A/N: I just wanted to say thanks a million for all those reviews for the first chapter. I really wasn't expecting so many but I guess that summary really pulled you guys in huh Lol. Here is the next chapter.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, no duh.

For most of the night Naruto watched as Ino slept. He watched the rise and fall of her chest. He could hear her calm breathing. The young man found he could do nothing but watch for awhile. To be honest he was very worried about her. It seemed that everything she did worried him lately. Every now and then she spoke a few incoherent words in her sleep but other than that she seemed to be okay. Around four in the morning the blue-eyed male had finally closed his eyes to sleep. He was sitting up in the chair while he had given her the bed.

He had always done it this way. He would let her get the bed while he slept in a chair nearby, not that he didn't think of getting in bed besides her. He often wanted to hold her in his arms and hold her close. He would never do it simply because it never felt like it would be the correct thing to do. Naruto had a feeling she wouldn't want him to do it, especially not now with the self-destructive behavior and self-loathing she seemed to be doing these days. Naruto felt like the only thing he was doing these days was sitting and watching from the sidelines. Sure he was there to help put the broken pieces back together, but sometimes he really felt like he was just doing nothing as Ino wrecked her life.

"There has to be a better way to help her." He thought in his sleep.

(Naruto's Dream)

The blond man found himself in the presence of the beautiful platinum blonde. She looked different to him right now. There was a real, genuine happy smile on her face. He hadn't seen her smile like this in a very long time. It made him feel good to see her with a real smile.

"Hey." She smiled.

"Hey, are you okay?"

"Yes, everything is much better thanks to you Naruto."

She suddenly wrapped her arms around his shoulders.

"Ino-chan?" He whispered.

"Naruto thank you so much for always being there for me. I owe you so much."

He slowly placed his arms around her waist. He held her close to him. He could literally hear and feel her heart beat.

"It's okay Ino-chan. I wanted to be there for you."

"I know I' am so lucky to have you. I didn't really realize that until I was at my worst."

She then pulled away from him slightly. The two blond's were now staring at each other.

"I love you Naruto." She whispered to him and pulled his lips to hers for a steamy kiss.

"I love you too." He whispered in his sleep.

Later that morning a pair of aqua-colored orbs opened the very strong sunlight hitting her eyes.

"Hm," She put her hand over her eyes. "Goddamn sunlight."

Ino sat up and looked at her surroundings. She was in a bed that she knew was not her own.

"What happened?"

She saw that she was wearing one of Naruto's t-shirts. She then remembered how she had ended up here.

'Oh yeah."

She was about to close her eyes and go back for some more sleep when the bedroom door opened.

"Hey you're up." Naruto spoke.

"Hey." She replied.

"I made you some breakfast because you need to eat something."

She raised an eyebrow to the contents of the bowl he had in his hand.

"What the fuck is that?" She immediately asked.

"It's oatmeal you need to eat a good breakfast."

She looked completely disgusted by the oatmeal. She wasn't even hungry right now and even if she was she wouldn't have wanted any oatmeal.

"No thank you that shit looks gross." She said simply.

Naruto let out a sigh. He could see he would most likely have a fight on his hands here.

"You have to eat." He said again.

"Well I'm not eating that. I'm not even hungry anyway."

"Ino-chan I really don't want to fight with you this early in the morning. So will you please eat?"

The blonde female casted him one more look before taking the bowl from him. She didn't like oatmeal. She had found it to be one of the most disgusting things in the world.

"I hate oatmeal you know." She reminded him.

"It's good for you though."

"I know but that doesn't mean it tastes good."

She picked up the spoon and began to swirl it around in the oatmeal. He could see she was making no motions to eat any of it. He soon sat down besides her.

"You aren't going to make me feed you are you? Because I will if I have to you know." He gave her a slight smile.

The blue-eyed female did not seem to have anything to say to that.

"What time is it?" She suddenly asked.

He looked over to the clock on his nightstand.

"It's 8:30."

"Shit." She cursed. "I should go."

Ino was about to get up when she suddenly fell back on to the bed.

"You don't look like you're able to go anywhere for awhile."

"This is nothing but a minor setback I'll be up soon."

"You need to eat and get some strength back."

"You're not going to let this go are you Naruto? Fine I'll eat but I' am not eating oatmeal. Help me up okay."

The young man helped her into the kitchen. She stood there staring into the refrigerator for awhile.

"My god you have so much healthy shit in here. Since when did you become a health nut Naruto?"

"There isn't anything wrong with eating better."

"You're still eating ramen I see."

"Yeah.' He nodded. "Well some things can't be helped I guess."

"You always did like eating it, it was like your favorite meal I remember."

Ino finally found a soda and a box of cookies he had hidden behind some fruit.

"Jackpot." She whispered.

She sat down to a breakfast of cookies and a soda. Naruto could do nothing besides let out another sigh. It wasn't really what he would call a good breakfast.

"Ino-chan that really isn't a good choice."

"Whatever." She spoke through mouthful's of cookies. "It's my choice. I needed a sugar rush."

She took a few sips of the soda then put the can back down.

'Okay, Naruto I'm going to go grab a shower then I'm gone okay."

He watched as she stood up from her chair.

"Hey Ino-chan?"

"Yeah?"

"Are you going to be okay getting back home?"

The blonde female blinked. He was always so concerned for her. She thought that he was really just wasting his time by taking care of her so much.

"Yeah I'll be fine."

"Are you sure?" He asked again. "I just...."

He was cut off when she suddenly walked over to him. She put her arms around his shoulders.

"Hey do you want to join me?"

"Huh?" He blinked.

She laughed at the curious facial expression on his face.

"You're reactions are cute. Do you want to take a shower with me?" She asked again.

"Uh....Ino-chan I...."

She simply pinched his cheek and let him go.

"It's okay." She whispered. "Don't get uncomfortable okay. You don't have to do anything. I'm going to go shower now."

"Right." He nodded.

She then made her way to the bathroom so she could take a shower. Naruto let out a breath, he knew that she had to be joking about taking a shower with her. He just wasn't ready to believe she had been serious. Instead he put those thoughts out of his mind and poured himself a bowl of cereal. Before long Ino had appeared again. She was wearing nothing but a towel. Naruto's eyes widened and he almost choked over the juice he was drinking.

"Ino-chan?"

"What?"

"What are you doing?"

"Oh, yeah I came to ask you were my clothes were, I need to get dressed."

"And you had to come out here like that that to ask me where your clothes were?"

"Sure." She nodded. "What the big deal? I have a towel on and it's not like I don't have anything you haven't already seen before. Anyway," She changed the subject. "Have you seen my clothes?"

"They're in my bedroom." He answered.

"Thanks." She nodded.

Naruto couldn't help but to stare at her as she walked away. The girl was gorgeous and he had always been attracted to her.

"It is hard to stay in control sometimes." He admitted to himself.

He hadn't forgotten how she had approached him last night. She was basically telling him to fuck her right then and there. But he had to remember she was drunk and would have most likely regretted it in the morning, besides like he said he didn't want to be a drunken memory for her. He was so wrapped up in his thoughts he hadn't heard her come back into the room. She blinked when she noticed him spacing out.

"What the hell is wrong with him?" She wondered.

Ino wrapped her arms around his shoulders again.

"Hey Naruto, what's wrong?"

"Huh?" He snapped out of his thoughts. "I'm sorry I was just thinking."

"Yeah I can see that. What are you thinking about?"

"Nothing." He lied. "Are you going to leave now? I'll take you home."

"You don't have to Naruto I can find my way home its not a big deal."

"I would just feel better if I made sure you got home okay."

The platinum-blonde frowned slightly.

"You don't need to take care of me. If you want I'll call you when I get home okay. Will that make you feel better?"

She thought that this was the perfect compromise. She would call him once she got home so he wouldn't have to worry.

"Will you just let me get you home?"

"Naruto!" She shouted. "I'm not drunk anymore okay? I'll be fine getting home so please stop worrying already."

He didn't completely trust her to her own devices. For all he knew she would go home, grab another bottle and pass out drunk on the floor.

"You aren't drunk right now...." He started.

"What the fuck is that supposed to mean?" She raised her voice again.

"Ino-chan you can't blame me for being worried about you, lately you just haven't been yourself."

"Well you know what, I don't want you to worry about me anymore. I'll do you a favor. I'll just get out of here and don't follow me."

"Ino-chan wait...."

"Goodbye!" She screamed at him and slammed the door as she left his apartment. He flinched as he heard the door slam shut.

"Oh yeah that definitely went well." He whispered to no one.

A/N: Okay so I know rather short. But stay here for more it should be an interesting fic nonetheless. I'll see you for the next chapter. Read and Review please.