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I do not own Naruto. Nor do I own the characters Shikamaru Nara and Ino Yamanaka.

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"Remember our first kiss?" she spoke absent-mindedly as she fingered her long, blond hair. His eyebrows furrowed as he forced one eye open.

"Why?"

"I do."

"Why are you asking this?"

"Just tell me, lazy ass."

He raised an eyebrow at her annoyed tone and slowly closed his eye again. Beside him, he could feel her weight shifting. As her shadow casted over his face, he spoke.

"Where are you going?"

"I have to meet my genin group today, you know? You're not the only one here who's a jounin"

He smirked at her sarcastic and annoyed tone.

"In that case, I'll walk with you. I should really meet mine too" he huffed as he patted himself free of any grass that may have attached itself to his clothes, only to be stopped by her hand.

"That's fine," she snapped, as her palm maintained its position on Shikamaru's chest. "I don't need anyone to walk me, much less you."

He fought the urge to burst out laughing at her tough demeanor. She was clearly mad at him for something, if only he knew what. As she pivoted and walked away, he rubbed the back of his neck and followed her lead.

"Stupid boy", she murmured loud enough for him to hear. Upon hearing this, he transformed his submissive attitude to one of aggression and began to quicken his pace. As he passed her, he stretched out his arm and slapped her rear and proceeded to advance ahead of her.

"Stupid girl", he shouted back at her.

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"Okay guys, how about we start by introducing ourselves and our dreams and aspirations?!" Ino clapped her hands together as she tried to encourage her genin group to open up to one another.

The silence became overbearing to her as she let out an exasperating sigh, examining the three young shinobi before her. She thought back to her first meeting with Asuma-Sensei and Team Ten.

"Well I'm Yamanaka Ino, but please call me Ino-Sensei or Ino"

Silence.

"Look, although I don't have any past experiences with training genin, I know this much: the bond that will be created between us four will be one of unbreakable power. You are all meant to work with each other", she lectured, "and although you may not like each other now, I'm sure you will grow to respect and love one another sooner than you know! ACTUALLY, I remember my first meeting with my team! God, I couldn't believe that I was paired up with the laziest and fattest ninja of Konoha. I really couldn't stand them at all but now we share the greatest bond…" she rambled.

"Umm, hey, Ino-Sensei?" a young, attractive boy asked. His hair resembled that of the former criminal Uchiha and his bright green eyes gave away the identity of his mother.

"Finally!" Ino exclaimed. "Yes? What would you like to know?"

"You talk too much. It's annoying."

Her mouth dropped as she stared at the boy in front of her.

"You really are Sasuke's son." Ino murmured.

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"This is so troublesome"

"Shikamaru-Sensei!"

"Hai, what is it, Kushina?"

"I want some real missions, you know?! I want to go and have some action in my life and I'm already sick of these introductions! We already know each other! Can't we spar? Or create a new jutsu? Or… Or.."

The blond twelve-year-old lowered her excitement levels and began to pace around Shikamaru. The older ninja sighed as he evaluated the compatibility of his genin group. They were so different. If only he could find some sort of happy medium.

"Hello?" Kushina poked at her sensei's stomach. "Are you even listening to me? Sensei, I want some excitement!"

Shikamaru looked down to see lilac-colored eyes peering into his.

"Ugh, I'm really tired today. Tomorrow we're going to train." He calmly spoke as he pushed the hyperactive kunoichi away from him. "Kouga! Ayame! The meeting is over for today. Be here tomorrow at 7AM, sharp. We're going to train!" He yelled to his other group members.

"Hai Sensei!" Ayame called out as she ran off in the direction of her home. With Shikamaru's orders, Kushina pouted and dragged her feet behind her as she made her way to the Hokage building to meet with her father.

"Shikamaru!" Kouga called out, running after the older ninja.

He raised an eyebrow in surprise, not expecting an Inuzuka to stay behind with his Sensei. "Is there something you need, Kouga?" He questioned, while making his way to Ino's training grounds.

"Yes, Sensei! I need your advice on woman issues!" Kouga said, balling his fists together, a look of pure determination on his canine-like face.

"You're asking the wrong man, Kouga. I never had much interest in those affairs"

"Just listen! You can give me some insight! She's older, I'm not sure how to handle it!"

"Okay, who is she?"

"So you'll help?!"

"I asked who she is, Kouga"

"She's a goddess. The radiance of her hair is second only to the sun! She has beautiful skin! It's always so nice and soft looking! And her eyes, oh man! But the most beautiful thing has to be her smile! I think I'm in love." The younger shinobi panted as he attempted to keep up with his Sensei's long strides.

"I never knew you were such a poet," Shikamaru joked, "but her name?"

"I don't know… Umm…." Kouga thought as he scratched the top of his head

"I think it was…" He murmured as the jounin made a turn into his destination.

"Sensei! That's her!" Kouga shouted as he pointed towards a figure in the distance.

Shikamaru's eyes widened as his genius mind pieced the puzzle together.

"Oh yeah! Itachi said her name is Ino… Yamanaka Ino!"

Shikamaru gaped at the young genin before him.

"You're just like Kiba." Shikamaru whispered under his breath.

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