Chapter Two: Back to the Village, Complaints for Tsunade!
Ino and Genma walked out of the shrine. Ino was not talking to Genma, and Genma was starting to become concerned. "Ino, at least tell me what I did wrong!" Genma shouted. Ino turned around anger showing in her face, "You want to know what you did wrong?" Genma nodded, "You ruined my mission! You know better than any ninja in the leaf village what I'm capable of, and still you took over. This was my mission, and you disobeyed a direct order! You knew I could have taken those ninjas easily, but still you interfered."
Ino started to walk down the road, "Dang, the sun is already setting again? We took that long in filling out the paper work, and signing the ninja identification?" Genma looked into the sky, Ino was correct. The sun set was beautiful, and if Genma didn't know better, he would have put his arm around Ino. If nothing else, just to calm her down. On the other hand, it would probably just make things worse.
The ninjas walked until the sun had been gone for several hours. Ino stopped abruptly, "Let's make camp. We only have one tent, and sense I stood watch last night I get it. You can watch." Ino pitched the tent and went to sleep. Genma sighed, "Bossy Pants!" Genma heard rumbling around in the tent, before he heard Ino open the tent.
"Can't sleep?" Genma asked. Genma heard Ino sigh behind him, signifying he was correct. Ino walked in front of Genma where he sat on a stump by the fire. Ino sat with her back against the stump. She had gotten used to sitting this close to several of the village ninja, just because several missions called for them to be in tight space with each other. Genma however, always did his missions alone. Soon, Ino had fallen asleep, and her head had fallen over on Genma's upper leg. Genma was getting nervous, because he wasn't used to being this close to any woman.
Ino was woken up startled. Apparently she had made Genma uncomfortable, and he had moved over to a different spot by the fire. Ino smiled sleepily. She thought it was kinda' funny that Genma was so innocent. "Something wrong Genma?" she said. Genma looked up blushing, "n...no, my leg was beginning to cramp up that's all." Ino smiled, trying not to bust out laughing. "Genma, you can hold a position in a tree for days without moving." Ino stated calmly.
Ino stood up, and started walking toward Genma, "Genma, it's cold, and we haven't but one blanket. It's the dead of winter, and after today you should be trying to be nice to me. Can't you at least share some body heat?" Ino pulled the blanket around her shoulders, and cuddled in Genma's lap. Genma eventually got comfortable, and wasn't stiff like a brick, it was then, that Ino fell asleep.
Genma smiled as he moved Ino's hair from her face. She looked so beautiful in his lap. He pulled her close, as not to lose her. It wasn't long after that, that Genma also fell asleep. Even in his sleep, Genma made sure not to drop Ino. Ino woke to the most wonderful scent. She had smelled it before, but she couldn't remember where. Ino was warm, which was surprising since it was the middle of winter. Ino rolled over in the blanket to find Genma, gently holding her still asleep.
That was when Ino remembered where she had smelt the scent, it was the cologne that Genma wore. That was strange, because he usually didn't wear it on missions because it would give away his position. It was still before dawn, so Ino just snuggled back into the blanket, inhaling the wonderful scent of the cologne. Genma woke up not too long after Ino had, and Ino was already asleep again.
Genma sighed at the gorgeous woman who lay beside him. What was he doing? How could he manipulate the poor girl like this? Genma was just happy to have her next to him, and she was probably just happy for the extra heat. Genma sighed, and started to get up. Ino had a hold on his jacket though. Ino was awake! Ino pulled him down. "Be still. Do you hear it?" she said. Genma listened, and sure enough he heard it. There was something below the ground. "Be very still Genma, it's called a sand shark." Genma reached for a kuni, but it was too late.
The sand shark jumped out of the ground, and grabbed Ino's leg. Ino was prepared though, and the shark didn't have time to pull her under. When the shark first came out of the sand he set off a paper bomb, which blew him to pieces. Ino stood up yawning. It was only then that Genma saw her for the first time since last night without the blanket tied around her waist. For the first time, Genma noticed she had nothing on except a short T-shirt.
Genma did remember the feel of those bare legs up against his own legs though, and it was driving him crazy. Ino came out of the tent a few minutes later fully dressed, and carrying her backpack. Ino dismantled the tent in less than five minutes, and they were ready to start back. The couple of ninja didn't take long before they got to the gates of Konaha. Ino and Genma headed to the Hokage Tower, to check in with Tsunade. When they finally were let in, Tsunade smiled. "So, did you two have fun?" Tsunade asked.
She put and emphasis on "fun", but Ino didn't know why. Ino turned in the letter she had gotten from the high priest, and walked out of the room. Genma turned to Tsunade with an angry glare, "Lady Tsunade! How could you do this? You knew I wasn't used to being close to women, and you made me go on a mission with Ino? Ino is so used to being around men, it's not even funny." Tsunade sighed, "Genma why the anger? My best student needed a man in her life, and I thought you would be the right one. You're always flirting with her anyway." Genma blushed a bit. Tsunade stood up, "Genma do you like Ino?" Genma looked startled, "y...yes of course, but..." Tsunade interrupted, "then go get her!" Genma turned to leave, when Tsunade said, "oh, and Genma. You're not getting any younger."
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AN: Hi guys ^_^
Just for you who care to know, I'm only sixteen. This story was written 3 yrs ago, and I figured it was the 1st story that should be posted. It's already completed and I won't be changing any of it. Spelling or grammar. I blame it on the dyslexia...LOL!
Hope you all liked it, and I'll be updating soon. ^_^
