Warm me up
a ShikaTem by Tsubomi
"Kimi wa mitsumeteiru kowareta yane ni nobotte
kono machi no subete wo sorekara boku no subete wo."
"From this old roof, you look at everything in this
village first and then at everything of me."
-Akino Arai (Gareki no Rakuen)
"Father, stop bothering me about it, you're such a tease!", the brown- haired man said and put
a shogipiece into the desired position. "Checkmate". Shikamaru had beat his father once again
in his favourite game, while he wasn't too successful in defending himself in another kind of
thing... His father didn't seem to notice that he had just lost again. He kept on referring to the
question he had asked Shikamaru. "Well, I know I'm repeating myself, but you should really
consider it, since you're not that young anymore...". "Dad, I said I'll decide for myself when
it's time to think about that, so could you please be less troublesome?". Shikamaru sighed
deeply. What did he mean, "not that young anymore"?! He was only 22, there was still plenty
of time to worry about such things... Shikaku realized that he couldn't get through the head of
his stubborn son and returned his attention to the table. "Anyway- Want to give me a
revenge?", he smiled. "Yeah, since it's my day off...". He knew Shikamaru couldn't resist a
good game. "Fine, wait a second- I'll just go get the tea your mother made for us.", and with
that, Shikaku went inside through the terace door. Shikamaru leaned back on the wodden
floor and put his arms behind his head. His gaze hung upon the clouds for a moment, when he
suddenly noticed someone sitting on a high branch of the old tree next to him. He jumped to
his feet immediately. "Who's there?!", he asked a little frightened, looking up.
„Oi! Shikamaru!", the person called and jumped out if the tree right in front of him.
"Temari? What are you doing here?", he looked at her completely surprised.
"It seems that Tsunade- sama has a mission for you.", the blonde said.
"Aaaah, look who's there!", Shikamaru's father came back with a pot and two cups.
"I guess I'll leave the tea to you two, then.", he said smiling, putting the things he
brought with him next to the Shogi board.
"Thank you, Nara- San.", Temari smiled and bowed in front of him.
"Be nice, Shikamaru.", Shikaku said blinking, waving goodbye and going back into the
house. "You...". "Sure, I'd love to have some tea, she grinned at him, and I think Tsunade-
sama is already used to you being late...". "Hmpf... Thank you...", he said and lifted a cup to
fill it with green tea. He handed it to her carefully. "Beware, it's hot.", "I know that."
Shikamaru filled his cup and put the pot back next to the table, where the shogiboard stood
stilll. "So... you have any idea what she wants from me this time?", he asked the suna- nin.
"She did not say anything. As soon as I gave her the scroll from Gaara, she wanted me to get
you...". She held the cup in her hands to warm them, and took a small sip.
"Troublesome... It's my day off, can't she remember for once?", he looked bothered.
"Crybaby..." Temari said and looked at him from the edge of her teacup. "Hmpf.".
They sat there for a while and drank their tea in silence. Temari suddenly noticed him staring
at her, when he thought she wouldn't notice. "What's with you staring at me? Do I have
something in my face?", she asked a little annoyed. "It's nothing... I just thought about
something." "Are you going to tell me about it, or is it too troublesome like always?", she
laughed a little. Shikamaru thought for a moment, but finally hesitated. He put his cup back
on the floor and stood up. "Let's go."