Premonition of Love

Only female member of Orochimaru's Sound Four is stuck between a fatal decision. Kill Shikamaru and die trying, or let him live and be killed by Orochimaru for disobeying him. The only problem is, Tayuya DOESN'T want to kill Shikamaru. Why? Because she's in love with him. She tries to hide the fact from her teammates so that they won't tell Orochimaru. Unfortunately for her, the older sister of the puppet master Kankuro and sand wielder Gaara shows up to help Shikamaru. And the shocking thing is, Temari's in love with Shikamaru too. But before I get into that, let me tell you what happened BEFORE.

-Tayuya and the rest of her Sound Four teammates are waiting for Orochimaru to give them their next mission-

"When's Lord Orochimaru gonna give us our next mission?! I'm getting sick of hanging out in this place! said Tayuya.

"If Lord Orochimaru wants to make his ambitions a reality, he needs time to plan it all out efficiently. It would not be wise to get in his way and rush him." said Sakon.

"I agree with Sakon." said Kidomaru. "Let's just wait a bit longer. Couldn't hurt to be a little more patient."

"Well I dunno about you guys, but I'm gonna go get some ramen! I'm starving!" said Jirobo.

"Honestly, Jirobo, you're one bowl of ramen away from becoming obese, you fatso!" said Tayuya.

"What did you say?!" Jirobo yelled.

"Calm down, Jirobo. It's not worth it." Ukon said quickly.

"I wonder how Shika's doing… Maybe he's on a mission with his own team…" thought Tayuya.

–Shikamaru, Ino, and Choji are on a mission with Asuma- "Man… This is such a drag… Why do I have to go on this kind of mission?" said Shikamaru.

"Because, Shikamaru, you're part of the team, and whether you like it or not, you're going on missions with us. Besides, you're a chunin now, and you're like my right-hand man, so start acting like it!" said Asuma.

"Yeah, Shikamaru! You're the only one of the Rookie 9 to become a chunin during the Chunin Exams! Quit being lazy for once!" said Ino.

"Uh, who's the boss here, Ino? I'm the chunin. You're a genin. So YOU have to listen to ME." said Shikamaru.

"Ugh, don't get cocky, Shikamaru. Your girlfriend Temari's already en route to becoming a jonin." said Ino.

"SHUT UP, INO! She's not my girlfriend! We just like hanging out together!"

"Yeah, sure. Whatever floats your boat, Shika."

"You…"

"Okay, that's enough, you two. Now let's focus on the mission." said Asuma.

"When do we eat?" said Choji.

"AFTER we complete the mission, Choji." said Asuma.

"Ahh, but I'm starving…" said Choji.

"Shikamaru, see anyone out there?" said Asuma.

"Nope. All clear." said Shikamaru.

"Perfect! Let's go everyone!" said Asuma.

"RIGHT!" said Asuma's students.

–Meanwhile with the Sound Four- "Tayuya… Tayuya… TAYUYA!" said Sakon.

"Huh?" said Tayuya.

"Don't "huh" me! I told you to stay alert and keep watch for any sight of Orochimaru!"

"You and the guys were gone too long. What was I supposed to do? I didn't get a lot of sleep after all, birdbrain. Get outta my face."

"I hope when Orochimaru assigns us a new mission, I get to face Shikamaru. Then I'll be able to tell him how I feel about him. Sure, he's lazy, always complaining, and is a somewhat lousy leader, but… I'm drawn to him… I just can't help it… What's wrong with me?... My heart's beating very fast, and I'm not even near the sucker… Am… Am I really in love?..." thought Tayuya.

"You're spacing out again, Tayuya. Earth to Tayuya!" said Sakon.

"Look, Sakon, if you bother me again, I won't hesitate to kill you!" said Tayuya.

"Is that a threat, I hear? Let's see you try and kill me, little girl!"

"That's enough, you two! Sakon, you're supposed to be our leader, so act like it! Tayuya, when Sakon gives you an order, you HAVE to listen. Whether you like it or not, he's the boss, next to Lord Orochimaru himself." said Kidomaru.

"Yeah, what he said!" said Jirobo.

"Whatever. I'm going for a walk." said Tayuya.

"Not so fast…" said a familiar voice.

"Lord Orochimaru!" said the Sound Four.

"Yes. I've arrived. Now that that's over, let's get to business. Okay, apparently the Leaf Village has realized Sasuke Uchiha has left the village to seek me out for power. So they have sent a retrieval team after him. I want you four to kill them, at ANY cost."

"So, who are these guys, anyway?" said Kidomaru.

"I was getting to that. They include Neji of the Hyuga clan, Choji of the Akimichi clan, Kiba of the Inuzuka clan and his dog Akamaru, Naruto of the Uzumaki clan and the jinchūriki of the Nine-Tailed Fox Demon, and Shikamaru of the Nara clan."

"-Heartthrob- Shika!" thought Tayuya.
"Be careful with that Nara kid. I heard that he's a crafty one. He got one of the Sand Siblings in a bind during the Chunin Exams. And the Uzumaki kid... I heard he took down the fearsome Gaara, and his own teammates, the Hyuga and Inuzuka boys. Don't underestimate any of them. Understood?" said Orochimaru.

"My Shikamaru?... Took down one of the Sand Siblings?... That doesn't sound like him…" "Understood!" said everyone except Tayuya.

"Tayuya? Is something troubling you?" said Orochimaru.

"Huh? Oh, no, my lord!" said Tayuya.

"Now that he mentioned it, Tayuya has been acting kind of strange lately. Normally, she's more alert and prone to yelling… I think I'll talk to her about it…" thought Kidomaru.

"Now that you know your mission, I leave the rest to you! Kabuto and I have different matters to attend to." said Orochimaru.

"Yes, Lord Orochimaru!"

-Orochimaru dashes off- "Alright, guys. We know who we need to kill. Now, I say we decide who gets who!" said Sakon.

"Okay, I got the Hyuga kid." said Kidomaru.

"I got the Akimichi kid." said Jirobo.

"Ukon and I will take care of the Kiba kid and his precious dog." said Sakon.

"Um… Guess that leaves me with Shika…" said Tayuya.

"What did you just call him?" said Sakon.

"Uh, I mean the Nara kid!" said Tayuya.

"Yep. She and I definitely need to talk. She might become a hindrance to the team if I don't find out what's wrong…" thought Kidomaru.

That's it for this chapter. Hope this was good for you guys. Remember, it's my first fanfic. I like how it's come out. Gave some depth to the characters. Anyways, review please! There'll be more coming up! Until then, smell ya later!