CCNote: Thanks so much for all of your story suggestions! I wrote them all down in a little notebook and I'll start working my way through them. Y'all are the best!
Since I just had my last (fingers crossed) Halloween lesson yesterday afternoon I now have more time to write. I was going to head to Tokyo today to get in on some of the big Halloween parties there but then I looked at my wallet and remembered I'd like to eat more than konbini meals til next payday. So that means I'll be home bumming it all weekend. I might either A) Finish this story B) Start revising one of my stories I've abandoned C) Write the first official chapter for A is for Uchiha or D) Binge watch old episodes of the Real Housewives of Atlanta (this option is most appealing lol)
This chapter will be told mostly from the children's perspective which was super fun to write. Thanks so much for all of the reviews and support on this fic. Literally wrote this because of you guys! Remember its crack, don't take it seriously. Also, don't forget to leave a review! Enjoy!
Interceptions
"Almost there!" Ino said as she stretched her body as far as she could to reach her prize. "Whoa-Naruto stay still!"
"I'm trying but you keep moving!" He grumbled.
"Well, I have to move if we are going to put this back just suck it up!"
"Hurry up then!"
Ino blew her bangs out of her face with a frustrated huff of air. It wasn't her fault that the spare set of master keys were kept up so high. She had to be careful and place them back in their dusty box in just the right way so that it didn't look disturbed. If any of her fingerprints were left on the dust the custodian would surely know what she'd done. The last time she was here there had been a ladder but now it was gone, likely to aid in the scrapping off of food from the cafeteria ceiling. The only way to get the keys back was to climb on Naruto shoulders and pray that they didn't mess anything up. Carefully, ever so slowly, she opened the spare key box and placed the ring back inside of it's home. Satisfied nothing looked out of place, she clapped her hands together and grinned.
"Okay, you can put me down now!" She said but Naruto shifted uncomfortably under her.
"Actually...I can't." He replied sheepishly. Ino crossed her arms over her chest indignantly. One minute he wanted her to hurry up, the next he wouldn't put her down.
"You don't have much of a choice. We gotta get out of here or there will be a problem."
"We already have a problem."
"Naruto-"
"JUST- just stop talking and stop moving Ino!" He said through clenched teeth and she stopped fidgeting on his shoulders.
For a moment there was nothing but the sound of their own breathing, although Naruto's was much heavier than hers. She wasn't one to take orders well but the sound of Naruto's voice had dropped a bit. He never commanded anyone to do anything but that statement coupled with the tenor of his voice intrigued her. So she did as he said and did her best not to move.
"Why did you change into shorts?" He asked huskily and an unfamiliar feeling of warmth pooled in her lower belly.
"Huh?" She asked, perplexed as to why that would even be a problem.
The weather hadn't quite switched over to fall and shorts felt like the perfect thing to change into after being trapped in her stuffy school uniform. Plus they were her favorite shade of purple, why wouldn't she wear them? Sure they were made of a flimsy cotton material but they were supposed to be going to the beach so it didn't really matter what she was wearing right now anyway.
"Don't talk." Naruto said again although this time it seemed like he was begging. "When you talk you move against me. Just stop."
"What-" she started, absolutely perplexed. Naruto never had a problem with her being close to him before. Then it clicked and her entire face turned a shade of red that would give even Hinata a run for her money. "Oh my god are you serious right now?!"
"Ino-"
"This is so not the time for that!" She huffed and squirmed so much that made Naruto lose his balance and they toppled over.
They landed in a heap of limbs onto the hard tile floor although Naruto caught the brunt of the impact. Ino winced as she tried to lift herself up off of his body but came face to face with what was giving her companion so much trouble. He was only wearing a loose pair of orange basketball shorts, his manhood still standing proudly beneath them despite their fall. Somehow the sight of it, even clothed, made her face turn even redder. Underneath her, Naruto squirmed and tried to lift himself up on his forearms.
"I can't help it!" He groaned. "It just happens."
"So you just so happened to become hard?" She asked bluntly, swallowing some of her saliva as his erection twitched before her eyes. She hadn't expected him to be so...big. "That seems...inconvenient."
"W-w-well yes b-but-"
"I thought you were into Sakura." Ino teased. "She wouldn't like it if she saw you like this."
Ino smirked as she felt Naruto physically shudder at the prospect of Sakura catching them in such a position but it did nothing to soften his erection. She couldn't help but want to tease the blond further. Naruto was cute when he was flustered. Tentatively she ran a finger up and down the tent in his pants making the teen suck in a sharp breath and his hips to buck involuntarily upward. Ino's smirk widened into a smile. Who would have guessed Naruto Uzumaki would be so sensitive? Feeling a bit embolden since she had the upper hand she wrapped her hand around his shaft as best as she could, wondering all the while what it would feel like without his pants in the way.
"Ino-" Naruto gasped. "Wait. I don't-"
"Fine." She pouted but let him go.
She straightened herself up so that she was sitting properly although she was still straddling his waist. She wasn't going to push things further but somehow his rejection still hurt her pride. If she was Sakura he would not have had any qualms about the current situation. With a sigh, she moved to stand up but a pair of warm hands gripped her hips and pulled her back down. She could feel his chest up against her back as his fingers tightened their hold.
"I told you not to move." He growled and ground himself up against her. One of his hands moved from her hip to under her simple shirt, rough fingers snaking their way across her stomach.
"N-Naruto!"
Ino blushed, now it was her turn to feel embarrassed by being teased. His lips brushed against the back of her neck, grazing the slope of her shoulders. She and Naruto had never had an issue touching each other before, in fact, most of their playful butt slapping and grabbing was platonic. This though...this was different. This was not for kicks and giggles. It was playing at an underlying tone that was the subtext for all of their encounters. She never thought much about it since it was beyond obvious that he was in love with her best friend, even though said friend never gave him the time of day. It was enough to be his friend than nothing at all. So she teased him and pushed him but even she had to admit she might have taken this too far. She moaned as his fingers snaked their way under her bikini top. Why did it feel like his fingers were on fire?
"You shouldn't wear shorts like this." He whispered, rotating his hips slightly against her.
His tongue experimentally tasted her skin and upon deciding that he like it, he bit down. Ino couldn't help but whimper as it caused a shot of heat to surge through her. He licked and sucked at the area, neither one of them caring that he was likely leaving a mark. The sensation was just too good. However like all good things it wasn't meant to last for the door to the custodian's office flew open violently and an incredibly angry redhead burst into the room. One hand was gripping the door frame while the other held her cell phone which was buzzing incessantly.
"Naruto Uzumaki you've got a lot of explaining to do dammit!" Kushina yelled before turning back into the hall. "Minato I found Naruto!"
"Mom what are you doing here?" Asked as he detached himself from Ino and hurriedly helped her to her feet.
"What am I doing here?" Kushina reiterated incredulously. "What are you doing here? You're supposed to be in class right now! We pay all this money for you to go to this fancy-schmancy school and you're here getting handsy in the custodian's office! We raised you better than this! Also, have you seen your grades? They're abysmal! They're-"
"Is Ino in there?" Came a deep voice from the hall, interrupting Kushina's tirade.
"Daddy?" Ino gasped and Naruto turned to her confused.
"Daddy?"
Sure enough, Inoichi's broad frame popped up beside Kushina, just as angry, just as incredulous. His pale blue eyes narrowed as he took in his daughter's disheveled state. The air in the room grew heavy as the man took a few steps closer, his murderous intent rolling off of him in waves.
"Is that a...hickey?" he hissed and Ino's hands immediately flew to spot where Naruto's lips had just been.
"No!" She protested weakly but of course, the proof was on display for everyone to see.
Suddenly the silence was broken by the heavy panting of Naruto's father, Minato. He rested his hands on his knees as he tried to catch his breath before looking up at the room's occupants. His hopeful eyes innocent to what he'd just walked in on. Curiously he looked between his angry wife and Ino's irate father. His own son looked more perplexed than anything while Ino was slowly edging herself behind him. Scratching the back of his head, Minato let out a nervous chuckle in an attempt to cut the tension.
"So...what did I miss?"
….
Sakura sighed as she watched the retreating backs of Sasuke and Hinata. Why did they have to look so perfect together? Even their footsteps were in step. It was unbelievably frustrating watching how Sasuke would hover around Hinata. Always maintaining a distance that was far enough that the girl wouldn't faint but close enough to satisfy his own clear need for contact. Why couldn't he be like that with her? She knew him better. Loved him longer. Her only hope was that somehow the two would tire of each other but with each passing day, that hope grew fainter.
"Sakura!" A loud voice shouted and the pink haired girl blinked. Big brown eyes bored into her own, confusing her as to why they were so close. With a growl, she pushed Kiba's face away from her own and turned on her heel to make her way towards their task. Kiba was unfazed by her roughness and merely trailed behind her down the hall.
"You were pretty out of it for a minute there." He observed as he petted Akamaru. "I called your name at least five times."
Sakura sniffed as she turned the corner, ignoring Kiba's question. They just had to get to the main fire alarm and pull the lever. Just pull the lever...It was such a simple mantra. One that if she kept repeating it long enough it might even take her mind off of her woes. If she just focused on pulling the lever she wouldn't have to worry about how Sasuke would stare at Hinata when he saw her in her swimsuit or how Hinata would blush when she caught him looking. If she just focused on pulling the lever she might even be able to forget-
"Sakura!" Kiba shout again causing the girl whirl around and open her mouth to yell at him.
"What Kiba!"
The brunette only blinked, unfazed by her yelling at him. Yelling was his only volume after all. He jerked his thumb in the opposite direction and cocked his head slightly to the side.
"The main alarm is that way." He said.
Sakura stood there gaping. In disbelief she checked the map on her phone before looking down the hall she was headed and then the direction Kiba was pointing. Dammit. He was right. With a huff and a slight adjustment to her bookbag, she brushed past him and started heading back in the right direction.
"Ya know..." He began to say and Sakura rolled her eyes. "If I didn't know any better I'd say you're upset."
"I'm not upset." She snipped and sped up her footsteps. Kiba's long legs had no problem matching her pace.
"You are walking like an upset person."
Once more Sakura rolled her eyes and turned the corner. Kiba grinned as he adjusted Akamaru in his arms.
"You're also talking like an upset person."
"I didn't even say anything."
"Exactly." He said as though it were the most obvious thing in the world. "Is it a bad grade?'
Sakura frowned and glanced back down at her phone. She'd taken another wrong turn. She only had so much time before they got caught by a teacher patrolling the hall at some point.
"Did you eat something funny during lunch. If you take a shit you'll feel better."
"Shut up Kiba!" Sakura yelled before covering her mouth with both hands. Silently she prayed that no one heard her besides the annoying male in question. When no one opened their doors she breathed a sigh of relief.
"I'm upset okay. Are you happy now?"
She scampered off back down the hall, eyes glued to her phone and determined not to take another wrong turn. The main alarm had to be around here somewhere.
"Why?"
Sakura ignored him once more in favor of taking one last turn. She spotted the bright red casing that held the alarm and a jolt of adrenaline ran through her veins. The sooner she pulled the lever the sooner she could get the hell away from Kiba and his annoying questions. Unfortunately, Kiba was determined to be even more of a pain in the ass than usual and blocked her way.
"Move Kiba! We gotta get going." She hissed as she tried to skirt around him but the teen was just too fast.
"Not until you tell me why you're upset." He said and she placed her hands on her hips.
"Why do you care so much if I'm upset?"
"Because Hinata is like my little sister and you keep glaring at her whenever she walks into the room. I may not be top of the class but I can tell that you're upset about something and it has to do with Hinata." He replied simply causing Sakura's face to flush. Was she really being that obvious? "You guys are supposed to be friends right? Act like it."
"It's complicated." She sighed but Kiba still wouldn't move out of the way. "You wouldn't understand."
Kiba only stared at her blankly, a unmovable obstacle in the middle of the hallway. Even Akamaru was looking at her curiously. Defeated, her shoulders slumped and she rubbed her right hand against her left arm.
"She...has Sasuke." She said finally, the burning sensation of unshed tears coming to the surface.
"So?"
Sakura's eyes narrowed. How could he just say 'so'? Sasuke was her everything. She'd liked him for so long. How many hours had she spent fantasizing about their life together? She'd written the name Uchiha next to her own countless times and it looked absolutely perfect! He was supposed to be her first boyfriend, her first kiss. He was supposed to be her first everything so why was Hinata the one he wanted instead?
"Is that what you're upset about?" Kiba chuckled and her face turned red with the realization that she'd spoken her thoughts aloud without realizing it. He took a step closer, an impish grin on his lips. " I don't know how important having a 'boyfriend' is but first kisses are not all they're cracked up to be."
Sakura's eyes widened as Kiba's face came closer to hers and his lips brushed lightly against her own. Barely even a peck.
"First kiss." He said before lifting Akamaru to her frozen face. The small dog eagerly stuck out his tiny pink tongue and licked her wherever he could reach. "Second kiss. See no big deal."
"Gross!" Sakura groaned as she wiped her face from all of the puppy slobber.
She finally pushed past Kiba and angrily pulled down on the fire alarm lever. Immediately the sound of screeching bells went off and lights started flashing. Simultaneously, Kiba and Sakura pulled on their plastic ponchos from their backpacks and scurried down the hall. Brown liquid squirted from the sprinklers in the ceiling, coating the pristine white walls. It was all Choji's idea to replace all of the water with diluted chocolate milk. He had claimed that water was just too boring. It was flowing much too powerfully from the sprinklers as well which could only mean that Shikamaru had been a little too good at his job.
"I'll have you know that a dog's mouth is cleaner than a human's!" The male shouted over the alarms.
"That doesn't make sense!" She shouted back. How dumb was this guy?
She could hear the sounds of feet racing above her and her heart sank in her chest. They had to get out now! She grabbed Kiba's wrist and dragged him through the hall in search of the nearest exit. She didn't get far though before she ran into the dean and her assistant drenched in chocolate milk. Her mother and father weren't too far behind the two women either and they were equally coated.
….
"I wonder what's taking everyone so long." Hinata mused aloud as she followed Sasuke through the rows and rows of dusty books haphazardly arranged on their shelves. Some were even stacked in towers on the floor, a lawsuit just waiting to happen.
The café they were currently in was a favorite of the those that attended Konoha High. It was only two blocks away from the school and its prices were all fairly reasonable for a young clientele to afford. The café had a desperate hipster vibe to it with its overstuffed mismatched chairs that were crowded around distressed tables. The entire menu was much too long to ever remember and it constantly changed much to the chagrin of its patrons. It was never long before your favorite drink was replaced with some new concoction.
With a sigh, Hinata glanced at her watch. The others should have arrived by now. They had seemed so excited in the group chat last night to go to the beach. Why were they hesitating now? She and Sasuke had set up their bikes in the agreed upon hiding places so it wasn't like they'd have difficulty finding them. What was deterring them? She was so deep in thought that she hadn't realized that Sasuke had stopped walking and bumped right into his chest. She attempted to mumble out an apology but it the words didn't make it past her lips.
Sasuke looked down at her, his dark eyes drinking in her every feature as though he were trying to commit her face to memory. Despite the intensity of his gaze, she couldn't shrink away. All thought of the others flew from her mind as she lost herself looking up at him. His pale hand came up and caressed her cheek. Although his touch was gentle his eyes remained hard.
"I meant what I said Hyuuga." He said in a low voice. "I don't care anymore."
…..
Hiashi frowned as Mikoto Uchiha jostled up beside him to look through their makeshift peephole in the bookshelves. Sasuke and Hinata remained oblivious to their presence even though there was only a meager bookshelf separating them. Sasuke's hand came up and caressed his daughter's cheek causing Hiashi to desire nothing more than to break all of the Uchiha's fingers. While the thought was satisfying, to say the least, he was forbidden from even breathing too loudly all due to a certain sadistic woman.
He glared at the dark haired woman in question as she stared intently at the scene before them involving her delinquent son. If he had things his way he would have dragged Hinata out of the coffee shop as soon as they'd entered. However, Mikoto had threatened to castrate him if he dared to say anything. She'd also regulated her own husband to keeping the car idle in the small parking lot despite his ardent protest. Hiashi had never seen Fugaku cower before another person before but the odd sadistic smile on his wife's face had made the stubborn Uchiha do exactly as she said. When she turned that broad smile in his direction,
Hiashi couldn't help but feel sorry for his rival. If his wife were still alive she would treat him much better than Mikoto treated Fugaku. Even though Mikoto had threatened him into silence, that still didn't curb the instinctive urge he felt to choke the living daylights out of her arrogant son. How dare that boy be so close to his daughter! He couldn't see what they were doing. Ther little hole in the books only allowed them to see part of their torsos and arms and while they were doing anything inappropriate, Hiashi didn't like their proximity.
"Like I said before, I don't care anymore."
"Sasuke-" his daughter began, fidgeting nervously with her fingers. "It's difficult for me too but I don't think they're ready."
"When will they be then? The day we give them grandchildren?"
Hinata only squeaked in response and Hiashi's blood pressure spiked. No, no this wasn't happening! Not his little girl! The little girl that only just yesterday could barely grip his finger. The little girl he taught to walk and swim. No, she couldn't be having children. No yet. She was so young, her entire life ahead of her. A light hand on his shoulder broke him from his thoughts and he turned to look at the owner. Mikoto was still smiling that threatening smile, her head cocked slightly to the side.
"You know how my father is." Hinata said causing her eavesdropping father to bristle. "Neji is even worse."
"Hn."
"Your family won't like me. I'm a Hyuuga."
"Hn."
"Sasuke-"
The boy's hand reached out and grabbed his daughters. He pulled her close and whispered something that only Hinata could hear. Hinata took a step away from him and played with her fingers even more. After a long pause, she finally spoke.
"You...you'd really do that?"
Sasuke said nothing in response but that seemed good enough for Hinata as she closed the distance between them. They couldn't see much from this vantage point but the sound of kissing was undeniable. That was it. He had seen and heard more than enough at this point. Clearly, he'd failed as a father that his daughter would seek companionship with someone from the loathsome Uchiha clan. Not only that he'd somehow managed to knock her up. This was unacceptable. The Hyuuga moved to stand from his crouching position, his muscles protesting from being in such a position for so long. Hiashi ignored the pain. He may be older but that didn't mean he couldn't take down a horny little punk.
"Where are you going?" Mikoto hissed, rising to her feet much more gracefully than he had.
"To put a stop to this nonsense." He quipped and moved down the aisle.
"No! You promised to stay quiet-"
"I promised nothing woman-" he replied but was silenced by Mikoto's hand covering his mouth.
"Stop being so stubborn. They look so happy. We should give them a chance to tell us themselves."
Hiashi glared at her. This woman was crazy if she thought he would just let something like this slide. He tried to move away from her but that only resulted in him tripping backward over a wayward pile of books and bringing the Uchiha woman down with him. There was a loud crash and their bodies knocked against the bookshelves and sent some of their more precarious contents flying to the floor. Hiashi groaned as he tried to unsuccessfully lift himself up from the floor. Unfortunately, Mikoto Uchiha was much heavier than she looked and wouldn't budge from on top of him. Mentally he sighed, he was too old for this shit.
"F-father?" A soft voice called from the end of the aisle. He opened his eyes as the sound of small feet rushed towards him.
He tried to shake Mikoto's shoulders but the woman didn't respond. Soon Hinata and Sasuke were standing over them. Hinata's eyes held concern while Sasuke's looked as though he were about to commit a murder.
"What the hell are you doing with my mother?"
To be continued...