(ok, I didn't get the review I wanted, *sigh* but, I figured that I would never get any reviews if nobody ever read my story so, maybe I should go ahead and add a chappie so, that was my resolve so, here's the new chapter)
I tried to smile at him sweetly but, it didn't work. I ended up more so staring nervously at my hands. Although, since he wasn't talking I peeked up at him, giving him a questioning look. He had a look on his face that said, I'm thinking. I sighed, this was never a good sign, he didn't think unless he felt it was a very important situation.
I groaned and decided to give in, not wanting to get a long lecture or anything. "Ok, yes I know. I told you I had stopped doing that sort of thing but I mean, really... I didn't have my money can you real-grmph." I had a shocked look on my face as I looked down at the hand covering my mouth, blushing slightly I looked at him. Shikamaru just shook his head. Sighing, I came out of my tense state and he pulled his hand away.
"Yes, you did tell me you had quit. If you didn't have money you could have just told me, I would have paid." He stuck his finger up as I made a move to say something. "I know, you don't like to be dependent on others because you never have been and don't want to start now." I nodded. He shrugged as I rolled my eyes. "Sometimes you have to be, such as in the case of going to the academy, you were dependent on the teachers to teach you skills you would need. Right?" "I guess, but...." I shut my mouth as he glared at me, I had said but, oops. "See, everybody depends on someone at one point in their life. Your mother took care of you when you were young."
I shook my head then, thinking nodded. "Till I was two her and my dad took care of me then, just my dad, then, a nanny. I guess, I did depend on them but.." I looked up at him again and he nodded, taking that as permission to continue I finished up. "I was too young to be able to do anything on my own, I became perfectly independent when I was five." He just rolled his eyes. "Till you went to the academy, as decided before." I shrugged. "Whatever." He smirked. "Now you've eluded me from my initial intent, let's get back to that. You should have just let me pay, you will ask me next time this happens, right?" I groaned. "Yeah, sure, whatever."
Smiling Shikamaru stood up. "Well, I think we both need to get home," he looked up at the darkening sky, "it's getting dark." I nodded. If course, I didn't really need to go home, my mom wouldn't be home till it was completely dark out. I was sure he knew this, but, at least someone was showing an amount of concern for me.
Shikamaru offered me his hand and pulled me up as I grabbed it. Unluckily, I stumbled as he pulled me and we both ended up on the ground, me laying on top of him. Blushing, I scurried off and stood hurriedly. With a slightly stunned expression he followed me though, in a much lazier fashion. He began walking and I scuttled after him. His house was a short ways before mine so, we were heading the same direction.
As we got to his house I smiled and waved. "Bye-bye Shika-kun, I'll come tell you about my group tomorrow." He nodded and walked away. I rolled my eyes and skipped away to my house contentedly. Once I got home I went into my kitchen to find a surprise.
(kay, that chapter was long enough.... I think, and hope. Cliffhangers are what keeps people reading so, I like ending stories w/ them, sometimes, unless it's an utterly cruel one which, I don't think this is very cruel... personally, anywhoooo, thanks for reading!! R&R please!!)