A/n: Well.. I didn't get that many reviews but.. who cares! For those of you who did review and had said you wanted more I'll do this for you, just not that long. This chap will probably not be that long either cause as I've said in my other stories.. I kinda damaged my wrist and am not feeling well… but… hn..

Shiki's eyes widened. He looked around for an exit like a madman. His heart beating like a drum. Crap.

Sakura looked at Shiki and struggled to keep a serious face on. But it was a difficult struggle indeed, Shiki looked like he had been told that he was a father. It was kind of funny.

Shiki turned and frowned, "This isn't funny Saku…" He grumbled as Sakura burst out giggling like a loon. "Damn it, quit laughing!" He scowled making Sakura giggle hysterically. He sighed and gave up, even he had to admit that the situation was ironic. They had just been thinking about Ino and then … there was Ino. He shook his head and looked at her very confused companions.

Sakura looked up and almost choked. There behind Ino was the same girl that she had nearly ran over. Shit….

Shiki rose a brow over his twins rapidly growing pale face. He looked over to a guy standing by Ino. The look on the guys face sent Shiki into a panic. He had a bad feeling about the guy. He sensed that the guy and the rest of Ino's company would be changing everything for him and Sakura. He just hoped that the end result wouldn't hurt him or Sakura.

Neither Shikamaru nor Sakura knew exactly how but the next thing they knew they were sitting at a boardwalk hot dog place eating and talking with Ino and her knew friends.

"OmiGod! It is so good to see you guys again! When daddy had told me we'd be heading here for the summer I was really hoping I'd see you guys again!" Ino clapped her hands gleefully. "These are my friends from when I had gone to that boarding school; This is Hyuuga Neji and his cousin Hinata." The 2 nodded. Sakura gulped. "The one next to Neji is his girlfriend Tenten and the one next to Hinata is her boyfriend Naruto." The 2 nodded. Sakura and Shikamaru smiled awkwardly at them. "And the 2 eating like crazy is Chouji and Lee." Chouji nodded his head, spilling food everywhere, Lee all but drooled over Sakura. Shikamaru and Sakura's sweat dropped. "And last but not least is my boy friend Sasuke!" Ino leaned over to give the boy a smooch. Sakura felt the earth all but role. She turned to see Shikamaru rapidly growing pale.

"Pardon but did you say… boyfriend?" Sakura winced, hoping Ino would say no for Shikamru's sake. But her stomach dropped when Ino nodded.

Shikamru turned to give Sakura a smile, he knew she was worried about him. Inside though his head bagan to throb and his heart began to pinch him painfully. He felt smothered, he felt the need to run somewhere and breath. He looked around like a caged animal when suddenly a flash of yellow caught his eyes. Oh crap.

Sakura saw her brother give her a wild look, she looked around then froze. The sand siblings.

After Ino had left Sakura and Shikamaru gave there friendship to the new guys, the sand siblings. But.. the sand siblings took it to a new level.

The oldest one, Temari fell head over heels with Shikamaru and was often brutal to him. She also appointed herself as Sakura's older sister. She became very protective of both Shikamaru and Sakura, it was a known fact that if a girl looked at Shimaru or a boy looked at Sakura then they'd best run.

The middle child, Kankouru turned out to be gay and grew an obsession with Shikamaru and Sakura'a guardian Asuma (despite the fact that Asuma was married.)

And he also appointed himself as Sakura and Shikamru's older protective brother.

And last but not least was Gaara, the youngest. He became Sakura and Shikmaru's protectors. Plus he developed a freaky crush on Sakura, a crush that some would call obsessive.

To put it bluntly, Sakura and Shikamru loved the sand siblings, but none the less thought they were insane.

Without another thought Shikamaru grabbed Sakura, rudely muttered goodbye to Ino and ran. If Temari saw Ino she'd do murder, why? Because she knew how Shimamaru had felt about Ino.

"Shiki? Where are you going?" Shikamaru turned to see Sasuke holding him down as Ino peered at him worriedly. At the same moment Temari spotted him. Damn.

Shikamaru braced himself as Temari flung herself on him. "Shiki baby! There you are! We've been looking all over for you!" She gave him a big wet kiss on his cheek that had him rolling his eyes. "Hey, how about we all go surfing, I heard that you and Sakura surfed some pipes. Then afterwards we can all go on a double date! You can bring Asuma!"

"He's married Temari."

"Tell that to Kankouru.. so anyways… please? I've missed you guys! It's been ages!"

"We saw you last night.."

"But Shiki- kun!"

Shikamaru's eyes nearly popped out. "Er.. Temari… your.. uh.. choking me!" He rasped as his face started to turn purple.

"Eh?" Temariu blushed and dropped Shikamaru. "Sry.. oh so sorry.. Shiki- kun.. I just missed you a lot…" She leapt onto a giggling Sakura. "And I missed you too Saku- chan!"

Shikamaru sighed and shook his head as he saw Gaara walk straight up to Sakura and stand behind her, grabbing the hem of her sleeve as always. He smirked. The remembered Ino. He turned around to see Ino looking at him puzzled. "Oh Ino…." He wasn't sure if it was safe to do introductions to the sand siblings but… of well…"Ino these guys are the sand siblings….Temari, Kankouru, and Gaara."

Temari gave Ino and Shocked look than a glare. Her brothers did the same. Shiki winced when he saw Sasuke glare back and No gulp.

Something told him that things were about to heat up.

"Erm Shiki…." Ino went to grab Shikamaru.

Temari gasped, "How dare you try to grasp MY Shiki- kun!"

"Your.. Shiki.. kun?"

"Yea.. MY Shiki- kun.. gotta a problem with that!"

"Err……"

"Good!"

Sasuke and his Naruto stepped forward. "Stop picking on Ino!" He glared for emphasis. "Ino.. how could you hand out with these guys? Their nuts!"

Sakura felt herself twitch. "What.. did you mean by… nuts?" She glared. "Please tel me cause I'd love to know."

Naruto glared, "Ino wanted to come here to hang with you guys! I don't see why she even bothered!"

Sakura's face went red, "Bothered! Oh hell no! You don't know anything so shut up! You were'nt here! You weren't here for-"

"THAT'S ENOUGH!" Shikamaru snapped. "Control yourself now!" He barked to Sakura and then turned to sigh at Naruto and Ino. "I'm sorry but… we can't just pick up as if nothing happened Ino…. Not yet.. it's too soon.. You're a stranger to us now… but maybe we'll talk later." He glared at Naruto and Sasuke, "And you.. leave me, my sister, and my friends alone or you'll regret it."

Naruto scoffed, "Yea sure."

Gaara smirked and leaned over, talking for the first time, "No he's write.. you'll regret it…..just like the last few…" He chuckled dangerously making the girls shiver. If Gaara was chuckling that was usually bad. "Untill then…. Lets take Temari's idea and go on a 'date' …"

Shikamaru sighed as Temari yanked him away happily. Kankouru followed, muttering, and before Sakura ket herself be tuuged off by Gaara she smiled apologetically at Ino…."Maybe next time Ino….."

A/n: Crappy and short; I know so please don't send me reviews telling me so… but please review, if you've got any suggestions or such I'd love to hear them! Lol, thanx very much, no flamers please, and again I'm sry I'll do better next time! Promise!