The Hidden Leaf

Hearts And Flowers

Author's Note:

This is just a part of the fanfic that I made on my Tumblr account. It's a story featuring all the canon (and non-canon, in Konohamaru and Hanabi's case) couples of Naruto Universe. For the whole – and real chronologically arranged – story, visit my Tumblr account linked on my profile page. There is a page containing all the links to all my Naruto fanfictions in Tumblr. This one's included in the Valentine's Day story.

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INO YAMANAKA IS BUSY ARRANGING some flowers when a customer entered the Yamanaka Flower Shop.

"Welcome to Yamanaka's! Oh, hi Kiba!"

"Hi Ino! Good morning."

"Good morning." Ino stooped down and touched Akamaru's forehead. "Hi Akamaru!"

The dog barked in response. That made Ino smile.

"So, what could I do for you?" Ino asked Kiba.

"Well, tomorrow's Valentine's day.  So, I want to place an order for a bouquet of flowers for Tamaki."

"Wow! That's just so sweet. What flowers would you like?" She went behind the counter and took out a notebook.

"I'm actually quite not sure. Uhm... what would you suggest?"

"Let's see... do you want to convey a special message? Do you know that the type of flowers that you give to someone means something?"

"Really?"

"Yeah. Like, for example, you give someone irises because you appreciate her timeless beauty. Tulips is for elegance and grace. Carnation means that the person you're giving them fascinates you. Daisies mean happiness, and of course, roses symbolize love."

"And baby's breath means you want to have a baby with her," Kiba joked.

"Well, kind of. But it really means that the person you're giving them to have a pure heart."

"That's quite a lot and you know all of them?" Kiba was amazed.

"Of course, I'm a florist." Ino smiled.

Sai entered the flower shop carrying a pail of long-stemmed red roses.

"Red roses for true and passionate love."

He stopped when he saw Kiba. "Oh, hi Kiba!" He gave him his usual smile.

Kiba scowled at him in reply.

"Buying flowers for Tamaki, eh? I suggest you give her baby's breath." He picked a bunch of the said flower.

"So you're the flower expert now? Like you know everything?" Kiba asked sarcastically.

But Sai just smiled. "I'm just trying to help you as a friend."

"Oh yeah? As if you're my friend! You just married Ino but that doesn't make you my friend!"

"Kiba!" Ino was shocked at her friend's sudden outburst.

"It's true! He just came in to fill Team 7 before, because Sasuke left and joined Orochimaru," Kiba told Ino. Then, he looked at Sai again. "And then you act as if you're friends with all of us. You kind of butt in into everyone's lives saying about things that you've read in some books as if you're a genius."

"Kiba, stop it!" Ino could not take it anymore.

Kiba stopped at Ino's request, but he still glowered at Sai.

Sai, on the other hand, just smiled at him. "Baby's breath means everlasting and undying love. I did not read it from somewhere. My wife told me that."