Chapter One: Ino's Trial

"I tried to get him back" she thought as she pretended to be asleep in the hospital room. "I really tried" he sobbed. She recalled it. It was two days ago; she secretly left Konoha in search of Sasuke. With her bags packed and her body worn of training, she assumed she was ready with whatever it is that she might face. Her long blonde hair reaching upon her buttocks now and her body shapely, she can be mistaken to be a grown woman because of the beauty she posses.

Everyone knew that when Sasuke left, Sakura was affected the most and everybody comforted her including Ino… Ino, she kept everything for herself, they often think that Ino just pretends to like Sasuke before just to annoy Sakura but they were so wrong. When Sasuke left, no one was there to comfort Ino, she was her own best friend. She knew Sakura was devastated and telling her how she really feels about Sasuke won't really help. She would cry every night regretting how little time she had spent with that guy. And now he is gone. They really tried to get him back; they almost died but were there no other attempt? Was she going to cry secretly just so she can let it out, if nobody is going to make the first move then.. She will… she have it all planned. She began training hard secretly… nobody has a clue. :"I'm going to be strong" she told herself, "Crying won't help, I'm going to bring him back, no matter what.." and in two years time… while everyone was progressing, she became strong, she improved everything, she was ready.

She even embraced Sakura for no reason before she left; she was kind to everyone that day. Shika thought she might have been sick. She baked cookies for everyone, even to those she isn't really close with and would you believe that she kissed Naruto's cheeks with a message "I know you tried" Being a little slow, Naruto didn't get it. Chouji was awfully glad, but they didn't have a clue on what's she's been through

She traveled with her allowance she's saved for two years, the hidden sound country. To sum it all up, by some luck, she encountered an enemy, recognizing the forehead protector with a note; she entered the body leaving hers. It was a place surrounded by thick fog you can't even see whatever it is that is coming she followed her senses and instincts, specially her instincts. They were never wrong The sound nin was a woman wearing a uniform like that of Tayuya, with long black hair she knew her rank must have been high to be wearing a uniform. "Tsuki is the coast clear?" She was startled, "yeah" she answered and from behind her were 3 dark hooded figures.

They were looking down at the body in front of Tsuki. "Shoot, I forgot my body" She thought. "Well done" the man said as he lowered his hood, it was Kabuto Ino's instincts told her to hide her forehead protector and she was not recognized. Kabuto bent down to analyze the body, belongs to a young woman, her long platinum blonde hair covering her pallid face. "She looks familiar" Kabuto said trying to recall. "How did she attack?" it was a hoarse, malicious, wicked voice. "She wasn't able" Tsuki said. Kabuto held the body's throat, the body was cold, but he couldn't specify if it was dead. "Let's leave it here, it will die sooner or later" Tsuki said, her sweat cold, her heart beating fast.

"Iie"… "That voice!" Ino thought. She knew that voice, "I'll take her" he said, he lowered his hood. Ino tried to maintain her compulsion. "It's him! It's really him.. Oh my God, he knows" she thought. Sasuke has seen her with this technique. His hair was a little longer bt he still looked good as always. But he looked so matured and tall. His body is a proof of his hard training. Slowly he carried the unconscious body. Kabuto sneered, "A little entertainment?" he asked. "In the village boy, more in the village beautiful ones" Orochimaru said. "Oh no! He did not!" Ino thought. "Calm down.." she sighed. "That's not what I have in mind" Sasuke sternly said looking at the body which he carried bridal style. "What then, Sasuke-sama?" Kabuto asked, "None of your business" he said as he continued walking and lead the way

The village they entered was horrifying. For Ino that is. It was creepy, with people living on the streets, crime going on every now and then, it was a criminal's hideout. Tsuki stayed close. "I'm too close" she told herself. "Too close to back down because of…" "HENTAI!" she cried as she felt a man touch her back, she immediately grab the man by the wrist, he was drunk, then she hit him 16 times before she boxed him by the midsection with an elbow thrust that sent him flying. She looked back and saw Orochimru, Kabuto and Sasuke looking quite strangely at her. "Women are not supposed to be treated that way" she said as she entered the building before them. "Right" Sasuke and Kabuto chorused.

"Shoot that was close" Ino thought. "It would be better if you will not come Sasuke" Orochimaru said. Sasuke did not answer. "Yeah" he then said, "Tsuki, guard him well" Orochimaru said, "Hai! Orochimaru-sama" she immediately answered. Orochimaru and Kabuto were to meet reinforcements for their future plans of destroying Konoha. "Oh and Sasuke-sama please dot do anything that can upset Tsuki-san" Kabuto reminded before teleporting with a puff.

"May I help you?" a voice said from behind, it was a woman with huge breast and a cigar, a whore to be exact. "For two…" Sasuke said, "We only have one" the woman replied, "Take it" Sasuke said, the woman handed Tsuki the keys, "third floor"

Her heart beating fast as she opened the door for Sasuke and her body. They entered in a quite presentable suite a fully furnished hotel room. With two beds a sofa and a balcony. Tsuki stood by the door after she shut it. Sasuke gently placed the body on the bed. "Shit! What is he going to do to me, oh my! Gosh! does he know! What am I gonna do?" she was panicking, she was forgetting she was Tsuki. Sasuke sat on the chair beside Ino's body. "He wouldn't do it, Sasuke may be a little evil but he's a not a pervert" she thought. "She is pretty ne?" Sasuke asked. "Yeah…" Tsuki replied. "Don't worry I won't and I didn't touch you Ino-san" Sasuke said. "Sasuke-sama, the body is unconscious, do you want me to wake her up?" Tsuki said well Ino pretending to be Tsuki said nervously. "I was talking to you" Sasuke turned around to look at Tsuki's dumbstruck face, "Uh-oh, he knows.. Just give it up Ino" she told herself. "Go back to your body.. At least I want you to be you when we talk"

Tsuki's body collapsed and Ino went back to her body, lying on bed with Sasuke just a foot away from her. Ino sat up slowly and massaged her temple. "So you knew" Ino said. "Of course" Sasuke answered.

"They did not sent you to get me back did they now?" He asked. "Iie…" Ino answered. "I did this on my own" she continued. Sasuke smiled.. Hey wait.. Sasuke smiled!. "We missed you" she said looking at the distant, "I missed you".. Sasuke didn't answer. "Come back?" Ino asked in a sort of pleading tone. "I can't" Sasuke answered. "It's too late", "Nothing is too late, come with me, let's go home!" Ino cried, her tears escaping from hr beautiful blue eyes. "Please?" she pleaded. Sasuke looked at her, he gently held her cheeks.

"Is there still home for me, home waiting for me?" Sasuke asked looking down, "Yes! You are family… They are waiting for you.. " Ino answered. There was a pause, Sasuke's eyes turned blood red, and he stood up and threw the solid table one handed. Ino stood up and was shocked. "I'll kill him, I don't care about you or your friends.. What I know is I'm gonna kill him…Itachi Uchiha…" he said his voice full of anger, completely different from the one Ino was talking to. "If you kill him…" Sasuke looked at Ino, "Then you're worst than him… then you carry everything.. Including what he was carrying, that sin would be worst than what he did before" Ino said, Sasuke was speechless. "You might say I don't understand.. That's what they all say.. They never listen to me and I don't expect you to. I just want you to understand.. Revenge wont give you an advantage, it wouldn't solve anything…you wont even get even.. You'll just be a looser in the end… do you think you'll be happy when you kill him? You'll just feel alone even more, knowing that a brother lived gave you purpose in life… you lived a life as a very powerful nija, you owe to him because you want to find him to defeat him, even if you're purpose was revenge, if you kill him then you wont have that purpose at all… you'll live life without a purpose. Living a life without a purpose is as good as death.." Ino spoke so sensibly and so fast that Sasuke felt stupid…

"If I can't bring you back, then they will start looking for me, and then they would think of looking for you.. or if we fight, I'm no match.. You have to bring me back to Konoha and then you'll be home…" she said thinking of other ways and alternatives. "Or I could just take you with me then" Sasuke finished. Ino flushed, "that's not a bad idea" she thought.

Slowly he approached her, he touched her forehead with her forefinger, "thanks, but I wont destroy your life like I did with mine" he said, and then with a right hand, he hit her unconscious. "Come out!" Sasuke demanded. Then from the window, two figures entered, a man wearing akatsuki cloak and a beautiful woman in pink with long brown hair and soulful hazel green eyes. "Sasuke.." the woman said, "Ryumi-san?" Sasuke asked, Ryumi was about to run towards Sasuke when Itachi stopped her and he ran towards him instead.