An elderly woman with grey hair and blonde streaks rocked in her chair while another lady with ballet pink hair sipped tea beside her.The pink headed woman looked at the former blonde.
"So That's how it happened?" the green eyed elder asked
"Yes…why don't you believe me Sakura?"the blonde replied
"It seems a little…farfetched,romance novel-esque" an Elderly Sakura sighed.
"Well,It's the truth…I swear on Asuma-sensei's grave"Ino replied.
"I'll ask Shikamaru then." Sakura said,trying to move smoothly from her chair.
"You know he won't get out of his bed anymore,so you have to go to him…He's so Lazy."Ino replied
The two ladies heard a faint 'Troublesome' from the bedroom. Followed by smokers coughs.
"You'll have to tell me a passionate romance story sometime Sakura." Ino paused "If…that is…you have any."
Sakura giggled. For a minute Ino could see the young girl that Ino had been friends, and rivals, and friends with, over and over again.
Sakura was really one of the reasons that she had some of the happiest times of her life. If Sakura hadn't laughed at Ino she wouldn't have cried in an alley, leading Shikamaru's arms and …other things.
"Sakura…Thanks."
"Ino,What?"
"For everything."
"ok?"
The two smiled at each other.
"I'm going to leave you with your Hubby,I have to the Hokage's office…Naruto won't leave the new one alone."
"Okay,Good luck." Ino smiled as she walked into her bedroom,the bedroom she had been sharing with Shikamaru for many years.She crawled in bed next to himand lay her head on his chest.She felt his breathing.
"Ino?" He asked,playing her hair.
"Yes?" she smiled
"I'm glad it wasn't a one night stand." He held backa cough,then kissed her head.
"Me too." She whispered.