loved it! and i'm also kinda impressed because i had no idea i could ever like Sakura but here i am and i don't totally hate her! so thumbs up on that! also, loved the pairing, and i love how Sasuke's still a jerk! i hate sasuke with all my heart! but this was really cute, and i loved it very very much! thanks for the wonderful story!

Shikamaru blinked in surprise. "Anyone ever tell you that you can be startlingly blunt?"

"Not too much anymore. Are you?"

As subtle as a battering ram, this girl was.

Best lines ever! lol )

*waves SHIKA NARU, Naru uke banners*o

kinda rushed at the end...still liked it though cuz i love this pairing XD

Cute. I like this pairing.

i loved it

ne this was good but why was the ending rushed... :[ i mean with all the so called heart break you think naruto wouldnt have been so accepting just saying...but this was still good!

Aw sweet, glad you wrote this... :)

That... was rather unexpected _ I know it was ShikaxNaru, but the end really surprised me _

the whole story was good right up until the ending. not to be rude but it was realy cheesy, you should have went into the fact naruto got into fights and a few other things but as a whole it was alright

loved it, but what did Sasuke do? You left my so damn curious!

I like this combo! It's not depressing at all because its not about Naruto and Sasuke. I feel refreshed after reading it :D it's a good change of pace. _

Do you think you could do something about Ino? She doesn't stand out in the anime. I mean, I was hoping that in Shippuden, she would be more successful and reliable, like Sakura. The only difference is she's more open-minded and mature, which is actually saying a lot. I like the chemistry between her and Choji :

Perhaps in an AU, she could be a secretary and him a chef, and somehow they find each other is this crazy world, both having tons of dates gone wrong stories. neither do too well in the dating department lol. and perhaps you could make it a little longer that one chapter. like 5 maybe. you show them going going about their lives. they like their jobs, but the dating drama is more than enough to make up for it. What do you think!

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cute. waves ShikaNaru flag!

I really like this story's premise. :D But I felt the ending could have been a little better, I guess. Because the part with him accepting Shikamaru so fast was a little, well, fast.

Good story I hope theres a chapter 2! :)