At the flower shop, Ino was arranging some bouquets of lilies, thinking of Sakura (as strange as it was). She didn't know why she felt so angry about her. "She lost her life's love a few years ago, and so what? I never had one, despite Sai. But he was just a short-time crush. However, everyone says "oh, poor Sakura, everything she must went through, all that pain "FOR THEIR INFORMATION, I LOVED SASUKE TOO" she though" Anyway, I have already went through him. But, how I wish my prince can go trough that door someday...I KNOW! The first young man who enters to the shop must be my dreamed prince!" She waited for a couple of minutes, with her hopes going away with each one. Until a foot went in, he was, he WAS...Chouji!
-CHOUJI? What are you doing here?- Ino asked confused...and disappointed. "Why with all the guys in the world he was the one who has to enter in such a moment!" her inner self was almost screaming "But, seeing the good side of it, at least it wasn't Naruto"
-Oh, hi Ino, I was just passing by the shop and I happened to come in and say hello.
-Ok
-Ok...- the place got involved in silence, an uncomfortable one- I was thinking if you maybe wanna get out to dinner tonight-he blushed.
-Is gonna be Shikamaru too? - Ino asked.
-Uh? Y-Y-Yes, he's going to be there- he lowed his head.
-Mm... Ok, I have nothing to do tonight, so. At front of the Ramen Shop at eight, understand? - the blond girl said without giving him the chance to speak.
-Y-yes ma'am-he stepped out of the store while Ino noticed something." He looked sad, maybe something happened. I'll ask him at night"
Hours moved fast with no novelty; that day she had sold one bouquet of roses to an old lady, a lilium to Sakura who was going to visit Lee at Hospital after his last mission, and three bouquets of "flowers that pollinate due to insects" to Shino, who said he needed them to do an experiment, that boy gives Ino chills.
Her day of work finally ended, and Ino closed the door. It was five O'clock, she had enough time to walk a little.
