Author Note: I do apologize if this story starts out slow. I wasn't for sure if Ino and her parent's lived above the flower shop or where they lived, so I made their home above the shop. Shikamaru may or may not be OCC but I think I portrayed him well. Things do get a little heated in this chapter, so fair warning.
Ino thinking
Shikamaru thinking
Hinata thinking
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or make any profits from this story.
That night Ino was laying in her bed, staring at her ceiling for answers. She pondered over many things. One thing that troubled her was this feeling in her gut.
Deep down she suspected to being attracted to men and women. It just wasn't till today that it got confirmed. It frightened her, but yet also enticed her.
It elicited a fire throughout her body. All she wanted was to pull Hinata close and press her lips against hers. Maybe even kiss else were.
Her face flushed and she thought that she was surely going to need a very cold shower after this. She also knew if Hinata knew that she was thinking such things about her, she'd probably get slapped.
Maybe not though, she mused. "You know you shouldn't leave your door unlock like that" said a raspy voice.
Ino let out a less than dignifying eep. "Shika! You know better than to sneak up on me" she shouted.
He raised his eyebrow up at her. "How troublesome. Anyways I need some flowers- preferably soon" he stated.
"It's two o'clock in the morning Shika. Why do you need flowers at this hour?" the blonde demand.
Shikamaru sighed " What a drag..I need them because I am gonna propose to Temari".
Ino broke out in a grin. "I'll make an exception for you. You can get the flowers on one condition" she explained.
Shikamaru knew just how the blonde could be, but his curiosity was peaked. "Whats the condition?" he asked.
She fidgeted with her pants "I need potential relationship advice".
Wasn't expecting that. "How troublesome, but okay. What exactly do you need help with in regards to that?" he asked.
" I have always suspected that I have been attracted to men and women. Only today did that get confirmed for me. The thing is.. It's Hinata I am attracted to, romantically and physically. I think the feeling maybe mutual but not sure. If it is, though I think she deserves better than me" she rated in a rush.
"..Well..you're certainly full of surprises it seems. Obviously even though it's troublesome, I believe you should go for it . I mean especially if the feeling does turn out to be mutual. What do you mean she deserves better than you?" he exclaims.
"I'm afraid Shika..what if I can't be what she needs. I don't want to hurt her. This is all new to me. What if I do something terrible and I lose her forever" she sobbed.
His eyes soften and he sighed " Ino you deserve to be happy. So does Hinata. The worst thing that could happen is you both get heartbroken. But if you both don't give whatever this is a shot the you could end up like Kurenai-san and Asuma-Sensei" he whispered.
Ino started to tear up more. "Your right Shika. I can't be that selfish. Not with this. Now..let's go get those flowers" she stated.
A few hours later Ino was awoken by someone shaking her. Getting very pissed off she swatted the persons hand. " I swear if that's you Shikamaru again I will smack you so hard they will feel it in Suna!" the blonde shouted.
She heard a giggle. " It's not Shikamaru-kun, I can assure you that" the voice said.
"Hinata? What time is it?" she asked between yawns. " Seven" the bluenette said.
That made Ino sit up. "Oh no.. I have so much to do!" she said frantically.
"Shh. It's okay. I already took care of everything. Though you should get up and dress soon" Hinata replied.
Ino let a sigh of relief out. It made her giddy inside that Hinata would do something so sweet for her. Then again she is a natural sweetheart. A very sexy one at that. The last thought made her blush lightly.
" Thanks so much Hinata. I'll be down in fifteen minutes or so" she said as she shut the bathroom door.
Hinata went down the the shop to check on the inventory. She noticed that a bouquet of red roses was gone. She checked the record log and show it was purchased last night from Shikamaru Nara. Must be for Temari she thought.
Soon the blonde had join her behind the counter. Hinata took note that Ino looked very nervous. "What's wrong?" the bluenette asked.
"Look Hinata, I need to talk to you about last night. As well as how I feel about everything" the blonde replied.
Hinata was about to tell her to go on when that bell above the door rang. Letting them they had a customer.
"Oh hey Naruto-kun how can I help you?" Hinata asked noticing he looked pale.
"Which flowers do you give someone to say I am sorry or Please forgive me?" Naruto asked. "Well I would suggest some purple hyacinths. You broke one of Tenten's weapons again didn't you?" the bluenette asked sighing.
Naruto rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly. "Uh yeah I did" he replied. Hinata could only shake her head at Naruto. "Here give these to her and perhaps buy her a new one" she suggested. "He-he thanks Hinata-chan" he chuckled as he handed her the money and turn to leave.
Hinata turned back to Ino and smiled. "You wanted to talk to me about something?" the bluenette asked.
" Hai, I did" she giggled. The bluenette then pulled her close. This caused Ino to blush lightly. Internally Hinata squealed. Ino is so cute when she blushes like that!
"Well you see…" Ino started to say but then was interrupted. " Forgive me Ino-san, the Lord Hokage has requested Hinata-sama for a mission" a man said.
Dang messengers Ino fumed. Hinata sighs " Please let Hokage-sama know I will be there soon". The messenger bowed then disappeared.
" You can tell me whatever is troubling you when I get back from my mission. For now I need to go" the bluenette said as she let Ino go. She started to walk out the door.
Ino started to panic. "Wait Hinata?" the blonde shouted. Hinata turn to look at her. Ino felt her feet moving on their own again. She grabbed the bluenette and pulled her in for a heated kiss.
Hinata gasped giving Ino room to insert her tongue. This caused Hinata to moan into the kiss. Their tongues fought for dominance. Vanilla, that's what Hinata's kisses taste like. Mm Ino's kisses taste like honey.
Ino broke the kiss causing Hinata to whimper. They were both panting heavily. " Please come back safe" Ino whispered as she caressed the bluenette's cheek.
Hinata gave her a smile and hugged the blonde tighter. "I promise" she said.