-Sasuke…- Ino broke the silence.
-Yes?...-
-Will the storm end soon?...-
-It doesn't seem like it will...-
-So will I spend the night here?...- said Ino as her face turned red as a tomato.
Sasuke couldn't take it no more. He blushed.
-I guess…-
Sasuino: Together
Chapter 2: Awkward Moments
-Sooo… where can I leave my raincoat…?
-Ummm there, on top of that small desk- said Sasuke pointing to the corner of his living room.
Ino left her raincoat on top of that desk and sat down in a sofa. Much to her surprise, Sasuke sat next to her. She started looking around. The Uchiha residence was really something. It looked like it had 3 or 4 rooms. Empty rooms of course. Sasuke was the only one who lived here. The living room was not big, but not small either. It had 2 sofas with a table in middle, as well as huge windows that allowed you see the garden outside. Or in this case lightning strikes.
-I'm exhausted- sighed Ino
-Hmph-
-Aren't you going to ask why?-
-Well,I am now- replied Sasuke sarcastically.
-Gosh Sasuke, I told you not to be so grumpy!- shoving Sasuke mildly.
-So why are you tired, Ino?- asked Sasuke with a sarcastic tone.
-I won't tell you anymore- said Ino crossing her arms.
-Hmph-
-Really Sasuke! Again? You're just going to sit there without saying a thing this whole time? I'm seriously thinking it's better to get striked by lightning than to try to have a conversation with you! 77-
-I asked you why where you tired! 77-
-That's no way to ask a lady Sasuke-
-You really confuse me you know-
-You'll get to know me better so don't worry-
-In one night?-
-Well that's better than nothing-
-You sure it's better?-
-Sasuke 77-
They both stared at the lightning strikes for a while. It was a beautiful sight. Clusters of thunder all over the sky followed by roaring thunder.
-Let's try again, but try! Naruto and Sakura may tolerate you being silent but not me- said Ino with a positive tone.
-So you are the one who has to tolerate me? Are you sure it's not the other way around?
-Pretty sure! said Ino smiling.
Sasuke lightly smiled. No one was this bossy to him, aside from Naruto but he never paid much attention to him. He didn't feel annoyed by Ino, like he did with most girls. She was not flirting with him, unlike Sakura or Karin who did that most of the time. It was a nice change.
This had confused Ino. Sasuke was smiling. She did not know why. Her expression turned from happy to confused to happy again.
-So why are you tired?- asked Sasuke with a somewhat friendly tone.
-See that's better! It's not that hard is it?- said Ino who had a happy expression once again.
-It is, a bit actually.-
-Don't start Sasuke 77- said Ino puffing her cheeks.
-So? A lot of work at the shop today?-
-Yes- sighed Ino. -Well not so much the work itself, but some customers are just tiresome-
-I can imagine-
Ino continued to tell Sasuke about his day. Sasuke didn't talk much but that didn't bother Ino since he was paying attention to her.
It started to get darker outside. You could see lightning starting to strike closer to the village. Thunder seemed to get louder and louder. Ino closed her eyes and covered her ears with every lightning strike.
-Are you scared of a little thunder?-teased Sasuke.
-You call this a "little thunder"!?
-Yeah, it's nothing- said Sasuke laughing.
-Don't laugh Sasuke!- said Ino as she mildly hit Sasuke in the shoulder.
-Why not? I haven't laughed in a long time- said Sasuke who was still laughing.
-Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaghhhh, I hate thunder- yelled Ino closing her eyes once more.
Suddenly a lightning illuminated the whole room, accompanied by a roaring sound of thunder. Lightning had struck very close to the village. This made Ino hug Sasuke out of reflex, which made Sasuke blush mildly.
After what seem like an eternity to Sasuke, but was no longer that a mere 5 seconds, Ino finally realised what she was doing a let go of him.
-Sorry Sasuke….- said Ino blushing.
-It's okay….-
They both turned their look away from each other. They both could feel their faces becoming red and more red each second.
Sasuke couldn't bare it no more, so he stood up and tried think about something to break the tension.
-So…... are you hungry?-
-Not really….-said an embarrassed Ino, but her stomach betrayed her and started growling.
-I'll take that a yes.- he said as he made his way to the kitchen.
-What do you want? All I have is ramen and some Sushi.- yelled Sasuke as he opened the fridge.
-Ramen will be okay- yelled Ino back.
Sasuke was preparing the ramen and suddenly Ino walked into the kitchen.
-Need any help?-
-It's just ramen-
-Sasukeeeee 77-
-Sorry, I don't need help, thanks for asking-
-Well,while you do that I can prepare us something to drink-
-There's cups in that drawer-
-Is tea okay?-
-Yeah-
And so they sat down and began to eat.
-Who would've guessed you actually know how to cook Sasuke-
-I bet you I cook better than you-
-In your dreams Uchiha-
Both chuckled and proceeded to finish their ramen.
-Where do I put the plate?
-Just leave it there, I'll wash them later.-
-No way, I'll wash them, it's the least I can do for you.-
And so, Ino began to wash both plates. Sasuke went and sat down on the sofa. He stared at the rain for a while, until he was interrupted by the blond kunoichi.
-Soo where will I sleep Sasuke?- she asked as she came out of the kitchen.
-Come I'll show you.-
Sasuke stood up and guided Ino to a room on the end of the hallway.
-Is this you room?-
-No, it was Itachi's-
-My room is the one across from this one. You can sleep there if you prefer to.-
-I'm okay here, but wait before you go, where's the bathroom? I would like to take a shower- said ino smiling.
-On the hallway. It's the door second door to the right.-
Ino had no spare clothes, but that didn't matter, she could use the same ones she was wearing. She mostly wanted to take the mud of her feet.
-So i guess that's that. I'll bring you some towels.- said Sasuke and then left the room.
Ino undressed and wrapped around herself the towels Sasuke had brought her. She then proceeded to take a long shower. The water was boiling, just like she liked it. She stayed there for about half an hour just feeling the hot water pour down her body. It was a nice change after a day of cold rain. She finished showering, wrapped herself on a towel and started walking down the hallway. Then it happened. Sasuke decided to go to the kitchen for some water, but he never expected to see what he saw.
-SASUKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!-
Sasuke immediately turned the other way. His face red as a tomato. Ino's face as red as his.
-I was going for some water- he explained. -I would've never guessed your showers took so long!.
-I SWEAR TO GOD UCHIHA IF YOU ARE TRYING TO USE YOUR SHARINGAN OR SOMETHING TO SEE THROUGH THE TOWEL I WILL KILL YOU!-
Ino rushed to her room and shut the door closed.
-YOU'RE A DEAD MAN- she yelled from inside the room as she put her clothes on.
-I told you already, I was going for some water!-
-YEAH SURE YOU WERE!-
-I was!-
Suddenly, the door opened and a furious Ino stepped out of the room.
-EXPLAIN YOURSELF UCHIHA-
-HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW 30 MINUTES IS NOT ENOUGH FOR SOMEONE TO TAKE A SHOWER-
-WELL NOW YOU KNOW- she said as she shut the door to her room.
-DON'T EVEN TRY TO SPEAK TO ME- was the last thing Ino said.
Ino was pissed off. Sasuke was confused as hell. He really just wanted some water. He never thought Ino would be walking by, not in a towel.
Still confused as hell Sasuke went to the kitchen and grabbed some water. He took an extra glass to his room to drink later.
There he was, laying in his bed. Confused. He knew why Ino was pissed off, but he didn't have any intention of seeing her naked like she tought. Normally he wouldn't care, but he really felt guilty for an unknown reason. "I better go talk to her.." he thought.
-Ino- he began knocking in the door. -I'm sorry, It was an accident, Please open-
No response
-I really just wanted some water. I shouldn't have yelled sorry…-
Finally Ino opened the door. She seemed more calm now.
-Was it really an accident Sasuke?-
-I swear…-
-Okay… I trust you…-
-Want a glass of water?-
-Sure-
Sasuke went to the kitchen and grabbed another glass of water. He made his way back down the hallway, still confused, but now it seemed Ino was not mad anymore, which couldn't be a bad thing.
-Here it is-
-Thanks Sasuke-
-I'm really sorry Ino-
-It's okay I believe you…-
-Thanks…- said Sasuke - I better sleep, goodnight -
-Goodnight Sasuke..-
Both blushed mildly as Sasuke left the room.
Ino immediately laid down in the bed. She was exhausted. It had been a strange and tiring day. A confusing one too. She was sleeping in Sasuke's home. It was hard to believe. The kunoichi couldn't help but smile. She didn't like him anymore, so why was she smiling? That's the question she couldn't stop thinking about. Maybe she started falling for him once more, maybe she just enjoyed talking to him with no feelings involved in the process. Whatever it was she thought about it until she finally fell asleep.
In the other room laid down an equally confused Sasuke. Not only cause of the towel incident, but the day as a whole. He had spent all afternoon with her. Most of the time he only talked to Kakashi, Naruto and Sakura, but not like with Ino today. It was different. Sasuke didn't quite know how to feel about it. He had never felt this before.
You could hear the rain pouring down on the ceiling. Thunder striking nearby. The wind howling. It was a stormy night, but Sasuke liked it. There was something about the sound of the rain and thunder that allowed him to sleep peacefully.
Both slept deeply for several hours despite the roaring thunder. That was until around midnight, Sasuke heard a loud thunder strike followed by a cry which came from the room across the hall…
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