Disclaimer: The concept (anime or manga) is not owned by me, the mere author who is typing this at the moment. I am just an insignificant little bug who won't stop having One-shot ideas. Bite me.

Rate: T- For curses

Story Type: One shot (?) I'm thinking of making a collection, who knows?

Genre: General/Romance

Pair: F/M (Ino/Naruto)

Beta: Me and this word processor

Author's Note: Today was alright, but I seriously wanted to read NaruIno and I couldn't find any. And so, like always, I have to make up for that loss. I don't know if I'll leave this as a prequel to a story or as a One-Shot. So, forgive me I guess. I seriously tried to take advice from an old story and be more "detailed" so let's hope I did that okay. Anyway, I love feedback and will read every single review three million times because I am an over-analyzing lunatic. Uh, enjoy! It's 12: 44 A.M.

Bang.

Usually, Ino could ignore the rather irritating bangs against her door. It wasn't a hard task; she even thought she would get away with it. It struck her oddly when the hard whacks against her front door filtered into her once peaceful mindset. "What?" A whimper broke her silence, her fingers probing for an alarm clock. Initially thinking it was the already time to get ready for to tend the flower shop. Banging against the wooden dresser at the side of her bed, she quickly yanked at the object. Ino squinted her eyes as she tried her best to read the neon letters,

"What the…" She fumbled through a few curses before sitting herself up. "It's three in the fucking morning." She growled, ready to throw a kunai through that front door of hers. "The damn nerve…who the hell could it be?" Feeling lethargic, she then flopped her body back onto her mattress, her head pressing against the soft pillow. The loud thuds that pounded against the door clicked mentally, she flinched with each loud clash. She could feel the hinges that were hopelessly supporting the door shake. "God, go away." Muttering under her breath, Ino threw the covers over her head, praying that the door attacker would only walk away.

After two minutes of relentless noise making, Ino lifted her head. Any and all words of blaspheme rolling out of her mouth. Again in her sitting position, she slammed her feet into their proper slippers, grumbling. "Who is even AWAKE at this hour?" Walking ever so slowly towards the door, she clenched her fists, more than prepared to knock out the perpetrator on the other side. Her fingers grazed against the cold door knob. Feeling irritated as well as crabby, Ino flicked her wrist to unlock the door, pulling it open with full force. That was when the words of anger finally spewed, "Who the HELL is this!" She cried out, behind the door that swayed forcefully. Cracking her knuckles, her eyes were fixated on the figure before her. Ino's eyes absorbed her surroundings, outlining the blonde hair of the unfamiliar person, the golden fuzz that was able to stick every which way.

And Naruto, the young man still held his fist, arranged to take another strike at the entry. "I…Uh…" His blazing ocean orbs were sealed shut, crinkling. Rouge reddened his features, stressing the fox-like lines on his cheeks. He placed his hand on his neck, rubbing it in an uncomfortable gesture. "Good morning, Ino." His voice immersed into a whisper, a nervous chuckle was followed afterward.

"…Good Morning?" Raising an eyebrow, Ino placed her hands on her hips as she took a step closer towards the fox demon. "Are you drunk?" Anger finally weakening from the growing curiosity, Ino continued to stare at the young ninja.

"No, I thought you were awake…that is to say…I uh…I came here to…" He stammered his gaze away from her. He was now fixated on the ground, mentally calculating the amount of flora that was vegetated along the side of her apartment. "…check up on you?" In an effort to hold onto his dignity, Naruto lifted his head to focus on Ino.

"Are you kidding me?" were the only words that she could muster. Thinking past scolding at Naruto, because she was too exhausted, she proceeded to rub the stress out of her eyes.

"Ino I…" He gulped, stare drifting away from Ino and onto the landscape to the side of the apartment.

"You…?"

With that said, Naruto quickly leaned forward, pushing his lips against hers. The sudden turn caused Ino to stumble backwards, her body hitting the door. So swift, she almost did not recognize that he had just kissed her. But even as the sleep and fatigue was raining down on her, she understood what just occurred. Completely surprised, Ino blinked wondering if this was one of her dreams. "Did you…I…" She brought her fingers to her lips, gliding her finger across her bottom lip to recreate the friction. She shivered at the sudden surge of emotion that hindered in her chest.

"…Love you," Delicate were the words, simple straightforward. Ino's face flushed, she twiddled her fingers, before glancing one last look

"Naruto I…" She finally spoke, hand reaching further. But when she took heed of her environment she realized that what was in front of her was not Naruto, it was only the paved roads of Konoha on a windy night.

She felt herself droop, all expectancy plummeting out of existence. "Love you too…" She finished before slowly returning back to her home.