Ino's infatuation
Ino lifted her index finger.
''Girl kissing!'' she announced.
Sakura raised an eyebrow.
''You can't be serious!''
''Calm down, Sakura,'' Temari demanded,''Before that, you have one question left!''
Hinata swallowed, expecting another embarrassing topic.
''Have you ever been intimate with someone? ''
Sakura frowned. Hinata wasn't sure what Temari meant.
''I'm not a virgin,'' Sakura said, looking annoyed.
''That's not the same and sometimes, it doesn't need to include sex,'' Temari explained.
Hinata needed more information.
''It means telling someone what you really want, and if you are really close, he or she will do it!''
''It sounds like persuading,'' Sakura sneered.
''No. You don't have to persuade. You just say your wish and it's done!''
''She needs an example, let me do it!'' Ino said happily. ''Sakura, it's really simple. Imagine this! Sasuke-kun is kissing you!''
Sakura nodded.
''And you're telling him exactly how you want to be kissed!''
''But he kisses nicely!'' Sakura protested.
''Let's say he doesn't!'' Ino continued. ''And you are leading him through it and he doesn't get mad because he wants to please you!''
Temari chuckled, but Sakura seemed like she was uncomfortable.
''Great!'' Temari commended. ''Now do it!''
They all flinched.
''Do what?'' Sakura asked carefully.
''Ino will kiss you and you will tell her how,'' Temari said plainly.
''But I never kissed a girl!'' Sakura was terrified.
''And I thought they will kiss!'' Ino pointed at Hinata.
Hinata froze. She wasn't ready to kiss anyone right now! And wouldn't that be-
''Yeah, but it will be better for the first time if you are more close,'' Temari explained, ''or you want Hinata?'' she added quickly.
Hinata put a palm over her mouth.
''See? She doesn't want you,'' Temari taunted. ''Kiss Sakura!''
''And what if I don't like it?'' Sakura asked sadly.
''That's the point!'' Temari snapped. ''You will tell Ino what you like and she'll try her best.''
Temari grinned as she could see Ino was also feeling uncomfortable, uselessly trying to hide it.
''Come on, Forehead. How do you want it?''
Sakura sighed. Ino got closer to her.
''Wait!'' Sakura raised right palm to stop Ino.
Ino sat back where she was a moment before.
''I'm waiting.''
Sakura looked at Temari.
''I can ask whatever I want?''
''Of course!''
Sakura rubbed her chin.
''I want you to tell me about the first time!''
''What first time?'' Ino asked bluntly. ''I've never kissed a girl before, if that's what you meant.''
''No! You first time with, you know.''
Ino raised an eyebrow.
''I told you already!'' Ino snapped. ''And I don't think that's what Temari had in mind, but fine,'' she added quickly, ''you want me to share with them, also. Very well!''
Ino looked at Hinata and Temari.
''I lost my virginity 5 years ago, it was far away from home and far away from pleasant!'' she said quickly. ''But first time is not to remember, right?'' she added plainly.
''Right!'' Hinata agreed.
Sakura stunned.
''Hinata!'' she hissed.
''What?'' Hinata asked sadly. ''Yours was to remember?''
Sakura shook her head.
''Great, we all had horrible first sex! Now kiss Sakura already!'' Temari ordered to Ino.
Ino sat closer to Sakura again.
''Ready?'' Ino asked.
Sakura frowned.
''You still didn't tell me about the first time.''
Ino sighed.
''First time of what? I just told you-''
''Your first time with Orochimaru-sama!'' Sakura snapped.
''Finally!'' Temari rolled her eyes. ''I can't believe you needed a whole week to ask her!''
Ino moved away from Sakura.
''I'm not telling. I remember your reaction from the last time very well.''
Ino crossed her arms and looked away.
''Oh come on, you caught me unprepared!'' Sakura pleaded. ''And the last time you didn't tell us the real thing!''
''Sakura!'' Temari hissed. ''You want the real thing!''
Ino thought it had sounded like a compliment.
''Well,'' Sakura stuttered, ''maybe I do!''
Temari clapped her hands.
''You heard her, Ino! Begin!''
''No.''
''What? Are you ashamed?'' Temari taunted.
Ino gave her glare.
''It wasn't like you had expected?'' Temari continued to provoke Ino.
''It was –''
Ino was too mad to find the right word.
''Fine!'' she snapped. ''But then Sakura will kiss Hinata!''
''You and your silly demands,'' Temari mocked.
''Well, it's giving and receiving, right?'' Ino said, annoyed.
''I will kiss Hinata,'' Sakura was determined, ''because I know she wants to hear this too!''
Hinata turned completely red in a flash.
''Sakura-chan!'' Hinata hissed.
Ino grinned.
''You asked for it, you innocent princesses!''
''Ino! Can you please get me a few clean scalpels?''
''Right away, Tsunade-sama!''
Two week vacation ended too soon and Ino was doing her regular shift at the hospital. That vacation was a blessing since she needed to find a new apartment. Again. Her current flat was flooded because she had a little accident on her water bed. First, she had spent a fortune on that special comfortable mattress and now she had to pay for the damage water had caused on her neighbours' apartments as well.
She has been looking for a flat near the hospital and far enough form her parent's house at the same time. She was going crazy as she was living with them again while in search for a new place.
She didn't want to be a burden to her best friend as her beloved one was still in Konoha. Shikamaru had offered to stay at his place while he's away but she refused. She thought she won't be able to sleep in unfamiliar bed, but in spite of her old girlie room, Ino was sleepless again. She explained it to herself as normal because of her father's persistent effort to talk her into taking a jounin exam. Definitely the stupid exam has been keeping her up. Definitely not certain someone who has been occupying her mind.
''This one is not clean!'' Tsunade said, as she took one of the scalpels Ino had brought her.
Ino frowned.
''It would be so much easier if we could perform a surgery with a jutsu of some kind, and not carry around any equipment,'' Ino said plainly.
''Actually,'' Tsunade took another scalpel to check it out, ''there is a jutsu for that.''
Ino's eyes widened.
''Really?''
Tsunade nodded.
''Then why we don't use it?''
Tsunade looked at her.
''Because I'm not fond of forbidden jutsus, even if they could be used in medical purposes.''
''Oh,'' Ino frowned,'' I didn't know.''
''Then again, it's just me,'' Tsunade said plainly. ''You can learn it if you think it might be of a good use.''
''Really?'' Ino asked happily.
''Sure. You just need a scroll and a lot of free time,'' Tsunade warned her.
''And you have a scroll?''
Tsunade nodded.
''May I be excused?''
Tsunade nodded again.
Ino smiled and turned to leave.
''Then again,'' she could hear Tsunade's voice behind her, ''it will be much faster if somebody shows it to you.''
Ino turned to Tsunade.
''Somebody uses it?''
Tsunade smiled.
''You know who is an expert on a field of a forbidden jutsu.''
Ino startled. She knew very well whom Tsunade had on her mind.
''Orochimaru-sama.''
Tsunade nodded.
''And it shouldn't be any problems, since you get along pretty well.''
Ino froze. She asked Tsunade if he remembers that night and she was assuring her that's almost impossible because of the poison and her treatment later.
Ino nodded and turned to leave again.
''If you decide to see him anyway, first finish your work here,'' Tsunade said strictly. ''I don't think he will let you leave until you're done.''
''Done?'' Ino stuttered.
''Yeah, done with jutsu mastering. And it may take some time.''
''I understand,'' Ino said quickly and opened the door to leave.
''Do you know where to find him?'' Tsunade asked, but Ino had already closed the door and decided not to answer.
Ino picked up charts to fill in new information about a severely injured shinobi that had arrived yesterday. His wounds were really complex and Tsunade had kept him at the intense care unit.
Ino frowned. She wasn't sure if she was glad that Orochimaru doesn't remember anything from that night as she had been thinking about it too much for the last two weeks.
Too many things weren't clear to her. For example, why was he so hostile at the beginning and later he didn't want her to leave? Why Tsunade had warned her about him yet he willingly took two shots out of five? Why he didn't want her to touch him and then his hands were all over her?
Ino sighed. She couldn't ask Tsunade about it since she had told her to leave Orochimaru alone and she was so thrilled when Ino had told her about successful treatment. Tsunade didn't have to know how Ino had made him to stay still and cooperate.
And Sakura was her best friend and an experienced medical ninja, but she would take it too seriously and accuse Orochimaru for sexual harassment. Or even her, for patient harassment and disobeying Tsunade. In the end, Sakura would probably tell everything to Tsunade and Ino didn't want Tsunade to think of her like she was unprepared for extraordinary situations. But it wasn't a big deal at all.
And Orochimaru was Tsunade's best friend. And nothing really happened.
Ino had heard and seen many awkward stuff around her patients. She was ready to handle a little embarrassment as long as it doesn't affect a patient in a bad way.
Once she was changing bandages of a very young shinobi who had a concussion after a fight during chunin exam. He was literally bedazzled with her and when she was about to leave, he yelled: ''When I become jounin, I'll marry you!''. She replied he had to get better fast then and a second later he passed out again.
Ino chuckled. That was so normal to hear because she would do anything to ease their pain and they would do, but usually just say, anything to show their gratitude. Comforting patients by telling them white lies was part of her duty as a medical ninja and she didn't mind it.
However, nobody had said anything to her like Orochimaru had. And she had never thought about any senseless blabbering like she has been thinking about his. And she was really trying hard not to think about his touch at all!
''Oh crap!'' someone yelled.
Ino heard sound of a medical equipment hitting the floor. She sighed.
''It can't hurt if I learn something new,'' she thought, ''especially if it will help me to become more efficient!''
She put the charts on its' place and headed towards hospital's entrance.
Orochimaru's secret hideout wasn't secret at all. It wasn't a hideout either. Kids were calling it that way because they were unable to figure out where Kabuto would disappear every time he would go in the forest near the training grounds. They would follow him to the big oak tree with a huge rock right next to it. Kabuto would put his left palm on the oak and literally vanished before their eyes!
She heard all kinds of stories from the kids that had stayed at the hospital. The most ridiculous one was that Kabuto was in fact one who keeps Orochimaru alive because he had turned into a snake! Well, no wonder kids were telling that! As he was experimenting with many jutsus at the same time, once he had succeeded to transform his entire skin into an armour made of snake's scales. He wasn't even trying to be modest about his achievement, so he had spent an entire week shocking everyone with his left arm covered completely in snake's scales!
Ino didn't have such scary stories about any of the three Sannins since none of them was in Konoha when she was a kid. They were all around the Land of Fire, each one of them trying to achieve their own goal. Jiraiya was travelling to find an inspiration for his books, Tsunade was gambling and Orochimaru continued his research to obtain more power.
First one who got back to the village was Tsunade, as she needed a lot of money she has lost on some silly bet she had made. The Third Hokage had promised he will provide her the money if she accepts to take over his duty. She rejected his proposal, being stubborn only until the debt collectors came to Konoha. They had revealed something about her she wanted to keep a secret forever, so she agreed to become the Hokage in order to pay her dues.
After few weeks in Konoha, Tsunade wanted to leave again. Not that she hated her new position as the Hokage. Problem was that everything in the village was reminding her of the two men she'd spent most of her life with. She would never admit it, but she was feeling sentimental every time she would see Kakashi with one of Jiraiya's books. And she couldn't stand Sasuke's constant whining about lack of strong shinobi in Konoha who could teach him how to use his power to its limits. Luckily she knew her friends very well. Jiraiya's passion for erotic stories and Orochimaru's obsession for indefinite power.
School of erotic poetry had to lure Jiraiya and for Orochimaru she prepared a library filled with forbidden jutsu scrolls. Nobody had criticized her determination to bring them back as they were more than valuable to the entire village.
Jiraiya soon began writing heroic novels inspired by Naruto and Orochimaru combined his experience and strength to make Sasuke stronger. Jiraiya was still travelling occasionally, but after Orochimaru's acknowledgement of sharingan's true power, Itachi's sharingan to be precise, he had realised that unlimited power he has been searching for, couldn't be obtained without an ocular jutsu, which he wasn't able to use. Of course, that made him very jealous of Kakashi, who had sharingan without being born as a member of an Uchiha clan.
He would never admit it, but Tsunade claimed that Orochimaru was aware of his weakness towards ocular jutsu and since he couldn't obtain it, he decided to become resistant on sharingan's power. Since he couldn't do it without practice against strong sharingan users, he had stayed in Konoha.
And Ino was heading towards the training grounds in order to find Orochimaru as he was the only one allowed to use forbidden jutsu and only in extreme situations. Obviously, he was using it whenever he wanted, as Ino could see for herself two weeks ago.
The training grounds were empty since it was too late for the morning training and too early for chunins and jounins to train after their daily duties.
Ino checked for kids too, as she didn't want them to think something crazy like she is going to see huge snake-human who will eat her!
Although she could explain to them that Orochimaru is not a snake and there are no scales on his body. At least not on his upper body. Maybe she should have checked the lower part too, just to be sure. She would probably blush if someone asked how she could be so certain.
Fortunately, she didn't have to explain anything since it was all clear and quiet and she was walking carelessly towards the big oak.
She knew about Kabuto's disappearance in front of it. He was the one who was keeping an eye on Orochimaru, just in case things get out of control. Since Kabuto was here almost every day, entering for him was a bit easier than it was for the others.
Since it was a cave beneath the forest and it was located near common people, a special way of unlocking the entrance was necessary.
No genin could perform unlocking jutsu and Ino, as a medical ninja and chunin, was obligated to learn how to enter. Tsunade insisted on teaching it to all medical ninja just in case something happens in Orochimaru's cave.
Ino frowned. Tsunade was such a good friend! And all he's been doing was making her worried and she would forget all about it and let him perform another dangerous jutsu on himself! Ino wondered if she would be able to watch how her friends hurt because of their own obsession to become impossibly strong. Luckily, her friends weren't legendary Sannins.
After coming closer to the oak, Ino looked around to find a blueberry bush. She needed to take two steps left and one step back from the blueberry bush and create a seal on the ground very much alike to the Summoning jutsu.
Ino took a deep breath and looked around her again. She wanted to be sure nobody sees her performing anything. Especially when she wasn't paying enough attention during Tsunade's lesson, so she wasn't sure if she would be able to open the entrance.
Peace and quiet around Ino were making her nervous. She could almost hear her own breathing. She was probably making a big fuss about nothing. Orochimaru was just a normal, incredibly strong shinobi who will teach her a forbidden jutsu and while they're on it, she will just ask him casually if he remembers that totally unimportant night!
As she approached the blueberry bush and took two steps to the left, she heard rustling near her.
Ino flinched. Continuous rustling was too quiet to be caused by a child or another shinobi. She saw another bush whose leaves were moving. She went to check it out. She slowly moved the branches to see what's behind it.
In a flash a giant bird was flying in her direction as it was scared after hearing Ino's approaching. Ino stunned and let go of the branch.
''Ouch!''
It was a bad idea to let go the branch. As she was leaning over the bush, after letting the branch go, it hit her directly in her face as she didn't move away.
''Great!''
She put a palm on her right cheek to see how bad is the scratch. She came closer to the bush where the stupid bird had been.
Ino screamed.
The bird was chopping a small snake in order to devour it and snake's pieces was scattered before Ino.
She flinched. She thought of Orochimaru's pet. No way he would summon his pet under the ground! Manda was too big for that! Ino frowned. She had no idea how big this cave was since Orochimaru constantly demanded more furniture and medical equipment.
She took a deep breath and returned to the blueberry bush and quickly stepped on the right spot.
''Let's do it!'' she encouraged herself, bit her thumb and created the seal on the ground.
She waited a moment. She looked around and towards the oak. Nothing.
Ino wasn't sure what she was supposed to do now. She may give up on this useful jutsu completely. Or just learn it on her own. The scroll was also in the library inside the cave. She could go and ask Tsunade how to open this entrance, but then she would find out Ino hadn't listened to her.
Ino sighed. She was still in the posture for summoning, bent over, with her right hand on the ground. This was useless. She crouched in despair and put her palms on the ground.
She was completely useless. She couldn't even perform a simple unlocking jutsu. And her father wanted her to take the jounin exam as all of her friends had already achieved that rank. She will be cleaning scalpels for skilled medical shinobi like Sakura and Shizune forever!
She sighed and stood up. She looked down once again.
Ino stunned. Something was different. The marking on the ground seemed a bit darker than a moment before. She frowned. She did something to change the marking and she didn't know what.
She put her hands on her hips and looked around. Maybe somebody saw her agony and decided to help her without revealing itself.
The entrance wasn't opened and she didn't hear anyone. She looked at the ground one more time. The marking got darker again!
''This is insane!'' she snapped and put her head in her palms.
Then it hit her! She lifted her right thumb where she bit it to create the seal.
''That insane sadist!'' she grumbled and quickly took one shuriken from the holster.
She was too furious to think about the pain she was feeling in her left palm which she had decided to cut so more blood could fall on the ground. She stretched her hand and shook it.
After a few more of her blood drops had fallen on the seal, Ino fell into the ground.
Orochimaru's cave was definitely not a place for her. As she was falling into the ground, she had stumbled and fell on her butt. Then, when she had put her palm on the painful spot, she remembered her palm was still bloody and now she had a red stain on her left buttock!
She frowned. While she was healing her left palm, she looked down the dusky hallway she had fallen into. The candles were burning along the entire hallway and their inconsistent flame was making this place even creepier! And it was so vast Manda would definitely be able to move freely. Luckily for her, there was no sign of him or any other snake. Or Orochimaru.
She looked up to the ceiling. She sighed after realizing the exit was somewhere else.
This wasn't going as planned. She just wanted to do something different from usual, something that would make her a better medical ninja. And she was so clumsy! And her clothes were a mess just like her hair. And she needed to find Orochimaru to show her the way out since she was far from learning anything right now.
All the door she tried to open had been locked. Or they were probably opening with more of her blood! She was walking fast to the end of the hallway to find herself in another, more narrow hallway. She went to the right.
Maybe she should just call for him! Nobody was supposed to be here except him since Kabuto was still on a mission. She would hear him if he was here because it was so quiet and spooky!
Ino stunned. What if he wasn't here? Nobody knew where she had gone! She was furious once again. This time she was mad at herself. What was she thinking anyway? That she will walk into Orochimaru's huge cave, ask him if she is still irresistible now while he's lucid and storm out?
She entered another hallway. It was so short there was only one door there. That one door was slightly opened! Ino run towards the door and entered the room.
The room Ino had entered had two large desks on the left and one smaller desk on the right. Opposite of the door was a tall shelf full of scrolls. Couple of them were on the desks too. Ino assumed it was the study room as it was much brighter than the hallway. In front of the shelf was the ladder as it would be impossible to reach the scrolls on the top without it.
Although she was glad to see a brighter and smaller room, Ino was frowning because she was still unable to leave. The study room was empty.
She just skimmed the scrolls at the desks to see they were all on the same topic! Sharingan. That wasn't surprising at all. What caught her eye was detailed description of transplantation surgeries. Since there were mentioned some forbidden jutsus, she thought maybe the one she needed was in the room.
She looked up at the top of the shelf. She would put forbidden jutsu scrolls there, so she climbed the ladder to browse scrolls. Ino took couple of them and then sat on the ladder to skim the text.
The first one wasn't forbidden jutsu, the other one was about history of Konoha and the other ones she had picked out were empty, meaning they were sealed. The one that wasn't sealed was about blindness among ocular jutsu users! Was somebody from Uchiha clan going blind? Ino took too many scrolls and they fell out of her hands when she started climbing up to put them back. She knelt to pick up the scrolls, but the male voice interrupted her action.
''Looking for something?''
Ino looked up. She wondered for how long Orochimaru had been standing at the door. It could be a minute. Two minutes. Maybe even ten, since she was too occupied with reading.
''No! Yes! I mean, you! I mean,'' Ino snapped.
That went great! However, Orochimaru looked like he didn't care what she was saying at all. He was still standing at door, with his arms crossed. Unlike the last time, he was completely calm with his usual sly smile. And he was dressed. And not poisoned.
Ino coughed as she was ready to give it another try.
''Tsunade-sama sent me here,'' she began. ''She said you were the one who could teach me-''
''I don't have time for that,'' he interrupted.
She startled. That was it?
''Maybe I can learn it-''
''You can,'' he interrupted her again, ''but I am the only one who is allowed to read these scrolls.''
Ino shrugged and looked away.
''Have you read them?''
She didn't know what to say. If she told the truth, he wouldn't yell, but he could get mad at her. And if he found out she had lied, he might yell.
''I have,'' she said plainly.
''And?'' he asked quickly.
This was awkward. She was more relaxed when he was poisoned. That time she had spoken her mind knowing he wouldn't remember it. Maybe she was just thinking too much about it.
''What do you mean?'' she asked carefully.
''Do you have any comments?''
Ino frowned. Of course she had a comment! Lots of them, in fact! Then again, why would he care?
''I do!'' she said seriously.
''I see.''
''And if you will consider my opinion,'' she began, ''I wouldn't recommend any transplantation without consulting Tsunade-sama first.''
Ino grinned seeing his surprised face.
''That's none of your business,'' he said strictly, ''and, since you weren't allowed to see any of this, you are not allowed to speak about it either. Are we clear?''
She nodded.
''Wonderful! And now,'' he pointed to the scrolls on the floor, ''would you mind?''
She gave him glare.
''Right away.''
It was no use. He was again hostile towards her and this time no poison will make him softer. And he wasn't vulnerable and she had entered his territory.
Ino knelt to pick up the scrolls and put them where they belonged.
At least she was sure he wasn't recalling their awkward patient-medic moments and everything was in order once again. But she couldn't forget those madly red eyes.
''Is Sasuke-kun getting blind?'' she heard herself asking, as she climbed up the ladder to put the scrolls back.
She quickly looked at him to check if he was watching her climbing. He wasn't. He was on her left, putting scrolls in order.
Orochimaru didn't expect that question and he didn't answer until she was done with the scrolls and stood on the ground again.
''Sasuke-kun is perfectly fine,'' he finally said.
''Then Itachi-san?'' she was persistent.
''He is also fine. Where did you get that idea?''
She pointed with her head to the shelf.
''It's called research and precaution,'' he explained. ''It's better to be prepared.''
''How serious is it? Can Tsunade-sama help?'' she asked hastily.
He sighed.
''It's for nobody in particular, I was just reading.''
He was a stubborn one. Why can't she know about Sasuke? He was her friend too. But she wasn't in a mood for arguing. Everything went completely wrong and she wanted to leave. She headed to the door.
''I see you had difficulties while getting in,'' she heard Orochimaru's voice behind her.
How would he know that? Was he-
The blood stein! Ino instinctively covered her bottom with her palms. She knew it was useless since her skirt was bright colour and it was impossible not to notice blood on it.
She looked at him over her right shoulder. He wasn't looking at her. She turned her head to the door.
''Yeah, about that,'' she said, having the stein exposed again. ''Leaving won't be that hard?''
''It shouldn't be,'' he said indifferently, ''since the exit is down the hallway, on the right.''
Ino nodded quickly and reached for the doorknob.
''And what's that on your neck?'' he asked before she got the chance to open the door. ''I thought we had an agreement.''
Ino put a palm on her neck. It hurt a bit. It was probably just a scratch. That stupid bird. And a branch. And she wasn't acting usual either. And what Orochimaru had meant when he-
''You remember!'' she screamed.
She turned back to him. He was holding one of the scrolls, not paying her any attention.
''Of course,'' he said plainly, ''I was there.''
She couldn't believe it!
Why Tsunade had told her he wouldn't remember it? Ino didn't tell her what'd happened. Maybe he told Tsunade something else had happened and asked her to convince Ino he doesn't remember! That didn't make any sense because he had just told her he was aware of both his and her actions the whole time!
And if poison didn't affect his brain entirely, why would he touch her and hug her in a way he had?
And if the reason was the most obvious one, why was he so cold right now, when they were all alone again, away from everyone?
''Poison,'' Ino said quietly.
''What about it?''
He was still uninterested to look at her, but at least he had said something.
''Is your body clean now?''
''Yes. It was clean the next day,'' he said plainly, still not looking at her. ''My body is stronger than any poison.''
''Huh. I wonder if your brain's the same,'' she said indifferently.
Orochimaru gave her glare. Finally! But she was playing cool and started to heal her neck.
''Before I go,'' she said when he picked up another scroll, ''do you mind checking my neck?''
''It's fine!'' he said quickly, not looking at all.
''I know it's fine,'' she said plainly. ''It has to be perfect! I don't want anybody to think something happened in here.''
He turned to her.
''Like what?'' he asked seriously.
''I don't know. I heard some stories,'' she said plainly. ''My neck, please!''
She lifted her hair with both of her hands in the air, uncovering her neck.
He put down the scroll and turned to her, with his arms crossed.
''I said it was fine!'' he shouted. ''What kind of stories?''
''Are you sure you can see all the way from there?'' she said, ignoring his yelling and his question.
He sighed and got closer.
''Satisfied?''
She grinned.
''Well there is this one story,'' she turned her head to the left so he could look at the right side of her neck, ''that says you're a snake.''
''It's fine,'' he said quickly, commenting on her neck.
''And that Kabuto-san is feeding you!''
''Yeah, with young maidens,'' he sneered. ''You have nothing to worry about.''
Ino raised an eyebrow.
''Because I'm not a snake,'' he explained, probably because of her surprised face.
''Silly kids, right?'' she smiled nervously.
She let go of her hair. What was she doing? Why didn't she leave? And why did she bring up that stupid story? And why did he have to say 'maiden'? He wasn't a snake just like she wasn't a maiden.
She gave a quick look at the door.
''You're leaving with that blood on your clothes?'' he interrupted her thoughts about leaving.
''That's not a big deal! I could have sat on something in the hospital!'' she said happily. ''I am the clumsy one!''
''I wouldn't say that.''
''That I can explain,'' she continued her blabbering, ''but not my neck!''
''Speaking of it,'' he said seriously, ''you haven't showed me the left side.''
Ino froze. He was doing it again! First he was acting like he wanted her to leave and when she would think about it, she couldn't go because of his silly questions! Not that she wanted to leave. But nothing went as she had anticipated. Or she was thinking too much again.
She turned her head to the right, now exposing left side of her neck. She was holding her hair with the right hand.
''Here you are,'' she said plainly, ''but you should come closer,'' she added quickly.
''Right.''
He came closer and Ino noticed he was not smiling any more.
''Why are you frowning? Is something on it?''
She quickly put her left palm on the neck, but she didn't feel anything.
''I think it's fine,'' she let go of her hair, ''but you can check for yourself if you don't trust me!''
His eyes widened. And it seemed to her he took one step back.
''What's the problem? You did it-''
Instead of talking, she smiled and got closer to him.
''You don't want it now?'' she taunted.
''I, it's just, you see,'' he swallowed and started to walk backwards.
''It's not a big deal, really,'' she followed him. ''I won't tell anyone.''
He stopped walking as he leaned on the desk.
''I didn't tell anyone about the last time either,'' she smirked.
She was standing right in front of him.
''And I don't have to look if you don't want me to,'' she continued her persuading.
Orochimaru gave her glare. Ino wasn't sure why he was so upset. She saw him half naked, heard him saying weird things, she was even sitting on him! And he was aware the whole time! She didn't know that back then, but what difference did it make?
''Whenever you're ready!'' she said happily and closed her eyes.
He hesitated a bit as she could feel his palm near her cheek when he had reached to put her hair behind her ear. He did it quickly but gently.
She was concentrated on her breathing as she didn't want him to know how badly she wanted to be touched. But not by anyone. He was doing it so gently and pleasingly back then.
He moved his palm lower to check her neck and there it was! His poisonous touch she has been craving for! Only this time something was different.
She grabbed his wrist just when he was about to move his hand.
''That wasn't poison!'' Ino snapped.
''Yes, it was!'' he roared.
Orochimaru was lying. He had the same spark in his amber eyes just like when they were red back then.
''Why are you lying?'' she demanded.
''I am not!''
He released his hand from her grip easily. He was looking more upset than before.
''If that was poison, why does it feel the same way?'' she yelled.
''Because I overpowered it! If I hadn't, I would have never stopped touching you!''
Ino stunned. She didn't expect this kind of answer. She stepped back.
''Wh-what does that mean?'' she snapped. ''Poison wants me and you don't?''
''What difference does it make?''
''Of course it does! I would really like to know if I have to poison you if I want something more!''
Orochimaru was completely startled. Who wouldn't be? She just told him she-
''You want more?'' he asked carefully.
''You said you remember!''
''So? You were just pretending to complete your task,'' he said plainly.
''Right!'' she faked a smile. ''To complete my task!''
Idiot! She was such an idiot! Why didn't she leave while she had the advantage? Now it looked like she was begging him to touch her! And she's never begged for anything!
She turned to leave, but he grabbed her hand quickly and embraced her from behind. With one arm he gently wrapped her neck and shoulders while his other arm was around her waist. She couldn't leave even if she wanted to!
''You really want more?'' he whispered.
She was barely breathing, feeling his warm breath on her neck.
They were just standing like that for a few moments. She had no idea what to say or do. His embrace wasn't tight at all, but she wasn't even thinking about leaving any more. He was more determined than her.
''See?'' he let go of her and moved away. ''You don't want anything from me.''
She looked at him over her shoulder and just a moment before he turned his head away from her, she caught his eye. He didn't seem happy.
She wasn't happy either. In fact, she was furious. She hated talking during situations in which words were completely unnecessary. After all, she didn't come here to talk. She came here to hear his moan again. Only this time she will we the reason for it.
''Orochimaru-sama!'' she said audibly. ''I want many things from you!''
He was standing by the desk again and turned just his head to see what she had wanted.
He startled when he had seen her. She wasn't sure if he moved a bit because he wanted to or he was too surprised to control his moves.
She grinned and slowly started approaching.
''I just couldn't do anything,'' she said plainly, ''because my clothes were in the way!''
When she had come close enough, she put her left palm on his chest.
He was still unable to do or say anything. His heartbeat was fast and she assumed he was breathing heavily too. No wonder because all of her clothes were scattered around the room. One moment he was staring at her red panties on the floor and the second one at her, like he wanted to make sure he was not just picturing her completely naked.
''Don't think too much,'' she whispered.
Yet he didn't move. She frowned. Who would have thought he needed more encouragement? But she wanted him. And she wanted him right now!
She stood up on her tip toes to get closer to his ear.
''Don't worry,'' she whispered and slowly moved her hand across his chest and belly.
She was now looking at his amber eyes with her hand resting on his belt.
''I won't tell you to stop.''
She swallowed hard when Orochimaru had cupped her face and started kissing her neck. She slipped her arms around his neck and moved her head back to give him more skin to kiss. It felt wonderful! But she knew it would feel that way. Surprising was the considerable change as he was a bit rougher now when he knew she was yearning for it! He really was holding back until now!
He slowly moved his hand lower to caress her breasts, but he didn't waste his time as he wanted to feel her left buttock.
''Does it hurt?'' he whispered.
''No,'' she said quickly, ''but you can touch it more.''
He grinned and lifted her to switch places. Ino perched herself on the edge of the desk.
''You could have just told me you want me to touch you,'' he said softly, looking at her eyes.
Instead of answering, Ino pulled him closer. She caressed his cheek.
''I want to kiss you now!'' she said hastily as she couldn't wait to feel more of him.
He lowered his head and she grabbed his shirt. She was kissing him lasciviously and, as he was kissing her back, she was now certain he wants her too! She was telling herself it's impossible to kiss someone in a way he was doing it right now and not to want more!
''Lose this!'' she ordered and pulled up his shirt, as she wanted to feel his naked body.
He smiled and did it quickly as he wanted to kiss her more. Now her breast were squeezed by his abdomen.
''Should I?'' she asked but he was already clearing desk behind so she could lay down.
She couldn't help but smile.
He slowly leaned her head on the desk and got on top of her. His kissing got a bit rougher and his breathing changed and that affected her too. The lust she was feeling will soon become unbearable! The more he was kissing her, the more she wanted him.
Suddenly he stopped. He went lower, slowly kissing her entire body. All she could do was breathe heavily as he was approaching the part of her which craved for him the most.
She have tried it before and it seemed okay, but somebody's lips on her crotch was nothing she was too enthusiastic about. This time she wasn't planning to stop Orochimaru from doing it as she heard some rumours about his-
''Oh dear!''
He stopped for a moment to chuckle at her unexpected moan.
Every other time she was concerned about too much moist and right now she didn't know for how much longer she will able to enjoy this delightful pleasure he's been giving her with his tongue without reaching the peak. It felt so warm and wet and her whole body was shivering.
''Wait!'' she murmured.
She tried to say it louder, but she was running out of breath.
He stopped.
''What?'' he swallowed. ''Something's wrong?''
He raised his head to look at her. He was breathing heavily too.
''I didn't come,'' she managed to gasp, ''for that!''
He straighten up completely. She sat up.
''Then what?''
She grinned and reached for his belt to unfasten it. However, he stepped back.
''I will do it myself.''
She shrugged as she really didn't care who will set free Orochimaru's snake.
What she had learnt by now was: whenever you see it, act like you have never seen it that long! Or hard. Or huge. Or whatever, you just need to fake surprise and ecstasy!
But nothing could have prepared Ino for this moment!
Her eyes widened and she bit her lip when he put his pants down.
''Still want it?'' he asked plainly.
She was speechless. It was just too much! Too long and too hard! Or she has been wasting her time on the wrong men until now.
Her brain didn't know what to say, but her body acted naturally when he got closer. She spread her legs more and propped herself up on one elbow. She almost fell on the floor as she wanted to get to the edge as close as possible.
''Gently or-''
''Oh, just put it in already!'' she said impatiently.
Like he could be gentle with that thing!
Ino swallowed when he got closer. It's been awhile and she was very aroused, yet something was troubling her. It was the same thought on her mind when he got down on her. And she really wished to enjoy this as long as possible!
Fortunately, he started slowly, like he had known she has been on the verge of an orgasm for some time now.
He leaned over her, but he was too far to kiss her and touching was out of the question as he was supporting himself on his arms.
''Does this feel good?'' he asked softly.
''Uh-huh.''
He smiled. He was a bit sweaty and rosy. And she was still breathing heavily, postponing the inevitable. Her delay became useless when he got rougher. She was aware she will lose control.
''Already?'' he gasped, as he could hear her loud moaning.
''No!'' she screamed. ''Don't-''
She grabbed his shoulders tightly to demonstrate how horrible it would be if he would stop right now. But it's was already too late.
He did it. He stopped.
Agonizing pulsing between her legs got worse after he had moved away. It almost felt like a pure pain. She was left in the middle of it. She covered her face with her palms and took a deep breath.
''I'm sorry, that was stupid-''
He was saying something, but Ino couldn't hear anything. She sat up.
''Where do you think you're going?'' she screamed.
Orochimaru, completely freaked out by her yelling, let go of his pants to fall back on the floor.
''Sit!'' she roared, pointing at spot she was at right now.
She got up, giving him glare.
He was stunned but he obeyed.
She was still breathing heavily and didn't care how he was feeling right now. By his looks, he was confused and not as eager as her to finish this up.
But she was determined.
Unlikely for other life crisis, for this kind of situations Ino was more than prepared! After years of bad and average sex, she realised that nothing will happen if she just waits for it! And this wasn't the first time she had to use her back up plan!
It was her fault too. She waited too long to relax and a two week long foreplay wasn't helpful either.
She got close to completely naked and very incensed Orochimaru. He was looking away with his arms crossed.
''It's my fault,'' she said softly, caressing his check.
He gave her glare.
''But I have more for you,'' she whispered in his ear, intentionally touching his ear with her lips.
He wanted to say something, but she put a finger over his mouth.
''And I know you have something for me too!''
She kissed him slowly, as she didn't know if he really wants to continue.
''I wanted,'' he began, but she interrupted again.
''Me too. And it's not over yet! It was just a,'' she said happily, ''a pause before the big finish!''
He embraced her around the waist and soon she put her knee on the desk near him. He raised an eyebrow.
''I will do it this time!''
He shrugged and propped up on his elbows just like before.
''And don't you dare to stop me!''
He smiled and she kissed him one more time after she had mounted him.
She was unaware until now how much her entire body aches. This was the last time she had been waiting for this long!
One of the positive sides of not having a boyfriend was a lot of free time to get to know your body better. And since she had tried this technique couple of times before, combined with a lot of free time, she had got better. And more efficient. She knew that with her tightness and Orochimaru's monstrosity only few swings will be necessary. For her at least. But she would probably lose control, so he didn't have nothing to worry about.
''What if I don't like it? May I stop you then?''
She giggled to mock that presumption.
She lifted and got down slowly.
Orochimaru's eyes widened and his mouth was opened as he couldn't breathe normally.
''What was that?'' he gasped.
She grinned.
''And you say,'' she lifted again, ''you wouldn't like it!''
She grinned. One more and he will do it!
''You want me to stop?'' she taunted.
''No!''
She got faster as she couldn't hold it any longer.
''No!'' she heard him. ''Never stop!''
She knew she could do it! She made him moan! She completely lost it when he put his hand on her thighs. He might have hurt her with his finger nails as he was trying to grab something, and she assumed he was enjoying this much more than her.
However, she knew her body very well.
''Yes!'' she moaned after awhile. ''Give it to me now!''
After a long and wet delay, she reached the climax. The warmth was spreading from her belly to other parts of her body, but she didn't stop moving.
However, Orochimaru tight grip around her waist stopped her.
''Damn!'' she had heard him a moment before that happened.
He was looking furious again. More sweaty, more rosy and more furious.
''Now what?'' she snapped.
He gave her glare, still breathing heavily.
''Did you-'' she began, but he looked away.
She grinned. Now she was ready to move freely!
She lifted her hips and stood on the floor. It was a bit messy, but nothing she couldn't handle, so she couldn't understand his reaction. She looked around for her clothes.
She checked her cheeks. They were so hot like she was having a fever! She chuckled and looked at Orochimaru again. He was still mad, picking up his clothes.
''Well,'' she began, but that was all she had said before she left.
Run away was more appropriate word for what she had done after getting off of him! She was heading fast towards the exit and putting her clothes on at the same time.
In a few moments, she found herself standing by the big oak, with one palm on the oak and other one all over her face.
She couldn't stop smiling which was her usual reaction after unexpected orgasm.
She looked at her clothes. The blood stein was now in the front of her bright skirt.
''And at least I'm not sleepy any more!'' Ino announced happily.
Nobody said anything as they were all too shocked with what they have just heard.
''Ino?'' Sakura asked quietly. ''Why did you tell us this?''
Ino raised an eyebrow. Hinata was looking worried. And Temari wasn't smiling.
''You asked me to, remember?''
''Well, yeah, but this,'' Sakura stuttered.
''What? How did you think it had happened?'' Ino snapped. ''If it will make you feel better, I lied. Actually, it was romantic, sweet and fluffy!''
Sakura didn't reply.
''I thought he was the one who had initiated,'' Hinata said very quietly.
Ino sighed.
''What kind of story did you expect when you had made me to tell it?''
''Anything but this!'' Sakura answered instead. ''Like he wanted to apologize for being rude to you and one thing led to another kind of story!''
Ino wasn't surprised by her reaction. She was aware that her story wasn't glamorous and that's the reason she didn't want to tell them in the first place.
''Well, he wanted it, I wanted it, nothing more!''
''I'm not so sure,'' Temari said seriously.
Ino frowned.
''What do you mean?''
''Well,'' Temari began, ''you literally jumped out at him! What could he do instead of what you'd wanted?''
Ino looked away. It was true she's been trying to dismiss that thought from her mind. After the first time, second time was imminent. Again, she was the one who initiated by telling him, when they were alone for a few moments in Tsunade's office, that it's impossible to leave a better impression the second time. They weren't talking about what had happened, but he paid her a visit later to convince her she'd been wrong.
The third time, however, was entirely his fault! He came to the hospital heavily injured after training session! And she couldn't help it, so she had touched him too much.
Ino sighed. The third time was also her fault. And after Tsunade caught them two months later, they had finally stopped telling each other that that particular time was the last time.
''He is an adult! He could have said if he hadn't wanted it!'' Ino snapped.
''Really?'' Temari sneered. ''How many men will look at a gorgeous and completely naked girl and tell her to put her clothes back on?''
Ino frowned.
''Has any man said no to you, Ino?'' Temari asked seriously.
''No.''
''And considering your age-''
''Oh give her a break, Temari!'' Sakura snapped. ''It's not like he's going to be traumatized for life!''
Ino forced a smile. She didn't expected that from Sakura.
''Besides,'' Sakura continued, but more calmly, ''it just for fun, it's not like they are in love.''
Temari smirked. Sakura met Ino's gaze.
''You are not?'' Sakura asked carefully.
''No,'' Ino replied plainly.
''Why then, Ino-chan?'' Hinata asked honestly.
Ino shrugged.
''I don't know,'' she said quietly.
Sakura frowned and got a bit closer to Ino. Ino looked at her. Sakura put her hand on Ino's shoulder.
''It's okay,'' Sakura said softly. ''I just don't want you to be hurt again.''
Ino put a palm over Sakura's hand and squeezed it gently.
''I know.''
They stayed like that for a few moments.
''This is a great progress,'' Ino heard Temari's whisper to Hinata.