I don't own naruto.

Ino threw a cherry tomato up into the air and watched as it fell back into her mouth. She smiled. She twirled a piece of her white golden hair around her index finger. Her arm had a grocery bag around it. She was wearing halter top that tied around the neck and some jeans.

A sudden force slammed her arm and pinned her down onto a wall. A hand traveled toward her back and was ready to pull the strap holding her top up. She slapped the hand away which wasn't enough to stop it from traveling lower. She punched him away to only get punched in the back of the head.

She tried to keep her eyes open to see someone kick her almost rapist. The person leaned down to pick her up. Ino quickly felt two arms wrap gently around her and then pull her up. A sick flowing liquid was falling from the back of her head staining her beautiful golden hair.

She felt the running beat as she fainted. The running began to slowly fall down. A male looked at the fainted and bleeding girl in her hands. 'She has to be at least fifteen right now..'

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Ino woke up with a start. Her hands were holding a white blanket in her hand tightly. A door nearby opened and a male walked out. He was already dressed and looking at the bed toward Ino. She gulped.

She quickly turned her head toward a photo to see a boy and a girl standing close to each other smiling at the camera. She quickly recognized it. It was of her and a boy named Sasuke. Ino never really remembered what had happened to him. But of course this gorgeous teen before her right now wasn't him. Right?

A hand landed on her shoulder. She yelped and twisted around in her bed to see him. Ino backed away as he reached his hand for her. "I'm not going to hurt you." he reached a hand for her again. This time Ino didn't try to get away and felt his hand on her arm. "What's your name?"

Ino looked at him before replying, "Ino Yamanaka." He was taken by surprise. Who knew that the girl afraid of him was Ino Yamanaka? Two years ago she was longing for his contact and now she was afraid?

She looked at the baggy t-shirt she was wearing which looked similar to one that Sasuke was wearing right at the time. "Sasuke Uchiha." the teen held up a hand.

Ino's eyes widened. Sasuke Uchiha had left around the same time she had to attend a hospital because of problems. Of course, she couldn't tell him hat.

"Oh," she simply replied without any other words. She slipped underneath the blanket again to keep herself from looking at him. She focused her eyes on the photos. The photo of her and Sasuke as little kids seemed to be well kept.

The door opened to reveal Fugaku Uchiha and Mikoto Uchiha. Mikoto was holding a tray of food with a motherly look on her face. Sasuke's mother walked toward her and placed the tray of food on a nearby table and then walked toward Ino. She placed a hand on Ino's head and then said, "Are you alright?" Ino gave a slight nod before clutching her head in pain.

Fugaku ran out of the room ready to fetch something. Ino took her hands off her head and then shook it. "It's nothing.." she slipped under the blankets again and then looked away from the family.

"Are you sure you're alright? Here is some food." Mikoto held out some bread toward her.

"I don't need…" Ino sank lower into the bed. She felt Mikoto run her hand through her hair motherly before leaving.

Sasuke walked closer and then placed a hand on Ino's back before helping her up. "You should really eat." he pressed a piece of bread toward her mouth. Ino looked at it and then slowly opened her mouth to eat it.

"I'm fine, really." she slipped out of the bed and then took slow steps toward the bathroom. "You don't mind do you?" she called over her shoulder.

"I don't. Go ahead." Sasuke looked toward his photos and then looked at one in which Ino was happily smiling next to her.

A few minutes after, Ino came out happy and slightly hyper. The bandages around her head were removed and she seemed like her regular happy self again. "Hi Sasuke!" she waved a hand in his face.

Ino did fast twirl with her arms up in the air and then fell back. She was easily caught by Sasuke. She gave a smile and then made her way toward the tray of food. She held up the bowl of cereal before eating it. Sasuke rolled his eyes. 'Split personalities… still haven't gotten out of the habit..'

A few minutes after, she was done. She sat on the bed and quickly felt her hair. "Do you have a rubber band? Or something?"

"I don't know…. They other guy snapped it.. Ask my mother." Ino threw his t-shirt over her head leaving her in her halter she had always wore and then walked down the stairs slowly. She couldn't afford to get one scratch on her. It might kill her.

She poked her head into the kitchen to see Mikoto making something. "Mrs.. Uchiha. Do you.. Have a rubber band..? For my hair?"

"Of course." Mikoto looked at her arm before taking a random purple rubber band off it. Ino tied her hair quickly and then pointed at the door.

"I need to go home now… my father might be wondering where I am.."

"Where do you live?"

"I can't tell. I don't even know where this house is.."

Ino looked out the window and said, "I live next door." she pointed at the house next door. She looked at the streets. 'This is a mansion…. '

Mikoto nodded. "If you want to, you can leave." Ino waved her hand and made her way somehow toward the front door. She opened it up and then walked toward her house.

She pressed the doorbell and quickly the door swung open. Her father was revealed with a worried expression on his face. "I'm fine dad." she was quickly pulled inside.

"Where were you?" he asked with narrowed eyes.

"Next door." she pulled at the rubber band in her hair.

Inoichi had baskets of flowers and fruits near the doorway. "Bring one of your swords and get dressed."

"Their son saved me," Ino said with a small smile on her face. Ino then ran up the stairs toward her room.

Inoichi looked at her as she did. 'Which son huh? The older or younger? If the older is back that means Deidara should be back and that means he was suppose to visit us first… that little liar." he smiled as a small pot with a single pale rose in it was left near the doorway, reminding her to take it when she was going to go outside.

After twenty minutes Ino returned back toward her father. She was wearing a purple sundress. To go with the outfit was two small slippers that just looked perfect on her. A sword was strapped toward her back with a belt. She held the small pale rose in its pot in her hands, with a smile on her face.

She gave a smile toward her dad and made her way toward him. His father held up a finger. "Remember to be careful. We don't want you to get hurt now."

"Okay." Ino laughed and did a fast spin before opening the door. She made her way toward the mansion next door. Her father pressed the doorbell and Mikoto and Fugaku answered the door. Mikoto's eyes were happy and full of delight.

Sasuke was behind them both. Ino had lost all of her energy and instead she had a calm look on her face instead of the hyper energetic one she would usually have.

The family stepped out of the mansion. Ino was first. She held out the rose in its pot. "Thank you for saving me. I hope we can have.. A stronger friendship in the future," she said shyly and then looked away from him.

Mikoto nudged Fugaku who nudged Sasuke. "Don't be rude. Accept the gift."

Sasuke looked away. "I can't." he looked at Ino who was looking down. "I live in the darkest room in the whole mansion. If I accept it, it will die and that would mean that would be how our future friendship would be." Ino froze at his words. She looked up to see Sasuke's face with a small smile on it.

Ino moved toward Sasuke and then with one foot kicked the edge of the sword. It slipped easily up into the air. She caught it quickly and then held it out toward Sasuke. "How… about this? As a friendship start?"

Sasuke took it and then pulled the sword out of its hold. He raised it toward the air and then sliced it through the wind. It made no sound. "Thank You, Ino." He bowed.

Ino's face lightened up to see that she had made a new friend.

She was gone for two years due to some heart problems. During her time in the hospital none of her previous friend were allowed to visit and she wasn't allowed to talk toward other children. Basically, she was all alone. Except for one person. Her brother Deidara visited he daily and always tried his best to cheer her up. Unfortunately he was part of a famous band and they were at the time in a tour.

Her face turned back into its sad look at the thought.

Out of nowhere a helicopter landed. The door swung open to reveal a man that looked similar to Sasuke. Several other people came out after him. Ino quickly ran towards them to see who else was there. As soon as Deidara's blond hair was shown Ino ran toward him.

Deidara gave a kiss on Ino's cheek and then hugged her. Ino hugged back without hesitation. Sasuke looked at them both weirdly. 'Couple or siblings?' he couldn't help but feel a jealous emotion start to rise. To be so close with Ino, so lucky.

Sasuke shook his head twice to clear the thoughts and then he stepped back into the house. Inoichi said something to both Mikoto and Fugaku quickly and then handed them the basket of homegrown fruits. Ino, Inoichi, and Deidara all made their way toward their house again.

Deidara opened the door quickly and smiled as he pulled his suitcase and gifts back into the house. "Finally out of the hospital right Ino?" he pulled Ino into another hug. He released her and reached his hand into a bag. He pulled out a stuffed boar. "Here lil sis."

Ino grabbed it and then hugged it happily. "Thanks.. Brother." Deidara gave a cheerful smile back and then pointed toward the Uchiha mansion from the window.

"I have to go rehearse now. Maybe you'll hear me sing sometime. For now, bye." he waved a hand and then disappeared out the door.

"Oh hey… fruit." Inoichi was sitting on the coach shuffling through the gifts, which including bags full of fruit. He pulled one out and then bit through it. "Not bad…," he muttered.

Ino rolled his eyes. 'Wrong topic at the wrong time.' she hugged the toy boar and then ran up the stairs toward her room.

She looked at the photo on her desk. One of her and herself as a baby, just when she was born. She was sleeping soundly in a purple blanket which was in her mother's arms. 'I'm such a murderer… I killed her when I was born…' she sighed and then looked up at the ceiling.

Ino was born at the time her mother was sick. Her mother stayed awake for several hours before dying after giving birth. Of course her father and brother hadn't told her until she was at least twelve but at the time already she was showing signs of a rare disease. Every time she would get hurt, it would bleed much more that a regular child's wound would be. She couldn't easily get sick and if she had too much of a intense feeling, she would faint and not wake up until several hours later.

A knock from the door awoken her from her small thoughts. "Ino?" her father entered with a small box.

"Hm? What?" Ino was on her bed with the photo in her hand. Her father handed her a medium sized wooden box. It seemed important. It was old yet it was taken care of for years.

"You're sixteen today. I wanted to give you something that your mother had kept for you for years… she knew when she was going to die and she wanted to plan ahead…" Inoichi gestured at the box.

Ino looked at it for a few minutes before opening it. She held up several plushies. Inoichi, Ino, Deidara, and another one that looked oddly similar to Sasuke. Ino held it up. "Why does this one look like Sasuke's?"

Inoichi placed a finger under his chin. "Your mother is…" he thought about it for a few seconds. "Your mother could…"

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Now I know I didn't tell anyone about the new one... I just made it up yesterday when I was at school. I was daydreaming and all... and I just had to publish it!... oh yes... Review and tell me what you guys think of it!