AN: Sorry for the long update time. But when I should've been writing this I was talking to James (AKA The Jar Head, go read his stories, they're hilarious!). He kept distracting me, jerk!
So, I go back to school on Monday, and, believe it or not, the update time will probably be shorter!
So, enjoy.
Over the next few days Ino waited impatiently for Shikamaru to ask her out. She wondered aloud and complained to Sakura, Hinata and Tenten. Why hadn't he asked her out yet? Didn't he like her? They did their best to console her, but nothing would do. She grew more and more desperate while Temari laughed at her anguish. Then Ino got angry. She stormed up to Shikamaru in the hallway and hit his shoulder. "Why haven't you asked me out yet?"
He looked up, yawned and said "What?"
Ino hissed and balled her fists. "What haven't you asked me out yet?" Her voice grew shaky, "Don't you like me?"
He shrugged. "I do like you. It was just too troublesome to ask you out. Couldn't you have asked me out?"
Ino's jaw dropped, "So he really is that lazy…" she whispered to herself. She snapped back to reality. "It's traditional and right for the guy to ask the girl out. So, go on."
Shikamaru was confused. "Go on with what?"
"Asking me out!" Ino said exasperatedly.
Rolling his eyes, Shikamaru said "Would you like t go out with me?"
Ino squealed, latched onto his arm and said "Yes!"
He grunted and she let go and ran off to class. Shikamaru winced and rubbed his arm then sloped off to class.
At lunchtime Ino found Shikamaru before he got to the lunchroom, and they walked there together. Hand-in-hand at Ino's insistence.
When Sakura saw them holding hands she screeched and ran over. She then proceeded to drag Ino over to where she and the other girls were sitting so Ino could tell all.
"So? What happened? Did he ask you out?"
"Yup! He did!" Ino all but squealed.
Tenten lifted her fist into the air and yelled "All right!"
When everyone looked over curiously she slowly lowered her arm and laughed sheepishly.
At the next table, where the boys were sitting, Naruto was attempting to interrogate Shikamaru. "What was up with you and Ino? Why were you holding hands? Are you going out now? Come on! Tell us!"
Sasuke rolled his eyes. "Shut up you idiot. I think it's pretty obvious that they're going out now. Did you not see them kissing?"
"Don't call me an idiot! And yeah, I did, but then Shikamaru wanted to leave. So explain that!"
Sasuke opened his mouth but was interrupted by Tenten's "All right!"
They all looked over and Kiba asked "What was that all about?"
Everyone looked at Neji, who said "What?"
"Well, she's your girlfriend. Do you have any idea what that was all about?"
Neji flushed, "She is not my girlfriend. Even if she was, I still wouldn't understand what that was about, as I am not a girl."
"Yeah but Shikamaru said Ino wasn't his girlfriend, and look at them now! They walk about holding hands! Although I didn't think Shikamaru was the type for PDA."
"It was at Ino's insistence."
"Oh, so you're awake huh? It was Ino's insistence? Man, you're already whipped!"
Shikamaru groaned. "It's far too troublesome to argue."
"Yeah, yeah."
Temari smashed her hand against the table when she spotted Ino and Shikamaru enter the lunchroom together and holding hands! "That bitch! How dare she steal my boyfriend!"
"Um…" began Kankuro, "You're not really his girlfriend anymore…"
Temari turned to glare at him and he swallowed then turned to look down at his food.
"We need to find a way to get back at her… What do you think we should?"
"Well, um, I don't know. You usually come up with the evil schemes."
"They're not evil schemes, they're brilliant plans. And I have the perfect one for Little Miss Whore."
Kankuro half expected her to laugh evilly and rub her hands together.
Ino shuddered and had a strong sense of foreboding. But when Hinata asked another question she forgot all about it.
A couple of days later, she was in hospital.
AN: Please don't hurt me for hirting Ino and using a over-used idea! There is a twist! Quite an unexpected twist I hope.
By the way, people waiting for Precious? Please don't kill me, but I've barely started the chapter, and I just can't seem to write it. Please bear with me!
I have a new story as well. It should be up either tonight or tomorrow. It's a bit more 'Teen' than this, and it's a bit darker and more angsty. I hope, if I've written it right. I've based it on Sarra Manning's work, so if you like her, hopefully you'll like that. I've borrowed the title and original concept from her, but it totally changes from the beginning, in case people were wondering.
Please review!
