Mission: T.e.m.p.t.a.t.i.o.n

Chapter 6: The Price to Pay

Hey guys! It's been a while since the last time I made a chapter of this story and the moment I attempted to start this one, I was like woah *derp* how do I fanfiction? And I started this really late, or since it's already morning, really early so I'm sorry in advance if this chapter turns out derpy…

But anyways, let's just get the disclaimer out of the way so you could start reading chapter 6 :3

DISCLAIMER: Naruto is an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto adapted and directed by Hayato Date and produced by Studio Pierott and TV Tokyo. I-L-M-A is in no way affiliated with Naruto, Naruto Shippuden, Masashi Kishimoto or any other copyright-protected works that this fanfiction happens to cross with.

A pair of jade eyes stared up at the ceiling blankly and with some hints of sleepiness, though the owner didn't quite seem like she was going to sleep anytime soon. She was deep in thought, just like every other night, reflecting on the happenings during the day.

The day started just like any normal day would. Sakura rose out of bed at 4 A.M., brushed her teeth, took a bath, dressed up, ate with her parents and then she was free to do whatever she wanted given that she had already finished her tasks. She didn't know which she liked better – being able to do whatever she wants or doing her tasks. She lived a pretty boring life, and like every other person who lived such a life Sakura Haruno craved for action, adventure, anything that would keep her preoccupied.

Perhaps that was the reason why she immediately accepted the offer of being an undercover agent when it was presented to her. She didn't exactly think it would be a James Bond experience once it happens, but she was still pretty disappointed about the events today.

The briefing was exciting, yes. But only because it was her first agent experience. The events that followed were pretty dull and awkward. There was the Yaru guy who tried to push them to forge friendships, and then Naruto who just left them in the meeting room without uttering a single word. She had a chat with Ayame after Yaru and Ino left, and she sure wished she pulled Ino out when Yaru gave them the chance to choose.

You see, life was pretty exciting for Sakura when Ino was still in it. With Ino, Sakura can stay inside the social circle while maintaining her high grades. The two went shopping together. They went to parties together. But all of that changed when Ino became Sasuke's girlfriend and became the person the lead cheerleader never would have wanted to be. She had to maintain being the good girl everyone expects her to be and watch as Ino became the exact same opposite.

Ino was sent to rehab and later on to jail apparently because of something she stole from the Uchiha household. Sakura refused to believe her best friend could do all those things, but she had to endure the name-callings towards Ino whenever she went to school. She had to make smart jabs at those who make fun of her best friend so that they would be too confused to know that she was actually defending the poor blondie. She chose to take the painful comments in Ino's place even if her grades would slowly suffer from it.

Yet in the meeting earlier, after months of defending the supposedly poor blondie, not even a single word nor glance was exchange between them. It was as if Ino forgot her completely.

No, scratch that. It was as if Sakura never existed. Not in the meeting room. Not in Ino's world.

So Sakura decided that if she'll have to work with Ino on this mission, it wouldn't hurt adding a side mission.

And that is to make Ino pay.

Alright! So there you have it. A bit of a background on Sakura and Ino. It's very short because it's just like a threat or something like that. If you liked the chapter or not, feel free to leave a review, and I'll see you next time.

Ja!

"Grudges are for those who insist that they are owed something; forgiveness, however, is for those who are substantial enough to move on."- Criss Jami, Salomé: In Every Inch In Every Mile