Chapter 192: The Gift

Like spring cherry blossom petals caught in the wind, pink hair scattered in the air. So quickly she reached him ...

Throwing herself into his arms, this time the scene was completely different from the last, when Shikamaru said goodbye to her. Not only did Sakura behave very differently, but their differences in height and maturity were striking immediately.

Shikamaru continued to hug her as a wry grin crept across his face.

"Damn it, now I obviously won't have fun with her ... Although, as if it once stopped me?" Laughing enough, Shikamaru decided not to go overboard and stretch out his grabbing hands wherever he should. He was still not one of those who liked to have fun with children, being as small as Sakura, it could still be arranged, but now it will look rather strange. And there is really no hurry.

- Where have you been ... - Sakura finally whispered, loosening her embrace: - Do you at least understand that ...

- What? - asked Shikamaru, sitting down on the soft grass of this not so lonely clearing.

“You, I…” Sakura didn't seem to know where to start, so she just pursed her lips and fell silent.

Shikamaru sighed and patted his knees.

- Come to me.

- What?! - Immediately the girl was indignant, just at that moment when the guy burst out laughing at such a reaction.

- You! - clenching her fists, Sakura snorted in displeasure and sat down opposite.

- That's better, - the guy nodded: - Now we can talk.

- So ... Where have you been? - Calmed down, asked Sakura anxiously. Shikamaru thoughtfully examined the emotions on her pretty face and smiled more and more. For some reason, the last two years seemed to him so much like a past life full of longing that he even began to feel as if he had become his past again. But, looking at that innocent face, he finally became convinced that he was still the same Shikamaru Nara from the Leaf. Still the guy who, out of his own desires, decided to play with Sakura that day, and apparently for good reason. All this clearly influenced her, which means that he was not mistaken. He was not going to give others the most beautiful women! And he was certainly not going to let someone naively think that he would choose only one and not use his knowledge and cunning.

- Hey, are you listening to me? - Sakura waved her hand: - Ouch!

Shikamaru looked up from gazing at her emerald eyes and smiled.

- I traveled.

- Seriously?! Did you just travel ?! For some reason, Sakura got angry and then fell silent.

“S-I'm sorry.

- For what? Shikamaru was surprised. Mood swings are certainly not surprising, but Sakura seems to be a master at it.

“It's just ...” Sakura, embarrassed, almost repeated her favorite movement with Hinata’s fingers: “Well… I missed you,” Saura immediately blushed like a tomato.

Shikamaru raised his eyebrows in surprise and narrowed his eyes.

- Are you sure?

- Eh? Of course!

Sakura clearly did not expect such questions and looked at Shikamaru with noticeable concern. He thoughtfully examined the girl, and then grinned and asked:

- Then why are you still sitting on your lap and not mine?

- A?! Sakura blushed again. "Y-you ... you!"

- What? Shikamaru made an innocent expression and shrugged. He liked these transitions in Sakura's demeanor, so he just decided to tease her. How can you refuse this.

"Anyway, oh ..." Before Shikamaru could finish his thought, he stared at Sakura in amazement. She got up and, as if nothing had happened, walked up to him and sat on his knees, again looking away in embarrassment.

"Oh, and what am I doing ..." Shikamaru slapped his forehead and shook his head. Even he somehow felt uncomfortable with this.

Although, Sakura understood his action in a different way and swallowed with some fear, and then decided something to sharply threw her leg and grabbed him on both sides, coming close to the guy with her body.

Shikamaru was a little taken aback by this, especially when Sakura was breathing heavily, looking straight into his eyes. She seemed to be trying to maintain eye contact on purpose, talking about her courage and ability to be with him.

"She's really a little crazy ..." - Shikamaru was mentally amazed, and then decided to play along and abruptly grabbing the girl's tender legs, he abruptly threw her to the ground, pressing his body against her crotch. From the outside, this looked as vulgar as possible, especially when you consider the size of this couple and certainly the size of Shikamaru, who have already begun to awaken from such actions.

Sakura screamed as she was pinned to the ground in such an embarrassing way!

"So ..." Shikamaru grinned, continuing to hold Sakura in the same position. Of course, he did not press on her, but rather only slightly pressed down, if only she tried to escape, but ... Sakura only breathed heavily and silently looked into his eyes. Her body trembled, especially in the place where something hot was leaning against. Sakura swallowed and whispered:

- W-what ... What y-you, w-wanna do ...

`` Lots of things ... '' Shikamaru continued to grin, but then he still sighed.

- It's a pity, it's too early ... - abruptly, he immediately let go of Sakura and got up: - I just made sure that you do not mind. So, at that time, all your resentment was feigned, right?

- II ... - the girl continued to lie on the ground and cover her face. Everything that happened for her was too complicated, strange and embarrassing!

"Stop it already ..." she whispered, barely audible.

“Calm down,” Shikamaru finally stopped fooling around, straightened his pants about something unexpected, and then pulled out a small black box. As soon as Sakura saw this, she immediately froze in shock. A hundred thoughts entered her head at the same instant.

"Oh my God, he's not going to ...!" Sakura exclaimed mentally.

“Nonsense! Are you completely stupid? It's just a box! " - an angry tone sounded in response.

"But, but, then he, what is he doing ..." Sakura stopped abruptly when she realized that Shikamaru had pulled out some kind of dark marble from this box.

"P-pill ..." Sakura muttered indistinctly.

Shikamaru did hear it and nodded.

- Yes, this is my gift to you. - he returned the pill to the box to the others, and then gave it to Sakura. He might not have done it in the past, but things have changed since then. Some of his pills would have little effect on him now. Of course, this is better than nothing, but he was willing to part with them easily, at least these pills could help Sakura. To him, they will be just like a drop in the sea. He no longer thought of it as a waste, but rather as a contribution to something more. If Sakura is really that malleable, it wouldn't be a mistake to help her develop. Yet he planned to make her his woman, one of many ...