Chapter 11: Blooming
Sakura rolled for the hundred time in her bed as for some reason she have been feeling more uncomfortable since a few days after beginning her stance in the Academy. She felt hotter than usual making her sleep without covers and her clothes have been feeling more constraining lately.
She hugged her funny Dracula plushy as it always managed to calm her down since her fangs sprouted first when she was five. But this time it wasn't working as she just couldn't get the rest she needed.
It wasn't until she removed her camisole and her shorts that she finally felt liberated and comfortable. The problem was that though she thought it was a temporary thing, it happened every night and from a couple of days even when she was in her uniform going around school.
Morning finally came and Sakura found herself in her messy bed as sweat drops rolled on her naked figure, she blinked a couple of times as the morning howl rose the students from her dorm to a new day of classes.
Like usual she grabbed her discarded Pajamas and tried to put them on but for some reason it was very hard to get into them today. The camisole wasn't fitting around her chest and it tore when forcefully pulled down.
Sakura huffed angrily and started to put on her shorts only to have them stuck at her hips, she huffed angrily again and pulled them forcefully upwards making them slip and apply herself with a wedgie making her yelp and struggle to loosen up the incredibly tight fitting shorts.
Seeing that they weren't loosening up she sighed angrily again and grabbing her bath stuff she stepped out of her room as a procession of girls in her floor made it towards the showers.
She soon spotted Ino and Hinata who were talking and went to join up with them; Ino was wearing a transparent black camisole which only darkened around her generous C+ breasts and laced black panties that hugged her butt just perfectly.
Hinata on her side wore modest attire as she had a lofty cotton white camisole and long white pants which reached to her ankles.
Both girls were chatting as they held on to their basket with bath products as Sakura approached them with a smile, both girls turned to receive her but were left somewhat surprised when seeing the poor state of her clothes. The torn camisole and the painfully tight shorts made them wonder why she was still wearing those old looking clothes, but neither said a thing as they were already accustomed to Sakura's strange behavior.
As the girls went into the showers Ino and Hinata once more noticed with some amusement how Sakura struggled to get out of those shorts only to end up tearing them as well. Both went ahead into the showers and once more wondered about why did Sakura was yelping a bit here and there when the hot water fell on her body and she quickly went to the valves adjusting the heat several times.
And when they were finished they noticed that Sakura decided to roll herself up with a towel instead of putting on her regular underwear.
"What do you think is wrong with her?" Hinata asked to Ino as she just couldn't conceive why Sakura was acting so strange.
"Don't know but its stranger than usual isn't it?" replied Ino as she eyed the walking form of Sakura.
Back in her room Sakura looked at her soft nylon camisole and her pink bat pattern panties, she went to her camisole but the moment she started to struggle with the damn thing she decided to discard it as it would probably tear as well.
Then she went to the panties and with some effort she managed to fit in though they fitted too tightly making her a bit uncomfortable when she walked. Sighing angrily for the hundred time that morning she went on to put on her uniform with some weariness given her recent conflict with clothes.
As she placed the shirt on, the soft cotton fabric grazed her bare breasts and they felt incredibly sensitive making her moan a little and go red with embarrassment. Then she went for the skirt and it forced her to zip it a bit more up than she usually did making the skirt considerably shorter exposing more of her legs and dangerously nearing the edge of her butt.
"Did they shrunk?" thought Sakura suspecting that she probably grabbed someone else's clothes in laundry day, but that was hardly the issue since her mother stitched her name on the inside of every part of her uniform.
Not knowing what was going on she stepped out of her room carrying her heavy back pack which made her shirt and jacket hug her chest more tightly forcing her to walk with care as she didn't wanted anyone to worry about her.
With Naruto…
Naruto opened his eyes the moment the loud howl woke every boy in his dorm up; he took his arm and stretched it above him inspecting it carefully wondering how that strange power had come out yesterday night when Sakura was falling from the sky.
He tried several times making gestures with his arm and hands, he went from imitating spider man's distinctive hand gesture to every other combination he had seen before but nothing worked.
Deciding to better ask Miss Yuhi about the incident he removed the sheets from himself and got up. He then noticed that several things in his room were tumbled over, none was broken but it was more like if something drop them by brushing against them.
Naruto wondered what may have happened or if some unknown girl went into stalker mode and somehow entered his room while asleep. Dismissing it as just a bad joke he placed everything back in place and went to grab his clothes and step out for his bath.
Right outside he managed to catch on with the group of friends he has been making for the past two weeks. He almost laughed when thinking that he had made more friends in less than a month than fifteen years back in his hometown, he wondered if it had anything to do that this friends were all monsters and at the same time far better people than most humans.
He even greeted Sasuke who returned his now classic "Hn"; he had to admit that today he was feeling particularly well, far better than ever he might dare to say!
When they got to the showers and everyone was undressing several of his friends couldn't help but look at him strangely.
Naruto soon noticed the stares and feeling a bit awkward he said "What? I have something wrong?"
Kiba replied a bit casually but still somewhat disturbed "Dude, have you been working out?"
Naruto blinked confused, he was certainly fit but he had never really participated in any sports before or even went out for a jog as most people in his hometown gave him a really nasty disapproving glare.
Naruto then turned to look at his own body as to see why would Kiba say that, and to his surprise he saw that his body was quite different from the day before.
His body seemed like it had won a bit in muscle tone, not to mention that his biceps and abs were more defined and stronger looking.
"What the? How?" thought Naruto as he touched his own body thinking of what may have happened.
Seeing that he was as confused as everyone else Shikamaru decided to give some peace of mind to the related parties
"He is probably just going through the last phases of his development; can't imagine anyone here didn't go through something similar" said Shikamaru earning approving looks from his friends.
"You are right! When I was thirteen I started chasing rabbits and grew a lot of hair during full moons" said Kiba laughing at his memories.
"Right! I started to stand guard at every door or gate I found! Got me into trouble with a couple of cops!" said Chouji laughing hard.
"My insects began to dance strangely in front of the female of my clan; I figured it was because of puberty that my insects were responding in kind" said Shino earning slightly disgusted looks from the others.
Naruto felt re assured by his friends' experiences and dismissing his sudden change he went to the showers without further concern.
But Shikamaru and Sasuke knew that no one experienced such drastic changes from one day to the next without some sort of "help" and both suspected what was the source of such aid…
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Ino and Hinata were both walking together behind the leading Sakura as they once more were put off by Sakura's somewhat altered outfit. The really short skirt made them wonder not to mention that the constant rosy tinge in her face and the light panting noises she was making put them off completely.
"I think you rubbed on her too much" smartly said Hinata.
"Ha ha…very funny Hinata; But it is true that she is behaving even weirder than usual" replied Ino as she didn't took off the sight from Sakura's somewhat strange appearance.
Their thoughts were cleared though the moment they heard the cheerful voice of Naruto greeting them with his usual smile.
At this Ino took her cue and dashing towards him she jumped and expected to land on Naruto and give him her usual morning treat but this time he didn't even budged as she certainly had landed on him but this time he didn't move.
Though his face was buried in her breasts this time he didn't fell and to Ino's surprise he got her by the waist and laid her on the ground gently.
Ino was incredibly confused as for several days Naruto have always fallen prey to her assault, inspecting him carefully she saw that Naruto's clothes hugged him slightly tighter, and today more than ever he seem even more bright to look at.
Feeling his arm through the clothes she immediately noticed that he had won some muscle from previous days.
Smiling at the unexpected trait she said with a sensuous look "Wow, Naruto, didn't knew you were such a hunk! Working out for a special someone?"
Naruto scratched the back of his head embarrassed over Ino's statement and replied "It seems like I am still growing up, hope you don't feel grossed by this"
"Quite the contrary Naruto, you further pike my interest!" said Ino tracing her fingers over Naruto's biceps and pectorals.
Sakura on her side couldn't take it anymore and dropped her back pack to the ground as she hugged her chest tightly while panting.
Hinata went to her side and asked if she was feeling alright but Sakura just replied with panting noises something she couldn't understand.
Sakura then raised her face towards Naruto and in a flash she jumped at him with bared fangs taking everyone by surprise. But right before she could get her hands on Naruto a black flash intercepted her in mid air and restrained her by holding her arms from behind.
It was Sasuke and he was holding Sakura with some effort as Sakura was now thrashing attempting to break free and assault Naruto.
"Snow woman, open her jacket and apply some of your ice skills on her chest!" screamed Sasuke.
Hinata blinked twice before she did as told and at opening Sakura's jacket, she casted a freezing breeze over Sakura's more exposed chest calming her almost immediately.
Sakura relaxed in Sasuke's arms enough as to having him release her from his grip and drop to the ground inhaling deeply and back into her senses.
"W-W-What the hell just happened?" asked Naruto as he knelt by Sakura's side while she recovered.
"She almost went into a blood frenzy, she should be fine if she doesn't drink from your blood for a couple of days" said Sasuke carefully eyeing both Naruto and Sakura.
Sasuke was also a bit worried over Sakura's strength; it took some effort to keep her under control even though he was a Regali, not to mention that there was something off about Sakura's body. He had scanned her when he first landed his sight on her and what he was seeing now didn't fit to that first encounter.
Circling the calmed Sakura, Sasuke got to Ino and whispering he said "Whenever you can, inspect Sakura's body, there may be something off about it" and then took off without apparent interest.
In that moment Ino reasserted her gaze on Sakura and also Naruto, today there was something different about them particularly on the physical department. Sakura has been acting strange the whole morning and the recent outburst was a clear signal that something was awry with her body while Naruto muscled up from one day to the next.
Kneeling by Sakura's side Ino helped the vampire back to her feet taking the chance to have a feel of Sakura's body and with a slightly widened eyes she said to Sakura "We have to talk after classes, alright?"
Sakura still somewhat confused just nodded affirmatively as she managed to reassert some measure of balance and walked off in the classroom's direction.
Turning around Ino had Naruto staring at her face which made her feel somewhat embarrassed.
"Is she going to be alright?" asked a concerned Naruto.
Cringing a bit over his honest concern for her rival Ino smiled sweetly and said "I think I know what's bothering her but it's a girl's thing so unless you want me to explain in full intimate detail, I advise you to stand clear of her for a while"
Blinking a bit Naruto wondered what Ino meant until he remembered the famous talk his mother gave to him with books of anatomy and embarrassing terms. Blushing a bit remembering those dreadful five hours of his life Naruto nodded and said "I trust you then Ino, thanks a lot"
Ino beamed slightly but remembering for whom she was doing the favor she got closer to Naruto and whispered "That's three you know?"
Confused over Ino's words he asked "Three of what?"
"Three times you owe me handsome…The secret about your stash, yesterday's reconcilement and today" said Ino getting a bit closer to Naruto.
"That many? Wow Ino, you are an angel then! Don't worry I never forget my debts! I'll see a way of repaying your kindness!" said a confident Naruto as he marched behind his friends towards the classroom leaving a sad smiling Ino behind.
"That wasn't kindness…" whispered softly as she stared at his back.
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Classes went by normally and without much incident; Sakura fidgeted the whole day with her clothes but beyond that she seemed back to her usual self after the morning's outburst, though she followed Sasuke's advice and kept her fangs away from Naruto.
Naruto had gone over to Miss Yuhi's classroom for his special classes while the girls received yet another disastrous taste of instinct restraining in which yet again they failed with rather graphic illusions, only that this time Tsunade attempted to guide them through the illusions reminding them to keep themselves preserved from their desires.
None caught the idea though and still got trapped by their powerful instincts…
As draining as the lesson was the students stepped out with renewed hearts as yet another week of classes began and clubs were about to start activities.
Sakura was led to the girls' restroom by Ino and a curious Hinata who didn't knew much of what was going on as Ino seemed quite determined and somewhat malicious.
"What was it Ino? I am rather tired and hungry" said Sakura with her back slightly hunched as if weight was added on her.
"For how long have you been feeling like this?" asked a serious Ino while Hinata just remained confused.
"What are you talking about? If you mean this morning I am still not so sure about it" said Sakura taking a step back from the now rather intimidating Ino.
"Right…Hinata please stand back this might get somewhat dangerous" said Ino taking a long stride towards Sakura who attempted to step back further but the wall stopped her.
Just as Sakura was raising her hands in defense Ino shot her hand with lightning speed towards Sakura's chest; Hinata screamed thinking that Ino finally resorted to murder so she could get Naruto but before she wailed in panic and ran a very girlish yelp made her look back at the scene before her.
Ino was forcefully grabbing Sakura's left breast making said girl immobile as the sensation was too much for her to handle.
Sakura's face went red over the painful pleasure she was feeling and it only got redder when Ino played a bit with it as if assessing something with her body.
Ino finally let go of Sakura's breast and took a step back while Sakura dropped to the ground panting and holding her chest tightly with a few tears attempting to escape her eyes.
"I-I-Ino! What are you doing?" half screamed Hinata while unconsciously covering her chest from Ino who in turn huffed and directed an amused smile in her direction.
"Just checking out something I was intrigued with this morning when we got to the showers" replied Ino as she moved her hand as if still holding Sakura's breast in it.
"Huh? At the showers? Don't tell me you are measuring your competition?" asked a bewildered Hinata grabbing her own breasts in a self conscious way.
"No you cold brain! Sakura here has been hiding something from us for a while, but since we were so occupied in our own endeavors regarding a boy, we failed to see it by ourselves!" said Ino turning to look at Sakura.
"What do you mean?" asked Sakura between pants.
"You grew didn't you? You probably have been quite quickly for a while right?" said Ino more in affirmation than questioning.
"Huh?" exclaimed a now really confused Hinata as she slowly directed her gaze to Sakura and start scanning her body trying to look for the changes Ino mentioned.
And indeed, from one week to the next Sakura's body at first sight remained very similar but closer and careful inspection would give away the clear signs of female development, after all Hinata was a very developed woman for her age and thus quite an informed one.
Sakura's breasts were definitively bigger and their shape could clearly be made through Sakura's now more constraining shirt; her hips have also filled up along with her legs and butt, making them look strong and alluring.
"Oh my! You sure have grown! No wonder why your clothes have started to tear apart! And it must be very uncomfortable if your body is still maturing" said a wise but compassionate Hinata as she helped Sakura back to her feet.
"What are you talking about? I thought I had stopped growing some time ago" replied Sakura a bit winded.
"Oh dear, I am not exactly certain how a Vampire develops but I assure you that body growth doesn't stop at fifteen" replied a smiling Hinata sounding relieved that the whole commotion was due to such a "natural" thing.
Ino still wasn't entirely convinced by Sakura's obvious development; after all not even she developed her sensuous body in less than two weeks! There was something awry and she needed to know if it was somewhat connected to her feeding from Naruto on a daily basis.
"So what should I do? Today is quite unbearable" said an almost pleading Sakura to Hinata.
Hinata blinked and took a moment to think, finally she replied with a friendly smile "Well, first things first, we must get you into more comfortable clothes and then we must get you the proper underwear as to take care of your extra sensibility!"
At this Sakura went beet red and began to stutter nervously "You mean like in a bra and new panties?"
"Why yes? What's wrong with it?" asked Hinata, as far as she could recollect going shopping was something most females enjoyed.
"N-N-Nothing in particular!" Sakura said hurriedly as if hiding something she dreaded.
With Naruto at Miss Yuhi's class…
When Naruto first entered the classroom he was almost trampled by the swarm of classmates who couldn't wait to hear a response from the "Well of Greatness" but were somewhat disappointed when he asked them for patience as he was still going through the numerous letters he had received; truth was that the only letter he had read so far was the one that caused the whole ordeal with Sakura.
Several girls also sent him puzzling looks as Naruto's new physique caught them somewhat off guard though it was a welcome trait towards their goal of siring the next generation.
Miss Yuhi, who was preparing the materials for the class, also noticed Naruto's more appealing body and though she had to chastise a creeping smile the doubt about his sudden change lingered throughout the class.
Once the class ended Kurenai asked Naruto to stay behind as she had important matters to discuss with him; it goes without saying that several students got quite suspicious, after all Kurenai was also an unmarried witch with no known children…
As Naruto approached Kurenai, she couldn't help but feel somewhat overtaken by Naruto's smile, today it seemed much brighter and quite contagious, which only poked her curiosity as what was different with the boy today.
"Tell me Naruto how have you been feeling? You seem rather different today" said Kurenai as she unwrapped a book with several golden ribbons around it.
"Quite great Miss, I have been feeling very good since this morning! I feel like I could run a marathon a thousand times" said Naruto with confidence.
"Really? Tell me have you managed to get a hang of your energy again since I sprinkled you with the wonderland dust?" continued to ask Kurenai as she grabbed her wand and began making slight movements with it.
"Now that you say it, yeah, yesterday night I managed to make my energy flow out again though it was very briefly and I haven't been able to do it again" answered Naruto as he watched with some interest Kurenai's actions.
"Would you mind describing the moment for me? I may be able to decipher how to give you some control over your energies" said Kurenai as she made a monocle appear in her hand.
Remembering yesterday's events Naruto told Kurenai everything except the part where Sakura was scarcely dressed or that was another student who placed her in danger in the first place. Still the topic of how he unleashed his energy came through for Kurenai.
Kurenai knew immediately that there were juicier details to Naruto's story but were unimportant as she understood that Naruto's energy responded in kind with his intense desire to save his friend. Making it clear for Kurenai that his energies were still working on an instinctive level, but still it was a step in the right direction towards controlling it without recurring to such measures.
Kurenai then asked Naruto to remove his shirt, something the boy took with a great degree of weariness given that they were completely alone and his recent luck with the gentler gender.
But seeing Kurenai's serious expression made Naruto trust her as this was perhaps another way to help him, after all she had said that teaching him would be more complicated.
Once he had removed his shirt, Kurenai placed the monocle over her left eye and reciting a small incantation, the crystal adopted a green hue and several small yellow runes moved on it.
Kurenai observed Naruto from head to toes as the magical artifact rendered results she already expected; elevated spiritual energies, excellent physical condition, slightly accelerated metabolism.
Still intrigued she recited another incantation making the crystal become blue; this time it showed an abnormal degree of hormones running wild through his body but she disregarded them as his puberty hitting deck along with his Selvain nature.
Finally she recited one last incantation making the crystal go yellow; at that moment Kurenai's eyes went slightly wide as she observed Naruto with great care.
Kurenai got uncomfortably close to Naruto as she inspected Naruto's chest with keen interest. Naruto almost laughed when Kurenai traced a circle on Naruto's chest, but seeing that her face hadn't changed at all he decided to trust his teacher.
Kurenai was perplexed for she had never seen something like this, at least not on a leaving creature, for Naruto's body was completely covered in spiritual seals of different size and for different purposes. They covered his body like a collage and through her monocle she could barely distinguish Naruto's shape.
Inspecting the seals closer she noticed that some of the seals looked cracked and others seemed faded almost to the point of disappearing from his body; the left side of his neck was the cleanlier area of his body as it shone with great radiance.
Taking a magical snapshot of Naruto's body she removed the monocle and allowed Naruto to put back his shirt.
"Tell me Naruto, how was your life before coming here? Where did you live?" asked Kurenai as a notebook and a pen appeared by the side scribbling every word she uttered.
"Normal I guess, my mom is loving and my dad uncaring; school was hellish and the neighbors indifferent at best" replied Naruto somewhat distracted as he saw the flying notebook.
"What was the name of this town you lived in?" asked Kurenai.
"Konoha, I am not certain of how far it is from here as I am still unsure of where I am in the world" answered Naruto with a laugh as it certainly was a strange topic.
"Mmm, Konoha, kind of rings a bell…" muttered Kurenai.
"And where exactly did you lived?" asked Kurenai once more.
"At a Shinto Temple, my dad is the head priest of it and I and mom live with him though I never liked the place" replied Naruto clearly upset of having to speak of his dad.
"I see…and is your dad aware that you are a Selvain?" asked Kurenai though she suspected that he did.
"Yeah, Headmaster Tsunade said so…" answered Naruto growing curious as this conversation seemed to intrigue Miss Yuhi greatly.
Seeing that Naruto was starting to become worried Kurenai gave him a reassuring smile to set him at ease.
"Listen Naruto, given that you lived your entire life in a temple, it has messed up your energies making them a bit chaotic and with a strange flow" said Kurenai as she went for the book she picked before and wrought a couple of wooden wristbands with runes on them.
"Huh?" answered Naruto not entirely certain of what Kurenai meant with that.
"Remember that priests and exorcists are the servants of humanity and also quite skilled "magicians", temples are not only blessed with their rituals but they are built with similar patterns for a reason. That reason is a defensive one, as temples often negate wild spiritual energies making them safe havens for those persecuted by demons or one seeking clearance of mind"
"They are reinforced by the attendants and the constant praying of every human in their vicinity making them places where magicians of all sorts are severely weakened or even nullified"
"Basically Naruto, given that you lived for so long in one made your energies difficult to grasp and control not to mention severely weakened, which makes me tremble thinking of just how intense they actually are" said Kurenai.
"Oh, so If I had lived somewhere far from a temple I would have been able to control my energies?" asked Naruto as he watched his hands trying to imagine the flow of energy going through them as Kurenai had taught them during class.
"Probably not such an advanced thing but you would certainly be more clearly minded and perhaps stronger" said Kurenai handing over the book and the wristbands.
"Is this…?" said Naruto as he traced the book with his fingertips.
"Yes, your mother's Grimoire, the "Seven Tales of the Awesome and Beautiful Kushina Uzumaki!" said Kurenai with an embarrassed tinge as apparently just saying the title of the book was enough to make you feel dumb.
But Kurenai smiled tenderly when Naruto took the book with expectant eyes, as a child when receiving a present from Santa. "I took the liberty to read a few passages as to know what to expect from educating a Selvain and that's why I brought you this extra gift"
"Those wristbands with runes will help you better channel and contain the fierce energy of a Selvain; consider them regulators, as you learn how to control your energy those will help you regulate the power until you can do it freely" said Kurenai as Naruto putted them on.
Immediately after placing them Naruto felt as if some of his energy calmed down and dispersed.
Seeing his disappointment Kurenai placed a hand over his and said "Those regulators will keep the flow of energy in safe levels avoiding hurting your body that's why you suddenly feel weaker"
Naruto nodded and taking his mother's Grimoire he left the classroom leaving a serious looking Kurenai.
"Headmaster Tsunade and I have to speak…" said aloud as she started to clean up her desk.
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Ino and Hinata had dragged an unwilling Sakura to Veraluna where it stood the Academy's sole clothes store which had a rather impressive assortment of clothes for both genders and from numerous brands, both human and monster for every day necessity.
As the girls went by, Ino and Hinata couldn't help find themselves browsing some special clothes which featured transformation adaptability or extreme temperature shifting. But after picking a few things for themselves, they conducted a now clearly scared Sakura to the female underwear section, which was needless to say, guarded by two vicious looking demon hounds, which barked happily at the sight of the female customers and growled deeply at the sight of a lost male student which turned tail and escaped.
Knowing that Sakura was not exactly in her more combative attitude both Ino and Hinata with evil smiles proceeded to take Sakura's clothes off, making the girl scream as if being assaulted.
After a daze of pulling and slight groping Sakura was left only in her socks and panties as she covered her now more developed chest with her arms and directed a hurtful gaze at Ino and Hinata who stood there watching her body more closely.
Sakura had begun school with a very slim but strong build up with just the minimum curves here and there defining her gender; but now she had filled out making her a fit looking girl, with muscle tone and more meat on her in the right places.
She no longer looked like an athlete but started to resemble more and more like a woman in both girls' opinion.
"Damn Vampires! Forever bound to beauty and strength! And an unhealthy appetite for blood!" thought a frustrated Ino knowing that Naruto would find Sakura even more alluring.
But still she was conflicted with her love for Naruto and the last thing she wanted was to see sadness in his face and so, his happiness depended on Sakura's well being for the moment.
Grabbing her purse Ino took a measuring tape and tensing it she saw at Sakura who coiled back at her grin "At least I can get a small satisfaction like this!" thought Ino with some degree of morbid happiness.
"I have to take your new measures in order to find out what kind of clothes you need to buy" said Ino as she tensed the tape again.
Sakura coiled back again at the sound of the whipping tape making Ino grin wickedly as she clearly enjoyed her brief superiority on her undeclared rival, but Hinata seeing poor Sakura flinch she wondered why did she was so embarrassed about going shopping for clothes.
Taking the tape from the sadistic Ino, Hinata placed it on the chair and approached Sakura.
"What's wrong? You are among girls, and buying underwear is perfectly normal, especially if you are still growing, that's a great thing don't you agree?" said Hinata in a soothing voice making Sakura relax a little.
Sakura sighed and motioned Hinata to get close as she kept weary eyes on Ino who just grew more impatient as nothing was moving forward.
Sakura reached for Hinata's ear and began whispering.
Ino couldn't hear what Sakura was saying but apparently it was something embarrassing as Sakura's face was red and Hinata's wide eyes seemed to confirm it.
"You did what?...Really?...Why?...I guess we could" said Hinata.
Sakura nodded and continued whispering; later on Hinata started to sweat awkwardly and replied "I'll see if she is willing…"
Hinata then sighed rather loudly and went to Ino who had an annoyed but quizzical look in her eyes.
Turning her gaze sideways Hinata said "She wants us to do it with her"
Blinking hard she looked at the hopeful Sakura and then to Hinata, "What? Do what with her?"
Hinata acquired a rosy tinge to her face and replied "She says that she wants us to buy or at least try underwear with her…"
"But she is the only one needing some! I already have tons of it in my closet!" whispered Ino somewhat loudly to Hinata.
"Yes but apparently it was a tradition with her sisters to always go together since they helped her with this kind of things and so she is a nervous over not knowing exactly what to buy; not to mention that this is the first time she is going to wear a bra and that seems to scare her a bit" said Hinata still somewhat embarrassed.
"You got to be kidding me!" said an irate Ino but looking at the still nervous Sakura she couldn't help but think of what Naruto would feel of seeing her saddened.
"The things I do for…Hinata measure Sakura while I go find something to try!" said an angry Ino handing over the tape to Hinata.
Not expecting Ino to very cooperative Hinata turned to Sakura showing the tape to her making her swallow as she lowered her arms exposing her body…
Later…
Ino had gone and selected a violet colored set of underwear while Hinata went to look for several sets for her and for Sakura to try on.
Sakura had requested that both tried their sets before she did, as apparently her sisters always did to encourage her; and so both girls obliged once more and paraded the different outfits they selected making Sakura watch in awe.
Both Ino and Hinata felt somewhat flattered as so far no one else has previously; after all keeping their bodies was a hard won merit.
Finally the turn came for Sakura who with determined eyes and queasy knees entered the changing room with a simple white set of underwear. As expected she called out for help on how to get the damn bra on to which Ino and Hinata spent a good half hour explaining and telling her to be careful as her strength might damage the bra.
It didn't take long for Sakura to parade around and try a couple of her moves with the new set of clothes and smiling satisfied declared "Right! That hits the spot! I didn't know bras could be so useful!"
Having finished the ordeal Sakura and the girls left the store with several bags of clothes and headed back for the train bound for the academy; on the train Ino and Hinata couldn't help but smile at Sakura's bright smile shining on them.
Just as Ino tried to avert her eyes in shame knowing that she just helped her rival she felt a warm hand grabbing her own.
She turned and saw that Sakura was holding her hand and Hinata's while smiling broadly
"Thank you so much! You are my first girlfriends ever and I promise that I'll return the favor somehow, never hesitate to ask something from me!" said Sakura as she pulled the two surprised girls into a crushing group hug.
Ino and Hinata couldn't help but feel slightly happy with Sakura's comment but soon enough a huge favor was forming in their minds over how Sakura could help them.
Meanwhile…
Back at the clothes store one of the attendants went to the changing rooms to clean up but screamed when she found the blushing and still nose bleeding Ten-Ten crumpled on the floor with a perverted smile mumbling "Going after Naruto is totally worth it if I can only get one of those three into the mix…he he he"
AN: Done again!
Man I still have my head in the wrong place, I am not unsatisfied on how the chapter came along but I am left with that feeling that tells you that it could have been better.
Anyway my bad luck still seems to follow me around as now I have to take care of a freeloader cousin whom my parents shoved on me saying "He is family and one day you may need their help!"
Yeah right, like I need or want the help of a useless college bum! Rant done!
Well now that the rant is out of the way, next chapter will see the starting day for all clubs, and so Naruto and Sasuke's debut as Hosts will begin! I also plan to introduce a new set of teachers, including a favorite of many, and have the group reading of Icha-Icha: Paradise. So I expect it to be a fun/sexy oriented chapter where little development will be made, so sorry for the more hardcore NaruSaku fans.
Some of you have found Ino's attitude to be somewhat strange but I must remember you that these kids aren't selfish humans, they are creatures of myth and legend and entirely different to humans in many aspects. So I took that into consideration as a way to give a certain behavioral pattern to their characters and to strengthen the point of their need to control their basic instincts…
Finally and perhaps a bit to your disappointment, I'll steer back my creativity to my other two projects if only to update them with one chapter each. So don't expect any updates in at least two or three weeks. I find this story to be the most popular project but as man of his word I do intend to keep my other projects alive and healthy with new chapters, not to mention that they were my first attempts as an author and so have a special place in my heart.
Until next time…
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