This is the next chapter for you all! thanks who have been writing... and there is still a lot to go so don't think it is coming to a end at the end of the chapters... so yeah sit back and read

Note: I have been to lazy to go over these and like... edit them cause I have better things to do and I am HORIBLE at editing my OWN work cause I knew what I meant and shit oo sorry crap anyway so if there are Betaers out there I might take you up on it.. we shall see how lazy and time I can spare for the next couple chapters.

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The battle ranged for a hour the rain village was running low on energy and effort Shikamaru looked at Ino who had no more energy to do other things but ran through the crowd with her Kunai Shikamaru slid in the mud and looked up as more men jumped from the tree he was prepared but they didn't go for him they went for the other side. Strong hands stabled him,

"you know when you are 4 days late you better believe we would come and get you" Naruto said taking his mask off Shikamaru shook his head.

"we're not very good at fallowing directions" Naruto was pushed out of the way collapsing into Shikamaru as Kunai flew past their faces Ino caught Sakura who she had thrown to save them and slide to the ground looking at Shikamaru who pushed Naruto off. Ino winked and her and Sakura in the save movement and time flipped backwards onto the roof splitting up from there to the different crowds Neji and Hinta worked side by side plowing through the men as well Shikamaru watched as Sasuke and Lee made their way through the weapons and sighed these were his loved ones and friends. His family.

The Rain settled back to a drizzle the men all lay dead and the Rain village was victorious 2 men out of 25 died both young men much Ino sadness it was the man who she talked to and his brother died where she left them. She collapsed to her knees not out of sadness but out of lack of energy to support herself she came face to face with the dead boy. Sasuke looked over from talking to Sakura and Naruto and walked over to her he rolled her over and she opened her eyes, "I think you guys should take a break huh?" she gave a faint smile and he scooped her up and walked over to Sakura who placed her hands over her chest and wound and healed her giving her enough strength to walk and help out.

Sasuke set her down and took his side next to Sakura crossing his arms across his chest grinning she smiled and rubbed her head looking past them at Shikamaru and looking at what one of the young boys were talking about as they all filed out of the ground hole. "Snow is our alliance now" Sasuke said looking at her again she looked back. "How do you know we haven't been…" she stopped

"We knew something was up when you guys were 2 days late" Sasuke said rubbing the back of his head slightly. " We went to the snow seeing how that was your last spot they said you hadn't arrived yet. So we came d own the list and well lucky you we found you" he said Sakura nodded then smiled. Lee walked up and leaned on Sakura's shoulder.

"I think that everyone is taken care of what do you want us to do with them?" he asked Sakura looked at him then back to her and smiled.

"I think they should be used as labor" Ino said laughing Lee gave her the thumbs up and they all laughed it felt good just laugh.

A knock on the door came and Ino walked to the door her eyes narrowed when she didn't see anybody. She opened the door and looked out in the hallway seeing Shikamaru walking away.

"Where are you going?" she asked smiling

"Oh so you are home when I knocked there was no movement I just assumed you would be training." He said rubbing the back of his head she raised a brow. "Really I thought I answered the door fairly fast!" she said he walked back towards her and brought his hands forward a small present was in his hand she took it and opened it revealing a set of sun flower earrings with dangling vines and smiled She jumped onto him in a huge and squeezed tight.

"They are beautiful Shikamaru!" she squealed he grinned and she grabbed his hand and dragged him inside she slowed and opened the door to another room which to his surprise was filled with trinkets on the wall and shelves.

"Do you recognize any of these?" she asked leaning on the door he walked in looking around and sighed. "Your missing one" he said she raised a brow setting the earrings on a shelve. "Where's the bear?" he asked she smiled, then wiggled her finger and he fallowed her into her room were on a neatly made bed sat a little black bear holding a huge red heart. "It was my favorite birthday present," she said shyly he smiled and then walked out she shut the door. "I have your birthday present too" she said walking into the kitchen.

"You kept them all since we were 5?" he asked looking around the room the walls were filled with their team when she got her tattoo for the spy that one he went back to cause it was on her hip. He saw their 5th birthday picture where he was kissing her cheek and her face was all red he grinned and thought about the kiss she had given him back in the rain village.

"Nice tattoo?" he said she peeked her head around the corner and laughed.

"Ha, no that was our temp. One we could have it any where we want." She said "Sakura got her on her butt when she joined the medical" she said returning back to the kitchen.

He walked into the kitchen and she turned around with a box with a bow. "Where is it now?" She blushed and then covered it handing him the bow which he took.

"If it tastes horrible tell me I will make you another one or I will find someone who is good at it" she said he looked at the box his eyes softened as the smell came to his nose. His favorite cheese cake Ino's mother used to make for their birthday cake.

"Come eat it with me." He said she looked at him, "can I tan or will that mess your watching the clouds gig?" she asked he shook his head grinning and she grabbed her keys and stuffed her keys in her pocket and then lead the way.

"You know this taste some weird reason, better than I remember." He said Ino took a bite and nodded "I am that good." She said he smiled and she took another bite and got up taking her shirt off to her orange bikini he shook his head and continued to eat the cake She kept her shorts on which surprised him then he grew suspicious and figured he would find out sooner or later.

He pulled the cake down with him and laid next her on his stomach handing her a spoon she swiped another bite and he raised a brow.

"So its not on the bottom of your foot, not on your arms, shoulders, neck back, legs, ankle, so where is it Ino-chan?' he asked she lifted her head from her arms and tilted her head. "Did you just call me my 5 year old name?" she asked he let it slip and she knew it.

He panicked and she smiled and laid her head back on her arms he sighed and took another bite. She smiled and took another bite herself and leaned again his shoulder he blushed looking at her again she didn't look at him just continued to get her bite.

"Am I interrupting?" a voice came Ino rolled over to see who it was and Shikamaru sat up looking at Sasuke and Sakura.

"Not at all what is it?" Shikamaru said Ino pulled her shirt on and set her fork in the box.

"This" Sasuke said tossing an envelope at Ino who caught it and opened it.

"I figured you would be here with celebrating but I can see you hadn't gotten the information yet." Sasuke said

Ino opened it and it fell to the ground her hands shook her eyes water and a smile came on her lips.

"I MADE IN INTO ANBU'S SPECAIL SPY FORCE!" She said Shikamaru's grin grew bigger.

"THAT'S GREAT" he yelled Sasuke gave a grin and Sakura ran and hugged her best friend. "Lets all go out and celebrate!" she chimed Ino laughed and hugged her tightly.