Well, this is the last prompt for ShikaIno week 2015. I wish that there was better timing on my part but I hope to be better with my time. Hope you enjoy this last prompt. AN: This is a sequel of the prompt before this. This is also a version of the ending of Naruto that is not 700 and in no way connected to my current story Who We Are.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, Masashi Kishimoto does.
After Happily Ever After
Shikamaru had been happily married to Ino for at least 13 years and they have twin boys, Inoichi and Shikaku were just finishing up in the academy and they will be Genin soon. As he watches Seventh Hokage and one of his important friends, Naruto type away on his computer that was recently a technological advancement in their society. He watches how Naruto exhausts himself and then then he ends up going home late. Sometimes he offers to finish up for him but he always refuses, saying that it his job as the Hokage to finish paperwork. He had to admire his determination; that was always something that he felt he couldn't do.
He was brought out of his reverie when Naruto asked, "How has Ino been recently?"
Ino is currently off duty from her Jounin duties for she was expecting their third child and he was excited about it as much as she was.
He answers, "She is fine, could do without the mood swings though."
Naruto chuckled and continued to type and since the sun was setting, he said to Shikamaru, "Well, it's getting late; you go on home, I'll be finished up here soon."
He was about to object but Naruto cut him off, "I'll be fine, really."
Naruto waved his hand for him to go and gave a tired smile. He gave one in return and then bowed to him respectfully and then waved his hand before exiting the office.
He walked with his hands in his pockets and looked around and just took in the sight of how much the village had grown and changed. Then when he had gotten home he heard Ino's loud voice scolding one of their sons or both from the sound of it. He smiled affectionately and wondered to himself how he can handle Ino when she is in one of her moods.
Then he entered through the door and called out, "I'm home."
Then he saw his sons peek around the front hall and then Inoichi, a blond-haired boy with brown eyes greeted him, "Welcome home, Dad."
Then Shikaku, a boy that looked exactly like him but he had his grandfather Inoichi's eye color greeted him as well, "Hey, Old man."
He chuckled and then ruffled his sons' hair before going into the kitchen and was watching Ino cook over the stove. Then he came up behind her and then hugged her gently to his chest, his hand rubbing her rounding stomach.
He whispered in her ear, "I'm home, Ino."
Ino sighed contently and then tilted her head to turn toward him and gave him a kiss and then she replied, "Welcome home, Shika."
And honestly, there was no place anywhere that he would rather be, than at home with his family, especially with Ino, his true love, whom had claimed his heart years ago.
I hope that you enjoyed my contributions for ShikaIno week depsite them being late. The week also included the question why I still ship ShikaIno. That will be on my profile and you are all free to look at it. Thank you for reading my little stories of one of my favorite ships in Naruto. Please feel free to leave a review.