Chapter 7- You'd Die for the One You Love

Ino's sickness grew over three days. She was very pale, her eyes were blood shot, and her hair was tangled. I didn't leave her side for more than two seconds. Temari and Itachi visited maybe twice a day.

"Please. ." Ino whispered in tears, "let me die. ." they streamed down her discolored cheeks.

"Don't talk like that baby." I dabbed her forehead with a wet cloth, "I love you. I would die for you. I'd do anything to make you better."

"You're so sweet. . . but you won't have a chance to die for me. ." Ino spoke raspy and coughed in between words. More tears poured out and ran down her neck.

I wiped them away and kissed her forehead, "I love you."

"I love you too." she closed her eyes.

I left for the bathroom to wet a new rag to keep her fever down. A tear slipped out of my eye, I quickly wiped it away.

I returned to my Ino, where she lay helplessly.

"I wish I could trade places with you. I would go to the end of the world to cure this horrible sickness." I laid my head on her chest and held in my tears.

"I'm glad. . You're here. . To take care of me." She breathed out heavily and unevenly as she spoke slowly, and stroked my hair.

I drowned my face in her chest and let some tears slip out. I couldn't stop her pain, no matter how I felt.

"Are you. . Alright. . Sweetie?" she asked.

"Yeah-" I was interrupted by a crash through the window.

"Oh Dei-dei! I missed you!" Tobi's voice infuriated me.

"Tobi!" I growled lowly.

"Awe, aren't you happy to see me?"

I yelled, standing my ground, "Leave us alone."

"You're next." Tobi smiled.

"What do you mean?"

"I'm after Itachi first, or wait- maybe the sand girl. ." He jumped back out the window with a laugh.

"You have to save her!" Ino cried out, I picked her up.

"I will. . Somehow. ."

I opened the door with one hand, "What are you doing?" She asked looking up at me.

"Getting you to a safer location."

I walked quickly down the ally way, opened a hidden door in the road, and climbed down the stairs. Shutting the door behind me I switch on a light and set her down on the bed in the underground room. This hidden room contained a bed, a fridge, a toilet, and a shower. It was used ages ago to hide from invasions.

"You will stay here until I get back. I'll call Hinata over to take care of you."

I kissed her cheek and called up Hinata. She agreed to be over quick, and then I was on my way.