Naruto is sadly not mine. Don't you think that if I owned it I would be living in Japan being swarmed by adoring fans? Heh
Eh who needs fame and fortune? Who am I kidding, me!
The Breaking Point
Chapter Three
Ino woke to her alarm screaming. "Good morning Konoha! This is DJ Fanku! It's 6:30 and the sun is shining bright. So let's get those bones outta bed with some tunes by our favorite band Home Made Kazoku!" The man on the radio shouted. Then the song Shounen Heart started playing. Ino yawned and threw the covers off herself. She stood up and walked to her closet, leaving the radio on to play her favorite band. Ino grabbed a purple tank top and some black Capri pants. She threw them on and walked to her bathroom. She brushed her hair and teeth, then she put on some makeup and walked back to her room. She turned the radio off and grabbed her bag. The blonde sauntered down the stairs and into the kitchen. Her father looked up at her and smiled. "Morning, Sweetie." He greeted. "Morning, Daddy." She said back. "I'm gonna get going now." She said and stood up and left. "Have a good day, dear." He yelled to her as she walked out the door.
Once she got to school, Ino put her stuff away and walked to her class. Sakura was sitting in her seat when she got there. "Hey, Ino, how're you doing?" Sakura asked with sympathy in her voice. Ino sighed. "As good as I can be." She slumped into her seat and put her head into her arms. Sakura bit her lip. "Hey, isn't your mom coming home on Friday?" She asked. Ino sat up and smiled. "Yeah, she is. God, I've missed her. She's been in Europe on business for so long." Ino said now a little happier than before. A few minutes later Iruka walked in and started the class.
Before she knew it nearly half the day had passed and she was sitting in Study Hall. She sighed and took out her binder. "Ok, so I have, Science homework, and English homework." Ino sighed again and began working on her Science work. While she was working a shadow crossed her desk. She looked up to see Sasuke standing in front of her. "Can I help you?" She asked. "You're friends with Sakura, right?" He asked sitting in front of her. She nodded. "Yes, why?" Sasuke shrugged. "I dunno, just wanted to say something Y'know, break the silence." He answered. Ino laughed. "What's funny?" He asked. "I don't know. It just seemed funny." She answered earning a small laugh from the raven haired boy in front of her. Next thing she knew they were both laughing. "Hey, kids, shut up!" Anko yelled. The two teens quieted down. "Yes Anko sensei."
After class Ino and Sasuke walked to lunch together. As they entered Sakura looked up and saw them. Ino said something to Sasuke and walked over to the table. "Hey guys." She said cheerily. "What were you doing with Sasuke?" Sakura asked. "We were just talking. Don't worry, I'll put in a good word for you." Ino informed and went off to buy lunch. She stood next to Sasuke and they began talking again. "Don't worry Sakura, I don't think she's ready for a new one yet. Besides, she knows you like him." Tenten comforted. Sakura nodded. "I'm not worried about that." Sakura smiled and went back to eating. Ino and Sasuke came and sat down. Ino sat next to Sakura and Sasuke sat next to Ino. "Hey, Sakura, wanna go to a Home Made Kazoku concert on Sunday?" Ino asked. "Sasuke's got extra tickets cause his brother works there. Sakura smiled wide. "Sure! That'd be great. Thanks Sasuke kun." Sakura smiled at the boy. He nodded and began eating.
Gym was terrible. Gai and Lee were shouting to each other the whole time, and they were just getting locks for their lockers. Then Art was just as boring. Shikamaru was so bored her couldn't even sleep. Well, that and the teacher was on his back the whole time. Then Health. That was interesting. Asuma Sensei stood by the window smoking, since he missed his break. Then in Math they were loaded with homework. If Ibiki hadn't told them, Ino would've thought this was their homework for the rest of the year.
Walking down the hall with Sakura, Ino was talking about what she and Sasuke were talking about. "I'm gonna ride the bus today, ok?" Sakura asked. "K, see you tomorrow." Ino answered walking off in the other direction. Ino was walking down the road listening to her MP3 player. She was listening to Orange Range and wasn't really watching where she was going. So she didn't see someone running her way, who was also not watching the people in front of them. He bumped her arm and she dropped her MP3 player. It fell into the middle of the road. She ran out in the street to grab it. The blonde haired girl grabbed it and looked up to see a bus coming towards her. "Oh, shit." She swore as the bus honked it's horn at her. She closed her eyes and felt someone grab her around the waist and pull her out of the street. She opened her eyes and saw the remains of her MP3 player in the middle of the road. Then she looked up and saw dark hair covering a handsome face. "S-Sasuke?" He looked down at her with worry. They sat there staring at each other for a few moments. Then he stood up and helped her up. Ino brushed some dirt off her pants and stared at Sasuke. His face turned stern. "What were you thinking?" He asked. She thought about it for a while. "I wasn't." She answered looking back at the smashed MP3 player in the road. "That coulda been me." She said. She looked at Sasuke again. "Thank you." She said smiling. "What ever." He replied. She turned and began walking home again. He followed her. "I'm fine, you don't need to follow me." She said. "I want to." He said simply walking ahead of her. She ran up to him and walked next to him.
She got home and opened the door. "Dad! I'm home." She shouted. "Wanna come in?" She asked Sasuke who was standing in the doorway. He shrugged and walked in. "I guess my dad is working late today." She said and disappeared through a doorway. He followed her into the kitchen. "Would you like something to eat?" She asked. He shrugged. She walked to the cupboard and took out a box of cookies and set it on the table. "Would you like some milk?" She asked. He shrugged again. She got two glasses and poured some milk into them. She handed him one and took a sip of the other. "I'm gonna go put my bag away, I'll be right back." She said and ran up the stairs. He stood up and walked to the living room and took a look around. He looked at some of the pictures on the walls. There were some of her and who he believed to be her mother. Then he looked at one on a table with a lamp on it. It was her and a guy with dark brown hair and light grey eyes. He had his arm around her shoulders and she was smiling at him. "Must be here boyfriend." Sasuke thought to himself picking up the picture and looking at it closer. "That's me and Hideaki." He heard her voice from the stairs. He looked up and saw her with a pained smile on. "He was my boyfriend." He put the frame down and looked at her. "What happened?" He asked. Ino sighed. "He broke up with me." She said. Tears were now welling up in her eyes. She went over to the table and grabbed the frame. Then she disappeared behind another door.
The front door opened and in walked Yamanaka Inoichi. He looked at the boy standing in his living room and then his daughter came back from the other room. "Hi Dad. This is my friend Sasuke, from school." She explained gesturing to Sasuke. Inoichi eyed him skeptically. "Well, it's nice to meet you, Sasuke." He said. Ino smiled at him and he walked away. "Don't mind him. He just had a long day at work." Ino explained. Sasuke nodded. "Well, I should get home now." Sasuke said. Ino stopped him as he was walking to the door. "Thanks again for pulling me out of the street earlier." She said. He shrugged which made her giggle. Then he stepped out the door and began walking home. "Ino, would you come here for a moment." She heard her father call. She shut the door and walked to the kitchen where her Father was sitting at the table. "Yes Daddy?" She asked going over to the stove to start dinner. "Is there anything going on between you and that boy?" He asked. Ino turned to him and replied, "No, Dad, he's just a friend. And he has a name." He nodded. "Yes, yes, does, Hideaki know this young man?" He asked. Ino rolled her eyes. "No, Dad, besides Hideaki and I broke up." She said turning back to the stove. "When did this happen?" He asked. "Last night." She told him. "Oh, Honey, I'm sorry." She sighed. "I have to go get changed, I'll be right back." He said and left the room.
After dinner Ino finished her homework and called Sakura. She told her best friend everything that happened. "So he heroically pulled you out of the way of a speeding bus!?" Sakura squealed. Ino held the phone away from her ear. "No, he just pulled me out of the way of a bus." Ino explained. "That's what I said." Sakura retorted. Ino rolled her eyes. "Well" She was interrupted by her father poking his head in the room. "Go to bed, Ino." He said. "Ok, goodnight, Dad." She said. He closed the door and walked away. "Sakura, I have to go. I'll see you tomorrow." "Ok, but you have to give me every detail tomorrow." "Goodnight, Sakura." "Night."
End Chapter Three
Well thus ends another chapter. That had some SasuIno in it, ne? Well I have to take a shower. Please review.
