Chapter 5
It was a few weeks after the announcement of Naruto being the next Hokage, Ino was downstairs drinking some tea early in the morning, when Sakura came down; she started to get ready but shuffled around the kitchen, trying not to look at Ino. Ino caught her eye then got up. "Ino?" Sakura said backing up a step as Ino pressed forward, she placed a hand to Sakura's forehead.
"Sakura!" She said, "You're burning up!"
"No, I feel fine really."
"If you were feeling fine you wouldn't have been trying to avoid me." Ino pointed to the stairs, "Go back to sleep, I'll tell them you're sick, and remember to drink lots of fluids." Sakura sighed but still looked a little relived, she went up stairs and Ino left to let the hospital know Sakura wasn't going to be there.
When she got their one of the medical nin heard it out, "I see." He nodded, "But, was it that urgent you couldn't get dressed first?" Ino looked down she was still wearing her lilac pajamas the one with the sleeveless shirt and cute, short shorts. Her face burned she shook her head and went home, using the most deserted route.
When she got home Sakura was sleeping. Ino smiled and closed the door. Ino deiced Sakura would call her when she needed Ino so she went to take a nap. Later Ino woke to check on Sakura, Ino checked her temperature, it was rising, and she was shivering uncontrollably.
"Sakura!" Ino whispered she rushed down and got some juice for Sakura. She gently shook Sakura when she came back up, Sakura opened her eyes a little and sat up staring at the wall "Here you have to drink, something you're losing all your fluids." She took the juice and was only going to drink a little but Ino forced her to finish the glass.
Sakura lie back down and fell asleep almost immediately. She started shaking again and Ino chewed her lip. Finally Ino crawled in beside Sakura. She wrapped her arms around Sakura trying to warm her up. Their legs tangled around each others. Ino started sweating quickly how could Sakura be cold? She new it was a fever, but still. Finally Ino fell asleep beside Sakura.
Sakura woke up first she was too hot. She tried to jump out of bed when she found Ino breathing in her face only to find she couldn't because Ino had her in a tight embrace. Ino felt the strain on her arms and opened her eyes, "Feeling better?" She whispered.
Sakura nodded feeling her temperature rise again, for a very different reason then it had yesterday. She squirmed a little feeling very exposed in her night gown and she could feel Ino's whole body pressed against hers. She coughed lightly, "You let go of me now."
Ino looked reluctant as she let Sakura go. She got out of the bed, then she smiled wickedly, "Your going to be late for work." She pointed at the clock as Sakura yelped and shoved Ino out of her room. Ino laughed when Sakura bolted downstairs a few minutes later without saying good bye. Ino loved making Sakura's life difficult.
It was a Thursday, as she recalled. A bright and warm Thursday and had been forecasted to be like that all day. Both of them recalled such things of that day, funny the little details you remembered.
It had started like any other day Sakura was already downstairs, preparing breakfast when Ino came down. "Morning Sakura." Ino said Sakura set a plate in front of Ino, eggs and bacon, "What's with the fancy breakfast?" She asked.
Sakura sat down and started to eat, "Well I'm working late today so I can take the say off work tomorrow so I can spend time with you that means some extra energy." She said as she shoveled the plate down.
Ino smiled, "That's great!" She said excited already as her mind started to come up with things they could do the next day. Sakura got up and took her plates to the sink.
"I need you to do the dishes." Sakura said as she gathered up her things so she could to work on time and ran out the door. She was gone for a few seconds before she opened the door again, "Oh, and pick up some groceries after work!" Then she left again.
Ino's mood had been slightly crushed, more work for her, she sighed finished her food and started to clean up the kitchen. After that she made her way to the flower shop.
It was getting late when Ino closed up the shop. She put a sign on the door saying she wouldn't be in the next day. When she finally finished getting all the food they would need for the week it started to rain. "Sunny and bright," She grumbled as she made her way home, "They never mentioned it would pour."
By the time she got home she was soaked through. Her footsteps creaked on floor as she put the grocery bags down, water dripping off the plastic bags. She hoped the rain would let up when Sakura came home.
Ino went upstairs to take a shower. She felt better when the warm water dripped on her naked body. She got out several minutes later dried herself off and put on some underwear. She tried to brush her hair but couldn't find it. She went into Sakura's room and took hers.
Ino took the brush in her room and turned her music on. It was about half an hour later when she heard Sakura's voice ring out, "Where's my hairbrush?" Ino was about to call out that she had it at the moment when her door opened.
Sakura stopped and her face turned crimson. After all Ino was still in her underwear. Ino turned to look at Sakura and a blush crossed her face. But instead of freezing she went over to Sakura, who was dripping wet, the white shirt now sticking to her body and anyone could Cleary see her bra, took Sakura's hand and led in her room. Ino closed the door behind Sakura and whispered, in Sakura's ear, "You look so cold." Which was true, Sakura was shaking. Ino started to unbutton her wet shirt, taking it off Sakura's shoulder and dropping it on the ground. "Let me warm you up."
"I-Ino…" Sakura stuttered but didn't attempt to stop her. Instead her lips met Ino's. Ino smiled as her hands trailed down Sakura's sides to her waist where they stopped hesitant. Sakura didn't say anything just nodded. Their clothes slide to the floor, and the two of them followed.
Ino woke up some time in the night. Sakura was curled up beside her, sleeping. Only a blanket covered their bodies. It had been amazing, for those few seconds the line, that invisible wall, that dividing line between the two of them, temporarily disappeared. That line jealousy the line that kept them apart as not only physical but mental beings wasn't there for moments in time. Ino smiled and pulled Sakura closer, perhaps it didn't break but with time, she knew her and Sakura would break it. It was a pleasant thought, and with that Ino fell back asleep.
