Alien She: Hello my friends. Here is Secret 3, I hope you enjoy, and remember review! Also, I'll be updating Rice Pudding soon, wait a little longer please!

Disclaimer; I do not own Naruto or it's characters, and now I am depressed.

Secret #3

Slamming the door behind her, Ino only thought of her soft bed.

Today was a shitty ass day and all she wanted to do was go to sleep and never wake up.

Unfortuanetly her body has other plans. Tired as she was, she couldn't go to sleep. Deciding a hot shower might do the trick, Ino stripped off her clothing, wrapped the towel around herself and made some tea while she waited for the hot water.

Ino had been on her feet the whole day at the hospital, tending to the patients, healing, paperwork, etc..you name it, she did it. At one point she had to clean the restrooms. Ino shuddered. Some patient decided to explode in one of the restrooms. She will never be the same. Sometimes she wondered how Sakura did it, since Sakura was head nurse. Psh, more like head doctor, really. As much as Ino hated to admit it, Sakura is the best. Better than Lady Tsunade.

Sighing, Ino decided to head into the shower to wash away all the ickiness from her body. God she needed a break. Maybe after this week she can speak with Lady Tsunade or Sakura about giving her a break for at least 3 days. Thinking more about it, Ino decided to ask Sakura first, she'll be nicer. The fifth Hokage scared her.

If Asuma-sensei were still alive, he would have laughed at her.

Ino stood under the shower. Wash away all the ickiness. That feels soooo gooood. I should call Shikamaru in the morning, haven't talked to him in the last 2 days. Ino relaxed her body, she was going to get that vacation time no matter what! She needed to spend much needed time with her teammates. Shikamaru had been acting weird lately and she's been getting worried, even Choji voiced his concern for his best friend.

Getting out of the shower, Ino glanced at the clock surprised to see it was 3:00 a.m. Time just flies by, doesn't it? Drying herself off, she was looking forward for a much needed sleep. Her dreams of sleep though were interrupted by the phone ringing. "Who the hell calls at three in the morning!"

For a second Ino almost didn't answer, but if it was Sakura, it would be for a good reason. Dreading it, Ino answered. "What."

"Well that's rude."

A moment passed before Ino could speak. Was it really who she thought it was? That's impossible.

"Ino? Are you there?"

Oh my freakkin goodness! It is him!

"Shikamaru?" The lazy ass Nara is calling her, at three in the freakkin morning! Bizarre much?

"Can you not yell?" Ino imagined him holding the phone away from his ear. Well who can blame her.

"Well what do you expect me to do? It's 3 in the effing morning Nara! And how in the hell did you get your lazy ass to pick up the phone anyway?" Ino, wearing off from the shock, laid down on her bed.

"Can't a guy call his girlfriend?" Shikamaru whispered.

"Not at 3 in the morning. And why are you whispering?" Ino whispered back.

"My parents are asleep, I don't want to wake them up, especially my mother." rolling her eyes, Ino still couldn't believe he was afraid of his mother. "Besides, I couldn't sleep. Then I remembered you got off around this time so I decided to call you."

Ino yawned loudly, hoping her boyfriend will get the hint. "Shikamaru, why cant you sleep. Take a hot shower, drink some tea. It helps, trust me. I myself am feeling the effect of the combanation."

"You took a shower without me? Ino, you cause me pain." Shikamaru pouted. "What are you wearing right now?"

"Shut it Nara." Any other time Ino would have played along, but damn it, she is just too damn tired. She needed to get to the bottom of the real reason why he's calling. "Shikamaru, don't lie to me, I've had a shitty day, I'm dead tired and I really want to sleep and never wake up. Now are you going to tell me why in the hell you're calling or do I just hang up right now?"

Shikamaru was silent. "Fine, goodnight, see you tomorrow."

"How long have we been dating Ino?"

To tired to wonder where this was going, Ino automatically answered. "Five months. We've been dating for five months, two out of those months we did it in secrecy."

"Were do you think we are in our relationship?" his voice was smooth, rehearsed.

"Where are you going with this Shikamaru?" Ino was a bit more alert.

"It's just that…how do I say this…this is troublesome…"

Ino was frantic, this could only mean one thing. "A-are you…b-breakin up with me?" the words came out in a whisper, Shikamaru almost missed them. "No! Dammit Ino! You're so…so..troublesome!"

"You are breaking up with me! What did I do wrong? Is it because I get jealous of Temari? Is it because I've been irritated lately? Dammit, I'm having a hard time and this isn't fair!"

"INO! Be quiet! I'm not breaking up with you!" Shikamaru yelled. That probably woke his mom up. "Ino, what I mean is that our relationship is at a new level, well that is what I feel at least. Ino, I called you at three in the morning because I want to tell you that….'

Ino didn't breathe. "Yes?"

"Yamanaka Ino, I Love You." Shikamaru let it out, he finally said it. It was the most troublesome thing he ever had to do.

"Oh…..oh, shikamaru….you…ah..haha" Pure joy. Ino's entire being was full of joy, she wanted to explode, to yell to the world. More than anything she wanted to rub it in a certain someones face! But first thing first, "Oh Shikamaru! You've made me the happiest girl in all the world! I love you, I love, love, love you!"

Shikamaru is feeling the same way as Ino. "Well, I'll let you sleep. Suddenly, my body is tired."

"Sleep? I couldn't sleep now! I have to tell everyone! I'll call you later. Night." giggling she added, "I love you."

"I love you too, Ino." Shikamaru replied, tenderly. As soon as Ino hanged up, Shikamru stood up to stretch. Declairing one's love is a lot more tiryng that he thought. Overcome by sleep, Shikamru headed back to his room only to be stopped by his mother.

"M-mom?"

Glaring at her son, Mrs. Nara decided what would be the best way to punish her son for waking her up at this ungodly hour. "Sweetheart. Why are you up?"

"I couldn't sleep." he answred lamely.

"I see, well then, goodnight." she answered back, sweetly.

"Goodnight mom." Shikamaru passed her, keeping his senses alert, just in case.

"Oh darling, one more thing."

Shikamaru paused, and turned to face her. "Yes mom?"

"When can I be expecting grandchildren. I'm not getting any younger you know." Mrs. Nara grinned seeing her son blush madly. Ah young lovers. She remembered those days. Leaving her son alone in his embarrasment, she returned to bed with her husband who was waititng for her. "So did you ground him?"

Cuddling to him, she replied, "Nope, I just embarrassed him."

Smiling, Mr. Nara kissed his wife goodnight.

Xxxxxxxx

RING! RING! RIN-

CRASH!

Damn it, whoever is calling is going to have to pay for a new table!

"Hello..?" Sakura answered groggily.

"Sakura you'll never guess what happened?" exclaimed a way too hyper Ino.

"Ugh, Ino. Really? Do you know what time it is?" she should just hang up.

"Shikamaru said he loved me!HE LOVES ME! can you believe it? when we get married you'll be one of my- Sakura are you listening?"

Hanging up the phone and disconnecting the line, Sakura went back to sleep, reminding herself to charge Ino for a new table and to congratulate her, but for now, she went back to dreaming about Sasuke-kun. Ahh, Sasuke-kun.

Secret 3

It's every girl's dream to have a guy call her at 3 a.m just to say "I love you".

AN: Do you like? honestly, I like it but then I don't. I like the whole ShikaIno pair, it's cute. I also like TemShika thats a cute pairing, but I'm more comfterable writing InoShika.

Please Review. Be Honest.