Only my 2nd story comments are always appreciated and I don't own Naruto. And sorry to any Ino fans out there I've just always envisioned her as the party-hardy kinda type if Konoha had night clubs…oh well enjoy

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Shikamaru sat up quickly as he heard the thunder crash outside. Cold sweat dripped down Shikimaru's neck…another dream about Asuma…

"God Damn it…" Shikamaru muttered as he stood up

Shikamaru couldn't stop re-enacting Asuma's death in his head. He wandered around his apartment trying to calm down.

Chouji was in his room, asleep, snoring loudly. And like usual Ino's room smelt like a bar as she mumbled in her sleep on the floor. Shikamaru's room was probably the cleanest and nicest room in his 3-bedroom apartment. It had a big window right above his bed so he could watch the clouds whenever he wanted to.

Shikamaru fixed himself a snack and leaned against the wall in the hallway. A big bottle of 'Ninja's own black rum' rolled out of Ino's room as she grunted. "H-hey Shika my hic my buddy, could you pass that here please?"

Shikamaru chuckled as he said "Sorry Ino, I think you've had enough tonight."

"Aw, come on ppppppppllllllllease??" Ino whined waking the normally heavy snoozer Chouji up.

"Guys it's three in the morning get back to sle- oh hey are those barbeque?" Chouji pointed to Shika's snack

"Sure Chouji have 'em" Shikamaru passed the chips to Chouji as he munched loudly

"AAWW see?! You let Chouji have those chips hic now pass me my vodka!" Ino started getting frustrated and her speech started to slur more.

"First off, its rum, Secondly…no…" Shikamaru clearly stated

"GIVE IT!!" Ino reached into the hallway from her bed and tried to grab Shika's leg. As she did this Shikamaru noticed that she was stark naked. Shikamaru closed his eyes and pushed the happily snaking Chouji back into his room.

"Jesus Christ woman! Put some clothes on!!" Shikamaru started walking back to his room when he heard Ino say "What am I not attractive!! Yeesh!"

She slammed the door after a few attempts at trying to get the door handle, once again flashing Shikamaru. All he could do was roll his eyes.

Shikamaru woke up on the couch, either being too lazy to go back to his bed our just wanted a different place to sleep tonight. Ino was in the kitchen pouring herself a bowl of cereal. "Hi Shikamaru! Did you sleep well?" Ino was in nothing but a towel and obviously remembered nothing about last night.

"I slept well, thanks." Shikamaru yawned

"I took the last of the cereal…and milk…and bread…I think we need some more" Ino said with a mouth full as she walked towards the shower. "And remember it's your turn"

Shikamaru groaned he hated grocery shopping…well all shopping in general. It required too much effort and he always got the wrong things causing Ino to throw a hissy fit and go to the store herself. Ino was like the mother of the group, always very picky about what was bought and what wasn't.

Ino came out of the shower 15 minutes later just as Chouji woke up. "So…?" Chouji looked at Ino.

Ino replied. "Soo what?"

"Where are you going tonight? Club Konoha? Danceland?" Chouji questioned.

"Hmm? Oh nowhere I thought I would stay here tonight. You know relax a little" Ino answered as she poured herself a glass of water.

"OH…MY…GOD!! YOU'RE STAYING HOME?! THE APOCOLYPSE MUST BE COMING!!" Shikamaru yelled from the couch sarcastically.

"Shut up Shikamaru. A girl like me can't be seen in public ALL the time. I mean, everyone would be to starstruck all day and all night"

"If you consider starstruck as having guys oogle over your boobs all the time, wondering which drink would get them in your pants the fastest…" Shikamaru bantered back at Ino

"AHHA!! So you DO like my boobs eh?"

"Since when did I imply that??"

"You dumb fuck, LIKE TEN SECONDS AGO!!"

"Guys…guys…GUYS!!" Chouji yelled over Ino and Shikamaru's incessant fighting

"WHAT CHOUJI?" Ino and Shika yelled at the same time

"Um…we're out of bread…?"

"………….."

There was an awkward silence for what seemed like hours.

"J-just thought I'd put that out there…" Chouji muttered shyly

Chouji scuttled back to his room quietly. Ino and Shikamaru took one last long glare at each other before walking away. Shikamaru decided to go out and get the groceries…he was starving.

" sigh Girls are so troublesome…I wish Asuma was still here…."

Shikamaru thought back to the good times when Asuma would take him out for supper after every mission he always had to pick up the tab though, even just thinking about the look on Asuma's face when he saw the check made Shikamaru laugh. Watching his smoke fall out of his mouth in almost slow motion as he paid for Chouji's usual three or so pounds of short ribs.

Shikamaru probably looked like a loser as he wandered around the store for a long time before getting lost in the ladies "Intimates" collection. Shikamaru felt a shiver go down his spine…

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