heya! it's been awhile...tests and junk plus drama...gawd anyway here ya go...chapter one of my sequel!
disclaimer: i don't own naruto and am too tired to think of a fun way to say it.
There was just something about him, I couldn't explain it. It was like he'd changed so much and he changed for me. Almost as if he'd sacrificed all that was dear to him for me. I felt horrible and like I wasn't worth it. But I thought that at least he dissevered a chance with and who knows maybe things would go well. In some way I hoped things would go well because I liked him, I really liked him.
I reached my apartment and opened the door slowly. I looked around and sighed. It was the same as it had been for awhile. I looked to the far edge of the darkened living room; there was a picture. I walked over to it and picked it up. Looking at it I saw Shikamaru smiling and holding me close. I was so childish if I thought that my best friend and long time crush and I would last forever. I remembered when Shikamaru broke my heart because he picked the sand witch over me; because she was perfect and older and mature and everything I'm not. And then I remembered how he came on my roof only a little while after Shikamaru broke up with me.
Flashy back!
I was working mindlessly at the flower shop when the door opened and the bells rang. I looked up to see who was coming in. I saw Shikamaru and immediately jumped up. I ran over to him and he kissed my cheek.
"Hey Ino. How are you?" I smiled hugging him lightly.
"Bored out of my mind until now." Shikamaru laughed slightly and threw his arms around me. He kissed my forehead.
"Well then, can I steal away the princess?" I looked at him. His eyes weren't the loving brown they used to be, they we distant instead. I pulled away from Shika and turned around.
"Just let me tell my mom that I'm headed out." Shikamaru nodded and I walked towards the kitchen.
My mother was there stirring something lightly and looking back down at the counter every few minutes. She looked up when I came in. She met my eyes which were rather lost and confused.
"What is it dear?" She wiped her hands on the near by dish towel and walked my way.
"Shika's here. We're going to head out soon." I looked into my mother's dark blue eyes. They were concerned.
"And you think that he wants to break up with you?" I nodded. "Well hun just let life take its course, and maybe he won't break up with you. But do what you think is right. Okay hun?" I nodded and smiled.
"Thanks mom! Well, we're headed out now then." My mom nodded and went back to her cooking.
I turned around and walked back to Shika wearing a simple smile. He grabbed my hand and led me out the door. We walked around and then he sat me down on a bench. His eyes still weren't kind, and his smile had faded.
"Ino, look I think you're great but." I cut him off.
"But I'm not right for you. Not like the sand witch is right?" Tears brimmed my eyes and he looked shocked.
"How did you...I've never said anything about her."
"So I saw it in your eyes today! Everyone was right you weren't the nice guy I once knew! You suck!" I stood up and was about to run off when he grabbed my wrist.
"Ino, look I'm sorry it's this way. It's too troublesome to keep up with you. To stay with you...knowing that I don't love you and every time I said it I knew I didn't mean it." My jaw dropped, I was pissed. I struggled out of his grip and slapped his face.
"I'm done Shikamaru! Don't bother with me, just worry about you're sand whore!" Shikamaru didn't chase after me as I ran away. I ran as fast as I could towards my house and jumped on the roof.
I sat down and hugged my legs, pulling then to my chest. My tears started to flow out my eyes and I began to die; slowly, from the inside out.
The sunny day around me began to slip away and I slowly began to loose all hope of ever returning to my sanity. That was until he showed up.
He jumped on to my roof and asked a simple question, with pure sincerity and concern in his voice. "What's wrong?"
"Him and that Sand witch!" I sobbed more and he looked at me.
"Ino, you know all I think you've ever needed is time. You needed time to pass for you to see that Shikamaru was going to end up with Temari, and time for yourself to grow. So I'll be here and if you need a friend to turn to I'll be here." He quickly hugged her and left, I figured it was for a mission.
"Naruto...thank you." I whispered to my self.
End Flashy Back!
I set the picture down and walked to the closet; where I picked up a box and a matching lid. I set the box on the floor and walked around my apartment. I grabbed everything in my sight that Shikamaru had ever given me.
First was the picture, next was a pressed flower, and then I put in a mirror and another picture. Everything that would ever remind me of him was thrown into the box. I threw my apartment apart finding everything, from my jewelry box from him to something as simple as a letter. This helped me out and helped me recover.
After I was sure I got everything, and I mean everything, I took a marker and wrote, on the top of the box:
Shikamaru Memories! DIE DEER DIE!!
Then I threw it in the back of my closet. I walked to my room and say down at my desk. I dug through the drawers and found an old journal. Slowly I opened the journal and flipped to the page I was looking for. On it there was a small picture and a little bit of writing. I read through it.
Naruto Uzamaki, he's an annoying pest, but he's cool. I can find him no matter where I go because of his orange outfit. Heehee. He's a great friend and a ramen obsessed baka. But yet he's still cool.
That was it. I read over the page again then took a pen out and wrote something more on the page.
I don't know what, but there's just something about him that makes me feel different. He's always been so nice to me and always been in love with me. I felt sorry when I couldn't return the feelings. Finally though, after thinking and getting hurt by Shikamaru, I realized that I was in love with Naruto. And though he is a baka, I wanted him to be mine; because I felt like this would last longer, and possibly forever.
I closed the journal and set it down. The cover was torn slightly, but it still looked nice. I smiled as I got up and lay down on my bed. I closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep, and began having my first dream about Naruto.
Tell me it was not sweet. i love it please review and i'll um...get chapter 2 up oon! thanx foir reading!
-Rei-
