Reunion

Ino and Sakura walked around the place trying to find something to wear for the festival. Ino was trying her hardest to sense Pein's chakra but when a ninja is able to sense chakra; they can also repress it so that they are capable of appearing like a normal ninja.

"What's wrong?" Sakura asked finally finding the dress she was going to wear.

"I can't find him… do you think he already left?" Ino asked her dress already in hand.

"I don't think they ever stay long in any town, especially one like this." Sakura suggested. As they paid for their dresses Ino stayed completely quiet.


The rest of the day went by fast, before they realized it the night sky was illuminated with fireworks and the streets with children running and laughing. The two kunoichis walked around looking at the variety of stuff being sold there.

"Ino, I think I'll head back to the hotel… *sigh* I had too many drinks." Sakura said walking away; they weren't that far away from the hotel so she should be fine.

"Okay, take care." Sakura nodded and Ino kept her eyes on her until she was out of sight.

Ino immediately directed her attention to the beautiful colors of the fireworks that lid up the night sky. She remembered those moments she had spent with Pein and the thought of not seeing him again made her heart tremble. She decided to make her way to the nearest bar around, yeah not the best of choices but drinks seemed like the easiest way out. Great, the reason I came here is not really here.

Ino continued this drinking until her vision began to betray her. The bottle of saké in front of her was blurry and the sadness that comes after the happiness of drinking alcohol began to take over. She remembered every sad detail in her life, from her family to Pein to just sad things that weren't even her problem.

From far away a man was watching her, he would take advantage of the girl thanks to the way too many drinks she was having. He slowly approached her and sat next to her, his eyes roamed all over her. She finally noticed he was looking at her and stood up to walk away. She blinked a few times to clear her vision, that didn't work so she just began to take a step toward the door. The man of course followed her thinking she would be more vulnerable now that she was drunk and this late at night would be perfect. The blonde beauty leaned against the wall too tired and dizzy to notice anything around her. What the hell… when did this place get so lonely? She rubbed her eyes and kept walking, the remaining light in the dark street made her eyes hurt.

"Hey miss are you okay?" The man asked from behind her.

"Huh? Y-yeah I'm fine." She looked at him and kept walking.

"Come now, sit here. You look really pale and I think you're about to pass out." He dragged her to the bench at the end of the street.

"I'm fine, thank you…" She sat there for about three minutes and then when she was about to get up again he pulled her down and held a hanker shift on her nose and mouth. She slowly began to feel the strength leave her body but the grip he had on her loosened suddenly. She blinked and looked up to the man who tried to hurt her, it was hard to see in the dark but she managed to see that the man in front of was dead, once again the weakness began to take over her body but before she passed out she saw a pair of familiar eyes staring at her intensely.


Ino woke up an hour later to find herself resting in her hotel room. She looked at the clock to see the time, 2:50 am. The darkness of the room made her eyes relax a bit from the headache she had.

"That happens when you're not careful…" A voice sounded from the darkness, she looked up to see a familiar cloth appear from the darkness, the face still wasn't clear but she didn't need light to know who it was.

"Pein…" She doubted reality; she needed to know she was awake, to know she was alive. She tried to stand but his weight was soon over her body, the preasure he added made her think he was mad at her.

"What were you doing at that place?" His voice was angry; she needed to ask too many questions to answer another one.

"Why didn't you tell me my own village was lying to me about you?" She asked ignoring his question.

"I don't think you're in any position to ask stuff like that." He was barely able to hold himself when she woke up, he missed her so much, the lies he allowed them to tell her gave him nothing but regrets. He had been trying his hardest to gain the forgiveness of the Great Nations but still nothing. Her lips quivered begging him for the contact his body was yearning for.

She remembered something she needed to ask him. "Are you really going to be a father?" She asked.

"Heh, lies always travel quicker than anything." He moved her bangs aside. "How many times do I have to tell you that if you didn't hear it from me then it's probably just a rumor?"

"But G-… someone told me you were the father of the baby Shiori is carrying." She said, he knew she didn't want to tell him she was engaged to an important man of The Sand Village but he already knew, he was one of the first ones to find out, the Leaf Village's hokage sent him a letter telling him that.

"Gaara? Yeah I'm sure Shiori went to him to tell him the child was mine for money." He whispered, it was the truth and Ino didn't doubt it. "Did you and Gaara already…?"

"No!" Ino answered.

"Good. I'm the only one who can do that with you…" He moved to kiss her lips. They both knew what would happen if they were to meet again, it was no secret they were in love.

He kissed her jaw line and moved to her soft neck, he bit the soft spot leaving his mark there. She began to unzip the Akatsuki coat; he still didn't wear any shirt under, she took a moment admire his built body. He lifted her up to pull her dress over her head and pinned it with the rest of the clothes.