In the morning she got ready for school. It was Friday, hallelujah. She climbed into the car and waited for her uncle. When he came out she smiled and waved. He got in and they started to school. They were almost there when they stopped at a light. Carry On by Eminem came on the radio. It turned green and they started going when a truck going the opposite way ran a red light and hit their car on her side. She screamed as they rolled. When they stopped she opened her eyes. Everything was in slow motion. She looked at her uncle. He was saying some thing. But she couldn't hear him. There was a small pop and she heard sirens in her left ear. "Shika are you alright?"
"I-I'm alright-cough-Are you?" she croaked. Then the door was pulled open and her and her uncle were pulled out. They were put on stretchers and carried to two ambulances. She looked at the truck that hit them. There were two cop cars by it arresting the drivers. They shut the doors of the ambulance and she looked around. They quickly put pressure on her arm. She looked at it to see it bleeding horribly. She passed out. When she woke up everything was white. Then it came into focus and she was in the hospital. Her uncle was sitting next to he bed. "Hey."
"Hey. How are you?" he asked. She looked down at her body. Their was an iv hooked up to her arm and she couldn't feel her right side. "There's good news and bad news. We'll start with the good news. The doctor said you're lucky to be alive. You have a broken arm. He also said you'd broken your right leg and you're def in your right ear. He also said the baby was safe."
"Well, it seems that even God doesn't want me. That's the good news? What's the bad news?" Shika asked worriedly. He sighed.
"The bad news is you have cancer. He said you only have about seven maybe eight and a half years. I'm so sorry, Honey," he said as he started sobbing. "Who's baby is it?"
"I was keeping it a secret. But I was raped at the last house. He climbed through my window while you guys were away in Hawaii," Shika said as he cried even more.
"But, honey that was almost eight moths ago," he said more calmly. She nodded. "but you haven't gotten much bigger since then."
She nodded again. She took his hand in hers. "It's fine. I want to keep the baby and make sure it doesn't turn out like me. But the baby will stay with you. If it's ok."
"Of course. We'll take care of it just like we took care of you," he assured her. A few days later she was in a wheel chair on her way to class. She annoyingly was put in the care of the class president, since he had all of his classed with her. They got to class first and he put her at her desk. He kissed her cheek and she pulled away from him.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?" Shika asked him. He just smile and walked away. She watched as everyone came into class. Today she wore a simple outfit of jeans, a t-shirt, and her converse. Kankura walked in and got wide eyed when she saw her friend. "Hey."
"H-hey. What happened?" Kankura asked as she looked at Shika.
"Well, you know that horrible truck get away accident? Well, that little car was me and my uncle. But we're ok. Just make sure you talk to the left side of my head. I can't hear in the other," Shika said as Kankura teared up. She smiled. After class Sakuro was wheeling her to second as Kankura talked to her. They came into the class room to see their friends freeze. They immediately rushed over to her, even Choji. "It's the last week of school. Couldn't you have waited to get hurt after that was over?" Sasuke joked. Shika shook her head in response. Naruko shook her head.
"Are you alright?" Naruko asked. Shika looked at her confused.
"You need to speak to me on the left side girl. I can't hear shit out of that ear. Naruko came around and repeated the question. "I'm fine." All day she got sympathy looks from every one she saw. She couldn't figure out why Sakuro kept kissing her cheeks. But at the end of the day he wheeled her out to her car. He r uncle met them and took her from him. They exchanged formalities and names. Then said good bye. Shika sat in the car waiting for her uncle to put the wheel chair in the trunk. When he got it in he got into the driver's seat. Then they drove home. Her aunt greeted them with Shika's crutches. She took them and went inside. When inside she looked at the couch and sat there. Her diner was brought to her and she ate silently. Then she got up slowly and made her way to the sink. Then up to her room. She woke up and got ready. Then she went down to the car and waited after eating. They drove to school. She was handed off to Sakuro.
"Ok Sakuro, truth now. Why do you keep kissing m-" Shika was cut off as he kissed her lips softly. Then he pulled away and started to class.
"Because, I've loved you for years. I know I look different, but I'm still the nerdy, geek, otaku you hung out with in Elementary school. Also I never told you my name back then. So I don't expect you to remember me," he said pushing her down the hall. She racked her brain. Then the memory came up. She ran around the play ground with two boys following her. The first was Inok. The other had glasses, cream colored hair, a Pokemon shirt, and Dragon ball Z pants, with One Piece shoes. They ran around playing Pokemon Trainers until the bell rang. They said good bye and went to their classes. Memories like this flashed through her mind. Others of her being ignored by Choji did too. Then it hit her. 'She looked at the card in her hands. They were five of the rarest cards in the world. She looked at her friend who gave them to her. "Doozie, thank you. I'll keep them forever."
"No problem Shika. It was the least I could do for being my friend. I'll really miss you. Do you have to move?" Doozie asked. She nodded sadly. Then he smiled. "Well, there's one more present I want to give you. You promise not to get made?"
"Yup," Shika said in a little kid voice. "Ok, close your eyes," he said. She did. When she did then he leaned into her and kissed her. He pulled away when she opened her eyes. He was just ad red as she was.' The memory ended and Shika looked at him in disbelief. "Doozie," Shika said almost tearing up. "I'm sorry. I was so stupid. I mixed up the feelings in my head for you and Choji. I'm sorry. Can I sit with you today and the rest of the week?"
"Sure, I would love that. Thank you," Sakuro said smiling. He wheeled her to where he sat. Then her friend came in and sat with them. In second Kankura sat with the others and Choji glared at Shika and Sakuro when no one was looking. For the rest of the week this happened and on the last day of school Shika asked Sakuro to come over. He accepted and they had him over for dinner. Everyone enjoyed his company. Later on that night Sakuro was about to leave when he heard Shika scream, from her room. He ran back up to see her uncle go into her room. She was holding her stomach and groaning in pain. Her uncle picked her up and they went to the hospital. Sakuro came along because Shika asked him to. Her uncle and him were in the waiting room when a doctor came down and asked for them.
"It would seem the contractions a becoming more frequent, she'll be going into labor soon. She wants both of you to come up," the doctor reported. "Wait, go into labor, as in a baby?" Sakuro asked. The doc. nodded and led them up. Shika was on a hospital bed breathing deeply. She smiled when they came in. "Hey, babe, you ok?"
"Yeah," Shika answered. She breathed deeply and groaned. Then the nurse came in. After a while Shika gave birth to a small baby boy. She smiled as she held him in her arm. Sakuro looked at her and smiled. "Do you want to hold him Doozie?"
"Heh, sure Shika," he answered taking the little baby carefully. "What's his name?"
"How about Shikamaru Choorie Nara?" Shika said looking at her childhood friend with her baby. He looked at her. "I like it."
"I think that's a great name," Sakuro said nodding. He handed Shikamaru to his mother. She carefully undid part of her gown and fed her baby. Sakuro couldn't hlep but stare at her breast. He shook his head and looked out the window. Three years later she got her high school diploma and graduated. She thanked her friends for being there for her and found Sakuro. She hugged and kissed him. Then her uncle came down with her three year old boy. They went out to eat. Sakuro came with them. At the restaurant they all got their favorite foods. "Hey, babe, can I ask you something?"
"Sure, what is it?" Shika asked as he got up. Then Sakuro knelt on one knee. Shika put her hand over her mouth and gasped.
"Shikamara Sooren Nara, will you make me happier than Ash when he caught them all, happier than Naruto when he brought back Sasuke, happier than Luffy when he got the one piece, happier than Goku got his food, happier than Mario when he save princess peach, happier than Einstein figured out E=MC2, happier than when Han Solo got Laya, will you marry me?" Sakuro asked her. She nodded and started crying. He hugged her and kissed her.
A few months later
Shika got her dress on and smiled. She couldn't believe that she was wearing a dress just like Buttercup's(1) for her wedding. She had invited everyone from high school and told them to dress up for the occasion. She got her bouquet and met her father who was dressed like Batman. She looked at him and giggled. "If you think this is funny, wait 'till you see your friends."
"Oh, I can't wait," Shika said taking his arm. As she walked down the isle she looked at her friends and held in her laughter. She saw all sorts of characters from all nerdy, geeky movies, anime and manga, video games, and comics. She looked at Sakuro and giggled slightly. He was dressed as James from team rocket with a rose in his hands. Shikamaru was a cute little meowth. Kankura was dressed as Kisuke Urahara from Bleach, Naruko was dressed as Princess Peach from Mario, Neja was dressed as Robin from One Piece, Lee was dressed as Arowin from Lord of The Rings, Kina was dressed as Brock from Pokemon, Shiba was from the Matrix, Sasha was Zoro from One Piece, Toori was Moka from Rosairo Vampire, Inok was dressed as Thor, Choji was dressed as Robin from Batman, Sasuke was dressed Arogorn from Lord of The Rings, Tenten was dressed like Nekozawa from Ouran High School Host Club, Hinoto was dressed as Indigo from Princess Bride, Sai was dressed as Luppi from Bleach, Gaara was dressed as Chucky from Ruggrats, and Temaru was dressed as King Jareth from The Labyrinth. The priest took out his book and started reading.
"One ring. One ring of power. One ring to rule them all, oh, wait. Wrong book. Here we are," he said pulling out the right book. They went through the whole wedding. At the end Sakuro kissed his bride passionetly. They both waved as they went to the car. Before they got in Shika tossed the boquet backwards. She turned to see her friend Kankura catch it. Then they drove off to their honey moon. They went to Sakuro's beach house in Hawaii. He took her out surfing. They both got tired and went back to the house and sat in the hammock. "Sakuro, can I tell you something?" Shika asked. He nodded. "Promise not to freak out?"
"Yes," Sakuro said sitting up and looking at her.
"Only me and my uncle know. Now you will too. Honey, I'm sorry. Three years ago when I was in that accident, I was taken to the hospital." She took a deep breath and continued, "There they told me I had cancer. The doctor told me I had seven to eight and a half years to live."
"Oh, that's ok, because these last four or five and a half years will be the best years you'll ever have. Starting tonight," he said picking her up. He took her inside to the bedroom kissing her the whole way. They both shed theirs clothes and he lay her on the bed and kissed her. In the morning they both woke up and kissed each other. Shika smiled and got up to make breakfast. She put it on the table and they ate together. After another week they went home. After another eight months Shika had twins. A boy and a girl. They were named Sakuro and Sakura. After five more years Shika died happily with her family by her sides.