Make Him Roll

"Where's the bracelet I gave you?" He glanced at Ino's pale wrist and asked with some dissatisfaction.

"It's gone." Ino hid her hands behind her back, looking reluctant, but she didn't dare to look him in the eye, and could only look at the ground on the other side.

"Find it, I'll go with you to find it."

Naruto seemed to have no sense of urgency, completely ignoring the instruction to meet in two hours.

In reality, he had nothing to pack, and he was certain that Ino hadn't lost the bracelet. He was just looking for an excuse to disrupt Ino's emotions and shift from a passive to an active position.

Ino's breathing became rapid. She had kept the bracelet carefully, and what she had just said was just an angry outburst.

The two hadn't actually seen each other much during this period, mainly because Ino was too busy. She wanted to see Naruto, but she didn't want to be too obvious about it.

"We're about to go on a mission, and it's too late to find him now." Ino made up an excuse, but she was also a little worried that he would just say "oh" and then turn around and leave.

"I don't need to prepare anything. Let's go to your house. You can prepare everything yourself, and I'll help you find it." Naruto looked at the distant Nikko and squinted.

He didn't have anything special to say to Ino, but he noticed that she was a little upset.

But he could tell that he wouldn't be foolish enough to keep pressing for details. Their relationship remained ambiguous; it would be a miracle if he actually found out anything by digging too deep.

He kept going around in circles, and looking for the bracelet was just an excuse; going to her house was the real purpose.

After thinking for a moment, Ino didn't refuse. She said "Oh" and started walking towards the outside of the Hokage Building. Naruto followed leisurely, not in a hurry at all.

Ino's long legs swayed in front of her, her slender figure making her very pleasing to the eye. Two red hair clips were fastened on either side, and thick golden bangs fell down.

In fact, Ino looks better with her bangs clipped up.

He had initially intended to appease Ino, but then he realized he was the one making the inquiries and couldn't lower himself. After all, there was still no definite answer regarding the "lost" bracelet.

While you don't need to pretend to be angry, you should still be a little sullen. Even the most childish things become amusing when done with someone you like, even if you're just sulking.

They remained silent the entire way.

As she approached the Yamanaka Flower Shop, Ino estimated that she had already spent nearly twenty minutes on the way. Adding the time spent waiting downstairs, she only had about an hour and a half left.

"Alright, I didn't lose the bracelet. I've kept it safe and sound." Ino couldn't hold back any longer and turned to Naruto to confess.

They weren't far from the Great Green Tree across the street from the Yamanaka Flower Shop. Upon hearing this, Naruto glanced at her, pretending not to believe her.

"You're kidding me, right? I worked so hard to save up money to buy you this bracelet, and you just threw it away."

"I didn't throw it away!" Ino emphasized again, raising her voice. "I already told you I put it away. I'll show it to you later, you'll see. I really didn't lie to you."

The two walked forward slowly.

"Then what you just said?" he asked hesitantly, turning to look at Ino.

Ino couldn't stand that look anymore and said in a surrendering manner, "I just said it casually, just to annoy you. Who knew you'd give away bracelets like that to several girls?"

"Just you," he said.

He did indeed only give the bracelet to Ino, the bangle to Sakura, and several plush bear toys to Hinata. In that sense, what he said was actually quite true.

"Tch, I don't believe it," Ino muttered, but she was still somewhat happy.

"You're so stubborn," Naruto complained.

Ino reacted strongly, reaching out to pinch the soft flesh on his waist. Naruto dodged but couldn't completely avoid it. The two playfully wrestled until they arrived at the entrance of the Yamanaka Flower Shop.

"Ino, there's someone at the door." He had sharp eyes and spotted a boy who was a year or two older than the two of them standing at the door.

"Hmm? A guest?" Ino asked.

"I don't know, maybe he's buying flowers." Naruto leaned closer and realized that the person wasn't a complete stranger; he'd met him once or twice, but didn't have a very good impression of him.

Ino has blossomed into a beautiful young woman in the past two years. The girl's features have matured, and she is full in the right places and slender in the right places. She also has no shortage of suitors in the village.

But they were all young then, fresh out of the Ninja Academy, shy, broke, and didn't have many suitors. Naruto only vaguely remembered that Ino was quite popular, but their close relationship at the time deterred many potential suitors.

The two didn't see each other very often that year, and Ino was busy with work, while Naruto didn't bother her unless he had something else to do. Besides, as time went on, the village's little greyhounds all grew up.

Occasionally, people would make a special trip to the Yamanaka Flower Shop to buy flowers and find an opportunity to talk to Ino. After a while, Ino got a little annoyed and then remembered that she planned to take over her father's work first.

The man in front of him had black hair, was around eighteen or nineteen years old, had a fair complexion, and a slender figure. He had forgotten his name, but had seen him twice before.

"We met at the New Year Festival, from the Aogiri Clan," Ino whispered in his ear, wanting to explain more clearly.

But then she thought about it again, and for some reason, she stopped talking. She had no interest in anyone else; the entire family in the Yamanaka Clan poured all their love into her alone.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Ino; she was the kind of girl who grew up in a honey pot. She didn't lack love and would never be easily moved by someone being nice to her.

She has her own set of standards for right and wrong when it comes to people she likes, and she also knows how to love someone.

The Aogiri Clan was carrying a gift box containing something unknown. He first smiled at Ino, but his expression stiffened the moment he saw Naruto.

But he quickly calmed down and handed over the gift box.

"These are peaches and apples, which are good for the skin at your age."

"No need, Mr. Aoki, you should go back first. I have other things to do." Ino smiled and declined, then walked to the door and unlocked it with her key.

Naruto and the other person exchanged a glance, and the other person quickly looked away.

"Um... can I take up a little of your time to buy a bouquet of flowers?" the person asked, changing their approach.

"I'm sorry, I really have an urgent matter. Please wait for my mother to return, Mr. Aoki." Ino explained patiently, gripping the glass handle at the entrance of the flower shop.

"It won't take too long, I'll pick one."

Before he could finish speaking, a gust of wind blew by, and Naruto strode over. Without giving Ino any time to react, he opened the door and carried Ino inside.

The glass door closed, and the lock clicked shut from the inside.

The Aogiri Clan glanced at Naruto with a calm look, then with a whoosh, yanked the black curtain down to his waist.

The Nikko outside the shop was intense. The man from the Aogiri Clan, carrying a gift box, watched as the glass door in the distance was locked and the shutter was half-drawn. To make matters worse, the shutter wasn't fully closed, and he could see Ino's legs and Naruto's legs.

His heart clenched and he tensed up instantly. He stood still, his hand holding the gift box starting to feel weak, as if it weighed a ton.

"Ms. Ino, are you alright?" he shouted from the side.

Inside the store, on the inside of the glass door.

The lights were off inside; only a sliver of Nikko, barely reaching her calves, streamed in through the glass door. Ino could barely make out Naruto's face; he was pressing Naruto body against the inside of the glass door.

A young body, a burning soul— Naruto, seemingly out of position, pulled Ino into a tight embrace. His movements were somewhat rough, causing Ino's arms to ache slightly, and their feet were intertwined.

"You," Ino gasped for breath. The thought of someone outside the door made her ignore the slight pain and instead feel a strange excitement.

"Who's that outside the door?" He sniffed Ino's neck closely, his lips and teeth tracing the pale skin. "Who?"

"I don't know him, he's just a guest." Ino was somewhat confused.

"Tell him to get lost!" Naruto pressed his cheek tightly against hers, panting heavily as he bit her earlobe, emphasizing his words, "Tell him to get lost right now!"

"Don't talk to him next time, understand?"

Ino's body was completely under her control, her heart pounding wildly. The two had never been so close before. Her chest was tightly embracing her, as if she were melting into it.

All her petty temper, worries, grievances, and anxieties vanished in that instant. Reason succumbed to desire, like an endless expanse of starry sky.

Ino was completely overwhelmed by his wolfish, protective attacks. She hugged him tightly with a sob in her voice and responded to him with trembling enthusiasm.

"Okay! Okay! I only like you!"

The two were passionately engaged inside the glass door. Ino leaned towards Naruto's neck, relying on her wild instincts to bite him gently and kiss his Adam's apple.

Outside the door, the Aogiri Clan member's mind had completely gone blank. Looking at the person he was pursuing, their legs pressed together—even a fool would know what was going on inside.

The heat rushed to his head. It wasn't that he hadn't been rejected before; it was nothing new to him. But when had he ever witnessed something like this, directly to his face?

He stared blankly at the bottom of the half-open glass door, thinking to himself that if his legs were to disappear, today would probably be added to the list of his most traumatic experiences.

Ino's eyes were unfocused, her golden hair was disheveled, and she stared blankly up at Naruto.

She opened her mouth, instinctively wanting to kiss him. This was her first time, and she was both nervous and excited. Just now, the two of them had been rubbing against each other's necks like wild animals for a while.

The nibbling left a faint blush all over, but the final step of kissing was still missing.

They exchanged a glance, a tacit desire flashing in their eyes. She panted, her hair disheveled, and asked Naruto, "Should we let him go now?"

She looked into those eyes, and it was as if the world itself shimmered with a ghostly light. Her body went numb instantly, and her voice grew weaker and weaker until it was barely audible.

"You look like I've done something to you," he laughed.

"Do you want a kiss?" she asked, tilting her head back.

"Um."

A rustling sound came from the doorway; it belonged to Ms. Yamanaka Rino, "Guest, what are you doing standing at the door?"

No more pigeons, I'll continue writing when I wake up.