And here is to chapter 2! I'm not sure if you'll like it! BUT REVIEW NONE THE LESS!!! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE!!!!!!!!
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"K-K-K-KAZEKAGE-SAMA!!?" Ino screeched, (Shizune when she sees the money when Tsunade gambles.) covering her face with her hands for a split moment, before 'calming down.'
"Oh…morning," he sighed, not looking at her.
His blue/green eyes' deadly gaze covered the shop, almost killing the flowers.
Ino watched him for a while. He didn't move, just stared at the Peony. There were a variety of colors. It's like he was deciding which color. He then looked at her, eyes steady as they looked at her body…thoroughly. She then realized she was wearing a dark purple miniskirt, a lighter colored top that was quite revealing, some light purple fishnets for her arms and legs, a light purple stone with a silver chain around her neck. Light make-up, lip gloss, and her hair was down for a change. Her ninja shoes were discarded, and she was wearing flip flops. She, in short, was Konoha's "Every Guy's Dream Girl."
His stare appeared wavered, and he looked away.
"What does that flower stand for?" he asked, sand leaking out of the gourd and picking up the Peony for him. WOW! Who knew he was this lazy? But then again, psycho murderers don't point. It's not… 'in…'
"That's a Peony, and they stand for healing…" her answer was short, and simple. She unlike him didn't dare to move her eyes off of him. Did anyone ever tell you that the longer you stare at a guy the hotter or uglier he becomes? More adorable, or 'to puke for' at times? Well the longer Ino stared at Gaara, the more attractive he became. Soon, she was leaning her left elbow on the counter, her head in the palm of her left hand, resting. Her right hand gave a steady beat on the table. She just grew to love watching him think. He just looked…well hot wasn't the word…ADORABLE!!!
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GAARA'S P.O.V
So another day, another problem. I have to go to the hospital to see how my sister is doing, the walk around town and watch all the female ninjas prepare for tomorrow. Now, my sister would kill me if I came to the hospital without a gift, and I just happened to spot 'The Yamanaka Flower Shop.' A flower might be good enough. I walked in, making the blonde behind the counter jump into oblivion.
"K-K-KAZEKAGE-SAMA!!" she stuttered. If you ask me, that girl looked like Shizune every time she'd see the Hokage's gambling money. Then, as she shock left her system, her bright blue eyes came into view, and my jaw NEARLY hit the floor.
"Oh, morning…" I sighed. She looked taken aback. Maybe she didn't see me look at her. I looked around the store, and then came to despise its sickening sweet stench. I eyed every flower in the room, until my eyes rested upon a little white/yellow flower. It wasn't as much as yellow as it was baby pink. Beautiful and charming.
"What does that flower mean?" I asked, using my sand to pick it up.
"That flower is called a Peony, and it means quick healing," she answered. I looked back at her. Then I noticed what she was wearing. I am a psycho ninja, and I am the Kazekage, and I DID kill for fun, but I am a guy, and as one, I have the full right to THINK that this girl might be one of the hottest I have seen in a while. Those girls back in Suna are downright UGLY!! Well, in my opinion at least. I observed at how her watery pools wavered like the ocean as a far away look was placed in her eyes. I didn't like the silence, and the girl was creeping me out, so I decided to ask her a question.
(Someone…creep Gaara out?!!? Now that's a first!!)
"Are you going to be one of the girls that I'll have to pick out from?" I asked, taking the flower into my own hands and inspecting it, not casting even a side way look in her direction as I said this.
"Yes…yes I am…" she looked shaken, dazed, as if out of a dream. She stood straight, and I could see her curves. One curvy girl, and suddenly I found myself thinking that she was the one I wanted.
What am I thinking? I don't even know her. She's probably some stuck up bitch like the rest. Judging by the way she dresses, she's what they call 'Every Man's Dream Girl.' Humph…I don't want her. She' s just…
Beautiful?
SHUT UP! Doggone it! Shukaku…do you HAVE to be so annoying?
Why am I annoying? Just because…
"Good…now can ask you why you aren't getting dressed…or ready? Oh, and while you answer, wrap this up for me," I said, my glare ice cold. I think she even shivered. She took the flower from my hand, and started wrapping it.
After what seemed like ages, she looked away from the flower, and handed it to me.
"To answer your question, Kazekage-sama…I don't need five billion years to get dressed and ready, but one hour. Oh, and I also believe that if I'm not meant to be chosen, I won't be. I would have just been wasting time getting ready, when I could have been earning money. And the flower will be 710 yen," she sighed, handing me the flower.
"Well you never know if you don't try," I said. I picked the flower from her hands, and for a minute, our hands brushed together. She gasped slightly. Evidently, she felt the surge of electricity too. I, being me, kept my emotion concealed, but instead gave her a small smile.
I handed her the money, "Keep the change," I said as I walked out, all the while a smile tugging my precious features.
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Ino looked at the money she had been given.
Exactly 710 yen! Wow…he sure is weird. Ino thought as she felt a smile tugging on her lips. She put the money away, and picked up the shop key. She glanced at the clock as she took off her apron.
8:30 am! Good. The 'rents don't wake until nine. I'm not sure about mom, but hopefully I have enough time to sneak back. Mom will be expecting me.
Ino smiled as she pocketed her keys, and walked to the door. She flipped the sign from 'open' to 'closed' and skipped her way home. She DEFINATLY didn't want to follow in Neji's footsteps about destiny. If she wanted to be picked, so she never had to face those goddamn flowers again, she would have to work for it…fair and square.
The next hours until the last rays of sun disappeared, Ino knew were going to be LONG. They had to visit the SPA, then the hair salon, then the fashion designers. Then the make-up people, and then she had to go to bed with cucumbers on her face and a green mask.
Ino had a different way of winning over Gaara. She didn't care how she looked. She didn't care if she got picked. She just wanted him to buy yet another flower from her. She wanted to see him smile again as he took that flower. She wanted him to feel what she had felt. No make-up would do the trick. She knew she was wasting her time going through this, but she had to or she would be plaster into the Hokage Mountain with one punch from Godaime.
Ino walked back into the house. Everything was silent, so she suspected her parents asleep. She tiptoed back into her room only to find…
"INO! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN!!?" her mother asked, annoyed and worried.
"Just went to freshen up at the hot springs…" Ino lied, giving her mother a bright smile.
"Now that's my baby girl. Who's going to be Kazekage-sama's wife?" her mother cooed annoyingly, cupping her daughter's cheeks in her palms.
"I will, mom…" Ino replied, her sugar sweet voice hinting irritation, and annoyance.
DING DONG!!
"Now…who could it be this early in the morning?" he mother sighed walking past Ino, heading downstairs. Ino just walked up to her wardrobe and sat on the edge of the bed thinking of what to wear.
"Ino!!!" her mother's cries were heard from the front door. Ino quickly jumped out of the bed, and raced downstairs, her hair flowing behind her.
Right upon the doorstep was a little red rose. It had an envelope with it. Ino picked up the white envelope and read: To Ino. It was the most beautiful handwriting she had seen.
She ripped it open, and read the paper's contents.
'To Yamanaka Ino…
I have paid for the following resorts. I assume you may find them very useful. Please, when the time comes tomorrow, do me a favor, and be the most beautiful girl there. I also have the way I want you to look. Already paid a visit to the fashion designer. He knows which dress. Also, after the picking, don't waste your time getting ready for the marriage, if you are chosen that is, just work at the shop. I want to buy more flowers from you.
Signed,
Some Evil Mastermind from Suna.
Ino smiled as she read the letter, and then turned the page around to see the resorts she would go to. After she finished with the letter, she eyed the rose again. There was something on the rose. She ripped it off and read,
P.S. I just realized how nice it is when you smile. The best things are always the small and insignificant things that mean the most. A little red rose has 'aught a' do it.
Okay…I'm not sure how to spell aught a , so that's why it has the quotation marks on it. If you do, please review with the correct spelling. Thanx!
Ino laughed at this note.
"MOM!!" she screamed. She climbed the first two steps, and called again.
"MOM!! WE HAVE TO GET GOING!! WE DON'T HAVE ALL DAY, YA KNOW!!" she screamed checking the first resort on the list. This was going to be fun.
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Okay…so did you like it! PLEASE say you did. I know that this chapter sux, and I promise I will make better ones. Also, I need ideas how to spend one month in a shop. So review telling me how would be great. Wedding in the end. And then I will make a sequel. I hope you like this story, and please read and review!