Depression

I don't own Naruto. Masashi Kishimoto owns Naruto, and is a damn good authour of it!

Couples: InoShika, ShikaTem, some NaruSaku.

Takes place when everyone's about 16. And Let's just say Sasuke's out bitchin' up the world.

Note: On Wikipedia it says that Shikamaru and Ino are born a day apart, I dunno if it's true or not, but I'm gonna use it as that. No Complaints? Then start reading!

Chapter 1: Truth

"INO! SAKURA!" Came a loud yell as Temari ran towards the two medic nin.

"Hey Temari-san." Sakura said, looking at the blonde Suna girl.

"Hey Temari." Ino said, yawning.

"Guess. Who. Asked. Me. OUT?" She said, smiling largely.

"SHIKAMARU!" She yelled out, not waiting for the two to answer.

"What?" Ino asked, putting on a fake smile.

"Congrats." Sakura said, smiling.

"Thanks. Just now, he asked me out! SHANNARO!" Temari screamed.

"Lucky you." Ino muttered.

"Ja Ne, I gotta go get ready!" Temari said, and ran off towards her hotel.

"Ja, Temari-san." Sakura said, and Ino walked with her towards the hospital.

"I swear she made that up." Ino said, glaring.

"Why, Jealous, Ino?" Sakura said, as soon as the two got to her office.

"No!" She quickly denied, and sighed. "Shikamaru can do better then her."

"Like who, you?" Sakura challenged.

"Whatever. I'm having dinner with his and Choji's families today. Better get going. Ja Ne!" Ino called, running along.

"Ja!" Sakura called./Jealous Pig. Sooner or later, she better admit that she loves Shikamaru/

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"Konichiwa, Akamichi-san, Nara-san. Choji, Shikamaru." Ino said, as she walked into the Akamichi's dining room. Large and painted blue, it was crowded with Shikamaru and his parents, Choji and his parents and Ino's parents."

"Ino, why are you late?" Her mother demanded, rather angrily.

"Sorry okaa-san, I was busy at the hospital. Naruto, Sai-kun and Kakashi returned from some mission, and Sakura needed me to heal her patients, since she always heals her teammates." Ino explained, and sighed.

"I still don't understand why Sakura always asks you to help, there are plenty of medics at the hospital." Her father said, sighing.

"Yeah, but they are mainly nurses, and can't handle tough wounds. I swear, Naruto is accident-prone. He's in the hospital more often then me. Mainly for Sakura, but yeah." The blonde chunnin said, and started eating her rice as everyone discussed missions, and stuff.

"Hey, Why are you kids so quiet?" asked Mrs. Akamichi, looking from Choji, to Shikamaru and then to Ino.

"SHIKAMARU HAS A GIRLFRIEND!" Choji blurted out.

"So It's true, then, huh?" Ino asked, staring at Shikamaru.

"Mendokusai." Shikamaru muttered.

"So, who'se the lucky." Shikamaru's dad started, before Ino muttered "Or unlucky" to herself, loudly so everyone heard. "Girl?" Shikamaru's dad finished.

"Temari." Choji explained.

"Yeah, she practically pulled a Naruto." Ino said, yawning.

"Pulled a Naruto?" Shikamaru's mum asked, curiously.

"Yeah, she ran through Konaha yelling. Basically what Naruto does all the time. Like pulling a Hinata means blushing red and fainting... Sakura, TenTen and I made alotta them up just for laughs." Ino said, looking at her half-eaten food.

"Mendokusai. Choji, didn't I tell you to keep it a secret for now? Whatever, if she told Ino, then I guess everyone knows." Shikamaru said, sighing.

"WHAT? YOU THINK I'M A LOUD MOUTH, YOU DAMN LAZY-ASS!" Ino screamed, glaring bloody murder at Shikamaru.

"Hn." Shikamaru said.

"Ugh! What's with guys and that monosyllable? Sasuke-kun says that all the time. Or used to." Ino said, sadly looking at her food.

"Ino, don't get depressed over Sasuke." Choji said, stuffing more food in his face.

"Whatever. I gotta go. My date starts in half an hour. Ja Ne!" Shikamaru said, walking away.

"I better go too, I have a mission in the morning, and better get my rest. Ja!" Ino called, walking away to her room.

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My first InoShikaTem story, so this is the first chapter of about 5. Please Review!