I sat with my parents at the dinner table in my new apartment the words came out of her mouth. Honestly I about spilled my soup. The words hit me like kunai.

"Shikamaru, we think it's about time you get married." Me married!? Ha. How troublesome. Its such a pain having to pay for myself let alone a troublesome woman. Maybe I can be a monk. Or a cloud. My mothers words were forgotten as I dreamed about being a cloud.

"Shikamaru Nara. Were serious." She bit again. This troublesome woman just didn't know when to stop. Did she?

"mhm." I replied mindlessly wondering what it felt like to float across the sky.

"Shikamaru, im sorry to say, but your mother is right." I heard my dads voice and felt my pupils dialate. My dad, agreeing with my Mom? Oh boy this is already a drag.

"Why?" I asked.

"Because she's right." He replied. Dofus.

"Not that, I mean why should I get married?" I sighed staring at the fluft clouds through the window.

"Because this is the age where you are in control of your life. You need to find a lady before it's too late, no one wants to marry an old hag." she said standing and putting her bowl in the sink.

"And what if I dont want to?" I asked rolling my eyes.

"Stop being so troublesome." my father begged.

"Well if you do, well buy you a house." She said walking out of the kitchen back to the table.

"Hm a house?" I asked contemplating. This was a good deal, but a house for my life, no my soul.

"Any the lady wants." My dad said not seemingly thrilled about the idea.

"Hm. And what if it's expensive?" I asked thinking about the most expensive house I could and how I could have it. For free.

"If it'll please her well be glad, no matter the price. We have plenty of money and nothing to do with it." My mother said grabbing mine and my fathers bowls.

"Hm is there a deadline?" I asked knowing there would be a catch.

"Three months." My dad said flatly.

"And where exactly do you expect me to find a wife in three months!? Oh man, what a drag." I shouted but calmed down quickly.

"Hm, that Temari girl was nice!" My mom said rejoining the conversation... Again.

"I'd die first." I said flatly.

"Oh come on, she was nice."

"Hm. Give me time to think. If I have a wife in three months its a deal, if not its not. I would rather not hear anymore about this if you dont mind."

After cleaning up dinner they finally left. I plopped down into the couch a bit dramatically and turned on the tv.

"Awh man, this is such a drag." I said allowed.

I was honestly thinking about going with the plan. I mean after all I just wanted to live an average life, and I did at one point, want to get married and have some kids. But now that I have a chance to get rewarded for it im having second thought.

"Are you sick of being single!?" the TV blared.

"Oh shut up!" I shouted back at it.

"Need someone picked specially for you?"

I looked up at the TV.

"Try today! Meet ninja near you meant for you! Start a 3 month free trial today for free!" The guy on the TV sounded very excited. Like he'd just won the lottery.

I sat and thought while the news played as background music. But no matter how hard I tried I couldn't stop thinking about that stupid ad. Maybe I was meant to see that commercial? I couldn't atop thinking so I decided to go to bed. I promised myself if it was on my mind tomorrow, I'd look at the stupid site.

Oh yeah, one more reason I didn't want to get married, I didn't have to shower before bed and I could sleep in whatever I wanted.