A/N: this is the second chapter, sorry that it took so long! Hope you like it!
Chapter 2
In front of Konohas dress shop"Okay, this is the shop." Sakura stated. Just then a mocking voice rang out.
"Hey, isnt this the forehead-girl? Are you looking for a dress for the ball or something? You know dresses make your forehead smaller." Sakura put on a fake smile.
"Ah, Ino-pig. Youre still as ugly as ever. And just for you to know: Yes, I am looking for a dress and Im going there with Sasuke-kun. Guess you dont have a partner, hm?" Now Ino looked sour. Just when Shikamaru walked past them Ino grabbed him by his shirt and pulled him to them.
"Just for you to know: Im going with Shikamaru!" He looked stunned but was clever enough not to say a word against it. The girls only began their little fights. Shikamaru waited next to the Uchiha prodigy.
"Hey Shikamaru, why arent you just leaving while shes distracted?"
"Because she would surely kill me afterwards. And why are you still waiting?"
"Because she would surely cry after that the whole time."
"And you dont want to make her cry?"
"I never said that. Tss" so he left the now smirking Shikamaru and went after Sakura, who was still arguing with her "friend" while walking into the big mall in front of them. Shikamaru shortly looked into the blue sky realizing the beauty and calmness of the clouds, he sighed and followed his comrades into the shop.
Inside"Ha, I will get the better dress –come on Sasuke!" Sakura added turning to Sasuke, she grabbed his hand and pulled him to the right side of the shop. Ino looked after them sour, then gave Shikamaru a signal to follow her.
"Are you sure that this is necessary? Its so-"
"No, its not troublesome!" She interrupted him rudely. She went then to the left backside and grubbed in the hallstand from time to time an angry eye on Sakura as she did too.
½ hour later
"Shikamaru, Ill take this, what do you mean?"
"Shikamaru?" Ino went with an asking expression out of a mess of huge shelves and hallstands. When she got a place from where she could overlook the shop she looked around but Shikamaru wasnt there. Immediately she felt anger growing inside. If he left I will kill him she thought. Ino stamped annoyed to one of the changing rooms thinking about what she will do after finding him. When she pushed the curtain aside she stepped a step behind out of the perplexity she got from the look she gained. Inside the cabin on the small chair standing in the corner sat Shikamaru –sleeping.
"Shikamaru?" she asked carefully to make sure he really was sleeping, then she bopped him gently against the shoulder. When he gave no reaction except of a very slight head-movement, she put the dress away. Slowly and quietly she sneaked to him and touched him softly on his shoulders. She propped him up and leaned over, then shook him hard shouting his name.
"Shikamaru! Wake up!"
Slowly Shikamaru opened his eyes and looked into Inos face with a real sleepy expression (who wonders?). With a tired face he followed Ino to the cash desk, who now really was pissed off.
A/N: so, please R&R!