Three Inos? Personally one is enough. just kidding...or am I?

THREE INOS

"Ino you owe me BIG time for this!" Sakura shouted. She stood clutching her stomach as she helped Hinata up from the living room floor. "I feel horrible, don't you Hinata?"

"I don't feel great, but I've felt worse. This did help Ino chan though, and that's what is most important." Brushing off her skirt as she stood.

"Oh quit bitchin Sakura. At least you were useful for once." Ino snapped. Realizing her nervousness was causing her to snap at her two closest friends, the blond kunoichi quickly added, "I do appreciate your help though. Thanks."

"As Lee san would say, 'May the power of youth and love prevail.'" Hinata added with a giggle. Her fist raised in the air charging her two friends on.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, giddy girl let's go. I've got to get ready for my date with Shino." Sakura said with a laugh. She tossed her long pink hair over her shoulder. "I'm making dinner for him, ugh." clutching her stomach.

"Oh Sakura chan, please don't mention food!" Hinata clutched her stomach. "Happy Valentine's Day Ino chan! Good luck!"

"Bye guys, and Sakura at night without dinner might do those hips of yours some good." Ino laughed at evil look Sakura was giving her. "Just kidding, or am I?"

Hinata and Sakura left the apartment. Ino cleaned the mess the threesome had made and prepare her gifts. She was nervous about what she had planned. Ino had discovered she had two personalities and wondered if anyone else did. There was Confident Ino, who knew about fashion and what it took to be one of Konoha's strongest kunoichi. Hiding behind Confident Ino, but somehow never scared to step out in the spotlight at the most inopportune times, was Nervous Ino. Nervous Ino second guessed everything. Nervous Ino made Real Ino too loud, second guess her own judgment, of God forbid laugh at the most inappropriate times. Funny how Nervous Ino was always around when he was there. Maybe there were really three Inos.

Akimichi Chouji made all three Ino's stomachs leap with joy and twist in nervousness at the same time. Confident Ino had talked Nervous Ino into this latest scheme. She had tried to work up the courage to talk to Chouji, but right after Real Ino asked Chouji to be her date for Valentine's Day, Confident Ino took a hike. It left Real Ino and Nervous Ino there holding the bag.

She quickly showered and changed. Instead of her normal ponytail, Ino left her hair down. Her make up was also at a minimum. She wanted Chouji to appreciate her natural look. Double checking she made sure she had everything. She left for Chouji's apartment.

"Ino chan, come on in." Chouji opened the door for her. He moved forward to take the bags from her.

"No, Chouji kun. I've got it, plus your gift is in these bags, no peeking." Ino said as she walked into his apartment. Entering the kitchen, she set down the bags.

"You should have cook for me at your house, it would have been easier on you." Chouji looked worried about bags she had to carry across the village.

"No really here is fine. Your kitchen is better equipped than most restaurants. I'd be crazy not to cook here." Ino managed to get out. Her breath was almost caught when she felt Chouji's body heat. "Now shoo, so I can make dinner."

"Gladly." Chouji was consenting. "I'll be in my room if you need anything."

After two hours the dinner was eaten, and Ino was so nervous her hand was shaking.

"Chouji kun, I have something for you, Happy Valentine's Day." Ino blushed as she handed him the large gift bag.

"Thank you Ino chan." Chouji took the gift bag from her hand. His skin tingled as their hands touched. "Can I open it now?"

"Yes, please." Ino's hands were wringing under the table.

Chouji pulled from the bag box after box of heart shaped chocolates. Eight in total. "Chocolate, Ino chan thank you. I bet some of these would be nice melted down into hot chocolate. We could sip it as we sat outside tonight."

"Well, yeah that would be a good idea, but." Ino stammered.

Chouji opened the first box, and looked at Ino confused. "Ino chan, there's a problem with this chocolate." He opened the second box, then the third. "Ino chan, did you drop the bag, there's only one piece left in all these."

"No Chouji kun, there's no mistake. It's not one piece of chocolate. It's the last piece of chocolate. Just like I'm not one of the girls you have dated, but I want to be the last girl you dated."

Chouji smiled at the blond. The sentiment not wasted on him. "You do know that means if you're the last girl I dated, you'll be the first and only girl I marry."

Ino blushed as he pulled her in close for a kiss. All three Inos jumping with delight.

Across town, Shino rubbed Sakura's belly as she laid with her head in his lap. The pink haired kunoichi moaned in pain. "Sakura chan, I understand you wanted to help Ino chan, but why didn't you just take out all but one piece of chocolate in the box. I mean you didn't have to eat it all."

"Uh Shino kun, it hurts." Sakura moaned again.

'Konoha's brightest kunoichis indeed.' He shook his head laughing and lifted his girlfriend walking into their bedroom, for some extra tlc.

yay chouji, big pimpin! for those of you who don't know 'tlc' tender loving care.