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A/N: I hope the person who gave me the idea to do this likes it!
Bold: Ino narration
Pairings: NejixIno
Yamanka Ino, an angel. Her golden hair and cerulean eyes made her look perfect in every single way. A talented kunoichi, fiery ambition leading her through the success of mission after mission. Her voice is sweet even when she is yelling, it still holds a hint of something alluring. She always gets her way even if she has to fight for it. Ino, the talk of the town, making sure that every person knows who she is. Yamanaka Ino, the woman who always gets her man.
Yet, through all the perfection, she still cries on the inside. Her fingers tremble when she places them in her pockets. Her nightmares awake her with frightening images. When, she goes out it all fades away. Her pain seems to melt away, it seems to disappear completely. On the inside, she still cries, every second of ever hour. The only person, who she has ever loved, is gone.
My husband, Hyuuga Neji, still breathes. His heart still beats, but his soul, his mind, his gentle touches, they've all gone. He never kisses me goodnight or says he loves me over and over. He never gives that gentle touch that makes me shiver. Not anymore. His eyes don't look into mine with feeling. The passion, the love, I don't believe it's there anymore. He is always busy, too busy for me. Neji takes his job very seriously, but why doesn't he hear my cries? When we first fell in love, he could tell anything that I was feeling and he would comfort me. He would gently kiss my lips and watch the stars with me. I miss him. I wish he would just come back, I wish I could go back to the time when we were one. One soul, one mind, one being.
Ino lay in bed, hands running through her golden locks. She sighed and looked next to her, nobody was there. "He's never home." Ino told herself. The green sheets of her bed were perfectly smoothed out where Neji was supposed to be. Ino reminisced about when Neji would be next to her every single morning. She would kiss him waiting until he would wake up. His jet black tresses spilled across the pillow. She'd twist her fingers, feeling the silkiness and brush it away from his face. The satin sheets slid off the blonde's body as she sat up and placed her feet on the floor. It was warm and honey colored sunlight touched her pale skin. The light beckoned her to go outside and bathe in the rays.
It was probably late afternoon, Ino had slept in because of her missions increasingly becoming more and more consistent. They would always follow one after another. Tiring as it seemed, it had to be done by someone. Ino had an exceptionally proficient success rate so she was frequently in high demand. Her body ached as she stretched thoroughly. Still a little groggy, the blonde stumbled as she walked.
Ino went into her bathroom and locked the door. She took off her nightgown and it pooled on the ground. The kunoichi kicked it to the side snatching a white halter top. The halter top hugged her curves and contrasted nicely with her black skirt. She looked in the mirror applying her daily rounds of makeup across her detached face. Her angelic blonde hair was pulled back into a tight ponytail. It was naturally curly and she only kept it straight when she was young because she had heard a rumor that Sasuke liked it that way. Her curls made her pain even less obvious. Ino smiled into the mirror, practicing the cheerful expression she always put on. It was grueling work, it broke her in half, but it had to be done. She couldn't tolerate weakness in herself.
The door to the bathroom was opened and Ino stepped out, a smile plastered on her face. She went to her bed lay her head tenderly on the spot where her husband was suppose to be. Ino inhaled the scent of her lover and sighed. She knew he wasn't going to even know that she missed him. When he got home, Ino would wait for him to acknowledge her. Sometimes he didn't even spare her a second glance. She knew this must have been the way Naruto felt. Nobody even noticing you are there, people not seeing all the suffering, the pain, and the heartache.
Her feet make a consistent clacking as she made her way to the door. The Hyuuga's hands picked up glass that was smashed onto the floor. Neji had been angry yesterday and broke the picture frame that Ino had bought them for their one month anniversary. Ino began to feel pressure build up in her chest. Her eyes began to burn and she stopped picking up the glass. She began to have flashbacks to all the times he's broken things. The picture frame, the door, the table, a wedding vase, and most importantly her heart. She could practically hear the smashing and the yelling.
Everyone hit like a blow to her chest, the pressure was building slowly. It was enough to crack the exterior of this girl, but she refused to let her façade fall so easily. Ino hit herself on the cheek and hissed at the pain. It did take away the memories, but she could still feel the pain. It was like a beast, slowly growing and waiting for the right moment to strike and rip apart everything.
Ino didn't feel like staying in this house only to be alone. She knew that her husband was probably gone for a while and didn't even kiss her goodbye. Nothing mattered now that she had no love in her life. The kunoichi breathed in and put on her cheerful mask. The door slammed shut as Ino walked out into the street. The sun was out and breezes occasionally blew her hair around cooling the girl off. Ino walked down stairs that lead down below the city. Her hands gripped the rail tightly as she walked unto a subway train. Her hands felt the cool metal and her feet shifted to help her maintain her balance on the bumpy ride. She could feel the subway rising above the forests and it was like riding horseback for the first time.
When she looked out the window she saw smoke in the distance. "Hold on everyone!" Ino yelled. She pulled the emergency brake and braced herself for impact. The subway slid screeching as it grinded to a halt. It jolted suddenly when it stopped, Ino quickly recovered after all movement ceased. She had no weapons at her disposal right now. Ino cursed under her breath. The girl looked at what she was wearing. Her shoelaces and the rubber band in her hair would have to suffice. Ino pulled her hair out of the ponytail it was currently in and took off her shoes. The girl was about to jump out the window when a hand grabbed her arm.
A man held out a gun to her. "You might need this." Ino nodded in thanks. The girl grabbed the cold metal weapon and jumped out. She jumped from tree to tree and ran towards the smoke. She saw a flash of red and black. 'Akatsuki' The kunoichi took out her long shoelaces and tied them together. 'Bring it on.'
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