A/N: For some odd reason, I had a hard time writing this chapter.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto and the characters.
"Wow, Ino's name really does spread fast in such a short span of time, all the male shinobis are talking about her, " Darui said as observed the group of male jonins that's talking about the kunoichi.
"Hm, like I care," C said in response to his statement and walked down the staircase and a few jonins walks by them.
"Oh, I know you clearly do. You might not show it but you really do " Darui said to himself.
"I heard that she's going to be in the village for at least a week so we better make a move on her soon "
"Yea, but I don't know when she's going to make an appearance. I heard she's going to be incognito for the whole time she's here "
"Oh, I heard that she's going out for lunch in an hour "
"Wait for what ? How'd you know?
"I have my connections"
"I hope she rejects those assholes," C said to himself
"So where are you off to C? Darui asked C as they were walking.
"I'm going to go visit my mother, you ?" C said.
"I don't know. I think I'm going to take a stroll around the neighborhood or something " Darui said as he looks around.
"Alright, see you later. Remember that we're supposed to meet at the T&I building in a few hours " C said as he walks to his Mother's place.
"Yeah yeah " Darui said
C peacefully walks to his parent's place and sees that his mother is watering the plants. Planning to have some with her, he goes up behind her quietly and leans into her face and...
"Hey mom –" C said which causes his mother to have a mini heart attack.
"Oh my gosh C ! you're just like your father, " C's mother said as she places her hand on her chest to calm down.
C chuckles at his mother's reaction and sees that the flowers are well taken care of.
"I know, so how's it going? " C asked his mother.
"I'm doing fine, I was just watering the garden. So, what do you think?" C's mother asked C as she wanted to know her son's opinion on her garden.
C looks around the garden inspecting it carefully. He sees the bed of multiple fully bloomed flowers with their vibrant colors. He then look to the left corner of the garden and sees a small bunch of not so vibrant and dead-looking flowers.
"It looks good but what happened to that small bunch at the left corner? It looks like they're dead or something. The flowers look ill " C said.
"I know, I've been trying my best to revive those bunch but nothing has been working. I don't know what wrong with them. I'm planning to take it to the florist and ask for help" C's mother said.
"Let me do it, I can take it to the flower shop, mother " C said willingly to help his mother.
"Oh you shouldn't dear, you just got back. You should rest dear " C's mother said.
"I'll take care of it mother, it's the best I could do since I've been gone for a week, " C said not willing to budge.
"Fine, come pick it up tomorrow morning then. I'll be waiting for you " C's mother said
"Sure," C said.
"Oh yeah, how was your trip to Konoha? " C's mother asked.
"It was alright, I met a lot of people and the food there was great but not as great as the food back here," C said.
"Hm, so you met a lot of people. Am I going to meet one those people? " C's mother asked with a mischievous smile so that her son can take a hint on what she actually meant.
"What no, mother. I was there for work purposes only so no " C said.
"Ah, whatever you say, " C's mother said not buying her son's excuse.
Shikamaru and Chouji were walking around the village to get some lunch before they go to the interrogating room that's in a few hours. The two of them were exploring the village and they see a familiar Kumo jonin, to their surprise it was Darui.
"Oh, hey Chouji and Shikamaru. What are you guys up to? " Darui asked the duo.
"Nothing, just walking around the village," Shikamaru said.
"And, we're also trying to look for a place to have lunch. Do you have any recommendations? " Chouji asked as he munched on some chips.
Darui thinks for a moment while he scratches the back of his head.
" There's a sushi restaurant nearby called Kozu, they have pretty good sushi"
"Sounds good, you up for it Shikamaru? " Chouji asked his best friend.
"Sure, do you want to come along too Darui? " Shikamaru offered to Darui.
"Why not, I've also been looking for a place to eat too " Darui accepted the offer.
"Let's go," Chouji said
"Heh, he sure likes to eat chips a lot. I always see him with a bag of chips" Darui
"That's Chouji for you, he sure loves his chips and food, "Shikamaru said
"Yeah, I can't tell, " Darui said and chuckled.
While Chouji, Shikamaru, and Darui walked to the restaurant, they chatted for a bit. At the same time, Darui showed them around since it was basically their first time visiting Kumogakure. Shortly after, they arrive at the restaurant and were seated. After reading the menu, they were ready to order. The waitress came to take their order and Chouji ordered first.
"I'd like to have everything on this page miss" Chouji ordered which surprised Darui.
"Damn, if he ordered that much then Shikamaru and I don't have to order right? There's no way he can finish all that by himself " Darui said to himself and made eye contact with Shikamaru. Shikamaru sees Darui trying to make eye contact with him and smirks.
"And that's all for now miss , thank you, " Shikamaru said to the waitress kindly and she walked away.
" Wow Chouji, I didn't know you have quite an appetite," Darui said.
"Ah, thank you. Ah! Sorry that I ordered the whole menu, I hope you don't mind. I was thinking that since I ordered quite a lot of food, I can share it with you and Shikamaru "
"Of course not, eat all you want. Are we good friends right? " Darui said and Chouji nod happily.
The ordered food soon arrived and their table was full of food. During the meal, Darui was amazed at Chouji.
"Wow Chouj, you must be really hungry. Are you enjoying the food? " Darui asked the Akimichi.
"I am and the food is amazing, " Chouji said as he stuffed some food in his mouth happily which causes both Shikamaru and Darui to laugh a bit by his actions.
The trio continued their meal and chatted some more. The restaurant was quite noisy, loud, and busy. The trio was chatting happily till they hear a group of people seated behind them talk about a certain blonde.
"I heard that was one Konoha's flowers is in town"
"I heard that too, is it, Ino Yamanaka? "
"Hell yeah man ! the one and only"
"Man, she's a total babe. She's like a goddess sent from heaven"
"I know right but I heard she's hard to impress. Just an hour ago, I heard she rejected a bunch of guys "
"That's Ino for you, " Shikamaru said to himself and smirked as he heard that.
"But remember what they say, the harder to impress, the better "
"True"
The trio listens to the group's conversation and they stay silent for a bit while Shikamaru's grip on his drink tightens. He didn't like it when hears male talk about Ino in a certain way.
"It looks like Ino is quite popular with the guys, " Darui said.
"Aha yeah, she always had that effect since we were teens, " Chouji said as he stuffed multiple slices of sashimi into his mouth.
"Really? How popular is she" Darui asked curiously.
"Well she's a Yamanaka so she's born with the good genetics and the males are more toned down back in Konoha compared to here since they're used to it, " Shikamaru said.
"But doesn't it get annoying when you constantly hear guys talk about her since she's your teammate "
"Eh, we're already used to it. As long as they don't talk trash about them then it's good" Chouji said.
"And plus, knowing her, she's a hard one to impress," Shikamaru said.
"She's lucky to have you guys as her teammates," Darui said to them which made them smile.
"Well she's lucky to have us because no one can handle her personality as well as we do, " Shikamaru said.
Meanwhile..
"Agh Ibiki-sensei," Ino said exasperatedy.
"What is it Ino? You seem frustrated " Ibiki asked.
"I can't seem to walk in peace without someone trying to flirt/hit on me, It's annoying as fuck. What's a girl gotta do for some peace? " Ino said as she looked at the scenery of the village from the balcony.
"Aha I don't know, I wish I knew but you're Ino, Ino, " Ibiki said to his apprentice as he sees her rest her chin on her hand and that her elbow was against the bars.
" And cheer up, I know that you're actually enjoying the attention deep down, " Ibiki said.
"So what if I am. It doesn't mean that I can actually walk around and explore Kumogakure. Heck, I'm not even looking for a relationship!" Ino said.
"Good because all you need to focus now is the mission. Well, talk to you later Ino, I'm gonna go explore the village, so see ya " Ibiki said and waved her goodbye as he leaves her alone.
"But what If I unconsciously develop feelings for someone, then what will happen?" Ino asked herself and thinks back to a few hours before they arrived in Kumogakure when she offered her hand to C.
"Why did I suddenly feel sparks when we touched? This never happened to me before. Argh, it's probably something else. I should just ignore it and I bet he didn't feel anything back. But, his hands felt soo good against mine, it's almost like they fit against mine perfectly just right like a jigsaw puzzle piece. His hands were rough but not too rough... just like how I like it and they felt good. Oh gosh, what's wrong with me? Focus Ino, focus. Don't screw up this mission because of my personal feelings Ino, remember to focus !... but C's quite handsome and smart ... Oh my gosh Ino, focus! "
A few hours later, Darui, C, Shikamaru, Chouji, Ino, Ibiki, meet the Raikage at the T&I building. Right beside the Raikage was the Kumogakure's top chief V. V was the most experienced and skilled Kumo shinobi in the unit.
"It's nice to meet you, Ino and Ibiki. I heard great things from Raikage-sama. I'm looking forward to working with you guys " V said as he shakes both Ino's and Iibik's hands.
"It's nice to meet you too V-san, " Ino said.
"It's nice to meet you too V," Ibiki said.
" I heard that Ino is quite skilled right?" V said
"She is" Ibiki proudly said
"I'm looking forward to it, let's put your skills to the test when you interrogate the criminal's mind "
"Yes sir, I'm prepared for it," Ino said.
"Alright, bring him in and set him up," V said to the workers.
The workers bring the criminal in. The criminal was handcuffed and looked like he had multiple bruises on his body. He was then set and secured in a boulder like a chair where it only has a hole so the head sticks out so he won't be able to break out.
"Let me out of here! I know nothing! If you guys don't let me go, I'll kill you guys and –"
"Be quiet and shut up!" V said.
"Says who? You're not the boss of me. I can do whatever the fuck I want —"
"Hey there," Ino said to the criminal and fluttered her eyelashes.
"Oh hey sweet cheeks, why don't you do me a favor and let me go so we can have some fun together? " The criminal said to Ino.
"Sure, but let me do something first," Ino said sweetly yet devilishly to the criminal.
"Sure, as long as you're the only one touching me then I'm good. You can touch me all you want sweet cheeks" the criminal said and winked at Ino.
"Um, ew. Can he stop trying to hint on me , it's revolting" Ino said to herself in disgust.
"Alright you said so," Ino said and jabbed the area between the back of his head and neck.
"Wait, what are you—" The criminal said and fell unconscious
"Wait, what the hell did you do ?! " V asked Ino
"I put him unconscious, it's easier for me to interrogate his mind that way and so that he can stop trying to hit on me, it's disgusting," Ino said.
"Let her do whatever she wants, she knows what she's doing, " Ibiki said to V
"Alright," V said as he observes the kunoichi
Ino performs the hand seals to concentrate her chakra, she then places her hands against the criminal's head and starts to interrogate his mind. A few seconds after trying to get into his mind, a black and dark mysterious creature appears out of nowhere which startles Ino and disrupts her chakra control. Because of this, Ino lost contact and connection of the technique and let's go her hand. This left everyone in shock, including her teammates and the Raikage.
"Is there something wrong, Ino ?" Ibiki asked since he was concerned. It was unusual to witness something like that happen to Ino.
"I saw something odd maybe it's because I lost focus of my chakra control. Let me do it again please " Ino said.
"Take your time, " V said
"I guess that's what happens when you constantly get praises and you get full of yourself and become cocky" C said as he was irritated that Ino wasn't doing her job properly. He didn't like seeing people not do their jobs properly.
"That guy should really shut up because now's not the time.. ugh " Ino said to herself.
Being slightly frustrated at herself already, Ino tries to remain calm and composed and ignored C's words. She needed to focus and C's words won't make it any better.
"Perhaps that was some sort of a genjutsu barrier. I should perform my genjutsu reversal first then" Ino said to herself.
Before performing the hand seals for mind interrogation, Ino performs the genjutsu reversal first on the criminal. She then concentrates on her chakra control once more and performs the hand seal to interrogate the criminal's mind.
" Have this happened to Ino before ?" Darui asked Shikamaru
"No, but I'm assuming that it was just a fluke, so don't worry about it. She's Ino" Shikamaru responded while he watching Ino.
A few seconds to a minute pass and Ino finishes interrogating the criminal's mind successfully.
"When I went through his memories, it looked like criminal had no goal whatsoever. He was just driven by revenge. He just wanted to get revenge to a certain someone for ruining his past life. His past consisted of assault and deaths from his close families and friends which can explain his behavior. It might be best to put him through therapy to deal with his condition. Other than that, you shouldn't worry about anything" Ino said to the Raikage and V.
"From what I recall earlier, you said that you saw something odd, can you elaborate what that could be "
"I think it was a genjutusu barrier that he put himself into, perhaps it's to protect himself or something. I wouldn't worry much about it " Ino said.
"Good work Yamanaka," The Raikage said.
"Thanks but sorry about the fact that my first try didn't go so well Raikage-sama and V-san, " Ino said.
"It's alright, everyone makes mistakes. Oh yeah, I heard that you guys caught two rogue shinobis the other day, I was thinking if you can interrogate them too today. Is it okay with you guys, Ino and Ibiki ?" V asked.
"Oh, I would like to but it's better to interrogate them tomorrow… if that's possible because the jutsu I put them on doesn't wear off till midnight. It's just that it'll be easier for me to interrogate them once the mind-paralyzing technique wears off. I hope you don't mind Raikage-sama and V-san " Ino said.
"Is that so? Hm, what do you think Raikage-sama ?" V asked the Raikage.
"What's most important is the state of the mind interrogator and what she thinks is the best so yes Ino, you can do it tomorrow, " The Raikage said.
"Thank you, soo much Raikage-sama, " Ino said.
"Hm, but I better not expect another accident like today's tomorrow, " The Raikage said.
"Don't worry, I'll make sure I won't! " Ino said.
"Good," the Raikage said and exited the room.
"Good work, Ino, " Ibiki said and pats her back.
"Thanks, Ibiki-sensei but I'm a bit disappointed with what happened on the first try, " Ino said as she was slightly disappointed in herself.
"It's okay, we're humans, we all make mistakes," Shikamaru said to his teammate and patted her shoulder to reassure her that it was okay.
"Yeah I know that Shika but-"
" I hope you actually do your job properly. No one likes it when people don't do their job properly, especially Raikage-sama. I'm surprised that he bought your excuse. I bet that you're not trying at all, stop trying to pretend that you're so great " C said to Ino which caused her to become irritated at him.
"Me? Pretending to be great? Well, excuse you, for your information you have no idea hard, it is to perform the mind interrogation technique. It requires precise control, so precise that I bet you don't know how to do it, you know-it-all! Learn to be considerate to others and plus, I bet you have made mistakes before am I right?! "Ino said as she was surprised to hear C say something so rude to her.
"So what if I did, I wouldn't do it in front of top ranking shinobis like Raikage-sama and V-sama " C argued back
"Also, it was rather rude and unprofessional of you to insult me when I was doing my work. Ugh, whatever, why do I even bother wasting my time talking to you. Let's go get something to eat Shikamaru and Chouji" Ino said and left with her teammates.
"She's sassy but she does have a point, C, " Darui said to C.
"Whatever, let's go to Raikage-sama, " C said to Darui and the two bodyguards exits the room.
On their way to the Raikage, C and Darui walk down the stairs that will bring them to the exit of the building. At the same time when C was walking, someone walking by accidentally sneezes on him.
"Disgusting, he should've used a tissue" C said as he looked back to the person.
A few hours later
C and Darui already arrived at the Raikage's room hours before. They were listening to whatever the Raikage was saying. They were also discussing some things to the Raikage and were giving their opinion on them too. However, during that whole time, C was sneezing and coughing non-stop.
"Yo C, are you alright? You don't look so well, you haven't stopped sneezing ever since we arrived " Darui asked.
"It's okay, I'm pretty sure it's nothing serious and plus, I'm pretty sure my body is strong enough to overcome it. Give me a few hours and I should be good, I know my body the best" C said and sneezed into a tissue.
"You sure about that? " Darui said.
"There's nothing to worry about, and it's my duty to serve my job as one of Raikage-sama's right-hand man's" C stubbornly said.
"Alright, whatever you say, " Darui said to C.
One more hour later
Both C and Darui were moving some books, boxes, scrolls, and etc around the building.
"Hey C, did you get the summoning scrolls from the storage room?" Darui asked C as he sorting the scrolls out.
"Oh, I'll get that now, " C said as he blew his nose in a bundle of tissues and dizzily walked to the storage room.
"Oh gosh, he should really rest, " Darui said as he looked at the sick boy.
A few minutes later, C comes back with the summoning scrolls in his hands.
"I'm back, I have the scrolls. Is it me or is it really hot in here? I'm sweating like crazy " C said and wiped the sweat off his forehead.
"It's just you C, go home and rest. You look horrible right now " Darui said.
"I'm fine! And I'm meeting my mother in an hour, so I don't want to let her down" C said as he wiped the sweat from his forehead again and sneezed some more.
"Look C, as a good friend I –"
"Hey Darui, what are you guys doing ?" Ino
"Hey Ino, what are you doing here?"Darui said.
"Oh, I was walking by and I saw that you guys were in here. Just wanted to drop by and say hi " Ino said.
"Oh C and I were ordered arrange and move some things, " Darui said.
"Ahh I see," Ino said as she looks around the room and sees C slightly dozing off in the corner
"Um, what's wrong with him ?" Ino asked.
" Well, he's clearly sleeping since he's sick but he refuses to go home and rest, " Darui said and yelled at the last part which causes C to wake up.
"I'm feeling fi—" C said and as he was about to faint, Ino catches him.
"Woah there, " Ino said as she catches him.
Her arms were around C trying her best to not let him fall flat on the floor. One arm was around his waist trying to hold him up and one was around her neck. Ino noticed that C was looking paler than usual and she places her hand on his forehead. and notices that his temperature is burning and that he has the fever.
"How can a medic-nin be this stubborn and stupid?! He clearly knows that he has a fever right now yet he's not giving himself rest and he's still working like as if his life depends on it, " Ino said to herself as she tried to hold him up.
"He's burning up Darui. He has the fever. Where is his room? " Ino asked Darui.
"Room 128, what are you going to do to him ?" Darui responded back curiously.
"Um, I'm going to go treat him since it's my job to do so … as a medic-nin you know, " Ino said.
"Oh yeah, I forgot about that. Well, good luck! "Darui said
"Thanks," Ino said as she holds C up.
"No problem, " Darui said to the kunoichi as she disappears from his sight.
Ino arrive shortly finds C's room and as she was about to ask C his keys, she sees that he's asleep. Ino sighs then look for his keys. She successfully finds them in his shirt pocket. She then unlocks his room and gently lay him on his bed. She goes to his bathroom to wash her hands and begins to medicate the sick boy. First things first, Ino begins by changing his sweat soaked clothes and undresses him while she tries her best to not swoon over his lean yet muscular body aka her ideal body type on a male. She could feel herself getting hot and bothered.
"Oh my gosh Ino, now not the time for that " Ino yelled to herself
After she changes his clothes she hears C trying to say something.
"Water…I need water " C unconsciously said and Ino gives him some water from his kitchen to drink.
After that, she looks at his face and brushes his bangs away from his face. She then places her palm against his forehead and uses the mystic palm technique to cool down his fever. A while later, she places a wet towel on his forehead and leaves some medication and a glass of water on his bedside table.
"He should be fine by tomorrow. Looks like I have done my work well" Ino said to herself and exits his room.
As she exits the room she sees a middle –aged woman passes by her but doesn't notice that the lady was staring at her.
Unbeknownst to Ino, that woman was C's mother.
When Ino took C to his room, Darui finished up his work shortly and went home to get some rest. On his way home, he remembers that he should tell C's mother that C is sick and that he couldn't meet up with her so she won't get mad at her son. It was the least he could do.
A while later, Darui arrives at C's mother's place and sees her waiting for her son.
"Hey Mrs. C!" Darui said
"Oh, hey Darui, have you seen C? He was supposed to be here 30 minutes ago and he's still not here" C's mother said
"Ah, I see and I have seen him but the thing is...he's sick at the moment and in bed," Darui said to the worried mother.
"Oh no! what happened to him?" C's mother asked.
"I guess he walked by someone who was sneezing and he caught whatever that person has. But don't worry about him! I had a friend of mine escort him back to his place and she's a medic-nin. He should be fine." Darui said to the kind lady.
"Aw, that's kind of you but I should at least visit him today then. It was sweet of you to tell me. Thanks for letting me know Darui. C's luck to have you as his friend"
"Ah, you're being too kind! Anyways, I need to go home and rest, bye" Darui said to C's mother.
"Hm, I should visit C before I go to the flower shop, " C's mother said to herself and heads to her son's place.
By the time C's mother arrives in the hallway where her son's place is at, she sees a young blonde lady with long hair coming out of her son's room. It was rather odd to see someone that's the opposite sex coming out of her son's place. C's mother was suspicious about the young blonde lady.
"Hm, I wonder who she is...Is she the medic-nin that Darui told me? … and she's a hidden leaf shinobi too! " C's mother said to herself as she observed the blonde kunoichi with her sharp eyes.
She sees that the blonde lady is no longer in her sight and proceeds to walk to her son's place.
C's mother opens the door with the spare keys her son gave her and sees him sleeping peacefully on his bed with a towel on his forehead. She looked beside her sleeping son and sees that there was a glass of water and some medication on his bedside table. She then removes the towel off from him and measures his temperature. To her surprise, his temperature wasn't too high but he still had a bit of a fever.
"Huh, she really was the medic-nin that Darui mentioned. I should at least thank her when I see her again… Well, if that's ever going to happen" C's mother said to herself.
Seeing that the medic-nin did most/all the work, C's mother looks around the place some more exits the place. She then heads to the flower place to ask for help regarding her ill-looking flowers.
Ino Yamanaka had a busy day and was tired from it. In order to get rid of the tiredness, she took a nap- something she hasn't done in months. After waking up from her nap, she figured that it was the best time for her to take a stroll around the village and hopefully not get hit on or have guys trying to flirt with her. She was sick and tired of it.
And to her surprise, there wasn't, well, there was but not as much as there was a few hours ago. It was tolerable. She walked around the village and saw that there was a flower shop nearby. Although it's been technically a day since she arrived in Kumogakure, Ino was a bit homesick believe it or not. In order to tend her homesickness, she walked into the flower shop which reminded of her family's flower shop back in Konoha. She looked at the vibrant flowers and picked out some so she wouldn't miss home as much. As she was picking out some flowers, she overhears a conversation between a customer and the cashier. Unknown to Ino, the customer was C's mother.
"So I have a question. I have a bed of flowers in my garden but I couldn't help but notice that their leaves had black spots on it" C's mother said.
"Black spots? Sorry, I'm not too sure about ma'am. I'm just a worker here "
"Aw, that's okay I'll just wait for the owner, when is she coming back ?"C's mother asked.
"In an hour or so, " The cashier said.
"Oh, I see," C's mother said as she checks the time.
Ino sees that the customer was waiting for the owner to come so she can ask for help but judging by the customer's face, it looked like she had to go somewhere. In then decided to step in and help the customer.
"Sorry ma'am, I couldn't help but overhear your conversation .I'm also a florist too perhaps I can help ?" Ino said to the customer.
"She's the young lady from earlier ... So, she's a medic-nin and a florist too ?!" C's mother said to herself.
"Oh, really? It's great that you're here! I was getting worried since I had to go somewhere in an hour " C's mother said as she was feeling relieved,
Ino smiles at the customer as she was in joy now that she doesn't need to wait for an hour for help.
"So what do you need help on ma'am?" Ino asked the customer politely.
"I have a bed of flowers in my garden and at first, I thought they just needed more water but then as weeks pass by, I noticed that there were black spots on their leaves. Does that mean that the flowers are ill or sick?"C's mother said.
"Black spots? Hm, usually when you see black spots on the leaves, it's a good indication that the flower has a disease" Ino said.
"Oh I see, so what are the ways to fix/treat it?" C's mother said.
"There are many ways to fix it but my personal favorite would be using the seaweed spray," Ino said.
"The seaweed spray?"C's mother said as she unfamiliar with the treatment/remedy.
"Yes, it's a very simple remedy where you basically steep 2/3 of a cup of kelp in water and spray it on the leaves. Spray it 1-2 times daily for at least a week or two and the disease should be gone by then"Ino instructed.
"Well, that sounds lovely and it's simple! I'm going to give that a try. Thank you, soo much dear "C's mother said.
"You're welcome ma'am, I just wanted to help a fellow flower lover like me,"Ino said which made the customer ( C's mother) laugh a bit.
"You're adorable. Oh by the way, where are you from? It looks like you're new here, is this your first time in Kumogakure?" C's mother asked.
"I'm a shinobi from Konoha. I also work for my family's flower shop apart from being a shinobi" Ino said.
"Oh I see, you must be here visiting someone right? " C's mother
"Something like that" Ino said since she needed to keep her mission a secret. It was one of the main rules of being a shinobi; never tell anyone besides shinobis from your village about your mission.
C's mother was enjoying her conversation with the young lady and noticed that she was holding a bunch of beautiful looking flowers
"Well, it was really nice meeting you, I don't want to bother you buying the beautiful bunch of flowers in your hands," C's mother said
"Oh, it's nothing really, you weren't bothering me at all!" Ino said politely.
"Well I should go, I need to head home and make dinner since my husband is coming home soon," C's mother said as she checks the time on her watch.
"Alright, It was nice meeting you too! have a nice day, " Ino said to the customer
"She's really pretty and quite charming. I hope C finds someone like her someday" C's mother said to herself as she observes the young kunoichi happily purchasing her flowers.
A/N: I don't know why but coming up with ideas for this chapter took me longer than I expected. I guess I had a bit of writer's block but it's gone now… hopefully.
Nevertheless, I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter!
Till next time… which should be pretty soon. I'm trying to at least upload one more chapter before my next university semester starts which is on Monday OTL.