OFF LIMITS
Summary: She was the only person who's off limits. He was the only one she cannot have. They were two sides of the same coin. They just weren't meant to be.
Chapter Title: You Built Me
Author's notes:
Okay! First I wanna thank ShikaInoInuKikIchiHime and mdtiger :) this fic will focus more on an aggressive Shikamaru who is confused as to why he doesn't want Ino to be with anybody else but him. There will be heavy drama, twists and turns up ahead but... I don't think I can do 50 chapters, that's just too much considering this is my first fanfic. So yeah :P
PS: I forgot my disclaimer! Golly! This goes to all my chapters!
DISCLAIMER: NARUTO AIN'T MINE! (Oh, how I wish)
Ino's POV
Is he still angry? What the hell. I should be the one who's angry. What's up with him? One minute he's all out flirting with me then the next he's playing this overprotective friend. Ugh! Oh well, here goes nothing.
Knock knock, I opened the door. Shikamaru was on his bed, facing the wall.
"Shika" I called out. No answer
"Shikamaru" this is really irritating now
"Nara Shikamaru!" my arms ready to pound him
" I'm up, I'm up! Geez" I saw him sat up, his back leaning comfortably on the wall. Eyes fixed solely on me. "Why are you here?"
"I want to talk" I said, I was sitting on the floor facing him, my elbows resting on the bed in front of me
"No need"
"C'mon Shikamaru. What's bothering you?"
"Nothing's bothering me. Why don't you go back to school now? It's already 6pm. I'm sure Sai-senpai's already done with club practice. "
"No need. I told Sai-senpai that we move our date" I saw him smirk
"So, am I hearing this correctly? You chose me over Sai-senpai?" his smirk turning to a grin now
"Y-yes." His face moving closer
"That's so cool of you, Ino!" his lips only inches apart
"That's coz you know I can't stand it whenever you're mad at m-" he kissed me. It was a light kiss that made me weak.
"Thank you, Ino. You're the best" he said softly and smiled at me, his face still inches apart.
"I-I know!" I tried hard not to blush. "I'm going home now" I said standing up
"Eh? But you just got here!"
"Shikamaru, I have homework to do. Bye!"
"I want omelette tomorrow!" I shut the door. I hurried down stairs and saw Shika's dad
"Oji-chan! Ohayo!"
"Ino-chan! I see you're putting some sense into my boy again"
"I should start charging you" Nara Shikaku. He's very fond of me since it was me who started taking care of Shikamaru. He's like my second father.
"Spare me, Ino. I'll have lots of debts" we both laughed.
"Oh, Ino-san. How are you?" a goldish-brownish blonde came into view. It was Youko-san
"Youko-san, good evening" I bowed
"Do you want to join us for dinner?"
"No, thank you. My mother is expecting me" I declined. I know how Youko-san can be when it comes to cooking. That's the reason why Shikamaru's always at our house and also why I prepare him bento.
"Oh, okay then. Say hi to your parents for me"
"Sure thing, Youko-san" I smiled at her then I went home.
I took a bath then finished my school works. I found myself thinking about the kiss Shikamaru and I shared earlier. It certainly wasn't our first kiss. Shika and I always give each other petty kisses. Now don't get me wrong! Shikamaru and I aren't an item! It's just our friendship thingy. We became comfortable with one another that kissing wasn't a problem. But that one was different. It had meaning to it. Deep enough that it made my heart pump.
*tok
I whipped my head to the windows
*tok
Another one? I opened my curtains to see just the guy I've been thinking about
"What's up?" I asked. I was already in my pajamas. A matching pink, frilly, cotton tank top and shorts.
"Just want to see you" he grinned. He was wearing a green shirt. I rolled my eyes. Seriously. He has got to stop with all of the flirting.
"Whatever, I'm off to sleep" I was about to close my window when-
"I want to say thanks" I looked at him. Eyes full of sincerity. "I know that lately I've been clingy and all I jus-"
"Its okay, Shika. It's okay. I got you." I smiled at him
"Ever since. It has always been you, Ino." He added and he smiled gratefully.
"Good night, Shika."
"Good night, Ino."
"I love you"
"I love you too"
TUESDAY, SCHOOL GROUNDS
"Looks like you two are friends again." Tenten teased
"Tenten, as if you're not used to it. They always fight and make up " Sakura seconded
"Although I wish its fight and make out" that was Naruto and a loud whack was heard
"Shut up, Naruto!" Ino said. The group were on their way to their rooms.
"See you at lunch, guys!" Tenten waved then tagged Neji to their classroom. The rest took their seats. The room consist of 24 students. 4 rows and 6 columns and the columns were arranged in pairs. The right column closest to the windows was invaded by the group except for the first 2 seats, it was occupied by Kiba and Shino, then Naruto and Hinata, then Sakura and Sasuke lastly, Ino and Shikamaru.
They were yet again waiting for Kakashi-sensei to arrive. He's always late for everything.
"HE IS SO LATE!" Naruto yelled
"Be quiet, dobe" Sasuke hissed
"Demo, Sasuke-teme. There is only 20 minutes left! I should've just eaten my ramen if I knew he wouldn't show up"
"Whatever. Dobe"
"What'dya say!" before they could bicker any further, arrives the man they have all been waiting for
"Hi, class!"
"DON'T HI CLASS US! KAKASHI-SENSEI, YOU WERE LATE FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR!" Naruto yelled
"I wa-"
"DON'T EVEN!"
"O-"
"I SAID DO-" Sakura punched Naruto
"Shut up! Let Kakashi-sensei speak, you dumbass!" Everyone knows not to mess with Sakura whenever she's angry. Sasuke snickered.
"So, I'll skip everything and go to the point. As you all know you guys are going to have your first educational field trip. So for room assignments, for groups of 4, of course it would be an all girls or all boys group"
"Kakashi-sensei!"
"Yes, Ino?"
"Can we group with girls from the higher level?"
"Hmm.. I don't see why it's a problem. Sure."
"Yatta! Hinata-"
"I'm texting her right now" she smiled
"So, as I was saying, phones are not allowed, by the way. It will be a 2 day one night we will be staying at a hotel and uhh—I think that's all. Here are waivers, your parents need to sign it and" he looks at the wall clock "class is dismissed" he smiled then walked away. Everyone sweat dropped. He didn't inform anything new at all. Oh, Kakashi-sensei.
"What do you think is going to happen on Friday? I'm excited." Hinata started facing the group.
"Me too! I wish the teachers would just leave us alone!" sakura said
"Enough about that! I'm worried about what were going to eat over there! What if they don't have ramen? Shikamaru! You have got to come with me and buy instant ramen!"
"Why me? Ask sasuke!"
"No way! He asked you!"
"You're his best friend!"
"No he's not! I don't even consider him my friend!"
"What did you say, teme! You too, shikamaru!"
"Lets go to the washroom?" ino asked the girls while the boys were very busy.
"Sure"
"Let's go"
It was break time. They don't eat or go anywhere because they only have 20 minutes to do so instead they usually linger in the room and talk about stuffs.
GIRL'S WASHROOM
"So, spill!" sakura started
"What do you mean spill?"
"I mean what I mean."
"What happened between you and shikamaru yesterday? Did you asked him what was wrong with him yesterday?" Hinata followed
"Hey! You guys! Don't start the fun with me." It was Tenten
"Okay, this is already harassment"
"Ino!" ino sighed.
"Nothing! Shikamaru was just feeling all lonely. You know how he can be" everyone was silent. The bell rang and they went back to their rooms.
CLASSROOM
Shikamaru was sleeping and Ino was bored. Asuma-sensei was boring her talking about history and stuff. She never liked history
"Shika!" she whispered.
"Shika!" a bit louder this time. Still not moving. He blew onto his ears, which made shikamaru jump
"AH!" he was touching his ear and blushing hard. All eyes on him. He looked at his right. The blonde was looking at him with a why-are-you-looking-at-me face
"Oh, shikamaru. I was just looking for some volunteers who will help me carry my stuff back to the storage room. Although, you will surely need some help" Asuma-sensei looked at Ino "right, Ino?"
"What? Why me, Asuma-sensei!" she stood up
"Really, you want me to explain?"
"No" she slumped back to her seat and the lesson resumed
"Isn't karma a bitch?" Shikamaru whispered poking Ino's nose
"Ugh" ino faced the other way
LUNCH TIME
"Where are Ino and Shikamaru?" tenten asked
"Storage room" sakura said
"asuma-sensei" hinata added
"Oh"
STORAGE ROOM
"Hurry up, Shikmaru! I still want to eat my lunch!"
"It's such a drag. This is your entire fault, remember?"
"Tsk. It's because you made a scene!"
"Did you have to blow my ears? You should've just kissed me you know" ino blushed
"You should stop doing that"
"Doing what?"
"Blushing" ino gasped "its becoming a habit"
"I don't blush!"
"Yes. You're even doing it right now" shikamaru's face inched closer to Ino
"Can you not?" ino moved away. Shikamaru grabbed her arm and it made Ino fall towards shikamaru.
"Shika, no! We should stop doing this"
"Why? We always do this! Why stop now?"
"Coz Shika, its different now. We're older, and I have a boyfriend now, Shika. We should sto-" shikamaru kissed her fully on the lips. It was a kiss like no other. It was heavy, full of lust, full of need. Ino pushed him away.
"Nothing's changed, ino. You're all I need. You're the only thing I have! It has always been me and you! Don't do this to me. I really need you." shikamaru kneeled, begging ino.
"Shikamaru, please understand. There are limits to what I can do for you. There are limits to what we have, shikamaru. Please." Ino hugged him
"One last time, Ino. One last time" ino hesitantly obliged. Shikamaru's hand was at the back of ino's head, pulling her closer. Ino's hands placed at shikamaru's chest. The kiss they shared this time was deep. Too deep it felt like ino was going to drown any minute. Ino pushed him away when he felt hands on her waist slowly creeping up.
"That's enough, shikamaru"
"I'm sorry"
"Is everything good, now? C'mon. We just made up yesterday, please?" both of ino's hands on shikamaru's cheeks
"Of course" ino was about to walk away when shikamaru called her
"Ino" she looked at him
"Thank you" ino smiled and went ahead
Shikamaru let out a frustrated sigh. What's happening to me?
Author's note:
So? Uhmm.. yeah. Drama much. It's shorter I feel like, if I'm gonna make it longer I might not control myself and put everything in. I want to take it nice and slow, although ugh. I can't control myself. Anyways, please tell me what you think! Please review! :)
Love lots,
Motmot