But our friends are back, so let's raise a toast

[blondejokes]

Who: Ino & Shikamaru 
When: Today
Where: Around the city I guess
Summary: Ino needs a new place, and some info on Shikamaru's love life.
Warnings: none

[ Ino didn't really like this place. Not just the apartments, but the city in general. She tried being nice yesterday and what did it get her? A big huge green thing attacking her.

Her clothing was courtesy of community drive places, and at the moment, she wasn't too proud to take them. They weren't all horrible. But, of course, her favorite outfit - the one she had arrived in - was her default. It wasn't gross if she washed it every morning. (And she wouldn't be caught dead in the community drive clothing that she reserved for just being around her apartment)

Well... today was the big day, moving out of the crappy apartments by the crappy baseball diamond. She was maybe just a little more excited than she had anticipated being the night before.

She was waiting outside of the apartment building, looking fairly chipper. ]

Comments

[underachiever]

[He has to brace himself for squealing.]

Um, he's a fashion designer...

[blondejokes]

[ SCREEEE ]

No way! Is he famous here? I bet you get all kind of designs free. Do you think he could use a new model?

[underachiever]

Um, not famous famous but not completely obscure and - I dunno, maybe. I could ask, I guess...

[blondejokes]

Ne, Shikamaru, I'm glad you finally found somebody. Now I won't have to worry about you as much. [ Don't mind her, she'll just casually cling to his arm now. ]

What's his name?

[underachiever]

[He doesn't mind the clinging nearly as much as he pretends to.]

Ishida.

[blondejokes]

[ Seriously, deal with it. ]

When can I meet him?

[underachiever]

Why would you wanna?

[blondejokes]

You're not being serious, are you?

[underachiever]

...

I guess I could ask when he's free.

[blondejokes]

That's more like it.

[ She sighs wistfully. ] I wonder if I'll find somebody in this city. The guys I've met aren't exactly boyfriend-material.

[ Like that asshole that kept calling her Perky Tits scream ]

[underachiever]

[Oh no, is this girl-talk time now?]

Um. I'm sure you'll find someone.

[blondejokes]

[ Is he Sakura? ]

Who knows.

So ... where are we headed, Shika?

[underachiever]

I've got about ten listings. We'll work our way through Sector 4, and if none of those work out, I've got a few more pricey ones...

[blondejokes]

How pricey? I haven't found a job yet.

[underachiever]

I'll pay. Don't worry.

[blondejokes]

You sure know how to take care of a girl. [ She leans her head against him, laughing. ]

[underachiever]

What kind of man would I be if I didn't?

[blondejokes]

Not the man I love. [ And usually hit. But that's just the Ino-Shika-Cho dynamic. ] We need more men like you and Chouji. You two know how to keep a girl happy.

[underachiever]

And you know how to make a man broke.

[blondejokes]

I'm preparing you for the future in case you ever lose all of your money. [ From her spending. ]

You should be thanking me!

[underachiever]

[So, so sarcastically:]

Really? Oh, thanks so much. For that.

[blondejokes]

You're welcome!