Vital

Summary: When was the last time you did something for the first time? SasuIno.

Chapter ONE: It's not wrong if you're single

"Ms. Yamanaka, this way please." The butler lead her to the manor politely as Ino studied the familiar mansion. This hasn't changed one bit, she thought as she removed her fur coat and gave it to one of the maids. "We'll be at your service anytime of the day, so please don't hesitate to ask."

Ino just forced a smile at the butler. She had just arrived in the countryside – her hometown and she honestly didn't know what to feel. It had been fifteen years after all since she'd last visited this place – where plenty of her childhood memories took place. "You may leave," she told butler as she threw herself in the bed. "But I want you to inform me if Naruto has come."

Oh Naruto. The main reason she was here – she would not be here if her childhood friend wouldn't get married to her girl best friend. Ino was the one who introduced him to Sakura, and they had refused to stop nagging her until she'd agreed on being at their wedding as her maid-of-honor.

The 12-hour trip made her tired, she realized. Closing her eyes, she wished, Please don't make me remember anything from the past.

She then fell asleep.

"Wake up."

Hearing an unfamiliar deep voice, Ino slowly opened her eyes. And when she did, a tall man with dark hair was standing in front of her bed. Ino couldn't help but notice how good-looking this guy was. "Do I know you from somewhere?"

"No." His response was simple as his eyes scanned her from head to toe. Not bad, he told himself quietly as he smirked. "I don't think we have met." He walked towards her and offered his slender but masculine hand, "Uchiha Sasuke."

"Yamanaka Ino." Unhesitatingly, she took his hand. "And may I ask who gave you rights to disturb my rest, Mr. Uchiha?"

Sasuke was surprised with her question but answered anyway, "Naruto did."

"Has he come yet?" Ino got off her bed and went directly to the closest vanity mirror to fix her hair. "I've been waiting for him."

"I'm afraid he will not be here until the day after tomorrow," Sasuke answered as he studied her a bit more. Five-foot-eight, sky-blue eyes, platinum blonde, and obviously underweight. Definitely a model material, Sasuke thought quietly. "Something came up with the wedding reception and catering, so he and Sakura will need that fixed as soon as possible." He looked into her eyes. "And you might be wondering why I'm here..."

"No, not really," Ino replied uninterestedly as Sasuke's brow arched, "so you can go now."

She was interesting, he decided. "Naruto asks me to stay here until he comes, Ino." Sasuke handed her the letter that Naruto wrote to her. "Read this."

Snatching the letter from him as if it were a warrant of arrest, Ino opened the sealed letter immediately, Ino, I can't make it today because something has come up. This guy right here is Sasuke – a friend of mine from college. He's gonna be my best man. And since I know you don't like being alone in that mansion, have him accompany you. Also, please have him entertained too cause I won't be able to do so since I need to make sure that everything is going as it's planned for the wedding. It's stressing to get married you know. So yeah, lookin' forward to seein' ya! Much love, Naruto. P.S. - Sakura says hi and your gown will arrive tomorrow!

"For Naruto, I'll let you stay here." She once again looked at his eyes – he had a pair of dark ones, and they were very deep. He had the eyes that could suck anyone in if they stared for too long, she realized. "For an attractive person, you sure are wasting your Friday night in this gloomy ass mansion."

"I could say the same to you, Ms. Yamanaka." He honestly believed that this woman was one, if not the most gorgeous he had ever seen. There wouldn't be no harm asking, he thought. "What would you say to me if I asked you to eat out with me?"

"I would say you're trying to get into my pants," she said but smiled afterward. A real player – don't play worse than he does, Ino, she noted to herself. "Am I right, Mr. Uchiha?"

Sasuke could only scoffed. "Pretty confident, aren't you?"

"Yeah," she admitted instantly, "but I don't think my assumption is wrong either."

"And what made you assume that I would want to...?" In his mind, Sasuke started thanking Naruto for asking him to go to where he was now. His weekend would be more interesting than anticipated because of this woman. "I extremely dislike being accused."

Walking two steps forward, Ino was only three inches away from him. When Ino put her hand on his face as her thumb gently rubbed his cheek, Sasuke's heart skipped a beat. "There's nothing wrong with accusation as long as you're guilty of what you're being accused of, right?"

He only knew her for about fifteen minutes and he realized that she had an effect on him. She could stun him, and that was rare because Uchiha Sasuke had never gotten stunned by a woman...or just anyone in general. "Shouldn't an accusation be supported by an evidence?"

Ino bit her lip. "Is the fact that you've been checking me out ever since I stood up from my bed a good enough evidence to support my accusation?"

"Case closed – I think I'm guilty as charged." Without saying anything further, Sasuke crashed his lips down to hers.

A/N: Because that's how one-night stands happen. Chapter two is on its way. Review, please?