Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto
Pairings: Mainly ShikaxIno SasukexSakura
Sakura was singing along to the radio. "You don't have a bad voice," Ino commented. Sakura turned off the radio.
"Yea right," I doubt even Sasuke would complement my singing. "Well how are you and Shikamaru doing?"
"Shikamaru wasn't in bed today. He was just gone when I woke up." 'Where did he go?' Ino was worried about her boyfriend. 'I know he can handle himself but if he ever got hurt, I don't know how I would live.'
"Don't worry," Sakura assured her friend, "I'm sure he's just off on business. Sasuke does that sometimes. He doesn't tell me because he knows I trust him. He always comes back unharmed and looking as good as ever." Sakura made a turn and smiled at her comrade.
"Yea, I guess." Ino's voice held a sense of uncertainty in it. 'He's always told me though. Even if he had to wake me up. And it's Valentine's Day, couldn't he have at least stayed just for today.'
"Look, Ino, if you're still not sure we'll drop by the Hokage's office on the way down to the mall." Sakura told her. 'If Ino's not happy, we can't have a good time buying presents. Then, my whole day will be ruined. But I still have Sasuke to go to. He may be bitter on the outside, but he's sweet on the inside.' Ino nodded and Sakura turned the radio back on.
After five minuets, Sakura pulled up in front of the Hokage's office. "I'll wait for you in the car. You go find out what Shikamaru is suppose to be doing today." Ino walked through the halls and up a flight of stairs.
An Anbu was standing in front of a tall door which guarded the Hokage's office, secret files, meeting rooms, and other various things. "Identify yourself."
"Yamanaka Ino, Jonin of the Evidence Unit." The Anbu nodded and let her pass. Ino walked through the hall and came to a door. She knocked on the large wooden door. "This is Yamanaka Ino, permission to enter."
A voice that came from behind the door answered, "Permission granted." Ino pulled open the red door. The Hokage looked at the blonde. "What brings you here?"
"Well, does Shikamaru have a mission today?"
"No, shouldn't you have already known the answer to that." Tsunade told her.
"Thank you Tsunade-sama." Ino quietly stepped out of the room. She went back through the door the Anbu was guarding and down the flight of stairs. She went though the many corridors and ran to Sakura's car. 'I can't believe it. Where did Shika go?"
Sakura was humming and reading a magazine when Ino opens the door to the convertible. Ino sat down and then slammed the door. "Shika's not on a mission." Ino's eyes were beginning to water.
"What? No, this can't be. Maybe he just left to go shopping." Sakura suggested.
"Shikamaru, no way. He's lazy remember. I have to drag him to places. When he does leave he always leaves a note. It's been like this since we were Genin. Shikamaru doesn't change much over the years." Ino was beginning to hyperventilate. 'Shika please be alright.'
"Don't worry Ino. I can send you home if you want." Sakura was beginning to worry about her friend. Her skin was getting very pale.
"No, I'm fine. Let's go to the mall." Ino smiled at Sakura.
"Seriously, Ino. I've known you for like ever. I can sense you're unhappy."
"I really want to go to the mall. I'm sure Shika will be alright. He's a genius after all." Sakura nodded and started the car. The two of them drove in silence until they got to the mall. "We're here," Sakura stated as she turned off the car. Sakura grabbed her pink jacket and put it one. The black shirt and jeans she wore contrasted with the jacket. Her shoes were pink high heels that said Uchiha Sakura. Sakura was not married to Sasuke but almost everyone called her Uchiha Sakura.
The two girls entered the mall. "Let's get our nails done." Ino ran over to the nail salon dragging her pink haired friend with her.
'Now that's the Ino I remember' Sakura and Ino sat down next to each other. "Can you paint my nails black with pink hearts on them?" The woman said yes to Sakura's request and began her work.
"I want my nails to be light blue. Paint a silver heart on my ring fingers please." The woman began to paint Ino's nails. "Sakura?"
"Ne?" Sakura turned to her friend.
"Where do you want to go after this? I was thinking we could go to get some cosmetics, and then we get some clothes. I need a bit more black clothing. My clothes get torn when I'm on missions. Also, I was thinking that I needed to by candles and things for Valentine's Day not just for me but for our friends too." The blonde told her fellow kunoichi.
"That sounds just about right? Oh, I almost forgot, I need to get a dress. We both need to get dresses. Next month is Tenten's wedding. She said to wear white and to be fashionable. Neji's side has to be formal. I feel sorry for the boys, Naruto especially." Sakura informed.
"Why?" Ino was puzzled. 'So what if they have to dress formal.'
"Naruto has to gel his hair down. His hair does not stay down. I tried once and his hair ended up in a very awkward position for about a week. I think I used too much on his hair. Naruto got so aggravated that he got a haircut. The haircut was alright but apparently the gel was still there and his hair was spiked up to the point where it could be used as a weapon." Sakura started to crack up and Ino stared for a minute. Then the blonde had a laughing fit of her own. They giggled for a good five minutes. Their nails were done and when Sakura left the shop, she took a ten dollar bill from her pink purse. The purse had white lettering that said 'Cutie'.
"You know what I never told him?" Sakura asked her friend.
"What?"
"I accidentally used glue." Sakura was silent for a moment. Ino began to laugh.
"Oh my gosh," Ino got out in between laughs, "I can't believe that you did that to his hair. You are an idiot you know that?"
"Ino-pig."
"Forehead girl!"
"Ino-pig!"
"Forehead girl!"
"Ino-pig!"
"Sakura! Let's go into this store." Sakura was dragged into an expensive looking store. It was filled with rows and rows of champagne, wine, chocolate, roses, teddy bears. You name anything in any book or movie that had to do with romance and it was there.
"Whoa," Sakura wandered around and found a brown teddy bear. It had a little black leather jacket and it was holding a red heart that said 'Bad Boy'. "Ino-chan! Come look at this." The Jonin came holding a bunch of red and pink candles. "Isn't it so adorable? I'm going to give it to Sasuke."
"Aw, I hope he likes it." Ino herself was not interested in giving Shikamaru a toy. 'If he's upset with what I get him and wants a toy, I'm taking him to therapy.' Ino browsed around some more and found red roses. 'I'm gonna need a dozen of these.'
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