Chapter 10: Uncursed Yeah!!
Ino awoke next morning with the sun in her face. She sleepily stepped out of bed and fell. Hard on the floor.
"Crap. I forgot about this body!"Ino cursed after rubbing her head.
She sleepily walked down the hallway towards the kitchen, and on her way greeted Zetsu, who said.
"Someone is trying to establish a connection with your radio. I was just on my way to get you. Hai, you need to wake up early coz I'm not gonna do this everyday!"Zetsu said.
"Thanks,"Ino said, before continuing her way to the kitchen. Konan waved, Kisame and Kakuzu nodded in her direction. Hidan smirked at her, and Itachi just sat there looking at her.
"Morning Ino-Danna."Silence said, bounding up to her. He towered over her for the time being.
"Here Ino-chan,"Konan said, handing the radio to Ino. Ino sleepily looked at the radio for a second before pushing the button and saying,"Konichiwa?"
"Ino?"A voice asked over the line. Ino eyes opened a little wider and she smiled before saying.
"Shika?"
"You are so troublesome. Disappearing in the middle of a mission. Squad 2 got attacked by Godaime-sama because of you."Shikamaru said over the radio.
"Did Sayuri-chan cry again?"Ino asked.
"No, she actually back talked. Stop being so troublesome, she's becoming more and more like you. Anyway, here's Choji, he wouldn't stop worrying about you."Shikamaru said, handing the radio over to her childhood teammate.
"Ino! Where are you? Squad 2 came back and said you vanished. Are you okay?"Choji said.
"I'm fine, Choji. I'm just taking care of some business."Ino said.
"Who the hell are you talking to?"Hidan asked, speaking up.
"Ino, who's that?"Choji said, obviously hearing Hidan's question.
"A person."Ino answered back before turning to Hidan and saying,"My friends, now hush hush."
"Hmph, hush hushing me..."Hidan muttered and Kakuzu cracked up.
"Godaime-sama wants to talk to you now."Choji said.
"Ino, where are you!? And I want to know why you disappeared in the middle of a mision. Then you sent your squad back without you."Tsunade's voice barked over the radio.
Ino anime sweatdropped before answering.
"I'm just taking care of some urgent business that popped up during the mission, Tsunade-sama."
"Well how long are you gonna be?"
"I don't know."Ino said.
"Well hurry up...Kazekage-sama wants to have a word with you..."Tsunade said.
"What!? Gaara-san wants to talk! Shocker!"Ino smirked.
"Ino-san...there is a bounty over you and your cousin's head. Just wanted to give a heads up while I'm in town. Be wary. These people sounded angry with your doings."Gaara said before giving the radio back to Tsunade.
"Ino, just What did you do?"
"......"
"Ino are you still there? Answer me."
Ino looked away and said,"...It was my fault that something went wrong that day..."
Then she disconnected the connection before Tsuande could say anything else and turned to Silence who spoke up saying.
"It wasn't your fault, Ino."
Ino looked away and said,"Hai it was...if only I was stronger then she would still be here."
And with that she went back to her room for some emo time....
Everyone looked to eachother then to Silence who stood there shaking his head slightly.
"So What did happen?"Deidara and Konan asked in unison.
"Ino always blames herself for that day..."Silence said.
"So What the fuck happened?!"Hidan shouted, disturbed that Silence didn't tell anything yet.
"I'm getting to it!! Ino had a cousin named Yumi. They were so close, you'd think they were sisters....anyway they were assigned to a mission one day, and only Ino came back alive. I don't know What went down during that time, All I know is that Ino came back carrying her Yumi's body and crying. She blamed herself from then on saying that it was all her fault for her dying. Saying that if only she was stronger then Yumi would still be alive..."Silence answered, his head hung down.
"Wow...that's some deep shit.."Hidan muttered. Kakuzu turned to him and shook his head.
"What's wrong with you, Pein?"Konan asked, turning to Pein, who walked in shaking his head in a confused manner.
"I don't know...well it's hard to say..."Pein spluttered. He looked kinda freaked out for a second before it disappeared.
"Well What happened?"Konan asked, a confused expression replaced her usually serene facade.
"Well I was walking past Ino's room and I saw Ino's bed flipped up on it's side and Ino was pushing herself up from it. Like handstands....I think she's still doing it. Look.."Pein said, waving her over. Instead just about everyone came...except Kakuzu and Tobi.
"See I told you she's perfect for me.."Hidan said, his eyes leering at Ino.
(I hate that around boys when your upside down and ur shirt hangs down, they just look up ur shirt....i be like What the freak u looking at!? n then they get scared and look away really fast...i have the tendency to make things happen like that...coz im nice like dat. lol)
"Wha?"Ino looked around, before taking one hand off the bar and holding her shirt up. She hopped down and looked at them all.
"What are you doing?"Kisame asked, still thinking she was kinda strange. She was in a little girl's body and was still working out....
"Training...something you probably don't know about."Ino joked. Deidara, Hidan, and Konan laughed. Itachi and Pein's face held small curves at their lips.
"Coming through..."Silence said, pushing through everyone to get through the door. He placed a bowl at Ino's feet.
"Arigato. I'm so hungry."Ino said before collasping to the ground and sitting Indian styled,"Why are you guys still here?"
"I'm bored..."Kisame said. Hidan nodded his agreement. And Deidara was just looking amazed...his little delicate flower was a hard worker....
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"Tobi why aren't you in there?"Kakuzu asked, looking up from his money to look at the orange-swirly masked boy who sat there on the couch. Kakuzu had never seen Tobi sitting so still in his time in the Akatsuki.
"No reason, Kakuzu-sama. Tobi didn't wanna go!"Tobi said.
Kakuzu slowly nodded before going back to counting his paper stacks. lol
Tobi looked up when he saw everyone come back to the kitchen, this time Ino included. She placed her bowl at the sink and climbed onto her chair. She had to sit on her knees to lean her elbows on it.
"Okay, people, let's get down to business...here are the missions for today. Deidara and Sasori, you guys got a mission in Iwagakure..."
"Aww man.."Deidara whined...he hated Iwagakure, that was where he came from....
"Anyway. Kisame and Itachi, you got another scroll stealing mission, and Hidan and Kakuzu you two got multiple assassinations today. And lastly, Konan and Ino you two get that choker off."Pein said, flinging their mission spects to the rightful people.
"Your just trying to fucking work us to death.."Hidan muttered. Kakuzu rolled his eyes at him and opened the manilla folder to see who was gonna die now.
"What's with you?"Ino asked, eyeing Deidara's face pouting into a frown. He also crossed his arms in the stubborn way.
"I hate going to Iwagakure..yeah..it sucks."Deidara said.
"You're only saying that because that's where your from."Sasori smirked.
but it was true...everyone was shaky from where they came from. Except Konan and Pein, who are the leaders of their country, Amegakure. Hidan too, no one knew where he came from and he wasn't telling either. Kakuzu came from Takigakure. Itachi obviously Konohagakure. Deidara from Iwagakure and Sasori from Sunagakure. Kisamre was from Kirigakure and part of the same organization Zabuza, The Demon Of The Mist, is from The Seven Swordsman. And lastly and strangely Tobi is from Konohagakure just like Itachi...didn't know that did ya?
"Aww too bad."Ino snickered and Hidan joined in.
"Ha ha ha, that was funny I forgot to laugh. yeah."Deidara retorted.
"Um..you just did."Ino said back. Hidan gave her a high five and they giggled again. Deidara narrowed his eyes at Ino playfully but Hidan not.
"Oh lighten up,"Ino purred.
"Hai, stop being a prick like Itachi-san."Sasori said. Itachi's eyes lit up and he said.
"Hey! I am not a prick you bishie!"He retorted.
"Oh I'm the bishie, even though you have like the second girlish hair around here..."Sasori shot back.
"Okay...calm down..."Ino anime sweatdropped.
"Well anyway...Ino today's the day you'll get that necklace blessed."Konan smiled. Ino perked up before yelling.
"Oh yeah I'll be hawt again!!!"
"Pfft."Someone said. Ino immediately stopped and looked around for the culprit.
"Who said that?!"Ino asked, her voice rising as well as her temper.
Itachi knew who did it, but he didn't say anything about it. He just eyed Tobi. Tobi suddenedly turned to him since he felt eyes watching him. He stared at Itachi for a few seconds before waving enthusiastically. Itachi rolled his eyes and looked away.
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Ino, Silence, and Konan walked down the path and back to the shop the priestess was suppose to be at. They waited 30 seconds again before the same lady answered.
"Greetings God's Angel and other person."
"Thanks."Ino said flatly at the mention of her just being a person.
"What can we do for you?"
"Well I needed to get this necklace blessed."Ino said, pointing to the choker around her neck. The lady eyed it before motioning them in.
"Wait here."She said before disappearing around the corner.
"I wonder how long this is gonna take?"Konan asked. Ino turned to her.
"Why?"
"Well..."Konan asked, a blush staining her cheeks. She adverted her eyes from the little person and became quickly interested at a design on the wall.
"Konan What's so important?"Ino teased. She could worm it out. After all she is head of the interrogation and Torture Department.
"Nothing..."
"Hmm does nothing include something with Leader-sama?"Silence asked, speaking up.
"How did you know?"Konan asked turning to the dog who was taller than Ino.
"Well I was walking to the living room and heard some mummurings. but I did pick up,"I see you later on for our date...","Silence paraphrased.
Ino snickered before getting a glare from the blue haired girl.
"Onegai follow me."The assistant said, appearing out of nowhere, scaring Ino. Who jumped into Konan's arms scooby doo style.
This time Silence and Konan snickered while Ino reassured them it was a reflect.
"So I am Kikyo, the priestess and you are?.."A lady about 20 asked. She had long, black, flowing hair that stopped around her knees. She wore a white long sleeved shirt and some red pants that were poofy at the bottom. Long story short, she looks like Kikyo from Inuyasha. Except I change the length of her hair. hehe.
"Yamanaka Ino."Ino said. The lady, shocked, looked at Ino. She was expecting Konan to be the client but instead got a child.
"What can I do for you?"
"Can you bless this? I heard it can only be taken off when blessed by a priestess."
"I'll see What I can do."Kikyo said, eyeing the choker around Ino's neck,"Say how old are you? You seem too mature for your calibur. After all you are wearing the akatsuki uniform but you are but a small child."
"My body was altered after I put this necklace on. I'm really 19 years old."Ino said, crossing her arms.
"Well let's get started then."Kikyo said, motioning Ino into a different room.