Yo, Panda-chan here with meh second story. I am currently obsessing over ShikaTema SO I decided to write a little ShikaTema fic for yas XDD. I would like to thank those who subscribed to me and newt-ish who gave me a very nice and helpful review on my first story and I hope you all enjoy reading this one as much as I enjoyed writing it. This will probably be like a two shot or something because it was starting to get like WAY longer then I thought so yea..
Tenten: Awww, what about Neji and I?
Panda: I switch back and forth, chances are that I'll be obsessed with Nejiten sometime within the next few days to the next few weeks so no worries, you two will have some stories together soon enough X3.
Tenten: Yay! Hear that Neji?
Neji: Hn….
Tenten: -anime tick- I said 'Hear that Neji?'
Neji: -gulp- Y-yeah of course! Hurray!
Tenten-: Yay!!-huggles Neji-
Panda: -sweatdrop-……Ok then. So I forgot the disclaimer last time, but this time I shall not forget!!-strikes pose-
Lee: YOSH!!
Panda: How did you……? Never mind. Gaara! Disclaimer!
Gaara: -sigh- Panda-chan does not own the anime/manga Naruto or any of its characters or any of the songs mentioned, nor does she own me and/or Deidara –mumbles-Thank god…..
Panda: What was that Gaara?-tapping foot-
Gaara: -terrified face- Uhhh….nothing Panda-chan……
Panda: -smirks- I thought so. HOWEVER! I do own Kousa the hamster. NOW ON WITH TEH STORY!!
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"This is too troublesome….." mumbled and young man with dark hair that was pulled up in a ponytail on top of his head, giving it an odd pineapple-like appearance. His dark brown eyes gazed at the dry path before him in a bored manor and he had his hands shoved in his pockets. Yes, this boy was none other than Nara Shikamaru, a Chuunin of Konohagakure, Village Hidden in the Leaves. However, he was quite a ways from home at the moment.
Said Chuunin had been sent on a mission to deliver a scroll to the Kazekage of Sunagakure, Village Hidden in the Sand. Apparently it was information on the upcoming Chuunin Exams that where to be held in Suna this time and, therefore, he was asked to stay in the village for a bit as well, after all he was supposed to be helping out with the exams anyway. It was all too much a of a hassle in his opinion, but he would rather do this then piss off Tsunade………..he NEVER wanted to go down THAT road again –insert terrified shiver here-
Who knows perhaps Temari will be here………wait, what? Where the thoughts of this lazy shinobi as he entered the Kazekage…….uh……place. Anyway, such thoughts about said blonde had been weaseling their way into his mind for the past few months. Hell it even got to the point were when he would look at the clouds he would start seeing giant fans and even clouds shaped like her head! He had concluded that he had officially gone insane, however Ino had concluded that he had missed Temari. Him? Miss her? Perhaps Ino was more insane then himself…….or maybe not……….
"HAHAHA! I can't believe you actually fell for it!!" Temaris voice fell upon Shikamarus ears as he neared Gaaras office, along with her hysterical laughter. For some reason at that moment, he began to think that maybe this trip wouldn't be so bad…………..then mentally kicked himself. What was he thinking?
"Shut the hell up Temari! That was not funny!!" he heard Kankuro say angrily with a growl of irritation and……well anger. Shikamaru pushed open the door slightly and peered inside to see what was going on. He was greeted with the site of a laughing Temari, an irritated looking Gaara who was rubbing his temples to try and keep himself from killing his siblings, and a soaking wet Kankuro. Wait, back up. Kankuro was soaking wet?
Indeed, the puppet wielder was soaking wet from head to toe. His purple paint was smudged and running off of his face and the ears on his cat-like hat drooped. He stood there with a puddle forming around his feet, arms crossed and fuming as he glared daggers at his laughing sister, who didn't seem the slightest bit fazed.
Shikamaru couldn't help but chuckle a bit as he entered the room and shut the door, drawing everyone's attention. Gaara looked up, obviously relived that he was no longer having to focus on his siblings.
"You must be the one Hokage-sama sent with the Chuunin exam information?" Gaara questioned.
"It's a pain, but yeah." Shikamaru replied as he approached the desk and handed Gaara the scroll.
Temari had stopped laughing by now and was looking at Shikamaru curiously, why was it that she always ended up paired with him during Chunnin exams? Not that I mind all that much………..wait, what? The Suna nin thought before mentally smacking her head. Thoughts of the lazy Konoha nin had been slipping into her mind for quite a while now to the point where she couldn't even look at a pineapple without thinking of him! However, she understood why she was thinking this things a bit more, she knew that she missed him and admitted it to herself. She knew that over the years she had grown…..attached so to speak to that 'lazyass crybaby' as she calls him. Was it love? She wasn't sure. She had never actually been in a relationship before; she was always far too busy for one so she really didn't have enough experience to know exactly what it felt like when you loved someone outside of the family. But she knew there was something there, at least on her part. However, she also knew that it would be impossible for anything to happen between them, they were from totally different villages for
petes sake!((A/N ok, who the hell IS this Pete guy anyway?)) So she did her best to push down those feelings, and did a pretty decent job of it……that is until she would see him again. However, she was a master at masking her emotions and feelings so at the very least she could……….
"TEMARI!!" Kankuros voice rang in her ears as she blinked herself out of her thoughts and turned to glare at her younger brother.
"What?" she snapped, irritated at the fact that she was pulled out of her musings.
"You've been staring at me for the past ten minutes, you alright?" Shikamaru said, an ever so slight touch of concern in his voice.
Temari blushed 10 different shades of red on the inside, but kept her composer on the outside……….mostly.
"Of course I'm ok, and I wasn't staring at you, I was looking at Gaara." She stated stubbornly, crossing her arms, an ever so slight blush tinted her cheeks.
"Then I assume you heard what I was saying then?" Gaara said calmly, although a very slight smirk held on his lips. He knew very well that she hadn't been paying any attention, now to see how she would handle it.
"Of course I did! You were telling me to…….be Shikamarus guide." Temari said before inwardly slapping herself again. Crap, she had just said what she hoped would happen and if that wasn't it then she was in BIG trouble.
Gaara and Kankuro had to hold back there laughter, Gaara doing a MUCH better job of it then Kankuro of course. Temaris blush deepened slightly as she noticed this and she glared at her brothers, who ignored it. Shikamaru just blinked a bit and looked at Temari.
"Yes, you are to be Shikamarus guide while he is here, but I hadn't said that yet. I was just finishing the list of Genin that I think qualify for the Chuunin exam." Gaara said, his voice holding an ever so slight touch of amusement.
"Of course, I knew that. I was merely…..anticipating what you were going to say next." Temari said, holding her head high, proud that she had thought up something decent to say on such short notice.
"Suuuuuurrrreeee Temari, are you positive you didn't just want to- OWWWWW!! Hey!" Kankuro began, but his head promptly connected with Temaris massive fan before he could say any more.
"He will also be staying with us because it appears that all the Inns are full." Gaara said, leaning back in his chair. Temari the turn her attention back to her other brother and blinked. Ok back up to the last part. Gaara said what now?
" Wait, hes staying where?!" Temari exclaimed. Oh god, She did NOT like this idea……….ok so she did like this idea, BUT she was pushing him away, remember? Well, at least that's what she was trying to do and by trying a mean ultimately crashing and burning.
"I don't like to repeat myself Temari, you know that. Now show Shikamaru to the house." Gaara said with a wave of his hand as he picked up his pen and went back to his paperwork.
"Alright, fine. Come on lazyass." Temari said, rolling her eyes and going towards the door, motioning for him to follow her. Shikamaru sighed and rolled his eyes at the nickname, but dismissed it and followed her. Arguing with her was FARE to troublesome anyway…..
"Wait, aren't you going to punish her for the prank she pulled on me?" Kankuro said, tossing his arms in the arm and causing water to fly in all directions.
"No, its your fault for falling for it. Now leave and go dry off Kankuro." Gaara said calmly, not even looking up from his work. Kankuro snorted and crossed his arms before brushing past a smirking Temari, stomping out the door.
Temari rolled her eyes at his childishness and continued out the door and the Kazekage tower ((Yay! I remembered what to call it now! XD)), Shikamaru in tow.