Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. If Naruto belonged to me, Temari would have died when she was a baby or even before she was born because everybody in Suna hated her. Not only Suna but also the whole galaxy of the Naruto world and even our dimension.

A/N: I would really appreciate it if you don't flame me since it's my first fanfic (If you want to). And just added a little bit of information about Tenten. . Oh yeah, don't bother reading some side comments I added.

Same old, same old

The same old Shikamaru was sitting underneath the same old sun at the same old spot he used to stay at. It was another same day where Asuma hung out with Kurenai, Naruto the Ramen Shop, Sasuke still ranting about killing, revenge, ambitions, and training, Chouji out buying chips, Sakura planning on how to ask Sasuke out on a date, Neji still training with Konoha's Weapon Mistress, Sonojome Tenten (Tenten's last name). Rock Lee still spreading the blossoming power of youth around Konoha with Maito Gai (What you Americans call "Might Guy" is Maito Gai here in the Philippines), Kakashi gone to somewhere nobody cares, and Kurenai's team hanging out at the training grounds, training (duh, most probably).

So, we (finally) start the story when Nara Shikamaru was lazily sleeping at the spot not bothered, the clouds floating above him without a single care in the world----

" Shika-kun!" said an overly sugared tone of voice. Shikamaru slowly opened his eyes and grumbled "Ino."

" Can you take a walk with me, please with sugar on top, sprinkles on the bottom and a mackerel sandwich?"

" Mendokuse" he replied but stood up. "You're up early." He commented.

" You're the one who woke up late, baka."

" Are you calling Nara Shikamaru, a genius with the I.Q. level of 200 plus, a baka?"

" Hai."

" Whatever."

Ino gave a perky giggle and so they went on their way. Then, they passed by the market place.

" So."

" So what?"

" How are you and Sasuke?"

" Don't care about him. Anymore. Oh yeah thanks for accompanying me. I really appreciate it."

" , You're welcome" (A/n: wtf?)

" Hey let's eat over there!" Ino said pointing to somewhere like the --- fancy restaurant!

" Eh, its expensive there"

" Let's have a 50-50 share."

" Fine with me."

So they went there and ate some soup then crab fillet. Soon enough, after paying the bill, they went on their way. So they passed by the Yamanaka Flower Fields, where the best flowers in Konoha are found! (Good for advertisements.)

" Come on Shika! Let's stay here!" Ino said pointing to a patch of flowers.

"Are you serious? No way."

" Shika-kun!" then Ino made the ever-famous puppy dog pout.

" Eh." Then he sat down.

After a few hours, Impatient Ino said " Hmph. Didn't achieve much today. Bye Shika-kun"

Then she gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. A kiss that meant that new doors of the heart would be opened. But those new doors have to wait for tomorrow for a smiling Ino had already left a dumbstruck Shikamaru touching his cheek, blushing.