-Tsukiko:Enjoy!

-Shizuka-: Well, this is gonna be our first multi-chapter story. Really hope you enjoy it. -

"Ino, what is love?"

"Why do you wanna know, Shikamaru?"

"Well, I think I might be in love with someone. I've never felt this way, so I don't know whether it's love. I know how you feel about the Uchiha, so I thought of asking you."

"How is she like?"

"Well, very soft hair, mesmerising eyes soft skin,"Shikamaru continued, blushing,"and so pretty that no angel can compare."

"She sounds amazing!" Ino exclaims,"Do I know her?"

"Well...Yeah. Really well."As well as one can know him anyway,thought Shikamaru.

He's finally fallen for me! Ino thought. Now, how can i use this to my advantage?

"Aren't you going to go for it?"

"No. I know I'll face rejection."

"You'll never know unless you try though, Shikamaru!"

"I bet any girl will be touched by your love."

"You could be right...But what if..."Shikamaru paused for a while."This person is really special to me. Besides, I don't have a chance. A lot of people have already faced rejection. I bet I'm no different."

"Shikamaru, you're not talking about Sakura are you?"

"No! No. Why would you think that?"

"She's rejected Lee and Naruto, so I thought…"

"It's not her."

'Then tell the girl you like. She'd be stupid not to accept you."

"Alright. I can try I suppose..." Shikamaru says uncertainly.

"She won't eat you up. Anyway, I bet you'd still be friends even if she rejected you."

"Well, okay." He said, giving her a strange look. What is she talking about? Uchiha and I aren't even friends yet... Oh well, I guess it can't hurt to take her advice...

"I'll grab something to eat so I won't have to confess on an empty stomach. thanks, Ino, I really appreciate it."

"You do that Shikamaru, i'm sure whoever she is will be thrilled!"

"I hope so." Shikamaru says. "I have a feeling he's going to be irritated, though."

Ino only stared with her mouth open wide. He? Who the hell was Shikamaru talking about? Was he gay? no, no, perhaps she had heard it wrongly.Her teammate only turned and walked away. He headed to the ramen bar to grab a quick bite.

"Ow! Stop pulling my hands!"

"Come on Sasuke-kun!!!! You promised you'd by me some ramen today!"

"Che! If you would shut up and leave me alone yesterday! But you didn't, so forget it."

"But Sasuke-kun!" Sakura whines her voice going higher than should be humanly possible.

"Hn. If I buy you ramen, will you shut the hell up?!"

"Humph. Maybe I don't want you to by me ramen with an attitude like that."

"If you don't want me to buy you ramen, please go away.The dobe should be at the ramen bar anyway!"

"Fine, you can buy me some ramen. Come on."

"Stop dragging me!!"

"Look, Sakura, I will never fall for you."Sakura pauses for the sake of drama,"I'm going out with someone else, alright?"

"WHAT?!" she shrieks.

"Who?!"

They neared the ramen bar. Sakura's dragging seemed to have paid off. Glancing about, he spots Shikamaru."Well, we wanted to keep it a secret for a while longer, but... it's Shikamaru."

"What?! How could you choose that slob over me?! And a guy at that!"

"Sakura, we can't choose who we love."

" I don't believe you! Prove it!"

"Fine!"

Slowly, Sasuke walks over to Shikamaru. "I'm sorry,"he mutters, before pulling the startled boy upwards into a standing position. Shikamaru cheeks looked like they were on fire. It didn't help matters that Sasuke had pressed their lips together.As he opened his mouth to protest, Sasuke's tongue pushed itself into his mouth and the arm encircling his waist drew him even closer, so that their bodies were pushed together as well.

"What is going on here?!?!"

They slowly pull apart, then realising what just happened, both srambled back, for different reasons.

"Shikamaru! What are you doing?!"

"Ummm... Its not what it looks like, Ino..."

"I'm sure! Huh! Well, now i'll never date you now matter how much you beg!! You jerk!" Ino then turned and ran away crying.

"I never asked to date you in the first place!"

"Is that enough proof, Sakura? Now leave me alone!"

"Fine, whatever." she snaps, before walking away angrily.

"What the hell was that!"Shikamaru yelled.

"Well, I was sick of having Sakura hanging all over me so I told her I was in love with someone else. You happened to be here, so I said that it was you. She wanted proof so I had to kiss you. Nothing more."

"So what? You just come up and kiss me out of nowhere then just like that, we don't speak to each other anymore and Haruno is going to stay off your back? Well, I don't appreciate being used, thank you very much!"

"Hmmm. You're right. Shikamaru, I need you to act like we're dating so Sakura will stay away from me. For a while at least."

"Oh yeah? And what do I get from this deal? Being stuck with your grumpy ass?!"

"What's wrong with that? Tell me!"he said, upset.Then, changing his tone, he pleaded,"Please do me this favour." He was not used to begging, and it showed.

"Alright." Shikamaru said, moved by sympathy. Perhaps I might get over him that way.

"Thanks. Lets meet here again tomorrow to go over stuff to do to act like 'happy couple'."

-Shizuka-: And there is the first chapter. - Hope you all enjoyed it and are looking forward to the next chapter.