Hi. lol Well, I said that I had a project coming up a long time ago and well, here it is. Late but it is here. You see, I love the idea of using the Seven Sins. I guess you can take it as a series of One-shots. There will be one for every sin, so seven chapters. Before I forget, if you already haven't read it, check out mdv's 'Sins.' It relates to the same topic. Well, please enjoy. I present…

--7 Deadly Sins--

Disclaimer: Na-uh. Naruto is not mine.
Summary: Pride. Greed. Lust. Anger. Gluttony. Envy. Sloth. They went through them all. SasuIno

--Chapter One: Pride--
an unduly high opinion of oneself; haughtiness; arrogance~

Ino lied on the couch, her eyelids struggling to stay up. Her new couch was all too fluffy and comfortable. It was as if she were sleeping on a cloud. A big puffy comfortable cloud.

"Maybe I'll close my eyes for just a little while…" The Yamanaka quietly mumbled. The week had really taken a toll on her. From working in the shop to covering shifts at the hospital. Then there were the stupid espionage missions, some were solo but most were with her two-year partner: Sasuke. "Stupid jerk."

"Ino, get up! You have summons."

"Ahh!" The blonde screamed as her body came in contact with the floor. She regained her posture and rubbed her head as she glares at the smirking Uchiha. "Idiot. What are you doing in my house?"

"I just told you, princess." Oh, how his sarcasm struck Ino's nerves. Why did he always think he was so much smarter than her? Yes, he was strong, incredibly strong, but he didn't have to be so annoying about it. Bastard.

"How did you even get in?"

"Key."

"What the hell? I told you that key was only if you hadn't heard from me in a while when I leave on solo missions."

"You also said for emergencies. Remember?" Sasuke's smirk grew as Ino's glare intensified. Kami-sama, he loved messing with her.

"You think you're so much better than me."

"Oh, but I am." As soon as he uttered those words, a pillow was thrown fiercely in his direction. Sasuke, being the Sasuke Uchiha, simply caught the pillow and tossed it aside. He leaned against the wall casually and crossed his arms. "Are you going to get ready or not? I don't think your clothes are appropriate for seeing the Hokage. And don't bother. I've seen it all, remember?"

Ino looked down at her clothing and gasped. A blush spread across her cheeks. She was wearing only a tight lacy tank top and undergarments that resembled shorts. "Shut up, Sasuke," Ino said regarding the last comment. How could she forget that night? They had both regarded it as an act of saving a mission, trying to make it seem more realistic. And it had worked. But secretly, they both knew it was more.

"Whatever." Sasuke looked as the Yamanaka walked past him, her cheeks still slightly red, and run off towards her bedroom. A smile spread across his face. There was something about the blonde that made him feel happy. He shook off the feeling and sat down, waiting for Ino to return. Chances were that they were leaving the next day, early in the morning. Maybe he should crash at Ino's. He'd convince her to let him stay. After all, he was Sasuke, the best ninja that ever existed.

"Jackass." Ino grumbled the next morning. She and Sasuke had gone to the Godaime's to receive their mission and then Sasuke had the nerve to tell her that he was staying at her place for the night. Outwardly, she appeared flustered about the whole situation. Inwardly, however, she knew she loved the idea of having Sasuke sleep in the same room as her.

"So I've heard you say." He winked towards the blonde. Suddenly, his face turned serious. "We have to discuss something about this mission, Ino."

"Sasuke, we're already here. In case you haven't noticed." Ino smirked as she waved her hand. In deed they had reached their destination by noon. They were currently unpacking in their single-bedroom. "You should know I'm not sleeping with you."

"Ino, you're not coming with me to fight this guy."

"You're joking, right?" The Uchiha's seriousness told the Yamanaka that he was by no means joking. "You have for to be kidding me! I am a good fighter and this is a partners' mission. Not a solo mission. So I'm going."

"No, you're not." Sasuke walked towards Ino.

"Yes, I am."

"No, you're not. I'm sorry."

"For what?"

"For this." With one swift move, Sasuke knocked Ino unconscious. He caught her and set her gently on the bed. "I'll be back." With that, Sasuke left the room in search for their enemy.

Four hours later, Ino woke up from her slumber. Rubbing her eyes, she looked around and noticed Sasuke was gone. "That jerk! Thinks he can fight better than me. Well, he can, but that's no reason to underestimate me!"

Ino got up in search for Sasuke.

Sasuke was in trouble. His chakra was running low and this bastard was highly powerful. Sasuke was badly injured but his man pride was not going to let him lose. But he needed a miracle.

"Need help?" Ino popped out of nowhere, like an angelic miracle. She had kicked the enemy right in the head as she spoke those words. Sasuke nodded and the two were able to kill the enemy.

Afterwards, Sasuke lied on the floor while Ino tended his wounds. "You're pretty stupid, you know. You let your man pride get in the way."

"I know." He took hold of Ino's hands. "But I knew this guy was powerful, too powerful. And I wanted to protect you. I didn't want you to end up like this." Sasuke said, referring to himself.

"You jerk." Ino chuckled as a smile broke across her face. "Thank you."

"You're welcome. I'm just glad you're safe."

"Yeah, well, you'll be happy to know that I am joking about not sleeping with you after what you just did."

"Yeah?" Sasuke raised an eyebrow, causing Ino to laugh.

"Yeah." She leaned down and planted a small kiss on his lips.