Theme 21: Violence
Rating: Teen
Genre: Angst/Romance
He would kill him. That's what'd he do to that damn Uchiha. He grabbed his ANBU mask and put his hair out of its telltale ponytail. He grabbed his sword and polished it, Shikamaru was smart enough that he knew exactly how to carve up the Uchiha to make it look like Seppuku. But before he could leave his apartment, arms wrapped around him. Shikamaru blinked behind his masked and lifted his mask off his face to look down at the person holding him. Ino stood there, an ugly bruise covering her cheek where Sasuke had hit her for trying to leave him.
She stroked his cheek and looked at him forlornly, "Please Shikamaru, no more violence..."
Shikamaru stared at the woman he loved and then sighed. He embraced her tightly and kissed her passionately.
"Fine... I love you Ino," Shikamaru said as he held her tightly, trying to tell her without words that he would protect her forever.