A/N- Hey folks! been awhile hasnt it? well i didnt want to break another promise, as in not making it a long chap, so i have been working this up just for yall. Sorry for the long wait, i have been having some trouble and bla bla, life is life. :) least you have it now. And on a saterday, isnt that great! i would have LOVED to have posted it on friday, but i JUST finished and its like 5 41 am :D yea, im dedicated for you fans. Anyway. Enjoy.
DISCLAIMER- i do not own Naruto. A drag i know.
I didn't know what else to do. I wanted to stay- no. that wasn't right. I knew I HAD to stay, but I wanted to run as far as I could. Away from here. Away from the truth.
I wasn't fooling anyone, not even myself. I knew I couldn't run away from it. How could I? It was already in my brain, branded with an iron hot rod. It burned, and like a fresh wound, it sneered with pain as I touched it.
What reaction would anyone have if they gotten to close to a wound?... they'd jerk away. I guess that's what I was doing, moving quickly as possible away from the sneering pain… from the fresh wound.
I went towards the door. I didn't want to, it was my reaction. I couldn't stop my reaction. Tears started to run down my cheek quietly as my mind started to skim over everything that just happened.
Me.
Ino.
Virus.
Her father.
All my fault.
I winced and jerked away as I skimmed over the deepest part of the wound. Her father and all my fault…
"I can't be saved…"
My heart thuds to a stop… That was Ino's voice…
It was final now… I had to leave here.
I guess I was moving mechanically, because I didn't notice I was outside till I felt the chilly gentle breeze running ghostly like against my skin, walking away from the apartment door. Where was I going to go? No. I didn't matter. What mattered was to get away from here… Far away from here.
I stepped down slowly towards the dark ominous pit. There was no moon out tonight, and strangely, the stars weren't shining. It made it impossible to walk down the stairs. I ended up falling to my knees as I was on the last step. I could feel the road make its mark on the pair of my knees, but I couldn't feel the pain it caused.
Numbness?
Didn't matter. I mechanically straightened back up and walked down the dark road. Now that I looked ahead, it seemed endless.
My mind was fuzzy, and things started to blur together. Good. It meant the distance was working.
I kept walking, and I was sure if someone was watching me from behind, the only thing they'd see was me being engulfed my darkness. The cold, damp, comforting darkness.
___Ino
It was… quiet. No. There had to be something else to it. I don't know why but...This silence…this loneliness…this solitude...it was unbearable. And I…I can't handle it. Admitting that to myself, I felt weak. I couldn't help the fact that my heart thudded with pain as Sakura left. The last thing I wanted was to be alone… I feel as if I'm not the same independent Ino that used to live by herself and handle this… sickness… Have I become what I have feared? Gotten used to this life of depending on someone else to save me… Look at me… I actually sound like I can be saved. I laugh.
"I can't be saved…" I blink. It startled me that I said that out loud. I shake my head; I needed to think positive…for me… and for Sakura.
Sakura…
I've become so attached to her. Again. I don't know how, really, I don't understand. I'm over her…
…
I thought I was over her…
I sigh, closing my eyes; cracks of dry tears rub against them as I do so. I rub my them, trying to soothe myself. I swore to myself I wouldn't let this happen. I couldn't let this happen! I just got her back! I always imagined things different when I thought about seeing her again. We would be friends, tell each other everything again… We would be the exact opposite of what we were when I left…
My ears perk at a familiar noise… A door shutting. I shake my head, ridding the thoughts away and my ears tune into the silence. I hear soft steps, fading slowly… Doors closing and footsteps…?
She… Left?
My eyes widen in disbelief. Sakura left… My heart crumbles unwillingly, the pain unbearable. She didn't just leave me in this room, she left the whole house. Tears start to sting my eyes as I suddenly have the urge to cry again, to crumble down and cry until my eyes feel dry and nothing comes out anymore. I was alone… Again… Just like I was before…she left me…again...
No. I can't blame that loneliness on her. I should have told someone… I should have gone for help… But he was my father. No matter how much the hate spread through my body, along with the hurt, I couldn't change the fact that he was my father. Even know I still don't think I ridded of the comforting idea that he was just doing it all to help me, to once give me something I could be proud of… To make me smile again…
I shake my head again. I don't want to think anymore. I want peace, and I guess this solitude is what I need; maybe that's what Sakura needs too.
My stomach lurches and my hairs start to rise all over my body. Danger? No. It something else.
Sakura.
Something was wrong…
___Sakura
Comfort. That was what I was suspecting. But the silence just made it easier for my thoughts to run through my head. I didn't want this; I didn't want to think anymore. I wanted to just… I don't know what I wanted. But right now I just want peace, but even that is unattainable. All that is left is rage. Pure hate and rage for myself and Ino's father. I can't do anything about myself, but I could do something about Ino's father…
My fist tightens into a firm ball as I try to suppress my anger. The sadness was there, evaporated with the heat of the hatred, pain, and rage. I stop walking, closing my eyes and taking breaths. I shouldn't have left, now I was vulnerable to my anger that I always had a problem in containing. I do better then Naruto, but I'm no God, I can't even handle this.
I take deeper, slower, breaths, hoping to calm my sudden quicken breath. My nose flares as my rage continues to consume me. I try not to think about anything, to meditate. I am a Shonobi Ninja; I shouldn't be showing my feelings. I should know how to control them. I keep telling myself that, but nothing is working.
The same thoughts running through my head, the same two words, spoken in chocked out soft sobs by a grown woman that made her seem like a small vulnerable child.
"..My father..."
Those two small words enraged me, bring out the part of me that I tried to keep at bay, that inside voice that spoke nothing but my true thoughts. It never lied while it fed my anger, and that was what made it hard.
Her father did this to her. He's not much of a father at all.
I shake my head, trying to rid the voice away as it spoke nothing but the facts of which my deepest thoughts held.
He deserves to burn in hell.
No. I try to tell myself.
He deserves to suffer just like Ino had, all those years alone we left her there alone. Trapped. We could have saved her. She would have told us.
I can't seem to breathe normal, it's becoming hard and labored, me having to work for every quick gulp of air. I try to maintain the air I have, but it seems to leak out from someplace else, making me take extra breaths just to hold me together.
So much pain that he has caused. So much pain we put her in. And now, she is causing pain to herself. She's starting to destroy-
"NO!" I yell. I start drawing in deeper breaths much faster. "No. No. No. NO!" I screamed. The truth was breaking me apart, cracking me slowly. I can't handle this. I'm going to lose it.
___Ino
I jump out the bed. How could I be so stupid?! I know what happens when Sakura tries to handle too much by herself.
--
The five year old Sakura sat under the tree, holding back sobs and tears as the other kids teased her about her pink hair. She took deep breaths, mumbling to herself with a smile that everything was alright, and the kids didn't know what they were talking about. Just like her parents said, pink hair was unique, just like she was. Why would she want normal hair like everyone else? This made her different, and different was good.
But the children continued to tease as Sakura comforted her, yelling harsh words.
Sakura took more breaths, but it was starting to get harder. She closed her eyes and concentrated on her breathing, but now she was panting. She opened her eyes and looked around frantically, wondering where all the air went as her chest started to tighten. She tried to take deep breaths but she couldn't breathe. She started to panic.
The kids continued to laugh and call names, but a small blonde child pushed her way through the crowd. Her soft blue eyes fell upon the small Sakura. Her eyes widened as she saw Sakura grab her chest.
Sakura started to speak, softly at first, "I can't breathe…"
The kids didn't notice, laughing away louder and louder. Sakura felt as if walls were now closing around her, and only laughter surrounded her.
"I can't breathe!" Sakura said more panicky, taking more deep breaths. Nothing was helping and tears started to slip her eyes.
"I can't breathe!" she spoke again.
The small blue eyed blonde ran next to the Sakura, wrapping her arms around her shoulders,
"Calm down. Stop breathing so quick, calm down." The girl tried to explain, but the laughter was too loud, and Sakura was too much of panic to understand.
"SHUT UP!" The blonde yelled at the children. They slowly stopped laughing, looking down at the girl, "Can't you see there's something wrong with her?!"
The blue eyed child turned her attention back to Sakura, "Stop breathing so quick, calm down. Just breathe slowly, not so deep, ok?" She said in a calm soothing voice.
Sakura nodded, breathing slower and regular breaths. Soon, her breathing was back to normal. By then, all the kids left, the blonde child scaring them all away, yelling at them about how mean they were.
Sakura sniffled, looking up at the girl for the first time.
The girl smiled down at Sakura, "Feeling better?" Sakura nodded slowly, "Good. My name is Ino, what's your name?"
"Sa- Sakura." Sakura chocked out between the tears and sobs.
"Sakura. That's a good name. Well Sakura, stop crying, ok? They won't bother you again; I'll make sure of it."
Sakura smiled slightly, wiping the tears from her eyes. Ino smiled back.
"From now on, we are best friends. I'll look out for you ok?..."
----
I run for my phone, but all the sudden, I hear a knock at the door. I blink, surprised, but it only lasted for a second in till I was running for the door. I yank open the door, and what I find is totally unexpected. I expected Sakura, and if it wasn't her, I expected Naruto or Sasuke or even both! But what I find is the exact opposite of what I expected. Temari.
I stare at her in disbelief. I didn't have time for her, and I had a sudden urge to just slam the door in her face.
"Uh…" She said a bit embarrassment from their last encounter, "I came to come check on things… Only reason I came so late is because I thought you would be sleep while Sakura was awake doing research or something. But I see you're awake…"
I stand there, contemplating on wither I should yell for her to leave and slam the door or just keep her here as I try to figure out where exactly Sakura was.
I didn't have time.
I grabbed Temari and jerked her inside.
She looked as if she was about to yell and curse, but she looked at me for the first time, and noticed something was wrong. I didn't have time for that either. I turn around and look for my phone, maybe Sakura took her phone with her. Even though I knew the thought was doubtful, my heart still crumbled when I saw that her phone was right next to mine.
"Hey, you need to calm down. You might have an attack stressing out like that." Temari stated, as she saw me pace. Really, I didn't know why I was pacing; I need to go outside search for her.
My eyes widen as I processed what Temari just said. I spin around and eye her, she stares stright back. "We'll talk about that later, right now we have some trouble."
"What's up blondey? Can't remember where you stashed your hooker money?"
I brush it off, "It's Sakura," I say, as I run and grab my shoes, putting them on. I grab my phone and dial Naruto's number.
"What about her?" Temari asks, sounding a bit more serious now.
"Hello?" Said a groggy voice on the phone.
"Naruto, get up, and wake up Sasuke."
Naruto shot into alertness. I could hear jumping out his bed and putting on clothes. It made me smile that he was so serious when he needed to be, not even asking questions like a moron.
"Hello! I'm talking to you! What the hell is wrong with Sakura?!" Temari yelled, her voice sounded urgent and… Scared.
Next I heard was three loud bangs against a door, "Sasuke, wake up, we have an emergency… Ino, what is this about?" Naruto asked as I heard a door squeak open.
"Sakura. She left. We… got into a fight. I thought she just left to cool down in till I felt that something was wrong. Then I remembered…." My voiced tailed off. It was me silently asking him if he knew.
"Remembered what?" Temari asked urgently, getting upset she wasn't getting the full story.
"How upset was she?" Naruto asked, his voice darkened.
"…Very." I reply, guilt poking at my stomach.
"Me and Sasuke will spread and search, you should stay and wait."
"NO!" I yelled, "There is no way in hell I'm going to sit here and wait for you all to find her. You need more then just two people to find her."
"Fine," Naruto said, not sounding a bit torn, I guess it's because he already has his mind set on his mission. Finding Sakura. I knew if I put my full trust and belief in him, he wouldn't let me down.
"Ino." He said, catching me right before I hung up, "What exactly happened that you remembered that is such an emergency?..."
I paused, "She is having a serious problem that I'm sure you of all people would understand which is why I called you and no one else."
___Sakura
My breaths get deeper after every one I take. I no longer have any control over my breathing as it gets shorter. Tears are running down my face and the choking sobs that were coming out weren't helping me regain any type of control.
We don't need to try to deny the truth when so much as been shoved in front of us. I know it, and if I know it, then you know it too.
A hard sob shoved its way up, making me lurch forward in the process.
She is destroying herself. That constant turning on and off must have some type of negative side effect.
Another one broke through, lurching me forward. I gasped for air to reach my lungs, but it wasn't working. I was getting light headed. My breaths were too deep and quick, I knew this, but I couldn't seem to calm down.
And I knew what was the only thing that could calm me down.
___ Ino
I hung up the phone and practically jogged to the door.
"What the hell is going on?!" Temari yells. She's impatient and worried, and her voice shows it, but I give her credit for not standing there pointlessly and yelling. She was right next to me as I jumped off the rail and landed cat like on my feet on the ground.
"We need to find Sakura." I state simply. I was trying to control my emotions; I didn't need to show my uselessness by having an episode. I run and jump on a tree branch, continuing to jump skillfully as possible along with going as fast as I could. My tone in all my sense, my ears perk for any unusual noise and my nose for any unusual sent, coffee maybe. I couldn't help that Sakura always seemed to smell like coffee, she usually drank it while she worked.
"I know that, could you give me more information?" Temari replied, irritated.
"What else do you want to know? Your main focus should be trying to find her."
"If you'd just tell me what's going on!"
I stop, sick and tired of this one particular blonde "You don't need to know!" I yell. It was true, she didn't. Sakura was already dealing with me; she didn't need to deal with Temari looking at her differently.
"You're the one that stepped out of her life-"Temari tried, but failed as I cut her off.
"And you're just the one that stepped in and loved her like I did, but never in your life did you, or will you ever, love her as much as I did," I said, venom and hatred and jealously stringing along in the most truthful words I could have ever spoken, "Not even Naruto can compare. I loved her, protected her, and was by her side through the end. I didn't like Sasuke, and some stupid rumor tore us apart. And even then I was protecting her, making sure no one ever tried to hurt her, but only from the distance. I was angry that she gave up on us so quickly just because of some stupid rumor. Throw me away, me, the one who saved her from it all. But that's all I did, I saved her and gave her a push, and she soared on her own ever since then."
I shook my head slowly, looking at the ground from the branch I was standing realized how much I resented how me and Sakura tore apart. I continue, this time in a soft voice, litter free of hate, venom, and jealousy, just filled with sorrow, "Please don't act like you took my place. To tell you the truth, I would want anything else in the world to happen instead of that."
There was silence and the wind picked up, blowing me and Temari's hair. My nose twitched as I picked up a firmilar sent.
Coffee.(1)
My ears perk, "Do you smell that?" I ask Temari, my senses on full alert.
"The wind blew from the west, let's move." Temari said, already jumping quickly to the branch ahead. I follow quickly, constantly looking around.
I saw her, she was on the ground, and she was crying. I could tell only because of her jumping forward every few seconds. She was sobbing… "Temari!" I yell. She nods and me and her are both at her side, but only one of us is kneeling next to Sakura. Me.
____
Ino kneeled down next to Sakura, noticing she was holding her chest, "Sakura, you need to calm down." Ino's voice was calm, yet clear and demanding.
"I. Cant. Breathe, "Sakura gasped between the breaths.
Naruto and Sasuke jumped down next to Sakura.
"What's wrong with her?!" Naruto asked panically and demanding in a yelling tone, kneeling down on the opposite side of Sakura.
"She's having a panic attack, she can't breathe." Sasuke stated, his tone quivered between breaking point, him also kneeling, "You need to calm down Naruto, you'll just add to her panic."
Ino was grateful for Sasuke's cool head, "Sakura, listen to me." Ino said calmly and soothingly, "Calm, slow breaths. Not so deep and fast. Normal breaths."
But even as Ino tried to calm her Sakura continued.
"Look at me Sakura," Sakura turned her face towards Ino, and Ino looked Sakura dead in the eyes "It's not your fault. I don't blame you. I believe you can save me, not anyone else but you. So everything will be alright, you just need to calm down."
Sakura's breath slowly started to even. And soon she was breathing back to normal, but right afterwards, she fell backwards, her eyes rolling in the back of her head and her eyelids falling. Ino caught her and picked her up smoothly. Naruto looked over Ino's shoulder, "Is she going to be alright?" He sounded afraid and Ino never heard that from him before.
The sun started to rise and birds started to chirp, "Yeah. She just needs some rest. I'll take her home."
"Well we'll come-" Naruto started but Sasuke cut him off, "No Naruto, we are going home."
Naruto looked at him with disbelief, "What do you mean?! Sakura-"
"Is safe with Ino. We will visit Sakura later."
Sasuke gave him a look; it lasted three seconds before he turned his attention to Ino. He gave her a nod "I'll leave her to you." He said in a firm tone. He then kicked off the earth and disappeared. Ino looked down at Sakura, her peace and calm features making her smile, but it didn't go up to her eyes. Naruto came up, his voice soft, "I don't really understand. How am I suppose to understand what just happened to her?"
Ino remained silent for a second before answering, "She has a problem with holding things in." Ino started, but paused, thinking, "She can hold things in just fine, but some things she just needs help with… And well… What had happened is just like the Nine Tails coming out of you."
Naruto was silent, and Ino felt his piercing stare, but it only lasted seconds in till he nodded once firmly, "Call us if you need anything." He then turned his attention to Sakura. Leaning down slowly, he placed a careful kiss on her forehead, "Feel better Sakura." He whispered to her softly in her ear. And with that, he was gone.
Ino turned around to head home, when she noticed that Temari was still standing there, being quiet. Ino almost forgot she was there. As Ino opened her mouth to speak Temari spook "I'll swing by tomorrow to check on things. Call me if you need anything." And with that, she left, not before Ino catching the look on her face. She couldn't quiet describe it, but she knew it was mixture of a lot of emotions, one of them pain.
Ino looked down at Sakura again. She looked over all of the pinkettes feature, the pink hair that fell in layers, some laid flat against her forehead because of the sweat. There were bags under her eyes from the lose of sleep. Her mouth hung slightly opened as she breathed in evenly as her chest rose smoothly. And the last feature that Ino always loved for some reason, was her coffee scent, it was the most unusual part about her. You see Sakura, you think pink, you hear her name, you think cherry blossom. When you breathe in her scent, you expect something flowery and soft, but what you get is something as craving and jittery as coffee, not something smooth and sailing as a flower. Ino loved every inch of Sakura's body.
Ino took her first step east, walking back to her new home. Looking down every so often, more and more old thoughts flooding her mind every time she looked at sakura's face.
It was a firmilar seen in Sakura's apartment, though this time all in the early afternoon. The TV flickered its light against the wall, but not owning much as the daylight hugged most of it. Ino sat on the couch, remote in hand facing the TV, but she was fast asleep, her eyes shifting under her eyelids every so often from a dream. In her lap curled a sleeping Sakura, her arms to her chest, her head laid across Ino's breast.
Sakura started to stir, her eyes lazily opening. She blinked a couple of times, taking in her surroundings. Shifting, she looked up to see Ino sleeping. Unconsciously, she snuggled more into Ino, letting a small yawn slip.
But the shift woke Ino up. Her eyes blinked open, a bit confused. She looked down at Sakura, and when she noticed she was awake. She also noticed that Sakura looked much more, alive? She didn't look so tired and didn't have the usual bags under her eyes. She was simply young, waking up and enjoying her day. Ino smiled down at Sakura and Sakura smiled sleepily back. Ino couldn't help but take in how beautiful she thought Sakura was, when she didn't look so aged and stressed. Not only that, she was also laying on Ino, which made her heart skip a beat a little when she felt the body heat transfer because they were so close, and her stomach did the classic butterfly effect. Ino closed her eyes, cursing herself in her head. She knew what was happening.
Sakura yawned again and shifted again, closer to Ino. She nuzzled into Ino more, loving how comfortable she was. Sleeping on Ino was better then sleeping on a pillow.
Sakura let her eyes slip back down as she continued to get comfortable. As she continued Ino's heart fluttered, which Sakura caught as her ears twitched. Her eyes opened as she continued to listen to Ino's heart beat, which was really abnormal. Sakura's eyes turned confused as she tried to figure the cause. It's like she had just been scared or something, Sakura thought to herself. But that doesn't make sense. Nothing could have scared her so why… Sakura tailed off. Her eyes widened suddenly, but as she did so Ino coughed.(2) The cough sounded so close to Sakura, as if it were right in her ear. Then, Sakura suddenly realized where exactly she had been nuzzling at.
Sakura jumped up, her face and neck heated with red, "Oh, uh. Sorry." She sputtered out.
Ino smiled lightly, "It's alright," she said, holding back the disappointment she felt that Sakura just suddenly jumped away, "You passed out after, er, what happened."
Sakura's mind replied her last memories, and a familiar ping of hurt came back. Her eyes shifted to the left as things started to register. Sakura stood and Ino sat in silence for a couple of seconds, not knowing what to do or say. Ino peered up at Sakura to see her face get back to normal, tired and aged.
"Well," Sakura said a bit cheery. It wasn't her voice, it was her actions, how she was presenting herself, she was radiating a cheerful attitude. But her voice betrayed her, and Ino could automatically tune into the flat, emotionless, voice she was giving out, "I'm thinking coffee and a little lunch." Sakura looks at the clock and shakes her head with a chuckle "We slept all day, so guessing dinner and some coffee. Actually, that sounds really good."
Ino blinked and frowned, getting up and making her way to the kitchen also. Sakura felt the hairs on the back of her neck raise as Ino came close. "So, what do you want? You know what? I'm in a Choji special mood! Maybe some ribs, or even some special ramen. I swear his recipes are so good." Sakura wasn't talking normal, she sounded…fake. She turned around to see Ino right there, she did a nervous laugh and avoided her entirely this time, practically on the counter as she tried to squeeze past Ino.
Ino winced. Sakura was going out her way to not even come close to her. Yet a few moments ago she was so close to Ino.
Sakura looked through the refrigerator. She found a white box with a note attached to it.
"Dinner"
Sakura recognized the hand writing, it was Sasuke's.
Sakura almost hopped the counter again, as she tried to squeeze past Ino without touching her.
Ino's eyes turned pained.
"So," Sakura said again with a cheery attitude, "Naruto and Sasuke came by, most have been pretty soon, the food is still sort of warm. I'm guessing we just missed them. So looks like we got ramen, of course, we have some of Sasuke's rice and sausage with gravy. Yum! It's to die for Ino. Watch, you'll beg for more."
"Sakura…"
"And it looks like Temari handled deserts. Only reason I know is because I see her favorite dumplings in here. She probably put it in here just to show that she has been checking on me. Oh, speaking of checking, I need to get in touch with Master. I'm sure she's furious about how I haven't updated her in a bit."
"Sakura." Ino said again.
"Alright Ino, alright, I'll hurry up. But I know what you mean, I'm starving too." Sakura laughed.
"Sakura!" Ino yelled, her voice broken. Ino tried hard to keep it together, but she couldn't. She stood there, in the entrance of the kitchen as Sakura stopped all movement and fell silent, gripping the counter in front of her.
"Look at me." Sakura stood there, unmoving. Ino heart thumped.
"Look at me." Ino said again.
Sakura turned around, her eyes carefully avoiding Ino, not looking at her but looking as close as she could.
"Sakura." Ino said, frowning.
"What?" Sakura said in a plain voice.
"Look at me."
"I am."
Ino's fist became a tight ball, "Don't Sakura."
"Don't what," Sakura continued with her flat voice.
"Stop acting like this" Ino said, trying to keep calm, but coming close to breaking.
"Who's acting like what Ino?"
"Sakura."
"Yes."
"Look at me."
"I am Ino, I don't-"
"NO" Ino's voice yelled over Sakura's, cutting her off, "Your not. You're avoiding me, the last thing I'd expect from you."
Sakura stayed silent, her eyes moved away from Ino completely, they were flat and dead.
"I told you because I thought you could handle it, Sakura. I told you so it could help, so you wouldn't be in that same goose chance you were doing for hours and days when I knew you couldn't possibly find what was wrong with me, not without me telling you anyway." Ino said, more out of pain then frustration, but that didn't mean it didn't mean her voice didn't seep out anger. Sakura was pushing her away again, and she wasn't going to take it, not this time. "And most of all, I told you because I wanted to be what we once were. When we didn't know the definition of a secrete between us. I told you because you are my best friend, and I want to be close to you again after years of being away." Ino's fist gotten tighter, "Don't you go feeling sorry for me or yourself. I am perfectly fine, I have no disability. There is nothing to make me feel as if I should blame someone or the world for what has happened. So don't you feel as if you need to blame yourself, but I guess I should have known you'd blame yourself. You selfish, you want all the pain, you don't want to blame anyone else. If you're going to blame people, not just you, but people, blame you and me. We let this happen, we let us tear apart. You asked me if I liked Sasuke and I should have said no. I should have told you what happened, and what a stupid rumor it was. So we are both at fault. Not just you, and not just me, and not just my father. You accused your best friend, the most faithful person you had. I was being a worst of a friend for letting you go. And my father was going bout things all wrong."
Ino took a breath and swallowed a bit. Her voice turned softer and much calmer, "You'll do anything for me, right Sakura?"
Sakura nodded, not saying a word.
"Then please, don't go avoiding me. I let you walk once…I'm not going to let you walk again… And please, don't go blaming yourself or feeling sorry for yourself or me. I don't regret anything that happened. I might resent it, and think how things could have been different, but I don't regret it. "
Sakura stood there. She looked perfectly fine, but Ino knew better. Sakura was just holding herself together.
Ino walked towards Sakura, wrapping her arms around her neck, Sakura was taller then her, "Please Sakura. Let's just move on. I'm sick of this whole, reliving the past thing, already." Ino said softly as she buried her face in Sakura's neck. Sakura tentivly wrapped her arms around Ino, and Ino smiled, "Good. I'm glad we agree each other. So stop looking so glum and stressed, Sakura, or I'm going to have to cheer you up myself," Ino purred, with a little grin.
Sakura chuckled and nodded, "Alright, Alright. I know your threats are more like promises."
"Damn straight." Ino said into Sakura's neck. Sakura shivered slightly at the feeling.
"I'll need more information about it though." Sakura said quietly, caused by both the sensitivity of the subject and…other things.
Ino just nodded and responded just as quietly, "I understand."
They stay put like that. Ino's arms wrapped around Sakura's neck, her face buried in Sakura's neck and her whole front pressed against Sakura. And Sakura's arms snaked around Ino's waist, pulling Ino into her slightly.
"Ino." Sakura broke through the silence.
"Hmm?"
"You never told me who you liked when we were little…"
Ino stiffened, and Sakura noticed. She also noticed it was the second time they touched the subject and Ino had the same reaction both times. She froze.
"Doesn't matter Forehead. Now," Ino responded, jumping onto Sakura's waist. Sakura had to scramble to catch her and hold her up, "Take me back to the couch so you can heat up that dinner."
Sakura grumbled, "Let's not get lazy, Ino."
"It's not laziness; I just loved being spoiled by you." Ino flirted as they got back to the couch.
Sakura rolled her eyes, as she stood by the couch and waited, but Ino held on. "Um, Ino?"
"Yes?"
"Get off?"
"Pfft, no, you owe me."
Sakura rose an eyebrow in question, "Owe you what?"
Ino shrugs, "I'll tell you when your debt is earned."
"Well, what do I owe you for?"
"For all the avidness and trying to rid of me of course." Ino said in a matter of fact tone.
Sakura could only blink, "So, what do you want me to do then?"
"Sit with me," Ino stated happily.
"That's all?"
Ino just shrugs, "For now. Now, sit down so I can sit on you. You can warm up the food later, its only 5."
Sakura plops down and Ino gets comfortable, cuddling into Sakura and make a big show of it.
"Comfortable much?"
"I can't help that I want to be as much on you as possible, Saku." Ino purred, looking up with a little smile.
Sakura just shook her head as she grabbed the remote. She slides her thumb over the channel button and started to change channels.
60...61…62…
As Sakura hit channel music channel, Ino squealed. (I suggest you look up the song Baby it's fact by Hellogoodbye so you can get a feel of the scene. that and its a really good song.)
"Omg! I love this song! Keep it here!" She screamed and clapped her hands with glee. Wiggling in her seat, on Sakura that is, she song along.
"Just in case their. Wondering. They got us pinned terribly. They. Don't believe our love is real. Cuz' they. Don't know. How real. Love feels."
Sakura raised an eyebrow at Ino and read the title on the screen, 'Baby its fact by Hellogoodbye."
Ino squealed again and sprang up, grabbing Sakura's hand in the process, "I love this song!" She pulled Sakura to her feet and Ino started to hop up and down. Ino swung Sakura's arms as she twirled around, "Dance with me Sakura!"
Baby, its fact
Our love is true
The word black is black
And blue is just blue
My love is true
It's a matter of fact
Oh, and you love me too
It's as simple as that
Baby, our love is true
Ino squealed again swaying and giggling to the soft part of the song. Sakura chuckled at her a bit, watching her act completely stupid jumping around. Sakura herself was just standing there letting her arms be swung around by Ino. Ino beamed at Sakura, as Sakura continued to laugh, and song "They may say some… awful things. But there's not point in. Lis-sten-ing. Your words are the. Only words. That I. Believe. In. Afterwards!"
Ino danced some more.
You should know it's true
Just now, the part about my love for you
And how my heart's about burst
Into a thousand pieces
So it must be true
And they'll believe us too soon
Ino twirled under Sakura's arms again and sang "Baby, its fact! Our love is true! The word black is black and blue is just blue! My love is true! It's a matter of fact! Oh, and you love me too! It's as simple as that! Baby our love is true!"
Ino jumped around, hopping and skipping and dragging Sakura along. "Come on Sakura, dance!"
Sakura finally gave in and started to dance around. Jumping and twirling with Ino. As the verse was over they started to sing back and forth together. (skipped a verse. sorry.)
"Baby its facttttt!" Ino sang.
"Our love is trueeeee" Sakura sang back.
"The word black is black." Ino twirled
"And blue is just blue." Sakura skipped
"My love is true; it's a matter of fact!"
"Oh! And you love me too? It's as simple as that!"
"Baby its facttttt" Ino held her heart and sang louder, laughing.
"Our love!" Sakura sang in the back ground, laughing also.
"Our love is true!"
"Our love!"
"Baby its facttt. Our love is truee" Ino sang, her arms open and she was singing up.
"ohhhhhh!" They both sang together.
As the song ended they heard a banging under their feet.
"Keep quiet up there would ya!" Yelled a very angry guys voice called.
Sakura and Ino looked at each other and broke into a fit of giggles. Holding their sides they laughed harder, falling to their knees and eventually rolling on the floor. As they finally calm down they heard The Maine play Count 'Em One,Two,Three.
Sakura sang to herself. Ino propped herself on her elbow and looked at Sakura with amusement. Sakura turned to her and just smiled and shrugged, "I like this song."
Ino giggled. Sakura let her head move to side to side, laying on her back her head was against the carpet. Ino crawled towards her slowly. She got on top of her and straddled Sakura's waist. Sakura flicked her eyes towards Ino. Ino was looking down at her. Sakura smiled slightly, "What?"
Ino leaned down on her, laying her head down just below Sakura's chin. She sighed and said softly "I missed this… I've missed you."
Sakura laid there, her chest slowly raising and falling. Sakura brought a hand up to Ino's hair and let her fingers carefully mess with Ino's hair, almost delicately. This was the first time Ino was on her when she wasn't flirting.
Ino relaxed more under Sakura's touch, her legs now entwined with Sakura's. One of them was between Sakura's leg, and the other one was on the outside. Ino got more comfortable, turning her head towards Sakura's neck.
Sakura stroke Ino's hair, "I've missed you too," Sakura said softly.
Ino snuggled into Sakura, nuzzling her face into Sakura's neck.
Sakura let her eyes slips as her breathing started to sort of flutter. She didn't understand why, but her stomach had butterflies being so close to Ino.
Ino looked at Sakura's skin, not exactly focusing thing on anything particular, just at her skin generally. Ino sighed, and the feel of wanting entered her as she was so close to Sakura. She closed her eyes; she couldn't deal with this again, wanting something she couldn't get. It was out of line, she was her best friend. Her stomach did a flip at the thought of having Sakura and she cursed herself. She was groaning in the inside, wanting Sakura more then anything. Not for sex, just to have her, to call Sakura her's. Not Temari's or some random guy, but her's. How long has she wanted this, since she was 12? She thought her feelings were gone for the pink headed ninja, but apparently they weren't. She noticed, always wanting to be around Sakura, on top of Sakura, touching her Sakura, Sakura holding her. She couldn't stop the feelings, she could suppress it, but she couldn't stop it.
Sakura slide her hands down to Ino's waist and left as Ino trembled a bit from her touch. Sakura's stomach did a small turn. She wraps her arms around Ino's waist, pressing her slightly closer into her.
Ino continued to look at Sakura's skin. God, now Sakura was holding her so closely into herself. What was one little kiss going to do? It was a harmless kiss; Sakura probably wouldn't even notice the kiss. Ino debated in her head, but the next thing she knew, she found her lips against the girls skin.
Sakura shivered and stiffened. She felt it, Ino's soft lips against her neck. Her stomach did a humongous flip as she sat and felt them still there. She swallowed.
Ino left another butterfly kiss on Sakura's skin. She couldn't help herself; it was so soft, so delious. Ino kissed again, betting bolder and pressing more firmly on her skin.
i forgot where my (#) were, and i really dont wanna look for em cuz its like 5 45. lmao. so imma do it off of memory. The whole coffee thing i did sorta throw out there, but i was thinking about sceants that day. and coffee is just a good one for Sakura dont you thin? People always relate her sent by her name but i was thinking that in this story, she was such a hard worker, you know, the classic doctor type, always busy and running around doing hard work that coffee seem right now me.
the other is, when she widens her eye, she gets a clue about what exactly was up with Ino, which is why she asks the question again "you never told me who you liked." just in case few didnt get it, or some didnt really catch it.
A/N- Long i know right! really i just and some brain farts and i couldnt come up with anything, but i finally go the story done. Its not really anything you know, i guess just a lil break from all the drama. but out of the pot and into the fire as you see, as i left you with that nice cliff hanger. Now believe me fans, i was continuing after that but then was like "will it ever end if i continue?!" so i desised a cliffy :). horrible i no.
give me your thoughts and stuffs
LOVE YALL. out.