Chapter 7: I Remember You
There was a quiet ride to the designation. The wind blew in the open window, flying back blonde and black pony-tailed hair. Every once in a while, Itachi would glance over at his student and frown. This had to been one of his most uncomfortable moments, he felt as if it was his fault. For agreeing to take her in. But, he knew something she didn't, there was a very good reason why Inoichi wanted Ino to live with him for a while. He feared for his daughter, the daughter that thought life was cake and ice-cream and that she could do anything she wanted. Sadly, life wasn't that way, otherwise there would be no war or no crime for that matter. The road was wide and open, only him being on the street. The hot sun burned through his window, forcing it's sunlight in. Itachi couldn't help but look at what the bright light beamed on, Ino's saddened face, "Um...are you hungry or thirsty, Ino-chan." he made sure his voice was lowly said but heard. To his surprise, she nodded.
"Well...why not. This day couldn't get any worse, might as well eat something." she answered while pushing her long bangs away from her eye area. Her skin shined in the light, showing off all of her beautiful characteristic's.
Itachi turned his head slyly peering at what the young woman was wearing. Her fit-up included a plain purple, sleeveless shirt and blue denim jeans. Odd thing to wear in this weather. But what was fair was her skin, her now plain, makeup-less skin. She was obviously gorgeous natural but it seemed something was missing. That's it. Itachi remembered when Ino was a young girl, her clothes were more feminine and she never went a day without makeup. But, when her mom passed, all that seemed to change. "Ok then. Where do you want to go?" he asked, turning his head back to the empty road.
Ino thought back. She remembered when her mom use to always take her out to eat. She would constantly order a salad, even when she was starving. She had said it was for her 'diet'. Her mother had always been on a diet, rarely eating sweets and always looked beautiful. Ino sighed. Seems like none of that helped her. "I want to go to a fast food place and I want to order a burger, a big fat, greasy burger."
Itachi curiously looked back at the serious girl, "...Ok." He guessed she gave up her diet days. Seeing a nearby fast food sign, he sped the rest of the way there. It read, "Burgers." Simply, that. Good thing all she wanted was a burger. What a coincidence. Turning in to the driveway, the long haired man took his order, "May I have one burger."
"Is that all, sir?"
Itachi nodded, "Y-Yes."
"Ok, that'll be $3.35, pull up to the next window."
"A-Alright." Itachi replied uneasy. Driving around the next window, he noticed Ino smiling. Why was she smiling? Blushing a little, he turned his head away from hers, paying the man. As he handed her the burger, Ino still didn't turn her eyes away from his, "Is something wrong Ino?"
Grinning even more now, she took out the steamy burger. Eww... never had she eaten such a thing. The only reason she had ordered it was because she wanted to get away from her 'diet days.' Dropping it back into the bag, she looked towards the blinking Uchiha, "No, nothing's wrong. It's just...nothing." What she wanted to say was that it was cute how he ordered the food. As if he had never gone to one, matter of fact, she didn't think he did. Well, she couldn't blame him. None of them did, "...Well, why did you nod when he asked you 'was that all'. she laughed afterwards, "As if he could see you."
Itachi blushed, driving off towards his house, "...Well, I didn't think of that, never had I stopped by such a place. I usually eat my traditional food. But... lots of people I know stop here to study and sleep."
Ino smiled brightly, "Yea, I know. One time, me and Shikamaru came he-" she stopped. Thinking back on how her friend had did her recently. Sighing, she looked out the window and into the sky, frowning.
Itachi noticed, "Ino...I'm sorry. I can't say I've ever been in this kind of situation before so I can't tell you 'I understand'. But, I can assure you that you are welcomed in my place. It could be just like home...do whatever you want there, except, drinking, parties, having se-"
"Stop!" Ino yelled, "..I want do any of those things Itachi." She couldn't hear her teacher say sex, it was just indiscretion, "..But, I can't believe he would do that to me. I'm his only daughter, I'm all he haves left and vice versa, why would he do such a thing?" she asked sorrowfully.
Itachi responded without a second thought, "Because he loves you. When a parent does something a child doesn't understand yet, it's for a good reason. Sending you away may be the worst thing a simple, immature mind would immediately think of. But, an mature mind that knows her father wouldn't do anything to hurt her, shouldn't think such things. Inoichi is and always was a good person, never had he did something that he didn't think the enitre way through. The same thing goes with friends, Shikamaru, Naruto and Hinata really care for you. Think about it, they skipped class to help you, they didn't mean to cause you any pain. Inoichi, Shikamaru, Hinata and Naruto, all really love you."
Ino looked up at the smiling man. She understood where he was coming from, but her pride wouldn't let her apologize to them. Reality was, they interfered when she said not to and gotten her into trouble. So hell no. The blue eyed girl thought, looking up out the mirror. Finally, they had arrived to his house. It was rather, normal looking. The house was medium sized, two windowpane's facing the front, and colored tan. She expected for her teacher to live in a more fancy place though.
"We're here." Itachi told her, putting the car in park, "Ino, let me help you out." he stepped out from his side and went to her rescue. The way down was sorta harsh, considering that Itachi drove a huge hummer, "Follow me."
"Ok." Ino followed the 'leader', making her way to the doorway. She observed him as he dug in his pocket, pulling out his bronze key. Opening it, he let her step inside first. Ino took in the smell of cinnamon. It was as if a woman had lived here, "I noticed you didn't eat the burger, I'll make something for you. Anything you want in particular?" he asked kindly.
Ino kept her eyes on the house, looking from left to right, "..Um, no. I'll take what I can get, just include pudding."
Itachi nodded, "..Alright. Ah, yes. You didn't get any of your clothes, I'll pick them up to. So, I'll get my brother to show you around. He's not really the talking type but I already told him that we had a new roommate." Facing the stairs he yelled, "Sasuke, come here please!"
A couple of seconds passed before steps were heard. Soon enough, a face was seen. The man was rather pale, raven haired and well toned. She could tell because he didn't even bother to put a shirt on, only dark black pants. Wow, that must have meant he was careless. "Marks, what do you want?" the man asked bluntly
"Sasuke..show Ino here around." he smiled then turned to the girl, "Sorry... Sasuke's not a morning person."
"But it's the afternoon." she informed him.
"That to." Looking back up at his brother he smiled.
"Who is she?" Sasuke asked. The man's onyx eyes met her blue ones. Ino's read curious but his read uninterested. Much like the one's she had once met before...a long time ago.
"That's it." Ino blurted out. She received narrowing eyes from the younger Uchiha, "..Sasuke, you're the guy from school that every girl use to have a crush on. But, then you just disapperead."
Sasuke rolled his eyes at her, "...Oh damn. Are you one of those girls?"
Ino gasp. He was so harsh, mean even. He was not like that long ago, "...No, I'm not." And that was true. Every other girl admired Sasuke and awed in his arrival but she use to be one of his friends, close friends. But that was long ago. Then he met Naruto and Sakura, and after that, he just suddenly left.
Itachi watched the two look at eachother. Clearing his throat he spoke, "Yea, Sasuke. Ino and you use to always hang out."
"The only 'Ino' I remember is some girly, princess kid who use to always be here." he scowled.
"Sasuke!" Itachi exclaimed.
"That's ok." she smiled at Itachi, "Believe me, no one's a better bitch than me." she whispered, "Yea, that's how I use to be, just like how you use to be, I don't know, normal." Ino smiled at his frown. Yea, she had gotten to him.
"Hn. Follow me, blondy." He went back up the stairs, still frowning. Every step she took behind him made him angrier. Without stopping he pointed to his left, "This is the bathroom. If you're smart you know what it's for." he growled, "Out back is the pool."
"You have a pool?" Ino asked. Then, he suddenly turned around, almost stumbling upon her. Her face met his chest since he was taller than she was, "Didn't someone teach you about personal space?" he asked coldly.
Ino narrowed her blue eyes and frowned, "Didn't someone teach you to watch where the fuck you're going!" she shouted. She watched as Sasuke stood in the exact spot, still allowing her to freely look at his toned abs and such. She sighed. What a conceited jerk.
Sasuke's dark eyes left her blue ones and onto something else. Walking around the butter blonde, he opened up a door. Ino waited until he was the entire way in. She didn't want him to 'stumble' upon her again. Once she noticed that he wasn't going to greet her like Itachi would, she helped herself. Creeping in the area, she looked around. The room was dark black and red. Cool. Bloody pictures hung around a king sized bed. The sheets were pitch black and messy. Suddenly something caught the young girl's eyes, another bed was next to it. Oh no. It couldn't be what she thought it was.
Coming out from the shadows the onyx eyed man walked up to the king sized bed and sat on it, "Unfortunately, your roommates with me." he sighed while setting something down on his nearby desk. When he noticed Ino didn't say anything, he looked her way. She wasn't standing by the doorway anymore, instead she was already situated on the nearby purple bed, "...I hate it as much as you do." he stated.
Those wore the exact words she was thinking but decided against it. Rubbing the sheets, she turned on her lamp. It was also purple, "...It was recently when I got out of my home. Itachi couldn't been able to do this. So...it was you?"
Sasuke growled loudly, "Only because I had to, not like I wanted to...I hate purple."
"Why?" she asked. She saw that Sasuke was a little caught off by the question, "..It's not to dark or light. It's just right. I love it." she smiled, thinking of how her mom's favorite color was also purple.
Sasuke refused to look at the girl, "Whatever. I'm going to take a shower." Grabbing his towel off his desk, he wrapped it around his shoulder, walking to the bathroom without looking back.
Ino sighed. She hated him already. Itachi's brother was a prick and she had to sleep in the same room as him. Thing is, at this moment, she didn't think of all that. She was just grateful that Itachi had asked his belligerent brother to actually go out and get her favorite color. But, how did he managed to do it so fast? Setting the thoughts aside, she laid on the bed. Putting her hands behind her head she continued to look at the rest of the pictures. At least he had good taste in that.
The sun still shined on the earth, glistening the nearby waters and heating everything in it's path. Down from the far away fireball stood Naruto, walking alongside the rest of his friends. They were outside, enjoying the weather. People who walked by gave off smiles and waved while licking on ice-cream and drinking water. ..Well, everyone else did at least. He still couldn't believe what had just happened. Him, Shikamaru and Hinata had not expected for it to go that way. They thought that Inoichi would just get her out of trouble and that was it. He knew he should had just listened to his insticts.
"Naruto!" Sakura yelled. She ran up towards him and pulled him into a hug, "Oh my goodness, I missed you. Where were you? What happen to you? Tell me now?" she warned.
The blonde tried to smile, but couldn't, "Oh...hey Sakura-chan. Nice seeing you today..." Hinata looked at the man and frowned. He had been that way the whole day now, ever since Ino left earlier. She hated seeing him like this.
"Hinata!" Kiba yelled. Behind him was Akamaru whom barked at the shy lady, and everyone else that they associated with, "Me and Shino were worried, not to mention Neji. So, where were you?"
"U-Um, I w-w"
"Did you do anything you weren't suppose to Hinata? You know you better not be snooping around." Neji warned.
Hinata shook her head and blushed, "N-No Neji, I'm s-sorry If I-I scared y-you." she apologized.
"Neji calm down. Stop acting like you're her father, she is eighteen, geeze." Kiba patted the woman's back. Tenten also gave off an comforting grin to her.
"Naruto!" Rock lee yelled, passing up everyone else and stopped straight in Naruto's face, "I told them that you all were ok. Youthful people never die!" Big, circular eyes met blue melancholy one's. Still smiling, lee yelled again, "Naru-"
"Lee!" Sakura exclaimed.
"Yes Sakura?" the thick eyebrow man asked innocently.
"It seems like Naruto doesn't wan't to talk right now. Um, go and talk to that girl." Sakura pointed to a random, walking by lady. She had creamy fair skin, blonde long hair and royal blue eyes. The pink haired woman noticed her from school. She was very skilled in math and had an outgoing personality. She also never gave up, very similar to Lee, "Hey Valkyrie!" Sakura called out.
The girl ran up to her with a smile, "Huh?"
Sakura pointed to the confused Lee, "Umm, this is Lee. You two should really get to know each other." Pushing him towards her she smiled, "Take him somewhere far away from here. C-ya Lee!" Valkyrie nodded and dragged Lee alongside her.
Choji shook his head of what had just happened, "Um, Shikamaru, what's going on with you guys?" he asked.
Shino, who had been looking straight up at the sun added, "...Does it have something to do with Ino bec-"
"I don't want to talk about this right now. I'll see you guys tomorrow." Naruto suddenly said, leaving his group. Sakura frowned. What was going on? This was not like the cheery, optimistic Naruto.
Shikamaru turned left, opposite Naruto. He yawned out, "..I'm tired. Bye."
All eyes were now on Hinata. She sweated in fear. Looking at Naruto and Shikamaru leaving she stuttered out, "I-I think I-I'll b-be going now." The timid girl ran south in a hurry.
"Hey Hinata!" Neji yelled
"Come back!" Kiba shouted, "We need answers!"
Shino sighed, "Somethings up...I guess we're going to have to find out on our own."
Ino opened her eyes, eyelids leaving. Slowly, she lifted up from her bed and looked around the room. No one was there. She slid her hands through her soft, blonde hair and walked over by the door. Opening it, she sniffed good smelling scents. Not just the cinnamon one that surrounded the whole house. Making her way down the stairs, she looked at the Uchiha brothers. Both were already eating in silence, "I'm sorry I'm late, Itachi." Ino grabbed a plate of rice, steak and her favorite pudding while sitting next to him.
Itachi smiled at her, "It's ok, Sasuke told me you were sleep so I decided not to wake you. By the way, your clothes are in the living room."
"All of them?" Ino asked while glancing at Sasuke. He had his head hung down, slowly picking at his halfway empty plate.
"Yes. Inoichi had packed all of them up for her." She noticed Sasuke suddenly look up, facing her with a tired-less expression.
"I guess he wanted me out of there for good then." Ino sighed. Her dad was more of a jerk than she realized. After that, she didn't receive another comment from Itachi. They all ate in peace and quiet, only looking up to take a drink.
Sasuke was the first to finish, "Mark's I'm going out. Don't wait up for me." he placed his plate in the sink and walked over by the stairway, heading up.
Itachi sighed, "...Ok, Sasuke."
Ino looked over at Itachi, he looked sad or hurt. Sasuke didn't appreciate the good things in his life, Itachi was so humble and patient with him. "So, Itachi, do you ever go out?"
The man shook his head, "No, I'm to busy with papers and things."
Ino smiled brightly, "Well, then. You should put down your papers because tonight, you're going out." Ino smiled as Itachi nearly choked on his food.
"That's absurd. I'm a teacher, I cannot do such things." He grabbed their plates and placed it in the sink while walking over by the couch.
Ino rolled her light blue eyes, still smiling, "No it isn't. You and me are going to have fun tonight, alright." she placed her hand over his mouth that were about to open again. Removing them she said demanding, "We're going out tonight Itachi. I don't wanna hear another word." Itachi smiled as she took her suitcase of clothes and traveled up the stairs. Inoichi raised a hell of a woman.
SO, INO AND ITACHI GO OUT. WHAT'S IN STORE? TELL ME
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