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Without bothering to check the time, she quickly hailed for a cab, receiving four or five available cabs. After hopping into the back of one of them, Ino gave her address to the driver and leaned back into the black seat. Outside the bright city lights stood out from the black atmosphere of the night.

"Here ya go."

Ino didn't realize that the taxi had stopped infront of her modern apartment. She grabbed a few bills from her purse and handed them over to the driver, said a quick thank you, and jumped out of the vehicle. The evening doorman did not open the door when she approached the door, but instead greeted her as he always did.

"Evenin' Miss Yamanaka."

"Hi, Carl."

"You seem troubled, miss. Is everything alright?" Carlton, whom Ino liked to call Carl, queried.

A sigh escaped from her mouth before she could hold it in. "It will be in the morning."

"Ah." The friendly doorman smiled, knowing very well what the resident was talking about. "How will I recognize this fellow?"

"Long black hair in a low ponytail."

"Surely you're not speaking of Shika-"

"Oh, no! No no no no no. Just make sure he's a guy with his hair tied and is not Shikamaru. You'll know who it is when you see him."

Carlton chuckled. "Will do, miss." He pulled the large silver handle of the massive glass door with one hand and gestured his other hand towards the lobby the door gave an entrance to. "It's getting cold, miss. You should head on inside."

"But if I freeze to death out here then I won't have to deal with tonight." Ino half joked half spoke her mind.

Again, he chuckled and smiled at Ino. "I assure you, miss, if you try to attempt such deed I will stop you."

"If it was any other doorman in Konoha, I bet they wouldn't mind watching my death."

"Indeed, but I am most definitely not like any other doorman in Konoha."

"True. And to be honest I'm glad. Very very very glad." Ino offered her doorman the brightest smile she could give and walked through the doorway. "Good night, Carl!"

"Have a good night, miss." Carlton replied, releasing his grasp on the handle.

Ino walked through the wide lobby and entered one of the elevators that had happened to open the instant she arrived. After pressing the button for the twenty-first floor, the young woman sank into the marble ground of the elevator and closed her tired eyes.

Relax, Ino. Sheesh, since when did you stress this much over a guy?

"Since not only is this guy dangerous but Sasuke's brother, too."

Who cares if he's related to Sasuke? He's five hundred times BETTER than Sasuke. Besides, if he kills you, at least Carl will know who did it. Right?

"Way to be helpful..."

And hey, if it's THAT BAD, you DO live on the twenty-first floor with lots of windows...

"Jeez, thanks."

As soon as Ino entered her apartment, she dropped her purse and her set of keys onto the ground right next to the door and soon her own body followed, remembering that her cellphone was in the bag she just threw down. The screen said "9:47" which told Ino she did not have enough time to shower but did have just enough time to change and freshen up a bit.

Wanting to dress more appropriately for the occasion, Ino was about to walk across towards her closet when a heavy knock on the door startled her.

"Damnit, he's early." Whispering to herself, she reached over and opened the door.

There he was, standing there with his form leaning against the doorframe, Uchiha Itachi. His eyes scanned up and down Ino's body before locking eyes with her's.

"Not ready yet, I see." He spoke quietly.

"You're early."

Without any regard to what she said, Itachi slid past her into the apartment, walked through and examined his surroundings, removing his shoes and stepping onto the smooth pale floor.

A fairly wide and spacious apartment welcomed him. Directly across the entrance was a large kitchen with an island. Around the farthest three sides of the island were long counters with cupboards hanging above, a silver fridge and a sink and an oven/stove was also found there. A glass dining table sat adjacent to the kitchen with four chairs to go with it. Moving past the dining area, a living room lay, full with a long white sectional sofa and a matching loveseat. The centre of the white was a low black coffee table, holding a vase containing a grouping of flowers. Infront of the table was a large black flatscreen TV and a fair sized stereo system. Behind the TV was the city. Half of the apartment's walls were window walls, allowing Itachi to see the breathtaking view of the city night life from high above. After showing his back to Konoha, he noticed two doors behind the living room, most likely to be a bathroom and a closet. Next to one of the doors was a staircase that led upstairs, however upstairs seemed to have no door that could block entry. This was when he tilted his head back and noticed how incredibly high up the ceilings were. It was a decent place to live.

He pointed at the short set of stairs leading towards what was Ino's sleeping area.

"Bedroom?"

Ino, who had transported to one of the two doors during his tour of her home, gave one nod allowing Itachi to slowly climb the stairs solo, as he removed his arms from the armholes of his black coat.

Ino was about to head upstairs when a mirror caught her eye. She decided to check herself out before letting the man upstairs see her.

Her golden locks were held up by a clip in a messy do with her bangs hanging infront of her face. She was wearing a black and white lacy bra and matching panties, both somewhat concealed by a black silk robe. The two sides of the robe was held together with a sash that was tied into a bow right on her stomach. Her long slender legs were revealed under the robe, seeing as the garment only covered two inches below her bottom. She wasn't as skinny as she used to be when she was was a teen, learning that eating healthier was better than not eating at all. Still skinny, but at least now you couldn't see any of her bones sticking out and her curves were more defined.

Just get it over with, Ino. Besides, you asked for this.

Ino breathed a sigh and headed up to where her customer was waiting.

Isn't this your job?

Itachi paced around, observing the scenery of Ino's bedroom. Technically it wasn't considered a "room" because the area was not surrounded by walls. Instead, the whole upstairs area was her bedroom, with two walls that reached the ceiling and two "walls" that started from the ground and stopped around the height of hips. It allowed anyone to peer over the ledge to check the stairs on one side, and the rest of the apartment on the other.

He found Ino grounded infront of a mirror, clearly looking at herself to make sure she looked okay. Itachi walked to the queen size bed placed vertically against the wall farthest from him. It was difficult to identify what colour the sheets on the bed were due to the one candle that was the only source of light in the room, which he had found on the ledge and lit with a match. It seemed this area he was standing in was definitely just a "bedroom", since the only thing contained was indeed, just one bed. There was also a tall coat hanger with a set of varied robes hanging on it, but with it standing in a corner, it could hardly be seen.

Hearing Ino's light footsteps on the stairs, he stripped off his plain white t-shirt, uncovering his athletic body. His broad shoulders, strong chest, and his arms toned with muscle were the aspects that attracted girls towards him so much. Down his chest was his solid six pack and a slim waist. Itachi's dark blue jeans were low, just riding his hips, teasing the eyes of those who were dying to see what was below there.

Itachi turned around in time to see Ino reach the landing. There was no denying it, she looked hot. He smirked, knowing how easily the robe would come off. He took a few steps forward to reduce the distance between them and untied her sash, displaying her barely existent lingerie.

Ino shrugged off her robe, and he blew out the candle.

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