Ino fidgeted nervously in the spot she stood, watching as green eyes danced around the clearing curiously. The moment Sakura had entered the clear she had gasped beautiful, but that had been all she had done; and the pinkette's silence was putting Ino on edge. Did she like it? Did she hate it? Did Sakura think it was too much?

Ino had meant for it to be over the top, she seldom put so much effort into something that wasn't meant to stand out, not to mention that she had planned on tonight be special. Something Sakura would never forget, had this been a mistake?

"Well?" Ino asked insistently, breaking the tense silence that wrapped around like a suffocating quilt in the middle of summer. Her heart was pounding anxiously against her rib cage, demanding in answer from her best friend.

Sakura spread her arms wide and laughed, her feet making quick work as she took off into a graceful twirl that took her all over the small meadow. "Ino," she shouted happily, "I love it!"

Ino let out a breath she forced herself to hold just as Sakura came to sudden stop. Was her world spinning as much as Ino's was? "You okay?"

Sakura giggled and nodded her head, stumbling a bit. "It looks like fairy lights," she said dreamily. Ino looked around and nodded her head, she hadn't had that idea in her head when she was hanging and sitting fake candles all around the area.

With bright pink hair and enchanting eyes, Ino noted, Sakura looking like fairy. She must have done something right then. Putting a fairy among their element had to count for something. "So you like it? Right?"

Smiling Sakura nodded her head, for the first time giving her attention solely to the blonde haired female. "I love it, Ino." Ino smiled and nodded her head happily, "It's beautiful." Maybe her confession could wait until another time, Ino thought happily. If Sakura were to turn her down she didn't want it to tarnish this beautiful memory.

With a burst of joy Ino rushed towards her secret love, throwing her arms around the girls shoulders. "Happy birthday Sakura!