I like the thought of Sasuke caring about Naruto or Naruko in this case without it being them wanting to be with each other despite the fact that all my stories are of Sasuke and Naruto together. I like the thought of Naruto with Shikamaru too not everyone fits with Naruto like Shikamaru and Sasuke to me. But I hope you enjoy the second chapter.

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I haven't seen Naruko since we went to the club on the weekend but from I learned about her she never goes anywhere without Sasuke and that she goes to my school and I never even noticed her. But then again why would I she isn't in the same section of the university as me. I am on the business side and she is in the medical side while Sasuke is actually in my side but not once did I notice him, maybe it was because he is always quiet and always sitting in the front of the room not talking to anyone. Sasuke always kept to himself in the classes I had with him until one day he sat next to me in order to get away from everyone that was trying to claim the seat next to him, of course I pretended to be asleep so they wouldn't ask me to move.

"Thanks for not telling me to move and sorry for bringing the loudness to you. It's just without Naru in my classes I get hounded so much that it drives me crazy." Sasuke said in a fast way that I am lucky I caught it all.

"No problem it's troublesome of course but I guess I get it." I said in a casual tone.

Sasuke and I sat there quietly and I didn't notice the people staring at us in a weird way like we were a weird duo that people didn't expect us to be together.

"They really need to get a life," Sasuke mumbled to himself in an irritated way.

"Are they always like that to you?" I asked.

"Yeah if I'm not with Naru." Sasuke mumbled.

What is up with their relationship?

"I always talk to just Naru and Sakura. So they never mess with me when there around but it gets crazy when they aren't around." Sasuke said softly.

"That sucks," I said.

As the class went on I noticed people still staring at us it was getting on my nerves. I was so tempted to just tell them to leave him alone for god sakes. When class was finally over we were one of the last people to walk out the classroom and when we came out the class Naruko was waiting for Sasuke.

"Sasuke!" Naruko said as she jumped into his arms with him catching her with ease.

I was about to walk away when I felt a tug at my arm and turned to see Naruko smiling at me.

"Hi Shikamaru, I didn't know you had a class with Sasuke." Naruko said smiling at me like I was the only person in the world.

"Oh yeah- "Sasuke was saying something but got punched in the gut by Naruko.

"Shut up Sasu," Naruko said and walked back to me. "Do you want to eat lunch with us?" Naruko asked tilting her head at me.

"Sorry can't today," I said and saw the discouragement in her eyes.

"It's okay than maybe another day. Have a good time watching the clouds." Naruko said walking back to Sasuke who was still hunched over.

She pulled Sasuke along and he didn't say anything.

Once again this girl knew exactly what he was planning to do and how did she know that's what he was going to do anyway. Is this girl really as perceptive as Sakura was saying yesterday? She really is something else. Why does she want to hang out with me anyway? I guess I should or could ask Ino. When I finally found Ino she was with her boyfriend Sai, Choji, and Sakura.

"Ino, can I talk to you?" I asked.

Ino and Choji got up but I told him he could sit back down because I only wanted to ask her something.

"What is it?" Ino asked.

"Are you trying to set me up with Naruko?" I said sure that Ino was behind the blonde wanting to hang out with me.

"No, me and Sakura gave up on that. No one seems to want to stay with you they always complain that you never want to do anything or they say personal reasons. Why do you ask?" Ino said.

"That doesn't tell me why she wants to hang out with me then." I mumbled to myself but she couldn't hear me.

"What?" Ino asked. I ignored her for a while until she got in my face. I pushed her away slightly then looked at her. "Why did you ask me if I was setting you up with her?" Ino asked me again.

"Because she asked me if I wanted to eat lunch with them." I said whispering the last part not wanting to admit what I was saying.

"Oh my god she wanted to hang out with you and you didn't take her up on that offer. The only girl that shows interest in you and you turned her down. Wow Shika wow," Ino said as she walked away back to their friends.

Why does she act like that? I am sure the girl just feels bad for me not that she is interested in me. Why would she be? As I walked to my favorite cloud watching spot I saw Naruko and Sasuke once again.

"No Sasuke I don't want to do that." Naruko said as she stomped her feet as they walked to the library.

"I don't care what you want you have to do it or you will not be able to come home Naru." Sasuke said in a gentler tone than usual that I never heard that stoic man talks in.

"I don't want to do it. Please Sasu hold it off for me," Naruko pleaded.

I don't know why but I started to wonder what was troubling the blonde and why she seemed so sad as she pleaded to Sasuke.

"I will try Naru but if you don't try what your planning soon it is going to happen whether we like it or not." Sasuke said.

"You got to help me then," was the last thing I heard when they walked into the library.

What is stressing her out? She seems so lively and this is bothering her to the point that her eyes seem extremely sad. Why am thinking about her so much?

It was time for my next class and I noticed I had this class with Sasuke and Sakura so I had a chance to hear what they would be talking about and to my surprise they sat right in front of me when Choji and Ino sat right next to me.

"How is she I know she doesn't want to do it?" Sakura whispered to Sasuke.

"Well they are only giving her a year until we have to do it ourselves. You know I love her Sakura but it is going to tear us apart the minute it's forced on us." Sasuke whispered back.

Unknown to them that I was listening, so he loves her but they are being forced into something and then one thought came to my mind it was when Naruko was telling me that Sasuke was already engaged but she never told me to who. And if they are engaged that would explain why he never leaves her sight or that he would do anything for her. I kept thinking and didn't even realize that I was being called.

"Shika," Ino whispered to me shaking my arm.

"What?" I said back in a whisper.

"It's so sad." Ino said in a whisper.

"What is?" I asked confused.

"Naruko and Sasuke's situation of course." Ino said like that explained everything and like I knew everything they were going through.

"What's wrong with them?" I asked.

"Ahh gosh I thought you were listening for once." Ino complained. I rolled my eyes and was about to lay my head down until the next words she said hit me like a ton of bricks. "Naruko and Sasuke have until the end of the year to find someone to love that loves them back or they have to get married to each other." Ino said. I guess the shock on my face was evident to them because they didn't say anything else.

"Don't they want that though? Wouldn't it be easier for them to be with each other than to find other people?" I asked.

"No," Sasuke said looking back and staring me in the eyes. "It wouldn't be easier like you think because she doesn't love me like that and I wouldn't want to force her to marry me. I love her but it will never grow to what others want it to be. I love her with all my heart and always will but it isn't relationship love." Sasuke said and turned away and didn't say anything for the rest of the class period like I did something wrong.

When the bell rang Sasuke walked out the class without a good-bye or anything which I didn't really expect but the others seem to want it. I got out of class first and noticed Sasuke walking down the hall with a very energetic Naruko who seemed to be trying to figure out what was wrong with him. I felt the need to follow them so I did, when I got close enough to hear their conversation I stayed my distance from them.

"Naru, please chill the hell out before I whack you one." Sasuke said.

"I just want to know what is wrong with you because I care about you." Naruko said in a soothing tone while grabbing his hand and putting her hand on his cheek.

It was a weird stir in my body at seeing this. But for some reason I didn't know how to deal with this so my basic intelligent mode kicked in and he wanted to say something to them but he didn't he just listened to them.

"Naru," Sasuke said as he reached farther in to the touch.

I don't know why but that was an intimate moment I felt like I shouldn't be watching but I couldn't turn away from it. That's when something happened that I didn't expect happened.

Naruko gently put her forehead against Sasuke's and whispered something I couldn't hear. But whatever she said made him smirk and then she giggled at him that made him give her a warm smile.

"Now tell me what was bothering you, you weirdo?" Naruko said as they walked further away from me.

I didn't bother listen to the rest of their conversation and decided I was going to go home since I had no more classes. As I was walking out the building Ino ran up to me with Sakura to my dismay.

"Shikamaru wait," Ino called out to me.

"What?" I asked.

"Do you want to go to the bar by your house today since I know you don't have classes tomorrow?" Ino asked.

Why does she know I don't have class? Damn her and knowing my whole damn schedule.

"Who is all going since your leaving me with no choice in the matter?" I asked.

Both woman brightened up.

"You better not be trying to set me up again." I said.

"Me, Sakura, Choji, Sasuke, Naruko, Neji, and Hinata are going. Kiba might be going but I'm not sure." Ino said.

I thought about it but then I wanted the chance to talk to her again.

"If it's not to troublesome," I said shocking both of them. "But I am leaving if you two drive me crazy." I said and walked off the campus, heading straight home.

What am going to do about my mother calling me all the time? Speaking of which my phone just started ringing and it happened to be my mother.

(Phone Call)

"Hello," I said barely a mumble.

"Shikamaru Nara, why have you been ignoring my calls? And what is this I hear that you have not given any of the girls Ino has set you up with?" my mother said.

"Mom could you please tell Ino to stop I will find a woman when one that I am interested in comes to me. And I have been in school so I couldn't answer my phone." I said slightly annoyed with my mother.

"What was wrong with the woman she set you up with?" my mother asked.

"I don't like any of them and I won't lead someone on. Not only that the woman doesn't like my personality or they have personal reasons why they don't want to talk to me anymore. Why would you want me to be with someone that doesn't like my personality?" I asked.

My mother was speaking but now I was ignoring her because I saw Naruko and Sasuke getting into his car and about to drive off the campus. That's when she stopped.

"Shikamaru, do you need a ride?" Naruko asked her head out the window to talk to me as they waited for my answer.

"Naru, you see he's on the phone. He's probably on the phone with his ride right now." Sasuke said trying to get her head back in the car.

"Shut up Sasu, so Shikamaru do you need a ride?" Naruko said tilting her head to the side.

"I got to go mom talk to you later." I said and hung up then nodded my head to her. She smiled and unlocked the back door for me.

"Where do you live?" Sasuke asked.

"On Abaay street," I said.

"Oh those apartment buildings?" Naruko answered.

"Yes," I said because I knew Sasuke wouldn't see the nod.

"Naru, call them and tell them were going to be late." Sasuke said.

"I am sorry if I made you two late for something." I said.

Naruko looked back and smiled at me. "You didn't make us late, its Sasuke slow ass grandma driving that is going to make us late." Naruko said with a smirk as she looked at Sasuke and he took his eyes off the road to glare at her for a second and grumbled under his breath.

Being in a car with these two is definitely weird. They really do act like a married couple. I can't help but envy the fact that Sasuke kind of takes Naruko for granted by not taking the chance to be with her. Wait… why am I thinking this way? I shouldn't feel this way for another person let alone a person I barely know. This woman is making me crazy but she is so interesting.

"Shikamaru," Sasuke voice is what I heard.

"Yes?" I said raising my eyes then I realized we were outside my house. I didn't say anything as I got out but given them my thanks as I watched them drive off which sounded like they were arguing about something unknown to me.

When I got inside I laid down and took a nap which I noticed I haven't been napping since I met this girl. She has been circling my thoughts and I have been searching for her everywhere in the campus that I don't sleep in case I miss the chance to see her. I am losing my mind why do I want to see her. Why does she talk to me every time she sees me I don't understand her, she is like a puzzle I can't figure out? I got up after my nap and noticed it was seven so they should be here soon to pick me up and went to take a shower and get ready. When I was done getting ready someone was knocking at my door so I went to answer it, it was Sasuke, Choji, and Neji.

"Hey," I said and walked back into my house leaving the door open for them to walk in.

"Are you ready to go?" Choji asked.

"In a sec," I said walking back to my room to get my jacket.

When I walked back to the doorway Sasuke was grumbling about something and Neji was telling him to stop complaining. I don't know what he was complaining about but I am sure it had something to do with Naruko.

"Let's head out," Choji said and walked out the door.

"Where are the woman?" I asked.

Sasuke was the one to answer me which shocked me.

"They're already at the bar waiting for us," Sasuke said with a bitter tone.

"Oh," I said.

Honestly I am tempted to ask him what his relationship with the blonde was like and why did it seem like he cared for more than he cared to admit. When we walked into the bar the woman was playing darts. I was heading toward the bar when Sasuke brushed past me to get to Naruko. I grabbed a beer and walked toward everyone. As I was walking back I noticed Sasuke and Naruko were arguing with each other. From what I could hear Sasuke was upset about what she was wearing. Naruko was wearing black skinny jeans and wearing an orange tank top with a red cover shirt. Naruko seemed to have spotted me and ran up to me smiling.

"Do you want to play?" Naruko asked joy in her eyes.

Something in me told myself to keep quiet but I just couldn't after seeing the joy in her eyes.

"Do you dance?" I asked.

Naruko looked more shocked than I ever saw her before. Then she smiled wide and it made me happy that she did. "Yes I love to dance." Naruko said and pulled me to the little area they had to dance in.

It was a sweet dance and Naruko looked so nice dancing around me. The only problem I would say would be the glare I was getting from across the room from Sasuke. Seriously Sasuke needs to figure out what he wants and if it's her he wants he needs to tell her.

"What a beautiful woman you have here." A random man said trying to grab at Naruko.

I didn't notice at first but Naruko grabbed onto my arm.

"Back off," Naruko said basically growling at the man.

"Feisty are we. I like when there feisty." The man said as he tried to grab ahold of her again before I even had the chance to say or do anything Sasuke showed up.

"What did she tell you to do you stupid drunk? Leave her the hell alone." Sasuke said.

The man turned to him, "what are you going to do pretty boy?" the man said.

Sasuke didn't speak he hit him and knocked him out.

"Take her home for me," Sasuke said to me.

"But Sasuke," Naruko started to say but she stopped with one look in his eyes. "Okay I will go to his house until you come get me." Naruko said with a warm smile to Sasuke.

Sasuke smiled at her then nodded and I was dragged out.

"Shikamaru, not what you expected from Sasuke right?" Naruko said smiling at me.

"I kind of expected it from him because he is obviously protective over you." I said looking at the stars as we walked to my apartment.

"So he looks like a violent beast to you?" Naruko asked like it discouraged her. She stopped walking forward.

I grabbed her by her hand and shook my head no. I don't feel that way about Sasuke because Sasuke was doing what he normally did and was protecting her.

"I wouldn't think that way about him." I said.

She obviously cares about Sasuke a lot for her to care if someone thinks he's a beast or not.

"Good," Naruko said with a smile so big and warm that I almost fell over but instead of falling she dragged me to my apartment.

I opened my apartment up to her and it didn't shock me that she took off her heels and got comfortable on my couch. I walked near her and she pulled me to sit down.

"What do you like most about your apartment?" Naruko asked curiously.

That's the weirdest question ever.

"The kitchen," I said laying my head back on the couch.

"People usually say their bedroom is their favorite place in the house. I would have to say my bathroom is my favorite room." Naruko said smiling as she pulled at my hair tie, before she could pull my hair all the way out a knock was at my door.

"That must be Sasuke," Naruko said jumping up to go to the door.

She opened my door like it was her house and jumped into Sasuke's hands happy to see him. I walked toward them and Naruko turned to give me a hug and walked out the house. Sasuke stayed by my door though.

"Thank you for taking her here. And if you start to… never mind," Sasuke said and walked to his car.

What was he going to say?

"Come on bastard your taking forever." Naruto screamed to Sasuke.

"Shut the hell up before you wake up the neighbors." Sasuke screamed back at her.

Those two are the weirdest people I ever met. I still want to get to know her though despite her weird relationship with Sasuke, her weird personality, and her weird way of wanting to talk to me.

Reviews..

What does everyone think is up with Naruko and Sasuke's relationship? Does one care more than the other or are they just that protective of each other on instinct?