Title: Summer's Tangled In Your Hair
Summary: AU. "Ino, I think I'll take you up on the summer road trip offer."
In which Sakura and Ino take a road trip and complete their list of things to do without a care in the world.
Rating: T
Pairing(s): sasusaku, very minor naruino
Disclaimer: Disclaimer: Naruto and associated characters are not a property of mine. I just merely own the plot of this story. I also do not own Victoria's Secret or Twilight.
{Chapter 2: Up All Night}
"I wanna stay up all night and jump around until we see the sun. I wanna stay up all night and find a boy and tell him he's the one."
-Up All Night, One Direction *modified through a girl's point of view
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Laughter bounced around the convertible before the giggles disappeared out the roofless car and mixed with the loud motors of cars on the highway.
"Sakura! We did it! We're finally out of freaking Konoha!" Ino let out a whoop and threw her hands up above her head. The naturally beautiful blonde closed her eyes and tilted her head back, enjoying the warmth radiating from the sun and onto her face.
Sakura laughed as well, shaking her head. "We didn't even cross the Konoha-Suna border yet. But I am a little glad," she admits. Her dazzling green eyes are focused on the road, and even Ino could admit that Sakura definitely beat her when it came to driving. It only took the roseate woman one try to pass both the written and driving test while it had taken Ino at least twice to pass the driving portion (by using threats).
"A little?" Ino questioned her friend. She ran a manicured hand through her glossy hair and pushed some hair away from flying into her face.
"Yup. I was getting cabin fever, and I think I would've begged my father to at least send me to Suna for an internship as a nurse just to get out of Konoha sooner or later if we didn't actually have a road trip."
"Well who cares now! We're on the highway, it's gorgeous and sunny out, and we are looking smoking hot with our new hair." Sakura inwardly snorted. Who likes their hair now, Piggy? "I wanna hit up the indoor water amusement park in Suna. They have a freaking wave pool, Sak. A wave pool!" Ino sighed dreamily as if she just got asked out by a Prince. "Not to mention new boys to drool over!"
"Don't drool on my leather seats now, Pig." Sakura snorted. "Which reminds me, we still have number nine to complete. But I doubt we would be able to do it in the indoor pool."
"Right," Ino murmured as she pulled out the rolled up list from the dashboard storage. "Skinny dipping at midnight. I guess we could do that at one of the beaches there or something."
"I guess so."
The rest of the car ride was quiet with the exception of the loud blares from the radio and Ino softly singing along with the occasional mainstream songs both girls knew. As the "Welcome to Sunagakure" sign came into view, Ino sucked in a breath and pulled out her phone, ready to snap a shot. Sakura's miniscule smile stretched with every second they inched closer to the sign. Right when the cherry red convertible passed the large sign, both girls simultaneously let out a squeal.
"We've begun!" Sakura shouted, laughing. "Our summer has officially begun and so has our road trip!"
"Fuck yeah!" Ino agreed and pumped her fist into the air. Sakura giggled, loving the humidity air that hit her face as the whipping wind blew her bubblegum hair everywhere. "Nothing's going to dampen our mood!"
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"You just had to go and say something like that, huh?" Sakura asked glumly as she climbed out of a tow truck. Ino followed suit and sighed.
"Just stop. You're making me feel guilty."
"When do you ever feel guilty?" Sakura mumbled and thanked the driver who was unhooking her convertible from the tow truck. Just their luck that the car happened to run out of gas just three miles away from arriving in Suna. Sakura swore her gas tank was full when they left Konoha.
Ino moaned and fanned herself with her hand, muttering incoherent words under her breath about the summer heat wave. Sakura sighed. "Just stay in the car. I'll go fill up the tank." The blonde trudged inside the convertible, wiping away the layer of sweat on her arm; it was literally that hot.
After the two girls left the gas station, Sakura pulled up into a motel that looked pretty decent from the outside. They unloaded their luggage and trudged into the motel, the heat almost unbearable. The lady behind the concierge table glanced at the two panting girls and almost felt sorry for them.
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"The water park," Ino growled. "We're going to the damn water park and no one is going to stop me!" As soon as the two girls squeezed through the small (and only vacant at the moment) room they would be staying in, Ino shoved Sakura to the ground, threw her luggage onto the floor and ran to adjust the air conditioning so that the room began to cool in a ridiculously fast pace. Sakura almost felt sorry for the people who paid for the bills.
"What about food?" Sakura grouched. However, she too, herself was also rummaging through her duffel bag for her swimsuit.
"We'll get food there later. I just want to go in the pool already." Ino ran into the bathroom and began to change. Sakura pulled the curtains closed and dressed outside.
After a few minutes, Ino had emerged from the bathroom wearing a sky blue bikini with lime green ribbons. The top part was a halter part with a plunge front where a lime green ribbon was at and a peek-a-boo cutout. It was sexy and was from Victoria's Secret, Ino's favorite place to shop at. The bikini she wore also definitely screamed Ino. Underneath Sakura's denim shorts and grey tank top was her own maldive-colored bikini from Victoria's Secret. The top part was strapless and had a cute bow with ruching at front.
Ino's smile widened as she came out to find Sakura obediently dressed. She pulled on her own strapless cover-up over her bikini and grabbed her beach bag. She tossed in her cell phone, iPod, a towel, and her sunglasses while Sakura brushed her hair up into a low knotted bun with her bangs down. Ino smirked as she watched Sakura sigh at the strands of hair she wasn't able to tie up. She wondered if the roseate regretted cutting her hair off this short now.
"Okay. I got the sunscreen just in case. We're pretty much ready to go." Sakura tossed the bottle of protection into Ino's bag along with her own sunglasses.
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"This place is big!" Ino gaped as the two girls entered the indoor water amusement park. From the outside, Sakura already deemed the place humongous, considering it was an amusement park. But on the inside, it looked even bigger and prettier. Considering the fact that this park was built in Suna, home of the hottest and windiest days ever (Ino dubbed it a desert), the inside was far from reminding everyone this place was practically like a desert.
The park was two stories high, and was painted blue to resemble the ocean. To complete the look, plastic jellyfishes that served as light hung from the ceilings and plastic bubbles, seahorses, a different variety of fish, and seaweed decorated the ceilings and walls. The whole place was like a fantasy underwater amusement park. The second level of the park held food courts, souvenir shops, and lockers and restrooms where people could change and place their belongings in.
Sakura and Ino gave each other a look and knew what both were thinking. "Wave pool first," they said simultaneously. The two girls sped off towards the check-in desk and bought their wristbands and received keys to their locker. As they stripped off their outer garments in the locker room, they couldn't stop gushing about what they saw and planned on what to ride.
"Okay, done." Sakura smiled and smoothed out Ino's fishtail braid. "A fishtail braid to match the theme." She giggled and Ino just rolled her eyes. The busty blonde stood up and smiled at Sakura.
"We're on vacation! Finally! We're really on our road trip!"
"Okay, you said that ten thousand times. Let's just go to the pool already." Sakura rolled her eyes. As the two girls walked towards the wave pool, Sakura tuned out on what Ino was saying. She really couldn't believe it; two soon-to-be freshmen college girls on a summer road trip. She had to suppress her squeal.
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"Break's over. Let's hurry back."
"Don't be such a pansy. You always follow the rules."
"Hn. And you always break the rules. You nearly drowned Kakashi when you were checking the wave pool last time."
"Heh, his mask got soaked, but even then he refused to take it off." A loud laugh filled the space between the two eighteen-year-olds. The boisterous blonde clapped his friend on the black and received a cold glare.
"Tch. You also got his damn book wet, Dobe. Don't you forget that I had to help you clean the locker rooms that day." Sasuke Uchiha narrowed his obsidian eyes and quirked a perfect brow. He honestly couldn't believe what he had done to meet the loud Naruto Uzumaki.
The two contrasting teens exited the faculty room and began to trek their way towards their work station: the wave pool. Naruto grinned happily, as if he actually wanted a freaking summer job. Thankfully, this was their last week working before they're off on vacation. The cerulean-eyed boy waved to a few local children who came here too often. Apparently Naruto was one of the well-known lifeguards. The other one was Sasuke, who mostly received all the (unwanted) attention of girls all ages.
"You're so damn pale, Teme!" Naruto suddenly spoke as he eyed his best friend. "What the hell, man. You're a lifeguard in Suna, and you're as pale as the damn vampire in that one book. The only difference would be that you don't sparkle." A fox-like grin spread across his whiskered-face ("They're awesome scars, dammit! Leave me alone, Teme!"). "Unless you do sparkle in the sunlight?" He waggled his eyebrows.
Sasuke glowered at the blonde. It wasn't his fault he didn't tan easily. "And why are you so dark? We work in an indoor pool, you idiot." Compared to his (self-proclaimed) best friend's bronze skin, Sasuke was like a ghost.
"Yeah, well y–Omf!" Naruto groaned and stumbled backwards. Sasuke managed to grab his arm and pull him back upright before he actually stumbled to the ground. "What the?" Naruto looked down to find platinum blonde hair.
"Ino!" A shaky voice called from behind the girl who hastily pulled away from Naruto.
"Ah, shit. I wasn't watching where I was going." The girl, Ino, sighed and firmly planted her hands on her hips. Naruto watched her, almost as if he was in a trance. There was something about this girl that seemed to catch his attention, and it wasn't just her beauty that he liked; it seemed like something else in her was calling for him. Almost like the nymphs in Greek mythology, she looked as if she were silently seducing him.
"Uh," Naruto stammered, as the blue-eyed girl in front of him watched him with interest and caution. Sasuke rolled his eyes.
"Hn. Be careful," he drawled lazily to the two girls and turned to the still dazed Naruto. "Let's go, idiot."
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"He was hot," Ino finally muttered. "Did you see him? He was definitely built, but not the bulky kind of built. And he felt kinda soft and warm too."
"So basically what you're trying to tell me is that you only pretended to trip just so you could 'hug' him?" Sakura snorted and began to lead the way to the wave pool. Her friend might've been interested in the cute blonde, but the raven-haired boy next to him caught her eye. He seemed…interesting. Silent and observing before jumping into the conversation.
"No! I seriously did trip over the stupid shoe!" Ino flushed.
"Right," Sakura drawled, a teasing smirk on her face. "C'mon, get in!" Sakura smiled as she waded into the pool, shivering slightly as the cool water lapped at her gently. Ino grinned and ran in, splashing Sakura slightly. She grabbed her friend's arm and began to wade in deeper. By the time she finally stopped, the two girls were in the five foot section.
"Ino, I can't go any further," Sakura mumbled and squeezed her eyes shut as a wave crashed over her head. She gasped as her head resurfaced and wiped her face free of water.
"A little more," Ino begged. The blonde bit her lip as she glanced up ahead. Up ahead was the same blonde, who was on lifeguard duty with his raven-haired friend. Ino wanted to talk (or flirt in her case) with him.
"You know I can't swim that well!" Sakura begged, but held on tightly to her friend's arm as Ino began to tread water towards the two boys perched on surfboards.
"Oi, Sasuke! It's been three minutes. Get ready." Sasuke nodded and ran a hand through his hair. If it was one thing he didn't like, it was getting his hair wet. Right as if on cue, the wave machine began to run, creating artificial waves.
Sasuke watched as people scrambled and screamed and laughed. Out of the corner of his eyes, pink caught his attention. It was the pink-haired girl from earlier. She seemed to be struggling to stay afloat. He watched silently as a wave crashed into her and separated her from her friend. His breath caught in his throat as her friend turned around, cornflower eyes frantic. Sasuke quickly slid off his board and began to quickly swim towards where he had last seen the girl.
"Sasuke!" He ignored his friend and continued to tread water, the waves pushing roughly against him. A wave crashed into him, the current pulling him under. He held his breath expertly, opening his eyes. The girl was just a few feet away from him, trying desperately to hold her breath and swim towards the surface with one hand pinching her nose. He swam towards her and gently wrapped his arms around her. Sasuke's eyes narrowed as she began to thrash around. Bubbles escaped out of his mouth as a foot collided into his chest. 'Tch. Stupid girl!'
Sakura gasped as she suddenly broke surface. She coughed, trying to get water out of her nose. "Sakura! Are you okay?" A frantic voice called her name, and she opened her eyes, chlorine seeping in and irritating her eyes.
"I-Ino," she sniffed. It was just then that she felt someone breathing down her neck. Sakura gasped and turned around to come face to face with chest. She flushed deeply and took a step back, finally realizing that a lifeguard had managed to drag her towards the four feet mark. Sasuke let go of her waist, taking a step back himself. He sighed inwardly and smoothed his hair back from his face just in time to see tears fall from Sakura's shocking viridian eyes and mix with the water treks on her face.
A shorter chapter for today. The Olympics got me distracted as well as the book City of Bones. (: I love it when I find a good book that actually makes me not want to put it down. Anyone else watching the Olympics? The gymnastics are my most favorite part of the entire competition. If anyone watches, what is your favorite sport to watch?
To the anonymous reviewer who asked if I liked Selena Gomez and All Star Weekend: Yes! I do like them both very much. (: