High Above That
Ino's POV:
I hesitate for a second "…didn't…what?"
She rolls her eyes and stands up "That!" she points to Deidara "I'm very disappointed in you, Ino"
"Wait what no you have it all wrong this isn't MY child!"
"Oh… really? Then who's is it?"
"He's my brother"
"…Ino I'm pretty sure I would know if your parents had another child."
"No…. This is Deidara. Someone found him like this outside the gates and since my parents are busy I need to take care of him."
"Oh my gosh Ino I'm so sorry I shouldn't have accused you like that…"
Shikamaru rolled his eyes "Gee you think?"
His mother thumped him on his head and smile at me again "…So who's your friend Ino?"
"Oh this is Naruto… Naruto this is Shikamaru's mother, Yoshino Nara"
Naruto bows and smiles up to her "Nice to meet you Mrs. Nara!"
"Aww! You're so sweet, so polite. Shikamaru you should really hang out with Ino's boyfriend here more often you might learn something!"
"Mom! They aren't…-"
I decide to interrupt so I can change the subject…it was getting a little personal "Hey Mrs. Nara would you by any chance have any baby things left over? My parents are gone and I don't have enough money to buy EVERYTHING … I was wondering if you had something I can use to put Deidara in at night."
"OH of course I do Ino. Come this way."
She leads us to the very back of the storage unit and smiles "This is the crib we used when Shikamaru was a baby. It's been in the Nara generation for centuries."
I look at the crib and my eyes widen "I…I can't take this it's too special." The crib was beautiful and hand carved on it was a deer. "I can't take something that was in your family for centuries I would be too nervous about wrecking it"
"Nonsense Ino your practically family and when your parents come back and you get your own crib you can give it back I trust you Ino it's okay"
"But…-"
"No buts just take it Ino…"
"I can't I would never be able to forgive myself if something happened to it."
"Okay then if your sure Ino I think we still have Shikamaru's playpen around here somewhere."
She looks around for a while and Shikamaru started to help look for it, when they finally found it not far from the crib. She smiles at me "Here you go sweetie. Shikamaru help Ino bring this to her apartment please."
"Uhh troublesome…" Shikamaru mumbles under his breath and takes it in his arms.
"Thank you very much Mrs. Nara I really appreciate it."
"No problem…. Oh and Ino it's Aunty Yoshino remember?"
"Of course Aunty Yoshino."
As we leave I look to Shikamaru "So when do you leave for your next trip Shika?"
"Next week… I'll be gone for 10 days."
"Oh well travel safe I don't want one of my best friends getting hurt or going missing."
"Don't worry Ino I'll be okay. I'm going with Asuma too so I think I'll be fine so please don't worry about me"
"I'll try but you better come back without a scratch or I'll be very upset."
"Ino…do you think it's really that easy… you know I'll come back with at least ONE scratch."
"Ya… I guess your right I mean you're lazy but I have never met someone as clumsy as you when you're off the field."
"HEY! That's only when I'm really tired and lazy!"
I just giggle as we arrive to my apartment I hold the door for him and Naruto as I hold Deidara on my hip. "Just leave everything in the living room. Naruto and I will organize it all after we have lunch. Would you like to stay for lunch Shika?"
"Sure"
I walk into the living room and went to sit Deidara on the couch but he refused to let go. I sigh and bend down to his level on the couch "Deidara, sweetie I need to make lunch you need to let go of me."
He shook his head and held on to me tighter as I try to pry his hands apart. Shikamaru knelt beside me "It's okay Ino I could make lunch."
"Oh Shika I couldn't let you do that your our guest."
"Don't worry about it you can pay me back later. For now just sit, rest and take care of your brother."
"…Okay Shika if you're sure."
As Shikamaru makes lunch I sit with Naruto on the couch beside me, Deidara on my lap. I turned on the T.V and switched to a kid's show and that's when I heard a knock on my door. I get up with Deidara still in my arms and walk over to the door my hand goes to the handle and I slowly start to turn it.
A/N: That's it hope you enjoyed it and please review!