Legendary Lovers

Part Eight:

 “To start conversation we’re going to play the ‘have you ever game,’” she said, quickly holding up a hand to keep anyone from protesting. “Just for a little bit, because I don’t want to talk about training or fighting or the war. It seems to be all anyone can ever talk about, but not tonight! So, the questions asked are for everyone. If I ask ‘have you ever had sex?’ then everyone who has had sex needs to drink. Okay?” Ino said.

If ‘awkward’ was a solid Sakura could slice it with her chakra. Ino didn’t talk for a moment, her eyebrows raised with exaggeration when everyone continued to remain silent.

“Well, that was the first question. Have you ever had sex? If you have, you have to drink!” Still no one moved. “Do it!” Ino demanded.

“It’s not that big of a deal,” Kiba mumbled, knocking back his shot and then holding it out for a refill.  “Let’s keep the questions in this direction. Things could get fun.”

When Hinata followed, albeit a little more gracefully than Kiba, Sakura almost swallowed her tongue, “Wait, Hinata, Ino meant that if you’ve had sex you have to take the shot.”

The black haired girls once pale face burned. “I understood.”

Sakura sat back on her ass with a plop, her head cocked to the side, baffled at the news. “Oh… really? With who?”

Hinata smiled, refusing an answer. Sakura shook her head with disbelief as she turned away from jer, just in time to see Sasuke and Naruto topping off the little shot glass. She quickly dropped her gaze into her lap, her drink still abandoned in front of her, as her fingernails dug into her palms. Her heart hurt as she tried to crush down the feelings of betrayal. It wasn’t Sasuke’s fault that he didn’t love her, and it wasn’t Naruto’s fault that it took forever for her to love him back. She just hadn’t expected… Hinata wasn’t a virgin either. Could she have had sex with Naruto or Sasuke? Sakura swallowed, feeling her eyes burn with tears that threatened to spill out. Don’t assume, the thought played on repeat.

“Have you ever been proposed to, meaning serious marriage proposals, and if it’s happened more than once you have to drink two shots.” Ino’s voice sounded hazy and far away, but Sakura had gotten the gist of the question. She jerked forward and clutched the glass, drinking it quickly, anticipating the burn, hoping to blame her watery eyes on the alcohol. She got to her knees and crawled a little towards Naruto holding the glass out for another refill. Sakura stayed mostly in the middle as she gulped it down again and repeated the process for a refill.

“You are the only one that drank!” Ino gasped in shock. “Who the hell proposed to you?”