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Be With You Forever

By: AkiraSuki

Even fifty year after Ino's accident her scares stayed with her. Over the years she became fully conscious how useless she has became.

The Top surgeon and the Fifth Hokage had examined her, and then explained her situation. The result was that Ino's injury was on her vertebra; in another word her wound was vital to her life. Although they had a plan, it was extremely risky. If the operation don't go well it might claim her life.

X X X

Ino wasn't sure how to answer. Her cracked bone twisted her in pain.

"Take your time to think, don't push yourself." The Surgeon had insured Ino.

"But decide as soon as possible, the operation is better down soon than later." The Fifth said, standing up from her armchair, she rested a hand on Ino's shoulder. "You mustn't tire yourself out though; you will need your fur energy for the operation."

Lightly closing the door the two healers left. Ino couldn't hold it in any more, her tears braked out. 'What am I to do? Either way I chose, I will die.' "Then I don't want it." She cried aloud.

"Want what?" A teasing voice interrupted Ino's thoughts.

Wiping her tears away Ino smiled at her old team mate and friend. "Shika, how nice of you to drop by." Ino try to change the subject.

"What is that suppose to mean?" The 17 year old made a face.

"What can I mean? I…" She couldn't finish her sentence, her tears wouldn't hold. They strolled down her cheek on to the pillow.

Silently Shikamaru walked walk over to the armchair by her bed.

"I'm afraid, Shikamaru I'm afraid." Her tears poured out like a stream. "Either way I chose I might die. What am I to do?" Ino stopped, taking in deep breaths.

Stroking her face and wiping her tears away, he said gently, "I will support what ever you want to do. But I want you to know that I'll be with you for a long haul, no matter what." He paused a moment then resumed, "Ino I love you, I wouldn't let anything happen to you no matter what."

Ino was both Shock and happy. She felt hope rising with in her. "Ok." She whispered. "Shika tell the Fifth I will do it."

Shikamaru's words might have been the only thing that had got through the operation. The hope she had and her will to live.

X X X

The sun has settled over the white trees, Ino and Shikamaru was ready to go on their regular after dinner walk. But today they were heading over to Sakura's.

Ino was unusually quiet the past week. Shikamaru sensed something but left Ino alone, he knew she would tell him when she's ready.

They walked holding hands. Ino kept close to Shikamaru, both enjoying the warmth of the others body heat, and the quiet and thoughtfulness of their walk.

"Ne, Shika?"

"Yes?" He stop and to face her.

"I'm useless aren't I? I couldn't serve the village for the past fifty years." Her face turned to the ground.

He cupped his handover her cheek, raising her face. Looking in to her see blue eyes he said, "I Have been withyou all my life." Putting his finger over her lipes, " and don't I haven't." Smiling at the white hair woman before him, he continued. " I have seen nothing you have done to be useless. You have done well in the service of the village."

Ino giggled.

Folding her into his arms, he said into her ears, "Like I said before, I love you and I'm staying with you forever."


YAY! I'm glad I finished this, the idea was in my head all the time before I started writeing...so it's not really what I have planned...but Guess this one is ok.

Comments, Comments. Review please, the next story well be voted on, give me your ideas and I'll see what I can do with them. Ja ne Mina-san.