Chapter 4:
A/N: So I just realized and found out that I've been spelling jonins wrong … lmao. Here is another update and thank you to everyone for the lovely reviews, and for reading my fanfic! You guys are awesome.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto and the characters.
"They're teammates ?! "
"Huh, it makes sense, "Ino-Shika-Cho ""
"Hey, Ino, you never mentioned that you and Shikamaru are teammates, " Darui said to Ino.
"Oh, haha, well you didn't ask right ?" Ino pointed out and giggled.
"True, " Darui said to the blonde.
"Now that everyone is here, it's time to depart " The Raikage commanded.
"Yes, Raikage-sama" Everyone but the Raikage said.
The group of shinobis starts their journey to Kumogakure. They first started out jumping along the trees and slowly transitioned to walking for no apparent reason. Since everyone was not too familiar with each other besides team 10, the atmosphere was a bit awkward. No one has said anything for the first few minutes all you could hear were everyone's footsteps. It was quite for a bit till Darui speak up.
"So Ino, for how long did you knew Shikamaru and Chouji? " Darui asked curiously which causes C to look at the trio to know too.
"Oh, we knew each other way before we were teammates. We met each other ever since we were in our diapers since our parents are close friends " Ino said.
"Yup, we're pretty much a big family, " Chouji said to the Kumo jonin.
"Oh I see, that makes sense then. So it just so happens that you guys were grouped together to form a team with a jonin right " Darui said.
"Yup, we're the 16th generation Ino-Shika-Cho. Shikamaru here has an IQ of over 200 but is the laziest person I know " Ino said as she teases Shikamaru by pinching his face which irritates Shikamaru.
"Agh, troublesome woman will she ever stop ?! " Shikamaru says to himself in pain.
"And Chouji is the strongest and kindest person I know, " Ino said as she pats Chouji's shoulder.
" I can see that you guys are close and comfortable with each other "
"Yup "
"Eh not really, it's just that I'm always with them no matter what "
"Yah Shikamaru ! " Ino said disagreeing to what Shikamaru said
"But they're friends that I can put my trust on, " Shikamaru said as he stares at Chouji and then to Ino. He stares at Ino a bit longer than Chouji in which C notices.
"Aww, " Ino said as she clings on Shikamaru's arm as a way to thank him for his kind words.
"Friends huh, but judging by the way Shikamaru looks at her, it certainly looks like he treats Ino as a special friend … maybe more than a friend? " C said to himself as he analyzed the two.
"Every team has a jonin leader so, who's your jonin sensei? " C asked.
"Oh, well you see…he um- " Ino said as she looked down but Shikamaru interrupted her when he sees that Ino is having a hard time telling them about their former sensei.
"He died during battle when he was fighting against the Akatsuki a few years ago, " Shikamaru said solemnly.
"Oh, sorry for your guys' loss, " Darui said.
"It's okay, he lived a great life. He died as a great shinobi and sensei that we all knew " Chouji said
"it's a sensitive topic for Ino as you can see, " Chouji said as he munches on his bags of chips that he seems to never get sick of.
"Oh, sorry about that, are you alright ?" Darui said
"Oh, No! you shouldn't apologize! And I'm fine! I have these two goofballs beside my side to help me " Ino said when she hooked her two arms around Chouji's right arm and Shikamaru's left arm.
"Troublesome woman… but I'm always impressed how she's able to pull herself back up so quickly. " Shikamaru said to himself.
"That's good, " Darui said to the trio.
The group of them walk and talk some more enjoying each other's company. The trio gradually stopped walking side by side but it was okay since everyone's walking pace was a bit different. Ibiki was walking with the Raikage, C was with B, Darui was with Ino, and Shikamaru was with Chouji – as usual.
Making use of this time to get to know Ino a bit more and to tease C, Darui asked Ino an interesting question that will surely draw C's attention
"So, what's up with you and Shikamaru, " Darui asked Ino and raises one of his eyebrows.
"Huh? What are you talking about " Ino responded back
"Your relationship with Shikamaru?" Darui said back.
" What? Me and Shikamaru? We're just close friends. We have a strong bond with each other since we know each other since we were born." Ino said.
"Ah I see, so just close friends " Darui clarified.
"Yea…. " Ino said as she looks at Darui amusingly.
Shikamaru couldn't help himself but eavesdrop their conversation. He was curious as to why Darui asked Ino such a question and when he did, he somehow felt tense and regretted it when he heard that Ino considers him as a "close friend ".
"Just close friends? Yeah, that sounds right but why do I feel tense about it? Agh, I don't know this is soo troublesome " Shikamaru said to himself.
"So there's nothing going around between Ino and Shikamaru? but that's just according to Ino, I wonder if Shikamaru feels the same way hmm " C said as he analyzes their conversation.
While everyone was walking, both C and Ino notices and senses someone's chakra around the area.
"Hey, Ibiki-"
"Raikage-sama "
Both Ino and C said at the same time.
"Yeah, what's wrong Ino? " Ibiki asked his apprentice.
"According to my senses, it seems like there are people around the area. But I couldn't help but also sense that they're chakra is abnormal "
"Impressive Yamanaka, I had the same feeling too, " The Raikage said.
"Well if that's the case, we should be cautious everywhere. Remember to stand firm and be prepared at any time " The Raikage said.
"Hai " Everyone said
"She's a sensor too? " C said to himself as he looked at the kunoichi
"Impressive, she's a sensor too, " Darui said as he looked at the kunoichi.
"Huh, I didn't know Ino is also a sensor Ibiki, " The Raikage said to Ibiki.
"Yeah, she has quite a few tricks up her sleeves. Being a sensor is one of Ino's special attributes " Ibiki said.
"Hm, " The Raikage said.
The group of them continue their walk to Kumogakure and all of a sudden, multiple shurikens were thrown on both sides. With everyone's quick reaction and reflexes, everyone dodged the attack. Suddenly, two shinobis appeared. Shikamaru notices that both their headbands were scratched signaling that they're rogue ninjas.
"Everyone should stay alert and be careful, we must protect the Raikage, " Ibiki said as he was high alert and warned the group of jonins.
The two rogue shinobis quickly throw a smoke bomb downwards so that they can disrupt their eye sights. The two rogue shinobis then move into the smoke bomb and start attacking them. One of them tries to attack the Raikage and C see this. C was quick enough to use his kunai to block his attack. However, the rogue shinobi was soo fast that he was able to wound C, he used his kunai to scratch C's shoulder.
"They're fast, " C said as he looks at his bleeding shoulder.
Ino, on the other hand, was on high alert and sensed that one of the enemies were coming at her. She opens her pocket and takes out a kunai to protect herself. One of the rogue shinobis appeared by her side and throws a shuriken that hits Ino's arms. No time to cry about the pain, Ino uses her kunai and fights back. She couldn't use any of her technique since all she could see was smoke, it was too dangerous.
Meanwhile
Being the skilled tactician he is, Shikamaru finds out the enemies' s strategy and yells out to Chouji to bring out his butterfly wings. Chouji hears this and pours all of the chips into his mouth and digest providing him the energy and strength to expand himself and uses his butterly wings to flap at the smoke and clear the area off.
As the smoke disappears, Ino ,Shikamaru, and Chouji signal each other and perform one of their famous battle formations. Ino uses the Mind Disturbance Technique which causes her to gain complete control of the target's body by disconnecting the victim's will and body. This technique causes one of the rogue shinobis to attack their partner. Shikamaru then uses his shadow imitation technique to grab a hold of them in one spot. Lastly, Chouji expands his hands and trap their bodies so they can't move. However, the rogue shinobis were able to gain control of their bodies and started to use their kunai and stab Chouji's hands causing Chouji to wince in pain.
Ino sees this and performs the mind-paralyzing technique ( I actually made that up lmao ). She performs the hand signs and technique and was able to successfully paralyze their minds.
Thanks to Ino's technique, the rogue shinobis' mind gets paralyzed and cannot move their body.
"There, that should do it. They should be paralyzed for a few days. " Ino said.
"Good work Ino, it was a smart move to perform that technique," Ibiki said.
"The mind-paralyzing technique? I haven't heard of such a technique " The Raikage said.
"Oh, it's a new technique that Ino created and she's the only one that can perform it, " Ibiki said.
"Impressive ' The Raikage said.
After that mishap, both Shikamaru and Chouji undo their techniques. The two of them are tired from the small battle since they used quite a bit of their chakras. Since everyone was tired from the unexpected attack, they decided to rest for a bit to replenish.
"Thanks for helping us protect Raikage-sama, " Darui said to the trio
"Oh, you shouldn't thank us. It's our job to do so as shinobis " Ino said and sees the state of Choujis hands. She then walks towards her teammate.
"C, go heal Chouji's hands " The Raikage ordered.
"Hai Raikage-sama, " C said as he walks toward the Akimichi.
As C was about to heal Chouji, he sees two feminine hands coming in and performing the mystic palm technique on Chouji.
"Looks like you were too late buddy " Darui teased C.
"Whatever it's not like it's a serious injury. It can be fixed with the mystic pal technique that even all new medic-nins can perform. It's as basic and simple as that " C said arrogantly which irritates Ino and causes her to talk back.
" At least I'm willing and kind enough to heal people without being ordered to " Ino talked back to him when she was done healing Chouji
"You know she's right C, " Darui said to C.
"Whatever I- " C said but winces at his deeply scratched shoulder from the rogue shinobi.
Ino notices C's expression and sees his wound and walks towards him.
"You know for someone as smart as you, you sure are arrogant and oblivious to your surroundings and the people around you. Heck, you knew you had an injury but didn't even bother to heal yourself. Now listen to me and sit down " Ino said as she pats his other shoulder gently to tell him to sit down.
" I knew about it and I was goi-" C argued back but stopped when he sees that Ino performing the mystic palm technique to him.
Ino heals his wound for him which causes C to be flustered at her action and mutters a thank you to her.
"As a medic-nin, it's my job to save, treat, and heal people. So, no need to thank me but I appreciate your gratitude " Ino said and smiles at C and causes him to feel warm and fuzzy and make his heart beat faster.
Ino gets up after healing C's wound and offers him a hand. C takes her hand and Ino helps him get up. C then suddenly feels sparks when their hands touch. He looks at Ino's face to see if she may possibly display the same reaction as him. He sees that Ino didn't display any reactions at all, her expression didn't change at all ( or so he thinks . But, at the same time, there was also a possibility that Ino did, in fact, feel something but didn't display a reaction ). Unbeknownst to him, Ino did feel sparks when they shared skinship . She also took a quick glance at the male before he glances back. The moment was soon interrupted when Ino heard her sensei calling her.
"Ino, come here " Ibiki called out and waves to her.
" Yes, Ibiki sensei? " Ino said.
"Do you still remember what I told you before we left Konoha?" Ibiki asked Ino which causes her to startle and think back.
"Yes, I still remember " Ino said after thinking back a few hours earlier from now.
"Good," Ibiki said.
Before the departure:
1 hour before the departure, Ino and Ibiki were at the T&I unit arranging some things.
"Ino, I need to tell you something very important regarding this mission " Ibiki said unexpectedly.
"What is it sensei ?" Ino asked back curiously.
"Ino, no matter what, you must try your best to not fall for anyone during the mission, especially to any Kumo shinobis. I know this sounds ridiculous but this it to avoid any political conflicts between the cloud village and the leaf village. Do you understand Ino? " Ibiki said as he held on her shoulders.
" I understand Sensei, " Ino said and nods at Ibiki.
"Good," Ibiki said.
A few minutes later, the group of shinobis resumes their walk to Kumogakure.
"You know despite what happened today, the weather sure is nice. It's sunny and windy " Chouji said.
"Yea, it really is, " Ino said as she looks up to see the clouds.
The group of them stop walk and admire the weather for a bit. The wind then comes in blows some leaves and etc. The wind blows Ino's bangs to the side which reveals her face that catches C, Darui, and Shikamaru's attention. This was the first time C and Darui get to see Ino's full face and boy were they mesmerized.
"So that's what she looks like, she's beautifully stunning…. Oh my, what am I thinking? " C said to himself
"She's pretty and by the looks of it, C thinks so too," Darui said as he glances at C and snickers.
"But Ino-san is extremley pretty, don't you think so? Well, as her teammate "
'Yes Yurito, I do think so. She's an extremely pretty but troublesome teammate " Shikamaru said to himself as he thinks back to Yurito's question.
A few more hours of walking, the group decided to take another break. Everyone was resting and replenishing themselves by eating some snacks they packed and drinking some water. While C and Darui were trying to talk B out from holding a festival back at the village to present his rap to everyone, C couldn't help but take a quick glance at Ino and noticed that there was a cut on her arm.
"It must've been from the fight earlier. It looks like it's partially healed. " C said to himself and walks towards her.
"You know for someone who was lecturing me about not doing my job properly, I can say the same thing to you too. Why is your wound partially healed? "
"Oh, this? Well, I didn't have much chakra earlier because of the fight, so I only healed part of it so I can preserve and save my remaining chakra just in case if something unexpected happens later on and it's nothing serious." Ino said to C.
" I barely used my chakra so I can heal you, let me do it, " C said as he heals her wound fully.
"Oh, thanks. I appreciate it your help " Ino said and slightly blushes at his actions.
"He's actually not as bad as I thought, " Ino said to herself
Both Ibiki and the Raikage was having a conversation about the mission, the two males were soon distracted by the scene that was happening between the Konoha shinobi and Kumo shinobi
"Interesting, " The Raikage said to himself when he sees C healing Ino. It was quite a rare sight to C be so willing to heal someone.
"Ino, remember what I said," Ibiki said to himself and watches the two.
After hours later, it was already midnight and that they finally arrive at Kumogakure. Ibiki, Ino, Shikamaru, and Chouji were escorted to their rooms that they're going to be staying in. Everyone had their own room that came with their own bathroom on the same floor. They were staying in the same building as the Raikage, and his bodyguards, C and Darui. Since it was already midnight, everyone decided to go to sleep right away but Shikamaru didn't since he had to write a scroll back to Konoha telling the Hokage that they arrived safely in Kumogakure.
Ino couldn't sleep for some odd reason and decided to walk around the floor's balcony. Shikamaru, just returning from sending his message, sees Ino out at the balcony not sleeping like the rest.
" I thought you went to sleep, " Shikamaru said as he walked towards her.
"Oh, hey Shikamaru. I couldn't sleep which explains why I'm here " Ino said as she looked at the stars.
"Is something wrong? ' Shikamaru asked Ino. It wasn't usual for Ino to stay up and watch the stars. He figured that she must have something on her mind for such behavior.
"Nothing, just thinking about Asuma –sensei and father, " Ino said as she looked at the skylines.
"Oh I see, " Shikamaru said as he looks at the star too.
" I was just thinking what it'll be like if they were still alive. What Asuma-sensei will say to us after being promoted to jonins. What my father will say to me after being promoted to the top chief of the T&I unit. How proud they'll both be for us now that we're high/top ranking jonins. What my father's reaction will be like when he finds out I mastered all of the clan's secret technique and how happy mother will my father thinks about me doing this mission for the Raikage. I just wonder how much our lives will differ if they were still here with us. I miss both Asuma sensei's and father's guidance. I miss them both soo much that it hurts sometimes " Ino said as tears formed in her eyes and cascaded her smooth and pale cheek.
Although it was dark out, Ino's blue eyes were glistening against the moon light. Ino wasn't the type to let her guard down easily, it was a rare sight for her to tear up.
"Same, I also think so too. But remember we gotta strive forward and do our best. They lost their lives for us, for the next generation and I bet Inoichi would be sad if he saw you like this right?
"You're right. Thanks for the encouragement Shikamaru. " Ino said as she was happy to have Shikamaru by her side so he can pick her up when she's feeling down.
"We just gotta do our best and not let our fathers down. And plus, I bet my father would've been surprised as hell to know that I'm the Hokage's assistant now. He wouldn't believe it "Shikamaru said and Ino chuckled at his comment about his father.
"Shikamaru, " Ino said
"Hm ?" Shikamaru said
"Can I have a hug, I really need one right now " Ino pleaded and asked.
"Of course you can. If it makes you feel better, you can hug much as much as you want when you're feeling down anywhere and anytime" Shikamaru said as he wraps his arms around her petite frame.
"Anywhere and anytime you say? So I can hug you when you're in a meeting ? So I can hug when you're trying to shower ? " Ino teased at his choice of words.
"What , hell no. You know what I mean, " Shikamaru said back.
"Thanks, you're the best Shika, " Ino said as she wraps her arms around him and cuddles her face against his clothed chest.
The two teammate embrace each other for a few minutes in silence and breaks apart. Shikamaru was reluctant to break apart the embrace. He was enjoying having Ino in his arms and that all he could smell were fresh flowers from her. His heart beat was beating faster than usual. He liked the feeling of Ino's arm around him and he wanted it to last forever.
"There's also something bothering me, " Ino said
"What is it ?" Shikamaru asked.
"I don't want to be known for my looks, " Ino said.
"What are you talking about ?" Shikamaru said
"I don't want to be known for my looks Shika, I want to be known for my skills and personality," Ino said.
"Ohh I get it, "Shikamaru said after figuring out what she way trying to say.
"Yeah. I get that a lot of people judge others by their looks. It just irks me to the bone when people do that. Their looks don't justify who they are, they just justify what they look like. And yes, I do know that I'm one of "Konoha's flower " and I know that every woman wants to be in my shoes but guess what, I don't. Do you want to know why? it's because physical attraction does not make friendship or any relationship last but personality does. And you know how I always reject every male that tries to hit/flirt on me every mission we have? it's because liking someone just by their physical appearance means that you're neglecting what's most important, their personality. Looks can fade but personality can't. Our personalities are what help distinguishes individuals from other individuals. Heck, I would rather be ugly but be recognized for my skills and personality. Sorry about going all out on this Shika, I just needed to let this all out and I figured that you were the right person to do so " Ino said apologetically to Shikamaru.
"It's alright Ino and I completely agree with what you said. Don't worry much about, you have Sakura, Naruto, and etc. You have Chouji and I. We like you not because of your looks but for your personality and guess what, I'm pretty sure the Raikage like you too " Shikamaru said and that the last part made Ino smile and laugh.
"Aw thanks, Shika, "Ino said.
'But you sure are troublesome " Shikamaru teased Ino
"Shut up, " Ino said but enjoyed his teasing.
Unknown to Shikamaru and Ino, C was listening to their whole conversation from the start.
It was 2 am and it was dark out. After a long day journey of walking from Konoha back to Kumogakure sure did tire C out. Luckily, he went fast asleep but a few hours later, he woke up for some odd reason. He figured that I was one of those nights where he will watch the stars and hopefully fall back asleep. He walked out of his room and saw the backs two figures looking at the stars. He walked closer to them and to his surprise, it was Ino and Shikamaru. He was about to go to the other side of the building; since there was another balcony, but stopped when he heard Ino talk about her father and that by the tone of her voice, it seemed like she was tearing up. C knew it was wrong to eaves drop on someone's conversation but there was something about Ino that enticed him that made him do so and that maybe he can learn a thing or two about the blonde. He wanted to know what caused Ino to tear up.
After listening to the whole conversation, C learned many things about Ino. And most importantly, how his personal opinion on Ino changed. Everything he thought she'll be - she wasn't and instead she was the total opposite. He was compelled and impressed. He was impressed by her argument about how personality matter more than looks. Heck, he was even nodding when he was listening to that portion of the conversation.
C, in other words, was fascinated by the Yamanaka and that he felt sympathetic to her.
For the longest time, C never had a free willed life or a long break. Growing up, he had a goal to be the best shinobi as he could. He fooled around during his childhood but studied diligently at the academy. His parents are civilians and did not belong to a distinct clan. He graduated the academy at the top along with a few others. Shortly after, he became a chunin and then a jonin. His skills were soon recognized by the Raikage and he was later promoted as one of his bodyguards. He was quite known in the village as an exceptional shinobi with excellent chakra control as he was a medic-nin, genjutsu user, and sensor type.
He had a few friends and his best friend is Darui, the other bodyguard of the Raikage. He and Darui have been the Raikage's bodyguard for 5 years already. Prior to becoming bodyguards, he and Darui were already friends and that they're friendship has strengthened as they are now working together. Besides his mother, Darui was the only one that knows the most about C and his life. Darui has seen multiple sides of him. He has seen him happy, goofy ( which is quite rare ), in love ( which is quite amusing to see ), sad, angry, and etc.
C's personality is rather serious, condescending, and mature individual normally seen with a confident and self-assured look on his face. And because of serious nature, he often puts duty above all else. A few years he had a slight dislike for Konoha ninjas before the war; calling naruto's group " Konoha dogs". He no longer dislikes them and refers to them to such name since Naruto was a big part of the war's success and is grateful that someone like him ( Naruto ) exists. He now fully respects Konoha ninjas.
As for his love life, it's almost non-existent. Of course, like everyone else, C has fallen in love before but is it common? The answer to that is no. Unlike others who believe in love at first sight, C believes in attraction or infatuation at first sight. C is rather particular about who he falls in love with. His first girlfriend was also the last girlfriend he had. He dated his first girlfriend for 2-3 years and broke up 5 years ago, just right before he started working with the Raikage. Why the breakup? Well, let's just say that while C loved his girlfriend as much as possible, his girlfriend fell out of love and cheated on him. Although the two mutually ended their relationship in good terms, C could not forget how heart breaking it was for him to let go someone he loved for years and witness her cheating him with one of his classmates .
Flashback :
At the tender age of 19, C was in a relationship with a wonderful girl ( according to him) . He just got out of a mission and wanted to take his girlfriend to a festival. The mission took longer than he expected and managed to return to the village just an hour before the festival closes.
"C, I need to tell you something " C's girlfriend said.
"What is it? you can tell me later, the festival is going to end in an hour babe" C said.
"No, it's important. I need to tell you this now"
"Okay, tell me. What is it?" C said. He was scared what she was going to tell him considering how serious his girlfriend was.
"I'm breaking up with you, "C's girlfriend said.
"What? why ? what did I do wrong? tell me and I can fix it. You know I love you right? " C frantically said.
"There's nothing wrong with you but I can't be in a relationship that's one-sided, " C's girlfriend said.
"What do you mean ? C panically asked.
"I fell out of love with you and I cheated, " C's girlfriend said.
Her words struck C and he started to feel his heart breaking into pieces.
"I regret it but if I continue this relationship with you, I'm going to hate myself. It's unfair to you and it's against my moral to be with someone that I cheated on. I'm so sorry C, but I can't continue this relationship. I hope you can forgive me" C's girlfriend said.
"I need some time. Give me a few days "C said trying to stay composed and calm
"Alright, " C's girlfriend said.
Days later the couple mutually ends their relationship with a hurt and broken-hearted C.
A few years later, he eventually moved on and swore himself that he's going to give up on love so that he won't suffer as much and go through the emotional pain he went through years ago.
Now at the age of 26, he finds himself in a similar situation as he was a few years ago and that is all because of a particular blonde haired kunoichi that has been catching his eyes lately.
The morning after
After having breakfast, everyone was in their respective rooms. C was ordered to relay a message to Ino from the Raikage. When he was ordered to do the task, he started to become nervous. A personality trait that he would almost never display. C was having a difficult time trying to come up with ways to talk to her. His palms started to get sweaty and he was over analyzing the task. He thought of getting Darui do the task for him but decided that a fool would do that and he was no fool. He needed to somehow come up with a plan to not embarrass himself in front of Ino.
And there he was, C was standing right in front of the door to Ino's room. He scratched the back of his neck nervously debating what to say to Ino. As he was about to knock on the door, he hesitated and back tracked in the last second. He was usually a calm and confident person but god knows why he was as nervous as a mouse at this very moment. C was not being his normal self. He was being the person he was 5 years ago when he first asked out his very first girlfriend. He didn't know why Ino had this effect on him and it was pissing him off. Being frustrated at himself, he decides to just go to his room and let some of his anger out. As he about to leave, the door opens and he sees Ino.
"Hey C, what's up? " Ino asked the jonin.
"Hey… uh… Raikage-sama wanted to let you know… uh… that…uh… " C said and realizes that he forgot what he was supposed to relay to Ino from the Raikage.
"Uh, are you okay C? Do you want a cup of water? " Ino asked to help C
"No.. no it's okay but thanks for the offer. Sorry about that, I don't know what's going on with myself, I didn't get a good sleep last night which might explain why
"Oh, no worries! So what did you need to tell me
"Oh, um well he wanted to tell you to be prepared at 5 since you're going to be interrogating the criminal "
"Cool, thanks for letting me know. Anyways, I gotta go, I'm meeting up with Shikamaru and Chouji. See you later " Ino said as she waves her goodbye.
"See you later," C said back to her.
After saying goodbye to Ino, C decided to go visit his mother. When he exits the building, he bumps into Darui and overhears a few jonins talking about Ino.
"Did you know that one of "Konoha's flowers" is in town ?"
"What really? Who ? is it Ino Yamanaka? I heard she's really beautiful"
"Yea and damn right she is, she's also hot as fuck "
"Heck, even babies are in awe of her. Every time she carries a baby, they stop crying. She's like a goddess "
"Wow damn, and I also heard that she's a medic-nin too. That just makes her 10x more attractive "
"Man, I wonder who's going to be the lucky guy to win her heart. He's going to be blessed with such a beautiful girlfriend "
"I bet you can't stand a chance
"What? Says who? I'm going to try because who knows I might be the lucky guy "
" I bet you 5000 ryo that she's going to reject you "
"The bet is so on! "
After passing by the jonins, C's mood was ruined. He was in a bad mood. He didn't like how the jonins were talking about her as if she was an object.
"Oh look, it looks like Yamanaka is already popular with the jonins, and it's been only less than a day since she's been here " Darui pointed out.
"That's Ino for you, " Ibiki said as he walks by them.
For god's sake, Ino deserves someone better than those jonins.. But why am I constantly thinking about her ?!
Ino Yamanaka, what are you doing to me and my life.
A/N: Okay, initially, I was going to split this chapter into two but In the end, I didn't and there's no reason why :') My chapter just gets longer and longer but I guess that's not necessarily a bad thing right ? I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter because I sure did! Also, I already decided on the main pairing but I won't be telling you since it's going to be a secret and that you guys will find out later on.
Till next time ~