Short and Sweet

by fourthage

A collection of drabbles mostly written for challenges. Recently updated with a Hinata drabble.

4. Art of the Valentine

Title: Art of the Valentine
Challenge: Mother
Words: 100
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Unlike other ninjutsu, the Art of the Valentine is matrilineal. Ino was four the first time she saw her mother use it. She walked into the front room to find her father moaning in pain and her mother collapsed on the floor. She drew the appropriate conclusion and screamed.

Her father left them soon after. The neighbors said it was her mother's fault, but Ino knew she was only protecting herself.

Or so she thought.

"We had our first sex-ed class today." Ino announced as she walked in the door. "So, why is it really called Art of the Valentine?"