Secret Love

10. Playing With Fire

Read till the end you guys are going to be shook. ;)

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Ino was already in front of the door at 8 sharp. She debated if she got there too early by looking at her watch. "Well he technically said to be around 8." Ino excuse.

She pressed the doorbell and waited a few seconds, no response. She pressed the doorbell again in hope this time it was heard. Nothing. She pressed her ear at the door and immediately heard some cursing words and something falling. Ino step back and a very wreck Shikamaru appeared, wearing a button down shirt still half open and not yet tucked in into his black pants, but what got Ino's attention was his loose hair. Ino always thought he looked more attractive with his hair down and it was a rare thing to see him like that back in their youth. Temari is really lucky, she probably gets to see him like this every morning. "God snap out if it, what is wrong with me, I came here to babysit."

"Good morning Shikamaru." She finally said looking straight at his onyx eyes.

"Well your here rather early." Shikamaru moved aside welcoming her inside.

"Well, I like to be punctual as you know me." She told him with a very proud tone. Ino immediately was mesmerized by the foyer of his house, it was big and specious. It was decor beautifully, the walls were light gray. There was a white and dark wood curved staircase that went up to the second floor. Ino looked up and was perplexed by the chandelier hanging from the ceiling. She then noticed an opened room with doubled glass door by the stairs. Inside the walls were a darker shade of gray, with nothing but simple fireplace.

Ino trailed behind Shikamaru, not taking her eyes off the beautiful decors of the house. They walked down a narrow hallway that lead to a massive leaving room that could be the size of her apartment. In here she noticed that the walls had a desert sand, flat finish. In the middle of the room, was an "L" shape white sofa.

"I already made some coffee and pancakes, if you want any." Shikamaru pointed to the kitchen. "I'm going to finish freshen up. Make yourself confortable."

Ino nodded, she already ate breakfast at her house, so she decided to just look around especially at the photos laid in his living room. There weren't many but they were heartwarming, most of them where of Shikadai's most memorable moments but one specific caught her eyes. She grabbed it to look at it closely. Ino knew she shouldn't be doing this, it was very impolite of her, but she couldn't help it. The picture had Shikamaru carrying Temari bridal style. It was taken in their wedding day after party, she remember it like it was just yesterday. How much pain she felt that day, while them two were the happiest people, smiling at each other's, whispering secrets in their ears. While Ino sat all alone contemplating the scenery.

"What are you doing?" A deep voice she knew very well said from behind her, scaring the crap out of her. She took a step back feeling like a criminal who got busted, her entire body went solid when she felt something hard like a wall, not letting her go any further. Ino turned her head and it was Shikamarus chest pressed against her back, but he wasn't looking at her, like this position wasn't affecting him at all. He was looking at the photo she was holding. Ino crave to be like this for so long, to be close to him, no gap between them, but her rational self told her to stop. To move aside and that's what she did. The warmth she was feeling just a second ago left her body and was consumed by the cold. Ino stared at him and wonder if he felt that too.

"Sorry. I was just looking around." She said giving it back to him, he grabbed it and look at it one last time before putting it back in its place. There was awkward silence; both of them just staring into nothing.