Shikamaru was put in charge of watching Shikadai while Temari was away on an escort mission. The kid had just turned four and his energy definitely showed it. He was running back and forth through the yard. Shikamaru had gotten up to get some snacks for them. He turned his head for just a second when he heard a loud crash. Shortly after he began crying and Shikamaru ran over to him as fast as possible.

"Dai, what happened" Shikamaru said as he noticed his son in pain.

"I was running...sniff sniff...and I... sniff sniff... fell" Shikamaru noticed that his son tripped over a rock and began to try to comfort him. "Show me what hurts" He pointed to his arm and Shikamaru tried to slightly move it.Shikadai winced in pain. "That hurts"

"Daddy's sorry" He picked him up and brought him inside and sat him on the couch. Shikamaru thought it hurt because it just happened but when his son woke up from a two hour nap and was still complaining he knew something wasn't right.

"Is it the same amount of pain" His son nodded yes and Shikamaru knew that he had to go to the hospital. He also knew Temari was going to throw a fit. 'Make sure nothing happens to him' She said this before she left the house this morning.

Shikadai did not like the hospital one bit. Even though his aunt Ino was the doctor, it did not ease the fear. One part required him go in a room with a huge machine that made him clutch unto his father and begin to cry. "Dai, it's only an X-ray machine" The explaination didn't help so Shikamaru asked Ino if it was okay to go with him and she said yes.

In the room, they had to put on these things to protect them from the radiation that resembled bibs which made Shikadai laugh.

The X-ray wasn't as bad as he thought, but the feeling of being in his fathers lap helped mellow him out. They were taken to a room, while the pictures were being analyzed. In the meantime, Ino gave Shikadai some crayons and paper to draw. "What's that a picture of"

"It's us getting x-rays. Do you like it"

"I love it" Shikamaru told him as he placed a kiss on his sons forehead. After about 30 minuets, Ino walked in with some paper in her hand. It was pictures of his arm and it, in fact, showed that his arm was broken.

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Temari finally came home after the mission. As soon as she walked in the door, her son ran up to her. "Look mommy, I got a cast. Daddy already signed it here is a marker for you" She signed the word mommy with a huge heart next to it. "It's time for bed okay"

Before she began to walk, Shikamaru quickly got up to put his son to bed. He laid back on the couch and began to read a book. "Are you going to tell me what happened" He took a deep breath, never making eye contact with her. "Shikadaifellandbrokehisarm"

"I can see that"

"I turned around for one second, bu-" She walked over and placed a kiss on his cheek before going to see her kids. He received the opposite response that he expected from her. 'Why did she give me a kiss, I at least expected an argument. Why am I complaining' He sat up as his came downstairs in her night clothes and laid next to him.

"You don't have to look so worried. Kankuro broke at least five different bones. And plus Ino already told me so I had plenty of time to cool down. Because If I would've came straight home, you would've already been in the hospital Nara"

He gulped and quietly sat there thinking about what could've happened to him.

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Authors note: A story I had in mind while doing nothing. Please RR and thanks to those that always do.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto