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"I didn't think Sakura would take it so...violently." Hana said staring out the window concerned about her daughter and Shikamaru. Who knew what state the boy would come back in.
"I thought she was going to knock the house down." Shikaku said to them grateful that Sakura had left.
"I told you we should've told them outside." Takeshi said shaking his head.
"Neither of them seemed to like the idea." Ayumi said sadly. "They see each other enough, I didn't think they'd find it to be such a big deal..."
"Get ready for more shouting, here they both come." Takeshi mentioned as he spotted them from the window. The room got quiet as the parents waited for their children to enter the home. When they did the parents expected more shouting, this time probably from both of them.
"Mom, dad..." Sakura said surprising them by how calm she was. Her parents nodded for her to continue. "I know that I didn't exactly enjoy this whole marriage thing..." She began, Didn't enjoy? She was ready to destroy everything...Shikamaru thought. "But you guys always did what was best for me, so I'll try it. Even though it still repulses me..." Sakura said, I mean really Shikamaru of all people, what were you thinking? Sakura finished in her head.
"You mean you're going to do it?" Hana asked blinking in surprise. Of all the words coming out of her daughters mouth she didn't expect those ones.
"Yes."
"Does that mean you're going to do it as well Shikamaru?" Ayumi asked her son. He looked at her boredly but sighed and nodded his agreement.
"Oh this is going to be so wonderful! You two will be great together just you wait." Hana cheered.
"Hana we have to start making the preparations! Word should get out about this couple, there's so much to do!" Ayumi told her equally excited.
"Your right, we should start now!" Hana suggested.
"Let's." Ayumi said as they both got up and left the room.
"That was...interesting." Takeshi commented not sure what to make of the event.
"That was scary." Sakura said and then she realized something, "Oh no."
"What?" The three males asked hoping she wasn't going to get angry again.
"I have to wear a dress." She replied her head bowed, a dark cloud roaming over her head. The men in the room just sweat dropped at her. "What have I gotten myself into."She whispered to herself. She just knew that this was going to be a very painful processes. A never ending hell.
~Parents are a Drag~
The next day, it seemed like everybody was looking at her. At the hospital she could hear the whispers about her engagement. Some even had the courage to congratulate her. This seemed to make her mood to darken as the day went on. Meanwhile, Shikamaru found everything troublesome. He avoided most of his daily duties by sitting on the roof watching the clouds.
"What a drag.." Shikamaru spoke to himself.
"Shikamaru! Mind if I join you." A voice said in the distance. The sound of chips crunching could also be heard. Choji, his best friend. Shikamaru shrugged his reply. Taking that as a yes, Choji laid down next to him. "Chips?"
"No, thanks."
"More for me then," was Choji's reply, as he munched down more chips. "So, your engaged... To Sakura."
"Tch... Parents"
"I'm guessing Sakura wasn't to fond of that." What a understatement, Shikamaru thought.
"Something like that." He said gruffly. Nearly took down the house. Not to mention she rearranged that clearing, he thought. Choji just laughed, as he finished off the bag of chips.
"That's Sakura for you! So, Shikamaru. What do you think about it?" Choji asked curiously. Choji knew his best friend, but some times he surprises him.
"Troublesome... Changes everything. Especially Sakura's relationship with me. How can one marry their best friend?" Shikamaru asked.
"Woah dude I thought you were marrying Sakura not me." Choji said shocked. Shikamaru chuckled at his friends antics and Choji laughed with him. Choji always knew how to help Shikamaru and it was something Shikamaru was forever grateful for.
~Parents are a Drag~
"Forehead! You have some explaining to do!" Ino shouted right after Sakura took one step outside of the hospital. Fantastic, just who I want to see Ino...Sakura thought mentally groaning as she turned to the blonde.
"What would that be pig?"
"Well how about the fact that your I don't know, getting married!" Ino yelled at her and Sakura flinched. The whole marriage thing was something she didn't enjoy too much.
"Yeah well I didn't know until yesterday either." Sakura said.
"You mean lazy ass finally proposed?"
"What do you mean finally?" Sakura questioned skeptically. Her and Shikamaru were just friends. Close friends but just friends.
"The way you two were always together I guessed something was going on." Ino shrugged not seeing the big deal.
"Nothing was going on, our parents are just psychotic." Sakura told her. "They arranged this since we were practically born and just decided on telling us now."
"Your agreeing to it?" Ino said outraged at her pink haired friend. Sakura was never one to do anything she didn't like, it was something the two friends had in common. But to just submit to it even if it was her parents is ridiculous. She was after all a legal adult now and no longer had to follow her parents rules.
"You think I didn't try to get out of it? Of course I did." Sakura said glaring at her. "Shikamaru has a plan."
"Ah I see." Ino said "If it doesn't work I'm your bridesmaid." Ino finished, walking away leaving no room for Sakura to give a retort.
"Stupid pig." Sakura muttered before she set out to find someone. Luckily she knew exactly where to find him.
~Parents are a Drag~
"Sorry Shikamaru I'd love to stay with you here all day but I have training with my pops." Choji said regrettably as he stood to leave. Shikamaru had asked him to stick around even after all his chips were gone.
"You just want more chips." Shikamaru said knowing his friend. With a grin Choji waved and left. "Don't tell anyone I'm here. Especially Sakura." He needed time to figure things out and the pinkette always found ways to complicate things.
"No can do Shikamaru." Choji told him as he looked down the stairs and his exit.
"Why not?" Shikamaru said puzzled. His friend always did almost anything for him.
"Because I'm right here." Sakura's voice rang in his ears as she made her way past Choji who had been blocking Shikamaru's view of her. "A better question is why suddenly I can't be around."
"See ya Shikamaru, bye Sakura."
"Bye Choji." Sakura replied smiling at the larger ninja. Choji was always so nice to her and Sakura couldn't help but think of him as a teddy bear. She remembered when he was upset with his size as genin. He was so unconfident in himself that he didn't think any female could like him. Sakura found him in near tears after he tried to ask out his crush and she refused. Sakura reassured him that he looked perfectly fine and that that girl wasn't worth his time anyway. He didn't believe her and then she called him a teddy bear that any worthy girl would die to have and hugged him to prove her point. He was shocked but had become more confident in himself after that. Shaking her head of the memories Sakura turned to Shikamaru. "Well?"
"How'd you find me?" Shikamaru asked ignoring her question. Sakura scoffed at him.
"Shikamaru I've known you since basically birth, I know the places you like to go and the way the clouds are floating in the sky I knew you'd be here cause you're closer to them." Sakura replied irritated at him.
"Okay then why are you looking for me?" He asked. "I thought after the whole engagement thing you wouldn't want to be around me."
"For a genius you sure can be so stupid." Sakura told him rolling her eyes. "Just because we're engaged doesn't mean your no longer my best friend." Sakura informed him struggling to get out the word 'engaged.'
"Your so troublesome." Shikamaru sighed as he laid back down and focused on the clouds. He felt Sakura's glare and heard her sit next to him but he ignored it.
"Yeah well so are you." Sakura retorted as she laid back next to him watching the clouds as well. "You never did answer my question."
"Yeah..." He sighed closing his eyes. Sakura sighed softly at him, he really could get on her nerves sometimes. But seeing him like this she realized the news had beat down on him just as hard as it had on her. She was just more expressive with her emotions that she never took his in consideration. It made her feel kind of bad. Kind of. She was still upset with him but decided she would give him a break and let him continue to watch his clouds.
"Don't worry about it Pineapple, there's still time." Sakura told him using the childhood nickname she made for him. She saw a small smile appear on his face and she couldn't help but smile back as she turned back to the clouds. Staring at them, things didn't seem so bad to her. It was almost as if the engagement never happened. Almost.
"Don't you wish you were a kid again. Didn't have to worry about much." Sakura asked.
"Yeah, or a cloud. Clouds are nice... Remember the time when we tricked the sensei into letting us skip class because we had stomach aches. Even though we only wanted to get out of class to play ninja. That was a great day. I won't forget it." Shikamaru smiled, and Sakura laughed at that.
"I remember that! Sensei was such a pushover sometimes. That day was fun.." She said deep in thought. She was thinking about all the times as a child. She was also thinking about how much time she spent with Shikamaru. "Ha, remember when you almost beat up Sauske because he asked me out and then almost kissed me! That was funny! He didn't even have a chance to get away. Once he was stuck in your shadow possession jutsu. His face was priceless!" Sakura laughed again.
Shikamaru smirked thinking about that time. He was always possessive when it came to Sakura. The more he thought about it, the more he realized it wouldn't be that bad to spend his life, being married to her. They were best friends, and they knew practically everything about each other. Except, he didn't want to ruin their friendship.
"Yea, I remember that." He told her, although his voice was distant. His mind was wrapped around the memories and his thoughts about the marriage. He hardly registered the words that were coming out of her mouth as she rambled on.
"Shikamaru! Are you listening!" Sakura yelled, catching his attention.
"Wah? Yea, of course." He said quickly.
"Well, as I was saying. Do you really think this plan will work?" She asked
"Well, as long as you don't fail at acting."
"My acting is just fine!" She snapped. Shikamaru smiled.
"Then of course it will. Don't worry about it. We are shinobi after all!" He said reassuring her. They both were amazing shinobi. He also knew that Sakura could accomplish anything she put her mind too. She'd probably destroy something if she didn't.. Shikamaru thought.
"That's right! We are Shinobi!" Sakura shouted and suddenly jumped up.
"What are you doing now!"
"Come on lets go. I forgot! It's the reason why I came here in the first place" She said grabbing Shikamaru's hand and dragging him behind her.
"Wah! Where are we going?" Shikamaru sighed. Women, I'm pretty sure they're all bipolar! He thought.
"The Hokage requested to see us! We better not be late!" Sakura said taking off and dropping his hand, leaving him on the roof to follow her.
"What a drag... More work." He said sighing before leaping to the next roof in a small effort to catch up to her.
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