Author's note: Hello everyone!
If you're asking me why some lines are familiar... that is because my inspiration for this story is the movie "If Only"... It's my favorite movie! :)) Then I saw a video... an "If Only" trailer parody that features Shikamaru and Ino and it hit me! Check it out! It's actually so good! here... watch?v=kRv48fq_jx0 ...
Disclaimer: If I own Naruto... Neji is alive.. Shikaku and Inoichi are still alive and chapter 647 is not happening... yep... but I am not so no...
Shikamaru lead Ino into the barbeque shop team 10 always visits. He ordered for the both of them. While waiting Shikamaru looked at the only clock in the store, 7:30, there's still some time. He gazed at Ino and watched her coy around. Ino feeling someone intensely staring at her, look up to see Shikamaru deeply gazing at her.
"What's wrong Shika-kun? Is there something on my face?"
"No. Nothing. Actually, you look very attractive. Have I ever told you that you are so beautiful?" Ino laughed; oh! How Shikamaru loved that laugh? He'll do anything to hear it again. That laugh he would surely miss.
"Yes. You tell me that every day, every chance you can get. I still can't believe you're not lazy enough to say your opinion of me and how you love me."
Shikamaru blushed, "Troublesome. You don't believe me, do you?"
"No! Of course I believe you. It's just that you would willingly move your lazy bum and do something romantic."
"Tch. Troublesome. Well, as troublesome as you are, you deserve to know that you're beautiful, that I love you and you're my everything every day. Why are you questioning it? Do you want me to stop?"
"No... Actually... I... I love it Shika!" Ino said blushing madly. There was a comfortable silence; just the two of them smiling at each other.
"Ino... can you answer me honestly?" Shikamaru asked.
Ino felt sudden nervousness. "Of course Shika-kun! You know I always say what's on my mind. Just tell me what it is already. I get so nervous I'm thinking bad thoughts!"
Shikamaru laughed, "Don't worry. It's just a simple question."
"Then spit it out. You're killing me with all these suspense."
Shikamaru softly chuckled again then when he stopped he seriously asked, "If you know you're already running out of time, what will you do?"
Ino was confused, "Running out of time? Like a deadline or being late? Or is it like you have no time?"
"Like you know that you'll be gone for a very long time?"
"Oh? Like the missions?"
"Yes! Exactly! What would you do?"
Ino smiled, "Uhhmmm.. What I would do? Let's see... I'll go and have a house party with Sakura, Tenten and Hinata. Then we'll go shopping! I'll buy all the clothes I want and bags and… SHOES!" Shikamaru smiled.
Ino then seriously spoke as she stared at him, "It's an easy question that requires a no-brainer answer. It doesn't really need to take a genius to guess." She smiled at him, "I'd spend it with you."
"That's it?"
"Yes. That's all it takes. Simple conversations with you, just cuddling or watching movies or listening to songs, or just lying on a grass watching clouds, everything as long as we're together. Because as long as I'm with you, everything is special, everything is magical. And I know I won't regret even a single second I spend with you. " Shikamaru took her hands and place it on his lips. "How about you?" Ino asked.
"Same as yours."
"You lazy bum! Think an answer of your own and don't copy mine!" Ino said while playfully smacking his hands away from hers. He caught them again and kissed them.
"Are you sure that's it?"
Ino shyly smiled at him, "You know what I want." And Shikamaru does.
Since the time Ino moved in with him she had shown how much she love him, to the point where she even offer herself to him. But Shikamaru vowed that he will never take advantage of Ino even if she offered it herself, not until they are married. Gradually, Ino stopped insisting her body to him and just showered him her love in a different manner. But now, now that Ino asked for it, Shikamaru don't even have to think twice. He'll give it to her but he will not break his promise. His mind was set, and he knows he would never regret it.
"This is such a nice breakfast, isn't it Shika-kun?" Ino said trying to break the silence.
"Yes... are you done?" He asked. Ino nodded and he added. "Let's go to the marketplace. I think you'll need new stuffs to bring with you. We don't know until when this reconstruction going to end."
Ino smiled and she quickly stood up. She dragged Shikamaru out of the restaurant and into the busy streets of Konoha. As usual, Ino goes from one store to the other.
It's already 10 and Ino still babbled and fawned over the clothes, bags, shoes and other stuffs she took interest in. Suddenly, she stopped and looked at a dress in a boutique. She was so caught off with the dress that she didn't even notice Shikamaru, who holds a tower of boxes and paper bags, place his self next to her.
"You like it?" He asked.
Ino quickly denied, "Nah... I don't think I'm going to use it anyway."
"But do you like it?"
She reluctantly nodded, "Yes. It's just so beautiful."
"Then why don't you try it?" Shikamaru pushed the struggling Ino inside the boutique.
"What can I do for you?" One of the employees asked.
"I want her to try that dress." Shikamaru said pointing to the dress Ino had been looking at. Ino looked at Shikamaru in surprise.
"That wedding dress? Okay, sir." And the worker smiled happily, "The two of you look so good together. I hope you'll have happy marriage."
"Oh! No! No... We're not getting married." Ino denied, still struggling to get out of the boutique but Shikamaru was blocking her way out.
"You're not?" The employee asked, surprise at the revelation. She looked back and forth from Ino to Shikamaru.
"I'll leave her here. Make sure she'll try that dress out." Shikamaru said, dismissing Ino's denial and the employee's question.
"Shikamaru!" Ino harshly whispered, "We don't need that and we don't have money to buy that. I don't want to get embarrassed if I try it out when we're not going to buy it anyway. And to top it all off, we're the only ones in this boutique and you're even leaving me."
"Who told you that? You and I have enough earnings from all the missions we took. Just try it."
"But-" Ino tried protesting but Sikamaru started to back away from her and let the worker lead her away.
"Shikamaru…" She called out as the employee ushered her to the dressing room. She was never leaving her sights on him and Shikamaru almost chuckled at the pleading look she was giving her. It's her please-don't-leave-me-here look that always got Shikamaru but right now he just had to endure it.
As the strategist made his way out he said, "Oh! And give her some matching shoes and jewellery or anything she wants. I don't care about the price. I'll pay you when I get back."
Shikamaru got out of the boutique, grinning like a Cheshire cat. He now needs some help and he knows just who to call.
A/N: Thank you for reading! :)
