Well hello there, this is my first Naruto Fanfiction, and of course the pairing is going to be Shikaino, for, they are my favorite pairing in the world of Naruto and I can't get enough. So after reading so many wonderful stories here on Fanfiction about the couple, I decided I should take a crack at writing one myself. So here it is, hope all you Shikaino fans will enjoy!
Short Description: I really wanted to write a fanfiction about Shikamaru and Ino and how their relationship starts off young as friends and it will slowly progress into an actual relationship. Going to start off with them as very young kids and progress into teen years and so on. Watch their relationship grow, go through and overcome challenges.
Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN NARUTO!
September 22nd...
It was a warm September night. The dark sky glistened with a million stars, as the full white moon sat in the center of the sky, watching over all of Konoha. The quiet streets lay undisturbed, except for a few stragglers visiting the local bars.
On the outskirts of town sits the first Konoha hospital, where most residents are fast asleep, that is except for two couples who are expecting something grand.
"AAARRRGGGHHH! two women's screams pierce the once quiet night.
"Shikaku!" a women with black hair cries while holding her swollen stomach in pain.
"I'm here Yoshino!" says the man holding onto his wife's hand.
"AHHH, When is this baby going to get here!" Yoshino cried in anguish, sweat slowly rolling down her face.
"This is your fault you know!" Yoshino yells to Shikaku, who only looks at her in confusion.
"This child's probably just as lazy as you are and is taking it's sweet time coming!" She cries in anguish clenching her teeth together.
Shikaku only sighs as he looks to the nurse who just entered the room.
"Okay Yoshino, I think you're ready to push" the young lady stated as she positioned herself in front of Yoshino.
"On the count of three, one...two...three...push!"
Yoshino cried out in anguish as she pushed with all her might squeezing her husband's hand, "You can do it Yoshino, he's almost here!" Shikaku encouraged.
"ARRRGGHH!" Yoshino grunted as she finally felt a sense of relief.
A small cry filled the room "Waaahhh!"
Yoshino watched in awe as her new little baby was placed onto her stomach as tears sprung to her eye's, she looked down at the baby "It's a boy" she sighed with a smile on her face.
Shikaku looked down at the little pink bundle that laid in his wife's arms, he could only stare in disbelief: He was a father, and to a son.
Yoshino looked up at Shikaku with a wet smile, "Shikaku, we have a son!"
Shikaku was speechless as he looked upon his tiny son.
"Is it okay if I take him and clean him up, it will only take a few minutes?" another nurse said as she approached the new parents.
Yoshino looked at the nurse and then back to her tiny son, she slowly picked him up and handed the naked baby to the nurse with a smile. The nurse smiled down to the little baby as she went off to clean up the new baby.
Shikaku looked down at his wife, who was watching the nurse who had taken her newly born son intently. "He'll be okay Yoshino" Shikaku whispered gently to his wife.
"I know" she quietly whispered as she looked back to Shikaku and reached a hand to his face "Shikaku, thank you for giving me such a handsome son, I love you" she said as she reached her head up to give Shikaku a quick kiss.
He could only smile at his wife "And thank you, my dear, for giving me a healthy son, I love you"
They both turned their heads to look back over to the nurse who was cleaning their squirming son, who didn't make a peep.
"Well, at least he seems quiet" Yoshino joked
"He might be lazy like his dad, but probably well mannered like his mother" Shikaku agreed.
Finally the nurse picked up the new baby boy, who was swaddled in a blue blanket and walked over to the eager parents.
"Does he have a name?" she asked as she gently handed the baby back to Yoshino.
The couple were quiet for a minute, looking from each other to their baby.
"Well, he is going to have to follow your family tradition" Yoshino said while looking up to Shikaku.
Shikaku looked down at his son, he was so little, so fragile. He had a fairly circular face, and the top of his tiny head was covered in a thin layer of black hair, just like his wife's.
Suddenly his son started to squirm around as he scrunched up his face and slowly opened his small eye's, which were a soft brown, they looked like they were knowledgeable, full of wisdom.
Shikaku then gave a small smirk as he gently cupped his son's face and whispered "Shikamaru"
Yoshino turned her head up to her husband with a glimmer in her eyes, "Shikamaru, it's perfect" she whispered as she kissed her son's tiny head.
Shikaku sighed as he remarked at the scene before him, his beautiful wife, and now his tiny son, his life was finally perfect.
He stood up straight for a moment and glanced up at the clock, it was almost 12:00 midnight, making Shikamaru's birthday just barely September 22nd, Shikaku thought to himself.
He looked back down to his son "I wonder how Inochi's doing?" he wondered knowing his lifelong friend was here at the hospital waiting for the birth of his child too.
It was just passing midnight in Konoha, marking a new day. Just down the hall another couple was experiencing the same exciting experience that Yoshino and Shikaku had just experienced.
"Uggh" a women groaned in pain as she rubbed her stomach in pain.
"My beautiful Misaki, how are you doing?" A young man cooed his wife as he wiped the sweat away from her face with a cool wash cloth.
Misaki opened her eyes and gave a small smile to her husband, "I'm doing fine Inochi, thank you."
Inochi only watched in despair, he hated seeing his wife in such pain, but he knew in a short while they would be greeted by their child they had waited so long to see.
"Misaki, are you ready?" A nurse had just entered the room and assessed the women in pain.
Misaki could only nod as she readied herself. Inochi placed himself next to his wife holding her hand and giving it a quick kiss.
"All right Mrs. Yamanaka on three, one..two..three!" The nurse coached as she waited for the baby.
"AHHHH!" Misaki screamed as she pushed and desperately tried to get her baby out.
"Just one more, and your baby will be here!" the nurse encouraged the pained women.
"You can do it Misaki!" Inochi cheered as he watched his wife brave through this ordeal.
Misaki took in one last breathe and gave one last push, when suddenly a loud cry filled the room.
The new baby was placed on Misaki's stomach "It's a girl" she remarked hugging the screaming baby close to her body.
Inochi could only stare at his new daughter, "A girl" he whispered in disbelief.
The little girl continued to cry as her mother tried to calm her, suddenly the little girl quieted as she calmed down, opening her tiny eye's to reveal two strikingly ocean blue eyes.
Inochi was taken aback as to how beautiful his little girl was, she had little tuffs of blonde hair atop of her head, and with those blue eyes, she was perfect.
Inochi reached towards his little girl and stroked her face as she turned to look up at her father. "She's perfect, our little Ino", the name rolled off of Inochi's tongue with ease, it fit her well.
"Ino, I love it" Misaki smiled as she looked down to her little daughter.
Inochi couldn't stop looking at his little flower, she was perfect in every way.
He quickly glanced up to the clock, it read 12:14, making her birthday September 23rd, he smiled at the thought. He then wondered "I wonder how Shikaku is?"
Later in the night after both Yoshino and Misaki had fallen asleep to regain their strength both Inochi and Shikaku picked up their new child and walked down the conjoined hall.
Shikaku made his way down the hall ever so carefully carrying a sleeping Shikamaru, "He's so cute", Shikaku remarked as he couldn't take his eyes off of his new son.
He looked up for a moment and smiled when he saw his old friend approaching holding something in his arms as well.
Inochi looked up from his precious Ino and saw his friend approach him.
"How'd everything go?" Inochi whispered as he stood next to Shikaku.
Shikaku only smiled "It went great, Yoshino's sleeping now."
Inochi nodded "So, what did you get?"
"A son, Shikamaru," Shikaku answered proudly, "looks like the Ino-Shika-Cho, will survive, what with Choza's son Choji, and little Shikamaru here, and little..."
"Ino" answered Inochi even more prouder than Shikaku.
"Ino, that's an interesting name for a.." Shikaku started
"Girl" Inochi finished with a glare to Shikaku who only blinked in amazement.
"A...girl" Shikaku stuttered.
"Yes, my little angel, she will be the first female of the Ino-Shika-Cho combination, which means I think there combination will out rank ours" Inochi answered confidently.
Shikaku stared in amazement at Inochi, but his features softened, he knew Ino would be just as strong as her father, and she would have Shikamaru and Choji to grow up with and protect her.
"I'm sure both of our wives will want to see both of the babies tomorrow together, so let's head back and get some rest for ourselves," Inochi suggested.
Shikaku nodded "Sounds good, we'll see you in the morning Inochi, and congrats!" he said as he turned to walk back to his wife's room.
"Yes, and thanks, congrats to you too!" Inochi replied as he headed back to his wife's room with baby Ino in his arms.
Both Inochi and Shikaku stared down at their children as they set them back down into their cribs, "You'll all make a fine team one day," they both remarked as night finally took over.
Well, there's chapter one, and I hope you all enjoyed it! I'm going to be writing as much as possible, but I am going to be putting a warning out: It might take me awhile to update sometimes but PLEASE be patient. I'm a Sophomore in college, and anytime I'm not in school I'm working so as you can see, I have a lot on my plate so I will try to update when I have the time. Thanks again for reading!
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