Title: Blind Love

By: MintStarr

Author's Note: So here's chapter 4 and I just got to say. I'm already here? This is why I don't write multi-chaptered fics. I always tend to lose my ideas and everything. Anyways, thank you for keeping up with me and this pathetic piece of work.

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World: AU
Pairing: Shikamaru Nara and Ino Yamanaka

Summary: I'm sure you all know what the Summary is.

Chapter 4 – Lost & Found

"Well, that's it?" Sakura asked her the next morning expectantly.
"Yeah that's it. The guy you set me up is pathetic Sakura." Ino said sighing. I had more fun with the waiter. Her heart leapt from remembering his pine-apple hairstyle. She shook her head. She can't think about him now.

"I would have thought you'd like him though." Sakura pondered outloud.

Ino laughed sarcastically. "The guy didn't even tell me his name, not even let me tell me my own name."

Sakura patted Ino's back sadly, "Sorry about that Ino."

"It's okay. Just … don't ever set me up again okay? I was right the first time to not let you set me up. Especially in a literal blind date."

Sakura laughed and Ino joined in the laughter.

"Okay, the restaurant should be here." She said to herself mostly, walking on the unfamiliar streets. She was here yesterday for that damn date and now she was here again. No not to fantasize about her date but to find that waiter. That familiar waiter. The waiter that Sakura didn't know.

"What friend?" Sakura asked her.

"You know, the one who said you were his friend. He had dark hair tied in a ponytail?" Ino asked, now bit suspicious.

"Ino. I don't have a friend waiter."

She couldn't figure it out, nor place it. His hairstyle was bothering her and she demanded to know why. Aha! There it is. Olive Garden, the restaurant.

She ran over there, as lady like as possible with every intention of finding the familiar waiter.

"Can I take your order?" the female waitress asked Ino, who was impatiently sitting down looking for her waiter yesterday.

"No I haven't decided yet Thank you."

"Okay. I'll be back again to take your order."

Ino stood up and sighed. No sign of the pineapple head anywhere. Sitting back down she wondered why he looked familiar to her.

"Ino."

She sniffed, wiping her face of tears. Yet even so, her eyes produced more tears. She was crying on the floor right next to the tree that had the most dreamy shade. She always went here whenever she felt bad. Partly because it was comfortable, and mostly because she knew he was always here.

"Troublesome. What happened?"

"Mom & Dad are arguing again." She mumbled, tears coming out even more. She heard him sigh and the next thing she knew she felt his arm go around her small figure. She was then pulled to him, her head on his chest. She felt comfort in his arms, his warmth.

"It's not your fault Ino. Cheer up."

She sniffed, wiping her tears again while nodding. Afterwards she looked up at him. Up at his deep eyes filled of emotion—now worry, for her. She smiled at him and stared fondly at his hairstyle, curiousity filling her mind.

"What are you staring at?" he asked.

"Why do you have your hair up like a pineapple all the time Shika?"

Shika.

Shika.

Shikamaru!

"Miss!" the waitress nearly yelled at her while she jumped out of her seat, eyes wide open in realization.

"Huh? Yeah?" she asked blindly.

"You've been asleep here miss." The waitress said disapprovingly. "Are you even going to order?"

She grinned sheepishly. "I'll just be going now…"

And with that she ran out of the restaurant, her heart heavy and filled with hope that he'd be there. Just like always.

Author's Note: I'm not sure If I like this chapter but I came up with it earlier. Time for the confrontation next chapter! I hope you enjoy. Sorry for the confusion ;) Anyone wanna take a guess at who was her blind date last chapter? Ahaha!

Some already guessed. Some already might have got it right. Who knows ;) I'll answer next chapter. If not me, someone else will ;D

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