A/N: One thing to remember – this is supposed to be senseless fluff without much of a plot! :3

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Full Circle

Winter mornings were cold and silent, dark but not black, more of a charcoal grey that the trees disappeared in outside the windows. Ino peered through the glass, shivering in her thin t-shirt and shorts. It was almost dawn. She glanced back towards the bed. Sakura's shadowy form was sprawled over it. The pink-haired girl had thrown the covers off herself half-way through the night. She lay on her stomach with her face pressed into a pillow, breathing softly.

It had been a month since Sakura had moved in with Ino. The blonde still couldn't believe it really happened. It all seemed too good to be true. Waking up next to the other girl always made her feel an unexplainable tingling and gave her butterflies in her stomach. Every time.

Ino climbed back into bed, forgetting why she had even left it in the first place. She couldn't go back to sleep, so she sat up and moved Sakura's head into her lap, stroking the girl's pink locks slowly. Outside their window, the sun was changing the sky to a brilliant orange as it began to rise above the treetops. Ino's attention was brought back to the room as Sakura stirred, letting out a sleepy yawn. The girl stretched, reaching her arms over her head and accidentally hitting Ino in the stomach with her legendary fist.

"Ouch!"

"Sorry," Sakura mumbled, laughing sleepily up at the blonde. "Didn't mean to punch you."

Ino couldn't help but smile at her sleepy girlfriend. She tousled the kunoichi's pink locks, sending them all over the place. "It's okay. How about some breakfast?"

"Yes!" Sakura crowed, wrapping her arms around Ino's waist. "I want toast!"

"Let me get up so I can bring it to you then," Ino laughed. "Breakfast in bed. Sound good?"

"Mm-hmm!"

"'Kay." Ino got up and walked into the kitchen. It was dim with a pale blue morning light. She flipped on the lights, wincing at the sudden brightness, and started slicing a piece of bread.

"Hey, Ino?" Sakura called from their bed room. "Do you have any missions this spring?"

The blonde sighed and put the slice of bread in the toaster. Wiping her hands on her shorts, she walked back into the other room. "Yes," she murmured as she sat on the side of the bed. "I think it's going to be at least a month long too."

Sakura's eyes flickered and she looked down at her hands, pursing her lips. The next few minutes passed in silence. Ino watched the pink-haired kunoichi as the sun rose higher over the trees. Its rays made Sakura's hair glow the color of a rose, but her face was still in shadow, frowning.

Sakura sighed suddenly, making Ino stand up quickly. The blonde fiddled with the hem of her shirt. "I just heard the toast pop! Back in a second!" she exclaimed, and then dashed out of the room.

Sakura scowled and flopped back against the pillows in the bed, staring blankly up at the ceiling. Ino came back a moment later and gently placed a plate next to Sakura. The downcast kunoichi nibbled at her food without even looking up. Ino secretly marveled over how quickly Sakura's mood could change—one minute she was snuggling with her, the next she was determined to ignore her.

Ino placed a hand on Sakura's shoulder. "I promise I won't be gone much longer than a month, Sakura," she said quietly. "I know you don't like it when I'm gone that long . . ." she added, and then bit her lip nervously. "I'm sorry."

The pink-haired kunoichi let out an aggravated sigh and then smiled ruefully up at Ino. "It's okay, I'll stop being mad at you, I guess. It isn't your fault you have a stupid mission . . ." she grumbled as she took a bite of her toast.

Ino tapped her on the shoulder again, trying to keep her attention. "Wait, one more thing," she muttered with the hint of a blush coloring her cheeks.

Sakura tipped her head to the side. "Yes?"

"W-when I come home . . . it'll be the middle of spring by then . . . and it'll be just like last spring, you know, when you kissed me in the rain," Ino mumbled, trying not to smile. "Could we . . . do that again?"

Sakura laughed and punched Ino in the arm, her eyes softening at Ino's tender expression. "Yeah, let's make that kiss a tradition." She had always known Ino was a hopeless romantic. And she loved her for it.

Ino grinned and closed her eyes, her blush reddening her cheeks. She nestled her head in the crook of Sakura's neck. The pink-haired kunoichi went on eating her toast, smiling, as the sun rose over Konoha.

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END

Thanks to everyone who read this. It's been really fun to write! I just realized something that I wanted to share with you guys—I realized my Spring chapter was set in the morning, my Summer chapter was set at midday, my Autumn chapter was set in the late night, and my Winter chapter was set in the early morning. And I did that unconsciously! It's not only a cycle of seasons, but a cycle of times of the day too.

Okay, I am such a strange writer. I analyze my own writing and then find new stuff out about it that I didn't even know!

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Well anyway, all reviews are welcome. I would LOVE some constructive criticism. And if you haven't gone and checked out my InoSaku fanart by now, you should! I would love some constructive criticism on it. (remember, the link to my deviantART is in my profile and you'll easily find the art in my gallery)

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