×Ino's POV×
I sighed softly when it was time to go to sleep, I was with Gaara and Matsuri at the moment but they said they were tired, plus, tomorrow we had to wake up early in the morning...I felt like a third wheel.

"Goodnight Ino" Matsuri said while heading to her room with Gaara. "Goodnight" I responded with a faint smile.

I went to my room and passed the other two rooms, Gaara and Matsuri's room; and Neji and Tenten's room.

"Neji seemed really irritated today...I hope it's nothing between Tenten and him." I thought while turning my room's door knob and entering the room.

The bed was really big, well on the bright side at least I would sleep comfortably.

I couldn't stop thinking of Sai. My mind was concentrated on him, and him alone. "What may he be doing" was my thought as I went to sleep. I quickly started to feel dizzy and fell asleep.

×Sai's POV×

"Dammit...what do I do? The mission wasn't to kill the Raikage...it was to extract classified information from him, but how was I supposed to do that? The only one with that type of ninjutsu...is Ino." I thought as I walked around the cell I was in. The Raikage's subordinates beat me up pretty badly. I didn't have much chakra, but I had to tell Ino and the others about my whereabouts.

I then summoned my scroll and muttered "Super Beast technique" then, two birds appeared. One for Naruto, and the other one specifically for Ino.

"There, all done." I said with a smile. Since it was ink, it could easily go through the bottom of the metal door without being detected. I sighed and laid down on the floor, looking through the tiny, squared shaped window that was placed in the middle of the wall. "I hope she's sleeping well..."

{Meanwhile in Konoha...}

×Hanabi's POV×

"Ohh my god! Somebody untie me this instance! Kanu I swear you're so dead!" I yelled out in annoyance, why the heck would she tie me up to a tree and tell me I'm her future cousin in law!?

"Fuck forests! This place is deserted!" I screamed to the top of my lungs, but of course, it was eight miles away from the village so what can I expect until I saw a familiar face.

"Hanabi? Is that you?" Konahamaru looked at me dumbfounded. "Of course it's me idiot! Now, untie me please!" I replied, puffing my cheeks.

He then crossed his arms and glared at me "Hold on a second, how do I know you're the real Hanabi?" He raised an eyebrow with a puzzled expression.

I grunted of how irritated I was and glared back at him. "Your Playboy magazines are located on the second top shelf of your closet." I bluntly stated. He closed his eyes and tapped his chin while nodding. "Yeah, this is definitely Hanabi Hyūga."

I fake smiled at him and gritted my teeth. "Great, now untie me, idiot." He walked up to me and rolled his eyes, standing in front of me. "Are you going to take your sweet time or what?" I asked him, still glaring. He was sort of inspecting every inch of my face.

"What do I get in return?" His lips started to twirl into a smirk. "Ugh, I'll just play around with his naiveness." I thought.

"Does a kiss sound like enough?" I fake smiled, again. He then immediately untied me and pointed at his lips. "You never specified where, idiot." I giggled and simply kissed his cheek and waved at him to leave.

"Aww man, you and your tricks are always messing up with my head" he stated pouting. "Yeah, yeah, now get a move on and report a murder case to the police." I said as I clenched my fists.

"Murder case? Why?" He asked confused. "Because they will find a dead body at sunrise." I mumbled dangerously.

Konohamaru gulped and sweatdropped while patting my back. "Maybe being tied up to a tree made you lose your thinking abilities." He said.

"Pftt, whatever." I kinda...blushed by him being worried about me.

×Kanu's POV×

"Where's Hanabi?" I asked the two morons in front of me. "EHH, we don't know ma'am" one of them answered nervously. "What do you mean you don't know!?" I growled at them while gripping their shirts by the collar. "W-well we went t-to eat and then w-we came back and s-she was gone..." the other one stated.

I instantly pushed them away and sat down, thinking..."Splendid, now my plan may be ruined!" I thought and sighed. "And he'll end up with her..."

"I guess plan B is into action. If he doesn't agree the staying with me, I'll simply end his little sluty friends life." I thought and internally grinned.

×Naruto's POV×

Hinata and I went to sleep after the situation we had earlier. You could say I was mad with the enemy but I couldn't care less since I got to sleep next to the prettiest girl I've met.

Until, some type of woodpecker started to tap on the damn window. I groaned as I sat up, trying my best not to wake up the beauty next to me. I rubbed my eyes and narrowed them at the window, I looked at the bird confused...."Sai?" I said, since it was an ink bird.

I went up to the bird and opened the window, letting the bird splash itself onto a piece of paper on a nearby desk.

«Naruto, I'm in the hidden cloud village. I had a mission assigned by Danzo. I know you've got a good past with the Raikage, please try to solve something out with him to get me out. I'll explain everything later.

Thanks and goodnight.»

"Sai's in so much trouble...the Raikage is someone reckless, they'll probably execute him..." I facepalmed and sighed deeply.

×Ino's POV×

"Sai? What was it you wanted to ask m--"

"Sai..."

"I love you Ino, And I want you to be mine forever."

"R-really whaa--"

"Will you, my beautiful flower, do me the honor of marrying me? You'd make me the happiest man on Earth."

He started to fade away...."W-wait! Sai! Don't leave me!"

I jumped out of bed, my eyes widened and I was practically sweating while panting. I ran my fingers through my skull and sighed softly. "It was just a dream..."

I then saw a note slide down my window... it's...wait...it's a bird actually?

An ink bird.

«Ino, my love. I've already gotten everything resolved with Naruto, hopefully he gets me out of the mess I am in now. Don't worry, I'll be fine though.

Sincerely, Your husband»

I held the piece of paper close to my chest and nodded to myself... He'll be alright. And he'll come back to me...

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Well I'm sorry I haven't updated in a while...hope I haven't lost my writing skills and goodbye!👋😆