Me: If you haven't guess already, Ino is my muse, since this is from her
point of view...
Ino: -_- wow... who would have guess....
Me: *glares* *coughs* anyway... I originally started this fic for the soul purpose is I think that the female characters don't get enough say, especially characters like Ino, Hinata, Tenten and Temari. In fact, even Sakura too. In the story we don't really get a feel for them, as we are mostly studying Naruto, Sasuke and their main enemies. The female characters are interesting to build on and I wanted to show there's a little more to Ino, that the stuck-up brat everyone sometimes thinks of her as, but I hope I'm not making it too OC.
Ino: So you're saying I'm a stuck-up brat? *glares*
Me: *sweatdrop* Fic, start! ***** 'Buzz!' I slammed my fist onto the alarm clock in my room. How many have I broken already? I think about 9 this year already... my mother stopped buying them, and I ended up buying them for myself. She used to always wake me up when I was little, but now she's always up early to work and my dad is always out on business or out drunk at the Ichiraku with Shikato and Chomaru. My mother always used to yell at him because of that but she gave up, simply explaining to me, "At least he's not cheating on me." I preferred not to even think about that possibility.
Our house was over the flower shop. We weren't a rich family to say the least, just content. I really don't know why it was, but as everyone knew me they seemed to think I was 'Daddy's little princess' or that I always got what I want... But in truth, I hardly even think my dad even knows my name... All my mother wants is for me to work at the flower shop. She really doesn't even want me to become a ninja. She wants me to carry on the family business and marry a powerful ninja instead. I hated how she stereotyped me like that. Probably the reason I also created my tough side in survival skills. I guess that's really what started me on liking Sasuke. I was hoping at first that I could please my mother in finding one of those stereotyped 'perfect' and 'powerful' ninja husbands, but it seems lately the infatuation seemed to get on my mother's nerve at times. Yes she knew. All mothers talk. And the more and more I followed him, the more and more she worries. She is afraid I will accomplish nothing at all. I think that's why she was so damn pleased with the fact that I allow her to make me work the shop. She gives me a bit of money, which at times I would buy this and that. To think a girl who lives over a flower shop is rich. Ha. I really don't think anyone knows who I am.
I pulled out my brush as I let down my shorter hair. People really resented me for cutting it like this, but like that mattered to me. I kept it in a bun since then to make people think I started growing it longer but it got in my face. I was going to surprise everyone that I didn't change it from being short. My mother called me downstairs and as I hurried to take a shower and get dressed between her infuriated yells about how I was going to be late. When I went downstairs, I gave her a small hug, yet it was never truly from the heart, mostly routine. She gave me an assortment of flowers, claiming I should give them to the Hokage, who would be running the thing. I didn't eat any breakfast, although she hated it, claiming it was bad for my health. I dashed out of the shop as she called after me,
"You're not getting allowance this week if you don't work the shift once." I grumbled to myself as I then was hit by an even rudder awakening,
"Hello, Ino-pig." I right away smashed into Sakura, my face was towards the ground, so I wasn't thinking and now she could gloat about it all she wanted, great. Just great.
"Hello, forehead-girl." I snorted in return. If I had any energy in me I probably would have slammed the pot the flowers were in, on her head.
"Bringing flowers for Sasuke?" She sneered as she started up her pace, "I'm sorry, but you'll never catch up to me. Remember... I'm on his team." She stuck her tongue out, and I sped up along side her.
"I'll still sped a much time with him then you ever will. He obviously can't stand you."
"I should be saying that to you. But Sasuke isn't the type to just love you whether you see him a lot or not. He likes his space." I picked up my head to look at her head which now turned to the side. Hinata waved cowardly to Sakura and ran up to her.
"O..Ohayo..." She mumbled, as she tapped her two pointer fingers together. I think she always did that a lot. Especially when she stared at Naruto. Oh come on. Everyone can see it clear as day, especially if you're another girl. I don't understand what it is that she likes about him, but I can't help but feels she's got the more mature crush out of all of us. I at this point decided to separate from the two, Sakura acted different around her. I think she was starting to mature. Which I must say was rare for her. It was then where I saw Tenten come up with a vaguely familiar face.
"Hey." The girl smirked, her blonde hair was wrapped in tight, spiky buns, her dark blue eyes glinting. I raised a curious eyebrow. Wasn't she from the sand? Well at least they were still allies now, even though they helped Orochimaru for some time. Tenten giggled as she introduced Temari to me.
"Shikamaru should be thanking me. I saved his life." She gawked. So it seemed she knew the majority of the people in our group. She had a good memory from the Exams, "Ino right?" I nodded. It was funny, before when they appeared in the Konohagure, the sand ninja looked so... well ominous. Now, she looked like she could fit in alright. It almost seemed like she was becoming friends with Tenten. I chatted with them for a bit, and I soon came to learn that they would be taking part in the events as well! Now this would be interesting.
I paused as I looked at the large arrangements that the Hokage set up for the events. There was so much! I handed the flowers to Tsunade-sama and then decided to visit my teammates, after all, we were supposed to gather with Asuma-sensei in a bit, and having us already in a group would be easier.
"We can win it! Right?" I cheered as Shikamaru sighed, looking up to the sky, Chouji was eating his breakfast... still.
"Give it a rest Ino..." Shikamaru grumbled. He was leaning against the side of a building, lazy as usual, but I still couldn't help but wonder what was bothering him so much the other night.
"So where'd you run off too?" I sneered at my teammate, hinting a grin, "Went to go play some Shougi, or Go?" He then paused. For the first time in my life had I ever seen Shikamaru hesitate. My eyes widened as he said,
"Shuddap Ino." Wow. I guess you could say I was in shock. Never in my life had he talked to me in such a harsh way. Even Chouji stopped chewing. And yet, the weirdest part for me is that it amazed me how much I cared, although I wasn't acting like it.
"Me shut up? Well excuse me, but you disappeared all of a sudden and you expect no one to not ask? What the fuck is your problem Shikamaru!?" I stormed. It pissed me off. Plainly I was so pissed I was stupid enough to yell, but I guess, being a Loudmouth has its bad sides.
"All you ever do is yell Ino. Leave me alone. Go have fun with your 'Sasuke- kun'." He spat. He started to walk off and answered, "Don't worry... I'm going to find Asuma-sensei, so you needn't worry about me." As I stared blankly into the distance, I could only feel two words come from my lips, but more spoken in a question.
"I'm sorry?"
**** Me: Blah blah.... Yeah I know that it's a hell lot shorter than the other chapter. The other one was just so long... and I felt the desire to get something out... so people are aware that I'm still alive...
Ino: No one would care.
Me: *sticks tape on Ino's mouth* Yes, I brought back the sand-nin because for two reasons, I love them, and in chapter 212 they reappeared!!! ^^ YEY!!!! *huggles her friend's Gaara plushie* I've been trying to steal it from her forever. Temari saves Shikamaru, Gaara saves Rock Lee and Kankuro saves Kiba... *has set it to her wallpaper, the colored in version*
Ino: You're really... sad... Well, everyone review so that she'll finish the next chapter quickly!
Me: *sweatdrop* Not my fault I'm really horrid when it comes to updating fics with low review status...
Ino: *rolls eyes* suuure
Ino: -_- wow... who would have guess....
Me: *glares* *coughs* anyway... I originally started this fic for the soul purpose is I think that the female characters don't get enough say, especially characters like Ino, Hinata, Tenten and Temari. In fact, even Sakura too. In the story we don't really get a feel for them, as we are mostly studying Naruto, Sasuke and their main enemies. The female characters are interesting to build on and I wanted to show there's a little more to Ino, that the stuck-up brat everyone sometimes thinks of her as, but I hope I'm not making it too OC.
Ino: So you're saying I'm a stuck-up brat? *glares*
Me: *sweatdrop* Fic, start! ***** 'Buzz!' I slammed my fist onto the alarm clock in my room. How many have I broken already? I think about 9 this year already... my mother stopped buying them, and I ended up buying them for myself. She used to always wake me up when I was little, but now she's always up early to work and my dad is always out on business or out drunk at the Ichiraku with Shikato and Chomaru. My mother always used to yell at him because of that but she gave up, simply explaining to me, "At least he's not cheating on me." I preferred not to even think about that possibility.
Our house was over the flower shop. We weren't a rich family to say the least, just content. I really don't know why it was, but as everyone knew me they seemed to think I was 'Daddy's little princess' or that I always got what I want... But in truth, I hardly even think my dad even knows my name... All my mother wants is for me to work at the flower shop. She really doesn't even want me to become a ninja. She wants me to carry on the family business and marry a powerful ninja instead. I hated how she stereotyped me like that. Probably the reason I also created my tough side in survival skills. I guess that's really what started me on liking Sasuke. I was hoping at first that I could please my mother in finding one of those stereotyped 'perfect' and 'powerful' ninja husbands, but it seems lately the infatuation seemed to get on my mother's nerve at times. Yes she knew. All mothers talk. And the more and more I followed him, the more and more she worries. She is afraid I will accomplish nothing at all. I think that's why she was so damn pleased with the fact that I allow her to make me work the shop. She gives me a bit of money, which at times I would buy this and that. To think a girl who lives over a flower shop is rich. Ha. I really don't think anyone knows who I am.
I pulled out my brush as I let down my shorter hair. People really resented me for cutting it like this, but like that mattered to me. I kept it in a bun since then to make people think I started growing it longer but it got in my face. I was going to surprise everyone that I didn't change it from being short. My mother called me downstairs and as I hurried to take a shower and get dressed between her infuriated yells about how I was going to be late. When I went downstairs, I gave her a small hug, yet it was never truly from the heart, mostly routine. She gave me an assortment of flowers, claiming I should give them to the Hokage, who would be running the thing. I didn't eat any breakfast, although she hated it, claiming it was bad for my health. I dashed out of the shop as she called after me,
"You're not getting allowance this week if you don't work the shift once." I grumbled to myself as I then was hit by an even rudder awakening,
"Hello, Ino-pig." I right away smashed into Sakura, my face was towards the ground, so I wasn't thinking and now she could gloat about it all she wanted, great. Just great.
"Hello, forehead-girl." I snorted in return. If I had any energy in me I probably would have slammed the pot the flowers were in, on her head.
"Bringing flowers for Sasuke?" She sneered as she started up her pace, "I'm sorry, but you'll never catch up to me. Remember... I'm on his team." She stuck her tongue out, and I sped up along side her.
"I'll still sped a much time with him then you ever will. He obviously can't stand you."
"I should be saying that to you. But Sasuke isn't the type to just love you whether you see him a lot or not. He likes his space." I picked up my head to look at her head which now turned to the side. Hinata waved cowardly to Sakura and ran up to her.
"O..Ohayo..." She mumbled, as she tapped her two pointer fingers together. I think she always did that a lot. Especially when she stared at Naruto. Oh come on. Everyone can see it clear as day, especially if you're another girl. I don't understand what it is that she likes about him, but I can't help but feels she's got the more mature crush out of all of us. I at this point decided to separate from the two, Sakura acted different around her. I think she was starting to mature. Which I must say was rare for her. It was then where I saw Tenten come up with a vaguely familiar face.
"Hey." The girl smirked, her blonde hair was wrapped in tight, spiky buns, her dark blue eyes glinting. I raised a curious eyebrow. Wasn't she from the sand? Well at least they were still allies now, even though they helped Orochimaru for some time. Tenten giggled as she introduced Temari to me.
"Shikamaru should be thanking me. I saved his life." She gawked. So it seemed she knew the majority of the people in our group. She had a good memory from the Exams, "Ino right?" I nodded. It was funny, before when they appeared in the Konohagure, the sand ninja looked so... well ominous. Now, she looked like she could fit in alright. It almost seemed like she was becoming friends with Tenten. I chatted with them for a bit, and I soon came to learn that they would be taking part in the events as well! Now this would be interesting.
I paused as I looked at the large arrangements that the Hokage set up for the events. There was so much! I handed the flowers to Tsunade-sama and then decided to visit my teammates, after all, we were supposed to gather with Asuma-sensei in a bit, and having us already in a group would be easier.
"We can win it! Right?" I cheered as Shikamaru sighed, looking up to the sky, Chouji was eating his breakfast... still.
"Give it a rest Ino..." Shikamaru grumbled. He was leaning against the side of a building, lazy as usual, but I still couldn't help but wonder what was bothering him so much the other night.
"So where'd you run off too?" I sneered at my teammate, hinting a grin, "Went to go play some Shougi, or Go?" He then paused. For the first time in my life had I ever seen Shikamaru hesitate. My eyes widened as he said,
"Shuddap Ino." Wow. I guess you could say I was in shock. Never in my life had he talked to me in such a harsh way. Even Chouji stopped chewing. And yet, the weirdest part for me is that it amazed me how much I cared, although I wasn't acting like it.
"Me shut up? Well excuse me, but you disappeared all of a sudden and you expect no one to not ask? What the fuck is your problem Shikamaru!?" I stormed. It pissed me off. Plainly I was so pissed I was stupid enough to yell, but I guess, being a Loudmouth has its bad sides.
"All you ever do is yell Ino. Leave me alone. Go have fun with your 'Sasuke- kun'." He spat. He started to walk off and answered, "Don't worry... I'm going to find Asuma-sensei, so you needn't worry about me." As I stared blankly into the distance, I could only feel two words come from my lips, but more spoken in a question.
"I'm sorry?"
**** Me: Blah blah.... Yeah I know that it's a hell lot shorter than the other chapter. The other one was just so long... and I felt the desire to get something out... so people are aware that I'm still alive...
Ino: No one would care.
Me: *sticks tape on Ino's mouth* Yes, I brought back the sand-nin because for two reasons, I love them, and in chapter 212 they reappeared!!! ^^ YEY!!!! *huggles her friend's Gaara plushie* I've been trying to steal it from her forever. Temari saves Shikamaru, Gaara saves Rock Lee and Kankuro saves Kiba... *has set it to her wallpaper, the colored in version*
Ino: You're really... sad... Well, everyone review so that she'll finish the next chapter quickly!
Me: *sweatdrop* Not my fault I'm really horrid when it comes to updating fics with low review status...
Ino: *rolls eyes* suuure