I wrote a fic on commission for @gytech . They were beyond patient with me for it ^^’ This lovely piece of art by @justice-falls was the inspiration for this piece and gave me permission to repost it paired with the fanfic! Make sure to spread the love to them as well ❤
Excerpt below
Ino blinked before shaking her head. “Oh my…” She whispered to herself before running through the streets to the cafe she was supposed to meet Choji and Shikamaru at. Ino flitted through the door, unable to keep her blush under control, scanning the room quickly before spotting them and rushing to sit next to Shikamaru.
“Ino, you okay?” Choji asked cautiously. “You look a bit... flushed.”
The blonde haired girl bit her lip, shame filling her chest for how obvious it was.
Shikamaru rolled his eyes. “What, did you see Kakashi-sensei’s face or something?” He often heard that women were stunned into blushing messes after seeing him. He had to wonder how handsome he could really be or if it was just exaggerated by Kurenai and Asuma.
Ino shook her head slightly before laughing nervously. “H-Have you guys seen Sakura since they got back from their mission today?”
Shikamaru raised an eyebrow. He had his suspicions but he could never be certain. “Naruto said something about her hair getting butchered by a kunai. Something about Moegi in the woods training alone and getting spooked when they were on their way back.”
Ino nodded dumbly again, not sure how to articulate her words. “I-Its uh… She looks…” Her blush darkened and she couldn’t forgive herself. How could she tell these boys she wanted to lick Genma’s abs with a straight face last week, but can’t spit out that she thinks Sakura looks cute??
Choji gave Shikamaru a knowing look. “I’m beginning to think maybe we weren’t too far off…”
Shikamaru let out an exasperated sigh before staring at Ino. “Do not tell me it took her getting another hair cut for you to realize you love that girl.” He deadpanned.
Her face flared and she swore it was going to burn off. “Sh-Shika!!! Sh-Shut up!” She frowned at him before realization. “Wait a second, you thought I was a lesbian?!” She shrieked, ignoring the glances they earned from the other customers.
