"Hire a wife for me?" "It will be a classified S-rank long term undercover mission." To help with money shortage, Ino reluctantly agrees to become Orochimaru's fake wife. Faking marriage is easy among strangers, a bit complicated among friends, but the hardest part for both will be telling the difference between fake and real feelings. OroIno, slow burn romantic comedy, AU

Ino is afraid of thunder. Although it's an irrational fear she can't control, she is able to relax because Orochimaru is by her side. His attempt of comforting her imminently ends up in talking about the time he wouldn't be there for her. Romance/hurt/comfort, one shot

Brothers or not, Sasuke and Itachi are rivals. Best friends or not, Ino and Sakura are too. What will happen when Sasuke teams up with Sakura to beat Itachi and Ino, will the game of cards become a battlefield? And who will be the winner in the end?

He isn't worth of being the reason for her tears or smile. He isn't worth of her precious time or occupying her mind with a single thought. Despite all of it, she was there for him, and now she is with him. Crack pairing OrochimaruxIno; oneshot, AU, hurt/comfort/romance