Hey Guys! I'm back for the first chapter! Thanks for the reviews…they really gave me more confidence to post something here. I'm REALLY glad that you liked my story so far…my classmates did when they read my story.

Sorry if I didn't update earlier…it's just that I'm too busy with school lately and also stressed out because other girls in our school are being hostile to me…even my friends are…well…enough about that! I still have a story to make!

Before that, I would like to explain something about the story. I didn't have time to put it up earlier and I still don't know how everything will end up...And now, I'm here, plotting on how the story goes…

Might as well start…

I know I've said this in earlier but I still wanted to tell. Ino won't be the main character in some f the chapters. Sakura and Hinata would also be sharing their story with us. I'm actually a fan of them too. I simply ADORE them! But not as much as I LOVE SasuIno. As I was saying, they have their own special part in the story and that also means Ino having Sasuke to herself! OOCs are really hard to avoid so I hope you won't feel a little bit awkward if Sasuke actually becomes all 'lovey-dovey' himself (This is a fanfiction for Kami's sake!). Other characters will just pop in to make Ino and Sasuke's love…MISERABLE…

The last thing I want to explain is about the title of the story. Why was it called 'the past, the present and the future?' That's a little hard to explain…I was thinking of a title by the last minute and then that title just came to my mind. But there's more meaning to it…Remember that Ino had always dreamed about them being together when they were entering the academy…then it slowly faded away as they had gotten older. That was actually about the past…The 'dream' part was as if she was planning ahead of time…which serves as the future…Another is when Sasuke decided back…finally accomplishing his goal, and hoping that she would still be there…waiting for him…and planning for his future…their future 'together'…Present…you already know that…It's all about what was happening to them now…I think my title was still a little unclear…If I have the time, I will change the title…If you, readers want…

I still haven't started anything…I don't care…I still have a lot of time in my hands…then again, I did end up losing time also…we don't have any school tomorrow anyway…

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Naruto…or even the other characters in the original story of NARUTO there…I only own this story and the OCs…

Chapter 1: Memories

Sasuke finally finished his goal; that is to avenge the Uchiha clan. He didn't really kill his brother. (Ami: He doesn't know who killed him…But at least the job was done!) He managed to kill his own mentor even before he managed to take over his body. After a few years together, team hawk--Formerly known as team snake—went on in separate ways. They didn't have anything more to do; since their mission was already done a long time ago…

He doesn't know where to go now exactly. Then, he remembered a certain blonde girl. The girl with platinum blonde hair and sapphire eyes. The one who takes care of the Yamanaka flower shop. Oh, how he missed the smell of the flowers in there. He seemed so relaxed just thinking about it. Yet again, she had also been that loud-mouthed girl who would glomp at him just to annoy Sakura. He wondered if she was still there; waiting for him. He could already imagine what would happen…Ino, being all dramatic again…just like Lee…with all his other friends, smiling at him as they welcomed him back…

He finally made a decision…

He was coming back…

It seems as if the village was calling him (Ami: Earth to Ami! Sasuke does not hallucinate! Then again, this is a fanfiction…)

Calling him back…

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Meanwhile, at Konoha…

A blonde teen was busily tending some flowers. She stopped and sighed. Being an only child, she was the one left to take care of the flower shop ever since her father retired as a ninja.

Lucky for her.

She sighed again. But this time, longer. Business was really slow this time of year. Summer isn't actually about romance. She seldom has customers. Mostly, the people who would buy flowers in this time of year were older couples…Those girls were so lucky. She doesn't have a boyfriend.

Yet.

She has a lot of suitors but would turn them all down. One by one.

They just do not click with her.

Then, she remembered him.

His pale and flawless skin. Those dark gray eyes and ebony-black hair…How she missed those…

She wondered where he was now…What he was doing but later then shook her head from those thoughts as she remembered what he had done to her.

'That traitor!' She huffed as she went back to tending back to the flowers…

A few minutes later, the bell rang. She quickly ran to the counter and fixed her hair. Finally. A customer! She then turned to the person who just came in.

Welcome to Yamanaka flower shop! How may I help—YOU?! Her eyes widened in surprise as she stood there, staring at the person in front of her.

I'm glad you're back. Ino said, happily. Please. Take a seat. She motioned her hand to the couch near the counter.

Ino…He said. That actually sent shivers to her spine. She couldn't believe it. Him. Actually calling her in her first name…Usually, he would be the other way around…

Uh…W--w—were you actually h--here t—to...uh…buy some f—f—flowers? She stuttered. Wait! Ino Yamanaka…STUTTERED?! Then, she started fiddling with her fingers; just like what Hinata does…'Man! I hang out with Hinata so much!' Hinata became her best friend ever since Sakura declared Ino as her rival…only to have nobody win. Sakura apologized to her and they became friends again. But not in the way they were like before.

She slapped her forehead and turned to the customer…

I'm sorry…what did you want again? She asked sweetly this time, only making the guy in front of her blush.

Wait! Another blunder…Him…BLUSHED?! This is completely crazy! But then again, she should be actually happy…she did like him…Right?

She remembered when they were still young. They never really were friends before…they barely even talked then! When he was suddenly assigned to be mission partners with her, they started to become really close…and some even say that they look well together…

Then, she stopped daydreaming when he called her attention again.

Ino…

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Hey, people! Do you have an idea on who the guy was? I guess everybody's betting it was Sasuke…If you really wanna know, continue reading…Please continue to R & R! ~^.^~

-Ami-

P.S.: Sorry if it was too short…I really am sleepy *yawn*! I'll try to make it longer next time…This is actually only three and a half pages long! Gomen!