A/N-Oh my, I've attempted humor. Be very extremely afraid.

Disclaimer-Do I own Naruto? Has Neji finally realized he's madly in love with Tenten and proclaimed his undying love to her? I think not. So no, I don't own Naruto."What you just say, Shikamaru? Are you implying that I am, Heaven forbid, am FAT?"


"No, Ino. I'm not implying you're fat. I just said, 'Aren't you on a diet?' when you asked me whether to get a mint from the dish or not."

Shikamaru squirmed in his seat. Ino was starting to make a big scene. Didn't the troublesome woman realize that you do not make a huge fuss in a cafe that took two of her boyfriend's paychecks to pay for? So troublesome.

'Uh-oh, she's talking again.' He thought to himself.

"I bet you think I'm ugly too, don't you, Shika?" She held her hand to her heart, "Oh, tell the truth, Shika. I can take it."

Shikamaru weighed his options carefully. (The ANBU didn't make him their head strategist for nothing!) If he said she was, she'd hate him for all eternity. Or, he could say she wasn't, but then she'd think he was lying and then proceed to hate him for all eternity.

Neither option sounded very smart.

Apparently, he'd waited too long to respond. Ino stood up and started to yell, "I knew it! I knew you thought I was fat! Well listen here, Shikamaru Nara, we're over, done, through!" She threw her water glass at him and stalked out the door.

A few moments later, a large, rather intimidating-looking waitress came over to him and said, "I can't believe you called her fat, you jerk! Oh, and you're gonna clean this mess up NOW!" That being said, she turned on her heel and stormed back to the kitchen. Stepping on his foot in the process.

Shikamaru simply dropped his head to the table, ignoring the other patrons' curious stares, and thought, 'So troublesome.'


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