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Sasuke, Suigetsu, Jugo, and Karin were all walking around the village to nowhere. They didn't say anything toward each other at all. Sasuke looked at them before saying, "Want to go to my.. old manor or would you rather go back to the hospital?"

"Manor," Karin and Suigetsu said at the same time. Jugo was running his fingers over a small blue bird's feathers gentally.

Sasuke shrugged at them all before walking toward his old manor. He sighed. It was already September and it was about time that Ino had woken up. He had been waiting for it for a while now. He pulled at the collar of shirt he was wearing. "Come on." he opened the old manor he had and looked inside. After he had woken up, his whole team went back toward his house to clean it all up of its dust.

They had praised his team when they had all woken up but they said that the whole village was going to throw a big festival just as Ino had finally woken up. Slowly walking toward his room, he opened the door and then laid down on the bed he had usually slept in before he had ran away in seek of power. The bed had different sheets and blankets.

The rest of his team lived in the manor for the time since they had never even lived in the Leaf Village in the first place.

He looked at the small photos on the bedside and then turned away from them. Instead he stood up and began to walk out of his room. "Sasuke?" Karin's voice began.

"I'm going to go take a stroll or something. Stay in the manor." he pulled at his katana behind his back and placed it near the door of his room. Sasuke looked at everyone outside that was slightly looking at him and then jumped up on top of one of the house's roof.

He ran swiftly toward the hospital and entered one of the rooms through the windows without anyone noticing at all. Sasuke looked around the room to see the patient there sleeping. Taking a few steps, he opened the door and walked out of it.

Several nurses looked at him with a close eye as he walked around the hospital. Just as he rounded a corner, a hand reached out to grab his sleeve quickly. "What?" he said toward the ninja.

"What are you doing here? You're out of the hospital already!" Sakura gave him a face. "You're going to crowd the hospital! We still have injured people and we're going to get more!" she threw her hands up into the air.

"I'm here to visit someone," Sasuke said and then looked away from her as she gave him another smile.

Sakura gave a cheeky smile toward him. "Who's this other person, huh?" she wiggled her eyebrows curiously but already knowing who it was.

"Someone. You should already know." he felt the hold on his sleeve loosen which gave him the advantage to slowly slip away. He turned around and slowly stalked off into another direction, Ino's room. "I'll see you later," he said as he waved a hand behind him without looking back.

Sakura smiled. 'I wonder.. When are Ino and Sasuke finally going to start dating.. It's so obvious to see that they are perfect for each other.. Look at Sasuke.. His feelings for her are finally beginning to show!' she secretly clapped in her mind happily and then slowly and happily walked away.

Sasuke slowly opened the door as quietly as he could. The door had no intention of squeaking and slid open quietly and smoothly. He stepped into the room and looked at Ino on the bed. The room used to have four other people sleeping on the beds, they had woken up and it was really the time that Ino woken up too.

His feet made almost no noises as he walked across the room to Ino lying on her bed sleeping soundly and recovering the best she ever could. He took a few steps toward her before stopping and then closing the door. Sasuke took some steps toward her again and then took a look at her face.

It was how it always looked. The same exact expression since a month ago. She hadn't move an inch since he had last saw her. He thought for a minute before leaning down toward her a giving her a hesitated kiss. Sasuke lifted his head back up and studied her face again. Still nothing.

He began to take steps back toward the door. Sasuke heard a sharp gasp and he turned around. In his amazement, Ino was awake. Weak, but awake. She had a hand on her heart and panting deeply.

The door was slammed down and a huddle of nurses ran into the room all holding equipment. Sasuke all gave them a look of disbelief. 'These people will never understand me. I'm not allowed to use chakra.. But..' he quietly and quickly took one step and then jumped onto the roof. He took a few steps before sitting down on a spot and then looking at the villagers below him walk around.

"Hi," a simple voice said. There was some shuffling but no one sat down.

Sasuke rested his head on his hand and said, "What do you want?"

"Uh." the person was taken back. Taken a step back, the person sat down on the floor looking away from him but rather at the Hokage Tower. "I know how you feel…"

"You don't, Hinata." another uneasy shuffle came. He had quickly recognized her even without turning around. The sun was already setting. He stood up and then jumped onto another roof before saying, "Bye."

Hinata looked at him with worried eyes before returning to the Hokage Tower. She took a few steps toward Naruto's room. She slightly opened the door to see Naruto sleeping on all of the paperwork that was scattered across his whole table. Hinata knocked on the door twice. "Um.. Ino has awoken." at the name of Ino, Naruto quickly looked up full of energy.

"Tomorrow, we shall have a celebration! And no paperwork!" he threw some random pieces of paper into the air and then spun around in his chair happily. "Tomorrow night.. It's already a festival.. Screw it! We'll make the freakin festival three days!" he pointed a finger toward Hinata and said, "Tell everyone that!… and we'll let Sasuke and Ino handle themselves." a cheeky grin on his face along with a sly sparkle in his eyes.

Hinata jumped out of the window to bump into Shino and Kiba quickly. "Festival tomorrow. It's going to last three days instead of two like usual. Pass it on to everyone."

They both nodded and ran off into the darkness of the night.

Sasuke had already heard about it. Like any other ninja he could already hear things that were just passed down to another in a fast chain. He walked into his manor and looked around. Suigetsu had obviously trashed his whole entire kitchen and was at the moment laying on the ground as a puddle as Karin tried to kill him.

He rolled his eyes and made his way to his bedroom once again. "Sasuke! Don't you want to eat first? I made it for you!"

"If you made it, it's probably not edible," he said which made Suigetsu snicker loudly. A loud punch was soon heard after the snicker. He sighed and entered his bed room. He took a fast shower and then walked toward his bed just as he was done. 'I hope Ino didn't remember anything…'

He slipped under the blankets and soon fell into a small sleep.

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Ino woke up fast. She sat up quick in her bed ready to leave. She pulled the blanket off her and first set her feet onto the cold floor. The door opened quicky to reveal Sakura. "Did you see Sasuke in here yesterday?" was the first thing out of her mouth.

Ino shook her head weakly and then sat back onto the bed as Sakura walked closer to her to check if she was okay for the day. Sakura pressed her hand enchanted by healing chakra onto her back. "Okay you're fine. Don't use any chakra and no training at all." a smile was on her face. "A festival is today. I suggest you get something to wear for tonight."

"Okay. I'll see you tonight." she slid off of the bed and walked out of the door. She was already dressed but at the same time she wanted to get out of the cloths. Ino made her way toward her house and walked into it. She took a fast shower and then changed into a sundress with some sandles. She fixed her hair up in its usual high ponytail and then walked out of the door confidently.

She was halfway toward a park in Konoha before feeling her head spin around wildly. Ino held out her hand to catch something but instead felt nothing. She closed her eyes preparing for the fall. A strong arm wrapped itself around her to hold her still. Ino's eyes snapped open.

She always remembered that grip, the strength, and definitely the protective feeling when she was always in it. For a split second she felt the feeling of wanting to lean back and stay in his arms. But she didn't, she instead leaned away from it and gripped a hand on the arm around her waist. She dug her nails into it slightly and felt it loosen. "Hi," she said as she jumped back against a tree. Some of her hair on her ponytail were scattered on her neck and shoulders hoping that it would at least cover some of her skin.

"Hello," Sasuke said, not a hint of emotion in his voice. He was wearing a simple navy t-shirt and some simple pants.

Ino turned away from him and then sat down on a bench nearby. She brushed some of the hair on her shoulders back and said, "What do you want?" she ran her right hand over her left arm. She felt Sasuke sit down next to her.

"Nothing," he said. He hesitated before saying, "Listen, there's a fesival tonight.. I was wondering if you would want to go with me. So do you want to?"

Ino was taken back at first. A smirk was on her face. "Sasuke Uchiha is asking me out on a date?" she twirled a piece of hair around her finger. "Sure, I'll go." she pressed a finger toward her lips. "But don't tell anyone okay? Just say I'm a regular date."

She stood up slowly and walked away from Sasuke. "I better go shopping for a kimono. I want to look my best now don't I? Do you.. want to come?"

"I have nothing to do. Fine." a small smile playing at his lips.

Ino smirked behind his back. "Perfect you get to hold my bags. And you can't refuse out of this offer." she ran ahead of him toward the stores near main street. 'I can't wait for tonight…'

…...

Ino eventually found what she needed. A beautiful dark purple kimono with small pink rose petals falling toward the bottom of it. On each of the sleeves was a single pink rose with its thorns uncut. She placed it neatly onto her bed and smiled at it once again.

Sasuke was downstairs still trying to catch his breath. Never in his life has he ever gotten such a terrible headache. Not only that but it was just from shopping. He rubbed his temples. 'It can't get any more painful than this…' he walked toward a cabinet and took out a glass, filled it up with water, and then sat back down on his previous seat. He took a long drink of the water.

"Thanks for helping!" Ino walked down the stairs to see groups of bags scattered all over the floor.

Sasuke waved his hand. "It was nothing." he rubbed his temples again and in a few seconds felt a cool but warm at the same time, chakra near his head. He leaned his head back toward it to see Ino's hand reached out healing him. "You were told not to use chakra," he said sternly.

"They know they should never trust me. I almost never listen to them when they tell me to do something." she stuck out her tongue and then planted a small kiss on his cheek. "Now get out! I have to get ready! It's five already. I need an whole hour. You get ready too!" she gave a smile toward him and then pushed him out of the door.

As soon as Ino slammed the door in his face she ran up the stairs toward the bathroom and twisted the knob for some hot water. She washed her hair and quickly got dressed in her kimono. Twenty minutes had just passed out of all of that.

"Hair up or hair down?" she asked herself and then pulled at a strand of hair. "Hair down.. I guess." she released her hair from the hand that was just holding it up trying to mimick a ponytail. She pulled at the sash around her waist/kimono. Ino slowly applied a soft blue eye shadow on and smiled at herself. 'I never need any other make up then that… I have such a natural beauty…' she thought trying to flatter herself. A small giggle escaped her lips and she looked at the clock. 'It's… already time?'

She heard the doorbell ring. Ino quickly put her earrings on and then slipped into some small slippers to feel a small numbness already growing in her body. Ino quickly opened the door to see Sasuke already dressed up. A navy kimono. (KIMONO) Ino brushed some of her hair over her shoulder and whispered, "Hi."

Sasuke smirked at her shyness. "What happened to the girl that would speak anything that comes to her mind?" the door closed behind her. He planted a peck on Ino's left cheek before grabbing her hand and saying, "Shikamaru is back from his mission with Temari and it's his birthday today. Do you want to go visit him?" a slight frown on his face.

Ino pushed some of her hair way behind her and shook her head. "No thanks. I rather he spend time with Temari…" she smiled at Sasuke. "Why don't we go to the park instead?" she began to walk toward the park nearby. "Where is your team?"

"Somewhere near the main street bonding," he answered. Sasuke sat down on a bench in the park they had just arrived to. Ino slowly placed her leg at the edge of the bench and slowly leaned her head onto Sasuke's lap slowly. "Hm?"

Ino closed her eyes and then smiled as he slowly raked a hand through her hair. She cuddled in closer toward him. After ten minutes she stood up as Sasuke leaned forward trying to stand up. Sasuke led her away toward a river.

Ino looked at his dark eyes as Sasuke looked back at her sky blue ones. They both quickly fell a magnetic pull toward each other. Ino slowly tiptoed and felt Sasuke lean down to plant a kiss on her lips. The small peck grew into a long passionate kiss after a few seconds.

"Look at that… who knew Ino Yamanaka and Sasuke Uchiha would ever share a passionate kiss like that…" a voice said. Ino and Sasuke both pulled away from each other to see who had spoken that sentence. No one was there. Instead the Anbu team had disappeared and reappeared behind Ino and some near Sasuke. "Haha.. This makes my work so easy. I usually get to handle the weak ones.." a male voice said.

He had two hands on Ino's arms that were twisted around so that she won't be able to move. Ino struggled but she quickly felt the tireness that was beginning to form inside of her. She didn't try to struggle as much but instead felt someone push her arms together which made her push her chest up away from him. He laughed evilly. The Anbu man pulled at the collar of Ino's kimono lower which made Ino whimper. "See? She's completely pathetic." Sasuke struggled but he was already feeling the pain in his eyes and already his legs and arms. He needed rest, now.

"Get out you intruders," a voice quickly said. The Anbu behind Ino quickly planted a kiss on Ino's long neck and was at the time of just baring the small fangs on his teeth when Hana had appeared. The Anbu was from a bloodline that had extraordinary longer teeth then regular people and were usually strong fighters. "You don't belong here." Hana and her dog quickly made an attack along with several Anbus that she had brought along with her.

Several attacks were thrown at each other quickly without much thought on what either sides of the ninjas were really doing. Ino and Sasuke ran for a while before Ino felt a burning sensation go through her body and she knew she had reached her limit. Sasuke slowly wrapped an arm under her legs and then carried her toward her house as he jumped on roofs.

Sasuke placed Ino down just as he had reached her house. Ino looked around and then closed the small opening that was beginning to show her cleavage. "I'm sorry.. I'm not really used to being so… useless.." her kimono slipped off slightly at her shoulders. "Come in.." she gestured him into her house as she ran up the stairs toward her room.

Sasuke looked at the door he entered and then followed into her room a few minutes later to see that she was already in the bathroom taking a long bath.

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Here people! I've been really busy and I'm sorry about not updating.. .well... not as fast as I usually do anyway! I hope you enjoy this one. Read and Review! Thank You!