“Next will be squad 8.“
Ino growled at Sakura, nearly breaking the desk. The way she chipped the wood so easily made Shikamaru sweat.
“What do you see in a guy like that?" The Nara asked. “What's special about a guy who's only talent is brooding for fun?“
"Did you forget that Sasuke is the most talented in our class or are you just stupid?" She reminded him generously.
"The latter," He answered nonchalantly. "So what you're saying is being talented gets you an automatic boyfriend premium pass?"
"Talent is attractive!" Claimed Ino. "And if you don’t get that something is severely wrong with you Nara.“
“No amount of knowledge in this world would make me remotely ‘get that‘ “ The flabbergast on her face when he said that was priceless. She silently gasps at him.
“If you were a girl, you'd understand!"
Shikamaru paused briefly amused. “.. If i was a girl, I still wouldn't like Sasuke.“ He snorted.
Ino’s eyebrows moved towards her nose. She scoffed at him, closing her eyes. “First of all, it's so terrible how jealous you are of me or Sasuke i haven't figured out yet. Second of all, who said you had to be a girl to like boys? And thirdly whoever ends up on your squad, I pray for their well being."
“Now squad 10. Ino Yamanaka. Shikamaru Nara.“
Shikamaru snorted loudly. This was gold. “Better start praying," he said.
“And Choji Akimichi.“
Ino looked like she wanted to die. Sensei cleared his throat loudly. “After lunch you’ll meet the Jonin assigned to your squad. Class dismissed."
Ino approached Shikamaru in the hallway just as he was about to go home for the day too, what a drag. "Whaddyou want? I'm not in the mood for another troublesome conversation about dreamy emo boys right now." he told her.
"I mean I did wanna talk about something but i wanted to invite you to the roof later on. I'm buying you and food boy lunch so you better take this opportunity by the horn like it's a lifeline cause I'm normally not so generous to people like you, so consider yourself favored here." She walked slightly in front of him, swaying her long ponytail probably on purpose. God she's so full of herself, but he'd be stupid to pass up the offer.
He could save yen and kill two birds with one stone for the price of a conversation. Not bad, doesn't mean he'll like it but not bad.
"What did you wanna talk about?"
"I wanted to talk about our team, uh," She bumped into the wall from walking backwards. She let Shikamaru go outside first, catching up quickly. "Since we're stuck together, if we want this to work, you need to do exactly what I say. Got it?"
Shikamaru sighed. "You know, being so confident in your ability to be 'leader' then trying to order me around isn't making you look like the leader you think you are." She pegged him as the bratty type and he knew a brat when he'd seen one.
"Things aren't going to go smoothly just because you think you can boss me around." He adds.
She threw her balled fist down. "If you follow my lead, everything WILL go smoothly!"
Shikamaru looked unperturbed at what she said, seriously then he looked at the sky. "I thought teamwork was about working together and not one person calling all the shots." He frowned. "I also don't think whoever our leader is will agree with your ideal specs."
"So you're saying I can't rely on you? If you don't do things my way, how are we supposed to work?"
"Is it that surprising to you that it's not about who's in charge; it's about complimenting each other or whatever."
Ino sighed exasperatedly, her frustration evident. 'You're totally exhausting," she muttered through gritted teeth. "You just don't wanna listen to me so you're trying to use fancy words to say i'm wrong, that's all!"
He really wasn't trying to be in an argument but he wasn't about to roll over and let her have this either.. "All I'm saying is don't expect me to follow your every command without question. You wouldn't do the same thing would you?"
She considered what he said before she replied. "You know what? Fair, I can agree to that."
Thank god, cause he was about to walk away. "Now, I get to pick what we're having for lunch if you're buying." He smirked.
"You'll eat what I give you, you mule!"