A/N: I just wanted to dive in and have a little fun with this...I start off with some original characters...Don't worry, other familiar names will start popping up as I go along.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto...I've considered looking into renting...the man who does it for real is a genius...me, I hope I'm an entertaining hack.

January 1

I have decided to make a New Years Resolution. I will no longer wait around for Sasuke Uchiha to return and be my first. Instead I will find a way to make myself prepared and irresistible to him. I am going to hone my sexual arts to be my special Kunoichi skill. I will be worldly, experienced and afraid of nothing. I've looked into all the necessary safety precautions, both medicinal and latex. I even know who's going to be the first; there's this guy Yuji who I see because he has regular guard duty at the village gate. When ever I come and go on missions he's always been really friendly with his banter. Although, lately since there's been a bit of innuendo in his small talk, I suspected was interested in me. He's not too bad to look at either: reddish brown hair just above his shoulders, nice dark eyes, and an ass I can't wait to see out of those tight pants he wears. We've already set up our first date for tomorrow when he's free…I wonder if the anticipation is going to be better than the actual act.

January 2

I did it and some part of me thought 'Is that all there is?' When Yuji and I met up he really did make an attempt to make it look like a date, I'm still trying to decide if that's the way he really saw it. We caught dinner at Naruto's favorite ramen place, apparently its Yuji's too. Thankfully, Naruto was nowhere in sight, it would have been just like him to walk up and go "Hey, Ino, who's your friend?" then do something absolutely embarrassing. So at least dinner went smoothly. Then we went back to his apartment, it was surprisingly clean considering what I've heard about guys who live off on their own. It was also kind of small, but then how much space does a single guy really need. I mean I'm happy at my parent's place with just my own room to escape into.

Anyways, he offered me something to drink and since it was cold out I chose tea. I think he may have been hoping I'd choose something stronger, but he followed my lead and made enough for both of us. "A little warmth, a little caffeinated stimulation" I rationalized. He was actually pacing this really carefully; I thought he'd be on me the moment we got through the door. So, there we sat sipping our tea and talking trivialities about ourselves. How did I like the kind of missions I was being assigned, would I rather work with other people? Stuff like that.

About forty minutes later I decide I'm through with small talk, its time to make the first move. I walk across to him, sit on his lap and start to kiss him. That got him going; I could feel to change in him almost immediately. He slid his hands against my breasts and the electricity of it caught me off guard. I gasped and he pressed his advantage. We explored each other for a few minutes there in the chair. He finally picked me up and carried me over to his bed. His sense of urgency increased, here I wanted to take a little more time with the preliminaries and he's tugging at both of our clothing like it was going to burn him if it stayed on any longer. I mean, sure I came to him with no intention to say no, but it might have been just a little better if he gave me just a little more opportunity for input. A few minutes later it was all over: he'd apparently gotten what he'd wanted out of it just as I'd gotten past the initial shock and was starting to feel something that might have been good. So, we lay there for a while, and he starts talking again. Do I want to stay the rest of the night? When can we get together again? At least he didn't ask me how you get bloodstains out of the sheets. With all the wounds we get on missions cleaning up blood comes with basic training.

Maybe, since it really did seem to be his idea of a date I'll keep him around for a while. He's easy to look at, even if he talks too much. Who knows maybe that 'almost felt good' might feel better the next time.

January 6

I went on another date with Yuji. I guess he is into the idea of me being his girlfriend. This time we just went out for dinner, and then just sat around talking over tea.

He mentioned some of the things he wanted out of life; he wanted to work hard when he gets sent off on missions so he could get promoted, and then he went on to sat he could see himself settling down in about six years or so if he could find the right girl. He fidgeted so cutely when he said this. I told him back that I had every intention of working with the intention of becoming a Jonin like my father. I let him know that I really wasn't sure where our relationship was going to go, but for now it seemed like it could be fun. He accepted that at face value, so I guess I kind of have a boyfriend for now.

We went back to his place again. I was right the second time was better, he was a little less hurried and I was just a bit more open about what I wanted. So I lingered around long enough for him to be ready to do it again and then I asked him if I could try to be on top. Now that really worked much better for me. I mean I've always been a take charge kind of girl, but this was well, different. I could see so much better the effect I was having on him by adjusting my movements. Afterwards, he seemed to have no complaints, but he did fall asleep fairly quickly afterward. I left him a note then snuck out as quietly as possible to go home.

January 18

I just picked up another of the gate guards; this one's name is Yama. Yeah I know, his name's Yama, and my family's name is Yamanaka, so what. This guy is one mountain I want to climb, he's 6' 5" and as solid as the cliff our Hokage's get their likenesses carved into. His hair is dark brown, kind of short and spiky. He's green-eyed and square jawed, with a strange crooked smile, which may be the result of a small scar just beside the right side of it. Best of all he's always on a different shift than Yuji, so what he doesn't know…

We met up just down the street from my family's shop. He asks me if I'd had dinner yet, I ask why, apparently he's just gotten of shift. So we end up at neighborhood restaurant. This guy can really pack it in, not quite on Chouji's level, but I'm glad I'm not footing the bill. When he finished he asks if it's okay if we just walk around for a while, so we then spent a good half an hour just wandering about town. He put his arm around me as we wandered, which was kind of awkward due to our height differences, but it did make me feel a little warmer.

"So," I say "I was wondering if we could go back to your place?"

"Um, okay." he replies in his deep voice, he tries not to smile but I could see through it.

It turns out to be in the same apartment complex that Yuji lives in. Luckily, Yama lives on the 3rd floor at the opposite end of the building. It makes me wonder how many bachelor guardsmen may actually live here; I'd better watch it in the future. Unfortunately, the first thing I discover upon entering is that he's not as good a housekeeper as Yuji; otherwise the apartment is the same.

I reflexively start straightening up a few things without realizing I'm doing it until he clears his throat behind me and asks "Beer?" when I turn to face him.

"Do you have anything warm to drink?" I ask, hoping for tea.

"You drink warm beer?" He asks with a puzzled look. So, he's not the brightest guy in Konoha…

"Never mind." I walk into the kitchenette part a look quickly into the cabinets, nothing promising. Then I check the fridge…almost all beer, this is definitely the bachelor lifestyle I'd heard of.

Oh well, I resign myself to getting down to what I came here for. I go and sit on his bed and try to pretend I know what I'm doing. "Come over here, I wanna play." I get him to lie on his back while attempt to get his shirt off in a playful way. Wow, his muscles are spectacular and they just go on forever. I consider just admiring him for a while, but he's already decided it's his turn to remove something of mine. So we go back and forth with this for a while then finally get down to the main event.

His moves were much more practiced than Yuji's, but he also seemed as concerned about making me feel good as he was in getting what he wanted out of me. This was kind of nice, for the first time I could say I genuinely enjoyed myself. So I stay there for while resting in his arms, taking in the way he smells, sure it's mostly sweat, but it's not a bad sweat odor. Some part of me wants to stay there and fall asleep, but I know I can't.

"Hey, Yama," I say softly, "As much as I wanna stay I gotta get going." I run my hand down the tight muscles of his chest. He pulls me into his arms again, presses me tightly to his chest and kisses me. When we stop I add, "Maybe we can do this again?"

"Sure," he gives me that crooked smile, "do you want me to walk you home?"

"Yeah, why not." I start to grab my clothes.

January 25

Just got back from a mission and ran into Yuji at the gate. I stole just a moment to talk to him as Shikamaru and Chouji went on to the Hokage's. "You free tonight?" I asked and he was available. That was good because I was starting to realize that my body was telling me I want something that I could only get in one of maybe two places. Lucky for Yuji I ran into him first. We set up to meet at the place we went on our second date.

It was a reasonably satisfying experience as far as a date goes. Dinner was fine then we went off to a new place Yuji had discovered: a coffee shop that also had dessert items. We shared some whipped chocolate thing that I can't remember the name of and each tried a different coffee. I chose something that had a vanilla flavoring to it, but Yuji got something called espresso and the only reason I remembered that name is because he gave me a taste and it was kick-ass. If I ever need something to wake me up when I'm dragging, oh yeah, I'll be there.

As far as the sex that seems to be making progress too. He let me take charge and I have to say I'm learning just a little more about myself each time.

January 27

I got some more Yama time in tonight. I ran into him early when he was off to his shift at the gate, I asked him what time he was getting done and he let me know. Luckily I knew Yuji had an evening shift tonight so I had no fear of setting up this date. I told him I would pick up take-out and meet him along his route home.

Everything went off without a hitch. He got off work, then we met up, went back to his place, had dinner, drank some of his beer and we played…and we played. Damn, he's so much more fun than Yuji when it comes to this I just wish he wasn't such a slob. I almost tripped when I got my feet tangled in a pair of his underwear when I snuck out of his place at two in the morning.

February 4

It seems ironic to me that the latest man I'm taking the opportunity check out would be Yamato. All that 'Y' sound Yuji, Yama, now Yamato….although I'd heard somewhere that's not really his name. Anyways, I ran into him and on a whim I got straight to the point, I asked him on a date.

He looked at me like I'd spoken to him in another language. I cautiously repeated my request. He hemmed and hawed but did not come out and say no I assume my request must have confused him. I figured I might as well press my advantage, I played the pout card. "What, I'm not pretty enough for you?"

Suddenly he looked like he understood my request. He put an arm around my shoulders and pulled me close so he could whisper in my ear, "I believe I know what you're really thinking. You'll have to go through with the date you've asked for first to see if I've guessed correctly."

He let go of me then turned to look at me. "I'll meet you over…there tomorrow around six." He pointed at the restaurant at the end of the street. "Are you absolutely sure this is what you want?" He looked at me like he could see through my clothing.

I almost considered changing my mind but something else in me was fascinated by that lecherous light that had crossed his eyes for a moment. "Sure, if I didn't want to spend the time with you why would I have asked?"

"Very well," he bowed slightly "until tomorrow." Then he vanished.

No opportunity for second thoughts…unless I choose not to show up…yeah right.

February 5

At the appointed time I walked up the street toward the rendezvous. He appeared as if out of nowhere and began to walk along side me. "So have you ever been here on a date before?" He asked.

It was such an ordinary question, why did it bother me. "I've wandered in here with friends in the past, but never for a date."

"Do you think it's likely you'll run into any here tonight?" He asked me as we got to the door.

"No idea." I shrugged, wondering if he's still trying to make me back out of this, and if so why.

We went inside and I found myself to be wildly relieved to see no one I knew there.

So we sat down to have a perfectly ordinary dinner together. He talked to me about what my plans for the future are. (I suspect this may become some sort of standard inquiry on dates.) So I gave him the basic lines, work toward becoming a Jonin, eventually find the right guy, settle down, and start a family. So of course, I remind him that part of the process of finding the right guy entails dating. At this point I make sure I lean forward to express interest and maybe show off my cleavage just a bit. I also make a point of trying to find out just a bit more about him. He admits that he doesn't have any promotion aspirations, but he stays quiet about personal aspects of his life.

When dinner was over he paid the whole bill before I had time to say anything. I was actually prepared to cover it since I was the one who asked him out, but he politely refused when I offered afterward. As he walked me back outside I thought that it was a curious development.

"So, where to?" he asked.

"I hadn't really thought about it." I replied, "Anywhere special you want to go?" I hugged onto his arm and looked up at him.

"I have an idea." He looked at me, but his expression was unfathomable. We walked out far into the training fields. It was dark and I didn't think I'd been in this area before. "This looks like a good spot," He said then used something called Mokuton Shichuuka no Jutsu and suddenly there was this house out there in the woods.

"Wow," I was positively giddy, "This is way too cool!" I started to walk around it. Yamato joined me with an amused smirk. After completely circling it he went to the door and opened it.

"Shall we?"

I went in and was astonished that it wasn't just a façade around an open area. This man is amazing I suddenly had a hundred questions I wanted to ask him. I looked at him as he stood the in the doorway. "So, what did you think I wanted…?"

He stepped forward put his hands gently on my shoulders and looked at me. Suddenly all my little fantasies went out the window. His expression changed and I suddenly felt like a child face to face with a nightmare as he said, "Aren't you a little young to be chasing around this kind fun."

I felt my knees hit the wooden floor beneath them as the suddenly gave out. I know I stared up at him in total fear not knowing what was going to happen next.

Unexpectedly, he began to laugh. It was a friendly laugh that seemed out of place after what had just occurred. "You are so lucky that I'm such a nice person. I suggest you take this as an object lesson of what could happen if you play with men who are way out of your league on a whim." He offered me a hand back up as my initial shock wore off. "I could have easily overpowered you and done anything I wanted with you." He turned the scary expression back on and said "And I do mean anything." Then back to his normal expression again.

"So I guess this is a no go then?" I don't even know why I thought to say it but my voice squeaked in a weird way.

"I'm afraid so," He smiled, "Although if you or I haven't hooked up when you hit twenty or so maybe I'll reconsider…you're still just a little too girl and not enough woman."

"Oh thanks." I snipe sarcastically.

"You're very welcome." He smiles, "shall I walk you home?"

"I guess." I sigh.

I think what I learned is to do just a little bit more research before I do anything like this again. No whims.


A/N: I've only recently discovered Yamato, I thought it would be fun to play with him this way...I really hope he is a nice guy.