DISCLAIMER: I do not own NARUTO or its characters. Sadly enough. T-T

TITLE: Temptations, Lust, and True Love
SUMMARY: Betrothed to a woman he doesn't love, lusts for the girl that cannot be his, and when they are entwined in a passionate sin they discover the meaning of true love. Thus making their lives complicated. SasukeIno Plot Twists....Lime and Lemon
CATEGORY: Romance, Angst, Hurt/Comfort
RATING: R (language, lemons, violance)
MAJOR PAIRING: Sasuke/Ino
PAIRS: SasuSaku (betrothed), NaruSaku, LeeTen, ShikaIno (one-sided), Hints of NaruHina, Hints of LeeSaku
SETTING: Konohagakure (still the ninja era, with a hint of modern technology)


NARUTO + Characters © Masashi Kishimoto
***Plot*** © sweetcandy13


THIS FANFIC IS FANMADE ONLY!!! NOT MAKING ANY MONEY OUT OF THIS. NOT PUBLISHING THIS! Author will not held responsible for minors witnessing fanfic which they shouldn't be here, hence that it is an adult site! Will not be responsible for any traumatic events. Will not refrain from using vulgar language or sexual themes! Any negativity towards the major pairing will be ignored. NO negativity towards the pairings. Except SasuSaku. Negative things about that pairing is always welcomed. SasuIno Lovers are welcomed to worship the pairing. SasuIno Haters are NOT welcomed to hate or flame. Comments will be ignored for immaturity. SasuSaku Lovers are NOT welcomed to worship such horrible pairing in this fanfic! Thank you for your time.

A/N: Ok, I should probably explain a little bit about the situation here and the setting. In this fanfic they are not Genins, they are all chuunins, so yeah, they passed the exams and everything! So yeah. They are around their sixteens and seventeens. I will explain more as the chapters progress and come out. So bear with me here. Kay. Thanks.

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Betrothed (Prologue)

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He couldn't have been more than eight years old. He was playing around with his little friends at the Uchiha Resort.

Sasuke Uchiha had lovely raven hair and beautiful ebony eyes. He was not only cute for someone his age, he was actually very intelligent. He got good marks in school and was at the top in his class. But never once was he able to make a decent impression on his father.

"One day you may be like your older brother."

That hurt Sasuke. To think that he would never be anythign to his father but his brother's shadow. Sure, Sasuke adored Itachi. He idolized him. At a young age, Itachi had learned every ninja skill and he was even the youngest ANBU in Konoha! That was so impressive!

But Sasuke didn't want to be Itachi's shadow. He wanted to be himself. To be able to please his parents by being himself and not literally following his brother's footsteps.

He turned to see a familiar pair walking to where he lives. It was the Haruno parents. He knew them a bit. He never really hung out with the rosette, but he knew her enough.

"Oh! I remembered that I had to meet Naruto!" Sasuke waved at his friends and ran off.

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As Sasuke ran he came to stop and looked down from the hilly are he stood and saw three girls picking on a familiar rosette.

"Big Forehead! Big Forehead!" they chanted and pointed at her.

All Sakura did was sit there and cry about the situation.

"Big baby!" insulted one of the girls.

Sasuke saw that someone had come to the situation and he recognized the girl.

"Knock it off all of you!" she yelled as she stood in front of the crying rosette.

"This isn't about you Ino!" shouted one of the girls.

"Yeah! It's about the big forehead girl over there!" stated the other one.

Ino placed her hands on her hips. "Well, your chin is to fat, your arms are lanky, and you are started to get a belly!" She insulted them all.

The girls started crying and ran off wailing.

Ino turned to see Sakura.

"Are you okay?"

Sakura simply raised her head and continued crying as she stared at Ino.

"You're Sakura Haruno, right?" she asked with a smile. Sakura didn't answer as Ino placed her hand gently on Sakura's forehead, moving her bangs aside. "My, you do have a big forehead. But that's what makes you unique," she said as she removed her hand from Sakura's forehead.

Sakura only shut her eyes as she continued crying about it. Her eyes opened in surprised when Ino poked her on the head.

"Hey! Don't cry about it. Here, I have something that's perfect for you!" She went ahead and took out something and tied it around Sakura's hair. She moved away to study it. "There we go! Perfect!"

Sakura went ahead and felt the soothing fabric of the red ribbon that was now on her hair.

Ino scowled. "Hiding it does not solve anything! In fact, it'll only make it worse because people would know you are self concious about it and they'll only pick on you more about it!" she scolded. "You don't have to be ashame of your forehead because you looke pretty anyway."

Sakura stopped crying. Her bangs now hung beautifully by her sides. She stood up and smiled at Ino.

"Arigatou," she thanked.

"Don't mention it," Ino said in a friendly tone. "So, you wanna play?"

Sakura nodded, happy to have a friend.

"Good, then you're 'it'!" Ino laughed as she gently poked Sakura's shoulder and then ran off laughing.

The rosette gave a small smile as tears streamed down her cheeks. She wiped them out and ran off after Ino, laughing for the first time in a long while.

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Sasuke had witnessed Ino protecting the rosette. He smiled as he continued his way.

Ino Yamanaka. He knew about her. He knew that she was the Yamanaka heiress. Inoichi's only child. She lived in the flower shop known as Yamanaka Flower Shop. He always walked by that place. Maybe he would go in tomorrow.

Ino was a cute girl, for someone that was seven years old. He admit it. She was lovely. That beautiful platinum neck-length hair of hers. Those beautiful sky blue eyes that made you get lost in them. Her cute round face. And her plumpy yet slim figure. She was a perfect weight! Not too fat and not too skinny either.

"Sasuke!"

His thoughts were interrupted as he turned to see a waving boy with sunshine hair and a big smile pasted on his face. Standing by the pier at the bottom of the hill.

Sasuke smiled and waved back at Naruto Uzumaki. His friend. The one he made a promise to, that they shall remain friends forever. A bond to never be broken.

He wondered, if a bond meant just with friends. Or could it also mean much more. His thoughts quickly raced over to a familiar pale blonde girl.

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Uchiha Resort

"So it's agreed then?" the Haruno female spoke.

"It is," Fugaku Uchiha assured.

"This agreement will not be broken by any means," Mr. Haruno reminded.

"Not at all my dear friend," Fugaku promised.

"Are you sure this is the right choice?" Mikoto Uchiha asked in a worried tone.

"Nonsense!" Fugaku stated. "It's a perfect choice!" he added.

"What about in the case of death?" Mr. Haruno asked.

"Hmmm. As long as the parents of the other child are still alive, the arrangement cannot be broken!" Fugaku explained.

"Then it's settled," Mr. Haruno said and nodded. "My daughter, Sakura Haruno, will be Sasuke's future wife."

Fugaku nodded. "My son, Sasuke Uchiha, will be Sakura's future husband."

The Haruno pair stood up and bowed and took their leave. Mikoto looked behind her to see a shadowed Itachi Uchiha leaning on the wall, being the witness to the whole arrangement. She knew he also thought this was a bad idea.

Itachi took his leave as well.

"I don't think this is a good idea," Mikoto stated. Fugaku looked at her. "We should be choosing someone who will be strong. Someone that would make the Uchiha Clan prosper."

Fugaku smiled. "Worry not love. The Uchiha Clan will live on for many a years to come. I am simply making arrangements so that the Uchiha Clan can grow to be more...unique and different."

"But this should be Sasuke's choice," Mikoto told him. "Not ours to make for him. He's only eight years old! We can't decide a future for him."

"We already have dear."

She bit her bottom lip as her husband brought her to a hug. She somehow had a feeling that wouldn't go away.

Oh my son, why do I have this feeling that this arrange marriage will only complicate your future...?

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sweetcandy-chan: Nothing much, just the prologue of the fanfic. Damn Uchiha parents! Anyway, not much to say I guess.