Well guys this is it. The LAST chapter. I hope you all enjoyed my stories! OwO thank you for all the wonderful reviews! There are more stories to come. _ I have gotten into Shikatema, and I'm writing one soon. I also have a GaaSaku story out. Thanks again! Enjoy!

Ino and Shikamaru had gone to sleep that night without speaking a single word to each other. One knew the other was right, and Shikamaru was silently dreading that he was turning into Sasuke. Well, not quite with all the extremes that came along with the Uchiha's personality, but he had managed to make Ino cry. He made Ino cry. He sighed in his briefing of the depressing situation and turned to her running his rough hand through her golden locks lazily with some sort of admiration and concern lacing his expression.

Ino suddenly snapped her hand back catching his wrist, with only speed that a Kunoichi possessed. He flinched stunned that she had caught him, as she turned over to face him, her expression was somber and confused.

"Shika-kun…tell me you love me…" She sniffled.

He stared at her his eyes mirroring her hurt and he pulled her closely to his chest and kissed the top of her head. "Do you think I'm insane? Of course I do."

She reached out and embraced his slim frame as fresh tears followed the path of older ones. "I-I thought I was troublesome." She partially giggled. She felt Shikamaru chuckle deep in his chest. At least she was laughing with him. "You are, but that doesn't mean I don't love you…you troublesome woman.

"Do…do you think that Sasuke is really after us now?"

"No…I don't. I think he has other plans for himself. Going after us a second time would be too troublesome anyways. Especially with Chouji, Naruto, and everyone else watching us so close. There's no way he could get in."

"You're so smart…" Ino cooed stroking his cheek.

He blushed and grabbed her hand kissing it. "And you need sleep."

"Not any more then you do."

"So?"

"So you're being a hypocrite you lazy ass." She giggled sighing and nuzzling the crevice of his neck. "Shika-kun…"

"Hm?" he asked sighing contently.

"I forgot to tell you something before our fight yesterday."

He winced when she reminded him of their quarrel. "What is it?"

She gingerly placed one of his hands on her abdomen and closed her eyes. "Concentrate. Feel."

He did as he was told, and used some of his more useful ninja skills to focus his energy on her. Then he found something, it wasn't her chakra signature chakra. There was another being, something else, then…a heartbeat. Another heartbeat. His eyes widened and he sent a penetrating stare her way.

"Y-you're…"

"Pregnant." She finished smiling weakly.

All he could think to do was stare at her more. His voice had somehow been temporarily caught in his throat as he gaped at her and opened and closed his mouth continuously.

"Are…are you not happy?"

His eyes softened and he kissed her sweetly. "No I'm not…I'm ecstatic."

Her smile could have lit up the whole room if she wanted it to. "Y-You are?"

He nodded. "Ino…you gave me a family…something I've always wanted…and now, I have two someone specials." He grinned lazily.

She kissed him and sighed snuggling back into him to go back to resting. Then she smirked. "You'll have to do the laundry." He groaned and she laughed.

THE END