Ok I have a few dedications to make really quick, HinataInuzuka and GeminiEyes\

Ok now I have to give recognition to Everlite (again thank you so much for the chapter starter!) and HinataInuzuka for A: allowing ur self to get a headache just from helping me with the Chouji dilemma, and B: for helping me with the Kankuro idea!

Ok I know that this is short, but I have to get this out there, i'm having troubles on what to do next.

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Ino got home around midnight. Most of that time Ino walked around town crying. Once Ino got home her parents yelled at her for an hour straight. There were saying things like, 'where were you?!' and 'Do you have any idea what time it is!?'

Ino wasn't at all surprised when her parents told her that she was grounded. After what Shikamaru had said to her, she didn't care about what happened to her. Her friends had called her that night around the same time that they always do. They began to worry when she hadn't logged onto the computer at all that night.

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The next Monday at lunch, Shikamaru sat with his friends. They noticed that he was a little quieter than usual. "So, how are things in paradise, eh?" Naruto asked, nudging Shikamaru at the end.

"I dumped Temari…" Shikamaru started while sulking. "That's great Shikamaru!" Sasuke said. Then Shikamaru continued, "…and I told Ino to not talk to me anymore." "WHAT!!?!?!?!!?" his friends shouted, giving him a headache. "I gotta go to the bathroom." His friends were still ranting on when he left. Neji, Sasuke, and Naruto ran to the Sakura and the others to tell them. (A/N: sorry, but it gets old typing out all of their names.)

"Have you heard what happened!?" Naruto screamed. "What's wrong Naruto?" Hinata asked shyly. "Shikamaru told Ino that he didn't want to talk to her anymore." Sasuke said calmly. "Really? Maybe that's why I haven't see Ino lately." Sakura said worriedly. Kagome walked up to them and asked, "Have you guys seen Ino? She wasn't in first block today." "You're kidding me!" yelled Tenten. "I'm going to find her." Sakura said, getting up form her seat. "But it's still school hours." Hinata said. "Then I guess I'm skipping now aren't I." Sakura stated, hoping that her friend didn't take offence to it.

Sakura left and her friends sat there for a minute thinking about what they should do to help their friends. (friends-Shikamaru and Ino.)

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Ino screamed as someone threw her against he lockers. "Kankuro, get off of me!" Ino screamed.

Flashback

(I hate doing flashbacks, but it must be done.)

Ino was walking through the halls during lunch. She didn't want to run into any of her friends, suddenly Kankuro walked up to her, noticing that eh looked very vulnerable. "Hey, Ino." Kankuro said kindly. "I heard what Shikamaru said to you. How heartless." "I guess, but I don't think that he's' that bad." Ino said remorsefully.

Kankuro walked up close to Ino's face. He caressed her chin thoughtfully. "I could ever be that cruel." He said seductively. Ino tried to pull away, but Kankuro threw her against the lockers.

End flashback

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Shikamaru was walking up through the halls when suddenly he was stopped by the hall monitor. "Shikamaru where do you think you're going?" Chouji asked. (A/N: I'm sorry, but I couldn't think of any better parts for him to play.) "I'm not in the mood Chouji." Shikamaru said grumpily. "Like anyone's in the mood to be stopped by me. I'm always…" but he was cut off by the sound of a person screaming. "Kankuro get off of me!" Shikamaru immediately knew who's voice that was. (a/n: stupid grammar check. They just said that the suggestion to the sentence I just made with 'who's voice that was' they said it should have been, 'who voice that was is' lol) He quickly shoved Chouji into a locker and ran off towards the direction of the scream.

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"Why do you resist? I know that you want me." Kankuro said annoyance filling his voice." "You make me sick!" Ino growled after spitting on him. (A/N: go Ino!) "You'll pay for that!" Kankuro yelled. He then slapped Ino across the face. At that moment Kankuro felt a hand ho on his shoulder. The hand quickly turned him Kankuro around. "Shikamaru?" Kankuro asked. "I have a present for you." Shikamaru growled. With that he punched Kankuro right between the eyes. Right on impact he go knocked out. Ino and Shikamaru started hear footsteps coming their way.

They took off down the hall, and out the front door I fear that it might be Kankuro's brother, Gaara.

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I know that it's short, but like I said, I have writers block and I need help! Thank you for reading!