The right flower
"Hey Ino!"
"Hi Shikamaru!"
Ino was helping her mother with the flower shop.
"Er.. I didn't expect to see you here..."
She pouted a bit.
"Want me to get my mother?"
"No! I mean, it's okay..."
He scratched the back of his head, meaning he was nervous.
"Hum... I... um... I wanted to give something to a girl... can you get me a flower that... um... that says that I love her?"
Shikamaru was blushing like mad. Ino made a surprised face. She was a bit sad but managed to hide it.
"Red roses are the best... I quite like them."
She sighed while getting him a rose.
"So, who's the lucky girl?"
Shikamaru blushed.
"I...um... I..."
"Do I know her?"
"Well..."
"It's not Sakura is it?"
Shikamaru sighed.
"Ino..."
"It's okay Shikamaru! You don't have to tell me. It's not like I was waiting for you to declare to me or anything. It's just that..."
"Ino!"
He interrupted her for the first time in her life. She looked surprised. He grabbed her face with his hands.
"It's for you..."
She dropped the red rose on the counter.
"Me?"
"You..."
"You love me?"
"I love you."
"Oh..."
She hugged him.
"Thank you, Shikamaru."
He smirked.
"That's it?"
She kissed his cheek.
"It was about time!"
"That's not what I-..."
"I love you too!"
He smirked.
"That's better..."
They kissed.
25/05/2005
