A\N: I'm back! Did ya miss me? Anywho, here's the next chapter, sorry for making you wait. Hope you enjoy! WARNING: LIME AHEAD! YIELD! I warned you.

Hanabi stalked her father silently for quite a ways. She followed him until he reached a bar on the outskirts of Konoha. Dang...I can't get in! She looked up. The bar had two stories. There...a window. I'll sneak in!

In the bar sat Inoichi, Shikaku, and Chouza. The three were talking and laughing.

"Hey Shikaku," Chouza started, "why do you havea bruise on your head?"

Shikaku grumbled something and attempted to cover the bruise with his hand. Inoichi raised an eyebrow. "Sorry, didn't quite catch that."

"Yoshino threw a clock at my head." Shikaku sighed and took a long swig of his beer. "She said I never spend time with her, so when I TRIED to spend time with her, I get a clock hitting my head."

Inoichi laughed. "Hah! Guess it's TIME you learned your lesson, eh? Get it? TIME?"

Chouza groaned. "Lame."

A shadow loomed over the table. The three looked up. Hiashi Hyuuga towered over them, a glare on his face. "Your daughter," he began, pointing at Inoichi. "has been cavorting with your son-" Here he pointed at Shikaku, "while dating my nephew."

"Cavorting?" Shikaku asked, batting Hiashi's hand out of his face. "Cavorting how?"

"Kissing."

Inoichi scoffed. All heads turned towards him. "Ino told me that Neji was a pathetic date." He took a swig of his beer. "So I'm not that angry about it. Besides, Neji only cares about missions and..." He made a crude guesture around his chest.

"How dare you say that about Neji?" Hiashi almost yelled. The bar went quiet. Above, Hanabi was taking furious notes. "Ino's the dumb one, if she can't love Neji!"

Inoichi stood face-to-face with the Hyuuga, making him take a step back. "Tell Neji that if he comes near Ino again, he'll have to deal with me." He growled. "And the same goes for you, Hyuuga."

Hiashi stared at Inoichi for a moment, then turned and stalked out of the bar. Inoichi sat back down, fuming.

Shikaku sighed. "I hate him. Tiresome." He took a swig of his beer. Feeling safe, Hanabi straightened up and took a step.

She fell right through the ceiling into the bar. The entire bar went silent. "Hey!" Someone yelled. "No kids allowed!"

Hanabi turned a bright red and darted out of the bar, leaving her notebook behind. Shikaku picked it up and leafed through it. "Well gentlemen, it seems we have a spy." He announced, showing the other two Hanabi's notes.

Chouza inspected the notebook with confusion. "...Why?"

"I have no idea." Shikaku sighed. "But it's someone who wants to cause Ino some serious humiliation."

The three exchanged glances. At the same time, they said- "Temari."

._._._.

Ino turned a bright pink, staring up at Shikamaru. "...Hee hee." She giggled nervously.

Shikamaru turned red as well, releasing Ino. "Ahem. Well, now that that's settled, would you maybe like to go out on a date with me sometime?" He inquired.

Ino raised an eyebrow, leaning against the counter. "I think you know the answer to that, doofus." She laughed.

Shikamaru grinned. "My place, tonight, 8:00?" When Ino blushed and nodded, he strutted out the door, feeling on top of the world.

Ino grinned and returned behind the counter. She moved the striped carnation to the shelf and began counting the money in the cash register.

A jingle from the doorbell caught her attention. "Hello! Welcome to-" She stopped. "Oh, it's you."

Neji smirked. "I thought I'd visit you at work." He sauntered up to the counter and leaned on it, his eyes on her chest. "I filed that request with Lady Tsunade."

"What request?" Ino asked curtly, stuffing the money back in the register and washing the counter. "The request for you to leave me alone? 'Cause it obviously isn't working."

"No, the Land of Rain request. The mission?" Neji asked. "We leave in three days. Meet at the gates of Konoha at five." He winked. "I'll be waiting." On that note, he left.

"W-Wait!" Ino called after. "Damn...I don't know how long it is!" She sighed. "Ah well, it'll probably only be a few days." She continued washing the counter.

"Hello?" Came a small voice. Ino looked up. "Get out."

Temari poked her head in, looking sorrowful. "I'm really sorry about earlier. I-I just wanted to say...I'm done with Shikamaru." She sighed. "He's yours."

Ino gaped. "You're...apologizing."

Temari sniffed, wiping her eyes. "Y-Yeah..."

"Aw, don't cry!" Ino exclaimed, grabbing a tissue and wiping Temari's eyes. "That'll make me sad too."

Temari gave a tearful giggle. "T-Thanks...but I-I really a-am sorry..." She sniffled.

Ino smiled. "It's okay. I'll tell Shika-kun you said sorry." She helped Temari sit in a chair. "What else is up?"

Temari grinned evily behind the tissue. She lowered it, appearing tearful again. "L-Lady Tsunade said that y-you're going on a year-long mission w-with Neji..."

Ino gaped. "W-What? Why?"

Temari held back her laughter. "Th-they needed a m-mind reader..."

Ino held her head in her hands. "No, no no! I can't leave Shika, or Dad, or Ten-ten, or Sakura...for an entire year! I just got back!" She sniffed.

Temari patted her shoulder. "You never know, things change on these missions." She trailed off. "...What if that bastard found someone else while you were gone?" She exclaimed.

"He would'nt..." Ino looked up at Temari. "Would he?"

"He would." Temari assured her. "Trust me, I know his type. He'll act all smooth and suave to your face, then turn on you and cheat on you."

Ino sighed. "I'll take my chances...because I really do love him." Temari stiffened. She stood abruptly. "I have to go goodbye." She ran out, pissed off. The second she stepped out of the store, she collided with Hanabi. "Hey!"

Hanabi looked up. "I lost the notes!" She panted. "Hiashi went into a bar, so I hid upstairs, then I fell through the ceiling. I had to run!"

"Damn." Temari sighed. "Do you remember any of them?"

"Yeah, nothing really interesting. Shikaku got hit with a clock, my dad threatened Inoichi, he threatened him back." Hanabi shrugged.

Temari nodded. "Boring, but this proves you're reliable. Now get, before anyone notices the suspiciousness." The two broke off different ways. Temari walked briskly, plotting.

._._._.

Knock knock. Shikamaru jumped up. "Right! Ino!" He raced up the stairs and opened the door.

Ino stood on his doorstep, wearing a light blue v-neck sweater and a dark blue skirt. She smiled. "Hey."

Shikamaru grinned. "Hey. You look great."

"So do you." Ino said approvingly, looking him up and down. Shikamaru wore a white button down shirt, with three buttons undone, and black kapris. "...Gonna invite me in?"

Shikamaru grinned and moved so Ino could walk inside. He closed the door. "So, what do you want to do tonight?"

"I was thinking..." Ino smiled a tiny smile at Shikamaru. "We could stay in tonight." Shikamaru's eyes widened momentarily, but he smirked. "What ELSE were you thinking?"

"We could watch a movie!"

Shikamaru blinked. Not what he'd been expecting, but good enough. "Okay, which one?"

"You choose."

Twenty minutes later, Ino was leaning on Shikamaru, eyes half closed. Shikamaru wasn't paying any attention to the movie. His eyes were trained on Ino. Slowly, he put his arm around her.

Ino looked up at Shikamaru and smiled. "How's the movie?"

Shikamaru blushed, which made Ino laugh. She leaned into Shikamaru and wrapped her arms around his waist.

Shikamaru kissed her forehead. Ino shook her head. Shikamaru looked at her in confusion. Ino stretched up and kissed Shikamaru's lips. His hands wound around her and grasped her hair, holding her in place.

Still holding the kiss, Ino straddled Shikamaru. She finally pulled away, looking at Shikamaru's eyes.

Shikamaru looked excited, his eyes sparkling. His breathing was heavy, and his lips were parted. Shyly, Ino ground down against him.

Shikamaru's head fell back and he moaned. "Mmn...Ino..." He held her still. "Are you...sure this is what you want?"

Ino thought about the year long mission with Neji. She shuddered lightly. "Yes. I...yes." She began unbuttoning his shirt with trembling fingers.

Shikamaru held her hands, his gaze meeting hers. "Is there something you're not telling me?"

"No." Ino said rather forcefully. Her eyes teared up. "I-I just want one night...where you're mine...and no one's trying to stop us..." She tried to free herself from Shikamaru's grip.

"There's something you're not telling me." Shikamaru sighed. "Troublesome woman."

Ino giggled tearfully. "That's one of the things I'll miss..."

"What do you mean, 'one of the things you'll miss'?"

Ino sniffed. "Neji s-signed me up f-for a year long m-mission to the Land of Rain..."

Shikamaru stared at Ino for a moment. His brows furrowed. "Lady Tsunade agreed to this? What were his reasons?"

"I-I don't know!" Ino sobbed. Shikamaru wrapped his arms around her and held her close. "Shh...it's okay." He reassured her. "Tomorrow I'll go talk to Lady Tsunade."

"W-What about t-tonight?" Ino asked, rather fearfully. In answer, Shikamaru pulled her close to him and kissed her, his hand slipping up the back of her sweater. Ino ground down against him, making him take a sharp breath and making her let out a small whimper. "S-Shika..."

"Shh." Shikamaru muttered against her lips, moving his head down and kissing her neck. She succeded in removing Shikamaru's shirt and he tossed it to the side, still kissing her neck. She raised her hands over her head and he obediently tore off her sweater and tossed it, too. He ground up against her until he found a sensual rhythm. It was like a searing warmth in her stomach, not at all unpleasent. It coiled up like a spring, ready to explode.

Ino's head slipped down until her forehead was against Shikamaru's. They stayed like that a few minutes. She suddenly jumped up.

Shikamaru gave her an odd look. She smiled down at him and removed her skirt. She stood there, in bra and panties, studying Shikamaru. He smirked. "Get back here."

Ino complied, straddling Shikamaru and grinding again. "Mmn!" Their rhythm picked up again. Ino clenched her teeth to keep back a loud moan. "Nn...Shika...kun!" She gasped out, her eyes wide.

Shikamaru looked incapable of speech. His eyes were squeezed shut, his mouth was partially open, and his brows were furrowed. In a bout of curiousity, Ino reached up and untied his hair. It tumbled down onto his shoulders. He managed a smirk as he pulled Ino against his chest.

Ino moaned loudly, grinding harder and faster, her breaths becoming more frantic. Her fingers kneeded themselves into Shikamaru's hair. Her thoughts in a whirl, she looked up at Shikamaru's face.

His hair had fallen in front of it, obscuring her view of his eyes. All she could see was his lips slightly parted. He suddenly looked down at her. His eyes were now dark, deep pools of onyx. It threw Ino over the edge. The coil of warmth collapsed inside of her as she reached her peak. Stars shone in front of her eyes. The feeling lasted about ten seconds.

Ten seconds of pure bliss. She collapsed against Shikamaru. She suddenly jumped up again, grabbing her clothes. "I'm sorry, Shikamaru, but I-I can't..." She gasped, running to the door, winging it open, and runnning home in the dark.

Shikamaru was left there sitting, feeling bewildered.

A\N: HAH! Left Shika hanging. BTW, this is my first M story. I kinda like it...oh, me and my perverted mind. Review, s'il vous plait. If I spelled that right.