The wedding.
Ino opened her eyes.
Today was the big day, today was the wedding!
She looked beside her, Shikamaru was still asleep.
He looked so peaceful that she decided to let him sleep for a while.
After a nice cup of tea Ino walked upstairs to wake Shikamaru.
"Shika, wake up or you'll be too late for your wedding." Ino said in his ear.
"Yeah, yeah I'm coming." he replied.
"See you at the wedding." said Ino.
"You're leaving already?" asked Shikamaru.
"Well the whole make up and hair thing takes a lot of time so I have to go now."
She kissed him and walked downstairs.
After five minutes Shikamaru came out of bed and walked towards the bathroom.
He looked into the mirror, personally he'd preferred to put his hair up in a tail, but he knew Ino would like it much more when his hair was down.
So he decided to keep his hair down.
Ino was probably very stressed about the wedding and her make-up at the moment.
He thought of the conversation he had with Ino when they were four years old.
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"Look how beautiful she is!" said Ino.
"Yeah." replied Shikamaru.
Their parents had taken them to the wedding of some friends.
"I can't wait to get married!" said Ino happily, "How about you, Shikamaru?"
"Hmm I don't know, it sounds so troublesome." he replied.
"Why is it troublesome? I think its romantic." said Ino confused.
"Well never mind." said Shikamaru.
"When I'm going to marry I want to marry at the bridge." said Ino.
Shikamaru smiled, "You're really enthusiastic about it, aren't you?" he asked.
"Of course!" said the tiny blonde girl happily, "Don't you think it's great to marry with the one you love, it's so romantic!"
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Shikamaru had never forgotten those words.
He had paid a lot of money to reserve the bridge for the wedding, but he didn't mind because he knew Ino would love it.
He walked towards the wardrobe to get his suit.
Two green eyes met his brown ones.
"Meow." said Cosmos.
"I will think of you when I eat the pie." said Shikamaru.
Cosmos raised his tail in the air and walked towards his pile of clothes.
"Sakura, help me! I'm stuck!"
"No you're not."
"Auch! My hair."
"Sorry!"
Putting the dress on was a complete disaster.
"We need more people." said Sakura.
"Naruto come here!" she yelled.
Naruto obeyed her and walked towards the two clumsy friends.
"If you hold the dress, I pull it over her head." said Sakura.
After five minutes of fighting with the dress Ino finally got it on.
"You look beautiful!" said Sakura.
Ino walked towards the mirror, after another five minutes of studying herself she agreed with Sakura.
"Darn, we've just two hours before the wedding and we still have to do my hair and make-up." said Ino.
"Don't panic, we'll make it in time!" said Sakura.
"Come on we've have to hurry to the barber." said Ino a bit desperate.
Naruto was highly amused by the two stressed girls.
'So much stress about a stupid wedding.' he thought.
He decided to leave the two girls alone.
Five minutes later Sakura and Ino were running towards the barber.
"Hello!" said the hairdresser.
"I have an appointment here." said Ino.
"I see, take a seat." said the hairdresser.
After 1 one and half hour Ino's hair and make-up was finished and the girls walked towards Ino's parents home.
Inoshi was waiting in the doorstep for his daughter.
"You look so beautiful." he said with a big smile.
"I can't believe that my little girl is going to marry."
"I'm not a little girl anymore, dad." replied Ino a bit embarrassed.
"I see you on the wedding." said Sakura and she walked towards the bridge.
"Come on dear we have to go." said Inoshi to his wife.
"Oh Ino you look absolutely fabulous!" said her mom.
"Yeah, yeah we have to go I don't want to be late on my own wedding." said Ino.
Inoshi led her towards the bridge, Ino noticed this and asked, "We're not going to the church?"
Her father smiled, "You'll see."
When Ino saw the bridge she nearly fainted.
The bridge was decorated with red roses and other beautiful flowers. Luxurious chairs where put on the bridge. And at the head of the bridge a small altar was placed.
"Did Shikamaru organised this all?" she asked her dad.
"I think so, I don't know anything about it." he replied.
Ino smiled, Shikamaru was the best man a woman could get.
She and her father walked towards the special path made of rose leaves.
They stood still at the beginning of it.
Music began to play and Ino and her father slowly walked towards Shikamaru who was standing at the end of the path at the altar.
Shikamaru was amazed by Ino's beauty when he saw her.
Her hair was put into a big knot with a beautiful pin. And her eyeshade was Lila just like her dress.
Shikamaru didn't know that a human could be so beautiful.
Ino walked closer and closer towards him until she'd reached him.
The priest who was leading the ceremony began to talk.
"Nara Shikamaru, will you be loyal to Yamanaka Ino in good and bad times and until death separates you. Will you take her to be your wife?" asked the priest.
"Yes." replied Shikamaru.
"And will you Yamanaka Ino be loyal to Nara Shikamaru in good and bad times and until death separates you. Will you take him to be your husband?"
"Yes." replied Ino.
"Then I declare you to husband and wife."
"You can kiss the bride." said the priest to Shikamaru.
Shikamaru gently put his arms around her waist and kissed her strawberry flavoured lips.
Everyone applauded and Ino could see her mother cry in the corner on her eye.
"Well lets go to the restaurant." said Shikamaru.
Shikamaru had hired a restaurant not far from the bridge and organised a small party.
Everyone walked inside and took a seat at the huge table in the middle of the restaurant.
When everyone was seated Shikato raised his glass and said, "To the newlyweds!"
Everyone in the room repeated Shikato and raised their glass in the air.
Shikamaru took Ino's hand and said, "I want to thank everyone who has helped with preparing the wedding."
Inoshi stood up and said, "I want to wish my daughter and my new son-in-law the best luck."
The waitresses walked towards the table to serve the drinks and to hand out the menu cards.
Ino smiled, this was the most beautiful day of her life.
After everyone had eaten Shikamaru and Ino and the guests headed to the dance floor.
Next to the dance floor was a small Karaoke stage.
The restaurant owner walked to the Karaoke stage and took the microphone, "I want to wish the bride and groom a lot of luck, and I want to ask them to step to the dance floor so they can open this dance-evening with their dance."
Shikamaru walked towards the dancefloor and for the first time in his life he was happy that his mother put him on dance-lessons.
He put one hand on Ino's shoulder blade and with his other hand he held her hand.
"I'll take the lead." said Shikamaru.
"Ok." replied Ino a bit surprised, Shikamaru had never told Ino about his dance-lessons.
Music began to play and they started dancing.
"So do you like our wedding so far?" asked Shikamaru while dancing.
"Yes, I love it." replied Ino with a smile.
After they had danced for five minutes the others joined them.
Ino could see Hinata&Kiba, Neji&Tenten, Asuma&Kurenai and Naruto&Sakura dancing.
Ino smiled, who had ever thought that Sakura and Naruto would get together as a couple?
After a half hour of dancing, Ino and Shikamaru sat down at one of the tables around the dance floor.
Suddenly Naruto's voice echoed through the room, "Hello folks! I want to wish Ino and Shikamaru good luck on a very special way, a way they would never forget so Neji, Kiba and I decided to sing a song for you guys."
Neji and Kiba walked towards the karaoke stage preparing their song.
"Start the song!" said Naruto, and music began playing.
"Sunday morning rain is falling
Steal some covers share some skin
Clouds are shrouding us in moments unforgettable
You twist to fit the mold that I am in
But things just get so crazy living life gets hard to do
And I would gladly hit the road get up and go if I knew
That someday it would lead me back to you
That someday it would lead me back to you
That may be all I need
In darkness she is all I see
Come and rest your bones with me
Driving slow on Sunday morning
And I never want to leave
Fingers trace your every outline
Paint a picture with my hands
Back and forth we sway like branches in a storm
Change the weather still together when it ends
That may be all I need
In darkness she is all I see
Come and rest your bones with me
Driving slow on Sunday morning
And I never want to leave
But things just get so crazy living life gets hard to do
Sunday morning rain is falling and I'm calling out to you
Singing someday it'll bring me back to you
Find a way to bring myself home to you
And you may not know
That may be all I need
In darkness she is all I see
Come and rest your bones with me
Driving slow…"
Though Kiba, Neji and Naruto were horrible singers the song still sounded nice.
Shikamaru and Ino walked towards them and thanked them for their beautiful song.
"Now it's your turn, Shikamaru." said Kiba.
"Your turn?" asked Ino.
"Yeah, I going to sing a song for you."
Shikamaru grabbed the microphone, "Hello friends I'm going to sing a song for my wife." He nodded to the restaurant owner and the music started.
Shikamaru took a deep breath;
So she said what's the problem baby
What's the problem I don't know
Well maybe I'm in love
love
Think about it every time
I think about it
Can't stop thinking 'bout it
How much longer will it take to cure this
Just to cure it cause I can't ignore it
if it's love
love
Makes me wanna turn around and face me
but I don't know nothing 'bout love
Come on, come on
Turn a little faster
Come on, come on
The world will follow after
Come on, come on
Cause everybody's after love
So I said I'm a snowball running
Running down into the spring that's coming all this love
Melting under blue skies
Belting out sunlight
Shimmering love
Well baby I surrender
To the strawberry ice cream
Never ever end of all this love
Well I didn't mean to do it
But there's no escaping your love
These lines of lightning
Mean we're never alone,
Never alone, no, no
Come on, Come on
Move a little closer
Come on, Come on
I want to hear you whisper
Come on, Come on
Settle down inside my love
Come on, come on
Jump a little higher
Come on, come on
If you feel a little lighter
Come on, come on
We were once
Upon a time in love
We're accidentally in love
Accidentally in love,
Accidentally in love,
Accidentally in love,
Accidentally in love,
Accidentally in love,
Accidentally in love,
Accidentally in love,
Accidentally
I'm In Love, I'm in Love,
I'm in Love, I'm in Love,
I'm in Love, I'm in Love,
Accidentally
I'm In Love, I'm in Love,
I'm in Love, I'm in Love,
I'm in Love, I'm in Love,
Accidentally
Come on, come on
Spin a little tighter
Come on, come on
And the world's a little brighter
Come on, come on
Just get yourself inside her
Love ...I'm in love
When Shikamaru walked down from the Karaoke stage Ino flung herself into his arms.
"I love you." she said kissing him al over his face.
"Shikamaru," Inoshi came walking towards him, "I've got something for you and Ino."
He handed him two tickets.
"What are these?" asked Shikamaru.
Inoshi smiled, "I knew that you hadn't left enough money to book a nice honeymoon, so I booked one."
"Wow thanks a lot." said Shikamaru.
But when he looked at the tickets he nearly got a heart attack; These tickets were from the Burj Al Arab hotel, the most luxurious hotel in the Fire Country.
"Don't ask questions, just take them." said Inoshi and he walked back to his wife.
"What did he give you?" asked Ino.
Shikamaru smiled, "You'll see.
Ino wanted to ask further but for the second time that evening Naruto's voice echoed through the room.
"There's a very special girl in this room." he started.
"And I want her to ask something."
Sakura walked to the edge of the stage.
"Haruno Sakura, I know I'm not very romantic, I'm also not very rich but the point is I love you, I love you more than anything else, so would you please marry to me?"
Sakura jumped onto the stage and hugged Naruto shouting, "Yes of course"
"Well another wedding is coming soon." said Ino.
After a half hour of travelling Ino and Shikamaru reached the Burj Al Arab hotel.
It was a huge hotel with many fountains in the front yard.
Ino and Shikamaru walked inside, one of the staff members walked towards them.
"Hello, What's your name?" asked the woman.
"Nara Shikamaru and Nara Ino." said Shikamaru.
"I see, follow me." said the woman.
She led them towards a corridor, "Your room is at the far end of it, here are the keys." and she walked away.
Ino wanted to walk towards their room but Shikamaru hold her.
"I'm supposed to carry you towards our room." and he took her into his arms.
He walked through the corridor towards their room, when he came there he opened it and walked inside with Ino still holding in his arms.
"Now where is the do not disturb sign-board?" said Ino.
Shikamaru smiled, this night would be a long one.
Note: The song Naruto, Kiba and Neji sing is called Sunday Morning, from Maroon5
The song Shikamaru sings is called Accidentally in Love from the Counting Crows.
The hotel name (Burj Al Arab) is from one of world's most luxurious hotels located in Dubai