#yamanaka ino should not drink coffee but by god she will

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In Konohagakure, there are 3 types of Ninja. Clan, Civilian, and Civilian Clan Ninja.

Clan Ninjas are really rigid and have a lot of unspoken rules of propriety. They are extreme lightweights and can't drink coffee without Side Effects occurring. Typically (exceptions may apply) living with their families, they have very specific diets that won't cause any issues in the long run.

The Inuzuka Clan can't really eat vegetables. Shino nearly faints when he finds out that Kiba has never see lettuce because that's a huge staple of the Aburame Clan.

Civilian Ninja are 'rowdy' and 'rough'. They can generally eat everything safe for humans and live in either the civilian or ninja districts. They drink coffee, eat deep fried food, etc.. No Clan Ninjas can truly drink coffee or have whiskey, despite Kakashi desperate attempts when he was a chunin.

There are a few 'Civilian Clans' (Uzumaki, Lee, Sarutobi, Yamanaka) where they can eat normal food and drink coffee but they can't handle alcohol.

The exception to all these rules is the Akimichi Clan who can consume Anything with no side effects whatsoever. This includes rotten flesh, although they don't exactly like the flavours or taste.

P.S. I have Feelings about the Sarutobi Clan. None are really good.

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SasuSaku Month 2017 . Day 7- Love You Goodbye . Title: Goodbye, My Friend

. Summary: AU- After a 36 hours shift, Haruno Sakura barely knows her name. She's exhausted, and when a certain someone calls her, the pinkette doesn't really think before saying those words. . A/N: Hey, guys! I'm so so sorry for taking so long! College has been killing me lately and I really had no time to breath this week... I'll try my best to fix that, so don't give up on me just yet XD Well, this is supposed to be a short, cute one. It's an AU, so get ready to imagine Uchiha Sasuke driving a car! Hope you like it, and please, leave me a Review with your opinion! It'd mean a lot, guys!

. . . Doctor Haruno was exhausted. It was almost the end of her 36 hours shift, and by that time, she barely remembered the last time she had to use the bathroom. There were dark circles around her eyes, her head was lighter than normal, and her short, pink hair was tied in what was once called a bun. Lifeless locks were falling over her face, her skin seemed to be paler than it usually is, and she could swear someone was yelling her name around the hospital halls in order to tell her there was another accident caused by people with more alcohol than blood running through their veins.

Working on holidays is always a mess.

While everyone was out of town enjoying and celebrating a couple of days of freedom, Sakura was left behind in order to take care of those who believed their livers became stronger just because no one had to work. Countless were the numbers of people who showed up in a deplorable state caused by just-a-few-drinks, and since she would be out in less than 1 hour, her patience was reaching its limit with so much irresponsibility around her.

The youth these days, she thought, with her hands inside her lab coat as her fingers graced her cellphone. Her eyes were carefully looking at the patients displayed in their respective beds, and whenever she saw a smile on those faces, gratification would take over her senses, as if to praise her for her good work. Sakura was mad at all of those people, yet, she was just glad to know they would be okay.

Perks of being a doctor, for sure.

Maybe— just maybe— she would miss them as soon as her shift ended in exactly 17 minutes.

As her feet unconsciously dragged her towards the improvised kitchen for her nth cup of coffee of the night, Sakura allowed herself to yawn, slowly throwing her arms up to stretch herself. Nurse Yamanaka— aka her best friend— was sitting on a table near the cupboard, and Sakura didn’t think twice before heading out to say goodbye to her friend for the night.

“ Hey, Pig.” She started, taking the chair across from the blonde. “ Are you taking tonight’s shift?”

“ Nope. I’ll be heading home soon— God, you look like shit, Forehead.”

“ You’re always so nice, Ino.” Sakura pointed out, sarcasm dripping from her voice.

An evil chuckle escaped the nurse’s voice, and a smirk decorated her features. Unlike the pinkette, Ino didn’t look exhausted at all, probably due to the fact that she had been there for less than 4 hours. “ Unlike you, my work doesn’t come in first. I have other things in life.”

“ Hn, my work isn’t the most important thing in my life either.”

“ Oh, really?” The blonde lifted one eyebrow as if to doubt her best friend, and before leaning against the back of the chair, Ino crossed her arms over her chest. “ Then what is it?"

“ My patients’ lives, of course.”

“ You’re impossible, Forehead! That’s probably why Sasuke-kun won’t ask you out!”

“ Oh, stop it… You know we’re just friends.”

“For now…” Ino said in a low tone as she took a sip from her cappuccino. She watched as her pink haired friend glared at her, and she couldn’t help but feel amused at that moment.

For years, the blonde had been waiting for her friends to confess their feelings to one another and get together. Back when they were still in high school, the Uchiha had to travel abroad, and now that he was finally back for good, Sakura had become a workaholic who spends more time in the hospital than with her friends.

Life is hard for those who keep making plans with their friends’ lives.

Still, Yamanaka Ino is no quitter. And as long as she’s aware of her friends’ feelings, she won’t back off.

“ You know he’s in town for the holiday, right, Sakura?”

“ Yeah, so what?”

“ Maybe you should ask him out… Take this opportunity to go out with the love of your life without Naruto getting in between you guys!”

“ Shannarou… I wonder if you even listen to yourself, Ino.” Sakura started, massaging her temple. She was certainly not in the mood to argue over that same topic with the blonde again. “ Sasuke-kun and I are fine the way we are.”

“ And how exactly are you? Friends also make plans, and I don’t see you guys making anything. You guys don’t even see each other.”

“ Of course we do. He’s even offered to take me home tonight.”

“ Oh my god, Forehead! Please, tell me you’ve accepted his offer!”

“ Why wouldn’t I? He should be here anytime now.” A yawn escaped her throat once more, and suddenly, she could feel a light, continuous vibration in her pocket. Her eyes widened for a couple of seconds until she grabbed her phone and saw the caller’s identification. A smile made its way to her face, and by the way she seemed to have lit up, Ino didn’t even had to ask who was the mysterious person calling her best friend. “ Talking about him…”

Sakura is still that same, 12-years-old dork she used to be, Ino thought.

Just she was a lot cuter right now.

“ Hey there, Sasuke-kun!” The pinkette continued, biting her lower lip in a cute excitement. Her cheeks were growing a little redder now, and Ino could see as her fingers were playing with the fabric of her white coat. “ Oh, so you’re on your way already?… Great! I’ll go get my stuff, then!”

Such an innocent, naive girl, the Yamanaka thought.

“ Okay!” She managed to say, as another, deep yawn relaxed her entire body. " Love you, bye bye!"

Oh, Sakura… Such a—

What?

Pearly, blue eyes widened, lips parted and suddenly, it was as if the entire world around Ino shattered around her. Were her ears playing tricks on her or did she really just hear Haruno Sakura saying ‘I love you’ to Uchiha Sasuke through a phone call?

After all the things she had just said and even after living her entire life prioritizing a certain privacy in her relationships; the pinkette couldn’t have simply said those words so casually, right?

Probably.

But after more than 36 hours working like hell, it would only be normal if her brilliant mind blacked out for some moments.

By the time the Yamanaka’s head stopped spinning, Sakura had already placed her phone back in her pocket. She was holding a tired smile on her face, and her left hand was lazily scratching the back of her head. Apparently, the pinkette was so calm and relaxed due to sleepiness that her emerald eyes didn’t even notice her best friend’s jaw literally dropped.

Both of Ino’s hands were pressed flat against the table, and slowly, a dorky smile made its way to her lips. She couldn’t hold back her excitement at that moment, for— after what felt like a life time— her friends had finally gained enough courage to accept their mutual feelings and do something about them.

“ You shady bitch!” Ino said, a little too loud, making Sakura’s eyes widen in a mix of shock and embarrassment.

“ Ino, what the—“

“ How could you not tell me you and the Uchiha were together?! How could you lie and say you were just friends when you’re clearly screwing each other?!”

“ What are you talking about, Pig? Shannarou, I’ve just told you there’s nothing between Sasuke-kun and I!”

“ Yeah, you did. And less than a minute ago you said you love him before hanging out the phone!”

“ What?” Her pink brows arched, not truly understanding the blonde’s words. “ Did you hit your head or something? I did not say that to him.”

“ Yeah, girl. You did.”

“ No, I didn’t. I would’ve known if I told him so, Pig. You’ve definitely heard it wrong.”

“ No, I did not!” She screamed, slamming her hands on the table, and drawing more attention to them. “ At first, I thought so, too. I mean, you of all people saying those words like that, but— Forehead, I swear on the name of our friendship and on my disastrous, first kiss with Shikamaru… You've said the L word.”

After hearing those words, Sakura suddenly lost all confidence in herself. Her eyes widened, her lips parted, and suddenly, her heart started to beat faster. She was sweating cold, and she was swallowing dry as if all her memories from minutes before had been erased. There was no way Ino could be lying at that moment. She had just sworn in the name of her most embarrassing secret, and her best friend would never joke about that. Could it really be that the blonde was right? “W-What… N-No way, I… I didn’t… Did I?”

Ino shook her head up and down, holding an excited smile on her lips. Her hands had formed a bridge, where she was currently resting her chin on, and her eyes were shining like never before. “ Yep.”

“ Oh, shit…” The pinkette felt the entire world collapsing around her, as she leaned back against the chair. Her hands ran across her pink locks, and all the words suddenly disappeared from her head. Crimson red colored her cheeks, and if not for the fact that they were at the hospital, the Haruno girl would be screaming her lungs out. “ What am I gonna do now, Ino?”

“Eh? What do you mean, Forehead?” The blonde asked, confusion taking over her face. “ Why do you make it sound like it's a problem?”

“ Because it is! I wasn’t lying when I told you there’s nothing between Sasuke-kun and I! I was probably too tired and let that slip!”

“Oh… OH! Now I get it!…. Yep, you’re in a complicated situation.”

Her emerald eyes glared at her friend, whose smiling face created a perfect contrast with her desperate one. “ You’re not helping, Pig.”

“ Hehe.” She giggled. “ This is gonna be so much fun.”

The deadly glare on her face got even worse, and at that moment, Sakura just couldn’t believe she had actually said those words. Not to Uchiha Sasuke, the man she has loved since forever. She couldn’t believe she had said it so simply, and turned off the phone without even hearing his answer. Damn it, he probably thought she was going crazy. He probably thought she was messing around with him, and that she didn’t really mean those words, when, in fact, she meant every single letter of it. Sasuke was going to hate her forever for playing with his feelings, for sure.

He was going to shut her out again, and this time, nothing she did would ever make up for that.

Fuck, things couldn’t get any worse.

Or that was what she thought before her phone vibrated due to his message saying ‘I’m here’.

“ What am I gonna, Ino? I can’t face him right now.”

“ You can and you will, Sakura! He came all the way for you, and now you’re finally gonna have a chance to talk things through!”

“ How the hell am I gonna do it?”

“ Honestly, I have no idea… But you better use this chance to finally get him to admit his feelings for you, as well! Can’t you see it, Forehead? You and Sasuke-kun are finally gonna get together!”

“ Or we will never speak to each other again.”

“ Tch, stop with the negativism, will you? And get moving, Forehead. He’s waiting for you.”

And with those words, the nurse shoved the doctor away, and Sakura made her way towards the exit. The pinkette took her personal belongings, and when she passed in front of the reception, she actually considered accepting an extension to her shift. Her chest felt tighter with every step she took towards him, and when her eyes finally spotted his car outside, her heart almost stopped.

The cool breeze of the night brushed against her warm cheeks, and watching those dark pearls on her made it hard for her to breath. God, his looks normally mess with her, but at that moment, it felt as if she was being punched straight into the guts. He was gorgeous with those shiny, black locks of his, and when he opened the passenger’s door for her, she could see the light in his eyes, inviting her in to that inevitable torture her recklessness had brought upon her.

Never again would she ever accept another holiday shift. And least not when the Uchiha was in town.

Gathering all the courage she could find, the pinkette finally made her way towards his car. She smiled as soon as she reached the door, waving her hand as if to seem friendlier. “Hey, Sasuke-kun!” She started, getting in the car. She put on the safety belt, turning to face him with that same, nervous smile curling up her lips. “ Thank you so much for picking me up!”

“ Aa. It was nothing. It’s not safe for you to walk alone at this time.”

“ I guess…”

Her eyes immediately went to look through the window, watching the scenario outside moving in front of her. His image was reflected on the glass, and even if her cheeks were on fire, Sasuke didn’t seem to be affected by her early words at all.

He was driving like he normally does, not crossing any red signs or disobeying any laws. The Uchiha was acting normal, and the silence set in between them wasn't any different than the ones that they usually share in pure comfort. Everything was normal, she observed, and she was truly happy with that. Even if Ino had told her to talk to him, Sakura wouldn’t mind to spend the entire way to her house without saying a single word about anything serious.

She was okay with the ‘how was your day’ questions, and their small talks helped them reach her house without mentioning the words she had let slip before. Sasuke parked in front of her sidewalk, and her eyes captured his muscles contracting when he pulled the breaks. The engine stopped, and at that moment, she knew that they would either talk about something important or they would simply say good night.

No matter what happened, the pinkette couldn’t help but be nervous.

Sakura watched as he sat there in pure silence, looking at a random spot in front of him. Unlike the rest of their way, the Uchiha was now clearly uncomfortable about something. He took a hand to his face, and only after taking a deep breath, his dark pearls finally turned to fully face her, looking straight into her emerald eyes.

More than ever, at that moment, it was clear that he wanted to talk about something important. Sasuke has never been a man of many words, and through the years, she ended up learning just enough of his visual language to know there was something big bothering him.

And of course it was her confession, she thought. What else could it be? His voice sounded just fine earlier that night, and after saying those words, everything changed. Sasuke was probably mad at her, and at that moment, Sakura realized that ignoring that talk wouldn’t help at all if she wanted to at least save their friendship.

If she wanted to keep her best friend close to her, Sakura would have to talk about her accidental confession. She would have to explain every detail of her story, and just by doing so would she be able to continue to call him her best friend. Unless she did something, they would never have that kind of relationship anymore. “ Sasuke-kun… About what I said earlier, I—“

And Uchiha Sasuke would be more than just fine with that.

Her voice was cut as soon as she turned her body to face him, only to find his soft lips already waiting for hers. Her eyes widened, at first, and she even thought about pulling away as an attempt to save what was left of their friendship. Her hands were just about to push him, when suddenly, she felt a warm, comfortable sensation enveloping them.

Sasuke was holding her in place, asking her not to run away from that moment. She felt more pressure against her lips, and at that moment, Haruno Sakura was aware that their hearts were beating at the same pace. For the first time after so long, they were both being honest with their feelings, as they were simply following their hearts.

At that moment, more than ever, their feelings were connected.

And that kiss was the best way to connect their hearts.

Once the pinkette finally gave in, her eyes closed and she leaned in closer to his body. His hand went to cup her cheek, and it didn’t take long before they deepened that kiss. Their lips were moving together, their tongues were slowly brushing against each other, and at that moment, she couldn’t help but allow a soft smile to take over her face. His thumb was brushing against her skin, and unfortunately, the time came for them to part in need of air. If only their lungs could hold on a little longer…

“ I should’ve done this a long time ago.” He started, their foreheads resting against each other as they both did their best to recover their breath. “ Sorry.”

“ I-It’s fine…” She chuckled, her cheeks still red and a smile still decorating her face. “ I guess we did take too long, right?”

“ Aa… But it was worth it in the end, don’t you think?”

“Oh, definitely… Remind me to thank the hospital for almost killing me with work, then.”

“ Hn.” He smirked, breathing in her inebriating scent. For the first time, he was actually glad for the pinkette to be a workaholic and work until her brain shut down. He was glad, and for the time being, he was going to take advantage of the courage her exhausted brain had managed to built up.

He was going to use her feelings to confess his own. Uchiha Sasuke was ready to say goodbye to his best friend, and at last, say hello to the girl he has loved for so long.