Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto
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Recap: Temari finally asked Shikamaru who to choose, Ino or her. Now let's see who he chooses
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Shikamaru wakes up at what seems like dawn
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Shikamaru woke and found that the group was crowding around Temari's tent; he suddenly recalled the events of last night
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Flashback
'Hey Shikamaru, how are you doing?' asked Temari while placing her head on his shoulder.
'Hn,' said Shikamaru, 'Just thinking how troublesome this day was, that's all'
Shikamaru noticed that Ino had taken of her shoes and dipped her dainty elegant feet into the pond which was where they were camping out.
Temari got up and said to Shikamaru 'Shikamaru, I know how you feel right now.' Shikamaru suddenly lost his troublesome face and in its place was a very worried face.
'You do? But what exactly do you mean?' questioned Shikamaru.
'Well…uh… I know that you have had feelings for Ino, you may still have, but I feel like you're only still with me because you don't want to feel guilty about ditching me,' Temari said, while tears formed in her eyes, 'But I want to know the truth, you don't have to decide now, if you pick me over Ino, come back to the tent, okay?'
Flashback over
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Shikamaru quickly jumped off the tree branch he spent the night on, and ran over to the Sand-nin's tent.
'What's going on?' questioned an anxious Shikamaru.
'Temari left, and…' trailed off TenTen.
'Here, there's a note for you, it's from Temari,' said Neji in a concerned tone.
Shikamaru grabbed the piece of paper and read:
Dear Shikamaru,
You have made your choice, your choice is Ino, which isn't surprising.
You cared for me and gave the happiest moments in my life, and I cherish you forever.
By time you read this, I'll probably be back in Suna, you needn't fell guilty, because I was actually expecting this ending.
Shikamaru, goodbye, I hope you and Ino will be happy tighter forever
Temari
Shikamaru kept of reading the letter over and over again. He didn't want to believe that he first lost his childhood best friend and lover, and then lost his present girlfriend over a girl that he use to and is still in love with.
'Shika-kun? Are you okay?' asked Ino, still not understanding the situation, 'Answer me!'
Shikamaru just looked up to see the clouds and thought 'Why is love so troublesome?'
He then lowered his gaze to see that the letter wasn't in his hands, but in Ino's.
Silence developed, as Shikamaru sweated like crazy. He was afraid of Ino's respond to his sudden change of heart. Not knowing that Ino was actually smiling on the inside, she suddenly turned to face Shikamaru.
'Is this is true?' said Ino. Everyone noticed this wasn't her normal cheery, loud, ecstatic and happy voice. This voice was a hard, cold, sad, depressing and generally horrible.
Shikamaru tried to process not his thoughts, but feelings, he needed to decide who was Ino the girl he has longed to love or was Temari the perfect one.
'Yes, it is, it's true,' said Shikamaru, 'troublesome.'
'Shika-kun, I…' said Ino, half sobbing, half laughing.
Suddenly Ino leapt onto Shikamaru and grabbed his neck, she cried, and Shikamaru knew that for a fact, because her cheek was damp, and he felt the dampness on his neck when she rested her head on it.
'I love you,' screamed Ino
'You're so troublesome,' said Shikamaru, 'but I love you too'
'Finally the both have the sense to love each again!' screamed Neji in a hyper tone (AN: lol)
'Gomen, everybody,' said Hinata.
'Why? Ino and Shikamaru are back together, what's to be sorry for?' said the hyper Neji.
'Don't you remember Ino's promise to the Country of Waves?' said Hinata.
'Oh…that,' said Sakura, 'We have the letter with us now, what should we do?'
'We could say we lost the letter!' suggested Naruto.
'That excuse would work if we were all dobes, but not all of us are, you're the only one,' pointed out Sasuke. Everyone laughed, which left Naruto dumbfounded.
'I'll just tell Daddy, if persuasion doesn't work I could always use this face!' Ino said, then quickly turned her happy face into the irresistible puppy-dog pout.
'Ino, are sure about this?' asked Shikamaru.
'You have to faith in me, I can, I am and I will,' said Ino.
'Sorry to burst your bubble, but how do we get back. You know that the carriage is broken right?' said TenTen.
'I'll walk with you guys, or maybe Shikamaru can carry me,' said Ino.
'What the…' said Shikamaru, but stopped halfway because he saw Ino's puppy dog pout. 'ARH!! You are not allowed to use that face for another two months, deal?' said Shikamaru.
'Fine, now lets get going!' said Ino as she jumped on Shikamaru's back for a piggy back ride.
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After a long time, they reached the gates of Konoha, Ino's discussion with her dad
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'Daddy, I can't marry Prince Musou,' said Ino.
'Why? Before you seemed determined and firm on the marriage,' said King Deidara.
'It's because I fell in love with someone else, someone very dear and special to me,' said Ino.
'Well, who is this wonderful suitor? Is he here? Or did you… Please don't tell me your suitor is a she!' said King Deidara.
'Daddy! It's not a she, his name is Shikamaru Nara, you know the ANBU?' said Ino.
'Why the hell do you want to marry an ANBU when you could marry a man that can give you a easy rich life?' yelled King Deidara.
'It's because I love him! If you were me, and I demanded you to marry…Shizune back then, you wouldn't have right, because you love mom/Tsunade!' screamed Ino.
'Do you really love this man?' asked King Deidara.
'Yes I do,' said Ino.
'And does he love you?' asked King Deidara.
'I do,' came a voice, as Shikamaru stepped into the room, Ino couldn't help but run up to him and jump into his arms.
'Okay, but the hard part is to let the people know you gave up another country's invitation, which might cause a war, just because you wanted to marry a man of lower class than you,' said King Deidara, while rubbing his temple.
KNOCK!!KNOCK!!
'Who could disturb me at this moment?' thought King Deidara, 'Come in!' he yelled.
A messenger from the Country of Waves came and handed King Deidara a scroll, saying that the Prince had fallen in love with another country's princess, and were to be wedded. However the King of Waves was not alerted until three days ago, and gives a great apology towards King Deidara.
'I wonder if the both of you knew this all along. Well the marriage is canceled. Now go before the veins in my forehead pops,' said King Deidara as he sat down.
Just as Shikamaru and Ino left the room, King Deidara said 'There shall be a banquet tomorrow to celebrate the both of you, and probably the Hyuuga and last-nameless girl's wedding in a few months.'
'Yes,' was the only reply from the two as the ran out of the room.
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In the trees outside the King's Study
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'Simple, we just attack when everybody is drunk and happy at the banquet,' said a girl with red hair and five white horns.
'Don't be so rash Tayuya, you know that we can attack them anytime we want,' said a man with scary white hair.
'I know, but since Sakon, Ukon, Jirobo, and Kidomaru are all dead, I tend to be more rash and it isn't my fault that I want to crush the assholes that killed them!' said Tayuya, 'Also, aren't you pissed that you're friends were killed, and their murderers are inside this palace? I guess you're just heartless and a coward, Kimimaro.'
'Fine, we'll do whatever you tell us, so summon your monsters now, but make them suttle!' said Kimimaro.
'Of course,' said Tayuya. With that, she started to play a tune, which started to bring up hideous creatures from the earth. 'My minions, attack tomorrow night at around 10 o'clock, and kill anyone trying to stop you, but for now, go into the Forest of Death, and start to train, because there are many experts hearts, now leave,' commanded Tayuya.
'My beautiful princess, prepare to face death like never before seen,' said Kimimaro.
'What's your problem with the blonde?' asked Tayuya.
'People who are born into a world of happiness and good fortune don't deserve to live, especially when they are surrounded by other people with good fate and love. That my friend is my problem against the blonde. She possesses all the things I hate,' said a mono-tone Kimimaro.
The two Gay-Sound ninjas just evilly smiled towards the group of happy shinobis, and the poor fated royal.
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Quite long, hope you guys like this chapter, it kinda sucks.
BTW, I am pro-Shikaino, and for those who know why, that's the reason.
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