Naruto and Ino: Key to My Heart

Summary: Like magnets, no matter how far they were, they would always be pulled back to one another.

They were running for what seems like an ongoing, never-ending road. Sweat was trickling down their foreheads and it was getting hard to hold in any oxygen they inhaled. He knew they wouldn't be able to run anymore because of exhaustion, but they had to, he needs to.
After running around for hours and not grabbing a car, they arrived in front of a small store. He blinked as he felt the rush of muscles pushed to its limits.

"Is this it?" the one less exhausted asked.

He nodded as he pushed the front of the door tinkling a bell above their head.

"Ah... looks like we have visitors," the female laughed.

"Seems we do," the male nodded and was going to the front when he felt a pain against the back of his rib cage.

"My dear friend," she spoke softly, "... I do not need you anymore."

"But..." and before he could finish, she twisted the metal object scraping his spine and he knew it was over.

"What the hell is going on," an angry voice echoed into the room.

"Nara!" the elder's voice emitted, "... We must think logical."

"Yamanaka san," he started, "... Whoever is doing this to us, is trying to get back at Ino," he paused, "... Why?"

"Could it be someone she knew?" Tenten offered.

"Or someone who knew Karin?" Hinata added.

"That is possible," Kabuto started, "... My problem is not who this person is, but what is her reason for doing this? What is the cause?"

"I agree," Kin added, "... Besides, I have no idea how she got us!"

"Yeah," Temari started, "... All I remember was sitting with Shikamaru and then blank..."

"Somehow she knew where we all lived and what we were doing," Shikamaru said, "... I'm wondering if this torture place is somewhere she lives, possibly work at..."

He stopped as he heard loud footsteps coming closer and closer. Everyone held their breaths as the footsteps neared to a stop.

"Hinata?" a voice asked.

"Neji...?" Hinata started, "... Neji!"

"She's here!" he called out as someone looked for the lights.

Footsteps were running around as their voices spoke to one another and then it went quiet. Only one pair of footsteps was heard causing the hearts in the room to beat faster and faster. The lights, ironically bright, flashed on and all the victims could see were 4 male and 1 female lying on the floor with the culprit above them.

"Are you sure?" he questioned.

"Yes," she answered with a nod, "... Something is wrong! I know it!"

"I believe you, but..." he bit back his sentence unsure where to go with it.

"Look," she started, "... If you're not willing to help then don't!"

"Calm down will ya!" the male yelled, "... I want to help, but things are not going well!"

"What do you mean," she questioned with a huff.

"My girlfriend and I are over and my best friend hates my guts!" he screamed back angrily.

"Oh..." she whispered guiltily, "... Is it... Was it my fault?"

She didn't want to know the answer, but she already knew it too. She looked away from him feeling more alone.
"So..." he started changing the subject, "... Shikamaru and Temari are missing?"

"Yeah..." she said softly sitting back down on the couch.

"Why do you think that?" he asked.

She took in a breath as she got back up toward the answering machine and pushed the play button.

"My my my, I finally found you dear Ino. It took me a long time tracking you and your father. Your closest friends, those who you have come to love are not who you think they are. Would you believe me when I say that I have everyone here with me? Even your best friend and his girlfriend. Do come and visit them before it's too late. I'll be waiting..."

And the message ended as it continued.

"How rude of me for not telling you where I am. The old flower shop where your family once own is where I am dear Ino, when will you stop by to visit?"

Then the beep played signifying the end of the messages. The silence was filled with confusion and realization.

"I know where the place is," she started.

"Let's go," he stood up.

"You should go home Kiba," she smiled, "... Your girl friend needs you."

"But Ino," he begins, "... Right now, you need me more and beside, I will not let you face this alone."

"But Kiba," she started but he interrupted.

"No buts!" he screamed frustrated as he grabbed her arms, "... Listen, you are scared and I am not willing to let you go into the freakin' mouth of the dragon alone! I am going to and you can't say no."

"Aw, isn't he so sweet," she laughed as she watched the television screen.

"Turn the stupid thing off!" he screamed.

"Ah," she turned to face him, "... Jealous aren't we?"

"What the hell is wrong with you!" the best friend screamed out.

"Shikamaru," she shook her head softly, "... Shall we show them what you did to their beloved princess?"

"What?" Inoichi called out, "... What is she talking about Nara!"

"Let's just watch," she smirked as she turned around to face the large television screen.

"Kiba," she pulled his arms softly to stop him.

"What is it Ino?" he asked worriedly as she avoided eye contact.

"If we don't come out alive," she whispered softly.

"Don't worry," he smiled toward her as he reached his arm out, "... We will get out of here alive," he placed both hand on her shoulders comfortingly, "... And whoever is doing this to you will be stopped, I promise."

"Thank you Kiba," she smiled and something in her told her she could believe him.

"Wow," she laughed, "... Isn't he a good boy?"

"You rigged everything!" Temari screamed out angrily, "... How the hell did you get in!"

"You make it sound like it was so hard," she smirked, "... Just a twist and I was in."

"What do you want with my daughter! Why are you spying on her friends!" Inoichi screamed out.

"Yamanaka san," she smiled, "... Just to show her the truth, that is all."

"Why are we here then," Tenten called out.

"Every one of you are witnesses," she turned away from them to the screen, "... The show is about to begin," she turned off the television once she saw what was coming, "... Be good little boys and girls, would you?" and with that she left them in the dark until they heard voices.

"It's so dark," Ino called out as they walked into the darkness.

"Ino!" they screamed, "... Run!"

"There here!" Kiba called out as he searched for the lights.

"Where are you?" she questioned as she walked further in.

"Leave Ino!" she heard her father, "Now!"

"But..." and before she could continue the lights flashed on and her eye widen with fear.

Chains and blood, metals and points; she was facing her friends and everyone she given a part of her heart to. She could see the fear in their eyes and it mirrored hers. She took a few steps back as she scanned the room and turned toward the side where Kiba was. What she saw was the man, but hanging on the arms of a woman.

"Dear Ino," she felt chills running up her spine, "... We meet at last."

She wanted to say something, anything, but she smelled something strange and it was causing her to have a headache and before she knew it, she was on the floor unconscious along with her friends who hung limping.

"Wake up," she heard someone sing, "... Wake up," she heard it again, "Dear Ino, your friends need you," her eyes opened slowly as she felt a headache coming, "... That's it," the voice egged on, "... Almost there," she blinked softly a few times seeing someone above her and realizing that this someone was the enemy.

"Ah uh uh," the female tsked noticing her victim was trying to free herself, "... No use in doing that."

She walked away revealing her friends and close people to her behind glass. Her victim looked on confused and angry as she tried to move.

"Those chains are tough aren't they?" she asked concerned, "... Why not save the energy?"

"What do you want Torri!" her victim screamed glaring at her angrily.

"You remembered?" she smiled, "... That's nice to know."

"What do you want?" she begged seeing the people she cared about trying their best to be heard, but no sound came through.

"I want you to see something," Torri announced moving the chair that Ino was chained down before turning on the television, "... Sai," she started as Ino looked at the screen to see her raven haired friend walking down the street, "... Nice fellow isn't he?" Torri continued, "... Let's see where he is going..."

Ino could tell from the screen that her friend was happy. She turned to see Sai only to see that he had a sullen look on his face. She gave him a questionable look before facing the screen. He entered a shop and shook hands with a couple that looks like the owners. Her friend then placed the bags that he was carrying on the counter. She then saw the woman looking into the bag and opening up a painting while the man paid the raven haired friend. He then walked away with the cash in his pockets.

"I don't understand," Ino said as she looked at the woman.

"Keep watching," she said almost motherly, "... It gets better."

So she complied knowing that if she didn't, her friends would be hurt. So as she continued to watch, she saw her friend again entering a different store with a bag in his hands like before. A man alone was there to greet him. The buyer opened up a painting and it was the same one as the painting from before. Ino was confused as she stared intently to see what exactly was going on. The same outcome occurred as the man paid her friend and he took off.

"The same painting for two different people," Torri finalized stopping the screen, "... What do you think dear Ino?"

"I..." she started unsure looking toward her friend behind the glass to see a sad look, "... He is doing what he has to..."

"So selling copies and not originals are doing what he has to do for money?" Torri said a bit surprised.

"Yes," Ino said stubbornly.

"My my, so naïve," she shook her head.

"Why don't I just continue ahead," the capturer said as she played the film.

"What is she doing to her?" the blonde screamed.

Naruto was angry, beyond it. He didn't mind being chained and bloody, he didn't mind that she couldn't hear him, heck! He didn't mind hearing screams!

What he was angry about, what he was seething was the fact that she couldn't look at him. She couldn't see the hurt he felt, the love he felt, and even the feeling of being scared.
No, that wasn't it.
He hated the fact that she was crying. The way he couldn't get out of the stupid chains and the dumb glass blocking him from her. The way he just wanted to punch the crap out of that lady not caring that he shouldn't hit a girl.
"Let me out of this place!" he screamed as loud as he could trying his best to break free.

She heard something and her head automatically turned toward the slight noise. She saw him, the man she loved and maybe still do. He was angry and worried, that she could tell from her watery eyes.

Naruto... She thought as she felt the sadness overwhelm her and another cry erupted.

"He doesn't love you Ino," her enemy insisted, "... You were nothing to him. He is only mad because he can't get out."

"Stop," she spoke in between sobs, "... I can't take it anymore."

"Just a little more, dear Ino," her enemy said a bit guilty as she faced the screen once more.

A look of utter disbelief crammed the inside of her mind. How did this happen? How did that crazy woman get something so personal on camera?

She looked toward her friend with dark brown hair to see utter shock. She then looked to her cousin who stared in shock toward the television he was watching. She felt something hurt in the pit of her stomach as she turned to face the blonde who looked on confused.

No, this wasn't supposed to happen... She told herself over and over as she shut her eyes hoping that everything was a nightmare.

"I don't like seeing you cry," she said kneeing down at eye level.

"Then why?" she caught her breath, "... Why are you doing this to me?"

The capturer smiled sadly as she stroke her teary face and pushed her bangs behind her ear.

"I want you to kill someone," she stood up as the blonde beauty stared in shock, "... Everything is hard to understand, but I want you to tell me," she turned toward her, "... Who will you sacrifice for what has been done?"

"Wha... What?" she stared startled by the thought of taking someone's life.

"Will you kill the liar?" the enemy asked turning her captive toward those she trusts, "... The fake?" she looked toward those on display, "... Maybe the abuser?"

"Stop it!" the blonde beauty cried shaking her head unable to look at her friends.

"How about I let you have a moment to yourself," Torri said, "... I'll return in a few."

With that said, the blonde princess stared at the ground as tears splattered the floor.