Chapter 7:

Rain Drops

Disclaimer: I don't own naruto. I'm just a big fan of it.

A/N: I'm sorry if my grammar or my English is not that good…English is not really my favorite Subject in School, so I'm really sorry if i kinda messed up sometimes (--),

But I'm really looking forward to improve my English…Well, on with the story!

Shikamaru was checking up on his teammates on the gates of konoha.

He roll called each and everyone of them, as always the certain blonde haven't arrive yet.

Scratching his head "Geez, He never changed…" Shikamaru sighed.

"I'm sure naruto is on his way by now. He's the most excited about this mission"

Choji Respond while eating up his favorite chips. Shikamaru rolled his eyes "I guess…"

Still chewing up the chips Choji looked on Shikamaru.

"By the way Shikamaru, how was it?"

He looked back, confused on what choji was asking him.

"What are you talking about?"

Chouji Playfully Grinned "You know what I mean…"

"Well I don't—"

"….What are you two doing late that evening, Shikamaru?"

"What are you talking about? Choji" thinking to himself "Oh Crap did he…see us?"

Shikamaru sweat dropped.

"hehehe, you can't hide it from me Shikamaru! I saw Ino and You walking together late at night soaking really wet…" Choji Grinned…a very huge Grin

"What are you two doing?"

Shikamaru Chuckled "W—well choji the truth is…ummmm" He thought to himself "Oh Great, now he'd probably think that Ino and I have some connection with each other…better think of a really good excuse"

Choji shakes the shoulders of Shikamaru, eager to know what happen in both of he's friends "Comeon Shikamaru! Tell me, I will not tell anybody, promise!"

"he looked really desperate" Shikamaru thought.

"W—well, we kinda bump in each other, umm… then we suddenly had been caught up in the rain…that's all" Shikamaru Nervously explained. Choji didn't seemed not to believe on what he said. "Is that really what happen?" he narrowed his eyebrows, examining the face of Shikamaru.

Shikamaru on the other hand, tried recalling what happened that evening, he didn't quite understand what happened that night, he thought.

——FLASHBACK——

Shikamaru was walking towards the streets of konoha, He was deep in thought as he walk. He looked up in the sky as he continued to walk down the streets.

"It look like it's gonna rain…sigh…"

"the mission will be put into action tomorrow…I hope noting wrong will happen…oh why did I was assigned to be the team leader for this mission? Neji was far more better than me...why did these things always happened to me…." he murmured

About a mile away, Ino was also walking on the street where Shikamaru was, but in the opposite direction. Her eyes locked on a hot guy that was sitting on the cafeteria.

She day dreams on the hunk, not looking on the way like Shikamaru.

They both on the path of Collision, when they realizes it—it was only an inch away, they could not do anything but endure the impact.

Ino plunge down to the floor while Shikamaru stepped back because of the impact.

Ino loudly yelled "WILL YOU LOOK WHERE YOUR WALKI—….Shikamaru?" her eyes widen.

Shikamaru Chucked "I—Ino?" he reach his hand into ino in order to make her stand.

"Are you okay ino?"

"Geez Shikamaru! You should look on where you're going" she grouchily commented. Crossing her arms together.

"huh, and I suppose that you're looking at where your going Ino?" he said sarcastically.

She yelled, closing her face near unto him. Ino grinned "WHAT WAS THAT?"

"Well, if you're looking at the way then you should have evaded me right?"

Closing his face near into her also.

"Why you, Hmph!" Ino and Shikamaru Simultaneously looked on the opposite side of each other, crossing their arms.

"Im leaving!"

"Fine! Go ahead, be my guest…" he mockingly replied.

As Ino started to walk, a drop of rain fall from the sky slowly but suddenly it's getting heavier and heavier by each minute.

Ino Sighed "Oh great….just what I need…" she whispered sarcastically.

They simultaneously run to find a place to take cover.

They both end up in an Abandoned Building and swiftly entered. They both looked at each other, soaking wet because the rain. "What are you doing here? I found this place first!" Ino demanded, still pissed off because of their argument earlier.

Shikamaru groaned "But you don't own it, so what makes you think that you have the right to order me to leave?" he replied lazily then yawn.

The both stay silent for the past couple of minutes merely two feet away from each other, they didn't know what to say in the situation that they were caught into. Slowly, tension was building up in the air.

Shikamaru secretly glanced over the soaking wet girl.

"Tsssnngg!" Ino suddenly sneezed because of the cold. Shikamaru Instantly sniggered

"What wrong with sneezing?" She Annoyingly Pouted.

Shikamaru smirk, standing up he walked and looked around the place.

"What are you doing?"

"Finding tools to create some fire…"

Shikamaru Simultaneously revolved the stick that he found on the ground to a pack of hay stock. Slowly smoke appears as well as the fire. After awhile it suddenly became bigger.

"Ino, Come here. You're gonna be cold out there…"

She hesitantly asked, still bothered because of the argument before. "I—Is it okay?"

Shikamaru Smiled"Of course it's okay. Now sit here beside the fire or you'll gonna be sick." Ino slowly walk towards Shikamaru, reaching her hands on the fire. She glanced on Shikamaru, noticing that he was pulling out his hair strap causing his Hair to fall down.

Ino thinks to himself.

"This is the first time that I see Shikamaru unties his hair strap, feels kinda weird…he….he…looks…really handsome when his hair was loosen down like that"

She Blushed because of the visage of Shikamaru.

Bothered because Ino was looking at him really peculiar he thought.

"Why does she look at me like that? Did I do something wrong to her…better ask what's her problem…" he forcedly cough "umm ino, Is there a problem?"

She Playfully Smirk "You know what Shikamaru, you look more handsome when you loosen up you hair like that…"

"W—what?"

"Maybe I should tease him more" she thought to herself.

"I bet all of the ladies will gonna be crazy over you when they see you like this!" She said mischievously.

Shikamaru Blushed "W—what are you saying?"

She giggles "Nothing♥ come'on Shikamaru the rain has stopped! Lets go outside, it's getting dark already" She clutched the arms of Shikamaru playfully then dragged him outside.

——END OF FLASHBACK——

"W—well Shikamaru?"

Shikamaru thought to himself "At first she was on the verge of killing me, then all of a sudden she was teasing me playfully?"

He sighed…a really long one.

"I really don't understand women."

To be continued…