A/N~ I guess the story is better than I thought it would be. Either that or it is only popular because it is a Naruto fanfic.
DISLAIMER~ I do not own any of the Naruto characters, but I do own the plot to the story.
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Shika woke up when someone tapped his shoulder. He looked up sleepily and saw his best friend Choji. "Hey." Shika said quietly.
"Hey Shikamaru I heard about Ino and I came as soon as I could. You know she will pull through this. She is the strongest girl I know." Choji said in an attempt to comfort his friend.
"Yea, she is, but Tsunade said that if she comes to chances that she can't be a ninja are pretty high." Shika said.
"So what, it is not like you will stop loving her." Choji replied.
"No I could never stop loving her, she is my world." Shika told Choji.
"I know, hey Shika you want to go get something to eat?" Choji asked.
"No…I promised Ino I won't leave her." Shika replied turning back to his wife.
"Do you want me to bring you something?" Choji then asked.
"Sure…just bring me whatever looks good." Shika replied then handed Choji the money for his food.
When Choji left Shika gently grabbed Ino's hand careful not to jar the IV. "Love; if you can hear me I need you to squeeze my hand, please." Shika said. Shika sighed when he felt nothing. "Ino please, I need you, I love you so much and I can't lose you. You are my world. Come on love you can do it, just squeeze my hand to let me know you hear me, please." Shika said, with a little bit of hope in his voice. Ino gave a very vey week squeeze.
"That's it love, come on I know you can wake up, come on, the faster you wake up the faster we can get out of here and go home." Shika said. Ino gave another weak squeeze to let Shika know that she can hear him. "Come on, I love you and I know you can do this, it has been to log since I have heard your voice…even though it has only been a day and a half." Shika said.
Ino tried to open her eyes, but her eyelids felt heavy. Shika noticed that her eyelid twitched. "Come on you can do it." He coaxed. Those words gave Ino the strength to open her eyes. She tried to say something but the tube in her mouth was preventing it. She started to panic. "Love calm down, I will call Lady Tsunade and let her know you are up so she can get that thing out of your mouth." Shika said. Ino calmed instantly and Shika ran out of the room and found lady Tsunade.
"Lady Tsunade! She is awake!" Shika said when he reached her.
"Really? Well let's go get that tube out of her shall we?" was Tsunade's response.
Both Tsunade and Shika walked back to Ino's room. Shika walked over to her bed. As did Tsunade and she pulled the tube out of her mouth. "Shika." Ino said weakly and her voice was scratchy.
"Yes love I am here, how do you feel?" Shika asked as he gently took her hand.
"I could be better…can I have some water?" she asked, her throat starting to hurt.
"Yes, I will go get you some." Tsunade answered.
"I am so happy to see your beautiful eyes again." Shika said. Ino did not reply due to her throat and after she had the water her throat felt better.
"How long was I out?" Ino asked her voice no longer scratchy but still very weak.
"Since the surgery yesterday." Shika said.
"Oh, when can we get the heck out of here?" Ino asked, and then she realized something and started to squirm.
"I am not sure…are you okay?" Shika asked in response.
"Ummm…can you get lady Tsunade…I have to use the bathroom." Ino answered.
Shika left to get Tsunade and then went back to Ino with Tsunade in tow. "What is wrong Ino?" Tsunade asked.
"Umm…I have to Uhh use the bathroom." Ino replied, slightly embarrassed.
"Okay, do you think you can walk to the bathroom or do I need to get you a bed pan?" Tsunade asked in response, knowing this must be a really embarrassing conversation.
"I think I can walk but I am not to sure." Ino replied.
"Okay so bedpan it is." Tsunade said then walked to the cabinets in the room and pulled out a bed pan.
"Uhh…Ummm…Shika can you please turn around?" Ino asked.
"Actually Ino it may be better if Shikamaru helps you, you may feel better about it." Tsunade said then handed the bed pan to Shikamaru. Then she walked out of the room to allow some privacy.
`Shika situated Ino so that she could relieve herself, when she finished Shika handed her a piece of toilet paper then when she was done wiping Shika gently helped her resettled in the bed.
Shika then gave Tsunade the all clear and she took the bedpan. "Ino you can go home after we see if you can hold down some food." Tsunade said.
"Okay, bring me some now then I want to go home." Ino said.
"Okay I will be back shortly." Tsunade replied. Just then Choji walked into the room.
"Hey Ino you are awake! Here Shikamaru." Choji said while handing Shika his BBQ. Shika ate it.
"Yes I am, I can go home if I can hold down food." Ino replied weakly.
"Shika does she know?" Choji asked.
"No." Shika answered, while glaring at his best friend.
"What do I not know?" Ino asked.
"Ino, love you may not be able to be a ninja anymore, but don't' worry because if you have to retire I will retire so I can be with you." Shika replied.
"I am not worried; I was going to retire anyway." Ino replied.
"Okay." Shika said, Choji said bye and left. Tsunade returned with some ramen for Ino. Ino ate it slowly.
"We will know if you can go home in about one hour." Tsunade said. Then left the room to give Shika and Ino privacy.
"Ino, I love you." Shika said.
"I love you too, now kiss me." Ino demanded.
Shika complied and leaned down until his lips meet with Ino's soft ones. He licked her lip and she allowed her lips to part. Shika entered her mouth with his tongue and he rubbed hers with his own. She let lose a small moan. Then Shika broke apart.
"Shika, I want to go home." Ino said.
"I know love and we will as soon as the hour is up." Shika replied.
"Okay." Ino said. Then Shika just held her hand.
One hour later Tsunade returned to take the IVs out of Ino's hands, and get the monitors disconnected. "Okay, Shika you may need to help her get dressed and then you can go home." She said. Then left the two love birds alone.
Shika helped Ino get dressed and then he took her hand and they walked slowly out of the hospital after signing the release paperwork. They walked home slowly. Once they got home Ino was dead tired.
"Shika, can I take a nap?" Ino asked just before she yawned.
"Yes, love I will join you." Shika replied. He helped Ino to their bedroom and helped her get into something comfortable, and he too put something comfortable on. They got into bed and Shika wrapped his arms protectively around Ino and she fell asleep with her head on his chest. The sound of Ino's breathing lulled Shika to sleep.
A/N~ Once again I don't know much about comas so if they don't wake up that fast then I am sorry but I hope you liked this chapter none the less.