Growing Girl page ten

Shikamaru blushed at the calmness and softness of her voice, and a good thing a cloud pased by the moon at that moment so Ino couldn't see him red in the face.<br />
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"Um..." said Shikamaru trying to find his voice. "Yeah well, I accept your apology."<br />
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"I'm glad" she flashed him a gentle smile. The moon had come back out from it's fluffy hiding place and now shown brightly and directly over the two genin teammates like a spotlight.<br />
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Shikamaru relaxed up against the tree as did Ino. They both sat there gazing up at the sky, silently, but in Shikamaru's head it was anything but silent.<br />
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*What's wrong with me? What's this knot in my stomach? I never had a problem sitting beside Ino before and it definitely never made me this sick. Well it couldn't be here smell, she smells so sweet and she loo... wait! No, no don't tell me... I couldn't possibly* he looked at Ino *have a thing for her?* he blushed and turned away.<br />
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"What's wrong Shikamaru?" asked Ino noticing that her teammate looked uncomfortable...