Disclaimer- if I owned Naruto, I would have killed Lee already. F you, Lee! What now? Oooooh, what now? (Sry I'm kinda hyper!)

A/N: Thank you 4 reading this! I LOVE you! (Jk)

Chapter 3 that is named 'Chapter 3'

Ino and Temari became quite close friends considering that they had only known each other for about a month. Ino seemed better. She had been released from the asylum and had gone to see Sakura in her coma.

Ino had placed a poppy flower next to Sakura's bed. She stared at her closed jade eyes. Ino remember times when those some eyes used to haunt her every move, and how annoyed she got sometimes.

Now she just wished she could be like that now. Ino stared blankly for several seconds and ran out. She just couldn't see Sakura looking so helpless. Ino ran down the hall of the hospital, tears threatening to fall.

So blinded by her welling eyes so could barely see in front of her. So, it wasn't the least bit surprising with she collided head on with some innocent person, innocently walking through the hospital.

"Oof!" Ino gasped as she fell awkwardly on the tile hospital flooring.

She sat up and saw whom she had crashed into.

"Shikamaru!" she gasped and he helped her up.

"Surprise, Surprise." He said shortly.

"You've not changed since last time I saw you." Ino declared. (It was about seven months)

"Did you want me to change?" he asked, looking at her seriously.

"Nope! Not really!" she said brightly and grabbed his arm.

They began to walk through the long empty hall.

"So…" Ino began.

"What am I doing in a hospital?" Shikamaru finished for her.

"Yeah." Ino said looking down at their walking feet.

"You tell me why you're here first."

Ino looked back up at him.

"No fair! I asked before you did!" Ino said stubbornly.

"No, actually I asked." He said calmly.

"Yeah, because you so rudely interrupted me." She said looking smug.

"Doesn't matter." Shikamaru chided softly looking straight into her eyes.

Ino stared back. His eyes were dark black and almost hypnotizing. His face came closer; they were mere centimeters away until…

"Get outta my way!" barked an old woman with a cane.

Ino and Shikamaru instantly broke apart and stepped on either side of the hall making way.

Unfortunately for Shikamaru he was not fast enough for the woman and she banged him over the head with her cane.

"Ow." He groaned, clutching his head.

"Serves ya right!" she grumbled and mumbled something that they only could only make out the words, move and old lady here.

When she was gone, Ino burst out laughing.

"A-are… you… ok?" She said between fit of laughter.

"Fine!" he mumbled, "Troublesome old woman.'

Shikamaru turned so that he wasn't facing Ino.

"I forgot you were addicted to that word." Ino said, laughing again.

"I am not addicted!" he said turning around and glaring at his giggling friend.

"Coulda fooled me." She said smirking.

"Come on, Ino, let's get outta here." He said grabbing her forearm.

She nodded and followed Shikamaru to the exit.

"So what did you say you were doing here again?" Ino asked.

"Troublesome." He whispered to himself.

She rolled her eyes and skipped to keep up with him. And for the first time since Sakura's accident, she really did feel truly happy.

Hiya, readers! I know the ending is lame but anything to end this chapter, it isn't even five pages and it took about eight hours to write. I usually write humor, that's way easier. But, anyway, hope you liked it, PLEASE REVIEW!

-EE –(initials)