Disclaimer: As I've said before, I seriously doubt that whoever owns Naruto writes fanfics about their characters.

A.N/ I got NO reviews for the last two chapters! So discouraging! BUT, luckily for you I decided to keep writing this anyway.

Chapter 5

Ino opened one bleary, bloodshot eye. It was about six o'clock in the morning.

"Mlah!" she moaned sitting up.

Ino had gotten to bed late because of make-up homework from over the past two months. It was about two o'clock last night before she went to bed.

She took a shower and wore a black, roomy skirt, a light red sweater, and black low tops. She also put her hair in a regular ponytail.

As soon as she stepped out of her door, thunder sounded and rain poured out of the sky. Ino cursed and held her calculus book over her head as an attempt to keep rain of her hair.

It was a fifteen minute walk to her school. Ino stomped through puddles, soaking her already wet shoes and socks. She looked down at her once okay looking outfit she saw it was now droopy and wet.

"Damn it, this sweater was new!" she yelled at the gray sky.

A bolt of lightning sounded and lit up the whole street. And then thunder crashed as if it were laughing at her.

Ino wiped fresh rain off of her face and continued stomping. She splashed water all over herself and began to feel goose bumps on her legs. Her calculus book now resembled soggy, wet toilet paper, rather than a textbook.

"Hey Ino!" a laughing voice called.

Ino looked across the street, where the voice was coming from, and saw none other than Shikamaru.

He crossed the street over to her and did a double take when he saw her up close.

"You look… um, nice." He said blinking.

"Don't rub it in, you're just as wet." She snapped.

"Uh, no. I really meant it." He said hold out his hand.

Ino took his hand and they continued walking, but said nothing. Mostly because she didn't know exactly what to say.

"What are we going to wear?" Ino asked after a while.

Shikamaru shrugged, "They have clothes in the nurses office."

"Oh, yeah." Ino said looking at her walking feet.

"How come you always do that?" Shikamaru asked suddenly.

"What?" she asked quickly, ripping her gaze.

"Look down whenever you talk." He said look directly into her eyes like at the hospital.

Staring into his onyx eyes she took a step back.

"I do not!" she protested.

He grinned and pulled her hand.

"Forget it."

"Hmph, I hate rain."

"Troublesome, complaining, person."

"I love you too, Shikamaru."

With Sasuke

Sasuke sprinted through the raindrops as thunder could be heard crashing above him. He was practically, at his old village. He was sure he'd be there before nightfall.

He grinned evily. He just couldn't wait to see a few select people.

Konaha

"Oh, Shikamaru," Ino wailed at her friend. "We look like five year olds!"

Shikamaru shrugged, but did agree with Ino. They were dressed in denim overalls that were cut off above their knees and a pink frilly shirt for Ino and a light blue one for Shikamaru.

People passing by stared and laughed out loud.

"I'll never be able to show my face again!" Ino wailed.

"We'll be okay, just…" Shikamaru thought.

"Pretend we're trying to be funny!" Ino exclaimed.

"Why not?" Shikamaru asked.

And that's chapie five hope ya liked it and PLEASE review!