyes. It was the first he heard of it at all, though he and Sakura talked frequently since the end of last year.

"It was like, one minute we were laughing best friends, talking about how horrible these girls sometimes dress, and the next minute she's dressing like those girls we were talking about and trying to fit in with them. She wasn't Ino anymore. I begged her to stop being that way, but she refused. She told me to accept the new her or get lost. I decided to get lost. I wasn't going to be part of that kind of crowd,"

He smirked, "That's very noble of you,"

The girl blushed, making Sasuke smirk more.

"You really think I did the right thing?"

"Of course, it would be better than getting mixed up in something you didn't want,"

"I guess so,"

Sasuke was puzzled at the way Sakura still seemed to care for her once best friend. She always seemed so indifferent to Ino until now. But that didn't phase the Uchiha one second. He concentrated more on Ino, and how she could change so fast.

"About Ino, did she ever act so boy-crazy before high school?"

Sakura thought a bit about his question, "Hmm, I don't think so. No, not at all. She was always a bit tomboyish before middle school, and she never was a fan of talking about guys. She must've went through an extreme hormone change, or the three demons influenced her,"

"The three demons?" Sasuke raised an eyebrow.

"Oh, that's what I call the girls Ino hangs out with now," she blushed.

"It's perfect,"

The bell rang, and it was time to get to class. Still, nothing went through Sasuke's mind except the puzzle he saw in Sakura and Ino's friendship. He had an idea what happened, that is, what really happened. All he had to do was talk to Ino. The only question was, when, where, and how?

/

Ino felt horrible about what she was going to say as she approached her lunch table, but it didn't matter. She had a reputation to uphold.

"Ugh, did you see pinkie? She was totally flirting with Sasuke this morning, and he seemed to be enjoying himself!"

"What? With a girl like that when he can have a girl like me?" Rika flipped her hair.

"Exactly what I was thinking!" Karin squeaked.

"That fucking bitch doesn't know that she's not good enough for him," Miki snorted.

Ino stayed a bit away during the others talk about how awful and plain Sakura was and didn't comment at all. She simply stared off into space, pretending to be interested, thinking about Sakura once again…

"Hey girls,"

Ino immediately snapped out of her day dreaming when she heard the familiar voice.

"Oh, hi Sasuke," Karin said flirtingly.

"We were just thinking about you," Miki winked.

His face was as straight and indifferent as ever, not even showing a single hint of emotion as the girls flirted with him, "I actually wanted to talk to Ino for a second,"

Ino was surprised, but she acted her part, "Okay, cool,"

As she followed Sasuke she gave a peace sign to her friends, who all mouthed "lucky" as she disappeared with the hottest guy in school behind the cafeteria.

"What did you want to talk to me about Sasuke?" Ino gave a girlish giggle in her attempts at flirting. She did it very well, as many guys ended up stuttering and becoming butter in her hands.

But not Sasuke. He was always in control.

He gave Ino this look, a look that would probably melt any girl's heart and ovaries at the same time. This made Ino feel successful and worried at the same time. Wasn't he talking with Sakura?

"I heard you sleep around a lot,"

"Yeah, do you want to inquire?"

"I do, but I have this thing with Sakura. We're basically going out, but my reputation's at stake here. People are talking about how plain she is…"

"I know," her voice fell.

"Yeah, so if people hear I slept with you, it'll balance things out a bit. Plus you have experience. I mean, I want to sleep with Sakura, she's a virgin, and that scores big points around here. She's probably so tight,"

Ino didn't like where this was going. She felt so uncomfortable. If Sasuke was talking like this, than he didn't deserve someone like Sakura. To Ino, he sounded like a fucking pig, and she was pissed. She didn't want to yell at him, she didn't want to make a scene, but it was coming out. She couldn't control it anymore. Like expressed in her favorite movie Mean Girls, it came out like word vomit.

"How dare you? How dare you stupid fucking pig! All men are the same I fucking swear. You're not good enough for her! She's better off with someone else if you're just in it to sleep with her! I can't believe what I'm hearing. Points? Is that what girls are to guys these days, fucking points? Like a fucking game of football? And look at your fucking face! No emotion at all. You fucking pig! Sakura deserves better than you, she deserves the best!"

Sasuke smirked.

Ino's eyes widened, "You sick bastard,"

"Gotcha,"

That one word, it didn't register in Ino's head quite quick enough. She cursed herself and muttered "dumb blonde" while wanting to get away from him. Fucking tricky bastard.

"I thought you might react this way,"

She wanted to punch him in his face, "What do you mean by that?"

"I finally figured everything out. It was like a puzzle to me, you and Sakura. It didn't make any sense to me how such a good friend like you could possibly change in an instant,"

"How do you-? Did Sakura talk about me?"

Sasuke nodded, "She did talk about you. It seems she misses you, well, the old you,"

Ino had to hold back the feelings she felt at the news, "O-oh,"

"You miss her, too. Don't you?"

Ino simply nodded, her face turned away.

"Aren't you interested in knowing what I figured out?"

"Enlighten me,"

"I figured out why you decided to act like a slut,"

"Charming," Ino rolled her eyes.

"Would you prefer something more vulgar?"

"Just get on with it, asshole,"

Sasuke chuckled, "Okay, okay. Sakura told me she never really noticed you go all boy-crazy until high school and that was the final piece—well, this is the final piece. Anyway, Sakura had always said you were a bit tomboyish until middle school. Why is that?"

"Girls go through phases. I wanted to be more girly-girl,"

"Or did something happen that made you like that?"

Ino held her tongue.

"Okay, I'll continue. So, I don't have every piece, but someone said something to you, something that impacted your life, and is ruling you right now. Probably something that makes you want to thrash or cry. And because of this, you decided to hide who you are,"

"Then what am I Uchiha Sasuke? Fucking smartass,"

"I'm not done yet, Ino. Once high school started, you got another one of those comments, so you hid with the sluttiest girls you could find, probably made fun of that person, and then went on with life. In turn, you lost your best friend. You didn't want to face Sakura. You had to do something drastic to keep her away from you, and that's exactly what happened with your new 'friends.' You slept around and used that to keep other girls away from you, especially Sakura,"

"Okay, is that it? I'm a horrible friend, whatever,"

"I'm about to reveal the extent of what I know Ino. I know you don't like guys. I know you're in love with Sakura,"

Ino's mask of everything completely melted away in that moment. Everything she had been suppressing, everything she had tried to hide, everything she tried to forget came rushing back all at once and left the poor blonde in tears.

"Ino, don't cry. I accept you and I'm not gonna tell anybody. I needed to talk to you about it,"

"It's not that Sasuke. It's just, you got everything right. If you found out only with that information, anyone can figure it out!"

"Well, only the people who look deep enough and know your backstory,"

"Then Sakura can figure it out," Ino's pulse raced.

"I'm sure she would've by now. It probably didn't even cross her mind; she's very modest,"

Ino took a deep breath. She decided it would be best for at least someone to know why everything turned out this way.

"I might as well tell you everything. I'll probably feel so much better since no one knows any of this,"

"If you want to tell me everything, go ahead. I'll listen,"

Ino took another deep breath, "Okay,"

OMG I couldn't stop writing this one! It got so good. CLIFF HANGER, HEHEHE TROLOLOLOLO~ XD

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