Medic-Nin

By: inogirl13

Naruto © Masashi Kishimoto

Ino apparently heard it and scrambled out from under me, struggling to hold the bits of her ripped shirt over her chest. Her pony tail was barely up and her face was flushed. She truly looked beautiful with any emotion, even fear. Unfortunately, I couldn't enjoy her beauty because a very angry Temari stood at the door, groceries bulging from under both her arms. I'm pretty sure smoke was coming out of her ears and flames were forming beneath her eyes. I was frozen, positioned on the couch, the space where Ino was still formed under my body. I'm sure Temari was speechless, and why wouldn't she be? She just found a beautiful woman under her steady boyfriend. Ino rushed to reattach her shirt as best as possible and scuttled out the door. I muttered a troublesome as I watched her stunning figure scurry away.

I don't really blame Temari for kicking me out, even if it was my apartment. Hell, I didn't even expect to do that. I mean, Ino's beautiful and all, but she's Ino: the troublesome, irritating woman that I've known ever since we were little kids. I guess she is a woman now isn't she? I don't like thinking like that…but it's so hard to ignore her now that she's not a little girl.

It really is cold outside, and Temari didn't even let me grab a jacket. I'm out here in pajama bottoms and a t-shirt (and I only have the t-shirt because I managed to snatch it up before she could slam the door in my face). It just hit me, as I stand at the turn to the street that leads to Ino's apartment, that I have no where to stay. I could go to Chouji if he weren't away on a mission. I could go to my parents if my mother wasn't such a bother. Other than that, I had no one else I trusted to stay with.

Being anti-social sucks.

I didn't want to go to Ino's because she'd probably yell at me for coming on to her like that. She'd rub it in my face that I almost ruined a lifelong friendship. She'd tell me that she loves Sai—the ninny little wuss—and that there never was, and never will be an "us." She'd look at me with those deep cerulean eyes and cross her arms over her flawless body and push me away. Even when I imagined her breaking my heart, she turns me on. I cursed inwardly at my ultra thin pajama pants, and quickly put disturbing thoughts in my head as I ran up to Ino's building and she buzzed me up.

Chouji in a barbecue eating contest.

Push open the door to the lobby.

Sai getting his arse kicked!

Wait for the elevator.

Sai with Ino…

Ride the elevator alone.

Sai and Ino kissing…

Shuffle curiously down her hall.

Sai and Ino making love…

Find her door.

Making love with Ino…

Come face to face with the buxom blonde.

I'm not very good at this.

"Um hi…" she spoke tenderly, keeping her head down. I coughed and said, "Hey. Can I come in?"

She fidgeted for a few seconds then quickly pulled the door open to let me in. I'd been in her apartment before, but today was possibly the first time I'd really seen it. The gentle cream walls and flowing lavender curtains glowing around the harsh fall scene outside, the plush suede brown couch and warm gold lamps. How could she live so soothingly and act so ruthlessly?

She leaned on the door as she closed it, pressing her body to the dark wood. I noticed she'd changed her clothes. She now stood before me in black sweat pants, a white tank top, and jewel purple silk robe. Her hair was completely down and floated around her angelic face. I could see red under eyes and the frailty in them, and immediately felt compelled to embrace her. How could someone so strong appear so powerless? I suppose I didn't have Yamanaka Ino as dialed in as I thought…

"I'm sorry, Ino…" I started, ready to fully explain my actions.

"No. Don't." She brought her delicate hand up to her lips and giggled faintly. I furrowed my brow; hadn't she just been crying?

"Where are you staying?" She asked easily, as if we were lifelong friends who hadn't just been on top of each other.

"Well…nowhere right now." I saw tears well in her eyes, and she walked towards me. I didn't know what was happening to her; one minute she was giggling and asking about where I'd be living, and the next she was crying and wrapping her arms around me.

It felt good to have her near me again, but I have a girlfriend…hada girlfriend, now probably. She placed her head in the crook of my neck and I could feel her breath hot on my skin. If she didn't know I was aroused now, she'd never know. Kami, why does she do this to me?

"Shikamaru, I can't believe you'd be so stupid…" I held back my light anger, and pushed her away from me slightly.

"I mean honestly, where was your 200 IQ? Coming on to me when your girlfriend would be home any minute…you trying to make me look like a homewrecker?"

I laughed and said, "You can't wreck a home that was wrecked when you got there…"

She smiled widely and tightened herself around me once more. I couldn't help but wind my arms securely around her little waste. "You have such a nice smile…"

Complimenting me again? I don't get her…

"What about Sai? Won't he be home soon?" Kami, I hoped not.

"Oh well we kind of…broke up…I couldn't have Konoha thinking I was some loser who got dumped!"

There was a lot of silence and I realized I hadn't let go of her and she was staring up at me intensely.

And I just had to be an idiot and ruin it, "What was that brown stuff you gave me?"

She chuckled and said, "It heals bruises…and if prepared right…" she stood on her tip toes and whispered huskily in my ear, "…acts as a sex stimulant."

I decided to be playful, "And just how do you know it was me that wanted you or the stimulant taking over?"

She giggled, pulling me on top of her on the couch, "Oh please. I'm no idiot. This wouldn't have been the first time."