Disclaimer/Authoresses Note: Blegh. 0.o This a scribble fic brought to you by nothing better to do. It's a different writing style than what I normally do… and the fic kinda sucks… :D But I thought I'd post it since it has musings of Ino x Sakura, which isn't very popular though I find it to be an adorable pairing.
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Sometimes, Ino would look at Sakura-chan the way she used to before they were rivals and when they were friends. Sometimes, when Ino did this, she had to look away before her eyes would begin to burn for she knew the gaze would not be requited. Ino was strong. That's what she liked to believe.
Sometimes Ino saw Sasuke-kun half-smirking handsomely as he spoke with Sakura-chan, who would giggle and fold her pink hair behind her ear happily; flirtatiously. Sometimes, when Ino saw this, she disliked Sasuke-kun. Sometimes Ino felt as if it was his fault the golden friendship Ino and Sakura-chan had was ruined because of him. It was funny that she thought this - but never placed the blame on Sakura-chan. Sometimes Ino wished that she never liked Sasuke-kun, and maybe she and Sakura-chan could still be friends.Usually, Ino would note that she and Sakura-chan were indeed friends. Sometimes she would also notice that it was quite an uncomfortable one at that. Sakura-chan was so hard to laugh around like Ino used to...Sometimes Ino would cry after waking from sleep. Sometimes this would be on missions with her team, and she would simply dismiss it as a nightmare and nothing more. Nothing but a silly nightmare, she said, though it was a dream that most would find pleasant. Sometimes, rarely, it would be pleasant. The dreams of Ino and Sakura-chan holding hands, picking flowers, exchanging children's jokes and singing. The dreams where they once were friends before that damnable sweet eye-candy turned it sour.Sometimes, Ino would want to trade any possibility of having Sasuke-kun to be her boyfriend for Sakura-chan to be her friend again. No. Always. Ino always wanted Sakura-chan more than Sasuke-kun. Usually Ino would pretend she loved Sasuke-kun more. But sometimes, Ino hated Sasuke-kun.Sometimes, like now, Ino would get so wound up in her thoughts that she would become oblivious to her surroundings - in this case, her reflection included. Ino placed her brush down on the sink counter and looked into her mirror. Ino lacked emotion. Ino smoothed out her short hair and a light smile surfaced the complexion of the beautiful mask which glowed as it had just been washed. Such a beautiful face, such sad eyes. An even more beautiful tear then rolled down the soft cheek of the mask, tearing it off in its wake, the smile vanishing as thus. Ino placed her face into her hands and many beautiful tears made sure the mask would never surface again. So long as she was alone.Sometimes, Ino really was weak, and only a pretty face for the boy she didn't really need and who would never notice her.