She didn't fall in love with him right away or even in slow increments as some people say. She didn't wake up one morning believing that he was her light and laughter. Nor did time stop during a routine mission as she glanced over at him and saw him for who he was…loved him for everything he represented.
No. None of these things happened to her. Contrary to popular belief, Ino didn't change her mind once Chouji saved her once again from an enemy attack or told her that she needed to eat more as he piled more BBQ onto her plate.
Yamanaka Ino was born loving Akimichi Chouji.
She was simply waiting for his confidence to catch up to his heart.
Because even a supposed airhead like her knew that the loveable shinobi who gave the best hugs ever would never accept her love without accepting himself first.
A/N:
Okay, so every author needs a story bin that's full of half-baked ideas and one-shots that she writes to get rid of a nagging idea for a story she knows will go nowhere. This one's mine. Some will be drabbles like this chapter, some may be longer. This will be updated sporadically...beware.
Ja ne!
~Zannen