Author's Note: Okay...here's the second chapter! ^_^ This chapter's going to hopefully explain a few things, and also set up some little things as well. ;)
The ShikaTema moments won't come in for a little bit. But for now they're small and in little hints.
I should also mention this: everybody's probably going to be OOC in this entire story. With the plot, it's hard to write them in character because this is a really crazy plot. ^^;
Sorry about the frequent changing of the POVs in the upcoming chapters. -_- If it seems like it frequently changes from regular, to Temari's, to Gaara's, ect ect ect, that's just the way it'll have to be.
Keep in mind: it WASN'T my idea to write it that way. It was someone else that coaxed it. :(
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One Troublesome Night:
Chapter Two: Shikamaru's Arrival...
Shikamaru panted slightly as he walked through the Sand Village. It was quite hot at the moment; and having to walk for three days through the desert didn't help!
But he arrived at the village after extremely uneventful traveling through the desert that won't be mentioned due to how boring it was; which meant that he could declare the mission on.
"(Well I'm here. Now all there's left to do is find the house. But...I really don't feel like searching for the house; it's very troublesome...)"
Shikamaru continued to wander through the village. Despite having come there a lot in the past for missions, he never actually had to go to the Sand Siblings home. Usually he would either go to an inn. Now he was suddenly questioning Tsunade's orders about staying at the home...
As he walked through the village, he found his thoughts drifting over to Temari. He hadn't really seen her in a little while; probably a month by that time. He did want to see her; Gaara and Kankuro however, he wasn't too thrilled about seeing.
He could pretty much imagine the torture the two brothers would cause if they found out he liked Temari, or if they even witnessed him innocently shake her hand.
"This really is troublesome. Where is that house?"
Sighing and mumbling a bunch of stuff that didn't matter whatsoever to the fic's plot, Shikamaru wandered through the village.
This had been going on for a very long time. About...two hours; nearly three.
Finally, he panted from the heat and looked over at a little stand. There, he saw a short, brunette girl probably close to his age. Her hair was short; up to her chin pretty much, and wore a Sand headband and typical shinobi clothing.
"Hmm. She doesn't seem too troublesome. Maybe she knows where the damn house is..." Shikamaru wondered aloud.
He sighed and walked over to the girl. Upon seeing him, the girl smiled in a friendly fashion and was the first to speak up.
"Hello! Are you from the Leaf? Your appearance is kind of familiar..." The girl greeted.
Shikamaru nodded.
"Yes. I'm Shikamaru Nara and I'm here on a mission."
The girl looked surprised for a minute, but shook it off with a smile as she giggled and touched her cheek.
"Of course! I heard about you from Temari..." The girl mentioned.
Shikamaru blinked and then shrugged his shoulders.
"Yeah, well anyway; I'm looking for her and her brother's home." Shikamaru mentioned; getting straight to the point. "Do you know where it is?"
The girl nodded and grinned as she gave him a peace sign.
"Of course I do! I'm Matsuri! And I am Lord Gaara's student; I know where he lives..." Matsuri mentioned. "And I know...plenty of things about him!"
Shikamaru blinked as she giggled and blushed. She then sighed dreamily and clasped her hands together with a love-struck look on her face.
"And he's suuuuuch a great sensei! The first time my eyes met his I felt real sparks fly! He rarely laughs but when he does: it's sooooo sexy! I heard it for the first time and nearly fainted! EEEK! And one time I secretly watched him train alone; he took off his shirt in the heat and I nearly died of pure joy at that moment! He's the most elite shinobi in the village! I love watching him defend it; and he's soooo hot while doing it! He's just like a dream I never wanna wake up from!"
Shikamaru stared at the love-struck girl blankly. She was apparently having a major fangirl moment by the looks of it; evident by the way she was twirling around and cooing, plus the way the background around her suddenly changed to pink while red hearts randomly popped up, and some sparkles appeared around her eyes.
"Uh...Matsuri?"
Matsuri didn't hear a word he just said. She was still in her fangirl moment and giggled insanely as she continued to twirl; her hands clasped together and a bright red blush across her face.
"And he has such a sexy voice! I nearly died when he talked to me the very first time! He looks SO wonderful when he's protecting the village; he makes me fly on cloud nine when he even looks at me! I can't get enough of his eyes! EEEEEE~! And his strong-silent aura makes me swoon~! He's so, so, so, soooooo awesome! The best choice for the Kazekage title this village would ever find! I don't give a damn if he had a monster within him in the past, he's just sooooo dreamy~! Last night, I had a dream that we got married! I so wish that would happen SOMEDAY~! EEEEK~!"
Shikamaru continued to blankly stare at her as she had her moment. Many villagers passed by and gave her really odd looks as she made a fool out of herself.
Finally, Matsuri composed herself and the background returned to normal. She coughed and then smiled at Shikamaru with the blush still visible across her face.
"Sorry about that. I'm just SO in love with him I sometimes can't control myself..." Matsuri explained; laughing nervously and scratching her right cheek as she did so.
Shikamaru rolled his eyes.
"Yeah...so where do the three live?" Shikamaru asked. "(Troublesome fangirls...I guess each village has it's own version of a Sakura...)"
Matsuri closed her eyes and giggled.
"Oh, just go down that street...make a left, then go north and you're there."
Shikamaru memorized the directions and thanked Matsuri (reluctantly) and walked off in the same directions.
Arriving at the house, Shikamaru stood there for a moment taking in it's appearance. Of course since Gaara was the Kazekage, it was kind of obvious that the house wouldn't be no shack. But it was pretty much like a mansion! Only...it was a little bit smaller then a mansion; and it didn't look too expensive; almost looked an ordinary home but way bigger.
The lazy ninja walked up to the door onto the porch and hesitated slightly as he reached for the doorbell.
...And no! It wasn't the fact that he didn't know doorbells existed!
It was the fact that he was about to start his two missions. The main one being pretty simple and the second being tricky. However, the two obstacles called Gaara and Kankuro would make sure the second 'mission' didn't work out.
"(Come on...just ring the doorbell and start this mission! There's no way you can cower back; you are a shinobi of the Leaf!)"
Shikamaru reached for the doorbell and rung it. The pleasant ring of the doorbell was soon proceeded by this (loud) string of dialogue coming from inside the house:
"TEMARI! AAAAH! I'M SORRY, I'M-AHHH!"
"KANKURO! YOU'RE GOING TO GET IT THIS TIME!"
"COME ON! YOU KNOW HOW NOSY I AM! I COULDN'T HELP BUT READ THE DIARY!"
"YOU ADMIT IT! TAKE THIS!"
"Stop fighting! There's somebody at the door..."
"Somebody at the door, Gaara? GREAT! I'll go answer so I can have a witness to Kankuro's MURDER!"
"TEMARI, THAT BETTER HAVE BEEN A SARCASTIC COMMENT!"
"IT WAS, YOU IDIOT! BESIDES, I WAS ABOUT TO MURDER YOU AND HIDE THE BODY!"
"AAAAAAAAH!"
"Temari! Kankuro!"
Shikamaru's eyes widened as he heard all that. What the heck has he gotten himself into? The trio were apparently very insane when home!
Some blood-curdling screams for help were then heard, along with a sick, female laugh that was quite evil.
In no less then ten minutes, Temari answered the door with a forced smile; she gasped in surprise briefly when she saw that Shikamaru was there.
"...Shikamaru?" Temari asked; blinking repeatedly.
Shikamaru rubbed the back of his neck.
"No time long see..."
Temari smirked and leaned against the doorway; she was very happy to see him, but she controlled herself.
"So...what brings you here? An invitation? A thank-you? Forgot your wallet?" Temari inquired.
Shikamaru rolled his eyes muttering troublesome under his breath; but she secretly smiled.
"A mission." Shikamaru replied.
Temari blinked.
"Ahem!"
Shikamaru and Temari exchanged looks of confusion from that sudden sound. Temari turned around, and Shikamaru peered through the doorway: Gaara and Kankuro were standing there in the kitchen with their arms crossed. Gaara looked expressionless as always, but Kankuro had a disapproving expression.
"Hey...Shikamaru." Kankuro lamely greeted.
Temari shot them glares and crossed her arms at them.
Shikamaru sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose; this was going to be a long mission!
But hey, maybe with Temari in the picture it could be worthwhile...
Continued.
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….Well...?
Yeah um, sorry if the scene with Matsuri was a little overboard; I wanted her to show her fangirl side, AND set up a little start for something that would happen later in this story. ^_-
More WILL happen later! For now, it's only mild. But there's going to be plenty of WTF moments and everything coming up soon.
The ShikaTema moments? Soon, soon. Be patient.
Sorry for the short chapter. -.- I'll try to do better.
Next update? When I have time. I still need to update a few others. And also finish up a couple of one-shots that need...finishing. ^^;
Read and review.