Second Wish

"Rise and shine princess! Don't you have classes today??"

Damnit…so it wasn't just a nightmare…

With a snap of her fingers Ino had the forest green drapes parted quickly in a whooshing motion revealing the suns vibrant beams. A groan escaped the lips of one irritated Nara when the sunlight came directly into contact with his eyes. Shikamaru turned the other way, burying his head underneath his comforter while muttering something eerily familiar to "Go to hell you demon woman"

The corner of Ino's lips curved downwards and she placed her hands on her hips impatiently.

"Come on and get up you lazy ass! Today's a beautiful day for wish granting!"

"I wish you'd go away…."

Ino merely smiled and crossed her arms in the form of an X above her head.

"REJECTED! Wishes don't work on genies remember?"

There was a muffled response under the blanket that eerily resembled a "Screw you".

Ino sighed dejectedly and crossed her arms across her chest.

"Come on deer boy! I want to get out of this stuffy apartment as soon as possible!"

A smile beamed across the blonde's face once the green covers lowered reluctantly, revealing the lovely scowl of Shikamaru Nara. Seriously, this boy should get an award for Best Scowl. It was just…that good!

Coal black eyes seemed to squint angrily at the blinding light before refocusing to glare at the female currently occupying his room. Shikamaru wanted to curse the genie, throw his alarm clock at her even! Anything to get the evil woman to leave…

And then he realized something.

"Wait…you're planning on going out today?"

Ino glanced around his room before replying.

"Yes"

"And genies can do that as long as they stay close to their masters correct…?"

She flipped through his school textbooks leisurely.

"Yes"

He grimaced.

"Then no…stay home"

The corner of Ino's mouth twitched and set down the book.

"But I should stay close to you in case you have--"

"I assure you, the only wish I have right now is that you leave me the hell alone…"

Ouch.

Why that ungrateful little…

With crossed arms and a firm resolve Ino huffed and pulled the sheets from off the useless body mass that was her current master. A satisfied smirk made its way to her features once she heard his groan of displeasure.

Leaning close to the shivering body Ino began to whisper quietly.

"I suggest you get out of bed now Mister Sunshine or--"

Shikamaru scowled and turned to eye her scornfully.

"Or what? Feh! I never knew it was possible to get so annoyed with someone you've only met a day ago!!" Swatting her hand away he retrieved the covers and pulled them over his head once more. He turned on his side so his back was facing Ino.

"I wish I could go someplace where I didn't have to look at you! Just let me sleep for ten more minutes alright?" he added in irritation.

Shikamaru was too annoyed to notice that Ino had backed away abruptly, blinking at him in surprise. After a mere five minutes he reluctantly rose from bed when he concluded that he could not get anymore sleep. He rubbed the sleep from his eyes slowly. Stretching his arms above his head he turned to the genie giving her a questionable look.

"What? Do I need your permission to get dressed too your highness?" he remarked sarcastically.

It surprised him when the girl had not come up with a snappy comeback. The Nara spawn quirked his brow skywards before getting out of bed. Whatever, he had better things to do then act questionable towards her actions. She was a freaking genie after all…her whole existence was questionable!

Shikamaru scratched the back of his head and turned to shoo the girl out of his room. The least she could do was leave him be for five minutes…

It wasn't until his eyes locked on her face when he realized his mistake. As if in a trance Ino raised her hand slowly and gave him a smile that made his body shiver.

"As you wish master Shikamaru"

All it took was a snap and all hell broke loose.

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"Oooooi! I warned you didn't I? Don't get mad at me for a mistake that you made…"

When the client paid no attention to her the blonde made it apparent that she was indeed unhappy by breaking into a small scowl. Ino inwardly sighed and wordlessly followed Shikamaru as he maneuvered through the crowded streets of Tokyo's morning rush.

"How long are you going to sulk? You can't ignore me forever!"

She frowned when she read his passing thought.

I can try…

Letting out yet another sigh Ino busied herself with her new clothes, smoothing out the creases in her plaid skirt. Noticing the apparent scowl on the boys face she sighed once again.

"Look, I'm sorry okay? If I had a choice I would have stopped myself but that's just it, I don't have a choice. Genies are required to grant the wish once it has left their masters mouth. No take backs allowed…"

The Swiss Alps?!

Ino let out a frustrated sigh. So he was only going to speak to her through his mind? Talk about touchy. She hadn't meant for him to be sent to the Alps. Technically he hadn't specified the place where he wanted to go. If memory serves her correctly he had said 'someplace'. Last time she checked, 'someplace' could lead you to anywhere! It wasn't her fault!

If all that was true then what the hell was this annoying twist in the pit of her stomach?

Ino huffed when Shikamaru remained ignorant of her apology and she had no choice but to follow him into the train. She frowned when she lost sight of his hideous hair style amongst the crowd of people. Growling softly Ino pushed her way through the horde of humans.

"Geez, does anyone here know the meaning of 'space'??"

She winced when a random body was pushed against her as the doors begun to close. A voice chuckled beside her.

"If you think it's bad now little lady then you haven't seen what it's like in the afternoon!"

Ino looked up to meet the polite smile of a middle aged man.

She returned the smile with a sheepish one.

"Ur, yeah, it's pretty bad huh? I usually have a ride to school so I never experience anything like this…" she lied simply and shuffled uneasily when the sudden rock of the train caused her to run into the kind old man. Mumbling an apology Ino grabbed onto the metal pole, hoping that the ride was a short one.

Now that she thought about it, just where the heck was she supposed to get off?

Her brows pressed together in anger.

Oh that idiot! He could've at least told me where to--?

Ino's expression suddenly paled.

"Hm? Is something the matter?" the man beside her asked once he glanced down to notice Ino's perturbed look. She gave a small smile, secretly trying to twist her head around to look behind her. She raised a skeptical brow.

Weird…I could've sworn I--ah!

Ino let out a surprised yelp when an unfamiliar feeling made its way up her thigh.

So she wasn't imagining it! Some bastard actually had the guts to feel her up! Ino tried to move from the person's grasp but failed because of the limited space. The rough calloused hand made its way higher up her leg and something in her mind clicked. In an instant she found herself frozen as the hand made its way up her skirt after stroking her sensitive skin.

Ino swallowed as she squeezed her eyes shut. It didn't help her situation any knowing that it was a blistering oven on the train! Really! Didn't people know of an invention called A/C?! Trying to twist her head around, but failing right away, Ino bit her lip nervously. This was bad. She couldn't move and Mr. Pervert's hand was not going to stop anytime soon. If only she could just force her limbs to move!

She clenched her fists. With one snap of her fingers she could've had this bastard disappear in the blink of an eye. How ironic that a super powerful magical being like her could not even protect herself because of her chained will…

It's no good…I can't…!

She wanted to scream when the hand suddenly found its way to her rear and was now giving it a firm squeeze. She wanted to…but her voice seemed caught in her throat. All she could make out was a weak gasp. Unbeknownst to her, tears had started to form in the corner of her eyes. She bit her lip, trying to fight off the whimper of fear. Small scenes began to flash before her eyes like a broken filmstrip.

A big ugly man forcing himself on top of her…

…Her cries of pain as she was hurled against a bed.

Howls of laughter coming from outside a dark sealed room…

Ino turned her head away, trying to push away the small flashbacks. Her voice had completely disappeared and she felt the fear start to wash over her. Ino gripped the metal pole until her knuckles turned pale.

"I suggest you keep your hands to yourself old man or I'll file you for sexual harassment"

Before she knew what was happening a hand had wrenched the attacker away from her skirt. The blonde blinked back her tears, surprised to find Shikamaru holding onto the arm of the old man she had talked to a few minutes ago. The old man gave Shikamaru a glare before tearing his arm away and making his way toward another area on the train. The shirker scowled as he watched the man force his way through the crowd.

"Che. Seriously, I thought you knew better then to trust perverted old men" Shikamaru retorted as he turned to her. Ino turned away, not wanting to swallow the fact that he had actually saved her. She furrowed her brows and pushed back the memories of her past.

A witty comeback involving some colorful words found its way up her throat but was suppressed quickly once the rocking train threw Shikamaru against Ino. Both teens winced from the impact and Shikamaru placed his palm on the glass behind the blonde to prevent from smacking into her face. He gave a low growl once he found his balance.

"Geez…we should just take a taxi next time…" Shikamaru murmured with annoyance as a random passenger bumped into him making him lean even closer towards Ino. He sighed and repositioned his arm so his elbow was leaning against the door.

"Oi, you okay down there blondie?" he asked as he stared at the top of her blonde head.

Ino hadn't realized that she had gone quiet for quite some time and she scowled despite the flush making its way to her cheeks. She tried to inch her face as far away as she could from Shikamaru's chest.

They needed to get that A/C fixed!

"Wha-What is with you humans?? Society has totally gone down the drain!" she whispered hoarsely and tried to ignore the fact that his breath was tickling her ear.

Damnit they REALLY needed to get that A/C fixed!!

"Kind and loving as usual…" Shikamaru whispered against her ear, rolling his eyes. Ino wanted to comment about how someone so disgusting like him could smell so good but had to bite her tongue to prevent herself from doing so.

Great. The damn heat was messing with her mind again…

A sigh of relief escaped her lips once the doors opened and Shikamaru reported that this was their stop. On the way out Ino took her time in glaring coldly at the old man.

What was that old saying about books and their covers?

Walking out of the station Ino made a mental note to stick close to Deer Boy. She rolled her eyes. Like she really had a choice anyways…

Not wanting to seem too much like an ignorant bitch and get into worse terms with Shikamaru, Ino sighed in defeat a couple of minutes later and began to twiddle with her fingers as her steps fell behind the boy.

"Thanks...for earlier…" she mumbled quietly but loud enough for him to hear.

Shikamaru raised a skeptical brow but allowed a small smile to grace his lips. He knew that it must've taken quite a blow to her ego to thank him.

"No problem, just be careful next time and stay close"

Ino pulled her head back as if offended before giving his back a sneer.

"Whatever Deer Boy, like I'd feel any safer in the presence of a weak mortal…"

A smile appeared on her face when she was met with the famous Nara scowl.

Ahh. Now that was more like it.

Following Shikamaru along the sidewalk Ino couldn't help but stare at his back.

She smiled when she thought of his act earlier on the train. Pursing her lips she sighed.

"I guess you're alright"

"Hnn?"

The boy looked over his shoulder. Ino sneered at him.

"Nothing! Keep walking! How long is it until we get there? A girl can only be around you for so long!"

Shikamaru shook his head and frowned when he felt Ino firmly plant her foot on a place where foots were not meant to have contact with. He sighed, giving his head a good scratch.

"Troublesome…"

I'm sad to say that there will be no updates for this until after this weekend. I have an exam to study for PLUS the SATs.

And apparently education is important! :D

Well until then loves!

BY THE WAY!

Anyone out there who can read Japanese? I recently bought this lovely ShikaIno doujinshi and I really wanna know what's going on...I'm gunna scan it when i have time...