ShikaIno: Our Love..... Part 2

                            7:00 in Kohana.........................


     Shikamaru ran out the door, locked it behind him and ran down the
Kohana streets. "I hope I won't be late." Shikamaru thought as he cou-
ntinued running.


                            Ino's Flowershop......................


     Ino waited outside the shop for Shikamaru. She had thought about
him all day, blushing madly, wondering what they were going to do to-
night. "INO!!!!!" someone shouted from down the street. It was Shika-
maru. "Hey, Shikamaru!" Ino shouted back while she was waving. He
ran untill he reached her. "Well that was fast!" Ino said. "Thanks.....l th-
ink." Ino just giggled at Shikamaru. "So.......what did you want to do?"
he asked. "Did you want to go out to eat?" Ino asked. "They just ope-
ned up a new sushi bar downtown." "Alright. Let's go!" Shikamaru said
as he walked down the street with Ino.


                           Downtown Kohana.......................


     Shikamaru opened the door for the beautiful, long-haired blonde to
the sushi restaraunt. They sat down right near the chefs who were chop-
ping up raw fish and other seafood. "I love sushi!" Ino said with glee. "Do
you?" "Well to be honest..........I've never had sushi." "Wow! Really?" Ino
said with shock. "I'm glad were here then. I can request something for both
of us that's on of my favorites. It's called a fried-shrimp roll. It's very good."
Ino then called the chef. "What would you like tonight?" the chef asked.
"We would both like the fried-shrimp rolls, please. About 10." Ino answered

     "Absolutely." the chef said. He called the order out to the other cooks
and they started cooking. As the chefs were cooking, Shikamaru and Ino
started talking to each other. "So, Shikamaru......." Ino started. "What made
you ask me to go out with you?" "W-well......" Shikamaru stuttered. "It's just
t-that I think you're r-really..........beautiful." As soon as Ino heard that, she
blushed a shade of pink on her cheeks. "He........he thinks that I'm beautiful!
HE THINKS THAT I'M BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!" Ino said happily in her head.

     After she stopped, she said: "Awwwwww!!!!!! Thanks, Shikamaru!!!!!!!"
Shikamau just grinned stupidly and stratched the back of his head. Before
they knew it, their food was ready. 10 fried-shrimp rolls, wasabi, and soy
sauce. "Well..... let's eat!" Ino blurted out. The two then broke off a pair of
chopsticks and started eating. Ino dipped one of the sushi rolls in the wasabi
paste and ate half of it. Shikamaru then bit into a roll and Ino asked: "Do you
like it?" Shikamaru nodden his head and Ino smiled.


                           After an hour later...............


     After they finished eating, Shikamaru payed for the food and left out the door
with Ino. "Soooooo...........what did you think of the food, Shikamaru?" Ino asked
as they walked. "I really did like it!" Shikamaru answered. "I'm glad." Ino said with
a smile. Shikamaru and Ino then walked up a flight of stairs to reach Ino's apartm-
ent. "Well.......I guess this is my stop." Ino said. Shikamaru then chuckled. "Well I
guess I'll........see you later." Shikamaru said back. As he was about to walk down-
stairs, he felt someone grab his hand. "What is it In-" Shikamaru was cut off bec-
ause Ino put her finger on his lips. "Shikamaru.......I have to ask you something....."
Ino started to say as she pulled him in closer. "Do you........like me?" She asked
in a seductive but nervous tone. "I, uhhhhh.......ummmmm........" Shikamaru started
off.