I'm Only Sixteen, I'm Not In Love Chapter 4: Addicting, a naruto fanfic

I'm Only Sixteen, I'm Not In Love

"I'm holding on for you,
I'm fighting for your life.
And when your blinded by this jaded world,
I'll be your eyes.
Even if you fall,
I won't let you break.
When all the noise is telling you
To run away,
Run to me. "-Nick Lachey "Run To Me"

...

'This can't be happening. No, I've known Sakura basically my whole life, I can't just start liking her. No...no...no.'

After is next few periods it was lunch.

Finally something where Shikamaru could just sleep and not be bothered with stupid questions from everyone.

...

Shikamaru couldn't help but notice how close they were.

She was so close, so close he could smell her delicious scent.

Her soft, warm scent.

She was playing with him.

He could tell.

Sakura always loved to tease him with something she knew he couldn't resist.

And his temptation right now?

It was her.

He needed to win, because if he lost...he would never live it down.

"That isn't fair Sakura."

Shikamaru's eyes were still closed and Sakura's hand on his cheek.

She whispered.

"What's not fair Shika?"

"You're playing with me. You shouldn't tease me like this."

She giggled.

"How am I teasing you Shika? I'm only touching your cheek."

She knew she was winning.

"You know."

Shikamaru opened his eyes to see Sakura only a few inches away from his face.

She had a smile on and giggled again.

Sakura then leaned forward and was only an inch away from his lips,

Shikamaru's eyes widened in shock.

Was she going to kiss him?

At the last moment her lips went to his ear oh so slowly.

"I'll win this game Shika. And this time you'll be happy to lose. Do you know why?"

He shook his head no.

"Would you like to know?"

He nodded.

"Shikamaru, if I win you'll never have to keep dreaming about me. It'll be real."

Shikamaru eyes, if possible, got even bigger when he felt Sakura's lips on his cheek.

She was planting small delicate kisses on his cheek, and god, she was coming closer to his lips.

...

"Hey Shikamaru."

Shikamaru woke from his dream to see Chouji and his tray full of school food, which was very questionable for Shikamaru seeing as the meat there wasn't brown red or pink, it was kinda purple.

"Chouji."
"What's going on Shikamaru? I mean-(crunch)- I know you're a lazy guy and love to sleep and all but I didn't know you liked to sleep that much."

"What are you talking about Chouji? You know I've always liked the sleep."

Shikamaru clocked his head towards Chouji.

"Well, it's just that today I've noticed that you seem to want to sleep as much as possible. You're not doing any work in class or even listening to the teachers and what they're saying is on the finals next week. I know. I know. You're a genius and all but I mean really Shikamaru, what could you be dreaming about that is so inviting to you?"

'Oh god. Am I really acting that different?"

"Even Sakura noticed."

At the mention of his pink haired best friend, Shikamaru's ears decided it was time to pay attention.

"What did she say?"

"Well, all she said to me it that you seem really tired today since-(crunch)- you keeping trying to go to sleep. And normally you just fall asleep. But today you're actually trying really hard to fall asleep."

Shikamaru needed to figure things out if he didn't want anymore people noticing, but how can he finish this dream faster?

"Well see ya Shikamaru."

"Later Chouji."

Said man, stood up from his chair, walked to the trash can threw his food away, and left. Then that's when it happened.

She came over and sat next to him.

"Hey Shikamaru."

'Oh no.'

"Hey Sakura."

He tried not to look at her face, anywhere except those big beautiful, hypnotizing glittery emerald eyes that could put him at her mercy.

"So what's going on today? You seem to be very tired."

"Uh, I am."

"Oh, well anyways, you never told me what your dream was about."

'Oh crap.'

"I never said I was going to Sakura."

'Don't look at her face!'

"Oh come on Shikamaru jus- hey look at me Shikamaru!"

Sakura's hand grabbed Shikamaru's face so he was looking at him.

'Oh god no...no...nononononononnononnonononon please no! NO!'

"You should look at the person you're talking with Shikamaru."

'Look away from her! Look away from Sakura Shikamaru!'

"I just want my dream to end already."

She let go of his face.

"Is it really that bad?"

"No, it's just too addicting. I want it. I want to sleep forever and live in the dream. I'm addicted to it."

Sakura's eyes were sad.

"Do you not like it her Shikamaru? Is it really that bad for you?"

"No no, oh god no Sakura! It's just that...in the dream...there is something I want and I can't have in reality."

"What is it Shikamaru?"

Shikamaru couldn't tell her.

Could he?

RING

Sakura looked up at the clock.

"Well, we'll continue this conversation later. I still want to know what you want so badly. Bye Shikamaru!" Sakura waved goodbye to Shikamaru. But he never waved back. He never stood up, all he did was look at the table he was sitting at. But thank god no one, especially Sakura, heard what he said next.

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"I want you."

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Rewritten(?)

Re-Edited(3/4/09)

~Renaissance