Lying to myself (FINSHED

[ino]

Ino nodded, she was quiet on the way to Kiba's house, well quiet compared to what she was normally like only smiling, laughing and the occasional mumble. She was excited about the camping trip, actually more nervous than anything.

Ino looked up at Kiba's house, she had passed it quite a few times but she never knew he lived there, or she did and just forgot, which wouldn't of been a surprise. She watched Kiba' curiously as searched around to be sure no one was there.

"Didnt want you're family to see you bring a girl back eh? " she laughed heartily before following him into the house, before she could say anything else he had already ran up the stairs. "Okay.." While waiting she began to look around from where she stood, not wanting to pry into their belongings.

[Kiba Inuzuka]

Kiba heard Ino's comment as he ran upstairs and laughed slightly. "No, its not that..." He stated, calling down to her. "You just don't know my sister that well, she assumes things way too quickly." Kiba cried out. He opened his closet and a shower of gear and junk fell on top of him.

"Gahh!!" He cried. "Umm...Ino, its gonna be just a few minutes..." Kiba called back jokingly. "You can chill and make yourself at home!!" He called out, digging through things and setting it off to the side.

He pulled out an extra sleeping bag along with the tent and other camping supplies, but unknown to Ino, the sleeping bag was Hana's and was pink...

"I'm almost done!!" He cried out.

[ino]

Ino stood quietly at the bottom of the stairs, one arm folded around her waist, the other on her hip. She heard Kiba and laughed quietly, a slight blush forming on her cheeks, she was thankful he was upstairs.

Adjusting her stance she hear him cry out, about to go up the stairs she heard his voice once again and laughed, an uncharacteristic sweatdrop formed above her head. "Do you want some help?" Ino called out before looking down at the bottom of the stairs.

Reluctantly she made her way back down and looked to wards the living area, she wasn't usually this nervous at least it was dead quiet as she could still hear Kiba rummaging through things.

"Okay." Ino walked back to wards her original standing place and waited for Kiba.

[Kiba Inuzuka]

Kiba gathered up his camping supplies, which were all in a backpack stuffed at the back of his closet and quickly started to shove stuff back in the cramped place, swearing that he couldn't remember having all that junk and pulled two sleeping bags from the corner of his room and lugged it all downstairs, setting it down to move to the kitchen quickly. Making his black sleeping bag with the fang mark and Hana's pink sleeping bag clearly visible.

"I just gotta grab some food that we can grill over the fire and stuff." He called to Ino, looking in the freezer and pulling some hot dogs and burgers out, along with Marshmellows from the cabinet.

"Ok...I think I've got everything, the tent, pans, and junk are in the backpack and the sleeping bags are there, anything else?" Kiba muttered, trying to think.

[ino]

Ino watched quietly as Kiba came down the stairs, she was surprised it wasn't as much stuff as she worried it would be, though she couldn't watch him carry it all by himself it would only make her feel alittle guilty. She was about to offer to carry the sleeping bags before she noticed one was bright pink, the other black marked with the same fang that was upon the sides of her face.Ino had a feeling the pink one wasn't Kibas'. Sure she was girly perhaps not THAT girly.

"Right well, tell me what i can carry. " She followed him slowly, stopping just enough to look into the kitchen, she giggled quietly noticing how rushed he was being.

"Anything else?..." Ino began to think over what they would need and it suddenly dawned on her. "Do we need a change of clothes? I dunno about you but this isn't the most comfortable outfit to sleep in." Or the warmest she thought to herself causing her cheeks to turn pink.

[Kiba Inuzuka]

Kiba stepped back and laughed, "Well, uhh...anything sitting here is fair game." He muttered. "I was just going to throw the backpack on and have you carry those, or something." He said softly.

"And yeah, it does help to have a change of clothes..." Kiba said. "You never know about what you can get into looking for firewood." He said softly, playing around with her.

[ino]

Ino punched kiba playfully on the shoulder, 'accidentally' punching alittle too hard, she laughed using the other arm to rub the back of her neck. "Sure, I can carry those, thats no problem" Ino bent over to pick them up but stopped and turned her head to wards him.

"If could quickly run to my house and get my clothes, we could meet here or at the gates?" She was trying to think of the quickest way of doing things so they could hurry up and get set up. "On second thought's, seeing as i dont live that far, I'll go now. so be right back "


Ino stood up straight and waved lightly before rushing out of the door and to wards her house, She noticed alot of the villager's look at her running through the streets, some panicked thinking something important was happening, well it was important, it was Ino's clothes, taking a sharp right she saw her families flower shop and her father just outside, now she would have to get past him without her seeing, just because she didn't feel like getting a lecture about 'camping with boys' or some nonsense like that.

Ino slyly sneaked past him into their home where she then rushed up into her bedroom and pulled open her draws, unfortunately Ino was pressed for time so she grabbed the nearest pair of Pj's she could see and threw them into a small duffel bag along with a thin yellow blanket, just in case.

Rushing down the stairs she noticed her father had gone, most likely into the store, giving her enough chance to sprint to wards' Kibas. taking a long stride back she made her way back to Kiba's in record time... well record time for her. " Uhh..back.." Ino panted through the doorway.

[Kiba Inuzuka]

Kiba had to rub his shoulder after nearly falling on his butt from her playful punch. "Geez, I didn't expect that..." He said with a chuckle. The Inuzuka seemed to watch as Ino panicked about her clothes, "A-Alright...I'll be right here..." He said softly, looking confused.

He sat down, putting his gear to the ground and waited for Ino to get back as she rocketed off to her house. "Hmm...she isn't like everyone says, but then again, how is she gonna handle this?" Kiba asked himself.

Within moments of saying this, Ino came rushing back to the house, with a duffel bag in her hand and panting for air. "That didn't take long...Everything cool?"

[ino]

Ino waited a moment to catch her breath before speaking. "I'm like a rocket when it comes to clothes." she paused for a moment after taking a step just to be sure she wouldn't fall over. Once Ino was sure she adjusted the step on her duffel back and picked up the sleeping bags, one under each arm. "Are we ready? she smiled now Little more excited.

Ino didn't seem to wait for Kiba as she began to walk to wards the door, a big grin on her face as if she'd accomplished something, perhaps it was the fact she would finally go camping, or the new record she perhaps broke.

[Kiba Inuzuka]

"A rocket huh? I was thinking more like a cheetah, but a rocket seems to sound a bit better there." Kiba said with a smirk. "I think we're all ready, lets get outta here." He added, lugging the backpack over his back and leading Ino out of his house, locking the door.

"Alright, now before we go digging around in the woods, is there any particular place you want to go to set up? Because if not, we're going to be searching for a bit." Kiba pointed out. "And there's only certain places that are good to set up at..."

Kiba looked at her skeptically as he waited to see what she'd respond with.

[ino]

Ino turned her head to wards Kiba, she could barely see him through her bangs, so she gave a casual hair flick. "A cheetah eh? well it does sound alot better than a rocket. " her voice was amused as she turned to wards the direction of the forest, her mind looking through all the area's she had seen, none did catch her eye.

She wanted to go somewhere where there were flowers and plenty of them, she found comfort in them, though it seemed like a silly request. "Anywhere is good, " she responded sullenly.

Ino began to walk, not sure if Kiba was close behind. Ah hell with it . "Do you know any part of the woods that has many flowers? if so I'd like to stay there. " She smiled smugly.

[Kiba Inuzuka]

Kiba chuckled, hearing Ino's request, "Well yeah...Why didn't you just come out and say that?" He asked, smirking enough to show his fangs a bit. "Actually, I know of a decent clearing that has a lot of flowers, dunno what kind, but they smell ok." Kiba said, beginning to sniff out the direction with help from Akamaru.

"Oh yeah, its over here, along a small creek..." Kiba said, remembering the place now. "Come on, you'll be able to tell me what kind of flowers they are maybe..." He said, slowly leading the way.

"How long have you worked with flowers Ino? Ever since I can remember I've seen you in that store." He pointed out. "Granted its a family business, but I don't think I know anyone else that knows about all that junk like you do."

[ino]

Ino turned towards Kiba, for a moment she looked at his fangs, she stroked her tongue against her teeth and wondered if he had ever cut himself accidentally,it was a silly thought. "Cool! oh i just thought it seemed like a silly request heh" she spoke while rubbing the back of her neck.

" I'm sure i can" It was no mistake that Ino had a good knowledge of plants. She loved how they start off as a small plain looking seed then turned into a tall beautiful flower.

"Ive worked with flower's since i was Young, so pretty much my whole life has been surrounded by them. " Ino adjusted the sleeping bags under her arms for her comfort. "it's only natural that i know alot about them" she smiled towards the ground before realizing something. " Oh right and.." placing the sleeping bag down on the floor gently Ino slapped the back off Kiba's head, not too soft yet not to hard. " Its not junk! " She picked the sleeping bag back up and began to walk ahead of him.

[Kiba Inuzuka]

Kiba rubbed the back of his head and laughed. "Oh come on, you know I didn't seriously mean that..." Kiba stated. "I just know the smell of a lot of them, I don't know them by name." He said, rubbing the back of his head. "Your whole life huh?" He muttered.

"Oh yeah, I remember something...back in the academy, early days...that you threw some poisonous thing at this girl...it was the funniest thing I'd ever heard." Kiba said with a chuckle as they walked.

Not long after reminiscing on the story, Kiba's nose tingled with the sweet smells of a bunch of red and yellow colored flowers in a clearing, not far off a small stream. "Ahhh...here we go..." Kiba said with a grin, moving to the middle of the open space and setting his gear down.

"So?? What do you think? Good enough?"

[ino]

Ino smirked while turning back to Kiba " I didn't know that" she raised her hands in defense, making sure the sleeping bags didn't fall upon the floor. "Well if you ever want to know the name of any flower be sure to ask"

Ino blushed remembering the academy days before frowning " that wasn't meant to be funny !" she was about to hit him again before she noticed the clearing, her eyes widened at how pretty it looked, a smile pinched at her lips. lowering her arm she dropped the bags upon the floor and knelt down beside the flowers. "Its great"

Ino gently lifted a petal and studied it for a moment. "Tulips."