Pajamas
"A friend at the end of the day is a heavenly gift…"
Ino's last wish for tonight was to reach her apartment on the seventh floor without tumbling down and breaking her neck.
A long day at work didn't help and a simple night out with her friends turned into a drinking contest and now she couldn't see straight.
After a life time of struggles and obstacles, ranging from the elevator door to a lost key in her pimp-like bag, Ino reached her room.
The comforting smell of chicken soup and spices filled her head and she waddled her way inside.
She knew he'd be asleep by now and those are just the remnants of his awakening presence. He wouldn't wait for her to come and whine about her day and boss and the lack of air conditioners and other stuff he had no knowledge of.
"I thought you were going to spend the night out."
The other blond stood at the kitchen door, silhouetted by the fluorescent light. He was slurping on what appeared to be a bowl of noodles and chicken that smelled divine.
Her mind didn't comprehend properly and she just stared at him, wearing his black pajamas with silly orange spirals all over it. The sight of them made her want to just tug herself in bed and sleep for a month.
"Put me in bed." She said droopily, that sensation of heaviness already jaunting in a strange way inside her chest.
He smiled brightly, lifting the bowl to his lips and drinking the broth. He then made his way to her and lead them to her room on the far end of the corridor.
Naruto had been her roommate for the past four years. Graduating collage at the same year and then getting to practical life together was such a relief to her. They tried to hook up once but things worked horribly and the two just settled for being really good friends.
Something like heterosexual life partners.
Ino collapsed on the bed the moment it was near enough. She then struggled to unclasp her pants' buttons. At that, Naruto offered a hand.
Amidst the uncontrollable giggles and hiccups, Ino was finally in her pajamas, something she never wanted to get out of for the several upcoming years.
Naruto rearranged her sheets and fluffy pillows to accommodate her comfort and the moment she was snuggling inside her sheets, he found himself a small spot on the bed to sit at.
He took some time, clumsily trying to free her hair from the many hairpins and bodkins. When he finished, Naruto massaged her skull, gently ushering her to the way of sleep.
She closed her eyes, sighing happily. "There was this guy…"
He hummed, letting her know he's listening. "First I thought he was real nice… but nooo, he was an asshole…"
Naruto chuckled. "That's what you say about every guy you meet."
"'Cause isstrue. All of them… even Sasuke…"
"Can't argue with that."
Ino giggled drowsily. "Naruto… les spend tomorrow together…"
"Yeah… we didn't do that in a long time."
"'ce cream…'n other stuff…"
He waited until her breath evened before planting a kiss to her temple and making a bee line out of the room.
He better find a silent way to break his clay money box because hanging out with Ino required quite the fortune.
Note: Sorry for the delay. But yay, I found myself a job that I really like! Blackmailing people for cash. Any tips?
Anyhow, I'm going to try and get back to write those little snippets. I quite like this one here. I have Ino fever.
Have a good day, take care and eat lots of sweets because a tummy full of candy and an adventure around every corner is the way to go. :)