All You Wanted

A/N: It's been a while I know…

Shikamaru didn't care about most things; he'd just sit down and watch the clouds. Once he became a genin things became busier and he had more troublesome encounters with things. Still, outside it didn't show how much he really wanted the world to stop and let him watch the clouds peacefully, and happily.

Today Shikamaru had no missions, but his team mates have planned to have lunch at the local ramen stand, and Shikamaru decided that he should go.

Stepping inside his eyes met those of Ino and Chouji. Chouji was happily eating and Ino greeted Shikamaru with a wide smile.

"Hey Shika!" she greeted.

Shikamaru rolled his eyes and said, "Hey," he then looked down at his steaming bowl. He turned to his side to the happy Ino and the happy Chouji, both happily eating their ramen. Shikamaru can be happy, when it was the right moments. Most of the time he complained and was bored. But on special occasions, he was extremely happy.

He stared at his comrades happy faces and shrugged, he didn't feel like it. He then began to eat and was interrupted by a strange tone of Ino's, "Shikamaru…"

He faced her with a bit of the noodles on his cheek, but strangely she ignored it. Chouji sensed the strange seriousness in Ino's voice and paid the people and got out of there. Shikamaru sighed, "troublesome," he muttered and Ino looked at him.

"Alone," she said and her voice went slightly normal.

Shikamaru finished with his meal and turned his full body to face her eyes. She smiled slightly and began, "I have something to say."

Shikamaru looked at her with curiosity, "You know you can tell me anything I guess," he then looked at her more seriously, "Tell me what is it?"

He noticed that her voice was losing her bubbly ness when she was telling him about the past week.

She blushed slightly, "You always seem to be so alone…" she for once fiddled with her fingers, "And we've been on the same team for a long time and I've been thinking…"

Shikamaru felt strange in his stomach. Butterflies were born as she spoke of his seemed loneliness.

"I know it's none of my business, but in this world, there are a lot of troublesome things, and not everyone is happy…"

Shikamaru was a bit shocked, was she referring to him?

"And what I'm trying to say is that…I don't see you that happy anymore…And I guess I don't seem to like it…"

She stood up and he did too, she took in a deep breath and sighed, "Shika-kun…"

He tilted his head, "What?" he said in a soft tone.

"Will you watch the clouds with me?"

He stared at her for a moment and smiled, "Of course."

Later Ino and Shikamaru sat on a hill and laid down. Shikamaru smiled and looked at the clouds. Ino turned to him, "Do you feel better?"

He turned to her with a small but sweet smile, "Yes…this was all I wanted…"

"All you wanted?" she snuggled up closer to him and they both blushed.

They both smiled and he nodded, they looked at the sky as Shikamaru whispered into the wind, "All I wanted was someone who cares…"