After this chapter there are only three more. This is the first reason this story is rated M. But the more intence reason is the next chapter.

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"Get off! Let me go, Kiba!" Ino struggled against Kiba's hold. Kiba smirked.

"Why? So you can go fuck Nara? I don't think so. Your mine Ino."

"No I'm not!"

"Oh, yes. You are. You promised to be mine. You swore you'd never refuse me."

"I did not!" Ino tried to kick Kiba but he'd pinned her feet. Kiba smirked and started to kiss her neck. She moaned out in pain. His canines were piercing her skin and his hands were crush her diaphragm. She couldn't breath and her body was starting to like Kiba's force, "K-Kiba… please… stop. The play… your up next." Kiba smirked. He knew they'd make Shikamaru play his part, and Hinata could finish Ino's part.

"Don't worry. We're not missed." he pulled away her panties and took off his pants and boxers. Her skirt was no issue. He pushed his hands up her shirt and started to massage her right breast. Ino could feel his erection against her thigh. Kiba pulled her left leg around her waist.

"Kiba! Stop! No. I don't want you!" he pushed in. Ino arched. It hurt tears spilled down her face. Kiba started to move in and out of her. She started to sob, "Stop. Please stop! Kiba, your hurting me!" Kiba was pulled from her and slammed into the wall on the other side of her.

"I believe she said 'Stop' Kiba." Shikamaru stood there holding Kiba to the wall by his throat. Ino kept sobbing and slid to the ground. Sakura came out and screamed.

"What the hell!?" She spotted Ino, "Ino? Babe, what happened!?"

"Kiba… he… he ra-rap-p-p-p-ped me." Sakura glared at Kiba.

"Kill him." Shikamaru smirked.

"Not yet. Go get Sasuke. I think he'll want to know what Kiba did to Ino." Sakura stared, then ran to get Sasuke. Shikamaru glared at Kiba then looked toward Ino. She was a wreck. Hinata and Neji would be playing new parts. Sasuke came out and pushed Shikamaru out of the way.

"You take Ino inside. I'll take care of this bastard." Shikamaru pulled Ino into his arms and carried her back stage. She clung to him, sobbing. He pulled her underwear back up and kissed her forehead. She was shaking.

"Ino… babe, your fine." Neji, Naruto and Gaara glared at the door. Shikamaru stopped them, "He's not worth it. Sasuke's beating the shit out of him." Neji smirked, "Neji. You and Hinata need to take up Ino's and Kiba's parts. Where's Sai? He needs to pose as Sasuke." said boy came over.

"Is she ok?" Shikamaru smiled and nodded, "So… I need to pose as Sasu-kun?" Shikamaru nodded, "Right. I'll get Sakura to help me." Ino's hand suddenly grabbed Sai by the arm.

"You change then get Sakura over here. I want to fix her hair." She looked at Sai, "Lighten you hair a little. Sasuke's isn't that dark." Sai walked off and soon enough Sakura was sitting in front of Ino. Ino's skilled hands worked Sakura's layered hair into a fixed bun. An orange sash and three orange hair sticks held it up. She looked beautiful. They were skipping the wedding, more like there never was one.

Ino added a little hair spray and smiled, "Done. Where are Hinata and Neji? I have to get them ready." Hinata, hearing this, sat down in front of Ino. The blond started to fix Hinata's white make-up. She made a lovely ogress. Neji didn't need to be fixed up. He looked fine in the priest outfit. Everything was perfect.

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The play had gone without a problem. Now the whole group was sitting at a McDonalds laughing and having a good time. Sasuke and Sakura were playing with their fries, Neji and Tenten were stealing each others mandarin oranges (salads), Naruto was drinking his coke with one arm around Hinata, who was a sleep, Gaara was eating an ice cream and Ino was nestled up against Shikamaru who still had to eat his fries, but couldn't. For the time everything was quite and clam. The boys talked low while the girls drifted between conscious and asleep. Except Tenten who was complaining that Neji was cruel.

"I can't believe you didn't leave me any! How many did you have? I only got, like, two!" Neji chuckled and kissed her deeply. The other boys smirked and she cuddled quietly into Neji's chest and left it there. Neji smirked.

"Easy as pie."

"Only she's better."

"Damn strait." the boys picked up the girls and started carrying them home. Neji reminded Naruto to let Hinata call her father and Shikamaru walked away with out causing a disruption to Ino's sleep. She stirred and looked up at him.

"I can walk." he smiled and set her down, "I hate Kiba. I wish you'd killed him." Shikamaru smiled.

"No. I couldn't have done that. Much as I hate him… he's still Kiba. The one I was found of as a child. He's still my best friend. I love him like a brother. Sometimes brothers do stupid things and the other one has to fix the mistake. In this case. Kiba did something stupid and I have to pick up the pieces." Ino smiled and kissed him, "In this case. He broke the most lovely vase with the prettiest flower in it. Now I have to throw out the old vase and get a new one. Then I have to fill it up and put the flower back in… that way she doesn't die."

"But what if you stepped on the flower?" she intertwined their fingers and leaned on his forehead.

"Then I'd try to fix what I broke. I'd have to. I have to fix all my mistakes sometime." he pressed his lips to hers and licked her lip. Ino moaned and pulled closer to him. He was intoxicating, like the vodka he loved so much. He slid one hand up into her hair and licked the roof of her mouth. Ino moaned and pulled away, "Ino?"

She smiled sadly, "I can't make memories like this when I know your going to vanish. I can't lose you, but keeping you would break you. I love you… but my heart can't take another beating. If I could chose. You'd leave me in a beautifully dramatic way, and I'd never see you again. I'm sorry… I can't live with you leaving me. I love you to much Shika. Your all I have." Shikamaru could hear the sobs that wanted to come out. He sighed and pulled her close. Hugging her to his shoulder.

"Ino. I love you, but the way we are is to different. I'd hurt you. Your so hurt, Ino. Here you have a life, a chance at love. I'm not going away to get away, I leaving so that you can be happy. If I'm gone you can finally see someone who's loved you for years. Ino, I want to make you cry." she looked up. Shikamaru's face was blank, "I want to make you sob every time your god given eyes met mine. I want to watch you cry every time you give that mouthed 'Forgive me I love you.' I hate to admit it, but seeing you cry would be honey for me. I love you, and hate letting you cry, but I drink it up and enjoy it. I'd only hurt you, Ino." she started to sob. It wasn't that he'd been honest, but that she'd really changed him so much. Ino pushed away and ran home. She, just once, wanted to show him she was worth it.

Shikamaru sighed and ran to catch her. He didn't want to leave like this. He wanted her to know the truth of his words. She looked gorgeous crying, but he didn't like to let her. He love her to much. His hand finally caught her arm, pulling her out of the way of a moving car. She looked at him, "What? Didn't you say enough?"

"I know you hate making memories with people who are just going to leave, but Kiba had a bullshit way of taking your virginity. Ino. I should have done that before he ever touched you." Shikamaru kissed her passionately. Ino moaned and kissed back. She wanted this. It wasn't lust, it was love. This wasn't a mistake. They wanted it, that, and each other.

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I hope you enjoyed this chapter. The next one is what most have been waiting for!