Disclaimer: Yes I own Naruto! Oh Sasuke, you are—(wakes up) Darn, it was just a dream… no, I don't own Naruto. (cries)
Warning: Shikamaru and Ino are kind of out of character… sorry
Your Little White Diary
"Ino, give it here!" Shikamaru yelled, trying desperately to catch up with the girl running ahead of him. Shikamaru fixed his eyes on Ino's blond ponytail swaying back and forth, and suddenly, he tripped. Rolling down a hill, he landed (somehow) in his favorite cloud watching spot. White daisies spotted the green sea of grass and Shikamaru grumbled under his breath about how troublesome Ino was.
"That is so the last time I let her in my room…"
Ino finally stopped running and sank down in the grass. Amazingly, she was only a couple feet away from Shikamaru, but neither of them saw each other. Reaching into her handbag, Ino pulled out a small white book. Nothing too unusual, just a regular sized, white notebook with school paper in it, but what was written on the cover was what made Ino snatch it. It read "Shikamaru's Diary."
"Now, to read," Ino announced quietly, and she flipped open the first page.
Dear Diary,
Writing in this silly book is so troublesome, and writing 'dear diary' every time is a drag too. I'll find you a name…
My teacher said that I needed a hobby. Well, isn't cloud watching a hobby? Troublesome, that he picked writing of all things for me to do.
Anyway, I think I know the perfect name… I'll call you Ino, and write down all the stuff I would like to tell her. I wish I could say this to her face, but I can't. Why not? Too troublesome… and that witch would probably tell me to get off my lazy butt and do something constructive. Ha… tell that to Asuma-sensei…
I have nothing else to write. My hand is sore from this troublesome exercise.
Hiken ato,
Shikamaru.
Ino blushed. He named his diary… after me? Unable to keep a wide, secretly pleased grin off her face, she realized that Shikamaru was writing about stuff that she wasn't supposed to know.
"Too bad Shika-kun…" Ino whispered, her eyes lighting up. She flipped to the next page.
Dear Ino,
Wow… it feels weird calling this little book 'Ino', but I guess it'll do. What a drag… I hate writing, but no Asuma-sensei told me to do it, so I shall.
Ino, ever since you were put on my team, I felt (troublesome to describe) warm around you. You're beautiful, and I think that I probably should tell you that there's more to life than Sasuke. I wish I could show you that, but you'd probably hit me first… troublesome woman.
Your hairand eyes arequite captivating, and knowing that I'm ten times smarter than you'll ever be, I'll put it simply. You're beautiful.
The way I feel when I'm around you is different than anything I've ever experienced. I feel a burning pain when you flirt with Sasuke, and pleasure when Sakura pushes you away from him. Why? I do not know for sure, but...
I think I am in love with you, Ino.
Hiken ato,
Shikamaru.
Ino bit her lip, her face turning bright red. "Shika-kun… oh, I feel terrible…"
"You should, you troublesome girl." A shadow darkened over Ino's face, and she looked up to see Nara Shikamaru, an unreadable expression across his face.
"Ah—S-Shika-kun… uh haha… uh," Ino stammered, quickly hiding his diary behind her back. "Um…h-how are you to—"
"My diary, Ino," Shikamaru said quietly. Ino swallowed, and held it out, her head bowed.
"I-I…I'm so sorry Shikamaru-san…I just was, I mean I wanted to, I…" Ino babbled, her cheeks turning even redder, if possible. Suddenly, a teasing smirk appeared on Shikamaru's face.
"I just needed to add something, if you don't mind Ino," he said, whipping out a pen. He scribbled busily for a few moments, and then stood up.
"Troublesome, and a drag it may be, but writing to you is quite enjoyable at times," Shikamaru said, and he tossed the diary back to Ino, who simply sat there on the ground, stunned.
"Come back to my house when you're done," Shikamaru said, a faint blush creeping onto his cheeks. He turned and left.
Ino opened the page and read it.
Dear Ino,
Today didn't exactly work out the way I'd planned, but I'm glad that you found my diary. The stuff I wrote earlier… I had no idea how to say it to you. What a drag… being in love.
Yea… figured it out by now? Even though you aren't that smart, even you should have realized it by now. I know you… fancy Sasuke, but whether he accepts you or not, I'll be by your side, Ino-chan.
Watashi aikou omaesan, Ino.
Hiken ato,
Shikamaru.
Ino hugged the diary to her chest, and a few tears of joy and emotion slid down her cheeks.
"Oh…Shika-kun. I love you too…"
The End
(Author note: Hiken ato means 'write later'. Watashi aikou omaesan means 'I love you'.)