Chapter 3: for remembering..
ino was in a very confused state.. should she go? or should she not??.. it was when they came back with an unsuccessful mission that they had before when chouji and asuma sensei was beaten the crap out of.. she was in a deep thought whether to go meet with shikamaru or not.. see, during their time in the mission, something happened..
//FLASHBACK//
"guess we're gona have to leave tomorrow.. we found nothing." asuma sensei noted them.. "yeah.. zip." chouji said after a tiring search.. it was the third day.. or night and before heading the sleeping bags, they ate.."i think we need more firewood.." shikamaru said as the fire was dying out.. it wasnt like anyone heard him but ino said that she'll go with him.."this is good sensei!!" chouji said as he was slurping on his food. "this is just bread and fish.. not much of a feast." the sensei replied.. "i know but it's sooo good!" chouji enjoyed everything that was food.. and respected it too.. asumas sensei just sighed and rolled his eyes.. thats when he found out the two of them were gone.. hmm?? asuma sensei thought.. then he uttered under his breath, "kids.."
"SO.. the mission didnt turn out good, huh?" ino asked as they were gathering wood.. it was kinda hard since it was a forest where no animal or men traveled through so not many branches were left on the ground.. "umm..yeah.." shikamaru said, not concentrating that hard on ino.. he wasnt that thrilled when she decided to help him get wood.. it wasnt really "ino".. "umm.. shikamaru, remember, few days before? when i said i'd help you with your problem getting over a certain person?" at the moment he heard "certain person" he turned to face her.. "well, yeah.." he said. "i kinda did it because.." ino started to think to herself.. ino, you dont have to tell him now.. he doesnt have to know right now.. maybe later.. but then, she just doubted that feeling.. "because??" shikamaru hated to wait to end a silence.. "because i like you!" she kinda blushed until he opened his mouth to say, "well, i like you too.." he said.. what did he say?? did he say he just liked me?? ino thought.. her stomach was turning rapidly like never before.. "you do?" ino asked to make sure this wasnt a dream.. she thought it would never happen with sasuke but with shikamaru.. she knew he was attracted to her in some ways.. "well, nowadays.. you've calmed a lot.. you're okay than most other women.. we might even be friends i guess." with that said, he continued to pick some more up, more wood.. no, this is going all wrong! ino thought. "i meant, shikamaru," she said as she tried to gain attention by going for his hand which was about to pick a branch up.. she took it and he let her take it.. and then their eyes met.. "i mean, i really like you.." she then blushed into the peachest pink ever.. first, shikamaru made a face that pretended as if he knew what she was talking about.. then it just hit him, he realized and he also dropped all the gathered wood, "what?! i mean, you do?hah.. hoddup a minute." he looked away, trying to gather all his thoughts.. ino, just waiting for him to speak waited, half disappointed, half filled with hope.. "you mean?" he looked up at her, not wanting to not having eye contact, it looked stupid to him to avoid her eyes because she would of thought he was weak.. "yeah.. i mean, what i said.." ino said.. blushing again..
"well.. this is soo..umm.." shikamaru tried to come up with something to say.. and that was exactly what ino knew.."sudden?" she asked.. disappointed much more. "yeah!.. sudden.." he looked away.. scared as ever.. now, he didnt care if she thought he was weak, cus he felt real weak right now.. "but," shikamaru said, as he stepped closer to her, too close to her, "sudden is good." with that, he leaned over and kissed her on the cheek. she didnt expect this, she didnt expect it at all.. surprised she was, she blushed mad hard.. and when he stepped back to give space, she told him, "but, you missed." and then she stepped closer and leaned until their lips met..
after a good sweet kiss, ino threw her arms around his neck, "i.." she didnt want to say how she felt.. it might freak the heck out of him.. "i really like you shikamaru." then he too hugged her back, "yeah.. me too."
after picking up the wood he dropped, "i think we got enough. lets head back." shikamaru said and ino just nodded. they turned around just in time to see the two "mature" men a moment from walking away.. ino was FURIOUS.. even though their backs were turned to them, the two men new that ino and shikamaru found out that they were listening in again..
they turned around, not trying not to be guilty.. "hehheh!" asuma sensei said as both of them had one of their hands in the back of their heads with sweat running down on the side of his face.. again. "we just came cus.. you.. you guys took a real long time." he continued.. they just both laughed pathetically.. again. "and we now know why." chouji said, smiling.. this was not to diss or tease ino.. it was the truth.. but it came out all wrong. just then, asuma sensei nudged him with his free arm.. "ow, what was that-" feeling ignored, chouji turned to whatever was holding asuma sensei's attention.. ino. with a sudden BAM! both people flew off the ground, this time, into a tree..
ino, calming down, turned to shikamaru and said, "that'll give you an example of the result when you do something behind my back." trying so hard to keep a smile, then she marched off towards the campsite.. shikamaru thought of helping them out but thought, they were listening in on me too, and marched off like ino back towards camp..
//END//
she thought over and over as she rolled on her bed.. it would be weird. maybe he forgot or something.. like it was no big deal.. but it was! WE CONFESSED WHO WE BOTH REALLY LIKED! but.. shikamarus not that kinda romantic guy.. maybe he lied that he really liked me.. maybe he just said that, not to hurt me.. BUT WE FREAKEN KISSED!!.. AHH!!.. God, HELP MEEE!!thats it! im going whether he likes it or not, whether he remembers or not, whether he cares or not, whether he likes me or not!..
after finding shikamaru.. which was at his "resting" place.."SHIKAMARU??!!! U THERE??!!!" ino yelled as she reached the top of the stairs.. she saw shikamaru, laying down on the table like bench.. "uhh, yeah." he began to get up.. he first sat up and got to his feet.. with his hands in his pocket, he began to walk closer towards her.. when he was close enough, she kissed him on the cheek, "remember this?" she asked hoping that he did.. "of course." he just simply told her.. that simple phrase made her day. "OH!!" then she tightly hugged him with all her might.. shikamaru, whos neck was choking, was trying to pry her off.. she realized and instantly jumped off.. massaging his neck, "what was that for?" he asked.. then, she slid her arms, so that it was around his waist, but softly this time, held onto him.. she placed her head on his chest, since he was much taller now, and told him, "for remembering." and she smiled sweetly..
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the part when ino said she missed was from "ELF".. i just had to tell.. XP.. that was a very romantic part.. :]]
this chapter is to be continued.