Title: Sweet Longing

Fandom: Naruto

Pairing: Shikamaru Nara x Ino Yamanaka

Challenge: # 26- if only I could make you mine


Shikamaru sat with eyes burning with envy as Ino chased after the punk known as Sasuke. How many times had he turned her down? How many times did Shikamaru have to be the voice of reason with her? How many times…did he see her have to cry over him? Couldn't she see he clearly wasn't interested with her…but someone secretly was?

Shikamaru was never one for poetry but after seeing Ino try to seduce Sasuke he ended up writing some so that he wouldn't go into an obvious state of depression. He'll never forget the one he wrote…it was in his pocket now. He couldn't stand to watch this anymore. If Ino clearly couldn't see that he cared for her then she would never. Taking out that poem he was going to give to her today…he ended up leaving it on the wall where he once sat. He never expected for the wind to be so hard that it blow towards Ino. Oh well…it wasn't as if she would actually listen to what he would have to say.

"Sasuke!" Ino said in a very annoying tone.

"Go AWAY!"

"Aw, you don't mean that!"

"Yes I do…I have to train. Go bug someone else."

"But your already as strong as they come!"

"Your so annoying, leave me be to my training."

"But you let Sakura go with you!"

"Sakura actually has a use in the Shinobi/Kunoichi field…you just transfer your soul. Maybe you should take on her example and train more often. Konoha needs excellent ninjas…with you around acting the way are right now it will never happen."

And with that he was let free of her grasp, walking away from her leaving a very hurt and dumbfounded Ino.

"Why…why am I so different from Sakura to him…" she began to stare at her feet tears welding up in her eyes…until she saw something blow past them.

"Huh? What's this?" she asked herself as she bent down to pick up the crinkled paper.

If Ino thought that Sasuke's words hurt before…she about wept when she read Shikamaru's.

You were always different from others

To me at first you were so above them when it came to confusing me.

But through the years you've developed a new spot in my life

Your face is what keeps me going throughout these hard times

I actually envision me kissing you tenderly

I'll believe anything you say…just once acknowledge me as more then a friend…once?

Not once have I ever been within your sight

What I would give to be in it though

To be the one you chase after

Crush after

Lust after

Obsess over

But I guess I'll have to continue admiring you from afar…

Though I'm not pleased with it.

As long as your happy

As long as your safe

I learn to deal with it

At least for your sake

No matter how much you yell, no matter how much you try to get me to not like/love you

I'll stick near you like a kid is on gum

Oh jeez woman

Do you realize that your so troublesome?

Ino dropped the paper and looked over where Shikamaru once sat…she'd been to late. His heart was broken one times to many. So…he feels the same she dose with Sasuke?


A/N: I'm trying to quickly as possible get all the sad ones done and over with! Lemme know what you think! BTW You don't KNOW how that killed me to do the last one! I HATE Temari x Shika!! Strictly Ino x Shika. Did I make Sasuke too mean???