It had been six months since that night with Sakura. I was standing in the academy training field watching Hinata and Sakura spar. They were already stronger after these few months of training. I hadn't claimed Ino yet, as I was playing the slow game with her, and it was working. She watched Sakura and Hinata, who had been doing the massages also, but they had gotten ahead of her.
She looked over at me, and I noticed it out of the corner of my eye. Ino bit her lip as she pulled on the edge of her shirt. She can't believe Sakura is stronger than she is now; even Hinata, the shy girl, was amazing. She knew the two of them would find a way to stay behind after training, so it was true that Kume's special training made you stronger.
The massage already made it easier for her to use jutsu, but it didn't increase her strength that much, at least not at the level of Sakura and Hinata. She felt frustrated by this, as Sakura was ahead of her, and she couldn't stand that. Ino made up her mind to ask Kume to give her a special train. She didn't know what it was, but the training demonstrated that it worked remarkably well.
She watched as it was Naruto and Sasuke's turn as they started fighting. It was always the same, but this time, Sasuke didn't mistreat Naruto afterwards. No one wanted to challenge Kume, and the Sensei didn't make him spar with anyone, as he won every single fight without an issue. This made Ino fall in love with Kume; he was strong and caring, and he was the boy of her dreams.
Ino would get jealous of the other four girls when they got close to him. She asked Raikou if he was dating any of them, and Raikou said they weren't exactly dating, but it was complicated. Ino didn't understand that, but she didn't press the issue, as the twins had been dear friends with Kume for years.
She noticed that Sakura was happier and looking better since she had made up with Kume. Ino was confused by all the emotions coursing through her; she wanted to be the one next to Kume, smiling. The school bell rang, signaling the end of the school day, which motivated Ino to pump herself up. She will do whatever it takes to stand by Kume's side. She slapped her cheeks and readied herself.
As she started to walk towards her, Hinata and Sakura got there first, hugging his arms. This made her feel upset, but the two pulled away as they spoke. "Hurry, let's go train, Kume," Hinata said, and he nodded. She froze, unable to speak, as the group began walking. Then, she noticed Kume stop and turn back to her.
"You coming, Ino?" He said to her with a kind smile, making her nod her head quickly and smile. "YES!" She yelled out, Ino knew that she still had a chance and wasn't going to let it go as she ran towards him, smiling.
I watched Ino running over, a desire showed in her eyes telling me it was time to give her a special train like the others. Jealousy is a strong motivator but also a double-edged sword that clouds one's mind. That is one of Ino's flaws at this age; she and Sakura had the same issue, but Sakura's biggest flaw was her lashing out physically. Ino's is her pride, and I plan to use that to my advantage.
We made it to the training grounds as the girls readied themselves. Ino and I stood at the edge as Sakura and Hinata wanted to fight the twins, who were second and third in class. Hinata and Sakura are now fourth and Fifth in the class. Shocking the others in class but not me, as I didn't just train them, I also helped them with their other subjects.
The perk of being an adult at least once already, as they fought each other, Ino moved closer before she finally spoke. "Kume, I want to do your special training." She said in a low voice as I looked over at her for a moment and let out a sigh.
"Ino, you will have to do things you may not want to. If you feel the same way after the training today, we can discuss it further. If you still desire to do it, there isn't any backing out of it, as I will have to show some of my clan's secrets, so be warned, once you walk this path, it's one you can't get off." I said, making Ino look at Sakura and Hinata.
If those two can do it, then she can do it, she is better than them, Ino thought to herself as she nodded and spoke. "Okay, Kume." She said as the fight finally ended and Kume started to treat the four of them, before going over their homework with them.
It took them two hours to finish their homework as Ino spoke up. "I am okay with it, Kume. I don't mind doing hard things if it means getting stronger." She said as we sat in a circle, and the other girls smiled. They knew what Ino was about to experience for the first time.
"Then let's move on to the special train, girls," I said, standing up, as the other girls got excited, making Ino confused as to why they would be looking forward to hard training. "Ino, follow me as we need to go to a more specialized area for this training. I don't want people to know my clan secret." I said as the other girls nodded.
Ino nodded, feeling relieved that the others would be with her; this meant it shouldn't be too bad. If they could handle it, she could too. As Kume started to walk, the other girls walked behind him as Ino spoke to Sakura. "How hard is the special train?" Ino said to her friend as Sakura turned her head, looking at her, and smiled.
"At first, it was so hard, I could hardly handle it. I passed out a few times, but it didn't hurt that much. Just as the start when Kume opened up my pathway to power." Sakura said with a sly smile on her face, making Ino confused by what she meant, as Hinata chimed in.
"Don't worry, Ino, Kume will make sure you are prepared to be opened up to the pathway to your future. He takes great care in that, as the pain will only last a few moments, and then the feeling of greatness will wash over you, and your chakra will grow stronger and flow more smoothly. Currently, I feel that I can become a Jonin without any issues. Just trust Kume, he is never wrong." Hinata said with a hint of fanaticism.
Ino sighed in relief as the two of them told her that it wouldn't be scary and wouldn't hurt too much. But why would they pass out? This made her confused, as don't people usually pass out from pain? How else will they pass out? Ino stopped thinking about it, as Kume has always been a boy she couldn't read.
The group stopped, and Ino looked around, confused, as this place didn't look any different than a normal wooded area until Kume started to move a group of bushes out of the way and opened two doors. Ino froze for a moment. She felt like something was off, but couldn't place her finger on it.
Hinata and Sakura noticed this as they grabbed her hands and spoke. "Come on, Ino. Don't you want to be just as strong as we are? If not, we are going to leave you in the dust." They said. Those words made Ino bite her lip and look at them. She didn't want to fall behind anymore. She was better than that. As she took a step forward, following Kume into the dimly lit staircase.
The twins, Sakura and Hinata, gave wicked smirks as they watched Ino follow their lover and master. They knew Ino was to become like them, a sex Kunoichi of Kumes. And they were going to help him do it this time.
Raikou and her sister closed the doors behind them and locked them.