Part two :D

( And ANOTHER thing! Stop acting like you're soooo special! Because I can't take much more of your 'OH MY GOD I AM SO COOL, I AM FROM SUNA AND A JOUNIN BLAH BLAH BLAH'! I'm a DAMN good ninja and when I'm a jounin I'll be a better jounin than you! I'll be the best kunoichi you've EVER laid eyes on! You won't even know what HIT you! )

Set one year after this log :3. This is the log that EXPLAINS where the KanIno came from. WE SWEAR.

( We'll use uh-- chastity pillows between us or something if you don't like it. )

( Things...are shaping up. I was scared for a while, because, y'know, I'm named after this village---it's GOTTA be awesome. )

( Ino awoke with a groan, face pressed down against a familiar green couch... )

((Takes place the night of this thread.))

( She'd have plenty of time to worry later )

It had been several days since Naruto and the Konoha rescue team had arrived at Suna.  At first, the priority had been to place everyone into treatment.  The arrival of Sakura, regardless of the situation, had many of the medical staff ecstatic to have their mentor once again in the hospital.  The medics were in great form and Gaara was glad to ( Read more... )

( The old adage of 'If you love someone, let them go' had never held truer. )

( Asuma-sensei, Ino realized, would absolutely hate the way she was acting and letting herself be treated. )

Takes place as soon as everyone gets back to Konoha.

( He was a teenager, after all. )

"So what are you going to do when we get there?"

Bear looked over her shoulder Minami, watching as she fidgeted with her hair. The storm had passed and they were only a mile from Konoha now. The nervousness was starting to show.

"Sleep," Bear replied. "A lot," she added with a laugh.

( Step 7: Say goodbye but not forever )