Chapter 8
****Previously*****
"Can you meet me after school? I got to talk to you?"
Ino was taken back at this. She never suspected Naruto would talk to her. It was quite daring.
"S-sure..." Ino didn't really know how to respond. She was thinking about all the possibilities of why Naruto wanted her. Why couldn't he talk to her here? What is he hiding?
*******After school****
*****Naruto pov***
As I walked towards the front gate, I've noticed that Ino was already waiting for me. It's not cool to let a girl wait for you. I've also noticed that she had her back toward me. I had and Cheshire smile. I sneaked behind her. This was going to be so funny.
******Ino pov
I think I came too early. He said after school. I just came a few minutes ago. I thought that I was going to be late that I started to run. What if he forgotten... What if he stood me up...? What if...
**normal
As Ino was going through the 'what not's and the 'ifs' arguments in her head, she didn't notice a pair of hands going around her waist. She jumped so high, she could have reached the sky. (lol she's not Mary Mac on the fourth of July :D) Naruto chuckled at Inos reaction. He thought it was cute. He couldn't get enough of her.
As Ino was trying to calm her beating heart, she heard a low chuckled. She turned around and saw...blond? I looked at the head that was attached to see the one and only Naruto.
"Jumpy aren't we?"
She gave him an evil glare. She thought he would know by now that she get scared easily from all those times he scaring her in the hallways. He was doing that to tease Ino. That's not fun.
Naruto looked at Ino with a worried expression which confused Ino a little bit. "Did I keep you waiting very long?"
Ino was taken back; she never thought Naruto would actually have that type of expression. He was so cute.
"No, I practically just got here."
"Mm..." Naruto said still with a worried expression.
"So… why did you ask me here?"
Naruto looked nervous. Like a kid that just got caught stealing a cookie. "Oh...um..."
Ino turned fully around. Waiting for Naruto say something. Anything. It felt like hours waiting for Naruto to say something. When he finally did, it was so low that Ino asked for him to repeat.
"...I don't know how to say this….but um... I really like you…..Would you go out with me?"
Ino was silent. She never thought he would ask him that. She didn't know what to say. After a while Ino made up her mind. But she still had one question in her mind.
"What about that girl, Temari?"
Naruto was shocked and laughed. Not one of those nervous laughs. It was like the 'ha-ha' or 'wowz'.
"You thought that I like Temari?" Naruto said in between laughs.
"...yea."
"Wow :). She's Gaara's older sister. We know each other since forever. Our parents were best friends."
Ino didn't know what to say. She felt guilty. She should have asked instead of going to conclusions.
"But what was that favor? Why did you act the way you did..?" Ino said with a whisper.
"Oh that? I wanted her to buy more Ichiraku ramen for me for a month. She lost a bet and she owes me favors. "
"Oh..." Now Ino feels dumb. She went straight to conclusions like she always does. "...Sorry Naru... I thought that she liked you because I saw how close you guys were... Im sorry…"
"AWW." Naruto grabbed her cheeks and leaned in close so that their Forehead was touching. "Can you believe how cute you look" Ino's blushed.
"So would you?" Naruto asked while he grabbed her hand.
Ino was confused until she realized what he was talking about.
"Yes"
