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Chapter 8: The Flower of Decision


She closed her eyes. 'Just… just get it over with! I'm sorry Shikamaru and Neji. I'm sorry Asuma Sensei. I failed. I wish I had a chance to tell Shikamaru how much I…'

"Ino!" someone called out. Ino opened her eyes wondering if she was already dead. Thankful she wasn't. The voice turned out to be Naruto. He, Sakura, Sai and Kakashi had made t just in time. Naruto broke the wire using a kunai. Oshima was nowhere to be found. Ino guessed that he had sensed them coming. Ino fell to the ground with the wire loosely around her, some still in her sides and arms. Shikamaru and Neji seemed to still be in Oshima's genjutsu. Sakura and Naruto went over to Ino to help her.

"Ino are you ok? What happened here?" Sakura asked.

"We should probably get you out of this wire." Naruto said as he and Sakura began to undo the wire. Ino yelped in pain as they took some off her. Sakura noticed the wire was in her and put her hand up at Naruto, as a gesture for him to stop. Sakura pulled out a kunai and cut the wire around Ino's wounds. As she did that Kakashi went over to Shikamaru and Neji. He then turned to Ino. "Ino what happened?"

Ino looked at Kakashi and then the two stunned geniuses. "They were put under a stunning genjutsu by Oshima." She said with worry in her voice. Naruto, Sakura and Sai looked at Ino.

"Who's Oshima?" Naruto asked.

"A Sound Ninja that attacked me and Lee a couple days ago…and then will I was resting on our way here. Then he wanted to fight me again when we got here and…." Ino trailed off remembering how he almost killed her. If it wasn't for Team 7 showing up she would be dead. Kakashi turned back to Neji and Shikamaru. 'He used a stunning genjutsu huh?' Kakashi put to fingers together and did a seal. "Release!"

Neji and Shikamaru unfroze and looked around. They only remembered Oshima wanting to fight Ino. When Shikamaru saw Ino on the ground injured he rushed over to her. Neji told Kakashi what happened.

"Sai! You, Neji, Shikamaru and Naruto go try to find this guy or see if he left a trace. I'll go message Lady Tsunade about what happened. Sakura you finish treating Ino's wounds." Kakashi instructed. They all nodded and did what they were told. Sakura trended to Ino's wounds.

As Sakura healed her Ino went into deep thought. 'I…almost died. I spent the past few days promising myself that I wouldn't lose. Trying to prove how much I can improve. I shouldn't have come on this mission. I only became a burden. I didn't even get to train hard yet. I wasted too much time recovering and sitting around. I'm probably the only person in Konoha 12 that would end up like this.' Ino turned to Sakura. 'Sakura would have won that fight or at least last longer. Hinata could have easily taken him and Tenten has a billion weapons to chug at him. I'm the only kunoichi that couldn't handle this. Maybe…maybe I should just leave….' Ino thought. 'It's not like I would be needed or missed.' Ino remembered when she and the others were fighting the Sanbi and Guren. Shizune, Hinata, Sakura and she were suppose to do the four seal barrier over the beast, but she was the only one that couldn't control her chakra well enough to get the barrier to work. Then Ino remembered what Kiba said about her on his and Lee's way to see Naruto with Sakura. He doesn't know Ino knows that because she was hiding behind them in some trees listening. Ino knew it wrong, but she could help it. That was when Ino still cared about Sasuke and had an urge to help. Kiba was complaining about how all Ino could do was cry and how compared to her Sakura was determined. When Ino heard that she stopped following them went back to helping reconstruct the village, but did so looking very depressed. Tenten asked if something was wrong, but Ino didn't tell her what happened. Ino wanted to be the determined one not help her rival be the determined one. After Kiba said that Ino couldn't help, but think he was somewhat right. If she and Sakura got into fight could Ino win with the stuff she currently knew? All Ino did know was the Mind-transfer and the Mind Destruction, but Sakura had the strength of Lady Tsunade and could easily heal herself if she got injured. Ino probably would lose if she fought her. 'I guess there is no point in having me around. My chakra control is terrible and there is no point in me being a medical ninja either. They have Sakura for that.' Sakura had finished healing Ino and told her that her wounds weren't extreme, but she should still take it easy. Sakura stood up, but Ino still sat there disappointed. The guys had shown up a couple minutes after. They couldn't find Oshima anywhere. It's like he vanished or something. It's the second time Neji couldn't find him using his Byakugan. Kakashi had already sent the message to Lady Tsunade and asked a few people if they had seen Oshima anywhere, but no one seen him. After a couple more hours of everyone searching they finally gave up and returned to Konoha.

"Ok you all are dismissed." Tsunade instructed the 7 shinobi. They all walked out silently went to do whatever. Ino began wondering if Tsunade would let her leave the village alone. However, she wasn't entirely sure if she wanted to leave or not. She didn't wanna pull a Sasuke and leave and never return. She would at least come back…well eventually. She would miss her team, friends and family, but they miss her. Ino walked home with her mind trying to decide if she should leave or not. The sun beamed down on her smooth skin and the warmth hugged her body. Kids were playing around the village and shop owners were having pleasant conversation with other people. Ino liked the mood, but she felt like everyone was moving so fast and she was moving so slow. She wasn't dizzy or sick, but she felt like no matter how hard could try she just couldn't keep up, but it's not like she was currently trying.

When she arrived at home her father wasn't there, but that was sometimes normal. He's been doing a lot of missions lately. Her mom was watering all the plants in their house. Ino walked past her mom not saying anything. WACK!

"OWW!" Ino yelled rubbing her head. Apparently her mom hit her. Ino looked at her mom like she was crazy. "WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR?" Ino yelled. Ino's mom didn't look to mad. She put her hands on her hips.

"You can be rude. You didn't even speak to me when you walked in." She told Ino. Ino's anger dropped when she realized she was right and that was rude. Ino's mom sighed. "Ok what's the matter?" She asked Ino taking a seat on a nearby couch. Ino was silent for a while and figured she might as well tell her.

"Well…"Ino sat beside her mom and spoke. "Don't kill me for asking this, but would you be alright with me leaving the village?" The room grew awkward and silent. Ino's mom didn't look too mad. In fact she didn't look mad at all, just surprised. "Well it depends on the reason you left. Sweetie… are you planning on leaving." Ino's mom asked putting a hand on Ino's cheek. Ino looked down.

"I…don't know." Ino said. The room was silent again. "I mean if I do leave it will be because….well…" Ino stopped.

"Well?" Ino's mom tried to get her to finish. "I need to know." She said sincerely.

"…because I…want to become stronger and change." Ino finally said. "Mom I need to get better I'm behind everyone!" Ino said standing up. She turned to her mom who was still sitting. "I continue being the weakest one in our class. Some of them are already jonin." Ino's mom stood up and walked over to Ino as she spoke. "If I do leave don't try and stop me…" Ino stopped talking when her mom came to her and hugged her. Right when the moment was getting touching Ino's mom hit her in the head again.

"OOOWWW! ARE YOU ON A CYCLE MOM? GEEZ!" Ino yelled at her mom.

"Well who said…wait NO! And anyway who said I was going to stop you? Ino as a mother I'm going to do something all parents should. Encourage you!" Ino's mom said pointing at her daughter. Ino didn't expect this from her. She was full of delight and appreciation. "Sigh…oh mom this is why I love you." Ino said under her breath. Ino's mom smiled and put her fist in the air. "Then it's settled! Ino you will leave the village. TONIGHT!"

"WHAT?...but m-mom I'm… not sure if I'm ready to leave tonight or even at all." Ino said. Ino's mom put her hand on Ino's shoulder.

"Now what mother would I be if I didn't help her daughter? I'm not a shinobi, but I'm going to help as much as I can." Ino's mom told her. Ino felt a tear form in her eyes, but she wiped it away before it went down her face.

"Mom…thank you, but…I think I need to do this alone. I've decided I am leaving." Ino said. Ino's mom looked shocked at the fact that her daughter just turned down her help, but she was proud.

Ino went upstairs and packed her a bag full of clothes, but then she stopped. 'Wait I can't leave. Where will I go? I don't have a map or anything to help.' Ino heard a sound coming from her window. She turned around and saw he dad come in through it.

"Need some help?" Inoichi said holding up a rolled up paper. He walked up and gave it to Ino.

"D-dad? What are you doing here? I thought you were on a mission? And what's…this?" Ino asked looking down at the paper.

"Open it and find out." He told her. "The mission I had is over. I came home had your mother tells me you were leaving to learn some new things. Is this true?" Ino nodded and opened the paper. It was a map of the cloud village.

"T-the Cloud Village? You want me to go there?" Ino asked. "Are you sure?"

"You don't have to go there if you don't want to. It's just a suggestion. There are some good people there that would help you, but if you do go be careful. Some will try to kill you if they find out you're a leaf ninja." He said looking serious. Ino looked at the map and then put it in her bag. "That's all I wanted to tell you. Oh and one more thing." Inoichi reached for his bag and pulled out two scrolls. He handed them to Ino. Ino looked at them confused.

"They are scrolls. One has a jutsu in it that was passed down in the Yamanaka clan. Try to do it. If you can then please come back to the village...please. You will be very special to the clanin that case." Inoichi said putting a hand on Ino's head. He never sounded so serious. Ino nodded still not knowing if she fully comprehended what he'd just told her. "The other scroll has some basic mind exercises you need to practice in it. I know your leaving to learn some new technics, but don't forget you a mind user and that your still part of the next generation of Shika-Ino-Cho." Inoichi said walking towards the door.

"Thanks dad." Ino said smiling at him. He nodded and walked out her room. When he got downstairs he saw his wife staring out the window. Her expression very curious.

"Did you give them to her?" She asked him. He nodded and sat down on the couch. "Good. I'm glad Ino's doing this, but….what are her friends going to do when they find out?"


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