Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Am I Too Late? ❯ The Reality ( Chapter 1 )

Am I Too Late?

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any characters from the series.

 

A/N: Hi everyone, time for my next fanfic. Like I've said before I have a lot of friends so to keep everyone happy (and me alive) I write about a lot of different pairings. Please enjoy. P.S ~ I like to play with the colors on my computer so enjoy my Rainbow Fanfic. ^_^

By the way, Ino, Shika, and Choji are all Chunin.

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­­­­­­­­­­ ;­­­­­­­­­­­­&# 173;­­Time: 8:00 am

Date: Monday April 17, 2006

Location: Yamanaka Flower Shop

 

“Ino! Wake up honey it's time for me to get up. Hurry or you'll be late to meet Asuma-sensei!” yelled Mrs. Yamanaka from the bottom of the stairs. “I'm up Mom” I yelled back as I rolled out of bed and began my morning routine. I grabbed my clothes, hair tie, and headband before stepping into a nice hot shower. `Man this sucks'I thought and I let the hot water run over my head. `While I'm stuck her with Choji training, Shikamaru is off in the Land of Waves having all the fun and getting paid for it. Why does he have all the luck?'I stepped out of the shower and quickly dried my self and fluffed my now short hair with a towel before pulling it back in a bun sighing to myself.

`I can't wait until my hair grows back I miss it somuch' I think as I finish dressing and make my way downstairs. “Oh, crap”I say as I see the clock already says 8:30“I'm going to be late!”I run out of my family's shop, scaring a poor costumer nearly out of his mind, and head towards the training grounds.`Now I remember why I'm so glad Shikamaru comes to get me every morning before training, oh man I'm so dead”

 

Time: 9:00 am

Date: Monday April 17, 2006

Location: Land of Waves~ Village Hidden in the Mist.

 

“Here we are sir” I said as I escorted my client to his hotel room. “I'll go in first to make sure it's safe General” `This is so troublesome, why couldn't Choji or Ino take this mission?' I thought as I waited for the General to open the door. `The Land of Waves is such a pain. You can't see anything half the time because of the mist, everything tastes like salt and you get so much sand in your shoes it's like walking on the beach `sigh' this is just such a pain.' Finally the General manages to get the door open only to be meet by an explosion of gun powder. “Get back!” I yell as my lungs fill with the smoke. I draw my kunai as an assassin ninja heads towards me. But before I could do anything I realize I am surrounded by water clones. `Okay Shikamaru' I think to myself `The others aren't her to bail you out. Think on you feet or you'll never be able to see her again!'

 

Time: 2:30 pm

Date: Tuesday April 18, 2006

Location: Ichiraku Ramen Bar

 

“Hey Ino Choji; over here!” called my best friend Sakura from a table in the corner. As I walk towards her I see her two teammates sitting with her. On her left is the number one hyper active knuckle head ninja Naruto and sitting across from her was the number one rookie (and local hottie) Sasuke. I pull up a chair beside Sasuke and loop my arm through his. “Hello Sasuke-kun” I say giving him my best “please ask me out puppy dog face” while Sakura rolls her eyes at me. She's already long since giving up on him ever liking her and is now satisfied with going out with Lee.

“Hmp” is all he says in response. `Sigh, one of these days you will like me Sasuke-kun' I think to myself. Slowly the other Chunin begin to arrive. As was our usual Tuesday afternoon tradition of gathering and just hanging out. Finally, everyone had arrived and ordered there ramen as the usual conversation commenced my thoughts drifted to the only person absent from the gathering; Shikamaru. I don't know why but lately whenever he went out on missions I noticed I've been missing him more and more. I find myself laying awake for hours just thinking about what he might be doing, or looking at the clock and thinking `Only a few more hours until Shikamaru is back'. And weirdest of all, I've found myself sitting on my bed looking at the photo of our team. I'm standing in between Choji and Shikamaru with Asuma-sensei behind me. I find my self looking at his smile wondering to myself `Will I ever be able to see his smile again?' But the funniest thing of all is that I don't understand why. Why am I waiting for him in the shadows at the gate when he returns from a mission? Why do I look forward to ever morning he's waiting for me outside my family's shop? Why do I feel like crying every time I see him walk out of the Village knowing that this could very well be the last time I see him. And why is it that every time I cling to Sasuke I wish it was Shikamaru? Why? Why? Why can't I figure this out?

“.........seen the paper today Ino?” asked Tenten. “Huh? What? Oh sorry Tenten what was that?” I ask coming out of my day dream.

 

“I said have you seen the paper today?” she asked again.

 

“No, I've been working all day in my parents' shop” I replied

 

“Well here” she said reaching into her bad to pull out the daily paper and slides it over to me “Read the Headline” I look down at the top of the page and see it big bold lettering:

Local Ninja Saves General

Local Chunin Shikamaru Nara was reported saving the Famous Leaf General from near death. Willing to pay the ultimate sacrifice Nara-san bravely stood his ground when the attempted assassin attacked the General outside of his hotel room early Monday morning. Nara-san is said to be in stable but critical condition in the Hidden Mist Village hospital.

 

That was as far as I got because as soon as I finished the reading the word `hospital' I blacked out.

 

Time: 9:00 pm

Date: Tuesday April 18, 2006

Location: Yamanaka Flower Shop

I woke up with a pounding pain in my head. I looked around to see I was back in my room. I pressed my head back into the pillow trying to remember why I felt so bad. Then it hit me like a ton of bricks. I remembered the newspaper article and as soon as I did I felt my stomach twist. I stumbled into my bathroom where I threw up several times. `How could this have happened?' I thought to myself as I leaned back against the wall nearest the toilet just in case I needed to throw up again. `Wasn't it just under a week ago that the three of us were sitting on the river bank laughing together? What if he....? No, don't even think it Ino. If you think it it'll just make it harder on you. You knew very well that this could happen. Yeah I did but it never seemed so real.' Suddenly and with out warning I fell something warm and cold sliding down my cheeks. `I'm crying? But why?' I ask myself `Because you care that's why' I replied. `Shikamaru has always been there for you, remember what he said to you the day you learned the Mind transfer Jutsu? “Don't use that Jutsu unless I'm with you. I don't want you getting hurt” He didn't want you hurt and now that he's hurt it's killing you.'

I sat there for a moment and just thought. `Your right' I thought. `I do care for him, but am I too late?' At this last comment I knew I could take no more. I picked up the trash can from the bathroom and carried it back into my room where I placed it beside my bed. `I need to rest' I rolled over onto my bed where I cried myself into a deep sleep. `Wait for me Shika-kun' I thought as I fell asleep. `I will be with you'

 

Time: 9:00 pm

Date: Tuesday April 18, 2006

Location: Village Hidden in the Mist Hospital

I tossed and turned unconsciously trying to find a comfortable position. My body feels like it had been forced threw a five inch tube. Every movement feels like it's going to kill me. I want to just sink into darkness and never wake up. But there's a part of me telling me that I have to stay in this world. I keep remembering small things. I remember beautiful short blond hair. I remember when it used to be so long. I remember the feeling of jealousness know that you had worked so hard to grow it out but knowing that you did it for someone else and not me. I remember how bossy you always were, but how willing I was to do whatever you asked. I remember feeling happy when I would return from a long mission and I'd walk by your family's flower shop. I can't remember how many times I've tried to convince myself to walk in and buy one of those flowers for you. I remember how whenever you would walk up to Sasuke and plaster yourself to him how I would wish for that to be me you ran to. What made me angrier was the fact that he never seemed to care. Here you were willing to give him everything and all he would do was brush you off like and annoying misquote. How many times have I dreamt of holding you? How many nights have I gone to bed regretting that I never told you how I've felt? That's why I can't let go of my pain and slip into the darkness. I would never be able to sleep peacefully knowing that I never told you that I love you. I will see you again Ino.'