Part 2

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

A/N: This was what I want to happen after, don't kill me!

For weeks, the two avoided one another. The general public noticed there was a shift between the two yet they didn't ask any questions. Shikamaru reported to Tsunade that he was finished with his mission and he allowed himself to move on. He still held a torch for the sad girl, but he knew she would not love him back, not yet. Naru remained her happier self yet there was a maturity surrounding her, a maturity that came from growing up. Her love for Sasuke remained the same. Maybe she was a onetime deal girl, once she fell in love, there was no other man. She cared deeply for Shikamaru, deep enough for her to know, if there wasn't a Sasuke, it would have been Shikamaru that she would be in love with. Yet things were not meant to be.

When the two finally reconciled, thing were tensed between the two. There was a hopeless love that was hidden in his eyes while her eyes were filled with regret for the future that would never happen. So right she was.

It happened when Naru was at the village and Shikamaru was on a mission. Naru had volunteered her time at the hospital to see Sakura more often. That was when Kakashi burst into the hospital, followed closely with the rest of his team. Shikamaru, by luck of chance, was on his team during that one particular mission. Naru caught a glimpse of the Nara when he was transferred into the Surgery Room. The sight made a battle worn kunoichi nearly retched at the sight. Bones, blood, organs, everything that was supposed to be hidden inside the body, decided to show itself to the world.

Naru was in shock. She saw him earlier that day, he was whole and healthy. She wished him good luck and safety on this mission. Yet he returned, bloody and half dead. She waited in the corridor for news. The fear was something she has never felt before. Even during the Shinobi World War, she had never felt this type of fear. Time passed by without her notice. It was only after a comment from Sakura that made her realize something.

"I've never seen you this worried for anyone before. You look more worried than when you thought Sasuke was dead."

If she felt more fear for the safety of Shikamaru than she did for Sasuke, someone who she thought she loved with her entire heart, maybe she felt something more for Shikamaru. Now, please note that Naru was somewhat clueless about love. She knew she cared deeply for Sasuke, he was the first after all. But the feelings she had for Shikamaru was different than the feelings she had for her previous teammate. Mistaking what she felt for Sasuke as love, she lost sight of what she felt for the pineapple head. With her mind in a state of confusion, she was startled into reality with the opening of doors and Sakura walking out.

The look on her face was enough for her to break. Her words only confirmed her guess. The tight hug she received didn't warm her suddenly cold body. Sobs of sorrow escaped her lips without her notice. Her newfound feelings, forever will be locked within her throat.

"He didn't make it."

It only hurt more with the arrival of Kakashi. He took one look at Naru and looked away. His words destroyed what's left of her strength and Naru knew then, what it felt to be a broken doll.

"It was Oto."

Broken and unfeeling, Naru had a new goal forming within her mind. It involved explosion tags, Oto, herself, and the main star of the show, Sasuke.

A/N: First thing I need to say, I love Shikamaru. I love him! I didn't want to kill him but I hate Sasuke more and the only way Naru would go after Sasuke again to kill him is if her "BEST" friend was killed on his orders. So Sorry Shikamaru for killing you off. But hey, at least Naru will be on a suicide mission to kill Sasuke's people and maybe himself soon. I had to kill him. I HATE SASUKE!

I once liked Sasuke, I did. But then he's got too...annoying for me. So I just had to kill him off.

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