Forever Ino
Summary: Ino is just Ino, hot tempered and quick leadership decision making like girl. She finds herself in a love triangle, Sasuke and Shikamaru. The only problem is that she can't seem to choose who she wants though she claims she loves--
Prologue
Shikamaru looked up to the fanned ceiling with a dilatory look in his deep chocolate colored eyes. He turned on his side, laying himself purposefully on the coldest part of his spacious bed. It use to be him and Ino who would lay on the bed together as friends and stare up at the ceiling wishing it was a window to see the stars. He wanted his physical pain to mirror his inner turmoil in hopes that it would reach an equilibrium soon. But, he found little avail, even face to face with Ino's picture. He remembered that day as if it were seconds ago, Ino was still 12 and without care much care of what they did together, as long as they did it as friends. But, they were older now 7 years older and just yesterday he confessed his love for her in a all in one shot. As you can tell, Ino was no longer with him. She had run away shortly afterwards now hiding in someone else's abode escaping reality of things catching up to her. But, he was a butterfly catcher and his net of love would not be set down until he had his chance with her. The creme wall complemented the new array of hope as he felt his eyes flutter into slumber.
Sasuke Uchiha was a Batman of sorts, minus the cool alter ego and crime fighter. He was a skilled millionaire warrior, a Ninja to be exact and he had fallen in love. What woman didn't love money? Previously was embedded in the musky raven colored haired man, until one day he met Ino. He was awe-struck at her manners and lack of unadulterated lust. As he swung his last bit of fruit punch he awaited the blonde, his feet tapping incessantly for her to arrive. The door bell rang meekly which was out of character for the Yamanaka, she was usually one to wake him up in the middle of a nap or deep sleep by her bothersome ringing. What shocked him further is that she only rang it once, he concluded that it was Hinata not Ino--it couldn't possibly have been.
"Ino." He said, honestly glad that she was there, but his face looked distraught at the sight of her weary face.
"What's wrong?" He asked quietly, opening the door for her to come in.
"Shika--Shikamaru...he...." She said before sobbing, falling to her knees. Her whole body looked aflame, and Sasuke only assumed that Shikamaru had done something horrid and she tried hard to wash it off.
"He didn't." Sasuke breathed, his eyes automatically spinning in anger, his breaths heavy.
"No!No...Sasuke." Ino said as if Sasuke was overreacting.
"He--uh, told me he loved me." Ino smiled, but not in a good way.
"And you--" Sasuke said, completely hurt and crushed.
"Ran out. I don't like him like that, but soon things will get back to normal." Ino said shaking it off.
Sasuke breathed out in relief. He still had a chance.