Ino's POV

I was walking to Sasuke's humming happily to myself and swinging the rose I had picked for him in my hand. I had made sure to fix my hair and makeup up really nice before I went to his house. I even wore a skirt that was slightly shorter and a tighter top that made my now developed chest pop out. Tonight I had planned to not only tell Sasuke how I felt but I planned to seduce him. I had just turned the corner to his house when I saw him and Sakura on his doorstep and they were KISSING! I felt a huge wave of sadness suddenly hit me like a bus and tears started to form in my eyes. I tried to blink them back but they didn't stop. I ran as fast as I could without even looking at where I was going until I tripped over something.

"Watch it"I yelled glaring at the person I tripped over.

"Ow"the voice groaned opening their eyes.

"Shikamaru"I said shocked.

"Ino I was sleeping. What a drag"Shikamaru mumbled closing his eyes.

"You idiot why were you lying here"I yelled.

"Sheesh don't yell you'll give me a migraine"Shikamaru said holding his temples. He looked at Ino and for the first time realized the tears in her eyes.

"What did Sasuke do now"he asked rolling his eyes. Everything with that girl was always Sasuke this Sasuke that it was such a drag. I couldn't hold back my tears anymore so I just collapsed onto his chest and started crying.

"Sasuke was kissing that bitch"I said clutching his clothes trying to take my anger out on them.

"Ow chill out Ino"Shikamaru said feeling the pain as my nails dug into not only his clothes but apparently his skin.

"What does he see in her anyway she has pink fucking hair no one in their right mind finds that attractive"I said.

"Apparently Sasuke does"Shikamaru mumbled.

"What was that"I asked pulling away from his chest and looking up at him.

"Nothing"he said putting his hands up in defense.

"Now i'll have to find a way to drive them apart"Ino said.

"Or you could at least pretend to be even a little sane and move on"he suggested.

"Like who"I asked.

"Choji"Shikamaru said. I looked at him and we both laughed which felt good. Me and him both knew Choji would only ever be with me if I was a bag of chips and besides I didn't like him like that he was like my brother.

"Ok then Naruto"Shikamaru said.

"No way he may be nice but he's an idiot"I said laughing.

"What about Kankuro"Shikamaru asked.

"Puppet boy no way"I said sticking my tongue out.

"Ok then miss picky what is your type"Shikamaru asked.

"I haven't really thought about it"I said putting a finger on my chin. "I guess I like guys who are smart,calm,cool,a good fighter, black hair is nice, and amazing brown eyes"I said leaning back into Shikamaru's side as I talked about my dream guy.

"You can't just describe Sasuke"Shikamaru said rolling his eyes.

"There must be someone else out there that fits that description right"I asked looking at him. Then I noticed he had brown eyes and black hair. I shook my head there was no way Shikamaru was my dream guy he couldn't have all those qualities only Sasuke could. Then she thought about it he was really smart maybe even smarter than Sasuke. He also always kept calm even in crazy situations and he was a great fighter plus he had saved my ass more times than I could count.

"Shikamaru I-"I stopped talking when our eyes met. The atmosphere had suddenly gotten really tense and I realized that I had my arms on his chest and was leaning on him but I didn't wanna move. Then I pushed away hard there was no way I could like Shikamaru of all people.

"What the hell"he asked rubbing his chest where I pushed him.

"You were supposed to listen to me bitch about Sasuke not make me like you"I said standing up. I gasped when he yanked me back down next to him. Then he pulled me into his lap.

"Took you long enough"he said before kissing me.