Naruto and Ino: Hidden Love, Hidden Feelings

By kiwi4me

Declaring War

"Hey Naruto… what the heck are you doing?" she asked with her long blonde hair swaying behind her as she walked toward him. He looked up to see her blue eyes filled with curiosity.

"Nothing…" he said almost confused turning back down to continue his reading. He kept quiet knowing that she was still staring at him. He almost flinched at the contact from her hand on his shoulder.

"Are you… reading?" she asked almost in awe looking over his shoulder as she leaned onto him. She began reading a part of the book where he was already halfway at doing.

"… Those who fight for glory and fame would never be heroes…" Ino begun then paused thinking to her self before finishing, "… those who fight without the thought of wealth, but of love and care… are true heroes…"

She just stared at what she read in deep thought before her eyes caught hers. She almost gasps at their closeness, they were nose to nose, but Ino caught herself before she turned away from his face to the book missing the slight blush upon his cheeks. She lifts her arm over his shoulder to point at the sentence that she had just read a few seconds ago.

"So Naruto… you want to be enlightened or something?" she asked confused turning to face him once more. He blushed as he was feeling embarrassed turning his face to face hers. He stared into her mesmerizing blue pools feeling his face heat up a little more as he sniffed in her relaxing scent.

"Naruto?" she asked one eyebrow lifted in confusion as he gave no answer. Naruto quickly caught himself before he turned his face away from her as he closed the book. Ino lifted her finger before Naruto slammed the book quickly backing out of the chair.

"I gotta go Ino…" he said as he pushed the chair back into its place. Before he was able to turn, he felt a tug on his arm so he turned to face her angered expression.

"What the hell is up with you lately?" she asked in a harsh tone. He just stared at her feeling a glint of anger upon his own eyes.

"Why the hell do you care?" he asked calmly, but his eyes showed anger that Ino knew well of. He tugged his arm free from her grip and her eyes narrowed staring straight into him.

"Naruto…" she said sounding cold and calm at the same time, "… look, you know it's been like… 4 years since the Hokage… you know…" she began to say as she stared into his depressed angry eyes.

"Stop Ino…" Naruto said turning back around until she ran up in front of him with her hands to her hips leaning forward close to his face.

"You need to move on, we all did…" she finally said relaxing her posture, but her face was still close so he could hear her clearly.

"I know…" he said almost like a whisper. He could feel tears forming and forcing its way to the corner of his eyes, but in no way he was going to let it fall… especially in front of Ino of all people.

"I'm sorry Naru…" she begun to say until she felt someone bump into her causing her to lose her balance. Since her face was so close to his, the push made their faces touch, lips first. Both wide eyed as they parted lips quickly just staring at one another.

"Oops, sorry…" a brown haired boy called out as he ran off leaving Ino's hands balled in fists.

"That stupid… little… boy…!" she screamed through gritted teeth before she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned to see Naruto giving her a simple nervous smile.

"I never knew Ino…" he said laughing nervously rubbing the back of his neck.

"What are you talking about dork?" she asked confused why he was so nervous around her now.

"You know… that you wanted to kiss me," he said laughing causing Ino to blush.

"W… what!" she screamed pulling his hand off her shoulder glaring at him.

"It's okay Ino! Just admit it, you wanted to kiss me!" he said practically screaming in laughter as he grabbed his stomach from craps.

"Now look it here Naruto!" she said grabbing the front of his shirt pulling him closer to her. Her eyes were angry and piercing. She was about to say something, but he caught her lips causing her to gasp as he stole the kiss. She let him go and pushed him away looking at his confused, surprise, and… confused.

"What the hell are you doing?" she asked confusion in her tone as he stared at the dirty blonde male. He just shrugged his shoulders as he gave his usual grin before running off leaving a confused female behind.

Naruto entered his room, placed his book onto the table, took off his shirt and plopped laying back first onto the bed.

"What the hell were you thinking…" he told himself as he rubbed his head. He lifts his other hand to touch his heart to feel the rapid beating of it pumping against his chest.

I admit… she has gotten very pretty after the years… maybe even beautiful… yeah she is beautiful… he said to himself pondering why he done an inappropriate act, she's different too… she's not as loud… but still bossy… still Ino… he finally concluded that he was liking her more and more.

"Heh… wondered what she's thinking?" he asked grinning into the silence in his room before heading to the shower to cool himself down.

Ino sat in her room touching her lips. She was confused and feeling very uneasy about the whole situation.

Stupid Naruto! What the hell is he doing? She screamed inside, why the hell did he kiss me? I mean… I admit that we've gotten closer throughout the years, but… he freakin kissed me!

She was having a hard time thinking clearly as she gave out a growl laying her head against the pillow. Stupid, stupid! She kept telling herself angrily before putting the pillow over her head to cover her scream of defeat.

If he thinks he has won, he better think again! She said to herself with determination before a smirk appeared upon her face.

"I don't lose easily Naruto Uzumaki, you better be prepared for war," and with that she headed for a nice steamy shower to help ease the tension in her body smiling the whole time.

Finally i finished the first part! LOL!

well another Naruto and Ino fanfic! i just love these two!

well let me know what you all think so far!

reviews and everything else is helpful! thank yous!

love,

..kiwi4me..