So this is the prologue of Frozen tears. Thank you for reading the second part of the tears-triology. have fun

i don't own naruto.

„Is that all you've got?" She asked not even the least bit exhausted. The dust settled again and the viewers could now see a very heavy panting Ino. Her violet outfit was dirty and in her face and on her arms were various scratches.

"Not at all." She spat out and rushed forward aiming for Naruto. The ANBU wore a long sleeved, jade-green pullover, which went until the middle of her thighs. Under that tight black pants until her knees and long brown boots.

As Ino came closer, she just side stepped and the blonde's attack was ineffective. Instead her arm was gripped by Naruto, she was thrown around and landed on her back.

This was going on for already half an hour. It was almost nightfall.

Today early in the afternoon Naruto had met Sakura and Ino practising some moves from a scroll they received from Asuma, but were having some difficulties. As she watched the two, Sakura noticed her and called her.

-flashback-

"Hey Naruto, come over." Naruto and Sakura hadn't met much since they returned from Sand a month ago but they had been out for lunch and shopping a few times and Naruto called her a good friend now. So she walked over to them and hugged Sakura for greetings.

"How are you Sakura?" She asked, not using any suffix such as -chan. This was her way to show that she took her serious. Sakura was surprised at first and also a bit hurt when Naruto didn't return her sign of affection but she was proud when she heard the explanation. Naruto's style of thinking infected her as well and she matured a bit more and got over fussing about Sasuke completely, though she still loved him.

"I'm fine, we were just practising some stuff of the scroll we received from Asuma-sensei. This is my best friend Yamanaka Ino." She introduced the blonde girl.

"Nice to meet you Yamanaka-san, my name's Uzumaki Naruto." They exchanged a friendly hand shake but the Naruto looked at Sakura serious.

"How's the training working out? You seem pretty tired."

"Well it's a bit difficult since we have no one to tell us what we are doing wrong or right and the scroll isn't very detailed." She sighed. "This might take another week to finally get the basics. To use it in combat is still in far away future."

"Yeah, I really didn't like that scroll as well, when it was given to me, but the moves are great and you can use them in almost every fight, since they are pretty effective." Ino gaped at the girl.

"You are able to perform them?" She asked. Sakura looked at Naruto, not really surprised. Of course one of the Konoha ANBU could do this stuff.

"Well, yes. They are required to become a Jounin so..." The blue eyed girl looked a bit uncomfortable since her being an ANBU should be kept secret and so she had to be careful.

"You're a Jounin? How old are you? You are about as old as us and most of our generation barely made it Chuunin last year." Sakura knew Naruto's concern.

"Well, she's a few months younger than me, she'll turn 16 in October. But she is a natural talent. And very skilled." Ino wasn't really satisfied but she nodded. Maybe she should test this so-called genious.

"Can you help us with our training then?" She asked innocently. She smirked when the other hesitated.

"Actually I was going to go home to change and train a bit myself later."

"Well, yes I see... so you can't help us." This was definitely a challenge.

"Fine, meet me at 8 pm at training ground 23." Ino squealed.

"This late?" Sakura rolled her eyes.

"I'll be there, see you later Naruto." As Ino watched the "Jounin" walk away she wondered if the girl was really what she said she was. But maybe she should go and train with her, Sakura at least seemed to think highly of her.

Naruto smiled as she waved and walked away, but it was a bit forced. Ino was the kind of person who seemed to find out everything sooner or later.

-flashback end-

In the evening she had trained some of her Nin-jutsu before the girls arrived. When Sakura and Ino finally came they had brought Sasuke and the rest of team 8 with them. Shikamaru and Chouji weren't very interested in the training session at first, but when it was obvious that Naruto had founded knowledge they listened as well. Naruto explained every move from the start, let them do everything in slow motion and noticed every mistake. After only half an hour both kunoichi were sweating and panting.

That was when Ino cracked. For one she was pissed to be treated like a newbie and she hated the way she now looked in front of Sasuke. She complained.

And when Naruto stayed perfectly relaxed she wanted to fight her.

Flashback

"You think you are so great don't you? I really don't believe you are such a strong Jounin. You're only a liar!" Naruto gave her a pitiful look but deep inside she ached to punch the girl into the face.

"I want to fight you. Are you brave enough?" Ino asked. The viewers looked surprised. Sasuke and Sakura sighed after the overcame the shock and shook their heads. Chouji cheered for Ino of course and Shikamaru lifted his head slightly.

"I don't know if that is a good idea. You might-"

"You afraid?" Ino interrupted her.

That was when the fight started.

Flashback end

And now Ino was finished, but it didn't look like she learned anything.

Sakura approached her to help her but she just slapped away her hand.

"I don't need that." Silence fell over the clearing. Sakura looked slightly hurt but then shook her head and walked towards Naruto. Sasuke joined them as well and then team 8 saw what Kakashi saw on the journey to sand. A team. They fit together greatly. And they were shaken by the image they saw. Somehow they knew this team could easily take on them.

The scene was disturbed when suddenly a cloaked figure with a white porcelain mask appeared. An ANBU. Team 8 looked extremely surprised and even a bit anxious, while the others seemed to be as relaxed as before.

The ANBU kneeled.

"Naruto-sama, the Hokage requests you. Please bring Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura as well."

She nodded.

"You may go." She turned to look at team 7. "Seems like something serious. Shall we go?"

"Yeah, let's. Isn't that great? We'll go on a mission together again." Sakura asked and Naruto smiled.

"Yes, I will definitely enjoy working with you."

Little did they know that this would lead them towards something we wouldn't want them to experience.

I hope you enjoyed it. just to make it clear: i don't hate ino but i hate fangirls so this is my style to get her serious. please don't kill me.

a merry christmas to you all, i hope you liked my present for you ^^

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