It was only meant to be a one-night stand.
It was such a beautiful day, I remember it so well, and my blonde hair glistened in the sun while oodles of Konohans bustled around me. I stood outside the gate when the younger Uchiha entered the leaf village again. I was ecstatic, my arms flailing my hellos while screaming at the top of my lungs. He gave me a brief look and continued walking… I sighed and walked behind him as you, my on-again-off-again best friend smiled and tried 'flirting'…you were really pathetic, sometimes I feel I should've taught you better. I felt a presence behind me as I stopped, letting the two from team 7 walk off for a bit. Shikamaru Nara smiled at him, rolled his eyes
"You really deserve Better…"he said before mumbling"Troublesome..."
I sighed. The Nara boy was being quite 'troublesome' himself lately. I smiled and turned away, for normal people, our actions could be construed as flirting, for me and Shikamaru, and it was natural.
"Oh, Who's 'Better'…you? I joked to my old genin teammate. I flipped my long hair behind my back, since I was wearing it down that day; I had to look my best for Sasuke-kun's homecoming.
"Menkedosee…" the brunette chuunin mumbled as he walked away.
I sighed as I tried to catch up with the 'boy of my dreams'. The old team 7 was all met up at Ichiraku; even though I was a bit of an outsider I walked in and sat down next to Sasuke. (After pushing and shoving for a few minutes)He was too adorable for words, I wanted to get lost in his arms, and I was ready. This was it. The moment I was waiting for I breathed deeply and looked over to the raven haired cutie.
"Hey Sasuke-kun!" I piped in to whatever conversation was happening. He sort of grunted, I continued my pageant-esque smile. I continued boldly.
"Well, I'm so glad your back Sasuke-kunai was wondering if you wanted to go out sometime, catch up or something?" My blue eyes flashed, I ran my pale fingers through my flaxen locks.
"Do I know you?" the Uchiha replied. I gasped as you giggled on his other side. My cheeks turned red, I tried to tell myself he was playing coy or something, and I did look different from when he last saw me...right?
"I'm Ino, Ino Yamanaka…From Team 10? I do the mind transfer jutsu? I tried to spark his memory, thinking maybe he didn't remember much of anything. I bit my lip. I was waiting for this moment for so long and it came to this?
"Doesn't ring a bell…sorry?" Sasuke said coolly. A you were full-out laughing at this point. I sighed and moved from my seat, letting some other pathetic fan girl take my spot. I walked out of the stand, feeling heaviness overcame me. I fumbled outside, Feeling slightly disoriented. I breathed deeply and began to run home. My hair hit my back in-sync with my sandals hitting the ground. I felt warm tears run down my fair-skinned face. I rested for a bit against a building's wall, letting the tears run freely as I faced the wall. I felt warm fingers on my back. I turned to see a comforting face of a friend.
"Inboard you ok?" Shikamaru said his voice calm and rich. I was surprised to see him. I turned toward him, wiping tears from my eyes, not caring about the make-up smudging down my cheeks.
"I-I'll be fine, I promise…" I said trying to 'suck it up' in the spur of the moment I leaned in and gave Shikamaru, I a hug, something I usually never do. He was shocked I could tell I felt his body tense and then loosen. My head rest against his chest, I felt his heart beat in my ear while I sensed his arm move and run his hands through my hair.
"C'mon, I'll walk you home…" His voice called in my ear; I moved from his chest and wrapped my self around his arm, another totally unique experience for us. I wanted him to wrap around me, Keep me safe, and tell me I'm beautiful and memorable. Then I decided what I wanted as he started walking toward the direction of my house.
"We don't have to go to home…we could go do...something"I said to him,my tears stopping,forgetting that my face was a mess of mascara and eyeshadow blotches.He blinked,He was wondering what I meant.I could tell.I winked at him,trying to get the point across.
"Ino,I just broke up with Temari last week.And you just got…erm..well…rejected isn't this kind of like a rebound? Shikamaru asked,he was actually pretty cute,looking at him,nicely built.I really hadn't noticed how good looking the lazy genius had become.My mind was so set on Sasuke..and Sai that he never came to mind.
"C'mon,It'll be fun,Just tonight…" I smiled and touched his ponytail,trying my hardest to flirt. He looked away from me I heard him mumble 'troublesome' a few times,I could tell he was planning what to do. I waited for him to turn his head back to me.
"Ino…Wouldn't that be awkward?" Shikamaru looked at me,my arms were still wrapped around one of his.
"We're friends,Friends help each other out,Help me out…you know you like me"I said sarcastically, still smiling,I tried batting my eyelashes
"Ino…yes,we're friends but I don't think this falls into that exact category.And…Whatever made you think I was into you?" He replied,the last part of his words being kind of nervous.I could tell he was starting to figure it might be a good thing,He touched the bang by my face and pushed it behind my ear and rubbed away a little bit of the make-up with his free thumb.
"Oh,Shika-kun,your always telling me I deserve better and When I say I should be with you;you never give me a real response…"I say to him,my face getting gradually closer to his.
"Okay,Maybe I've had a tiny little thing for you in the past…but..I still don't think it's a good idea…" He mentions,though his actions began to speak the total opposite.He traced his fingers down my jaw and stopped at my chin,holding my chin up a bit like he wanted to kiss me.
"Shikamaru…I need you…" I moved my head closer to his and gave him the kiss he was seemingly asking for.It was passionate,yet sweet and innocent.My non supporting leg popped at the knee like you see in those old time romance movies.He broke away abruptly.
"Ino,I can't…I'm a …." He whispered in my ear,as if there were others around " a..virgin.." I smiled.
"Me too…" I said resting my head on his chest again.
"Then Why do you want to waste it,Ino?I know you're smart,what is with you today?"he said bringing my head from his chest.
"We…we could think of it as practice…"I said trying to come up with a reason why I was so willingly giving up the one thing I could never get back.I wasn't really sure why I wanted this so badly."So,are you up for it?"
"Your so troublesome Ino…" he was cut off as I kissed him again,I took his response as a 'yes'.
I held his hand as we walked to his house.No one seemed to notice that we were walking like that,hand-in,hand.Like we were in love or something.
Love…with Shikamaru?
That'd be the day.
He reached in his pockets for his key. I waited by the door.Finally he found it.He opened the door to his home,the home I entered many times before,now it was different…
"Are you sure your parents won't be home for a long time?"I ask,looking over my shoulder.
"Stop being so Troublesome Ino,They are traveling,they won't be home till tomorrow" H e says rubbing my bare shoulder as I fall into his arms after the door closes.He was running his fingers through my hair again as I begin to slide off my mesh arm bands.I looked in his eyes,he was finally getting it,he took down his top knot,I smoothed out the long poofy hair with my fingers.He kissed my forehead.
"Are you sure this is what you want?"he asked, looking straight into my eyes.
"More than ever."I say as I break the embrace and take off my sandals and mesh leg bands,sort of seductively.I looked at him,Then it strikes me that I probably still looked like a mess.
"I'll be right back"I say as I run to the bathroom.I can hardly imagine what Shikamaru was thinking in those few moments I was gone.I quickly checked my hair and make-up,wondering if I looked presentable for my first time.I walked out of the bathroom and looked at my teammate.He was relaxing on the couch,even though a look on his face showed that of worry.I climb over him pulling my hands through his hair.he moves…
"Let's go to my room" he whispered to me as he laced my fingers into his.I followed.he set his shades down,seeing as it was still pretty bright out.i sat on his bed,he sats next to me.He kisses me on the neck as he falls ontop of me and I kiss him back.
"Tell me I'm beautiful." I mentioned,as he was kissing my neck.
"What?"His lips parted from my neck.
"Tell me."I said again.
"You're beautiful."He said nervously
"With feeling…" I spoke into his ear.
"You're not beautiful Ino,you're beyond beautiful,you're radiant,sensational…perfect in every way, shape, and form…Ino.I--"
I cut his words off with a kiss.I figured he was just trying really hard and he didn't really mean it.
After the tears,pain,screams and passion;
The night wasn't anything I thought it would be.
It was better.
