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Girls Night Out

Fandom: Naruto For: @justmyownreality Rating: Mature Word Count: 2.6k Pairings: Rock Lee x Nezumi (my OC), Shino x Rukia (Jmor's OC), Hinata x Naruto, Sai x Ino, Sakura x Tenten Warnings: Alcohol/drunkenness, discussions of sex and sexuality, drunk Ino is nosy af. Summary: The kunoichi of Konoha enjoy a night out with drinks and some interesting discussions, and poor Nezumi comes to an embarrassing realization.

A/N: I finally got this written! 🎉

This was really, really fun to write. I don't usually get to write Tenten, Ino, or Hinata, so it was refreshing to stretch my writing muscles with them.

A massive thanks to Jmor, who very graciously agreed to let me use Rukia in this story. She's the best honorary sister Nezumi could ask for.

Speaking of, does it seem like I enjoy torturing Nezumi in regards to her relationship with Lee? (Because I do <3)

All right, I've stalled long enough. Enjoy the drunken shenanigans.

MINORS DNI/NOT SFW

Kuro Kusuri, the best bar in all of Konoha, was alive and thriving. It was packed from wall to wall, as if the entire village had come that night. The bartenders bustled to and fro, brown and amber liquids flowing from different taps before landing in glasses in front of customers. The scent of beer and sugar filled the air. Music played from speakers hidden in the corners of the room, but it was difficult to hear over the laughter, shouts, and overlapping conversations.

There was one spot of quiet in the entire bar. In the back, behind a sliding door, was a soundproofed room reserved for private parties. And it was in this room that six of Konoha’s most elite kunoichi sat around a circular wooden table, eagerly accepting the food and drinks that were being delivered.

Once each woman had her drink, Ino stood, her cheeks already pink from the alcohol. She raised her glass high in the air. “Cheers!”

There was clinking as their glasses collided. Each woman took her sip, then loaded small plates with the food as they started talking.

Hinata and Rukia listened to Tenten’s woes about her shop and offered quiet sympathy. Sakura and Ino started poking each other about their old rivalry, though there was no true vitriol in their words anymore. And Nezumi remained quiet throughout the process, observing the women around her with a shy smile. She nursed her vibrant pink hana sake as she listened to the conversations starting around her, perfectly content.

“Nezumi, would you like some chicken?”

She jumped as the platter of yakitori appeared in front of her. She turned to see Rukia smiling at her.

“Oh, sure,” Nezumi said, picking two off the platter. “Thank you.”

Sakura paused her conversation with Ino. “How are you doing, Nezumi?” she asked. “I feel like I haven’t seen you in forever.”

“Fine, thank you,” Nezumi replied. “I haven’t gotten any missions recently, but my patients have been low-stress and cooperative. And…” she paused.

It wasn’t that it was a secret that she and Lee were dating. Everyone at the table knew everyone else’s relationship status. But she didn’t know if she wanted to share any…details, especially with what was going on now.

She elected to change the subject. “How are you?”

Sakura groaned. “Insane. I think I’d lose my head if not for my neck.”

“I’m sorry,” Nezumi said, blinking. “What’s going on?”

“Is there something we could do to help?” Rukia asked.

“Unfortunately, no,” Sakura replied. “We’ve been getting a lot of requests from other villages to train their ninjas in medical ninjutsu. So in addition to the normal difficulties with running a hospital, I’m also having to figure out how many trainees we can actually take and who we can spare to train them.”

“That sounds complicated,” Hinata said. “I’m sorry.”

Sakura shrugged. “It is what it is. I suppose it means we’re doing our job right if so many people are looking to us for training.”

“Very true,” Rukia said. “After all, we have the best medics in the world in this village.” She held up her glass to Sakura and Nezumi.

“Oh goodness, no,” Nezumi said. “I’m no better than anyone else, especially not Sakura.”

Sakura smiled, but waved her hand dismissively. “I wouldn’t say I’m the best in the world,” she said. “I still have so much to learn before I can even consider claiming that title.”

“So modest,” Tenten said.

“You know you love it,” Sakura replied.

Nezumi smiled fondly at her friends before speaking up. “Sakura, I would be happy to take on some trainees, if it would help.”

Sakura smiled back at her. “You know, I might just take you up on that offer,” she said.

Ino downed the rest of her drink, the pink hue on her face growing slightly more intense. She hiccupped, then grinned at Rukia. “All right, I’m sorry to break up the warm and fuzzies-”

“No, you’re not,” chorused the rest of the women.

“Ok, you’re right, I’m not,” Ino said. “RuRu.”

Rukia jumped at being addressed. “Yes, Ino?”

“There’s something I’ve been dying to ask you since we got here.” Ino pointed at Rukia’s neck. “About that interesting mark you’ve got there. Were you and Shino being love bugs before you came here?”

Nezumi nearly choked on her sake. Fortunately, no one noticed as everyone else’s eyes became fixed on the pink bruise above Rukia’s collarbone.

Rukia blushed and tried to pull her hair over it. “I, well, um, it’s, you see-”

Sakura put up a hand. “Hey, if you don’t want to tell us, then don’t. It’s none of our business.” She turned and glared at Ino. “Right, Ino?”

Ino pouted. “Oh, come on. You're not the least bit curious to hear what Shino’s like in bed? I’ve heard what Sai’s had to say about-”

“He’s really sweet,” Rukia blurted out, the tint on her cheeks growing darker.

Ino leaned forward eagerly as the rest of the women fell silent. “Go on.”

“Um, well,” Rukia said. “He’s still Shino, so he’s always very quiet no matter what we’re doing. But he’s so gentle, and he always pays attention to me, and…” she smiled into her glass. “I always feel so loved when I’m with him.”

Hinata smiled at her. “I’m glad to hear that,” she said. “I’ve run into Shino a couple of times since you started dating, and he always seems so happy. I have to imagine you’re at least partly to thank for that.”

Rukia glowed. “I hope so. He makes me so happy, the least I can do is return the favor.”

“Ok, that’s cute,” Ino said, lifting her glass in a toast. “Not the details I was hoping to hear, but I’ll take it.”

“Ok then Ino,” Tenten said. “Why don’t you tell us all about you and Sai then?”

Ino smirked. “Are you sure you want to know?”

Sakura shrugged. “I mean, it’s only fair if you’re gonna grill Rukia like that.”

“All right, but just remember, you asked for this.” Ino tossed back the rest of her drink, then slammed her glass on the table. “So, the other night, Sai and I were making out on my bed, and…”

Nezumi tuned out the rest of the conversation, suddenly very fascinated with her sake. How had they managed to make it taste exactly like cherry blossoms? And also, how had they managed to make it such a brilliant shade of pink? She was sure it was an interesting process. Lee would be interested in learning about it too, even if he couldn’t drink it himself.

Thinking about him made her smile tighten. She reluctantly tuned back into Ino’s monologue.

“...and I never thought you could use paintbrushes like that, but let me tell you, it was amazing,” Ino finished. She then smirked at Sakura and Tenten. “Ok, you two, your turn.”

Sakura frowned at her. “Ino…”

“It’s only fair. You grilled me, now I get to grill you. That’s what you said, isn’t it?”

Tenten and Sakura shared an exasperated look, then sighed. “What do you want to know?” Tenten asked.

Ino’s smirk grew wider. “Who gives better head?”

“I’m not answering that,” Sakura replied.

“She does,” Tenten said at the same time.

Silence fell over the table like a blanket over the table. Then Rukia, Ino, and Hinata dissolved into drunken giggles. “I’m sorry, I’m sorry,” Rukia said, tears of mirth in her eyes.

“I’m not. Oh my god, that was great,” Ino said, wiping her own tears from her cheeks.

“I can’t believe you said that,” Sakura said, putting her face in her hands. “Ino will never let us live this down.”

“No harm in it if it’s the truth,” Tenten said, her tone teasing.

“Oh, you,” Sakura said, her heated gaze appearing between her fingers. “I’m gonna let it go for now so we can finish our nice evening amongst friends. But you and I are gonna continue this discussion once we get home.”

“I look forward to it.”

Ino fanned herself. “Whew, you two are making it hot in here,” she said. She raised her hand to summon a waiter. “I’m gonna need another drink.”

Sakura rolled her eyes as another cocktail landed in front of Ino. “I think you’ve had enough,” she said. “Next thing you know, you’re gonna be asking Hinata about sex with Naruto.”

“You know, that’s a great idea,” Ino said.

Rukia choked on her drink. “Oh please don’t.”

Hinata tilted her head. “I don’t mind.”

Rukia put her hands up. “That’s great and I’m happy for you,” she said with a shudder. “But it’s hard for me to think about someone who’s basically my little brother having sex.”

Hinata smiled. “I understand,” she said. “That’s pretty much how I felt when Hanabi came to me with questions.” She nodded at Rukia. “I promise, I’ll do my best not to scar you.”

“Too late,” Rukia said, downing her drink.

Hinata chuckled. “He’s a lot like what you said about Shino, honestly. He’s very sweet and attentive. He took a little…” She paused as she searched for the right word. “Guidance to get everything right. But he got there in the end.”

Tenten gave her a skeptical look. “You said he’s like Shino. Does that mean he’s actually quiet?”

“Oh, no, just the opposite,” Hinata said, taking a sip of her drink. “He’s quieter than he is out in public, but he’s still pretty loud.”

Sakura snorted. “That sounds about right.”

“It does, doesn’t it?” Ino said.

Nezumi paled as Ino’s gaze swept over to her. She immediately nibbled on some chicken and prayed Ino wouldn’t say anything.

Unfortunately, her prayers weren’t answered.

“So, Nezumi,” Ino purred, tracing her finger along the rim of her glass. “How are things with Lee?”

“F-fine,” Nezumi squeaked. “Why wouldn’t they be?”

Ino shrugged. “You’ve just always been so quiet and unassuming. And Lee’s…” She frowned. “What’s the word I’m looking for?”

“Youthful?” Tenten suggested.

“Passionate?” Rukia put in.

“Energetic?” Hinata offered.

“Enthusiastic?” Sakura added.

“All of the above,” Ino said. “You two just seem more like opposites than Hinata and Naruto.”

Nezumi pouted. “I guess that’s true. But that’s ok. I like him the way he is.”

Her current predicament notwithstanding, of course.

Tenten lifted her glass this time. “I’m really glad to hear that,” she said. “Lee still drives me nuts on occasion, but he deserves to be happy. And he will not shut up about you.”

Nezumi reddened. “I’m sorry.”

“Please, don’t be,” Tenten said. “I’m really glad you two found each other.”

The warmth in her tone made Nezumi relax slightly. “Me too.”

“I’m sure,” Ino said. “Plus, I’m sure with that stamina, he’s amazing in bed.”

She just couldn’t let it go.

Nezumi’s face turned scarlet. A high-pitched stammering escaped from her lips as she shook her head. “Umm…” she tried. “I…I…I don’t…”

“I think you broke her, Ino,” Tenten said.

Rukia reached over and gently rubbed Nezumi’s back. “Nezumi? Are you ok?”

“Y-yeah, I’m fine…” Nezumi said. “Sorry for worrying you.”

Ino leaned forward, studying her closely. “Nezumi, have you and Lee had sex yet?”

“Ok, Ino, stop,” Rukia said, putting her arm around Nezumi and glaring at Ino over Nezumi’s head. “She doesn’t have to tell you anything.”

“...No. We haven’t.”

The table grew quiet as Nezumi began to voice what had been itching at the back of her mind for weeks.

“It…um…h-hasn’t come up yet,” she said, her voice quiet.

Ino leaned back in her chair, arms folded. “Huh. I never would have expected that.”

Nezumi folded her arms on the table, then buried her face in them. Rukia gently rubbed her back. “Hey, hey, it’s ok. It’s nothing to be embarrassed about.”

Nezumi squeaked softly, but didn’t lift her head.

“It really isn’t,” Hinata chimed in. “There’s no set timeline for having sex. If it’s something you both want, it’ll happen. You may just need to give it some more time.”

Nezumi mumbled something from her arms.

“What?” Rukia asked.

Nezumi tilted her head so her mouth was free. “How do I know if that’s something he even wants?” she said. “Rock has always been so sweet, and he never acts like anything other than a gentleman.” Her face burned. “How can I even bring it up without sounding like a massive perv?”

Tenten snickered. “Then you’d be in good company.”

Nezumi fully lifted her head.

“I’m sorry for laughing, and don’t take this the wrong way, but I guarantee you that Lee is interested in sex,” Tenten said.

Nezumi gave her a strange look. “How do you know that?”

“I was on his team for five years. Trust me, I know.” Tenten took another sip as she glanced at Sakura. “Not that I blame him now, but at the time, it just made me want to smack him with a paper fan.”

Sakura laughed. “You are right though,” she said. “Lee likes acting like a gentleman, so it’s unlikely that he’d bring it up first.”

“So I still have to do it,” Nezumi said.

“Yeah,” Tenten agreed. “You probably do.”

Nezumi sighed. “I don’t even know where to start though.”

Ino shrugged. “Honestly, you can’t go wrong with, ‘Hey, Lee, I want to have sex.’ Straight to the point and can’t be misinterpreted.”

Nezumi squeaked. “I can’t just say that!”

“Why not?” Ino asked, raising an eyebrow. “You think Sai can get me off with paintbrushes because I didn’t talk to him about sex?”

“While Ino can be blunt,” Sakura interjected. “She does have a point, Nezumi.”

Nezumi sighed. “I know. Communication is important. And it’s something we’re good at. Just…not with this, I guess.”

“You’ll get there,” Rukia said. “Like Hinata said, there’s no timeline, so you don’t need to rush or worry, ok?”

Nezumi finally smiled. “Thanks, Rukia.”

“Don’t mention it,” Rukia said.

Thankfully, the conversation finally drifted away from their sex lives. Nezumi sat back in her chair, nursing the rest of her sake in silence.

She knew they were right. Communication was the cornerstone of any strong relationship. It wasn’t as though sex with Lee hadn’t crossed her mind. It had, quite a bit, which was the whole problem. She loved the kisses and chaste touches they shared whenever they were together, but recently, it had become not enough. She wanted so much more.

She was just a coward.

But by the time they finished their drinks, Nezumi made up her mind to change that.

She paid for her share, then walked towards the door with a determined face. Hinata bade them farewell, then disappeared towards her house. Ino split off next, and Tenten and Sakura followed since she was slightly unsteady on her feet.

Rukia turned to Nezumi. “Anything fun planned for the rest of the night?”

“I don’t know,” Nezumi replied. “That all depends.”

“On?”

“On…how my conversation with Rock goes.”

Rukia’s jaw dropped open. “You’re going to talk to him tonight?”

“I’m gonna try,” Nezumi replied. “No time like the present, right?”

Rukia squealed and clenched her hands in front of her mouth. “Oh, good luck! I’m rooting for you!”

“Thanks,” Nezumi said.

Rukia wrapped Nezumi in a quick hug. “It’ll be fine,” she said. “He loves you.”

“You’re right,” Nezumi said. “But that doesn’t make me any less nervous about it.”

“That just means it’s important to you,” Rukia said. “Now, go on, stop stalling and get out of here.”

“Ok, ok, I’m going,” Nezumi said. “Good night!”

She ran down the street towards Lee’s apartment, refusing to let her nerves hinder her. She didn’t know how this conversation would go, but Rukia was right.

Lee loved her, and she loved him. No matter what, things would turn out all right.

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