Matataki and Tsuzuki

My entry for 's Valentine's Contest.

Uchiha Matataki is browsing through the Yamanaka Flower Shop and has picked up a miscellaneous chocolate gift boxes that they have in stock for the holiday. She starts to think about the boy she likes on her team, she hasn't confessed yet, but wonders if this would be a good time.

Nara Tsuzuki is helping his cousin Ryokou at the shop since her mother and grandparents had other business to attend to. He sees his teammate is in the store after he came out of the back storage room. He also notices she's picked up an item and decides to tease her about it assuming that it's for their third team member, Yusuke. He'd previously decided to try to leave his friend a clear path to the Uchiha girl's heart since they've all been friends since childhood. He leans close to her ear and says softly, "Is that for anyone I know?"

The result is what you see here. Yes, Matataki has a crush on Tsuzuki. And yes, he's totally clueless about it. But after this little incident, (and loss of sale as the girl, embarrassed, rushes out of the store) Ryokou has a pretty good idea about who likes who.

Uchiha Matataki is the daughter of Sasuke & Hinata (Yes, she has one Uchiha eye and one Hyuuga eye. But before you consider her to be powerful be aware she has violent headaches because of it. She's not wearing her "special sunglasses" because she's indoors.) Nara Tsuzuki is the son of Shikamaru & Temari (a boy version of his mom).
Ryokou is Ino's daughter.

The problem I had was with the scans, one way made 'Zuki's hair too orange. So I went with this adjustment, though Matataki's blush is stronger, the paler pink stripes on her shirt are washed out- it seems weird since both were pinks.

Drawn, Inked & colored with Copics by me.

Sasuke, Hinata, Ino, Shikamaru & Temari copyright Kishimoto Masashi

Uchiha Matataki, Nara Tsuzuki & Yamanaka Ryokou are my creations