Pulled by the Shadow Ch 2
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Okay well this is what happened to Temari after she left the room
Near the middle is happen to Shikamaru, Enjoy.
…Temari…
She needed time to herself, asking downstairs she asked Yoshino if she could use her shower, she didn't
refuse "Of course make yourself at home Temari"
"Thank you" she told her, smiling she headed up stairs only to find Shikamaru gone "Lazy" she said with
the smile still in her face. Heading to the shower she grabbed a towel from the closet near it, no surprise
to her, the towel she grabbed had a pair of deer in the forest "Hm cute" she proceeded inside to the
shower and let the warm water run down reliving some of the stress away "Who would attack Suna? Us?"
she thought. She shook the thoughts away, only feeling the warm, relaxing water. Once done she turn
off the water and wrapped herself in the towel, heading back to Shikamaru' room she closed the blinds,
but looked up at the sky first the clouds were puffy making them cotton candy like; no wonder lazy boy
watched them; they are relaxing. Once changing to her gray top that she worn over her darker purple-
colored blouse, she put her dark blue skirt, she put her fishnet on her legs on her right calf and her left
thigh; she tied her headband around her next, tied her hair into her four pony tails, finally she finished by
tying a pink sash, making a ribbon on the back, pink wasn't really her color but it looked good on her.
Once done she reopened the blind letting the sun inside grabbing her fan to polish it she heard
"TEMARI!"
Naruto yelled from outside, she used her powerful fan to send him flying into the nearest tree.
"Naruto you idiot!" she heard Sakura yell, why were they here? Shikamaru isn't here. She put her fan on
her back and jumped out the window to see what they wanted.
"Ouch!" Naruto whined.
"We should have used the door" Sakura told him and hitting him on the back of the head, "Ow" he said.
"Blondie, Sakura what are you doing here?" she asked them, Sakura smiled at her and then hit Naruto again "Um well-"
"You said see you later remember?" Naruto told her rubbing the back of his head. She looked at him, she
didn't literally mean later but she would expect that from him.
"What about it?" Temari asked him, Sakura smiled at her "Well would you like to go around the village?"
That could take some stress of her shoulders, "Yeah whatever" she told them.
Walking down the calm street, she smiled, well what do you know, walking does relax you.
"Ha, I knew you and Shikamaru-" Temari stopped and looked at him "Listen blonde, Nara already told
you his mother Yoshino let me stay with them" she looked at him "Nothing more"
He gulped, man was she scary. She continued walking the village was sure calm. She thought of
Kankuro, was he better? Man as much as she tried to relax she couldn't someone out there hurt her
brother, she needed to find out who it was and why?
"It was great seeing you" Temari told them "But I'm heading back to the Nara house"
"Oh okay, well se you around then" Sakura told her, knowing she needed her rest just by looking at her
she knew she hadn't slept much; and was that sadness she saw in her eyes? And she didn't really say
anything, what would Tsunade say? Naruto smiled totally forgetting they didn't get any information he
said "Well, see you later Temari" she raised an eyebrow and said "No." she smirked "See you tomorrow"
He smiled "Oh yeah, right" he told her; and with that she headed back to the Nara house.
…Shikamaru…
He heard the shower run, she was probably in the shower, she really did need to relax, he had a feeling
she wasn't alright but well that was her business, and he didn't like to interfere or be noisy the less
problems and worries the better. He straightened his bed, it was a bit messy but he had a nap before he
had to go the Hokage tower. He looked out the window and sighed for the hundredth time today.
"Let me guess, Tsunade again?"
"Hai" said the man with the cat mask on who poofed himself just outside his window. It hadn't even been
a day and she has been making him go back and forth; okay this was the second but it was such a drag.
When was he going to have time for himself?
"Alright" he responded and with a poof the ANBU was gone.
…
"Come in" he heard Tsunade say, he entered and saw her, her face was serious "What is it?" he asked her.
"It's about Temari"
He didn't know why but when he heard her name he had gotten worried "What about her? Is she-"
"She's fine I sent Sakura and Naruto for her."
"Is she oka-?"
"They are simply walking around the village distracting her, which is a small mission for well as
to try to get information." Shikamaru looked at her, "Information?" he thought now his thoughts and
worries were right. There is something wrong with her
but what? He didn't want to be in her business but the mission Tsunade had given him was to protect
her; but from what or who? "What kind of information?"
"We just recessive word that the Kazekage was attacked"
"What?" Shikamaru asked.
"Gaara was not injured; his sand protected him of course-" she sighed "-but Kankuro on the other hand
was so lucky, he got two broken ribs and a few minor burses. It is still unknown who attacked them, but
Gaara is worried that they might target Temari next"
"So that is why she is under our roof?"
"Hai" she told him, even before Yoshino offered her home to Temari, she had gotten a letter from Gaara
two days ago saying if she would be able to stay with the Nara clan, knowing she knew Shikamaru a bit
better than any other one in Konoha.
"Shikamaru-" she began but Shikamaru interrupted her "I will protect her" and he would.
"Good. I will get a report on what is going on with the Kazekage and on the attacks but for right now-"
The door burst open and the loud mouth blonde asked "Gaara was been attacked?"
"Naruto, you idiot! I'm sorry mi lady-" Sakura said nervously to her, a mad Tsunade was never a good thing.
"Aw, perfect timing actually Naruto you and Sakura will be heading to Suna for a couple of days.
Sakura you will be needed and Naruto"
"Yes" he said,
"You and Kiba will be searching the area"
"Alright!" he yelled, finally something exiting around here, "Kakashi will be your sensei in this mission."
"I have already informed Kakashi and Kiba, you leave first thing tomorrow morning"
"Hai"
Shikamaru looked around and asked "Hey Naruto where is Temari?"
"She looked tired she left back to your house"
"Alone?" he thought and before Sakura could say anything he was gone.
"Hm he forgot his shadow behind" Naruto said.
"Idiot" Sakura told him.
…
He ran back home. He knew he saw she was worried, Kankuro was hurt. He doesn't have a sibling thank
Kami too much trouble that's for sure but he did have comrade and friends, knowing if anything were to
happen to them he would worry for them.
He jumped back to his room, and she wasn't there. Where could she be? Okay now he need to breath,
she was just a troublesome women, she could take care of herself, she didn't need babysitting; but he
did like to spend time with her, she may be annoying but hey every girl is, there is just something
different about her. He just couldn't put his finger or rather shadow on it. He needed to take a shower,
maybe she'd show up when he was done, taking off his shirt he heard the door open.
He felt her chakra and said "Temari" he turned around and saw what seemed to be a small blush?
"What" she answered him; man was it hard to keep a calm voice knowing he was half naked in front of
her. She couldn't help but look at his body. His body was toned and perfectly shaped; his abs looked hard
and sexy. His pants were a hit low showing his V shape around his waist. It defiantly shows he'd been
working out a lot on mission and also how much he was grown and changed.
"Is Kankuro okay?" he asked her, she looked at him breathless. He knew about what happened.
She looked away "I don't know" she answered, and she didn't. She only saw him sleeping, which is when
Gaara ordered her to come to Konoha, she and two Suna ninja left twenty minutes later. Three Konoha
ninja including Kakashi met them half way making sure Temari got to Konoha safe.
Shikamaru approached her; his heart skipped a beat, "Are you okay?"
"Well one of my brother is injured, so if I said no I would be lying" she said trying to sound brave.
He could see and hear her struggle to keep a brave voice and face. Kankuro was hurt and she was here,
he guessed she felt useless, but Gaara did it to keep her save and that is what he had to do, he had to
keep her safe. He walked towards her a bit closer. She felt him get closer, soon they were breathing the
same air and sharing the same space; she could see his bare chest just inched away from her body, she
looked up at him. He sure had grown he is about a foot or so taller than her.
"It's going to be okay Temari. I'm here and I would let you get hurt" he told her. Those words. His words
hit her hard, he was reassuring her, telling her that as long as she was here and he is here with her, she
wasn't going to get hurt. She felt warm liquid fall from her eyes, they were tears; Temari' first tears and
he is the first one to see them. Shikamaru saw as tears fell from her eyes "It's okay" he said before he embraced her.
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