Author's Note: I'm not really too happy with how this chapter turned out to be honest. It's kind of a little late update for me. :( But school and all that...
Anyway, let's not reflect on the past! We have a new chapter! Hopefully it'll be okay! There's definitely a few strange moments coming up in this chapter. ;) And the ShikaTema moments? They're there but not too big yet! :]
Now then, let the chapter begin~!
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One Troublesome Night:
Chapter Three: Make Yourself At Home?
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Shikamaru could sense the awkwardness in the air. Everybody stood there as if they didn't know what the hell to do next! Coughing, Temari forced a smirk and looked over at the lazy Nara.
"So...you comin' in already?"
Shikamaru stopped staring at Kankuro and Gaara like they're lost their minds and smirked slightly as he looked over at Temari.
"Of course."
Temari nodded and then behind her back, made some violent hand gestures to her brothers; making Kankuro flinch visibly and walk off, and Gaara blink repeatedly.
"Come on in. There's so sense in standing out here like this!" Temari said.
She stepped back and allowed Shikamaru inside. She closed the door behind him and proceeded to walk into the living room.
Shikamaru followed her after removing his shoes; but he wasn't completely paying attention to the stuff she was saying about how dull things were at the moment in the village. He was taking in her appearance; though he would have denied it and mentioned that would be troublesome if asked why. Temari hadn't really changed too much since he saw her. Maybe a little bit skinnier and a few noticeable muscles from training. She wore that black kimono that was easy to fight in and no shoes.
Temari felt his gaze on her; she smirked secretly and teasingly swayed her hips as she walked. Shikamaru did notice this; and suddenly the room felt 100 degrees hotter then it was three seconds ago...
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Temari and Shikamaru arrived in the living room. Kankuro and Gaara were already in there; Gaara stood leaning against a wall apparently staring at nothing in particular, and Kankuro sat in a recliner pretending to be clipping his fingernails.
"(Temari's going to throw me off the Kazekage tower if I interrupt her time with Shikamaru but it has to done...I just have to act nonchalant until then...)"
"(Kankuro is failing at being nonchalant...Temari is probably going to yell when I scare off Shikamaru...I'm going to need a bodyguard when this is all over...)"
"(Shikamaru seems worried. But then again, I understand. But seriously, there's no reason to! Damn Kankuro, attempting to act nonchalant! I'm going to kill him when this is over...)"
"(These three are troublesome already...)"
Everybody all looked at each other and left their thoughts. The moment was awkward because Gaara looked like he was frozen and Kankuro was in the process of stuffing the nail-clipper into the seat.
"Er...Shikamaru," Temari said, looking over at Shikamaru as Gaara walked off. "Why don't you tell me why you're here?"
Temari glanced over at Kankuro and gave him an evil look; he then paled and made an excuse to leave before he left the room.
"...Alright."
They both then sat down on the couch. Temari propped one of her legs over the other and clasped her hands together over it. Shikamaru really didn't feel to comfortable at that point; because that just showed off her leg.
Trying to look everywhere but, Shikamaru inconspicuously pulled on his chunin vest collar; suddenly feeling as if the room had shot to 100 degrees again.
"Well I didn't really want to do this mission; it's real troublesome." Shikamaru explained; detting his gaze on her face; not really minding looking at her face. "There was nobody else to do it though..."
Temari smirked as he went on.
"I see...so what's the mission? And how does this bring you hear to the house?"
"Well, I'm supposed to convince the Kazekage to help the village counter attacks from the Hidden Rocks." Shikamaru replied. "It's troublesome if you ask me..."
Temari nodded and her eyes widened very slightly though.
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TEMARI'S POV:
So Shikamaru just arrived at the house saying he's got a mission. I'm actually kind of glad...
Anyway, after a very awkward and embarrassing encounter by Gaara and Kankuro, we went into the living room and are now talking about the mission.
I have to say this though: Gaara and Kankuro are SO gonna get it once Shikamaru leaves. I can't believe they're acting so childish-well Gaara's mildly doing it but...anyway! They're acting so childish after a really stupid incident that happened. I wish they would be men and suck it up! It gets very humiliating to have them being so over-protective! Technically, I'M supposed to be the one that's over-protective since I'm older then them...
Anyway, this seems weird. But I noticed Shikamaru was looking at me oddly. To tease him I've been doing anything to show off my body in the past three minutes. It's so amusing to see his reaction from the corner of my eyes. Aren't I SO evil...? Heh heh...and I actually don't mind him looking. I know he's not actually going to have a backbone to do something. Sigh...
Anyway, I smirk as I lean forward slightly listening to what he has to say. He says that he has to convince Gaara to help counter attacks from the Hidden Rocks...
Oh...shit.
I know that Gaara wouldn't usually mind helping out the Leaf, but SHIKAMARU is the one here asking for his help! Gaara's not exactly on good terms with him since that day...and there's no way he's going to aid in helping the Leaf this time! What should I do? Damn, I have to think fast...
"Do you think he would actually help?" I asked suddenly.
Shikamaru blinked and looked at me; I closed my eyes and sighed.
"...Gaara isn't exactly on good terms with you. Neither is Kankuro." I pointed out. "If you ask Gaara, he will bluntly refuse even though I'm positive that he would want to."
Shikamaru looked at me blankly and sighed. I could have sworn he muttered "troublesome" under his breath. I roll my eyes at that but secretly smile in the process.
"You're right, Temari. But I'll be staying here at the house for two days. I might be able to convince him in that time." Shikamaru told me; smirking and a strange look of determination in his eyes.
I couldn't help but blush as I noticed that. I'm sure I looked pretty stupid, but I couldn't believe that lazy-ass ninja was actually determined! Honestly, I've never actually seen that before and I couldn't help but admire that.
We then continued to talk a little bit about the mission...
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KANKURO'S POV:
Bleh...there they are sitting on that couch talking about the mission he's on...
Ha! He probably only accepted this mission so that he could see sis; knowing him, he's probably going to try and tell her that he likes her. Am I the ONLY one who knows it's obvious they like each other? I better not be! I bet one of the old guys on the council sixty bucks that other people in the Sand that know Temari know that she likes him!
I roll my eyes and slowly turn back around from the corner. Looking over at Gaara who was standing there with his arms crossed looking pretty blank.
"So what's going on?" Gaara asked me.
I sigh and glance back through the corner.
"They're just talking about the mission." I replied. "But Shikamaru seems to be smirking slightly and Temari looks as if she won the lottery..."
If there's one thing I can't stand, it's definitely when something's up and I have no clue about what's going on! There is somethin' up in there by the way they look...but I guess I'll just have to team up with Gaara and make sure that they don't get together!
...Besides, they don't make a good couple. Their personalities clash BIG-TIME! Besides, mayhem would ensue if they were dating...that's like putting me and Tenten on a date and see how the night ends!
...Okay, why did I just bring her up? I thought I was over her...oh wait, that was Miho...
"We need to do something." Gaara said to me. "They can't get together."
I smirked and posed; I'm sure Gaara didn't know what the hell I was doing...but that doesn't matter tight now!
"Don't worry, bro! I have some tricks up my sleeve..." I announce proudly.
And I could just sense Gaara's confusion. He stared at me blankly, shrugged his shoulders, and walked off while muttering something about 'Vampire Knight episodes'.
...Wait. VAMPIRE KNIGHT EPISODES?
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NORMAL POV:
Shikamaru and Temari stopped talking about the mission. They sat there in awkward silence. Shikamaru used vague details about the mission; and left out his other 'mission'. Besides, he couldn't risk having Gaara and Kankuro overhear that! They would kick him out in a second...
"Hmm...well make yourself at home then." Temari said. "The guest room's upstairs."
Shikamaru nodded and stood up; grabbing the backpack in the process.
"Alright. I guess I'll see you later..."
Shikamaru then left the room and walked upstairs. Temari watched him until he was completely out of her sight. She smiled somehow and got up off the couch.
"(This is going to be a very interesting two days...)" Temari thought with a chuckle.
Walking into the kitchen, she grabbed a cup of water and took a few sips.
"(And maybe this would be a good chance to tell him how I really feel. Is it? I mean...I've been cleverly hiding it for a long while but...oh, I don't know! I could take on countless rogue ninja at a time, but I have no skills when it comes to confessions!)"
Sighing, the Sand kunoichi rubbed her temples and tried to clear her thoughts. She couldn't handle the stress...
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Shikamaru walked along the second floor of the house and took a few glances around. It was actually pretty bare; save a picture on the wall or a small table with a plant on it. It was actually a little dark as well...
But suddenly he sighed when realization struck: he didn't ask Temari where the guest room was! He just left after she mentioned it was upstairs!
"This is going to be really troublesome. Where is that room?"
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...He didn't ask where the room was and now he's lost. ;) He also doesn't know where any of the rooms are since he's never been there before...
Isn't confusion great? ^_-
Well, there's the third chapter. A little rushed if you ask me. -.- I didn't mean to make it so rushed. But even on a Saturday, I didn't have time. TT_TT
Please stick around for the next chapter: it involves some extreme confusion as Shikamaru tries to find the room, and "coincidentally" encounters Gaara and Kankuro along the way. :)
The next update? ...IDK to be honest. *Sweatdrop*
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