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No One Wants to Be Broken
NaruIno
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"Hey Naruto, thanks for coming…" Ino states with a smile not really understanding much of their situation or relationship. He walked into the flower shop acknowledging her presence. He looks around to see no one.
"Hey Ino… it looks pretty isolated here… did you do something to everyone?" Naruto asked chuckling to himself. Ino looks at him with anger and proclaim that she has done nothing and it's his presence that causes everyone to disappear. They both laughed together for a little until the air went still. Ino reached down behind the counter to grab a box. She looks happy as she handed it to Naruto.
"Here… Happy Birthday, Naruto." Ino gave a smile hoping Naruto likes what was inside. Naruto looks down at the box and took it into his. It was small and wrapped in a pretty lime green wrapper. Naruto at this point was supposed to thank her, but he fell silent. Ino looks at him confused. "You don't like it?" She asked a bit of sadness in her voice. Naruto looks up and explained that he does like it… its just that he must have forgotten his birthday. Ino smiled knowing there was more, but didn't want to bother asking. Naruto spoke up saying he was going to leave, he needed to rest his eyes and with that, he left.
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Ino's POV
What are you hiding Naruto? Do you not trust me? These questions I would ask him, but… it doesn't really matter… we are friends… nothing more. Yes I did pick on him, call him stupid, worthless and at one point say that Sakura was too good for him. I was so rude, so mean… but I've change… does he not see that? Everything I've done has only been at second rate or lower. It seems as though I am always behind… never able to catch up. That day when I saw Naruto, I felt my heart exploded. He was so sad, lost, and confused…. Just like me.
I loved him… Sasuke… at least at one point I did. Do I care for him? Of course I do… He was the perfect guy for me. Handsome, mysterious, strong… everything a girl wants… right? But always being turned down, unappreciated, and used takes a lot out of me… I only can recover so much.
I thought I was special to him… someone he would never be able to get over. We would stay this way forever… was I in too deep? Falling in love with this guy… I was excited. Yes we did date… but no one knew… it was a secret… he says, not even my best friend knew. We would meet in the middle of the night when everyone is asleep. We would kiss, hug, and do what couples do. I felt so alive, like there was nothing in the world that could tear us apart even if it tries.
At one point during our kisses, he wouldn't stop. I pulled away gasping for air as he told me he wanted more. He said if I don't give myself to him, then he wouldn't want me anymore… I love him… did he love me? I didn't care at the moment for all I thought about was the two of us together so… I gave in. It was painful… harsh… something I thought would be wonderful, exciting turned out to be a mess. I couldn't walk the next day from that night. Did he come over to check on me… to ask me if I was okay? No… he didn't.
I gave him everything, my heart, my soul… my body. I suppose it wasn't good enough… he found someone knew. I should have already prophesize this to happen. She always wanted him… always flirting and darting her eyes. When I'm around he makes me feel as if I don't exist… like I meant nothing to him. When he told me it was over… that he found someone new… that he much rather be with Sakura than me… I held in my tears as the pain runs up my spine. I was frozen with confusion. He told me we would be together… our souls are connected
because I gave myself to him. Lies... ALL LIES! WHAT WAS I THINKING? HE THREW AWAY EVERYTHING! I WAS USED AND DOES HE CARE? NO! … No… he didn't… even though my friends tell me I was too good for him, that I could find better… I stuck around… and now… I'm bleeding inside… hurt… and filled with despair.
I was so stupid to think that he would care for me… love me… even think of me the way I do to him. He was everything I thought I needed but… did I? Did I really need someone who would break my heart? Who would hurt me more later? I suppose I don't but… it's hard to put a heart together alone… that's right alone… that's how I feel at this point in time... alone.
I avoided my friends knowing what they would say… the 'I told you so' and you should've known… but how could I… I was blinded… by what I thought was love… but more of a lust to him. I was nothing more than a pon playing his games… a toy that he could use and when he is done with… break it and throw it away… I was trash to him... I can't believe I can't see it… my eyes must have been blinded… Even she told me I was too good for him… my best friend, my rival… telling me I was better but turns around and be with him. The man I love with my best friend. If I tell her she is too good for him… it would be no use… she is just as blinded as me…
But it doesn't matter anymore… I need to move on… I want to do something unique… something that I could be the best in… but what…? I don't know… anything would be fine. These where what I thought of as I walked around avoiding everyone, feeling insecure, feeling lost, lonely, and doubtful. After all, what can I be good in? I wanted to be a medic-nin yet someone beat me to it… I wanted to be the best with weapons yet… first was never mine… maybe I wasn't meant to be the best in anything… maybe its fate.
I look over to see a familiar face. It was Naruto, his hair is different… his facial expression is saddening… is he crying? He is… I should go over, but… he probably thinks I hate him… what other reason did I give him… we are both in pain… why not help one another… right?
I call out his name yet he did nothing, I did it again and saw him flinche. I knew it… he didn't want me near him… me of all people to see him… he must think I'm crazy, lost, stupid… going crazy… maybe I am. It's funny though… the unexpected happened, I apologized to him. I guess it was the only way to make him look at me… but I meant it… every word. I start to feel water in my eyes and then… they all fell… tears after tears fell… it was bad enough that I apologize, now I'm crying. I broke down in front of Naruto of all people… I must be crazy… but who else would understand more… than him. I don't know what came over me but I… I grabbed him… I needed a hug… I guess I needed him… most of all.
I must have wetted his jacket, the orange color that he always wears with my tears… I wonder why he likes orange of all color… but maybe… maybe he likes the sunset… or something. I won't bother asking… instead I thanked him. He replied saying, "No Ino… thank you." What am I suppose to do but smile… who knew that two broken hearts could fix one another… its just a saying but… I really want it to be true… after all… who wants to be broken all their lives.
There you go! Ino's point of view! hope you like it! please R&R!