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KibaIno NO BASHING!

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Ino's POV

I sighed sitting against a tree. Shikamaru and Choji left to go find something to eat. All I wanted was somebody to train with, I've already failed my last mission and I won't let another one fail just because of me. I closed my eyes hoping I could get a little nap in before they came back.

"Ino? Are you sleeping?" Said a familiar dog boys voice. I opened my eyes to find Kiba towering over me. I blinked a few times before I comprehended what he asked.

"Well not anymore." I got up from the ground and faced the still taller then me, Kiba. I started wondering when did he get so tall and cute. Something about his messy brown hair makes him adorable.

"Sorry, did I wake you up?" I guess he could be kind when he wanted to be, but other times he can be extremely obnoxious, arrogant, and cocky, just like me.

"No, I was just waiting for someone to train with. I guess I fell asleep." I replied dusting my skirt off. I hope it wasn't that dirty and he wouldn't notice. Wait, why am I so obsessed about what Kiba thinks of me? Oh my god he's staring at me.

"Oh, I just got done training with Shino and Hinata. Do you want me to train with you?" Kiba put a hand on my shoulder. Why'd he have to put it like that! Now if I say yes, I'll WANT him to help me. If I refused, it'll make me seem mean. Going back to his hand on my shoulder, his touch is so warm.

"Umm... Sure, that's if you want to." I looked at his hand on my should, He quickly took it off and put it in his pocket and turned a little pink. He's actually cute when he blushes. I had to say something about that. "I didn't know Kiba Inuzuka blushes?" I giggled as I watched him turn a little bit more pink.

"Shut up, I'm human too. I'm sure you blush too." This was my chance. It's not like training was that romantic, so I decided to change plans.

"Instead of more training, you wanna get something to eat. I'm starving." I looked up at him, trying to hide my anxiety for him to say yes. I haven't felt this way since my teenage years when I was obsessing over Sasuke.

"Sure, I'm pretty hungry too." He put a hand on his stomach. Yes! He said yes! Now I'm gonna have to show what Hinata and Sakura-chan taught me. I smiled at him.

"I'll make you something at my place." I started walking ahead of him. What should I make him? What does he like to eat? Well, maybe dog food... I'm not going to make him dog food. I'll just ask him when we get there, I hope he doesn't think I'm trying to hard.

"Doesn't your father not like me?" Kiba asked picking up the pace to catch up with me, I barely noticed I was walking that fast.

"Well yeah, but he's not home. It'll be okay." I continued my fast pace looking at the ground. Since when did I become so nervous around him, I remember on missions we'd be fighting with each other so much our teammates would have to walk in between us to keep us from going at each others throats. We reached my house with little chit chat.

"Here we are." I unlocked the door and stepped into the air conditioned entrance. I heard him let out a breath of relief, he must have been hot and tired from training in such hot weather. "Want some water?"

"Yeah, that would great." He took off his jacket, which made me wonder why he was wearing a jacket in 90 ĚŠ weather. I took his jacket and hung it out, it was damp probably from sweat. I gave him a big glass of water with ice and watched him drink it. I love when I'm with him, we don't need words really.

"So, what would you like to eat?" I asked him propping myself onto a counter. He stared at me, thinking of an answer.

"Ramen would be good." Kiba smiled at me, I felt my face get warm and my heart started skipping a beat. "See, I told you that you blush too." He grinned. I guess when I blush it's a boost to his ego. When he said that, my face got not warm, but hot. I decided I should start on his ramen. Maybe changing the subject would be a better choice then getting into an argument with him.

"Remember that one mission in the sound village?" I turned around facing the shocked Kiba.

"Random, but yeah." He rested his head on his fist, I could tell he was really hungry.

"Remember that one big bald dude." I was wondering if he remembered what he said.

"Yeah...The one that flirted with you." Kiba muttered recalling the memory. The dude wasn't a great flirt, but he sure was consisted. I was getting annoyed by him, and Kiba was getting mad too. So Kiba sucker punched the guy. I asked him later why he did that, and he told me it was for the mission and told me to forget it.

"Good." I don't know why, but I like it when I have more dominance. It makes me feel less awkward around him. I just remembered I was in the middle of cooking. I turned around to find the noodles were done cooking and I put a oven glove to move the pot. I guess my dad used the gloves earlier today for something buttery, because the pot slipped and spilt all over the floor. Kiba got up and walked aroun the table to check out my mess.

"Nice going." He smirked kneeling down to help me clean it up. I didn't say anything because I was way to embarrassed about my clumsiness. "It's okay. I wasn't that hungry." I could totally tell he was lying.

"No. It's not ok. I'll make you something Kiba." I scooped the noodles into the garbage they were no use to us anymore. I sighed, I failed again. I grabbed us some cloths to clean up the water. I wasn't paying attention to where my hands were wiping and neither was he. Our hands somehow ended up wiping the same part of the floor at the same time. I looked away and blushed, and he pulled his hand away. After another minute of cleaning up the mess, we got up and looked at each other. I thought of something I couldn't mess up on. ICECREAM!

"Kiba, you like ice cream?" I asked taking the wet cloths and putting them in the sink.

"Yeah. Can you make a banana split?" He asked grinning at me. I smiled and nodded. I finished up the banana split and sat down to eat it.

"Ino, I'm gonna have you make me a banana split more often." He took another huge chunk of ice cream and chocolate (He already ate the bananas).

"I wouldn't mind." I smiled stirring my ice cream up. I didn't notice he finished and was grabbing his coat.

"See ya later." Kiba said before leaving. I wonder why he left so quick? I got up and put our bowls in the sink and left to go talk to Sakura.

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Update: 5/21/10 Thanks to Leiaah for the great advice!