Dead Life Chapter 4, a naruto fanfic

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

This is my last chapter till friday! I'm going away and can't take my comp with me! I'm soooooooooo sad! This is for tomboy14. I'm very fond of her love for Shikamaru's Punk/emo act in this! There for this is for her!

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Ino lay on her bed and was staring at a picture. In the picture a younger Shikamaru was holding the younger her. They were both in kimonos. It was the summer festival and she'd begged him to go. That was her last memory of her Shikamaru.

- Flash Back -

"Shika! Shika!" the boy looked up and smiled. Ino jumped down on him and cuddled into her best friends chest, "Shika?"

"Hm?"

"Take me to the summer fair! Please! Our mommies and daddies are going and I thought we could play while they talk!" Shikamaru had nodded and kissed her cheek. Everyone agreed they were a cute couple. Though back then it was their affection not love they showed.

At the fair Shikamaru had worn a dark green kimono that had a brown bamboo forest on it. Ino's had been a bright purple with white roses all over it. She'd hugged Shikamaru and her parents had taken the picture. She had her arms around his waist with her ear against his chest. He had his chine resting on her head and his arms around her. They were so happy then.

- End Flash Back -

Then Kiba had come into the picture. Ino felt a tear run down her cheek. Kiba was when things had started to fall apart. She smiled, "I guess I did break Shika's heart. God I'm stupid." She buried her face in her pillow. She heard a tap on the window. It was impossible for any, but Shikamaru to climb up there. She looked to see him staring at her. She ran to open the window, "Shika?"

"Can I stay here? They're arguing." Ino nodded and helped him in. She immediately got the first aid kit and helped him out of his shirt. The normal cuts and burses were resting on his skin, but white gauze was rapping his hand. She sighed and stroked one of the burses.

"You should come here before your mom makes it to your room. Where's Kin?"

"She at sleepover. I dropped her off before school." Ino nodded. For some reason he seemed even more cut up then normal. She looked at him, "Sasuke and I got into an argument. We both got pretty cut up. Don't worry about my hand. I punched a wall and skinned it." Ino finished the front and turned him around. No cuts, but a big patch of gauze rested there. She stroked it. Shikamaru jumped up and out of her reach.

"Shika… is that a-" he covered her mouth and looked her in the eyes.

"Yes. It's a tattoo. Neji got us a deal so we finally had your designs etched onto our skin. It'll never come off."

"Why?" Shika smiled and leaned next to her ear.

"Even if we deny it… we still love you girls with all we are." Ino looked up at Shikamaru. The only thing that met were their lips. They stared into the others eyes before deepening the kiss. In the end Ino was on her back on her bed and Shikamaru was kissing her neck.

"Shika." she moaned for him, begged for him. Shikamaru licked the abused spot on her neck and looked at her. She reached up and kissed him deeply. Shikamaru tried to ignore his feeling of guilt. It was funny… he was still loyal to Kiba. Friendship never did just vanish. He still felt loyal. He pulled away and stood up, "Shika? Shika what are you doing?"

He put a finger to her lips, "Ino. We almost made a mistake. I'm sorry. I'm gonna go stay with Sasuke. Good night." he left the way he came. Ino lay on her bed she felt a hard object looped in her hand. She looked to see his necklace, the one he never let leave his neck. She admired the fine deer head made of brass. It was on a black cord. The deer looked proud and strong. Ino could see the muscles in his neck tighten then relax, she could hear his steady breathing and feel his eyes watching her.

The deer was just like Shikamaru. She held over her heart and walked to her jewelry box. She laid it next to her own family crest. Their families were identical. Both had the heir wear the crest upon a necklace. Ino's crest was a golden boar with white wings. She loved it, but never wore it outside of her home.

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Shikamaru knocked on Sasuke's window. Neji opened it. Shikamaru smiled and slid in. They were all there. Naruto was staring at him the hardest though. He finally grinned, "Did you go see Temari?" everyone looked at him. He smiled and pointed to Shikamaru's shirt, "There's eye shadow on your shirt and the slight residue of nail polish just removed." everyone looked at him. He grinned, "I have to watch my dad for signs of dating. Oh! And your necklace is gone." Shikamaru's hand darted to his neck. The cord wasn't there.

Neji, Sasuke and Gaara covered their ears, "DAMN IT!" Naruto fell back with the force of the yell. Shikamaru slipped to the floor. They all looked at him, "Now I have to go back to Ino's." the room was quite. Shikamaru covered his mouth.

"You have to go back where?" Gaara glared at him.

Shikamaru sighed, "My parents were fighting so out of habit I went to Ino's." some one cut him off.

"And you ended up making out on her bed. You were getting horny so you jumped up out of guilt for almost fucking your ex-best friends girl. You left and ran here without a second thought." They all looked at Sasuke's brother. Sasuke glared at Itachi.

"Itachi. Go away." Shikamaru chuckled.

"Yah. That's it. Sadly. I had to leave without checking what she took." Neji smirked and looked at the Nara. Everyone caught on, "What?"

"She's still a virgin." Shikamaru raised an eyebrow. Neji smirked, "Ino. She's a virgin. She hates guys who only use her. She doesn't let just any guy jump her. She's saving her first for ya." Shikamaru looked at Neji like he'd grown another seven heads. Neji had just realized how that sounded, "Wait! Hold on! Tenten told me! She asked why you were in a bad mood so I spilled and she told me all that! Don't punch me." Shikamaru stood above the Hyuga fist raised. Then he smirked and gave Neji a knowing look.

"So. How is Tenten? What's she ware to bed?" Neji blushed and glared at Shikamaru.

"She's fine and she wares and over sized t-shirt that still shows her underwear. There happy?" Naruto fell over laughing and Sasuke was trying not to rub the perverted side of this in his face. Gaara was silent.

"Oh! Sasuke, Naruto. How are Sakura and Hinata? What are they sleeping in?" the two boys froze and glared at the Hyuga. He pointed to Shikamaru who painted to Itachi who pointed to the window. There sat Kiba. His gold eyes flashing in the light.

"Go away, Kiba." Kiba smirked and traced Shikamaru's jaw.

"I came here to see you. You should be flattered." Kiba smirked and started to play with Shikamaru's shirt, "Yah know. That's the same perfume I gave to Ino for her birthday. And that's the same shade eye shadow she wares too. Now why would that be on your shirt? And why is it that she broke up with me and slammed a door in my face?" Shikamaru froze. Sasuke, being himself, punched Kiba out the window. The all looked at Shikamaru.

"Shika? Shika?" Naruto nudged the other boy's hand. Shikamaru started to laugh. The other boys were caught of guard. They gave him a worried look.

"A princess dumped her prince for a thief. Ha. I find that humorous. Down right funny." Sasuke and Neji were, for once, confused. Shikamaru smiled, "You how the princess, in the end, is saved by the prince? Well, Kiba's the fucking prince and I'm the bad guy." Naruto and Gaara just smirked at the two prodigies.

"I don't get it."

"I don't want to get it."

Gaara sighed, "Ino dumped Kiba for Shika even though Kiba is one of the hottest guys at school. She dumped him to be with Shika, who is one of the best lock picks at the school. Thus he's a thief and Kiba's a prince. Get it yet?" they nodded. Though it was still a little weird for them.

A/N: Well thats all for now! I'm glad you all like it!