Dear Ino,
Ok, missy, let's get something straight right now! Shikamaru may have been wrong to spy on you, but you were in no right to trash talk him like that! Can't you see the guy is CRAZY about you? Just because you don't feel the same way doesn't mean you have to go and shatter what's left of his heart. He's a great guy and if you can't see that you have to get a head check under all that angel hair of yours.
Look. I know I'm being really harsh, but you just have to realize how much stress the guy has been under trying to get you back in his life. What you saw that day…me and Shikamaru walking into that store 'hand in hand'…wasn't what you thought it was at all. If you don't believe me, just ask my boyfriend (yes, I already have a boyfriend)! He was the one we were even in there for. See, I kind of forced Shikamaru to help me find an anniversary gift for my very manly boyfriend, so I pulled him in that shop to help me. What you saw could have looked similar to a 'hand in hand' moment, but it wasn't. That was just me being pushy.
Which brings us to the pottery rose. That was probably the biggest blow to your heart, huh? Well, what happened was I picked it out for my boyfriend because he's into flowers (in a very straight way, thank you) and I knew he'd adore it. Seeing as I had forgotten any scrap of money in all of my stress, Shikamaru very kindly offered to pay for it as along as I reimbursed him later. After that is when you walked in and saw the second rose gone. It was a misunderstanding and nothing more.
That being said, I really hope you rethink your opinion of Shikamaru. You guys go so well together, and have had such a linked history that is just the…the epitome of love. Don't throw it away over a misunderstanding
Hoping this is on your conscience later tonight,
Temari
I'm empty of musical ardor. I am sorry doodlebop…I have failed you. : (