Here is the next part of the ShikaIno week prompts. I hope to have them done sooner. Enjoy.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, Masashi Kishimoto does.

College AU

Ino walked into her new Calculus class that she was taking in her junior year, she has no idea what her professor is like but she hopes that he isn't too strict or something. So she waited in the classroom with other students and there are still some students coming in. It was one of her morning classes so she seemed to be a bit sleepy. When she shook her head to wake up, she saw that the clock read eight, and then the door opened to reveal her professor. Only what shocked her most, was that she actually knew him. Ino was stunned to see, an old friend of hers when she was a young girl, she saw her old friend, Shikamaru Nara.

He had been one of her best friends when they were in kindergarten until the fourth grade when he had moved with his family. The last time she saw him was when she said goodbye to him before he went with his parents in their car to drive away. She was really sad that day, because she would miss one of her best friends and wouldn't be able to see him again.

Sure, they had exchanged e-mails from time to time but by the time she finished high school, she was in mourning because of her father dying in a car accident. So she didn't have the heart to write him again.

Shikamaru had introduced himself to the class and basically had gone over the procedure of first day introductions.

Though she wasn't paying attention until she heard him call out, "Miss?"

Startled, she breathed deeply to regain her composure and said to the class, "Hello, I'm Ino Yamanaka."

Then she fell silent as she was the last person to introduce herself. Then after the introductions, and the telling of the basic schedule he let everyone go. Only Ino had stayed after the class was let out.

Ino then let out an exasperated sigh, "Why didn't you tell me that you had already graduated college? You could have continued writing to me."

"I didn't know if you had still wanted to. I had heard from Chouji that your father had passed away a few years back. My condolences, by the way," Shikamaru replied though he wasn't facing her.

Then he faced her and added, "After your last e-mail, I didn't know what happened at the time but I guess it was something bad to make you stop writing to me."

Ino glanced away from him and then said apologetically, "I'm sorry about that, I didn't mean to not write anymore. I was busy with many things and getting into college."

Shikamaru smirked and then proclaimed, "You always did keep yourself busy to avoid troublesome subjects."

Ino huffed and was about to retort but then, Shikamaru cut her off, "I don't have my other classes until noon. If you want Ino, we could catch up with each other over coffee."

Ino thought over his offer and then she smiled, "Well, I don't have my other classes until later and I don't have work. So then I accept your offer…"

Then playfully she added, "Professor Nara."

He let out a chuckle and "Just call me by my name."

Ino nodded and replied, "Okay, Shika."

"Not that troublesome nickname, I would think that you outgrew that, Ino," Shikamaru complained though half-heartedly.

"No, I haven't seen you in years, so I have the privilege to call you that and you mister, have a lot of stuff to tell me, so don't think you can get away with not talking," Ino retorted with playful scolding.

"Besides…" Ino whispered, before hugging him tightly, "I missed you, Shika."

Shikamaru returned the hug and replied, "I missed you too."

Ino pulled away from the hug and then wiped her eyes to keep the tears from coming out.

Then she smiled up at him and then she held onto his hand and exclaimed, "Now, how about that coffee, Shika?"

Shikamaru was a little surprised that she held his hand but then brushed it off and squeezed her hand in return. Then they went out of the building and caught up on each other's lives and maybe, just maybe build something more between them.

This was more like a drabble. Perhaps I could make it longer if I see some errors. The next prompt is Long Kiss Goodbye. Please feel free to leave a review.