Author's Note:
I recently got into reading a lot of ItaSaku non-massacre fics and instantly became addicted. I couldn't resist writing my own. Hope you like it! Please read and review.
Important:
For those who have read this fic before I'm currently going through this story and editing and fixing up a few parts. I believe there were some places which could be improved, i.e. grammar, characterizations, etc. But overall the plot will remain the same.
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TRUTH OR DARE
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Summary: She shouldn't have agreed to this. Now he just wouldn't leave her alone. Stupid dare, stupid Ino, stupid irresistibly stubborn Uchiha. Maybe it would have been better if she never got out of bed this morning.
Pairings: ItaSaku / ShisuIno
Genre: Romance / Humour
Rating: T
Disclaimer: The anime/manga Naruto and its characters belong rightfully to Masashi Kishimoto
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Chapter One: Dangerous Dare
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A tired and relieved sigh was emitted from the rosette haired kunoichi as the Konoha gates came into view. The sun was slowly beginning to make its way down and the skies were painted a soft shade of yellow, pink and orange. Sakura shivered as a gust of wind came in contact with her body. Suddenly a warm piece of clothing was draped onto her shoulders. Sakura clutched onto the jacket tightly and turned around to see a familiar blonde giving her a foxy grin, clad only in a turquoise coloured shirt and his normal black and yellow shinobi pants.
Sakura smiled at him. "Thanks Naruto, but you didn't have to," she said.
Naruto shook his head and his grin grew wider. "It's fine, Sakura-chan. You needed it more than me."
A black haired boy came to their side with a fake smile plaster on his face. His coal-black eyes shone with slight mockery towards the blonde and the rosette.
"Hm, it seems that you have a thing for Sakura," he stated.
Naruto turned a light shade of red in embarrassment. "Well, uh…"
Sakura looked away with a slight blush on her face as well. Even though she hated to admit it, she used to have a crush on Naruto. But just like the one she had on Sasuke, it disappeared as soon as it came. Though this didn't stop her from feeling embarrassed whenever someone made statements about people having crushes on her, especially when people such as Sai put it so bluntly.
"I never knew that you'd go for the ugly and bitchy types. I would have thought that you preferred ones with a better figure," Sai mused, unaware of the landmines he was stepping on.
Before he knew it he was on the floor, cringing in pain from the harsh blow that he received from one of Sakura fists.
Sakura gritted her teeth together as she made her way towards the ex-ANBU Root member. Hauling him up by the collar of his shirt, she gave him a dangerous glare.
"Do you mind repeating yourself, Sai?" she growled.
Sai still managed to smile, despite the throbbing pain on his cheek. "I said that I would never have thought that Naruto would go for the ugly and bitchy types like you," he said, still smiling.
From his place a few feet away from the scene, Naruto decided for once he felt sorry for Sai as he watched as the kunoichi literally ripped his arms and legs right out of their sockets.
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"I'm starving!" Naruto exclaimed as he and Sakura sat down on one of the stool of Ichiraku. Sadly it was just the two of this evening, as Sai decided to make a trip to the hospital after being pulverized by the short-tempered kunoichi. You would have thought that after all this time he would have finally learnt to keep his mouth shut but it seemed like that was not the case.
"Hey old man, give me a bowl of beef ramen will ya!" Naruto shouted enthusiastically.
Sakura shook her head at his rudeness. She turned towards Teuchi's daughter, Ayame and smiled politely. "I'll have a bowl of miso ramen, please," she said.
"Make that two," a voice said from behind them. Naruto and Sakura turned to see a raven-haired shinobi looking at them with his arms crossed. His onyx coloured orbs shone with boredom.
"Sasuke-teme, where the hell have you been?!" the blonde haired shinobi shrieked, pointing an accusatory finger at the lad.
It has been months since they had last seen the Uchiha. The last time they saw him was when the Jounin Exams were taking place. Needless to say, Sasuke had been promoted along with Hyuuga Neji, Temari and Kankuro. After that day, he had disappeared without a trace. The funny thing was that their sensei, Hatake Kakashi had also been missing during this period of time. The two had tried to pry the whereabouts of the two missing shinobi from Tsunade but the damn woman had stubbornly kept her mouth shut. She had assured them that Sasuke was fine but that didn't convince the two at all. After their first Chuunin Exam had concluded it felt as if Sasuke had been slowly drifting away from them. Sakura had a feeling that it had to do with the mysterious shinobi, Orochimaru that appeared before them in the second exam.
"I was away training with Kakashi," Sasuke's voice stated, as he took a seat next to Sakura. "Didn't Tsunade-sama tell you that?"
"Nah, that old hag kept her trap shut!" Naruto exclaimed.
Sakura hit him over the head. "Don't be rude!" she scolded.
Sasuke shook his head. "I can see that you two haven't changed a bit," he muttered. The corner of his mouth twitching upwards as he inwardly smirked. After all, it was good to be home.
"Is that you, Sasuke-kun?!" a familiar voice cut through the semi-silent atmosphere.
The Uchiha inwardly groaned. Oh no, not her! He cried silently.
A few seconds later Yamanaka Ino and Hyuuga Hinata made their way into Ichiraku. Ino latched herself onto Sasuke as soon as she spotted him.
"Hey there, Sasuke-kun," she purred, batting her eyelashes seductively. "Do you still remember me?"
"How could I forget?" the raven-haired boy said, annoyed.
"Hello, N-Naruto-kun, Sakura-san, Sasuke-kun," Hinata said quietly.
Naruto gave her a foxy grin and pulled her towards the stool beside him. "Hey Hinata, what brings you here?" he asked as the Hyuuga heiress sat down.
"We're here to look for Forehead-girl," Ino answered once she got off of Sasuke.
"What is it?" Sakura asked, deciding to ignore the nickname.
Without warning, the platinum-blonde haired kunoichi pulled Sakura to her feet and proceeded to drag her away.
"Hey! What the hell are you doing?!" Sakura shrieked as her best friend proceeded to pull her away from her bewildered team.
Hinata immediately stood up. "Uh, I h-have to go," she stuttered and proceeded after the two kunoichi.
Naruto blinked in confusion. "What just happened?" he asked no one in particular.
"…Hn."
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"Alright Ino-pig, you have three seconds to explain to me why you dragged me away before I beat you to a pulp," the rosette haired kunoichi said, crossing her arms across her chest. Sakura looked around and took in their surroundings and noticed they were currently in front of Ino's apartment on the other side of the street.
Ino gasped. "What?!" she asked with disbelief. "Don't tell me you forgot."
Sakura raised an eyebrow. "Forgot what?"
"Remember, we arranged to have a sleepover at my place tonight. How could you forget? We planned this together. I thought you were my friend!" Ino faked a snivel, which received rolled eyes from Sakura's direction and a giggle from Hinata.
"You're such a drama queen," Sakura remarked.
Ino stuck her tongue out at her best friend/rival. "Whatever, now are you guys coming in or not?" she asked, as she opened the door for them.
The two kunoichi looked at each other and smiled then proceeded into Ino's small apartment. Small it may be but it sure was comfortable. All the objects and furniture were arranged nicely; not a single thing was misplaced. Who would have thought that Ino was such a neat freak?
Sakura and Hinata walked into the blonde's purple bedroom and Sakura was surprised to see Tenten and Temari already there.
"Hey Tenten-san, Temari-san," she nodded at both of them.
Tenten gave off a grin while Temari just nodded at her. A few minutes later Ino came back into the room carrying a handful of snacks and DVDs in her arms. She dumped them all on the floor and sat herself down.
"Before we start watching any movies why don't we play a game," she suggested.
"What sort of game?" Temari inquired.
A glint shone in Ino's eyes as she smirked. "Truth or Dare," she said mischievously.
Tenten's eyes lit in excitement. Truth or Dare was one of her favourites at sleepovers. "I'm in," she said.
Temari and Hinata nodded. "Me too," they said.
Sakura sighed and shrugged. "Why not?" she asked.
I mean, how bad could it be?
"Alright then, let's start!" Ino exclaimed. "Hinata, you can be the first to ask the question or dare."
Hinata nodded shyly. "Okay…" She looked around the room and her pearl-white eyes finally stopped on a certain brunette. "Tenten-san, truth or dare?"
Tenten smiled. "Truth," she said. Might as well be safe than sorry.
The midnight-blue haired kunoichi thought for a moment. "Who do you like?" she asked quietly.
Tenten's face turned a brilliant shade of red and she looked down immediately from embarrassment. "Lee," she muttered, hoping no one had heard her. Unfortunately for her, they did.
Everyone's eyes widened. "I thought you had a thing for Hyuuga, not that weirdo," Temari said, flabbergasted.
Tenten turned and gave Temari a sharp glare. "He's not a weirdo!" she defended. "He's just… unique," she finished lamely.
The Suna kunoichi returned the glare. The two kunoichi never really got along with one another really well after their fight in their first Chuunin Exam.
"I agree with Temari-san, though," Ino spoke up. "I always thought you liked Neji-san."
Tenten shrugged. "That's what everyone thought but the truth is I only consider him as a teammate and friend; nothing more, nothing less," she explained.
"Oh…"
Tenten sighed. "Well enough about me, let's move on." Her chocolate-brown eyes scanned across the room and landed on the sandy-blonde haired kunoichi.
"Temari, truth or dare?" she asked, giving her a hard look. It was clear that she was still annoyed with the fan-wielding kunoichi for the insult she gave Lee.
Temari frowned. "Dare," she stated. Since Tenten had chose truth why not go with dare and show her how brave she was compared to her.
Tenten inwardly smirked. "I dare you to go up to Shikamaru and yell at the top of your lungs 'I love you,'" she told.
All the traces of determination disappeared from Temari's face and she turned as white as a ghost. "W-what did you just say?!" Temari spluttered. "Why would the hell would I do that? I don't even like that lazy ass!"
"What a chicken!" the brunette remarked as she gave off a smirk.
Temari scowled and stormed out the door.
"Do you think she's going to do it?" Sakura asked excitedly.
Tenten nodded. "Yeah, I know she'll do it. That woman never backs out from any challenge," she stated.
A few minutes later a loud voice yelling throughout Konohagakure could be heard.
"I LOVE YOU!"
The three kunoichis burst out laughing while Hinata managed with a few giggles. A few seconds later, Temari appeared back in the room, red in the face from anger and embarrassment.
She gave Tenten a nasty glare before sitting back down.
"Y-you're turn, Temari-san," Ino said through her giggles.
The older blonde frowned and looked at Ino. "Ino, truth or dare?" she asked.
"Truth!" the Yamanaka shouted enthusiastically.
"Do you still have a crush on Uchiha Sasuke?" Temari wondered.
Ino shook her head. "Nah, that old school's crush disappeared ages ago!" she exaggerated.
Sakura frowned. "Then why did you flirt with him back at Ichiraku?" she asked.
Ino giggled. "Well you have to admit he's hot!" she exclaimed.
Temari snorted. "Almost all the Uchihas are hot," she stated. "Especially Sasuke's brother."
"But he's like a freaking human ice-cube!" Sakura exclaimed, remembering how she had to go on a mission with him once. Throughout the mission, she had been given the silent treatment. Even Sasuke or Neji would have been better company.
"Sometimes I wonder if that guy even has hormones," Tenten mused.
Ino gasped. "I know! You would have thought at least by now that he would have had a girlfriend. I mean, he's like what? Twenty?"
"Twenty-one," Sakura corrected.
Ino gave a pointed look but didn't say anything.
"I wonder what his sexual orientation is," Temari wondered as she rubbed her chin.
Ino gasped loudly. "What if he's homosexual? No wonder he's never shown any interest in girls!"
Hinata blushed, not really comfortable with where the conversation was heading. Weren't they supposed to be playing Truth or Dare?
"That'll be such a shame then," Tenten said and shook her head. "What a waste. Konoha's number one hottest guy: known to be gay." She sighed.
Ino frowned and began to think. Her eyes drifted around her bedroom, passing her semi-opened closet, which contained all her bar-hopping dresses and returning back to the girls. Finally her eyes stopped on Sakura. She smirked. Perfect.
"Well, let's get back to the game shall we?" she announced.
The other four girls nodded.
"I'll go first this time but to make things more interesting you can only choose dare this time," she said mischievously, her eyes glancing at Sakura from time to time.
Sakura shifted uncomfortably. I don't like where this is going… she thought.
"I choose Sakura."
Sakura sighed. "Not that I have a choice… Dare," she said in a strained voice.
Ino smirked. Time to put my plan into action!
"Alright, here's your dare, Sakura," she started.
"What is it?" Sakura asked, fearing for the worse. She didn't like the look in Ino's eyes. It screamed of trouble.
"In order to find out about Uchiha Itachi's sexual orientation, I dare you to seduce him."
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The next thing that anyone heard throughout the streets of Konoha was a blood-curdling scream followed by the sound of flesh hitting ground.
Oh, boy.
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Author's Note:
I've changed a few things in this chapter, only minor details though so nothing to worry about. Will be editing and going through the other chapters ASAP as well. Thanks for reading! Reviews are always welcomed!
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-Setsuna
