Hello everyoneee, Taylor here. I can't sleep so I decided to post this story; it's currently 3:52 am where I'm at, OH JOY! -_- ' Well, here goes my take on one of my fave Naruto pairings: InoSaku (:
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters, or anything Naruto related, if I did these two would be together by now blah blah blah. OKEI GO!
I checked my watch for the 3rd time, the bus schedule said it would be here at 8:00; it was currently 8:07 and was getting dark quick. I was seriously getting annoyed now. I'm sure my mother won't be happy with me, she's probably just as annoyed at me right now as I am with this bus.
"Where is this fucking bus?" I said, exasperated as I flipped my bangs out of my face. Just then, the bus turned the corner and roared down the street.
"Finally!" I huffed, and then grabbed my bag off of the bench. The bus halted to a stop and the doors screeched open. I tottered on, gave my bus fee, and then proceeded to find a seat. I was halfway down the aisle when the bus took off with a jump. I stumbled over someone's suitcase and toppled into a random seat, banging my head in the process.
"Ow, aren't they supposed to put that stuff in the compartments overhead so shit like that doesn't happen?" I mumbled, rubbing my head to dull the pain.
"Yes they are, that guy is clearly an idiot who apparently has never been on a bus before." A voice spoke up from next to me and I jumped, not realizing anyone else was in the seat with me. I looked over to see light green eyes staring at me. My breath caught in my throat.
"Sorry, didn't mean to scare you." She said, laughing lightly.
"No, no…it's fine." I said, still captured in her eyes. I realized I was still staring and moved my gaze up to her hair; pink, surprisingly. I wonder if she dyed it. She must've seen me staring because she chuckled.
"To answer the question that you're most likely thinking about, no, I didn't dye it. Actually, it's natural." She said, pointing to her hair.
"That's pretty badass." I said, laughing.
"Why thank you, stranger." She said, smiling.
"Oh! Sorry, how rude of me. The name's Ino. Ino Yamanaka." I said, outstretching a hand towards her. She looked thoughtful for a moment before smiling faintly.
"Sakura Haruno." She stated simply and grabbed my hand delicately but then gave it a firm shake.
"What a fitting name." I said before I could stop myself.
"Oh? What do you mean?" She asked with a playful edge to her voice.
"Well, Sakura, as I'm sure you know, means Cherry Blossom in Japanese. And Cherry Blossoms in my opinion are the most beautiful ones out there." I said, putting a confident smile on my face.
"Ah, a sweet talker AND a wealth of knowledge…you're not bad looking either. You are just the full package now, aren't ya?" She said, looking me up and down. I liked this girl, AND she was flirting with me! How could this get any better?
"Yes well, my family owns a chain of floral shops, Yamanaka Flowers. The main branch is in Konaha, which is where I'm heading back to now." I said, raising an eyebrow as her face lit up.
"I knew I recognized your name! I live right around the corner from your shop!" She said, smiling brightly.
"Hmm, that's weird. I've never seen you around before." I said, sticking my lower lip out in thought.
"Ah yes well, I've been away for quite some time for…personal reasons. But! My mom always goes to your shop; you could say she's a regular. She bragged about it every time she called to check up on me." She said, looking out the window at the now illuminated streets. When had the street lights come on?
"Oh, well that makes sense then! I'm glad your mother is pleased with our services, my mom just sent me out to get flower supplies today." I said, gesturing to my bag.
"APPROACHING KONAHA BUS STOP, anyone gettin' off bettah be ready!" The bus driver yelled.
"Guess that's our stop." She said, standing up.
"Yes ma'am." I said, standing up also. The bus stopped and we made our way off of it to the street. We walked down the road, making small talk as we went, until we reached the flower shop.
"I guess this is where we part ways." She said, her smile wavering a bit.
"Not quite. Hold on a minute." I said, before bolting inside.
"Hi mom!" I said, rushing into the back room to put the supplies away.
"Hi honey, how was-"
"Bye mom!" I called running back out of the store.
"Sorry about that, mind if I walk you home?" I asked, casually.
"Not at all." She said, smiling. As we walked to her house we talked some more about our hobbies and what not but it all ended too soon when we arrived at her house.
"So now it's time to part ways." She said, chuckling.
"Yeah, seems like it." I said, sighing.
"Don't worry, I'll see you around. I'm sure of it." She said, placing a hand on my shoulder. My heart rate increased a little bit.
"Bye, Ino." She said in a sing-song voice as she went up her steps, and then turned around to wink at me.
"See ya soon, Haruno." I said, chuckling and shaking my head as I started on my way home. I'd never been flustered when talking to a guy or girl, but with her…it was different…I even called her by her last name! I NEVER do that, unless I like them a lot. I pulled out my cell phone and dialed a number.
"Hey Shikamaru! Could you come over to the shop for a bit?" I asked and he sighed.
"Yes, I know it's a bit late but c'mon this is important!" I whined and then heard a voice in the background ask who it was.
"It's Ino, Choji." Shikamaru said.
"Oh, bring him too! Hey Choji! I called into the phone; I could just see Shikamaru pulling the phone away from his ear due to how loud I was. Then I clearly heard Choji yell back, "Ino!" but Shikamaru shushed him.
"Ah, so troublesome…yeah, whatever. We'll be over in 10." He said, sighing and then hung up.
Alright! First chapter! Lumping righteous man! Anyways…how do ya'll like it so far? I know it's short but there are more chapters to come! I just don't know when…I've been busy with summer reading and other research of my own. Ha-ha, plus my dad is kind of an asshole, so he barely lets me go on. BUT! I promise I'll get the next few chapters up soon! Holla! ;3 REVIEW, YEAH? :D