Medic-Nin

By: inogirl13

Naruto © Masashi Kishimoto

I was minding my own business in my apartment. My girlfriend was out, I had no missions for the first time in weeks, and all I wanted was a nap. I felt my mind barely slipping off into a nice dream when my phone rang.

I groaned, and debated whether or not to let it go to voice mail, but then a wretched thought crossed my mind. The one time I don't answer my phone, it'll be my mother and I'd never hear the end of it if I didn't sit and listen to what she deemed "pertinent information." So I dragged my head up from my warm pillow and lugged my phone out of my jeans pocket: Ino.

Oh great. I could kiss my nap goodbye now. No doubt she wants something. Before I could answer, she was leaving a message. I picked up just as she was beginning, "Hey Shika, I don't know why you're not answering, but I'm outside your building and I need you to buzz me in. I tried a couple times but it must be broken or something. So, uh, I'll call you in a few minutes. Could you hurry up? I'm getting tired, and it's cold."

Oh boy, this was going to be fun. I slugged out of bed and to my door. A deep sigh escaped my lips before I heavily pressed my thumb to the buzzer, letting the blonde monster in the building. What have I gotten myself into this time?

I could hear Ino long before she got to my door. She makes such a raucous everywhere she goes, but today it was much louder. When she pushed opened the door, I saw why.

She carried a bag of clinking vials and held 3 wooden bowls under her arm with 2 mysterious bags flopping in them. She quickly found my kitchen counter and dropped everything down with a loud thump. I snapped the door closed and realized her attire.

"Why the hell didn't you wear a jacket? It's October." She huffed.

"Builds stamina. Now help me set up." She began to pull the vials out of her bags.

"What is all this for?" I said as I neglected to obey her command.

"I need help practicing some medic-nin techniques."

"You're still learning new stuff? You aren't done yet?" She turned around and winked at me with a sly smile on her pink lips, "We can't all have a 200 IQ, Shikamaru."

Did she actually just compliment me? It was quiet for a minute or two and I could tell she was uncomfortable with the kind manor she'd had with me. I decided to cut her a break.

"I won't have you doing weird things to my body. Medic-nin techniques are for the injured and ill, not the healthy." Ino rolled her eyes and swung her pony tail around. I could tell she was back to normal by how quick she was to argue.

"It's only a few skin regimens!" She snapped as she crossed her arms and popped her hip out. It would be so easy to give in to her, and far less troublesome, but I was not going to let her put some weird ointment on me and have me break out in hives or something. I watched her beautiful blue eyes flame with frustration, the perfect curve of her hips, and said no. I saw the anger flash in her eyes.

"Come on Shikamaru! Honestly, don't you trust me?" I sighed at that question. Either way, I would end up in trouble. She didn't wait for me to answer as she moved towards me, put her hands on my shoulders, and forced me to sit down on my grey linen couch. I stood up in extremely uncomfortable proximity to her.

"No." I said, trying to sound firm. Apparently, with no effect, because she pushed me back down even more forcefully. I grabbed her arms and the battle began: a tangle of arms, struggling in a tug of war. Eventually she had me pinned and her tight ponytail had let a few golden tresses fall free, tickling my face. Her eyes went big and her full lips pouted—and do I see tears forming? She whispered in the sexiest voice I've ever heard from her, "Please, Shika-kun?" I groaned in annoyance, partly at her closeness to my body, and partly at what I was about to do. "Fine," I said, trying my best to avoid eye contact with her. She smiled that thousand-watt smile and climbed off me. As if thinking I might try to escape again, she looked back at me with that same smile on her face. I tried to avoid staring at her fully developed hips swinging away from me.

She emptied the two mysterious bags into two bowls and began mashing them with a kunai she'd had hidden in her outfit. I was slightly relieved I didn't resist her further. She startled me when she began a conversation in a totally normal tone, as if she hadn't just been straddling me.

"So how's life been?" Kami, I never will understand her. I murmured a troublesome and she still continued normally. "And how's Temari?" Now, at this question, her voice hitched a little. I always knew she never like Temari, but I never figured out why. Every time she was brought up, Ino would tense up. The last thing I wanted was Ino dealing with medicine on my body while she was upset. I avoided the topic.

"Why'd you pick me for this?" She must not have cared that I changed the subject because she sighed heavily and said, "Everyone's just so busy. I knew if anyone would avoid being busy, it'd be you. And besides we haven't seen each other in so long. Me with Sai and you with…I just thought we could catch up."

I chuckled a little bit, "By mutilating my body?" She walked over to me with a bowl of a strange brown mixture.

"I promise nothing will happen," she giggled lightly. "Alright now, take off your shirt." I'm sure my eyes bugged out because she laughed and said, "I've seen you shirtless, Shika. It's no big deal." I suppose she's right, but that doesn't mean it isn't strange. Taking off my shirt after being injured during a mission and stripping in front of Ino alone in my apartment were two completely different scenarios. Nevertheless, I slowly lifted up my shirt. Ino gasped.

"Shikamaru! What the hell happened?" She lightly laid her hand on a bruise I must've gotten on my last mission.

"It's a good thing I came, Shika-kun." I stared at her with no emotion and she handed me the bowl. "Eat this," she said. I tenderly placed the strange concoction on my tongue. It was bitter and hard, like a peanut shell. I took a couple of mouthfuls and sat the bowl down on the floor next to me. She made her way back to the counter and started to shake up a small bottle of white liquid. She squirted some out on her finger and moved towards me.

"Whoa, whoa, what is that?" She huffed, "It's just cream, rose water, and lime juice. It's all natural." I relaxed a little. Fruit and plants can't hurt too bad, right? She knelt down next to me and began to smooth it over my lips. Oh it felt so good. The cream and soft and her fingers were warm. I had to fight not to moan at her smooth touch. I suddenly cursed myself for not changing into pants with a little thicker material. Thankfully, she didn't notice and sat the vile down on my counter. "Now you need to use that nightly." I groaned at her. To make her appeal even stronger, she put her finger in her mouth and slowly licked the remaining fluids off her fingers. Oh why did it have to be creamy white?

"Alright, last thing I have to practice." She mixed a strange purple liquid in the other bowl. I saw her blend the ingredients together until it was a grainy lotion type substance. She wiped her hands off on a paper towel, wet it, and joined me again on the couch. "What's this stuff for?"

She chuckled and softly said, "It relieves stress and helps against effects of aging."

"Ino, we're 18. I don't think we need wrinkle cream yet." She smiled meekly, a word I never thought I'd affiliate with the confident blonde. I felt my face turn bright red as her soft hands ran the cream along my stomach. Was it getting hot in here? She had her legs crossed so her skirt rode up her smooth pale thighs, and I could almost imagine her bare, large chest hiding beneath her purple top. Why am I thinking like this? This is Yamanaka Ino: loud, annoying, bossy Ino. Before I could do something I'd regret Ino removed her hands. Oh thank goodness. It was over. I wouldn't ruin our friendship, and my relationship with Temari…and hers with Sai. I sighed in relief. I saw her take hold of the wet paper towel and softly wipe off the excess lotion that hadn't dissolved into my skin. Oh no, she had that look again…"Shikamaru…I…I have something to tell you…"

…those sparkling eyes, those plump lips, that long golden hair, those womanly curves…I couldn't stop myself. I grabbed her shoulders and flipped us so that I was on top of her. I didn't care anymore; there was an animal inside of me that was now savagely breaking out. I gripped the top of her shirt and ripped it in two. Her eyes went wide and a sudden gasp escaped her. I ravished at her beautiful breasts swelling out of her black lacy bra. My hands were shaking as I leaned down to place a harsh kiss on her chest. I almost didn't hear when the door opened…

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