Theme 12: In a Good Mood

Rating:T-M (I don't know... I'm thinking the second one though.)

Genre: Romance/Teasing

Shikamaru chuckled as he took the wet towel off his face and stood, only feeling the faintest amount of illness in his body. He walked after the angry blonde, bent on putting her in a good mood, and whirled her around. Her face was flushed with anger as he pinned her to the wall. But when she noticed the tall, tanned, coal-eyed man was coming closer, his body blocking off any escape, her flush was now due to embarrassment. Shikamaru inched his face down reveling in her flushing expression. His hand went down from her sides,no longer blocking her escape. He took her wrists into his hands gently and she flush calmed a bit.

Right as it seemed Shikamaru was going to place his lips to hers, he moved and placed a soft kiss on her forehead. Ino didn't get in a thought before she groaned in an exasperated manner. She blushed and glared at the smirking Nara.

"Ino, what was that unladylike sound?" Shikamaru asked.

Shikamaru had definitely failed his initial plan of putting her in a good mood, but was very interested in this turn of events.

Ino's eye twitched before a smirk of her own grace her soft lips, "That was a groan of frustration Shika."

She leaned up to him and bit his lip sensually, her soft hands traveling down his bare chest, pulling the waistband his boxers out teasingly, as if she were to pull them off. She then just let go and walked away right about when Shikamaru was about to lose it. He let out a low groan that was so enticing it made Ino blush. She looked back and blinked as he was not where she had left him. Suddenly she was pushed against the wall, hungry lips at her mouth.

She pushed him away to get air and panted, her face a crimson red. Shikamaru though was breathing regularly and smiling softly as he leaned forward, his baritone voice speaking quietly into her ear.

"Well Ino, I need to thank you for taking care of me, what would you like?" Shikamaru asked before he slipped her earlobe into his mouth nibbling slightly.

Ino gasped in surprise as he did, her arms wrapping around him to help steady her weak knees. She pushed him away and slumped against the wall, her blush illuminating her pale skin. She looked at Shikamaru and looked away, muttering something softly. Shikamaru kneeled down and looked at her in the eyes, silently telling her that he wanted to actually hear her.

"I would like to have you escort me to a nice restaurant," Ino said softly.

Shikamaru smiled and pulled her forward, kissing her deeply, "Of course."