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An Interwoven Web Of Deceit	By : Kalariona Category: Naruto > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 1232 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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An Interwoven Web Of Deceit

3 - Fragile Friendships

�Alright. Do you want to tell me what that was all about?�
Ino looked up from her flower arranging to see a girl standing and leaning on the open doorframe of her mothers shop, her face as pink as her hair. She smiled slightly, them went back to tying her ribbon around the stems in front of her.
�What?�
�Yesterday. You and Naruto hanging out. Since when have you been friends?�
�Oh that.�
�Yes that. Well, since when?�
Ino looked up at Sakura and plastered a thoughtful look on her face, inwardly smirking to herself. Riling up the other girl always amused her and this moment was no exception.
�To be quite frank Sakura, that is really none of your business.�
�Of course it�s my business Ino, he�s my team-mate.�
�I understand his working life is your business Sakura but his personal life has nothing to do with you.�
�But�.But��
�But nothing,� Ino rolled her eyes quite visibly to the pink haired girl and placed the flowers she was holding and tying together down onto the counter but keeping her hand over them. �Why are you concerned exactly Sakura? Is it because he is showing you less affection that usual, or that he�s found someone more interested in him than you are?�
Sakura left the doorway and moved over to the counter where Ino was resting her chin in her palm.
�You�re not interested in him Ino,� was the reply to that. �You are just using him for your own ends. I know you too well Ino and I know what you are like.�
Ino�s eyebrows raised. �Oh? And what am I using him for exactly?�
�You�re trying to get closer to Sasuke through him, or using him to get yourself stronger.�
Along with the raised eyebrows, Ino�s eyes widened slightly. �You what?�
�Oh come on Ino, everyone knows that you don�t do anything for anyone unless you got something in return,� Sakura smirked. �You�ve always been like that. You�re pleasant agreeing nature is a fake mask you wear to get your own way�
�Everyone sees me like that?� Ino stared at her friend. �Really?�
�Of course they do, along with loud mouthed and annoying. The same as Naruto in that respect, although opinions on you aren�t as bad as him.�
�You see me like that to?� Ino closed her eyes and her hand clenched around the stems of the flowers.
�Of course, because you are like that. You can be really stubborn and say a lot of things without caring about the others feelings and�� Sakura stopped her tirade with a splutter as she suddenly got a mouthful of flowers. Ino had chosen that moment to pick up the newly arranged flowers and whack them across Sakura�s face, spraying petals everywhere.
�Shut up,� Ino�s fingers tightened around the stems of the now destroyed flowers and glared at the pink haired girl standing in front of her, � and get out!�
�Ino�� Sakura began, a hand going to the red marks on her face that the flowers had made.
�I said get out,� Ino threw the stems at Sakura, a couple of them hitting her forehead and bouncing to the floor. She was angry. She didn�t remember the last time she had felt so angry. �Some friend you are. I understand that I can be a bit loud and a bit selfish, but you are taking it a bit too far. And what is going on between me and Naruto, it is most definitely none of your business so I�m telling you now to keep your nose out.�
Sakura had backed away and was now nearly back in the doorway to the flower shop. �Now Ino, be reasonable. Everything I�ve said is a fact, including the way you�ve always held me back from getting Sasuke. If you don�t call that selfish, what do you call it?�
�Selfish? SELFISH?� Ino growled. �Who helped you gain your confidence with people? Who introduced you to all of her friends? Who pointed out the one guy that she liked? And after all that, who decided that they also liked said guy and decided that we were rivals? Well?�
�I� Er��
�Personally, I think THAT is being selfish, but maybe I�m wrong. I seem to be wrong about everything else, including the fact that I�m not allowed to choose my own friends without being scrutinised.�
Sakura was now in the doorway, leaning her hand against the frame again. Before she left, Ino had to get another dig in, or two.
�Oh, yeah, I don�t like Sasuke anymore and I wonder why I ever did. Naruto�s worth much more than him. Even saying such, at this moment I think Sasuke�s worth much more than you.� Ino stepped around the counter and walked towards the pink haired girl who now had tears rolling down her cheeks. �He doesn�t like you the way you want him to and he never will. For crying out loud girl, get over it!�
At this point, Ino had reached the doorway and she slammed the door in Sakura�s face.
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The first thing that Naruto found when reaching Ino�s family run flower shop was the closed sign over the door. This was unusual for two reasons. Firstly, at eleven o�clock in the morning, it was peak time to be open. Secondly, Ino had told him that it would be open.
�What?� The question to no one was spoken while the blonde haired boy pressed his two forefingers to his head for the fifth time that day. Naruto had been plagued by headaches for a couple of weeks now and couldn�t seem to shake them.
Peering through the concave window in the door, he made out the distorted shapes of different flowers dotted around the room and he saw Ino leaning over the counter, her head in her arms. Naruto removed his fingers from his forehead, gripped the door handle and pushed down, making the door open. Said door opened quietly and Naruto headed into the shop, closing the door quietly. Ino never looked up from her position over the counter. In fact, she never moved. Her long hair, tied back in a ponytail fell over one of her arms.
�Ino?� Naruto move until he was next to the blonde haired girl and gently touched her shoulder. �Are you okay?�
He expected a numerous amount of responses from Ino. A punch, slap or kick or even a bit of verbal abuse for his disturbing her. What he didn�t expect was for Ino to lift her head, stand up, turn to him and then fling herself into his arms, her face pressed against his neck and her arms around his shoulders.
�Ino!� Naruto held his arms away from Ino�s body, unsure what to do with them. �What are you doing?�
�I�m sorry Naruto,� Ino�s voice whispered against his neck, making him shiver slightly. �I just need to calm down a little bit. Do you mind just holding me for a few moments?�
�Sure Ino, if that�s what you want.�
They stood that way for a few minutes, not talking, not moving. Just holding each other in a gentle hug, until Ino finally pulled away.
�I�m sorry about that Naruto, and thank you.� Ino smiled at him but Naruto noticed her eyes were ever so slightly red.
�That�s okay, but do you want to tell me what that was about?�
�Oh,� Ino waved a hand in front of her face and sighed, �it�s nothing really, I just had another fight with Sakura. We�re always fighting and making up. It�s a constant cycle that never gets old.�
�Oh right. So, were you upset or angry just then?� Naruto questioned.
�I�m not sure, a bit of both I think,� Ino leaned against the counter, her arms folded under her chest. �Naruto, could I ask you something?�
�Of course.�
Ino was silent for a few seconds, then spoke hesitantly.
�Do you think I am selfish, annoying and a loudmouth?�
�Ino-chan��
�I mean,� Ino moved away from the counter and began pacing in front of the confused boy. �I have been told that I use people for my own aims and I don�t care about anyone but myself. That everything I do has a hidden agenda to it.� She stopped pacing and stared at Naruto. �What do you think?�
�Well, I haven�t known you properly for very long to make a comprehensive judgement of your character,� Naruto began, drawing out a small smile from Ino, �but from what I have learnt these past few days is that you are fun to be around, you treat me like an equal and you don�t make snide comments about me, just loud enough for me to hear. All in all, I like you.�
Ino�s smile widened and she grasped one of Naruto�s hands in her own. �Thanks Naruto, and just so you know, I am not using you, I wont use you and never had any intention to.�
�Thank you Ino.� Naruto smiled back at her, then suddenly winced as a sharp pain shot behind his eyes again. �Damn-it.�
�Are you okay?� Ino released his hand and stepped back slightly. Naruto then pressed two fingers to the point on his forehead, right above his left eye.
�I�m okay, it�s just a headache.� Naruto kept the pressure on his head constant, his eyes closed. �I�m used to it and it will fade soon.�
�How often does this happen?� he heard Ino�s voice ask, sounding slightly worried. �If you�re used to it, it must mean that it happens quite regularly.�
�I suppose,� was Naruto�s unhelpful reply.
�Haven�t you been to see anyone about this? To a doctor or somebody?�
�Yeah right,� Naruto opened his eyes and stared at Ino. �Who exactly would help me out? If you haven�t noticed Ino, I�m not exactly liked around here.�
�What about the Hokage? You�ve always seemed pretty close to her,� Ino suggested with a shrug, �and she�s a medical Nin.�
�It�s okay Ino, besides, I don�t want to bother her with a headache. Anyway, it�s probably just stress related, I�ll be okay. Besides, it�s faded now.�
�If you�re sure,� Ino looked dubious but Naruto smiled and shook his head.
�I�m sure, now lets forget it. We both need a good few hours of training to forget our problems.�
Naruto noticed that Ino still didn�t look convinced, but she nodded and then headed into the back of the shop, probably to inform her parents that she wad going out. While he waited for her to get back, he spent a few moments just staring around the shop and noticed a trail of petals and stems on the floor leading to the front door.
�Okay, lets go,� Ino bounced back into the counter area.
�Ino, what happened here?� Naruto pointed down at the mess at his feet. Ino looked where he pointed and frowned slightly.
�That was part of my fight with Sakura,� was the answer Ino gave him before grabbing his arm and tugging him. �Come on, lets go Naruto-kun.�
Naruto let himself be tugged out of the door, forgetting about the strange destruction of flowers that Ino had left.
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So how was that? I know that nothing much happened but I had to add a few things in before I move ahead. Next chapter will be up shortly, due to free time because of Christmas break. Quick question from me. Does anyone know who out of the kids know about the Kyubi? I mean, when they get Sasuke back? If not, I�ll just write it as no one knows yet. Anyway, :
I want to thank Renata, akuma_river, dudewheresmyanime, LadySamurai87, clowangel, Ezj, evvy, ochiba, Dreamers, lillilly, Base, Ghostninja85, Sparrow9, Yami Jay, ohm lord, koorinohitomi, hino, ranoshi_ai, someone, bellashade, Mimiruchan, LadyFrisselle, Iceheart19, ILLK, K.Likos. Monmon, trent, insanechildfanfic, cutiedraco, Thermopyle, Licht Sieger, key-09, animelvr4evr, hellwolfhanyou, Amaterasu, hamster box, Stormraven, Third Degree Run, Vainamoinen, Pale Rider, B.U.G.I.M.S (what does that stand for?), Licht Sieger and my dear cous Ani. I couldn�t believe I got so many positive reviews and they are what persuaded me to continue. If I have missed out your name and you have reviewed, tell me and I�ll apologise profusely.
As to the questions:

Ino is being real, no false front. The title is something else. (Smiles secretly)

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Sasuke has a lot of work cut out for him to get Naruto, I�ll make sure of that.

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The word �obfuscated� was used this way on purpose, hence Ino�s fit of laughter. Just �cause Naruto learns new words, doesn�t mean that he knows how to use them in constructive sentences. Sorry for not explaining that in the first place.

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Obfuscate means to seal, hide or withhold.

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Camaraderie is another way of saying friendship

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I hope that helps. As always, please read and review.
Rie

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