Heya everyone,fans of Shikamaru and Temari ^_^. Welcome to this story. AU cuz i suck in their own universe ish. Right right? lol

When you hit a certain age in life you start to be aware of things like if what you're doing now helps you later on. Especially when you're a woman that's in your twenties. The hardest thing is finding a man that would love you and stick with you through even when you get wrinkles. When are you ever going to find a man that won't look at another woman but you?

Temari frowned as she finished her morning jog. Her name was Temari Sabaku. They are known for loads of things. Being the most haughty and destructive,cold family. She doesn't mind them always being labeled that for the most thing it was true. What family wouldn't be destructive when they are known to be the family that makes money by making weaponry? Who would want to mess with them.

Temari looked up at the sky and squinted her eyes. She sighed,Another year gone by.

She has been feeling a bit off lately. Those stupid magazines people are picking on her more than usual. Saying that she is definitely odd for not even having a romantic relationship with any guy. She would gladly tell them why and she had,various of times. They just chose to ignore her,which irked the hell out of her. And then they go on saying has she gained weight? What the hell is wrong with people these days? They don't seem to have a life that they would neat pick on her. Geez. They even criticized her for her taste in clothes. What's wrong with purple and bright colors?

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Shikamaru Nara,famous for writing the book "How to make any woman fall in love with you",he had seriously went on writing this book as a joke. But Jiraiya,a more famous writer than he,had loved it and published it around the world. Many guys had thanked him saying that they've become more confident in themselves.

He wrote something about look like you have it and then you got it,simple. It was kind of amusing for him. How hard is it to get a woman? It's not that hard,right? Women are everywhere. Women love guys that are sweet and kind. Women love a man that would take time to listen to them. Women love a guy that would just hold them and treasure them. How hard is it to make them fall in love with you?

He stared at his apple laptop screen as he was on another writing project. Though he wasn't sure what he should write about. "This is so troublesome." He made enough money to supply him through his entire life. He's not that materialistic.

"Eh,Shikamaru. Blank yet?" It was Chouji and Naruto. Very old time friends since kindergarden.

Naruto threw a magazine towards him and he caught it. The title caught his eyes.

"You know how they are. Saddistic." Shikamaru said. It's not the first time they talked about him and his non existance love life.

"Well it looks bad and stupid 'cause you're the one who wrote how to make any woman fall in love with you." Chouji said. They were sitting down around him staring at him expectantly. Expecting what?

"You guys know I just wrote that book out of boredom. How hard is it to make a woman fall in love with you?" He asked shaking his head.

Naruto laughed. "Well,how about you try it out yourself so the next time you decide to write a book about love,you would actually know what you're talking about." Naruto suggested.

"I have no time for that" Shikamaru replied immediately.

"No time for romance? Every guy needs romance especially a guy that writes about need it! It's fuel." Naruto said his eyes glinting. Shikamaru shook his head at him.

"I don't need love as a fuel,I just need food." Chouji told Naruto.

"Shut up,Chouji. You and Ino are always together. Ain't no energy with your love?"

"Okay" Shikamaru said. "Moving on. Any ideas what I should write about?"

"Yeah,when is Nara ever going to find his perfect match."Chouji said as they got up.

"I'm telling you man. You're not getting any younger. Least you could do is date someone preferably female." Naruto said.

"We're only twenty one."

--

Temari went into a book store and found the book she was looking for.

"How to make any woman fall in love with you." She read out loud. They must be kidding.

She read the author's name "The Genius" she almost wanted to laugh. What kind of egomaniac is this guy? People actually buy these stuff..no offense but that's kind of weird. To rely on a paper how to make a girl fall in love with you. These things should come through to you with experience. They make dating sound like a game and rules apply now huh? Yeah. She picked up the book and read a page.

What women love to see in a man

1.A sense of humor

She stopped reading,No shit,who wouldn't want a guy like that? Hello anyone can name attributes they would love to see in a man. But what I want to know does this man exist?

"Full of crap" she said and put the book down. She doesn't understand what possesed Gaara to ask her to buy the book for him. Does he need to know how to court someone? Well why didn't he ask her? Then again it would be akward since Gaara barely shows emotion and stuff like that. On the other hand he can't ask Kankurou for help to properly court a girl. Kankurou knows how to make women fall in hate with you but not love.

"Is it now?" A male voice said next to him. She turned to face him.

"Rude much?" She snapped. She hates it when someone just feels okay just to talk to her.

"Eh" He looked taken back and then regained his composure immediately. "My bad. I didn't know you prefer to talk to yourself." He said.

She frowned. "I much rather talk to myself than an idiot like you." She replied.

"You prefer crazy over idiots? Now who's the idiot..." He said tilting his head to the side slightly. She felt aggravated. She picked up the book and hit him with it.

"Huh! Now I know what's the use for this book. I think I might just buy it so I could continously hit you with it and people can't say shit." She said.

Shikamaru felt his head,looking for a bump. Woman got some mighty power strength going on.

"It's called assault." He said backing away from her.

"Whatever. I could use this book to kill you." She said staring at the book with a glint of mischief in her eyes. Shikamaru gulped.

"Hey,c'mon I hadn't done anything wrong to you. All I was just doing was..." What was he doing?

"Uh huh,making light conversation like the stupid book says. Doesn't work. What do you do? Does the book help you out with that?" She asked.

"Ah,no. But how the heck would the author know that a simple 'Is it now' would lead to someone's life being threatened?"

"Welcome to the real world. Things don't go by the book."

"And you're probably some psycho killer."

"and you have no love life." She smiled,a very sweet smile that didn't match her personality. Gyah,is this what I get for trying what I wrote out? How many guys had I led to their doom? This woman is anything but sweet,he thought.

"What makes you think I have none?"

"What would make me think you even have a girlfriend?"

"Wait,is there such thing as clues that girls find out if a guy is taken or not?"

"Ah,yeah. If you're hot,you're taken. If not you're either gay or a player." She replied.

She raised an eyebrow and Shikamaru could tell from the way she smiles what her thoughts were.

"I'm not gay."

"I wasn't assuming that. You're not hot." She replied and then she walked off.

Shikamaru was puzzled. First impression is the thing you need to get a high score in. What score did he get? Zero. Wow. What possesed him to write that stupid book.

"Not as easy as one two step huh,Shikamaru?" His editor,Ino approached him.

"I never wanted the book published."

"Right. And you won't get yourself a girlfriend 'cause it is too troublesome. Same old story."

"Did...what I wrote,does it suck? It's no help at all?"

"It be helpful if the author at least had experience on it." Ino slapped Shikamaru's back.

He did have experience on it....

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Just before Temari left the bookstore,she had turned once more and saw the guy with a blond woman. He wasn't gay. He was taken. Damn. Oh well,she already screwed up her chances on having any decent conversation with him. This is why her brothers said she needed a teacher just to teach her how to talk politely with others instead of biting their heads off. He didn't do anything wrong except try a conversation. Whatever.

She shrugged off the thought of being mean and continued on,she already got Gaara's stupid book.

She got home soon. An empty house. Or should she say a mansion full of workers?

"Gaara,Kankurou?" She called.

"They're in the living room upstairs,." The butler said and she nodded and went upstairs.

She frowned at them. Her family would never be considered normal. You have Kankurou that loves to paint his face and create puppets,the artist. You have Gaara,the boss of a Sabaku Company that makes weaponry and yet he promotes peace. He even gotten a tattoo on his forehead that translate to love. You have her,well zero social skills and she goes everywhere talking to people making deals by Gaara's orders. She was curious how they succeed in this.

Gaara was reading a book and Kankurou had his paint layed out and tools and was currently making a new puppet. So much for the living room,they're surrounded by every game system and yet they do...something not involving technology.

"I liked the old days better. It was much gruesome." Gaara said as he looked up from his book and kind of looked like he was smiling at Temari. "You have the book?"

Temari handed him the book and sat down on the coach,turning on the t.v.,she crossed her legs.

"What do you need the book for?"

"Research"

"You graduated college already."

"Right,this book could be use for the opposite too. Like what men look for in a woman." Gaara said.

"What are you trying to say? I court a guy?"

"Heh,well Nii-chan,before you court the guy he be a dead man." Kankurou said taking a break from his puppet work. Temari smacked his head.

"That's what I'm afraid of." Gaara said grimly. He was actually afraid for the guy who would try to court his sister. They wouldn't be right because then they have no self preservation.

Temari eyes widened when a woman with black hair came into the living room,wearing just her underwear.

"Damn it,Kankurou didn't I tell you you can't do your fun here?" Temari glared at her brother.

"Eh...Yeah. She's not mine." Kankurou said and pointed at Gaara.

Her mouth opened. "Oh..Oh...I had no idea."

"Good Morning" The woman said.

"Ah" Gaara stood up looking a bit flustered. "Where are your clothes?" He asked.

"I don't know. I was drunk last night I think...yeah...I did threw them away somewhere."

"Oh!" Kankurou exclaimed. "The black dress lying around the stairs"

Gaara walked out of the room with the girl.

Temari nudged Kankurou. "did you know he was involve with anyone?"

"No,I think they're just friends." Kankurou said.

"How do you know?"

"Cause that's what he said earlier."

"So you knew there was another female in the house?"

"Well you lived here,you're female. What's wrong with that?"

"Nothing. Just well,I never knew Gaara was close to anyone beside us."

"That's his office secretary. I think her name is,Dannah. I say they're very close,they do work together." Temari rolled her eyes.

"He's going to use the book to court her? They already look close to me."

"He read some of the book,it kinda worked."

"How the heck do you know more than me!?"

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Shikamaru opened up his fridge while Ino was behind him with Chouji. It was horrible. His editor hooking up with his best friend. Can't lie. Now his editor labeled him as a lazy ass.

"I wrote loads of stuff already." He said pointing at the papers he'd given.

"That's the thing. We're getting our ass kicked because people know you don't have a girlfriend.

"I had girlfriends."

Ino raised laughed. "You actually consider them as girlfriends? They used you."

Shikamaru didn't say anything. "Got it." He said "I should write a book,My perfect Match."

"What do you think?" He asked.

"You don't have a perfect match,Shikamaru. After your last girlfriend I believe you swore of ever courting a girl." Ino said her hands resting on her waist looking sassy."You swinging for my team now?"

"Hell No" Shikamaru took out a milk cartoon out and poured milk in the glass."You want?"

"You have alcohol?"

"No,not a drinker."

His phone started ringing. He took it out from his pocket and frowned,he doesn't know this number.

"Do you know this number?" He showed it to Ino who shooked her head and then went "Oh!"

"Yeah! Sabaku Company number."

"Why would the weapon people call me? I have never bought a weapon...okay maybe a couple."

"Answer it"

He did,"Hello...? Huh...well,ahhh...I guess I could do that. Sure." He hanged up.

--

Shikamaru was wearing his best out fit his lazy ass could do,which was a black polo and jeans and black leather shoes. His hair was not tied this time. He felt kind of uneasy being here. There were weapons everywhere. He should have expected it even in their very own house.

Coming down from the stairs running was a guy with brown hair carrying what appeared to be wooden puppet and behind him was a girl chasing him,blond and...That couldn't be the book hitter chick!?

The guy saw him and stopped and then hid behind him. The girl was carrying a katana and then they locked eyes. "You!" She pointed the katana at him.

"Ah..hi?" He said uneasily.

"What are you doing in my house?" She asked. She swung the sword and it would have splitted him into half seeing how much force and agility was in that swing. But Shikamaru had stepped aside,faster than she had swung.

"Damn,I missed." She said. Shikamaru was kind of shocked and kind of choking.

"....You were trying to kill me...?"

"No,I'm trying to kill my brother. Now Kankurou hold still so we can get this done and over with!"

"Are you nuts!? Hell to the No!"

Shikamaru blinked. To think the reason why he had approached her in the book store was because she had looked angelic and kind. Was he possesed?

"Ah.." He coughed trying to get her attention and not all murderous.

"You look familiar" Temari said.

"I'm the guy you hit with the book 'How to make any woman fall in love with you' remember?"

Her eyes widened and then frowned and then tilted her head and then shrugged.

"You're not dead yet?" She asked.

"I'm here right now."

"You'll be dead soon." The guy behind him,who was apparently Kankurou said. "She's crazy."

"I'm insured." He answered boredly but secretly hoping he won't be a dead man.

"Heh,smart ass." The guy went around him and examined him. "You,her boyfriend?"

"Ew No" Temari said acting like she was gagging or maybe she really was.

"No" Blink. Blink. Don't even know why I thought she'd be the right one to court.

"Please stop harrassing my guest." Gaara spoke in monotone as he descended downstairs.

"You must be him."

"Yeah,I'm him. Alright." Shikamaru shrugged. Gaara shooked his hand.

"Thank you for coming ."

"I'm not sure why I'm here though." He said.

"As a writer of the book 'How to make any woman fall in love with you',it's only right to assume you know how to make woman fall in love with you...." Gaara said.

"Ahhhh..."

"What? He wrote that book?"

"Man,you don't need them to love ya. Just get the fun going." Kankurou said.

"Could you make my sister fall in love with you?"

"What?" Temari and Shikamaru said in unison.

"Why would you want him to do that?" Temari asked.

"Why would I want to do that?" Shikamaru asked.

They turned toward each other and glared.

"No? Then,how about some other woman."

"Look,making a woman fall in love with you because you just feel like it is not right." Shikamaru started. "And it doesn't make sense why you would want me to do that."

Temari gave him a point for that answer. His one point less of an idiot.

"Example"

"For?"

"Collecting Data"

"Continue"

"erm.. bookkindahelpsbutineedanexample." Gaara said it so fast and he was blushing and mummbling.

"Oh" Shikamaru didn't caught a word he said.

--Later On--

Temari threw a pepsi at Shikamaru as he was quietly sitting down staring up the ceiling that had angels painted. He caught it.

Again,Temari was suprised. He had avoided her attack and now caught the pepsi perfecty that when he popped it open it didn't bubble up.

"You're a dead man." Temari said as she sat opposite from him.

"How so?" What's up with this family and the word dead. ahhh,i feel like I can't breathe.

"You don't even know how to make a woman fall in love with you." She said.

"Why would you think that?"

"Simple,if you can't make me fall in love with you then hell you can't make any woman fall in love with you."

"Is that a challenge?"

Author's Note:
Reviews would be pleasant. Yeah haha. I like it. Wrote it today. Hit me. Got bored. Yah.