Hug Me, Please.

-Part 1-

She walked in the silent midnight streets of her home and brushed her hair away from her face behind her ear. She never told anyone about the mission and no one pressed on, thankfully. She acted the same and in some moments she felt the same too, but the memory still lurks and the anger as well. She noticed someone on the rooftops and as she moved closer, she smiled.

"What are you doing up there, Shikamaru?" she asked jumping up to sit by him. He looked at her and sighs as she sat beside him.

"Just thinking," he said lazily as he looked up at the stars.

"Thinking about Temari?" she asked giggling as her best friend blushed a slight pink. He cocked his head slowly toward her and gave a look that says 'whatever.'

"You two make a cute couple!" she exclaimed smiling happily. For some reason, she felt excited and confident for a split second… just like she used to be.

"This is troublesome…" he huffed out softly facing the starry skies once again. Ino could tell he was in a deep thought by the way his eyebrows furrowed every once in awhile.

"I heard from a certain source that she likes you too," she stated as her head rests onto her palm and elbows on her knees. She knew he was interested by the way his eyes widen for a few milliseconds though he'd never admit it.

"… also…" she said facing him, "… she said you're cute." She said it so simple that Shikamaru had to stare at her for a moment before noticing that it was the truth. He couldn't help but turn away from her before she noticed the pink hues that graced his cheeks. He stood up and walked away, but turned before jumping off.

"I'll see you later Ino," he said and left her alone in the darkening skies.

"Good night Shika," she whispered to the sky before a sudden emptiness crept into her heart. She continues to stare up into the sky before wandering off into her bedroom and finally, she fell asleep.

She walked the streets the next day under the bright blue sky with her usual outfit smirking to herself as she heard girls snickering and boys drooling.

Still the same… she told herself as a smirk appeared upon her face. Her hair was up in a ponytail as usual and it seemed everything was the same. She headed to the ramen shop, suddenly hungering for them. She noticed Naruto, Sakura, and Hinata there. She walked over and sat besides Hinata who welcomed her.

"Hi Ino," Hinata said softly losing her stutters once in awhile.

"Hey Hinata, Naruto, and forehead," she said sweetly until mentioning the pink haired girl.

"What was that Pig?" she yelled fists ready for a fight.

"You heard me billboard brow!" the blonde girl screamed across the table. Sakura was about to shout back when someone came.

"Can I take your orders?" he asked smiling genuinely.

They ordered their meals and sat eating. Ino twirled her noodles thinking to herself about her pasts. Even though her mother left her with her father, she always felt alone without a female around. Sakura, who she felt so connected to like a sister, is now her once best friend became her rival over a boy. She couldn't believe how her life has become so… wrong. Was it something she did? Was it her confident… her looks? She doesn't really understand and she given up trying. She gave off a deep sigh that startled three people beside her.

"You okay Ino?" Sakura asked dropping the nickname suddenly. Ino shook her head and took a bite of her now warm soup.

"You sure? Was it something I said?" Sakura asked now concerned about her friend.

"Look I said I'm fine," she said waving off the curiosity vibes.

"You don't look too good…" Hinata stated staring her pale eyes at her.

"Well…" Ino was on the edge of giving into her own curiosity or just leaving it as it is.

"Sakura, Hinata… I'm fine, trust me," she assured them with a forced smile that they nodded too. They continued to eat until Sakura said she had to go work for Tsunade and Hinata said she needed to speak with Neji.

"Naruto, you staying?" Sakura asks a bit shocked to see so many ramen bowls pushed off to the side. He nodded ferociously as he slurps up his noodles leaving a disgusted Sakura and a concerned Huuga. Ino forgotten all about the blonde boy because he was so quiet… so unusual, but it was probably because he was starving.

"Naruto," she said scooting herself next to the boy who doesn't seem to mind. She leaned down close to his ears causing Naruto to stop midway of slurping his noodles.

"That's disgusting," she stated causing him to drop the noodles back into his bowl as his mouth dropped. He wasn't expecting her to be so close, to sit by him, and worst of all… to call him disgusting.

"What?!" Naruto asked angrily as he turned his head, hoping to face her, but felt her cheeks beside his. He could feel the smoothness, the warmth of her skin against his causing him to add to the already warmness. They pulled away quickly and it was dead silence before Ino spoke up.

"I said you're disgusting, you eat like a pig and you just practically barf out your noodles back into the bowl!" she explained with a calm voice as it raised higher and higher with every word.

"What are you talking about! I didn't barf and I am DEFINTELY not disgusting! And besides! I'm not the one with the nickname PIG!" he screamed as he slammed his hand against the table. He couldn't believe she would go and say all that! She had no right and even though they are friends, she could be one mean…

"Naruto…" she spoke suddenly soft and as if she was on the edge of tears. He suddenly saw a tear roll down the corner of her blue cold eyes and slid down her cheeks as it dripped to the floor. She was hurt by his words and for some reason it hurts more when he says it. She knew Sakura was just joking because that's the only way to for them to feel some kind of relationship between each other.

Naruto stood shocked and confused. Ino never, and I mean, never let herself cry in front of anyone! And especially him! Then that means he made her cry? What did he do?

Whew! finally uploaded another one! lol

Hm... Naru made Ino cry... why is that?

But review and all that good stuff to find out!

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(ps) yes, I did a ShikaIno friendship!

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Kiwi4me

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