Well, hello! My first story and hopefully not my last! Please don't judge it too harshly!

Shikamaru, Choji, and Ino walked behind their fathers.

Shikamaru: "Man, this is such a drag. I hate when our dads get together. We have to babysit them. I'd rather stay at home and sleep."

Choji: "I'm hungry! Hey dad-"

Ino punched Choji's stomach. Choji stopped mid-sentence.

Ino: "Choji!!! We just had lunch!"

Choji's stomach grumbled loudly. He held his stomach as if he was in pain.

Choji: "But I'm hungry!!!"

Shikamaru looked at his two best friends argue. He looked closely at Ino and smiled to himself.

Shikamaru: She looks prettier now with her short hair. I have to admit that I used to love the way she used to swing her long hair. It looked so… flirtatious in a completely innocent way

Shikamaru wanted to punch himself. He couldn't believe the fact that he was thinking about Ino in that way. He knew very well that Ino and he were no more than friends. Shikamaru tuned back into the conversation when Ino directed her statement towards him.

Ino: "Aren't I right, Shikamaru?"

Shikamaru simply shrugged.

Shikamaru: "Not to join sides, but I'm with anything Ino says."

Choji turned to face Shikamaru.

Choji: "But- but- but- but-…"

Shikamaru pointed at Ino and shrugged again.

Shikamaru: "Anything Ino says, goes."

With that, they continued to follow their fathers.

Later that night, Ino brushed her short hair out.

Ino: I can't believe that Shikamaru said I was right!!!

Then Ino blushed into a deep shade of red. She grew embarrassed of her thoughts.

Ino: What's wrong with me?! I'm not supposed to feel this way about Shikamaru!!! I'm supposed to love Sasuke!!!

Ino put down her hair brush.

Ino: But… I… don't…I love…Shikamaru…

With that troublesome thought in mind, Ino went to bed.

Ino stood in front of him. She looked beautiful in her white dress. Her blond hair swayed with the wind, since it had grown out.

Ino: "I do…"

Out of nowhere, Shikamaru heard a voice. He was too focused on Ino to notice who it was.

Voice: "You may now kiss the bride."

Shikamaru smiled. He inched his face closer to Ino's and...

Shikamaru fell off his bed. He rubbed his head which was throbbing with pain.

Shikamaru: "Owww…"

Shikamaru: Was that a dream? A simple dream? Man, what a drag. I really hoped that it was reality…

Shikamaru smiled in the dark and got back into bed. He felt this feeling that he knew that it was supposed to be shared with. He really wanted to share this joyful feeling with someone. And that someone had to be Ino.

Ok! That was part one of this story! I just have to give it a part two… The problem is that I don't know how to continue it, so help is welcomed!

Please send your suggestions in reviews and thanks once again!