After Ino fixed herself up, they fastened their seatbelts and started driving.
"Hey, do you have any place you like to go?", she timidly asked him.
"Well, there is one place, but it's not so luxurious and fancy, as the places you're used to.", he replied with a smirk.
This guy! The nerve! Ino thought angrily.
But she did not mind not going to a fancy place right now. She just wanted some peace.
"Okay then, you can take me there. What's the name of the place?"
"It's called Sketch Bar."
"Never heard of it."
"Didn't even think for a second that you did.", he smirked again.
"Stop teasing me!" Ino yelled, in a very frustrated tone.
The laughter that followed made Ino think that this guy is the human equivalent of sunshine. It was so radiant... She could bask in his radiance all day.
As soon as she realized the train of her thoughts, she scolded herself.
Get a grip, girl! You've just met him. You'll just get your hopes up and be hurt if you go on like that.
She had been lost in thoughts for a while and didn't notice when they arrived.
"Earth calling Blondie! Let's get out, we're here", added Naruto, along with a barely audible laugh.
"Hey! You're blonde too!" was all it took out of Ino for Naruto to break out in full-on laughter.
Seeing him laugh like that was contagious, so Ino found herself laughing as well.
In spite of his constant teasing and cocky attitude, Naruto was a gentleman, so he opened the car door for Ino to step out. She blushed at the gesture.
"Th-Thank you, um..."
"Naruto."
"Thank you Naruto".
"And what is your name, Blondie?"
"Well this Blondie is named Ino" , she said while pouting.
"Ok Ino," he said, as he extended his hand for her to hold, "Let's celebrate our meeting."
"Might as well make the best of it", she agreed, with a smile on her face this time.
