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Ino walked in the busy streets and crowded places of Konoha. She just came into a break of training with Harume. She felt herself getting stronger. So far, all she has been learning is tai-jutsu, and throwing kunai and shuurikens on the perfect spot. She honestly felt like a genin again. Though Ino didn't mind, Harume taught her a little trick to use kunai and shuurikens, and that Ino was amazed.

How many days has it been since she started training with Harume?

One... Two... Three... Four.........

Exactly one week, she has been training with Harume for seven days.

And it's been eight days since he pushed her out of his life.

Strange thing is, Ino hasn't seen him in a week. But of course he was with Temari that whole week. And speaking of Temari, She left Konoha! Yay for Ino!

Ino went in a little store and bought two apples and one water bottle.

Ino carried the small bag that held her apples and bottle. She was gonna eat at a quiet, and calm place. And she knew just where to go.

As Ino walked calmly, she spotted him walking down the street she was on. Ino suddenly, had a blank, emotionless face. He turned to look at her and glared. Ino just looked at him and raised a brow, then walked away. Her back was now facing him as looked at her. He raised an eyebrow at her actions. Without another glance, he walked away.

'That's weird, I expected a different reaction from her. And what the hell was that blank emotionless face for!?' Thought Shikamaru.

Shikamaru was no idiot (*cough* yes *cough*), he had noticed Ino's chakra growing stronger little by little. She had been training and Shikamaru knew she was training with Harume. He noticed this about four days ago when he walking into the forest for his usual cloud watching days. He had heard noises and decided to check it out. He entered the scene and saw Ino covered in blood and Harume only had a few scratches. He saw Harume attacking Ino using a nin-jutsu. He also saw Harume see him while she was preforming another nin-jutsu, she glared at him, and again it was the same look that scares everyone. He quickly left, knowing if he'd stay any longer, that nin-jutsu was to aim at him on purpose.

Obviously Ino has been going through harsh training and he knew that. He wondered what kind of- No! He's not gonna know. I mean, why should he care anyway? He pushed her away.

...............DAMMIT HE"S CURIOUS!!!! He has to know!!!

Okay okay, all he's has to do is follow Ino and she what she does. Yeah thats good! Shikamaru took off in Ino's direction.

O///////O -------------------------------------------------- (Uh Oh)

Ino walked into the quiet area of team ten's training grounds. She sat on the grassy floor making herself comfortable. She opened the small bag and took out an apple.

As she chewed on it, she thinking about how sweet and juciey it was. She was also thinking about how windy today was, and how good it felt. The wind blew at Ino's back, making her hair go in front of her. She looked at how long it was, then she glared at it. Yep. She was gonna definately do something about it. And she is going to ask Harume to help her, since she is good at doing that stuff.

About ten minutes later, Ino got up from her spot and placed her waterbottle back in the bag and began heading to the training grounds where Harume was waiting for her. Ino began her twenty minute journy to the woods. Yes twenty minutes, ten minutes, and eight minutes. Harume was called up with abother ANBU, she said Ino had a fourty minutes lunch break.

If Harume gave Ino a fourty minute lunch break, it must be important.

Ino wondered what was so important, but shrugged it off. It wasn't any of her business.

Ino stopped her tracks, she felt like she was being followed. She looked around but saw nothing. It must be her imaginantion. She walked again, a little faster, still couscious about being followed.

Ino arrived at the waterfall but she didn't see Harume anywhere.

'She's probably still over at ANBU Security Tower.' Ino thought. (A/N: I made that up!!)

Ino walked to the waterfall and sat on a rock waiting for Harume to come.

15 minutes later.......

Ino was bored. She had been throwing and making rocks jump in the water for ten minutes now. ......Now she had no more rocks to throw. Sheesh, when was Harume gonna come anyway.

(Elsewhere nearby.)

Shikamaru had been watching Ino for fifteen freaking minutes now, and he was bored shitless.

Shikamaru was about to lie down and watch clouds, when he felt someone behind him. He did not like the feel of the person behind him. He slowly turned his head to the side and saw Harume glaring down at him with her arms crossed.

She raised a brow at him. "What are you doing here Nara?" She questioned him.

Instead of answering her question, Shikamaru made a break for it. He ran as fast as he can, as if his life depended on it, which it did.

Harume's eyes widen when he ran. That was fast. Harume looked at the direction Shikamaru ran and mummbled "Loser."

She shook her head and entered the clearing of the training ground where she Ino being bored out of her mind.

"Sorry I'm late."

"Ah! Harume! Your late!" Ino glared.

"Yeah... I just said that."

"Oh..."

Harume sighed. "Okay I'll just get to the point." Ino looked confusingly at her. "I've been assigned a two week mission at the mist country. A rank infact, and I'm going alone so it will take time for me to finish it." She looked at Ino.

"What about my training?"

"I've thought about it. Remember about a couple of days ago, we found out that you were an earth and water style user?" Ino nodded slowly, not really knowing where this was going.

Harume reached behind her back and grabbed a bag that was tied to her belt. She opened the bag and took out a medium size d box and handed it to Ino.

Ino took the box and just stared at it, then at her.

Harume saw the confused look on Ino's face. "It contains scrolls of earth and water nin-jutsus'. And a few gen-jutsu scrolls if you want to learn some. Anyway, I'm giving you this box so you could use it to train, and try to use while im away."

Ino nodded. She looked at Harume. "When are you leaving?"

"Tomorrow at seven. Why?"

"Well, I was wondering if you could cut my hair."

Harume's eyes shot open. She was shocked that Ino asked her to cut her hair. Why though? Didn't she like her hair long?
"What?" She managed to say.

"I would like for you to my hair." She said.

"Why? I thought you liked it long."

"I use to, but now.... Ever since last week, I've kinda been annoyed with it. ..... Can you please cut it?"

Harume thought about it and finally nodded. "Let's go to your place." She suggested. Ino nodded and the two walked towards Ino's house.

(Ino's place.)

Ino and Harume were in Ino's kitchen. Ino sat in a chair and waited for harume to be ready.

Harume went behind Ino and untied the band that held her hair. "How short do you want it?"

She thought about it, then said, "A little above the shoulder blades." Harume nodded and took out a sharp kunai, and began to cut Ino's hair.

All Ino heard was the sound of her breathing, and her hair being cut. She stared at the floor, she suddenly felt lighter. She closed her eyes and began to think of good times when she was a genin.

* Her and Sakura fighting over the love Sasuke.

* Her telling Chouji not to eat so much.

* Telling Hinata that she needed to confess to Naruto and not be shy already.

* Playing with Akamaru.

*Seeing Harume get in trouble when she was talking back to her superiors. (she was chuunin)

*Her and Shikamaru watching clouds.

* Her and her father laughing together.

When Ino opened her eyes, she felt much lighter. She didn't hear her hair being again, but being brushed. When the brush was on the table, Ino touched her hair and felt how short it was. She also notice that her bangs didn't cover eye anymore. It was shorter and it barely covered her eye again.

Harume gave Ino a mirror and looked st her face.

When Ino looked at her self, she looked completely different. She could barely tell that she was looking at herself. She smiled and looked at Harume. "Thanks."

Harume returned her smile. "No problem. ....Anyway, I have to go now."

Ino stood up and Harume a hug. "See you in two weeks."

"Yeah and keep training."

Ino walked Harume to the door and bid her a goodbye. When she closed the door, Ino walked into her living room and saw her reflection in the mirror. She looked nice, but her purple ninja outfit didn't match. She decided she would go shopping and buy something else.

And with that, Ino walked up stairs to shower.

Finish!! It not long I know!! I'm disappointed in me too. But this was all i could think of!!!!

Okay I've got two messages for you.

1 is that I will give you a hint in the next chapter.

Shikamaru will start to think differently about Ino and Ino will ignore him of coures.
Prepare my readers! He will start to regret and Ino will may be take a wack at him! I don't know yet.

2. Is that I'm having writer's block! I have no more ideas whats so ever! Please send me ideas! I need them!!!

Oh could help me Ino's new outfit!?!? PLease!!! Thank you!!

Please review and send your ideas!!! ThankYOU!!!