Skittle Campfire, Saturday evening

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Dru wasn't one for a lot of sweets but since it seemed to be the thing to do, she had a bag of marshmallows if anyone wanted some.

For the moment though, she was content to sip a bottle of water and watch the flames.

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"Oh I've been trying," Dru sighed. "There's a ton of conditioner in there. But in this weather it's a losing battle."

Dru took a moment to boggle at the conversation. Girl talk like this was not something she was used to.

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"For this weather, don't rely on conditioner," she said, smiling as she stuck a few marshmallows on her stick. "Want the bag back?"

If not, well, Ino liked her sugar.

"Shine sprays can help a lot. They make your hair look good and give it a little more protection 'gainst the weather."

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"Nah, I'll pass," she said with a wave of her hand. "I do want to sleep tonight."

"I'll have to look for one of those sprays the next time I go shopping. Maybe it'll help." And then, since she was working on her conversational skills. "So now that we've solved my hair issues, let me ask what's up with you? Anything exciting?"

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"If you can afford it, try a few of them--some of them work better for different people."

Ino studied her marshmallows for a second before deciding they weren't cooked enough. "My boyfriend asked me to come home with him?" Ino said, smiling and leaving out all the heavy issues that came with that. "That's kinda exciting, huh?"

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"It sounds like it," Dru nodded. "To meet his family?"

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"Maybe," she said, pulling the stick off the fire and starting to try and peel her marshmallows off--they were hot! Ow to her fingers but mmmmm so good! "We haven't much decided, you know? He's not super close to his family, but he wants me to get to know his home."

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"That's cool. Where's home?" she asked. "Someplace like Des Moines? Or someplace more exotic like outer space?"

Dru didn't listen to radio all that often so she wasn't quite sure exactly who Ino was dating.

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"Different planet!" Ino said, grinning. "I date Zack Fair--super tall, dark and handsome with crazy blue eyes."

Zack's eyes practically glowed, she was justified in saying that about them.

"And a giant sword," she added. "He helps lead the fighter reserves."

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"I feel like I should know that." She really did have to start paying more attention to radio. "But yes, I know Zack from Reserves. He seems like a nice guy. Have you been dating long?"

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"A pretty good while, I think?" she said, a bit dubiously.

They'd been sleeping, just sleeping, in the same bed before they'd ever admitted to dating each other after all so it was hard to pin down a time frame.

"Neither of us were quick with labels, so it's a bit hard to say when it went from--friends to more?"

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"Nothing wrong with being friends first," Dru said. "It's a good foundation. At least that's what my Gran used to say." She felt a sudden pang of longing for the old woman. There time together the previous week had been too short.

[Sleepytimes now! Night!]

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"Dads says so too," she admitted. "And then he threatened to maim Zack back before we were dating."

Ino laughed. "Dad's a bit--over-protective."

[Sleep well! Night!]