Disclaimer: Naruto belongs to Kishimoto-sensei, Jump Comics, and... other people who are not me. sniffles
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Title: Looking Back
Rating: G
Genre: Drama
Comments: NaruIno challenge. 100 word drabble.
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She had lost Sasuke and he had lost Sakura. She moved on while he looked back.
Ino didn't like anyone depressed so she took him under her wing. Surprisingly, they got along well. He matched her confidence, determination, and volume. There were times she wondered if she'd ever stop laughing.
That's why she didn't expect it to hurt when she saw them again. He was brushing aside a lock of pink while she held his hand across the table.
Naruto dried the tears that should not have been, smiled, and walked her home. She noticed how her never looked back.
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Words From the Authoress:
I prefer "tradtional pairings" (ShikaIno, NaruHina, SasuSaku, and a growing fan of AsuKure), but I won't be limiting myself to them as you can see. On occassion I'm challenged with odd couples and I rise to meet it. (Or in some cases, sink. j/k)
However, I'll just let you know now that I don't do shounen-ai. It's just not my thing, so don't expect it here. So if you see two male characters in the chapter listing, expect it to be a friendship piece. Sorry to those shounen-ai fans out there, but you'll have to look elsewhere.