My Trip To... (ShikaIno)

The Non-Disney Day

Ino wakes up to the sun in her eyes and a warmth surrounding her. She almost wants to just turn over and shut out the day, especially when her mouth felt dry and her head had a dull ache pulsing in her cranium. It was just an unpleasant way to wake up, yet there was something pleasant about it too. Maybe it was the steady heat against her back and the light puffs of air against her ear. 

Never having woken up in such a position, Ino would have thought it would be unsettling but it was nothing but comforting. She had to fight the urge to hum softly and let herself fall back asleep. She didn't want to but she knew for some reason, she had to. It wasn't even a reason she could list off, it was just something she knew. 

She rubbed at her face before giving out a little yawn and stretching. Slowly her brain started to speed up like the starting of a computer. She checked the front of her phone to see that it was about eight in the morning. With her movement, the warmth behind her began to shift and the groan it let out was particularly male. "What?" she spun to see Shikamaru in her bed and she gave a little shriek, "Why are you naked?"

"Er -- what?" The bare-chested Shikamaru frowned at being woken up so early in the morning. "I'm not..."

"Yes, you are," she whispered venomously, not able to take her eyes off his dark toned skin.

"I'm not..."

"So we didn't...?"

"Hell! I hope not!" came from the other bed in the hotel room as Choji rolled over to glare at Ino. "Especially when I slept in the room last night as well."

Ino blushed and was thankful to feel she did have her underwear on with her tank top. "Well, why didn't you say something before, Choji!?"

"I just woke up," he answered with a large stretch of his body.

"Should have known none of us would get a good sleep with Ino in here..." Shikamaru mumbled into his pillow after flipping over so now his back was to Ino. After this shift, Ino could now see that he still had his shorts on from last night, he must have only removed his shirt.

"What are you even doing sleeping in bed with me?" she challenged, wanting to concentrate on her anger and not how her heart continued to hammer at the sight of the expanse of his back. The whole time it had been Shikamaru pressed against her back with his breath upon her neck. With that knowledge, it suddenly became overly warm in the room. Uncomfortably so, even though the air conditioner was going full blast. 

"We both fit..."

"That's not a good enough excuse!" she shoved at him and was unhappy to see that she hadn't managed to push him off the bed. He was a lot bigger and heavier than she remembered. Though she was happy to see he at least winced at the push.

"I don't know... We must have fallen asleep like this, Ino."

Ino tried to think back to what happened last night. She remembered Choji interrupting.... something? She wasn't even sure if she had imagined that last night or not... She had been drinking and she sure didn't remember taking off her short shorts or Shikamaru taking off his t-shirt. It could still mean something had happened. Why else would they be half dressed and in the same bed together?

"I'm taking a shower!" she declared abruptly as she leapt from the bed, not caring she was only wearing her underwear and tank top. She needed some space away from Shikamaru. 

She didn't see the peaking eye of Shikamaru who watched her make a run for the bathroom. "Hmm..."

"And you guys better be ready by the time, I get out of it!" It didn't matter if she was going through an emotional storm of emotions, there was still a vacation to have!