I'm going to try to do this as often as possible! So i can try to catch up with the Tumblog, but I don't think that's going to happen :P
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
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02. Craisins
"Pst! Shikamaru-kun!"
"Hng."
"Shika-kun!"
"Nfft."
"SHIKAMARU NARA! Are you paying attention to me?"
"What do you want, woman?" the formerly asleep shinobi said, thinking that his blonde and ridiculously loud teammate, who was waking him up at this time, better have a good reason for it. He sighed; knowing Ino and how she was, she probably didn't have a good or sensible reason and more than likely just wanted to annoy him. Typical.
"I have a very important question, so listen good, you hear?" she told him, blue eyes shining with the campfire light.
Shikamaru closed his eyes but nodded to indicate that he was listening before she continued. "I'm being very serious right now, so don't laugh, okay?"
"Just ask me what you want to ask, Ino."
"Okay, okay. Here goes. What is," she paused for dramatic effect, "A craisin?"
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"Seriously, Ino?"
"I told you not to make fun of me, you jerk! Now, what the hell is it? This has been bothering me since lunch!" she looked at her most knowledgeable teammate for the answer.
Shikamaru sighed, opening up his eyes and staring into hers as he answered, "A craisin is a dried up cranberry. Kind of like a raisin. Hence why they sound the same."
Ino's eyes opened even wider. "Really?"
"Yes, Ino. Is this really what you woke me up in the middle of a mission for?"
The blonde pouted and crossed her arms. "Yes, it was very important that I knew right away. It was bothering me, Shika!"
Shikamaru turned on his side as he heard his teammate lie down again on her sleeping bag.
"Does this mean I can go back to sleep now?" he asked.
"Yes it does."
"Goodnight then."
"Goodnight! And Shika?"
"Hm?"
"Thanks a bunch...of craisins!" his teammate giggled slightly as she snuggled in for the rest of the night.
Shikamaru smiled a small smile. "No problem, Ino. Anytime."
And he meant it. Even if his troublesome teammate woke him up at three in the morning, he knew he'd do anything for her.
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A few days later...
"Shika! Look what I bought!"
Oh no, he thought. More clothes?
Turning around, he came face to face with a plastic bag that his smiling teammate was holding out.
"What is it?" he asked.
Ino smiled even more widely and said, "Craisins, silly! They're so good!"
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"Really, Ino?"