K.L.K- Woooooo fourth chapter!
TITLE: The Sparks Of Two Sides
SUMMARY: There are two sparks inside all of us, in our genetic code, in our very essence. One is the Spark of Good...and the other is the Spark of Evil. Both reside in these girls, although they are like Yin and Yang; opposites, but they couldn't stop their hearts from choosing each other for that exact reason.
RATING: T
GENRES: Romance/angst
AUTHORESS'S NOTE: I had fun with this chapter, so I hope you enjoy it.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Naruto. I don't even own an iPod. Kami, I think those things are overpriced and silly to have...anyway, Naruto isn't mine, and he never will be. I can't draw guys very well. (sheepish smile)
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As they walked from the building Sakura craned her neck, trying to ease the tension she felt in it. There were a few of the rookie nine in the hospital; Lee and Hinata were the worst cases, however. Sasuke was laid up in the hospital too under watch for the whole Forest of Death incident and chakra exhaustion.
Ino was walking very close to Sakura, almost protectively, as was Naruto on the other side. Kakashi held back a bit as they approached Ichiraku. As they got there Ino held open the flap for Sakura, and hen claimed a seat next to her. The rosette was still visibly shaken and her hands trembled a bit.
Ino put hers on the rosette's, touching the other girl's hands gently, ignoring the sudden thud of her head, and Sakura jumped a small bit but turned her head to Ino and smiled shakily, and Ino smiled back at her.
"I-I don't have to go back home tonight…C-can I stay at your house?" She asked softly.
"Sure, you know mom and dad love you." The blonde grinned slightly, and the Haruno giggled.
"This is true…"
"Why don't you ever want to stay over at my house or Teme's, 'Teybayo?"
Sakura's eye twitched as her hand whapped him on the back of his head. "Because it's inappropriate, shannaro!"
"Oww, Sakura-chan why'd you have to do that?" Naruto clutched the back of his head and whined.
"I'm TRYING to knock some sense into you!"
Ino smiled at the squabble, noticing Sakura beginning to get back to her old self again.
The waitress came up to them and Ino glanced over the menu quickly, before ordering the beef ramen.
"Just a glass of water please," Kakashi asked politely.
"Shrimp ramen!" Naruto grinned, and the girl rolled her eyes.
"Already written down Naruto-kun."
"Pork ramen please…" The brunette nodded to Sakura and then moved back to the kitchen area to help her father fill the order.
"I honestly haven't been in here for months… my team usually goes to a barbeque place because of Chouji." The blonde spoke, looking around. She'd almost forgotten how simple and nice the small stand was.
"Sounds like Chouji," Kakashi chuckled.
The brunette brought their food out and set the right bowl—or in case of Kakashi, glass—in front of the person who ordered it and went back in to the back to give them some privacy.
"Itadakimasu," They all spoke softly as they began to eat, breaking apart a set of sticks.
As she ate Ino glanced over to Sakura a few times, watching her as she happily ate and swiveled on the stool a little bit. After she'd finished about half of her noodles she noticed a bit of juice on the rosette's cheek from the shrimp and she, without really thinking about it, picked up a napkin and wiped the cheek of the other girl carefully and gently.
Viridian green looked at her in perplexity, and the Yamanaka quickly put the napkin down, blushing slightly in embarrassment. "You…Um...Had a little bit of shrimp stuff…"
"Thanks Ino." Sakura smiled.
"No problem." They went back to eating and had small bits of chitter chatter, a few jokes, some inside ones that Ino could grasp somewhat, others not so much.
After they'd finished and it was time to pay, Sakura began to get out her coinpurse from her shuriken pouch but before she could get out her money Ino had already put the small amount down on the counter for both their bowls.
"You don't have to…"
"Consider it the beginning of staying over at my house," Ino suggested, and the rosette hesitantly gave in.
"O…Okay…"
Ino stood and stretched, and Kakashi took his last sip of water. Sakura yawned as she began to get up and was so tired she didn't notice her foot placed awkwardly on the stool and she twisted it and began to fall, her eyes wide as she saw the ground coming at her.
On an instinct Ino reached out and caught her, the rosette clinging to her as her heart pounded a small bit from the sudden difference in her position. Ino swallowed a bit, and then helped Sakura back onto her feet, smiling softly at her. "You okay?"
"Just really tired…"
Ino nodded. "I know how you feel…come on, let's go to my house." She had to bite her tongue and not say 'home'. She really wanted the pink-haired kunoichi to think of her house at home and wanted nothing more for Sakura to live with her instead of her drunkard mother. Shaking her mind of that she smiled at the other two in the stand. "Seeya Naruto, Seeya Kakashi-san."
They nodded and Sakura yawned. "Bye Naruto-kun, bye Kaka-sensei…"
"Bye Sakura-chan, sleep well." Kakashi smiled, and the blonde and rosette walked from the lit stand into the dark and cool night.
As they walked Sakura kept almost drifting over into the blonde, and the blue eyed girl couldn't help but giggle slightly. As they approached the flower shop Ino's mother opened up the door and looked in surprise at Sakura.
"why hello Sakura-chan, it's been a long time." She smiles warmly as she opened the door and invited her in.
"I hope you don't mind mom but Sakura is really tired and so am I, we already ate at Ichiraku…"
"I don't mind at all dear," She closed the door behind them and laughed softly at Sakura's look. "You really do look worn out… Go ahead and go up to bed, I'll wake you up a little later tomorrow than usual for breakfast because you both need your rest."
As they started up the stairs Ino's mother spoke again, "Oh! How'd it go?"
"It went pretty well, but we can't say much."
"Did either of you girls make it to the second round of matches?"
They shook their heads.
"Why not?"
"We fought against each other and we knocked each other out at the same time." Sakura sweatdropped, and Ino rubbed the back of her head and laughed nervously.
"Ah I see… Well, go on up to get ready for bed, if you want I can bring you some tea…?"
Ino nodded and smiled. "That'd be great mom, thank you."
The two kunoichi went up the stairs and Shisha sighed, rubbing her eyes with one hand as she went into the kitchen to make the two kunoichi some tea.
"Kunoichi bond over the strangest things…"
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Ino- Shisha? That's my mother's name?
K.L.K- There was no name for your mother on the Naruto wiki, so I supplied my own.
Ino- Oooookay…
Sakura- I'm glad that I'm starting to act more like myself again, though.
K.L.K- Well, you're my favourite character Saku-chan and I honestly don't like seeing you vulnerable and timid but it's necessary to the plot.
Sakura- (nods)
K.L.K- Anyway, thank you for reading and please—(She looks around, shifty eyed, and then opens her mouth to speak)
Anko- (hurls herself through the doorway, breaking the door) Review!
K.L.K- ANKO! (She chases the Jonin out of the Disclaimer Room, cursing loudly)
Sakura-…Well then…
