Oh goshness. We have finally come to my favorite chapter: Envy! Heheh You'd be surprised at what I came up with. Oh, by the way, Karin (yes, she shows up here. xD) might be OCC. I don't really know her personality and so yeah…but from what I've read in fanfics and such I tried to make her IC. Hopefully, I did well. Lamanth, like I promised, this is dedicated to you.

--7 Deadly Sins--

Disclaimer: Na-uh. Naruto is not mine.
Summary: Pride. Greed. Lust. Anger. Gluttony. Envy. Sloth. They went through them all. SasuIno

--Chapter Five: Envy--
discontent and ill will over another's advantages, possessions, etc. ~

Ino Yamanaka, or rather Keiko Nakamura, walked down the streets of Sound. She was completely unrecognizable—she had made sure of that. On top of her blonde hair was a brunette wig, and on her eyes were purple contacts. As for her clothes, she was clad in a light blue shirt and white shorts.

And why was she circling Oto in disguise? Yes, she was to perform an espionage mission, but that wasn't the sole reason. Psh. It still amazed Ino that Tsunade-sama thought it actually took more than two weeks to retrieve information from a man. Just a little use of her seduction skills, and the information came pouring in. It was a technique as good as gold. The dominating reason she always tried to get missions in Sound was her secret boyfriend: Sasuke Uchiha.

The cerulean-eyed woman and obsidian-eyed man had been secretly dating after a couple of brief encounters at the border. It was never intended for things to turn out the way they did. Ino had intended to find out if she meant anything to him, to know if he remembered her, to get answers. Sasuke had intended to find out of Konoha's plans to retrieve him, to see if the dobe was still hopeful, to hear about what he had left behind. In the end, their meetings drove them closer and into each other's arms.

"Uchiha." Ino muttered as she spotted a smirking Sasuke staring in her direction. She cleverly reflected the same expression and begun walking towards him. Suddenly, she popped out of no where. A hiss came out of Ino's slender lips. "Karin"

"Sasuke!" The bespectacled woman yelled as she stood in front of Sasuke, whose facial expression turned to that of horror. This was not going to be pretty. He knew how much Ino despised his teammate.

Sasuke remembered just how jealous she had become upon knowing that there was a woman on his team. Ino had said that it didn't matter to her, but Sasuke knew her inside and out. He knew she was lying. But just to calm her down, he always reminded her that Karin meant nothing to him. She was just there—an insignificant pawn. He would then turn to his gregarious blonde—her face slightly flushed with anger and a pout on her lips—and place a gentle kiss on her lips.

The only different today with all the other times she had seen Karin was that the two women had never been at such a close proximity. Ino had seen Karin from afar, but had never been in the same location as her. To be frank, Sasuke didn't know how this was going to turn out. How would her be able to calm Ino down without blowing off her cover and their secret?

"What do you want, Karin?" The raven-haired man asked. He lifted his head a little to see Ino. She had stopped walking and stood with her arms across her chest. Her look told him exactly what she wanted: "Get her away or I'll kill her."

"Well, you told us you'd be gone for a while. I just came by to make sure whatever you're doing runs smoothly." The oblivious Karin answered.

"I said I didn't need any help earlier. I'll be fine. Now leave."

"But Sasuke. What if something happens to you?" Karin took this opportunity to latch onto Sasuke. This was like a dream to her. The Uchiha was so muscular and handsome. If only she could have him to herself for a while, she'd make sure he had as much fun as she would.

"I said I don't need any help." Sasuke's stern voice reached Karin's ears as he tried desperately to get his arm back from Karin. He could tell out of the corner of his eye that Ino was fuming.

"Oh, no, she didn't." Ino was beyond furious. First, that little skank appeared out of nowhere, and now she was touching her boyfriend. What the Hell? But she was not going to get away with that.

The Yamanaka furiously began walking towards the two teammates. Sasuke was struggling to get Karin off of him, but she wouldn't budge. It was as if her grip were made out of steel. True, the Uchiha could rip her to pieces, but he was in a large crowd. He couldn't hit a woman…but Ino could. And she was by all means willing to do it.

"Hey, how about you let go of him?" The now-brunette said rather loudly once she was in front of Karin and Sasuke. Her hands rose to rest on top of her hips. The Uchiha could feel Ino's chakra intensify by the minute. He knew Karin could sense it, but for some reason, she was keeping quite.

"And who are you?" Karin scoffed. Seriously, what was with girls trying to get in between her and Sasuke's alone time?

"I'm someone who wants you to leave him alone."

"Oh yeah?" Karin laughed as she noticed the woman nodded. "Look, it's cute that you think that Sasuke likes you and everything, but it'll never happen. You're too ugly for him. He's mine." At the last statement, Karin felt the Uchiha slip from her grip.

"Karin, you and I will never happen."

"Sasuke, it's okay. You don't need to soften the blow. She should know that an ugly person like her would never ever have a chance with you?"

That was Ino's last straw. No one, absolutely no one, called her ugly. Especially if it came from an ugly beast like Karin. And lastly, no one implied that she and Sasuke weren't meant for each other.

Next thing either of the three knew, Ino had walked up to Karin and slapped her right across the face. A red hand print was visible on Karin's skin.

"That was for calling me ugly." The Yamanaka's voice spat. "And this…this is for lying and saying Sasuke was yours." Ino's hand once again rose and slapped Karin on the other cheek.

"Bitch!" Karin yelled. Just as she was about to return Ino's gesture, Sasuke stepped in and grabbed Ino. He pulled her fierce body behind him and glared at Karin.

"Go back, Karin. Now!" The Uchiha yelled as soon as he noticed the woman was about to say something. Behind Sasuke, Ino pulled on the bag of her eye and stuck out her tongue.

"Who is this girl to you, Sasuke?"

"It doesn't concern you. What I do with my personal life is none of your business. Now leave!" Ino and Sasuke watched as a defeated Karin turned to go back home. Fighting with Sasuke was not worth it right now. She wanted to be on his good side. She wanted to be with him. And if having him later on meant that she should let him have his sailor fun with this one, then so be it. Too bad, she'll never be able to replace Ino in his heart.

"That'll show her." Ino said laughing.

"And you." Sasuke said as he turned to look at his girlfriend.

"Yes?" Ino fluttered her eyelids in the most irresistible way. Apart from that, she gave Sasuke one of those smiles he could barely resist. It took all his power to not grab her into a passionate kiss right then and there.

"I thought you said you weren't the jealous type." The Uchiha smirked, his eyebrows raised.

"So I lied. You're mine, Uchiha. And no one else's."

"Don't be jealous, though. It's a ridiculous emotion to have." Stating this, the man started away from the crowd. Ino walked closely behind him.

"Fine." Ino pouted. Suddenly, she felt a tap on her shoulder. She turned to see a very handsome man behind her. Smiling, she said, "Yes?"

"My name is Uri Kobayashi. I saw you from afar, and I have got to say, you're extremely beautiful. Can I have the honor of having your name?"

Sasuke, who had been listening in silence, felt it was time for him to step in. Activating his Sharingan, he strode in front of Ino. "She's taken. So if you know what's good for you, you'd get away from her now."

After watching the man run away, Sasuke turned to see a smirking Ino. Her eyebrow was risen in the same position Sasuke had had his earlier.

"What?" The raven-haired man demanded.

"I thought you said jealousy was a ridiculous emotion?"

"Tck. Did I say that?" Sasuke said as he grabbed Ino by the waist, pulling her closer to him. "You're mine, Yamanaka. And absolutely, no one else's." Smirking towards one another, Sasuke and Ino pulled in for a gentle yet fiery kiss.