SIMPLY LOVABLE
By: elvinda
Summary: "Am I pretty? Am I beautiful, Shikamaru?" Nara Shikamaru can never lie, so what will he say? ShikaIno.
Thursday, August 9, 2005
Hello, everyone! I was intending to post SasuSaku fanfic. However, the idea just won't come out. sob sob I adore this pairing so But, SasuSaku fans! No worries, I promise that next chapter will be about them. The idea is, strangely enough, beginning to form in my head as I write this note. I need a piece of paper for my brainstorm! Anyways, let's get on with the story. Oh, and my first language is not English, I've tried my best to do well with the grammars. Reviews will be very much appreciated. It motivates me a lot! Thanks for those who had reviewed! Btw, can anyone tell me what fluff fics is? Is mine considered as one?
Disclaimer: Kishimoto Masashi-sensei owns Naruto. Not me!
"Am I pretty, Shikamaru?" a 20-year-old blonde questioned her bored-looking boyfriend. Her eyes were glinting, signaling him to answer the question satisfactorily. Actually, with her blue eyes beaming animatedly and her blonde locks framing her smiling face, she enthralled practically every young man in their village. However, Shikamaru never lied, right? The consequences and the lie itself would be far too troublesome for him.
"You absolutely are not" he replied lazily, closing his eyes. The warm breeze and birds twittering happily began to serenade him to sleep. At that very moment, a hand was on its way to Shikamaru's head, ready to whack him. Shikamaru was used to it. He angered Ino, and then she would punch his head. It was, without doubt, a normal thing for him, who had known her since they were only five-year-old. The difference was her punch got stronger each day. It must be what she had learnt from Sakura. She, definitely, had spent too much time with that Tsunade's apprentice ever since their broken friendship healed during the Chuunin examinations.
"Shikamaru, even Sasuke says that his girlfriend is beautiful, despite her large forehead. Even the cold Uchiha Sasuke! I'm giving you a second chance, use it well. Am I beautiful, Shikamaru?" she stressed each word in exasperation. One would think that one would turn into a stone statue if one took even the slightest glance at Ino's eyes then. Some could even swear they had seen her hair turned to snakes, resembling that of Medusa. Making Yamanaka Ino angry certainly was the last thing every sane people would wish for.
However, he was not affected by her dangerous tone. As mentioned before, lying was troublesome, especially lying to Ino. According to his conservative ways of dating, lying equaled cheating on her and making her cry—though he knew by heart she was very strong—and that would be the last thing he would ever want to do. So...?
"No, you are not…" he was cut off by Ino's second punch. She stood up, her eyes reflecting disappointment, anger and sadness. Expecting her to yell, he was taken aback by her bitter smile.
"You know what, Shikamaru? I've always been told I was pretty, I was beautiful. But what do those words matter if they aren't from you? You have never complimented me, even once. Even after all I did during your birthday celebration. I tried my best so you would say I was beautiful, but I guess, I am never beautiful for you" she started walking away.
Nara Shikamaru, even with his high IQ, was confused. She had never brought this subject up before. Furthermore, did she not know that she was always…?
"No, you are not beautiful, you are not pretty." he finally blurted out after two seconds of awkward silence.
"Why am I not beautiful nor pretty?" she frowned. Her steps were halted when he walked up to her, slowly putting his arms around her waist.
"Ino, you know what? Being beautiful or pretty does not always make another fall for one. Also, beautiful and pretty are terms only to describe your outer look, while your boyfriend here falls for everything you are and that is neither because everything you are made of are beautiful nor because they are pretty. That's because they are simply lovable." Ino, then, held his hands, after turning to gaze his brown orbs.
"Hmmm… lovable, eh? I think I like…" her voice trailed off because Shikamaru planted a kiss on her smiling lips.
How was it? Please review. Constructive criticisms are, undoubtedly, accepted, as long as it is done intelligently. Remember, nobody likes flamer. Thank you for reading!
To my first reviewer, thank you very much! I was losing my confidence to post my writing here. I thought no one likes it sniff sniff. You've saved me and motivated me! Thank you very much! I now understand why other authors and authoresses say that they feel motivated by reviews.