"And to practise your strength all of you will use nothing but your bare hands. Oh yeah and you can't use jutsus."
"We will practise until lunch because Chouji, Neji, Shino, Kiba, not to mention Akamaru, and I have to meet Tsunadae for a mission for tormorrow." finished Asuma.
"Oh. Chouji's going too? You'll miss Sasuke-kun's birthday...oh well. Good luck Chouji do your best!" cheered Ino.
"Um...I'm not leaving until 4:00a.m on Sasuke's birthday." stated Chouji.
"Enough talking Chouji and enough flirting Ino with Shikamaru, let's begin!" rushed their sensei.
"What? Flirting?" screeched Ino giving Shikamaru the I'm-so-gonna-kill-you-during-practise glare.
Asuma grinned.
Flirting with me? I wish she was. -.-"
Springing into the air after her teammates' positions are ready, Ino was not going to be the first one knocked out of this three-way battle! Locking her eyes on her target Shikamaru she lefted her foot up in the air and landed it hard on Shikamaru's shoulder.
Shit, Ino's gotten faster.
Learning from his first error Shikamaru quickly grabbed onto the tip of her heel before she escaped and reeled her ankle in until it was close enough for him to flip her entire body down. But knowing him battle a pissed Ino, her reflexes reacted and Ino flip back onto her feet using her wide fingers and palm.
"Aw, those two are so busy fighting each other they forgot me." whined Chouji.
"Don't worry Akimichi. Let them have their alone time. Besides I brought you some chips cause I knew this might happen." comforted Asuma while handing Chouji the bag of chips.
"Hey, I thought you knew I liked BBQ instead." Chouji joked.
Asuma ruffled the chubby boy's hair.
"Nya! Die Shikamaru!" cried Ino as her fist formed a punch aiming for the poor Nara boy's face. But Shikamaru caught it just in time in his own palm while block Ino's other fist and leaning towards her whispy hair and smooth skin face until their noses were centimetres apart.. "Aw, you wouldn't want me to die would you?" smirked Shikamaru then he knocked the blonde down into the grass.
Ino rapidly scrambled up while Shikamaru remained in his natural lazy position looking amused. After a series of Ino punch/kick, Shikamaru block, Ino gets beaten, Shikamaru takes the hit, and Asuma, Chouji watching, the blazing July sun finally declared noon upon the whole team. By that time both ninjas were huffing and panting for breath.
"Iiiiiiittt's luuunch!" declared Asuma as both ninjas infront of him finally relaxed and fell on the soft green earth to rest.
"Asuma sensei and I are going to The BBQ Shop for lunch, you guys wanna come?" asked Chouji enjoying 'the last chip'.
As Ino finally calmed down she answered, "Sorry, I gotta rush home to meet Sakura for lunch and talk about the party."
Pfft. The party topic again. "Er...I gotta go teach Lee on how to play Shuogi." lied Shikamaru, but he did challenge him once on the game to impress Sakura. But he lost.
"Okay suit yourselves! Cause's I'm paying." answered Asuma.
"Whoa, Asuma sensei's finally paying?" wondered Ino while Shikamaru just looked at Asuma awkwardly at the leaving figures of their sensei and Chouji.
"So...I'll walk you home." mummbled Shikamaru.
Whoa...first Asuma sensei's paying for a meal and now Shikamaru's suggesting to walk me home without me ordering him to? "Erm...sure. Thanks Shika." Ino thanked.
There was a long silent moment between the two when Ino finally looked up at Shikamaru and broke the silence when they arrived infront of Ino's door, "You know...tormorrow, you don't have to come if you don't want to."
"Hm, thanks."mummbled Shikamaru.
"It's just that it's been a year anniversary since Sasuke came back from Orochimaru and everyone just wants to welcome him back again on his 15th birthday."
"Well, it's sort of hard welcoming someone back when your choice of going is dictated." replied Shikamaru trying to make a point.
"Oh. Sorry. It's just that almost everyone will be there, I'd just wish all the people that's important to me will be there too." apologized Ino giving Shikamaru a tight hug pressing her warm soft body against his. "You don't have to go if you really don't want to."
Ino thinks I'm one of her important people, mmm she smells nice.
"Thanks for giving a choice." smiled Shikamaru.
"Okay, see you tormorrow...i guess. Bye Shika-kun!" Ino waved as she parted goodbye with the Nara boy.
"Tormorrow is my chance to finally get Sasuke-kun to notice me. But why do I feel worried and why do I feel like something's missing?" Ino whispered to herself under her bedding covers in her room. "But I can't wait for tormorrow."
Inner Ino: Yeah!
Mean while at the Nara house Shikamaru is trapped between a split path.
Should I go tormorrow?
Inner Nara: Of course! You want to see your dream girl don't cha?
She'll be obsessed about the Uchiha.
Inner Nara: But you're one of her IMPORTANT people. And even though she won't be mad at you but she'll be really disappointed.
I guess
Inner Nara: And besides, you spent your money on buying the dude a Konoha lampshade already.
True True. Eh...fine I'll go. This is sooo troublesome. I"m starting to be cheap like my sensei and I'm listening to voices in my head. -.-"
