Title: Blind Love

By: iDarling

Aka MintStarr

Author's Note: I apologize for my always changing pen name. I can't think of one yet! Hopefully you won't mind. X_x

Anyways I hope you like this chapter. It wasn't how I originally pictured it but I'm pretty good with it just the same. ^^ Read and Review

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Pairing: Shikamaru Nara and Ino Yamanaka

Summary: I'm sure you all know it by now.

Chapter 5 - Memories

"You know, I want a guy who can understand me and who…"

"Why are you telling me this Ino?"

"Eh? Because you might need to know it in the future!"

"And why would I need to know something as troublesome as that?"

She lightly blushed, "… I… Just listen to me dammit."

A loud whack was heard.

"Ow. As you were saying…?"

"That's what I thought. So I want a guy…"

"Ino."

"Hmm?"

"You're snoring."

"Shut up Shikamaru."

"Yes Ma'am."

SNAP.

"Aw Dammit… Shikamaru?"

"Hm?"
"My hair tie broke."

"And so?"

"Shikamaruuuu! My hair's a mess! I can't have it just laying like this!"

Sighing, he let his hair down and put the hair tie on his wrist. Then he gently and swiftly took her long pale gold strands and tied it into a neat ponytail with his hair tie.

"Shikamaru?"

"Hm?"

"You'll always be there for me right?" she said as she lightly tugged on his sleeve.

"Troublesome woman."

"RIGHT?" she cried nearly in tears.

"Of course woman."

"You promise?"

"Ino."

"You promise!"

"Yes. I promise."

"Yes I promise"

She stopped running and cried, in the middle of the sidewalk. She didn't understand what happened. They were best friends for years. Practically stuck to the hip since they were born. And the next minute, he was just gone. She walked towards the wall and leaned onto it for support while tears cascaded down her porcelain face. "Why Shikamaru? Why…"

She didn't know how long she stood there, leaning against a wall, not seeing anything. Blurs of colors traveled by yet she didn't care. She heard whisper of voices, probably talking about her, but she still didn't care. She wanted to know what the heck happened on that faithful day when he left.

"What… what did you say?" a 16 year blond girl helpless voiced out as her worse fears have been confirmed.

"Shikamaru. He's gone."

"He can't. He promised. HE PROMISED! HE TOLD ME HE'D ALWAYS BE HERE FOR ME."

"I'm sorry Ino."

He apparently left with his family—no note, no messages, no goodbye. He left, leaving her with a broken heart and a broken promise. She cried for days. And luckily for her, she met Sakura that one morning when her mother finally made her go walk outside. And after that, she vowed to herself to heal her broken heart by dating other people, being Sakura's best friend, and banishing thoughts, memories and love for Shikamaru.

Yes, she loved him.

She choked out a sob as she was filled again with feelings of love after brainwashing herself off it. Closing her eyes she remembered that she was going to confess to him the day before he left. If he wasn't busy, that is.

But he was. And she didn't see him the whole day. It hurt her how she couldn't even see him on his birthday. But there was nothing for her to do.

After all, him vanishing on her birthday hurt more.

After a few more moments she finally wiped the end of her tears and got up. She stood and looked around. It was nearly midnight she supposed. It was black out and the only thing that illuminated light was the night lights. Smiling sadly to herself as she mumbled, "I guess it's time to forget that damn Shikamaru again." She brushed off the dirt off her clothes while walking slowly off the side as she bumped into a walking stranger.

"Oh! Sorry!"

A hand grabbed her wrist, well elbow, to prevent her from falling.

"Troublesome..." the stranger muttered.

She gasped as she heard the voice she wanted to hear yet frightened to. She slowly looked up slowly. First seeing his tanned and strong hand, to his olive colored jacket, to his freshly shaven chin with light scars, to his pale pink lips, to his eyes.

His non seeing eyes.

Author's Note: Short Again! Ahh. Sorry! I apologize ! Test tomorrow. Final Wednesday.

Wish me luck!

Hope you enjoyed it!

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