yakiniku_q | [ OPEN RP ]

[Sakura looks so peaceful, sleeping on the bar. It's kind of adorable, even though she is drooling just a bit.

She gives a dramatic sigh, leaning on Naruto's shoulder.]

That's right-- my many talents. Legendary, even. Such a shame.

[...It really is a shame, in a way. He looks to Sakura again and he knows he said NOTHING AT ALL was going to happen and he was going to stay true to his word. That's his ninja way.

But he never said he couldn't pry a little for information.

He situates himself so his arm can slide a bit around her, fingers brushing her side.]

Soooo...what kind of talents?

[She leans her mouth near his ear and smiles.]

That's classified information.

[Why can he NEVER CATCH A BREAK

Complains. Whines. Grumbles.]

C'monnnnn!

[He needs something juicy to think of for later lmao]

It's not classified if it's legendary!

[Ino presses a teasing kiss to his cheek.]

Haven't you heard patience is a virtue?

[FLJDLJGDK BLUSHES and mumbles something that sounds like 'no, that's stupid'

then louder;]

Ino! You're killin' me! You can't say that shit and leave me hangin'!

[This time he wraps her up in his arms and presses his cheek to hers.]

C'mon! Please! I'll tell you you're pretty again! And give examples!

[ ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Sakura is still unconscious and everything but come on, Naruto, if you're going to dig for fantasy fodder and drape yourself all over Ino in a scandalous manner DO IT SOMEWHERE ELSE.

Also that shady as fuck jounin with an eyepatch is leering at the sleeping Sakura as if she were a particularly juicy piece of meat and he hasn't eaten in three days. ]

[Ino laughs and is about to make up something ridiculous about a ramen bikini when she notices the lightly snoring Sakura gaining attention from unsuitable people.]

Maybe you should worry first about getting Sakura home before she sleep-punches anyone.

[Seriously, with Sakura, it may happen...]

Eh?

[NO THIS WAS THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY

SAKURA-CHAN WHY

WHY. RAMEN BIKINI SAKURA-CHAN.

RAMEN.

BIKINI.

Naruto spots that shady as fuck jounin and his protective instincts kick in. Sadly, this means he stands up without regard to Ino who is STILL IN HIS LAP IM SORRY. Have the floor as a seat instead Ino.]

OI! ONE-EYE BASTARD! GET AWAY FROM HER!

[He scrambles over to scoop her up instead, cradling her protectively. He also gives that asshole wannabe pirate the worst stink eye ever.

Back off people.]

[ Oh. Naruto is nice! and warm! like her bed so maybe that's where she thinks she is. She snuggles closer, mumbling mostly incoherently. ]

stop... flirting with Ino... eat you....

[Ino is not prepared for the sudden movement and her reflexes are not up to snuff because of all the alcohol. Her head smacks against the bar which hurts but not too badly because again, drunk. Tomorrow morning will be a different story, though.]

Owww!

[Augh, the floor is a sticky bar floor and the last place she wants to be. Shady as fuck Jounin actually offers her a hand up. Upon closer inspection, he looks familiar. Oh hey, was he in the Intel department? They all looked really shady there (except her).]

Naruto, calm down would you??

[Ino holds her head. Tomorrow morning is going to blow.]

[HE'S NOT FLIR-]

Sh-Shit, sorry.

[He can't offer a hand since Sakura is in both of his. He had been so concerned with Sakura that he didn't even think about Ino in his lap. Which is weird...because she was a pretty noticeable weight and he had been hugging her. But okay Sakura was in trouble and he sort of has a one-track mind when it comes to her.

He glares away shady guy again after he helps Ino up. Move along, guy. ~~THEY'RE BOTH HIS!!!~~]

Uh, could you help me take her home? I'll repay you with sake or somethin' later.

[Looks down at Sakura snuggling him GULP

ino help]

[Maaaan, of course Ino trusts Naruto to take care of Sakura but her conscious is nagging her to make sure, with her own eyes, that Sakura gets home. Damn her secret niceness!]

Fiiiiine.

[She unsticks a coin from her thigh, which had gotten there when Naruto dropped her to the ground. Gross.]

Let's go before I change my mind!

[Ino also shoots a sheepish/apologetic look at Shady Jounin, who is in fact in her department. He doesn't look too angry, though. Everyone is sort of used to Naruto's crazy.]

[NODS AND SHOULDERS HIS WAY OUT OF HERE but makes sure Ino is following so she doesn't get lost or someone takes advantage of her DRUNK STATE

Waiting by the door, Sakura still in his arms.

This isn't the way he had pictured he and Sakura and Ino leaving together once upon a time....]

[Ino is trying to walk out with dignity, despite the fact that everyone just saw her wipe out. As she follows Naruto, a bunch of people try to stop her to say hello or good bye or just talk. It takes some time before she squeezes her way out to meet Naruto.]

I thought that since Sakura was Tsunade-sama's student that she could hold her liquor better. All she does is lecture me about life choices and pass out.

[Looks like Ino wins this round!]

[ Sakura tightens her grip on Naruto. She is just having a grand old fucking time being so oblivious to how affectionate she is when she is DRUNK AND ASLEEP. She's happy and murmuring as if she were having a good dream. Her face is buried in Naruto's neck, so the sound reverberates against his skin. ]

... definitely... don't approve....

[It's not helping the fact that he's in love with her THANKS FOR THAT SAKURA. For a moment he looks down softly at the girl in his arms, wondering just why she disapproved of Naruto and Ino so strongly. Wondering why they can't do this when they're both SOBER and why she denies him so much. Maybe one day she'd say yes...

Maybe. But he doubts it.

So he turns to Ino, snickering.]

Maybe it's 'cause you flirted with everyone tonight. Even me.

[Because Sakura is in love with Sasuke-- no one ever said Sakura had good taste. Poor Naruto. Ino feels for him. She pats his shoulder.]

So what? It's perfectly legal to flirt with you. Unless, of course, you hated it then I would never, ever do it again.

[Of course he didn't. Guys would die to get flirted with by her.]

[ Because.

BECAUSE.

Sakura basically has a TOP TEN LIST OF WHY DATING NARUTO IS A TERRIBLE idea, and number one is that he deserves better than someone that can give him half a heart. Not that she'd ever tell him, but the thing is that Naruto is pretty much the best person Sakura knows. He's sweet, and hard working, and amazing, and he deserves the BEST OF EVERYTHING. Sakura, with the shadow of Sasuke always looming behind them, is not going to be able to give him that, no matter what he thinks he wants.

And as much as Sakura loves Ino, she knows that Ino isn't that person either. Ino is flighty and selfish. She'd lure Naruto in, make him fall in love with her, get tired of him and then just... toss him aside.

Sakura can't change how much she's hurt Naruto in the past. Sometimes (or more than sometimes), she wishes things were different. That she were a different (better) person. The least she can do is make sure he doesn't get hurt again. ]

Eheh, to be honest, I didn't know you were until Sakura-chan mentioned it.

[Well, when she told him her ass was perfect and gave him a silent invitation to look at it, too. Still, he liked the attention more than he would admit. Plus, having a pretty girl sit in your lap was always a plus.

He looks down to Sakura again.]

Ehhhh, it wasn't...so bad. Besides, you would do it again even if I said no. 'Cause I'm a hunk, right? That's why you flirted with me in the first place.

[He grins widely, giving Ino a taste of her own self-confident medicine.

Naruto has the power to change people. Maybe Ino was included in that. He had made so many countless enemies turn friends. Even Sakura, who thought he was annoying at first had gradually come to accept him as a close friend. Become protective to the point that she was watching out for his best interests. Though when it came to love, she really couldn't say who he was to love or not love anymore.

Though not loving Sakura just didn't seem possible either. Maybe he could fall for Ino, maybe Hinata, or Tenten, or anybody else. But he would still love Sakura. Not in the Sasuke way, the way that haunted her but in the way that Sakura would have that special place in his heart like Sasuke did. And Naruto's heart WAS big enough that it's not so impossible for him.]

...Which was is Sakura's apartment again?

[Ino's eyes widened at Naruto's words. First that he didn't realize she was flirting. It was kind of cute how naive he could be. Ini was almost ALWAYS flirting, that was just her nature. Second that he called himself a hunk, probably in all seriousness. It makes her laugh because his self confidence could almost rival hers.

She gives a dramatic sigh.]

It's true, you're just so hunky that I can't help myself. I had to really show some self control in not jumping you right at the bar and dragging you somewhere to have my wicked way with you.

[Ino points to a nearby apartment. Even drunk, she remembers the way to Sakura's. Maybe because she spent so many nights there post-drinking because Sakura dragged her there.]

We need to go this way.

[Ino may have been fickle but not with the people she cares about. It was possible for her to fall in love with someone, it just took a little time because of her profession and cynicism. She wasn't completely heartless. Besides, who could genuinely be mean to Naruto? It was like kicking a puppy.]

[He laughs at that, at least having enough common sense to know she's teasing right now. He's learning. Slowly but surely. But now she gives him mental images of her dragging him away to have 'her way' with him.

Uh....huh. Yeah. Wicked way. Would she have her way or would he actually participate and. Yep, stopping there.

Naruto shakes himself, and makes it a spectacle to TURN and go in the right direction. Yeah, good thing Ino was with him. He's not really in his right mind. Especially because he keeps shooting Ino these glances he usually reserves for Sakura. He can't rub the back of his head, since he's carrying a teammate. Could always make a clone to carry her and then...then what? Talk to Ino. He could do that carrying Sakura. Man, his head hurt.

He finally just decides to blurt what's on his mind right now.]

Do you have a boyfriend?

[It takes Ino a few seconds to recognize that Naruto is, in fact, addressing her.]

Who, me?

[Who else? Sakura is still completely passed out and uttering threats in between snores but Ino is thrown completely off guard. Come to think of it, when was the last time a guy asked her that? Most of them just assumed that even if she did, they could charm her away from them. Gross. Naruto really isn't like that, though, Sakura had said so many times before.

An earnest, good natured, male ninja. Who knew those existed?

Ino shakes her head, laughing at the sad state of her own love life. Like she had the right to be making fun of Sakura? Flirting and actually dating were two different things, after all. It's nearly impossible for Ino to get past the hurdle of "casually dating" to "boyfriend".]

No, can you believe? I suffer from the "Two Date" curse. As in, I can never get past date two without the guy turning into a complete creep.

[She notices he's having a bit of trouble navigating and so Ino puts her hand on his shoulder to lead him in the right directly. Ino doesn't really want to face Sakura's wrath if they drop her into a puddle or bush.]

Edited (AUGH TYPOSSSS) 2013-02-16 17:58 (UTC)

[Naruto almost ALMOST shows his more sarcastic side and says something like 'No, Sakura' but she answers. His head tilts a little at her laugh though, confusing him. Even more at the mention of curses. Yeah, he's had enough of those. The curse of hatred, the curse of having friends of whatever the fuck Obito was talking about way back when, the curse of the Uchiha clan and everything else under the sun.

So, as per usual, he uses shounen logic and grunts a bit while adjusting Sakura in his arms and follows her lead. Soft, warm hand.]

What curse? You're just pickin' shitty guys. [Not the first time a girl he knew has done that...]

If you wanna break it, you gotta change. Or I dunno...stop attracting the creepy ones, heheh.

[Maybe Naruto doesn't understand the finer intricacies of dating but it's not something she can just change with hard work. It's not like learning a jutsu. It takes two people to date and chances are, in the ninja world, one of them is probably nuts.

But he does make a valid point about her picking shitty guys because Ino truly has horrific taste in men. Sasuke, Sai-- they don't even scratch the surface of the guys she's been attracted to.

Ino squeezes Naruto's shoulder to stop him as they almost pass Sakura's apartment. The walk is sobering her up a little but not nearly enough.]

Here. Let's get the princess to sleep, shall we?

[Ninjas don't need locks on their doors. There is sort of an honor system amongst them about it. Ino is sure Sakura will forgive them for breaking in, since they are carrying her drunk ass home. Ino opens the door without a second thought.]

By the way, what kind of guys should I be picking, then?

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