Smoke

Ok just to let everyone know, this was a story with characters out of characters. i tried to keep a little of themselves in this but...my idea would not work too well. so i hope you enjoy this. so please dont kill me ^.^ anyway i may write a sasusaku story that follows this time line, of course it will be on the AU side and OOC side, but i'll do my best to keep it in character...though its been a while since i wrote a naruto story, so forgive ^.^ so enjoy the story! (please review!!)

I DO NOT OWN NARUTO OR ITS CHARACTERS!

‘I miss you sensei, it hasn’t been the same since you left. But now…I’m a changed man. I wish you had been there like my father. I hope one day though, that we can play another game or go to an eating house with Chouji and Ino.’ He thought silently to the tomb stone. ‘I mean…we all miss you, we all want you back but…things can’t happen like that. But I hope that you are enjoying yourself up there…we all do.’

It had been almost four years since Asuma died. Shikamaru laid flowers on the grave and said a small prayer for him. He turned and headed home, knowing that his wife would be there to make him feel better. As he walked by, he saw a woman with blue hair and red eyes walk by, with her were two children. One with blue hair, another with dark black that reminded him of his old sensei. The young girl had blue hair and the boy, black. He knew this was Kurenai and suspected that Asuma and her had once been lovers.

‘I hope he doesn’t smoke one day…’ he thought as he walked on home. Once he was there he saw his lovely wife in the kitchen. She was chopping up some vegetables for dinner and he saw the little boy in a sling on her back. He smiled at his newest child, his first son, Suma. Looking around his found his little girl running to him, kneeling he took the three year old into his arms. His daughter had her mother’s eyes, but had his hair.

“Daddy!” she squealed in delight as he swung her in the air and planted a kiss on her rosy cheek. “Daddy, lookie what I can do!” she said as he set her on the ground. She closed her eyes and concentrated on a cat. Her shadow stretched and caught the cat. The cat couldn’t move and then she let it go.

“That’s great Sakuyuri.” Shikamaru said, proud of his young daughter. She hugged her dad and he picked her up. Walking into the kitchen he saw one and a half year old Tonakai, his other daughter. She smiled up at him; her blue eyes that of Ino’s, as well as her blond hair. She smiled up at her father and waved her chubby hands at him. He bent down and picked her up in his other arm. He then kissed his wife’s lips and then his son’s head.

“How was your day dear?” he asked and kissed her neck.

“It was fine; Sakura came over with little Sasuku and little Hasu. She told me that Sasuke, Naruto and Chouji would be back soon from a mission. And that she was expecting another child. I think she’s trying to catch up with us.” She said laughing lightly. Shikamaru smiled and kissed his wife once more.

“I’m sure she and Sasuke have other plans than that my dear.” He said and walked into their living room, depositing the two girls into their play pen and went to change and shower for dinner. He was done in ten minutes and came back out in a pair of dark green slacks and a white shirt that happen to have many stains from his children.

Ino smiled up at him and handed him his four month old son. Sumamaru smiled up at his dad, an exact copy of him. Shikamaru bounced his son lightly as his wife set the table and put the stew on the table along with some bread and rice. She looked over at her family and smiled. Shikamaru sat against the sofa, Suma making faces at his dad while their two daughters played with dolls.

She leaned against the wall and smiled, thinking back to the day she told Shikamaru she was pregnant. Thinking about then and now, she smiled. ‘He’s changed a lot.’ She blushed as she thought of the bedroom and how he’s gotten even better. She walked over and picked up their son.

“Alright dinner time.” She said and put him in his high chair. Shikamaru picked up his girls who giggled wildly and put them in their own seats. Once everyone was settled and fed, Shikamaru and Ino began talking about their day. After their baths and Sakuyuri running around naked and squealing with joy as her mother chased her, it was story time. The two girls shared a bed at night and Shikamaru began reading a story of a princess saving the village. Ino sat close by, rocking their son to sleep. Once he was sleeping, she put him in his crib and covered him with a blanket that had small deer on it. The two girls fell asleep, asking questions about random things as they feel asleep. Shikamaru looked over at Ino and they smiled at each other as they went to their bedroom.

“Shika baby, we need to get a bigger place.” Ino said as she changed in to her night dress.

“Of course dear.” He said and looked up from his book.

“And I need you to wax your legs.” She said with a smile as she slide into bed next to her husband.

“Sure-what!? Wax my legs?!” he said looking at her with a shock face.

“Heh, I’m just joking baby.” She said and kissed his lips. “Mmm, now lets cuddle and go to bed, I’m tired.” She said, cuddling into her husband.

“Mmm sounds good to me.” He said, kissing her lips and held her hand. The two cuddled closer and Shikamaru thought back onto when he first started dating Ino and how, along the way, they both grew up and their love became deeper. He smiled, remembering all their small moments together and he knew that because of her…his heart had mended from the wound of losing his mentor and teacher. Because of her, he was able to get past he sorrow and loneliness. And as Ino said, because of her, he stopped smoking.

And if he ever, ever dared to touch one again….he could kiss his ass, balls and anything else good bye.

Sakuyuri- blossom (saku) lily (Yuri).
Tonakai- reindeer
Hasu: Lotus

i hope you guys enjoyed this.