One Hundred Words About Love
By: The Curious Sage
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of its characters. It was created by Masashi Kishimoto.
Author's note: Shogi is Japanese chess. The O-sho is one of the pieces in Shogi. O-sho is the "royal general," equivalent to the white king in Western chess. My information about Shogi is mainly from Wikipedia…
The Strategy: Shikamaru to Ino
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She doesn't know it, but one day she'll love him. That's how he has it planned.
He'll let her chase Uchiha Sasuke as he waits. He'll watch idly as she plays right into his hands. She's the O-sho awaiting capture and he never loses at Shogi.
He sees the sky in her blue eyes-clouds-her pale skin.
Let her wonder at his quiet stare. Fume at his indifference. It's all part of the strategy. He's a hundred moves ahead of her-and patient-since everything worth having is worth waiting for.
One day she'll love him and it'll be worth all the trouble.
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