ABC'S: Aftermath
Spoilers: All Naruto episodes up to Naruto Shippuden 89
Pairing: Shikamaru X Sakura
Takes place when Shikamaru and Shikaku are playing Shogi and before Sakura puts Naruto's arm in a cast.
"So then, who is represented by the king?"
"The children who carry the future of the leaf of their shoulders. They're the king."
"You do get it, don't you. Very good . . . and checkmate."
"Wha-? Huh?"
"You're not quite good enough at protecting the king. . . . . you'll need to work harder."
"Awww. Damn it!" As the two shinobi set the board back up to play another game, they heard a female giggle echo. They turned their head to see the source of the laughter; Sakura stood a few feet away from the two Nara's with her hands covered over her mouth trying to still her laughter.
Shikaku stood up, "I guess I'll go tell Yoshino to set another place at dinner." Sakura opened her mouth but wisely closed it, she knew once Yoshino Nara found out that the rosette was here, then there was no going back to eating dinner at her own home.
Sakura and Shikamaru quickly started playing knowing that either 1) Shikamaru was going to win or 2)they weren't going to finish because Yoshino had dinner ready.
Looking at her boyfriend, his physical wounds had healed nicely but that didn't keep Sakura Haruno from worrying about her beau.
She asked, "How are you feeling?" Shikamaru transfered his eyes from the shogi board to his girlfriend.
He shrugged, "I feel fine."
"That's good." Sakura tried not to let it show to the Nara heir, but concern still was easily shining in her eyes. However, being the genius he is, saw through her facade.
"What's wrong?"
"Huh?"
"Kura, I know you inside and out. Something's bothering you, now what's wrong?" Instead of immediately using words, the medic cupped his cheek. In response, Shikamaru leaned into her hand and closed his eyes. He then knew the answer to his question.
"I guess I'm just a worry wart."
Flashback
Before Shikamaru, Ino, and Chouji went to the Konoha gates right before dawn, went to go visit his girlfriend and say 'goodbye' just in case he didn't come back. He snuck in through her balcony and sat on the side of her bed. Brushing a few locks of hair out her face, Sakura stirred a little awake
When he started brush her cheek with his thumb, a sleepy Sakura muttered, "Shikamaru?" she sat up and vaguely realized that he was in his ninja gear. "What's going on?" she yawned. Shikamaru rested his forehead on hers and and intertwined their fingers.
"Chouji, Ino, and I are going after Kakuzu and Hidan." Now the more awake but midly sleepy Sakura was almost on the verge of fighting tears and knew exactly that he might not come back.
"You know, when Sasuke left the village for vengeance, he didn't come back. I use to think if I was strong enough then-" the kunoichi didn't get to finish her sentence. Shikamaru crashed his lips onti his girlfriend's; immediately he used his tongue to pry her mouth open. He then used his tongue to taste and dominate every part of her because in reality this might be the last time he ever saw her.
"Shika-" as much as it pained the pink-haired medic; she knew her boyfriend had to get going. She pushed his chest away. "You should probably go."
"Yeah," Shikamaru rested his forehead on his girlfriend's once again. "When I get back, I'm gong to kiss you until the only thing you can remember is me." Shikamaru stood up and walked back to where he entered her room, through the sliding door that led to her balcony.
He was already through her sliding door when she practically ran over and wrapped her arms around him in a hug. She murmured, "Be careful."
End of Flashback
"You made it sound like you were never coming back."
"Your lack of faith in me is so troublesome."
Sakura became serious, "Do you know how worried we were?"
"We?"
"Ok, me? Do you know how worried I was when Chouji told me that you were on your own against Hidan?"
Shikamaru's grin faded down, "It's just something I had to do on my own."
"I know." They sat in a comfortable silence, the shogi board forgotten and set to the side.
"I still haven't gotten my kiss yet."
Having no idea what he was talking about, she replied, "What?"
"My kiss," he paused only to pull her to his lap so that her legs were on both sides of his right thigh. "Before I left, I told you that when I came back I was going to kiss you until the only thing you can remember is me." And that is exactly what he did. Shikamaru slammed his mouth on hers, Sakura gasped. The Nara clan heir used his girlfriend's slight disorientation to thrust his tongue into her mouth. Also, sensing her lightheadedness, the Konoha genius put his arms around his girlfriend's waist to keep her from falling over. A few seconds later, the medic grabbed the front of his shirt to bring him closer.
In the Kitchen
"She's wearing the shirt he gave her."
"I noticed."
"She doesn't as hate wearing it as much as she has let on."
"What makes you say that?"
"Do you forget we acted the exact same way when we were their age?"
"But you hated that jacket that I gave you; you said-"
"I only hated it part of the time."
Shukaku chuckled. The shirt that they were both talking about was Shikamaru's present to Sakura for her 15th birthday; it was a long sleeved green shirt with the Nara clan symbol on the front and on the back, it said, 'Go away! Property of Shikamaru Nara.'
End
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