AN: alright, I admit it. I really should be working on my other story The Horrors of a Fan Club, but this idea just popped into my head. It is a ShikaIno oneshot. It is also my first songfic. Yay!!! My second story! woohoo!! lol so here it is!
Note: I guess they are in their early 20's and are both jounin.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any of its characters. I also don't own Far Away by Nickleback. Now, let me cry in a dejected bundle in peace…
Italics is thoughts
Bold Italics is song
Our blonde haired kunoichi is rushing through the trees, in hopes of getting to Konoha sooner. She had been away for two months on a solo information gathering mission.
This time, This place
Misused, Mistakes
Too long, Too late
Who was I to make you wait
This is one of the things I hate about being a ninja: always having to leave for long expanses of time just to get a paycheck. Oh, and I thought that being a ninja was going to be fun. Yeah, squatting in a tree for hours on end to listen to a bunch of old men talking about "valuable information" it turns out wasn't valuable sure is a thriller. Oh, this is so troublesome…wait! Damn, I've been hanging out with Shikamaru too much! I'm adopting his catchphrase! Oh, Shikamaru…
Just one chance
Just one breath
Just in case there's just one left
Ino put more of her chakra into her feet, speeding up her pace. You had better be waiting for me…
'Cause you know,
you know, you know
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me
and you'll never go
Stop breathing if
I don't see you anymore
Ino's heart quickened as she saw the gates of Konoha just ahead. With renewed energy she sprinted to the gates, a smile now crawling across her face. I'm coming home…to you…
On my knees, I'll ask
Last chance for one last dance
'Cause with you, I'd withstand
All of hell to hold your hand
I'd give it all
I'd give for us
Give anything but I won't give up
"Well done! Konoha will surely benefit from this information. You are free to go now." the fifth hokage, Tsunade, told her with a rare smile on her face.
She let out a sigh of relief and stood up from her seat. Atleast the mission was a success…
"Thank you Tsunade-sama."
'Cause you know,
you know, you know
So far away
Been far away for far too long
So far away
Been far away for far too long
But you know, you know, you know
As the blonde left the building, she wasn't even able to think straight. She waved politely at the people she knew, telling them she would talk more tomorrow, and continued on her way home.
As she was walking down the street, she felt a familiar presence near her. Her previous fatigue forgotten, she quickly looked to see a face she hadn't seen in so long...
I wanted
I wanted you to stay
"Shikamaru!"
The kunoichi launched herself onto the lazy shinobi, nearly knocking him over, not even caring about the looks she was receiving from other people on the street.
'Cause I needed
I needed to hear you say
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I forgive you
For being away for far too long
"Ino, missed me that much, huh?" He stated with a smirk. Ino just rolled her eyes, smiling brightly as she playfully smacked him on the shoulder.
So keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold onto me and, never let me go
Her eyes then grew soft.
"You know I did."
She gently wrapped her arms around her husband's neck, kissing him in the middle of the streets of Konoha. She felt his smirk against her lips as he wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling them closer, deepening the kiss.
Keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold onto me and, never let me go
As they slowly pulled back, oblivious to everything around them, they stared lovingly into each other's eyes.
Oh yeah. This is one of the reasons I do enjoy being a ninja…
Keep breathing
Hold onto me and, never let me go
Ino smiled as she felt a hand upon her own as she walked down the streets of Konoha, heading for another night to remember. She smiled taking in the sites around her. Knowing that serving the village she loved, with all the people she loved in it, was worth all the pain.
Keep breathing
Hold onto me and, never let me go
I've come home…at last…
AN: Yay! My first oneshot and songfic is complete! lol I really hope you liked this. I know it is really short, but the idea just came to me. Totally corny, I know. The characters were a little OOC, but they are older now. I couldn't resist the ShikaIno pairing. Well, I would really like to know what you think. I might make another oneshot for this pairing soon.
Anyway, thank you so much for reading. Love you guys!