11. Love Does Conquer All
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"Do they hurt?" Sasuke asked in the middle of the night, outside Jin's home.
"They sting...but feeling you here just makes me feel all better," Jin replied softly, putting her hands around Sasuke's body.
"Jin...I-I...I have feelings for you...they're not the same as other girls..."
"Sasuke...I told you...you're not my type..."
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"Naruto...there's something I need to tell you about Jin and Sasuke..." Kakashi said, Naruto tied to a tree trunk not too far away from Jin, Sasuke, and Sakura.
"WHAT? THAT JIN IS A TWO-TIMING BITCH! I ALREADY KNOW THAT!" Naruto shouted, trying to break free of the ropes around him.
"Maybe tying him to a tree is a little too much...but I guess it's being safe."
"No...I have to tell you that Jin is not a two-timer...Sasuke is one, no wait, her only best friends..." Kakashi explained dramatically.
"H-Huh?"
Think of the Sadness and Sorrow song right now
"When she was eight years old, her family caught a rare but deadly eye disease after her father went to the Wave Country. She had nobody with her...except Sasuke. He too, felt the same way."
"Oh..." Naruto said silently but sadly.
"Her mother made me a promise to watch and save her from the brink of death. The one thing I didn't know was getting to know her...I couldn't tell her I had her mother had an affair...with me."
Naruto looked down in sorrow and guilt.
"Jin knew Sasuke for years, and after those years, he started to share feelings about her...but her answer was always the same: 'You aren't my type'. In this case, she couldn't say anything, but I know that she'll tell him the same thing again.."
"I-I didn't know...why didn't she tell me?"
"She didn't want you to feel worried about her, she's had enough of that from Sasuke...it was when they stopped seeing each other after we formed squads when you and the rest became Genin..."
End of Sadness and Sorrow song...
"Hey, Kakashi-sensei..."
"Hm?"
"Do you...happen to know about Jin's eyes? When I went out with her last night, her eyes glowed in the dark...like some kind of jutsu or something..."
"Unfortunately, I didn't see that...but I do know that something happens to those eyes at night..."
"What? What happens?"
"Like I said, I don't know."
"Hm...ok, can you like, take me off this tree now? I'm getting itchy..." Naruto asked politely.
"Alright then...just promise me you won't attack Sasuke when we get back..." Kakashi replied, untying him from the tree.
"Grrr...fine."
During their walk back...
"Hey Jin! Are you alright? Your arm seemed to be a total mess when you fought Hinata!" Sakura asked worriedly.
"No, I'm fine...A little shocked, though, by her strength," Jin replied, rubbing her arm. "I just hope I can win Naruto's heart again, you know?"
"Yeah, he seemed pretty mad when Kakashi-sensei dragged him away..."
"Um...Sakura?" Sasuke reluctantly said.
"Ah! Yeah, Sasuke?" Sakura replied nervously.
"Uh..." Sasuke looked at Jin for a moment, and she motioned him to go on. "Sakura, do you wanna like...hang out or something?"
"Eh...huh!" Sakura said in awe. "Oh! I mean, yeah! That would be so totally awesome!"
"CHA! JIN IS MY HERO! TRUE LOVE DOES CONQUER ALL!" Inner Sakura shouted inside.
"Jin, can I talk to you for a second in private?" Sakura asked, grinning so her smile went up to her ears.
"Yeah, sure!" Jin and Sakura walked over away from Sasuke. "What is it that you want me to know?"
"YOU ARE SO TOTALLY AWESOME! EVEN IF SASUKE DOES LOVE YOU!" Sakura cried, jumping to hug Jin.
Jin spun around, trying to loosen Sakura's arms around her. "It's no problem! Really! Just a few pieces of advice for you, though."
"Oh, okay!" Sakura went up close to Jin to listen carefully.
"Well...knowing you and Sasuke's relationship, I guess you gotta start from square one. Be kind and gentle to Sasuke, and not that preppy stuff. It annoys him."
"Ok, got it!"
"...Another thing...don't ask him personal questions, especially family. Don't try to mention yours, either. Oh, and one last thing: Just be real, and let that Inner Sakura of yours out of her shell."
"Really? But..I'm not sure if I should let it all out..." Sakura said, looking down.
Jin picked up her chin gently and looked at Sakura straight in the eye. "Inner Sakura is more likely to appeal to Sasuke than the spirit you're in right now..."
"Right! Thanks Jin, you're really great," Sakura said happily.
"Hey JIN!" Naruto shouted not too far away. "Let's go! You need to go back to the mall, remember!"
Jin, Sakura, and Sasuke walked up to Naruto and Kakashi. They soon went back to the mall, where a teammate covered for Jin. Everybody seemed more pleasant and happy, although there was another sort of feeling not too far away from them...
Meanwhile...
SNAP
Jin's sunglasses split in two. Hinata chuckled evilly. "She can't beat me now...not without her sunglasses!"
Hinata was at the mall Jin worked at, hiding in a store's dressing room. She had plans for Jin...and they're not very pretty.
A/N: I'm pissed off at my computer right now...I have that feeling I wanna throw it out the window...but that's not such a good idea. -sneaks into little sister's room to transfer story to her awesomely better computer-