Sakura knocked on Ino's door; it was about a twenty minute walk but it allowed Sakura to calm down after the game. She waited for a moment until finally the door was opened. They looked at one another, Ino a bit surprised to see her friend at her door step. After waiting so long, Sakura was surprised Ino hadn't invited her in.

"Um, can I come in?"

Ino looked inside then back at Sakura. "Sai will be home soon."

Sakura smirked realizing him and Sasuke were both home from missions. She folded her arms and leaned on the door frame. "He's probably sucking my husband off."

"Fuck you, Sakura," Ino actually was a bit hurt by Sakura's implication. One thing Ino hated when Sakura was in the sexy jutsu was how blunt and tactless the woman could be.

"Isn't that the arrangement you and Sai have?" Sakura stepped into the house and closed the door. They lived in a one story house, the same house Ino grew up in and was right behind the family's flower shop near other members of her clan.

The house was neat, clean and of course smelled of various flowers. Sakura found a place to sit on the floor after leaving her shoes in the entry way.

"At least me and my husband communicate with one another." Ino snapped back. First she had to deal with Rock Lee now she was dealing with Sakura putting down her relationship. Especially when Sakura was in no position. "You know what, Sakura?" Ino turned around so fast, her pony tail almost slapped her in the face. She walked away from the counter near the kitchen. "At least my husband comes home to me. At least my husband tells me where he is. At least my husband and I make love on a regular basis. And at least my husband and I have a child that looks up to both of us. Can't say the same for you." With those words, Ino walked back into the kitchen.

Sakura thought to herself how coming to Ino's place was a mistake. She got up and went to the entrance to put her shoes back on when the front door opened. Sai walked in with two bags in his hands. One was from Ichiruka Ramen and the other was a bottle of sake. It was Friday evening afterall.

Sakura tried to get past him, but he blocked her path and closed the door. He walked over to the table that sat in the middle of the living room, a traditional low set eastern table. With the items placed on the table, he looked at his wife and then to Sakura.

Sai was much more serious as an adult. It probably had to do with his role for the Hokage, plus he often went on missions with Sasuke who wasn't very talkative. Sakura wasn't sure, overall, but at least he wasn't fake anymore.

"Hi. I didn't know we were having guest." He said with a glance to his wife. "I'm Sai, an official for the Hokage. Who are you?"

"Kura Haruno."

"Oh, the Haruno clan." He sat down and crossed his legs just as Ino was bringing the cups for them to drink out of. "No wonder you look so much like Sakura. Besides for her, I can't think of anyone else in this city with that phenotype...then again, Konoha now has millions of residents here."

Sakura didn't say anything. She turned to leave.

"Come eat with us. I insist."

Sakura sat on the other side and watched Sai take the two bowls of ramen out. Even though he didn't expect guest, he didn't mind sharing his food. Sakura felt a bit ashamed since she ate no more than an hour ago and was already hungry again. After thanking the food, she began to slurp down the noodles while Sai asked her questions. Questions like how'd Sakura get so muscular, how basketball was becoming popular with the youth, gave a small yet embarrassed smile at how Rock Lee told Sakura to not speak with Ino.

"Well, she is beautiful. I'm a lucky man." Sai said. He poured himself a shot of the sake and chucked it down. A flush came to his cheeks. Ino hadn't drunken anything as of yet; she just leaned on her elbow which was on the table and watched Sakura eat her food.

Sakura reached over and took herself a gulp of sake and thanked them for having her for dinner. When she stood up to leave once again, Sai smirked.

"Your friend's awake." His eyes lowered. Ino was also blushing.

Sakura looked down and saw she had an obvious erection. She rolled her eyes, just then remembering how the brevage often made her aroused.

Sai reached up, hesitated at first but took hold of Sakura's cock. "My wife and I have an arrangement, you know..." His hand moved up and down to stroke the shaft. He brought his hand to the rim of her basketball shorts and pulled them down; he did the same to her briefs finally exposing the dick from its home. It popped out and bobbed up then down, just as a few drips of wetness dropped onto the floor.

"Sai! Come on, he's clearly out of it." Ino said worried. She wasn't sure if she was worried because Sai was interested and she was jealous or because Sakura was drunk from one cup. Either way, she saw her husband glance at her then back to Sakura. He saw her eyes were glazed over and she swayed a bit on her feet. 'For him to be so muscular, it's strange one cup got him so tipsy already.' Sai thought to himself.

Ino got the guest room ready. The two of them dragged Sakura into the room and stripped her to her briefs. They laid her on the bed. Sai left to clean up the living room while Ino stayed putting Sakura to bed. She pulled the covers over her and felt her forehead. The last thing she wanted was for Sakura to get a temperature. When she was about to leave, Sakura grabbed her arm.

"Please son't leave mes', Ino." Her speech a bit slurred.

Ino turned to see how distraught Sakura was. Her eyes were teary, her face pleaded with Ino, her grip tighten.

"...Sakura..."

"Ino, please, I'ms so lonely." The tears rolled down and Ino felt herself about to tear up. Never have she seen her friend so broken.

Sakura sat up in bed then eventually stood up. She released her jutsu and stood before Ino in her normal clothes.

"Syous know...after s'the 4th Shinobi War, I's' should have asked yous s'to marry me." That was all it took for Ino to fall apart. For her to hear those words from Sakura, she couldnt...she just couldnt.

Ino pushed Sakura away from her. She was angry, and upset Sakura would play with her feelings out of all times. She walked toward the door, but Sakura rushed forward and closed it. She grabbed Ino once more, Ino's back going into the door. She felt warm lips upon her's. Ino felt Sakura's hands take hold of Ino's waist and to her buttocks, then back up to kneed her breast.

Their tears mixed with one another and Ino knew she had to stop this. As much as she wanted it, it needed to stop. Sakura was drunk and lonely, and Ino refused to be used. She pushed Sakura off of her and slapped her, hard.

The pink hair woman fell to the ground. The sound of Sai's footsteps came toward the door, and Sakura was well enough to know she needed to change back into the jutsu. Poof!

The door opened and Sai looked from his wife to Sakura. He was about to attack Sakura but Ino pulled him back. She shook her head and mouthed the word, 'don't'.

Seeing Sakura slumped over leaning against the bed while on the floor was the most pathetic scene Ino had ever seen of Sakura. Even during the war, she always walked with her head high and was even willing to kill the man she loved to bring peace to Konoha. The man...the man who was only second after Ino.

Ino wiped away her tears and told her husband she would be okay. She took hold of the doorknob and closed the door, engulfing Sakura into darkness.

The next morning, Sakura got up early and placed her clothes on. She was so embarrassed by her actions the night before. Her getting an erection, letting Sai touch it while Ino watched. To her, it was all a nightmare.

She closed the door to the guest room, and even though Inojin sat at the kitchen table eating his breakfast, his mouth agape because of seeing a random stranger in his home, Sakura managed to make her escape.

Once out in the morning light, she let go of her jutsu, let out a long, winded sigh and began the walk home.