DAY 4- Caroling
"Hey Kiba, if you turn on the radio I'll bake cookies this week!"
"DEAL!"
Two, work callused fingers brushed along the buttons on the truck's dashboard until they reached the tuner and volume dial.
And only an idiot would have guessed that the station that came on wasn't playing Christmas music.
Ino's eyes and ears immediately lit up and she began to sing along without hesitation.
"We wish you a merry Christmas! We wish you a merry Christmas! We wish you-"
"A MERRY FISTMAS!" Kiba butted in.
"Hotshot!" Ino gasped, "That's not nice!"
"-and a Slappy New year." Kiba added, turning right onto the freeway.
Ino, still shocked by her boyfriend's adlibbing, continued singing, "So bring us some figgy pudding. So bring us some figgy pudding. So bring us some figgy putting."
"This song is so goddamn repetitive." Kiba said under his breath, but then he spoke aloud, "It's outdated too. Honestly, what the hell is figgy pudding?"
Ino frustratedly stuck her bottom lip out, "Fine, Mr. Grinch! We'll change it!"
Two, soft fingers brushed along the dials until the song changed.
"Ooh! I like this one!" again, the blonde fearlessly began to sing, "Last Christmas, I gave you my heart. The very next day, you gave it away-"
"No I didn't!" Kiba snapped, turning off the radio.
Ino looked at him and he looked at her.
"Kiba, it's just a song…"
Kiba's stare returned to the road, "I just don't like hearing those words come outta yer mouth."
The blonde girl stared at her hands, understanding why Kiba was rattled. It was true. The couple had been together for almost 4 years (their anniversary coming up in March) and neither of them had ever thought about giving their hearts to anyone but each other.
So Ino looked up, turned the radio back on and changed the station immediately.
A smile stretched across her face and Kiba began to chuckle.
Now, BOTH of them sang along this time with absolutely no regrets.
"Make my wish come truuuue! Baby, all I want for Christmas is youuuuu!"
"HA! Now this I love to hear y'say!"