-1The Decision

'I didn't hear back from Ino yesterday, I hope she's ok.' Chouji thought as he drives to work.

Chouji pulled into his spot and look through the parking lot, Ino's car nowhere in sight.

He goes ahead into the restaurant.

'Maybe Shikamaru knows what going on.' Chouji thought as he made his way to Shika's office.

When he got to the office, the door was open and Shika sat at the desk sorting through papers.

Chouji knocks on the door.

"Hey Shika." Chouji said.

"Hey how you doing Chouji?" Shikamaru replied.

"Can I talk to you for a minute?" Chouji asked.

"Sure. Come in." Shikamaru motions him in.

Chouji goes in and shuts the door.

"Shika was Ino in yesterday?"

"Yes she was."

'I wonder why she didn't call me?' Chouji thought.

Shika moved a little in his seat.

"I got a call from her this morning…she quit working here."

"What?" Chouji jumped from his seat.

"What happened?" Chouji asked.

"To get the answer to that you might want to go ask Kiba and Naruto." Shika said calmly.

"Ok…Can I-" Chouji was interrupted by Shikamaru.

"Go ahead Chouji." Shika said already answering Chouji question.

Chouji nodded and left the office.

-X-

Chouji pulled up to Naruto and Kiba's apartment building. He saw the two of them sitting outside talking.

"Kiba! Naruto!" Chouji yelled to them as he got out of his car.

"Chouji what's up?" Naruto asked.

"What's going on Chouji?" Kiba added.

"Enough of all that…what happen yesterday with Ino?" Chouji asked them.

Naruto looked away as he searched for the words to say…Kiba looked down not wanting to make eye contact with Chouji.

"See…Chouji…we…" Naruto said nervously.

"We were trying to get her fired." Kiba finally admitted.

"Why?" Chouji asked confused.

"We know that she was the stripper from that club…so we went back there to find dirt on her and get her fired. She was only after your money Chouji we were only trying to look out for you." Naruto told Chouji.

Chouji could feel his anger building.

"The next time YOU TWO think your trying to look out for me DON'T. I don't want any help from scum like you two." Chouji said letting out his frustration.

"Hold on Chouji it not-" Kiba said but was interrupted.

"I don't want to hear anything you pieces of shit got to say…our friendship is done…don't ever talk to me again." Chouji stormed off to his car.

Naruto wanted to puesue Chouji and try to explain but Kiba grabbed Naruto's arm. Chouji sped off.

-X-

'Why would they do that to her…just because she used to be a stripper that doesn't mean even after she's a stripper she will still have old habits…people can change and Ino is proof of that…' Chouji thought as he drove to Ino's wanting to tell her everything.

Chouji tried calling Ino phone but it went to voicemail.

-X-

With Moshi gone to school, Ino finally had some time to think.

'If I do go back, I will hardly have time for Moshi and we have been having fun together…but if I don't go back, my pictures will be all over Moshi's school and I can't let that happen.' Ino fell to the floor in tears.

She felt her phone vibrate…she looked to see that it was Chouji calling.

'I don't know…I can't hurt Chouji after all he's done for me…it wouldn't be right…I love him so much…'

Ino's phone rings again this time the number is private.

"Hello?" Ino said.

"I hope you realize what will happen if you don't go back." a voice replied to her.

"Who is doing this?" Ino cried.

"You will find out soon enough my angel."

"I can't wait to see you at the club."

"Why are you doing this to me?" Ino yelled into the phone.

The voice hangs up.

She throws her cell phone to the wall.

-X-

Chouji pulled across the street from Ino's apartment. He saw her walking to the apartment mailbox.

"Ino!" Chouji yelled.

Ino turned to see Chouji waving.

She waved back trying her best to hold in her tears.

Chouji ran to meet her.

He opened his arms and try to wrap them around her but she shoved him away.

"What's wrong?" Chouji asked.

"Chouji…I'm sorry but we are over." Ino replied.

Chouji felt a sharp pain in his heart from her words.

"But…why?"

"I don't think it was love we had…just lust." Ino said feeling tears about to overcome her.

"What do you mean of course its love…what I feel in my heart for you is real…I have never felt this way about anyone before…." Chouji replied holding his tears back as well.

Ino stood silent not wanting to look him in his eyes.

Chouji grabbed her shoulders and looked her deep in her eyes.

"I love you with all of my heart don't you see?" Chouji pleaded with her.

"If its about the restaurant yesterday I know all about that…I know it was all Kiba and Naruto you can come back…you don't have to leave…"

"Chouji please just leave…don't make it harder that it already is…" A Tear slid down Ino's cheek.

"I can't when I love you so much…" Chouji kneeled down taking Ino's hand into his.

"Chouji I never loved you! You're a fat waste of space! I only wanted your money and nothing else! Now get away from me!" Ino yelled pulling her hand apart from his.

Chouji felt his heart shatter into millions of pieces. The pain he felt now was heavy.

"Ino…you don't mean that…do you?" Chouji felt tears about to overcome him.

Ino dried her face not wanting Chouji to see her pain.

"Yes I do…now get out of my sight you pathetic excuse for a human…you were so easy to fool…" Ino turned and walk back tears rolling down her face feeling lower than dirt for the terrible things she just said.

"Please don't go…" Chouji said tears rolling down his face.

Ino not wanting to look back, kept walking to her apartment, she went in and locked the door.

Chouji sat in that spot on his knees. Rain began pouring down. Chouji not caring about the rain but the pain that was deep in his heart.

Ino was on the other side of the door crying her eyes out. She didn't want to do that.

Chouji got up and slowly made his way to his car…Ino watched from her window as he got into his car and pulled away…

-X-

Sorry for the Long wait well that's it for this chapter stay on the lookout for the next updates.

~Chubby~