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Naruto › Het - Male/Female › Shikamaru/Ino
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Adult +
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18
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Ino's View
Someone appeared right in front of her, and she nearly screamed before they clamped a hand over her mouth and whispered in her ear. “Hush now, Ino. It’s me. It’s Kurenai. We’re getting you out, so hold still.”
Ino nodded her consent, and Kurenai removed the hand, going to work on the manacles with a set of lockpicks. When she was finally through, Ino had to fight to stay on her feet as her knees shook and her body trembled. Cautiously wrapping a blanket around her, Kurenai took her hand and led her out of the caves, step by shaky step.
When they emerged into daylight, Ino was hard-pressed to believe so little time had gone by. It wasn’t even noon, and yet it seemed like it should be night again. Kurenai waved to someone, Ino wasn’t sure who, but suddenly, Neji appeared right in front of her. She squeaked and moved partially behind Kurenai, and then was instantly ashamed of her weakness. This is Neji, for crying out loud! He never looks at a woman, except to assess her skills as a ninja.
Still, she couldn’t quite bring herself to trust him. She heard Kurenai sigh, then ask Neji to go back and send Hinata, Sakura and Lee. When the awaited genin arrived, Ino breathed a little easier.
“Get her home, cleaned, clothed, and in bed. If her parents ask what’s going on, tell them they need to talk with me. Don’t let them badger her, and girls, don’t leave her alone.”
Both kunoichi nodded and, putting an arm each around her shoulders, led Ino off, Lee taking point. Lee was the kind of obnoxiously sweet boy that Ino knew would never hurt her. If it weren’t for the crush everyone knew he harbored for Sakura, Ino would have suspected him of being gay. As it was, she had two girls she trusted to help her defend herself from him, should he try anything. She felt reasonably safe, though with Kurenai disappearing back into the caves, she was a bit more uncomfortable.
Her mother did, indeed, try to pry the problem from the teenagers’ lips, but after the twentieth repetition of “I don’t know what happened, you’ll have to ask Kurenai,” and Ino starkly refusing to even look at her mother, let alone answer her, she gave it up. Lee guarded her door faithfully, a gesture she appreciated, and Hinata shut the window, putting the bar reserved for that purpose in the track to keep anyone from opening it, before pulling a chair over and sitting beside the window, ready to attack anything that should try to break through.
Sakura helped her into her bathroom, waiting outside as she cleaned herself, then handing her dry pajamas of the fuzzy, button-down top with pants sort. The pajamas were exactly what Ino needed to relax and a bowl of soup, courtesy of her mother, was waiting when she arrived back at her bed. Eating it quickly – she hadn’t had nearly enough to eat these past few weeks, and was ravenous – she handed the empty bowl off to Sakura, who set it aside before helping her into bed.
“Anou, Ino?” Sakura broke the heavy silence.
“Nani?”
“Do you remember those sleepovers we used to have, before we graduated the academy and got stupid?”
All three kunoichi in the room laughed at that statement, and Ino nodded. “Hai, forehead-girl. Why do you ask?”
“Scoot over, Ino-pig,” was the pink-haired girl’s reply. Ino complied with the request, and Sakura slipped in beside her, taking one hand in hers, and facing the room. “This way, anything that wants to get at you will have to come through me.”
Sakura wasn’t exactly expecting the hug, but she returned it as best she could before relaxing into the comfort of Ino’s mattress. “Get some sleep, pig. I’ll wake you up when there’s news.”
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Okay, so here's the deal: I went in for an overhaul of this story, which is why the no-updates for so long. Now, thankfully, the overhaul is done, and I can get back to publishing. Thank you all so much for your patience.
Have a great day, and good reading!
Crimson Iris
Ino nodded her consent, and Kurenai removed the hand, going to work on the manacles with a set of lockpicks. When she was finally through, Ino had to fight to stay on her feet as her knees shook and her body trembled. Cautiously wrapping a blanket around her, Kurenai took her hand and led her out of the caves, step by shaky step.
When they emerged into daylight, Ino was hard-pressed to believe so little time had gone by. It wasn’t even noon, and yet it seemed like it should be night again. Kurenai waved to someone, Ino wasn’t sure who, but suddenly, Neji appeared right in front of her. She squeaked and moved partially behind Kurenai, and then was instantly ashamed of her weakness. This is Neji, for crying out loud! He never looks at a woman, except to assess her skills as a ninja.
Still, she couldn’t quite bring herself to trust him. She heard Kurenai sigh, then ask Neji to go back and send Hinata, Sakura and Lee. When the awaited genin arrived, Ino breathed a little easier.
“Get her home, cleaned, clothed, and in bed. If her parents ask what’s going on, tell them they need to talk with me. Don’t let them badger her, and girls, don’t leave her alone.”
Both kunoichi nodded and, putting an arm each around her shoulders, led Ino off, Lee taking point. Lee was the kind of obnoxiously sweet boy that Ino knew would never hurt her. If it weren’t for the crush everyone knew he harbored for Sakura, Ino would have suspected him of being gay. As it was, she had two girls she trusted to help her defend herself from him, should he try anything. She felt reasonably safe, though with Kurenai disappearing back into the caves, she was a bit more uncomfortable.
Her mother did, indeed, try to pry the problem from the teenagers’ lips, but after the twentieth repetition of “I don’t know what happened, you’ll have to ask Kurenai,” and Ino starkly refusing to even look at her mother, let alone answer her, she gave it up. Lee guarded her door faithfully, a gesture she appreciated, and Hinata shut the window, putting the bar reserved for that purpose in the track to keep anyone from opening it, before pulling a chair over and sitting beside the window, ready to attack anything that should try to break through.
Sakura helped her into her bathroom, waiting outside as she cleaned herself, then handing her dry pajamas of the fuzzy, button-down top with pants sort. The pajamas were exactly what Ino needed to relax and a bowl of soup, courtesy of her mother, was waiting when she arrived back at her bed. Eating it quickly – she hadn’t had nearly enough to eat these past few weeks, and was ravenous – she handed the empty bowl off to Sakura, who set it aside before helping her into bed.
“Anou, Ino?” Sakura broke the heavy silence.
“Nani?”
“Do you remember those sleepovers we used to have, before we graduated the academy and got stupid?”
All three kunoichi in the room laughed at that statement, and Ino nodded. “Hai, forehead-girl. Why do you ask?”
“Scoot over, Ino-pig,” was the pink-haired girl’s reply. Ino complied with the request, and Sakura slipped in beside her, taking one hand in hers, and facing the room. “This way, anything that wants to get at you will have to come through me.”
Sakura wasn’t exactly expecting the hug, but she returned it as best she could before relaxing into the comfort of Ino’s mattress. “Get some sleep, pig. I’ll wake you up when there’s news.”
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Okay, so here's the deal: I went in for an overhaul of this story, which is why the no-updates for so long. Now, thankfully, the overhaul is done, and I can get back to publishing. Thank you all so much for your patience.
Have a great day, and good reading!
Crimson Iris