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Chapter 3
"Whoa!... Why didn't you set up the camp?" they heard Naruto whined.
"Ohh.. We had a little talk with Hinata-chan…" upon hearing Ino said this, the boys' sweat were trickling down their temples as their gaze switched to Naruto.
"Did you tell Hinata?" Neji murmured at Naruto. Naruto slightly nod as the other three boys were shivering in nervousness. (Of course they didn't make it that obvious…) Understanding the situation, Sakura spoke up.
"Ne, Hinata-chan! That was a very funny story!" she said. Tenten and Ino also understood what she meant so…
"You're right, forehead! I love the singing turtles…" Ino said making the other three laughed. The boys slightly calmed down.
"Okay, since you girls didn't set up the camp NOR the fire, we'll just do it…" Naruto said as he gathered the wood in the middle as Sasuke blew a fireball towards it.
"What did you bring for food?" Tenten asked them. Then suddenly, Shikamaru brought out a BIG, ENORMOUS, GIGANTIC… pig!
"How in the world are we gonna consume that?!"
"Ooh! Ooh! I know! Half of it, BBQ, then half, let's make pork ramen!" Naruto excitedly suggested then he received about 3 bonks on the head.
"Hmm… Let's just roast it! Me and the girls are going to be gone for about 5 minutes to get some herbs, ok?" Sakura said as she left with the girls. Sakura is really a good cook, since she lives alone after her parents died in a mission when she was 13. They gathered a couple of leaves and fruits then they went back to cook the pig.
…After about 30 minutes…
"This is good!" Tenten said as she licked her fingers. Neji smirked at her. 'so childish…'
"Thanks! That'll give us enough energy for continuing our mission tomorrow…" Sakura replied. Sasuke can't help but to look at Sakura.
'she's really good… in everything…'
"Ne, Sasuke-kun, is there something in my face?" Sakura asked touching every part of her face.
"Hn… nothing…" Sakura blushed.
'argh! Why is he looking at me?!… If he likes me, then why couldn't he just say it right to my face…?'
'It's because his egotistic, girl…'
'ohh… so you came back?'
'uh-huh!'
'Just shut up, okay! Can't concentrate here…'
'Fine…'
"Okay guys… Time to rest… I'll take the first shift… you guys can sleep…" Ino said while standing up.
"I'll come with you… troublesome…" Shikamaru said while standing beside her.
"Oohh.. Okay… Thanks…" she said while blushing. The whole group looked at them, grinning. Shikamaru looked at the other three boys and noticed them mouthing something like, 'it's your chance, don't ruin it…' Shikamaru just smirked at them muttering 'troublesome'. The girls gave Ino a friendly nudge.
"Okay, after you Ino and Shikamaru, I'll go next…" Naruto said while raising his hands.
"I'll come with you, Naruto-kun…"
"No, Hinata-chan… I'll be fine! You need your rest!"
"I'd rather exhaust myself as long as I'm with you…" The whole gang looked at them. They looked so sweet...
"Okay, Hinata-chan! I love you so much! I don't know what I'd do without you!" he said while embracing her.
"I love you too, Naruto-kun! So, since the first shift is Ino-chan and Shikamaru, and the 2nd is me and Naruto-kun, then the third will be…"
"Me and Tenten…" Neji said while raising his hands. Tenten just looked at her then blushed.
"Okay, Neji-nee-san! So the 4th will be Sakura-chan and Sasuke!..." Sakura and Sasuke just looked at each other normally but inside their own worlds, they are doing their victory dance. The group went inside their tents except for Ino and Shikamaru, since they will be taking the first shift. The two of them sat down beside the fire.
"Ne, Shika-kun, Thanks for volunteering… I know it must be too troublesome for yo--"
"When it comes to you Ino, I would take the most troublesome thing in this whole damned troublesome world…" he whispered but loud enough for Ino to hear every single word.
"I-I d-don—"
"I've always loved you, Ino… Okay, maybe sometimes you're being troublesome and all, but that's what I like about you… I don't know why I am saying such troublesome things in here right now, in front of you, but I just realize that I must, should, ought to, tell you this because, I really do, love you!... I know that right now, maybe you're thinking that, 'OMG! He's being un-Shika-kun!' but I don't actually know any other way that isn't so troublesome, to tell you this!... I really envy Naruto because he could show Hinata how much he loves her… I don't kno--" he was cut off by Ino's lips crashed right onto his. He returned the kiss as Ino broke it up after a while.
"I love you too, Shika-kun…" she whispered. Shikamaru was taken by surprise at what Ino told her.
"Y-you d-do?!"
"Of course! Isn't it obvious?!"
"Well, uh-"
"Hmm.. considering that you are a certified GENIUS, yo—" Shikamaru cut her off by hugging her gently while whispering those three special words.
"I love you…"
"Hmm.. I know…"
"tch.. troublesome…"
"WHAT?!"
"N-nothing…"
"Oh.. okay!..."
…kat-blossom…kat-blossom…kat-blossom…kat-blossom…
A/N: Thanks guys! Please review!...