I hope you guys forgive me for taking so long! I'm soooooooo sorry! This is for you all!
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Shikamaru glared at his phone. Sasuke had left five voice messages. Each one begging him to come see Ino. He knew Ino was probably going to start crying and beg forgiveness. He didn't want to forgive her. He had no reason to. She'd broken everything in his life. He couldn't be the jerk who drinks just for the fun of it. He couldn't jack off and get away with it.
The phone rang again, "Hello."
'Come on! She really wants to see you. She's in room, C-18' Shikamaru sighed. He knew he couldn't keep away for to long.
"I'm on my way. Tell her I'll be there in twenty." he could tell Sasuke was smiling like Sakura had just said yes to a date. Shikamaru turned around and walked back to the hospital. He didn't want to see her, but it would safer to do so now rather then later. He signed in an walked to the room number Sasuke had given him.
He knocked on the door. No one answered, "Ino?" he opened the door. She lay curled up on the bed. Sasuke must not have been at the hospital when he called, "Ino. Come on. Wake up." she looked up at him.
"Why didn't you just stay?" Shikamaru sighed.
"I didn't want you to cry. I'm running." Ino sat up and pulled Shikamaru next to her.
"From who?" He leaned on her forehead.
"Me. My emotions. You, Kiba, everyone. I can't stay here." Ino let a hand rest on his.
"Were are you going?"
"America. My dad's down there for the next two years. I'm going."
"You'll be here for the play?" Shikamaru nodded.
"Yah. The week after I'm leaving. Dad wants Kin and me there as soon as humanly possible. Mom's going to Paris so it all works out."
"You'll come back?" Shikamaru sighed and gazed at her apologetically. She caught the hint, "So… their finally splitting for good? I'll never see you again?" Shikamaru could feel her tears.
"The rest of the family is here. My dad won full custody and we'll have to come see them. I could always visit you." Ino nodded. The play was in two days. She only had a little while left with him.
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"Shika! Help me!" Kin was trying to close the trunk. Shikamaru sighed.
"That's why you should eat more." not that he could talk. Up till four years ago, he was the lightest boy in his grade. She growled and left it. Shikamaru was in costume and he couldn't really do much.
"I bet Ino's gonna look hot in the costume she made! I bet Sakura will look horny-luscious. That dress was really see-through!" Shikamaru had seen all the costumes. Ino had out done herself. She'd never made better outfits then these. Shikamaru sighed and pulled Kin with him. It was a long walk to the school.
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The curtain raised and Shino began his intro, "One winter evening two men were returning from the distant forest. Shaking from cold and nearly blind, they came upon a tiny hut. Once inside they lit a fire, but it did not warm them."
Shikamaru huddled closer to himself, "Oh, oh, oh! We'll certainly freeze. I can feel the cold under my skin!"
Sasuke held back a chuckle, "Don't give up! We can huddle together under our straw coats." the two boy's pulled the straw blankets up. The lights dimmed and Shikamaru put on a white face blush. Sasuke got up and tended to the fire. Soon he fell to the stage. A huge dust of wind and 'snow' hit the audience and Sasuke. Sakura walked in and the lights brightened. She hovered over Shikamaru and pulled his 'soul' from him.
Sasuke tried not drool. He opened his mouth to scream, but nothing came out. Sakura looked to him and smiled, "You are young and handsome. I feel pity and something deeper for you. I will let you live, but tell no one of me and what you have seen or you will suffer. I will not forget you."
Sasuke bowed, "I promise, Merciful Lady." Sakura walked out with the second blast of wind and snow. Sasuke touched Shikamaru's face, "He's dead." Shino spoke as the room went black.
"Minokichi carried Mosaku back to their village. When asked he calmed Mosaku died of the cold. He said nothing about the Snow Woman." the lights turned on and countless dressed up students walked on stage, a busy market. Sasuke ran into Sakura, she was now in a yellow kimono with a pink obi. They exchanged apologies. Sakura spoke, "My name is Yuki. My parents are gone. I'm going to look for work as a servant in the city." Sasuke composed himself.
"Are you promised?" Sakura laughed, one because it was in the script and because Sasuke sounded sincere.
"No. I am free. And you?" Sasuke blushed.
"I'm free." Sakura smiled.
"Then we're the same." Sasuke smiled and pulled her close as the light faded. It went to intermission. Sasuke sighed and slipped from his gray, to his brown outfit. Ino was no where to be seen. Kiba was missing to. Shikamaru was laying back.
"Where's Ino? Sakura can't fix her hair." Shikamaru got up.
"I'll go find her." He walked to the back of the stage and out the back door.
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The next few chapters are why this is rated M. I hope you enjoyed this chapter.