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Yes Yes I know its been almost a month but what the heck was I suppose to do? I turned 15 and thats a big deal in the mexican culture so my mom and dad made a huge deal. The last thing for my 15 was taking pictures so my mom made me get my nails done, it was my first time having fake nails so I couldn't type! Then after that I went to califorina where I've been till now and just until last week I forcefully bit my nails off(that hurt like hell! Right now my nails are thin and they hurt )so now I can type!

The place was dark and all too familiar just like the girl in front of her was all too familiar but all too different.

Naru smirked at the girl in front of her.

"So you finally feel better to wake up? You've been here for nearly a month." It was true she had been there for a while arguing, fighting, and ignoring her evil self.

"Anything is better then staying here with you." They had argued so much that they could now stand each other just like Sakura and Ino.

"So are you going to let me fight that Hyuga boy?" Naruto glared.

"No I want to fight him myself. From what you said and from what I've seen in the memories you've showed me...I've been doing nothing but borrowing you power."

"Ah Don't put like that! Sure you could of died a couple of times but you still have your own jutsus! Just eliminate the 'bloodline', half of the jutsu you thought of by yourself, minus half of your speed as well as strength and it's all you!"

"You mean I still have my otousan's jutsu?" Naru rolled her eyes but nodded.

"Also you where born with photographic memory."

"...here's the deal...I'll let you out and fight matches when I think I need your help and you take away everything you lent me these past years...deal?" She extended her hand. Naru looked at it and smirked before shaking.

"Deal."

Blue eyes opened up to white ceilings.

'why do they have to paint hospital rooms white?' She asked no one as she adjusted herself. She looked around and noticed her clothes at the foot of her bed as well as a dafodile in a vase.

"Hm...I had a vistor I wonder who?" She asked herself and she changed. Just as she put her head band on the door opened. She was shocked to say the least after all she never had a good relationship with any of the genin her age so seeing Shikamaru of all people just seemed weird.

'What the heck is Shikamaru doing here?'

'Seems that the boy likes ya!' She pushed that thought back.

"What are you doing here Shikamaru?" She asked.

"Well Chouji got sick from eating to much meat and I heard you where still in here from Sakura."

"Sakura?" She had momentarily forgotten that Tsunade had began to train Sakura.

"Well I guess your going to forfit your match with Neji..."

"Why would I do that?" She asked walking over to him.

"Well the chunin exams are tomorrow..." Time froze.

"...oh...wait WHAT!? How long have I've been out?!" She yelled. Shikamaru sighed andhit the side of his head to get his hearing back before answering.

"Damn loud troublesome blondes...nearly a month..."

"Great...oh well whats done is done I can't go back in time." She sighed. There was an acward silence before Naruto motioned to the door that was still blacked by Shikamaru.

"Well I better get going." Shikamaru scratched the back of his neck contemplating something before sighing and looking up at her.

"Well there's no point in training so...how about we go out and get something to eat?" She just stared at him before smilling and accepting. They ended up walking to Ichiraku's Ramen stand.

"So how are you feeling?" He asked.

"Better...slight headache though..."

"Well the doctors did say you where going to have a headache. The jutsu that was used was strong." Naruto flinched at the memory but then something hit her.

"Why'd you ask the doctor?"

"Um...well...I overheard him talking to Sakura about it."He stated nervously.

"Sakura?"

"Ya she was the one who put that flower in your room."

"Thats weird. She would be the last person I would think to visit me..." The two ate and chatted. They seemed to be getting along well. Shikamaru even went as far as to walk her home.

"Well this is it." She said.

"ya." He looked at the house then back at Naruto.

"Are you okay? I mean living by yourself..."

"Ya I'm okay." She said quietly before looking at him.

"If I didn't know better this almost felt like a date." He blushed at the thought and turned away.

"Well I better go." With that he jogged off and waved. She giggled.

"Not like him to run. A little too troublesome." She turned and looked at the house before slowly walking in.

She found herself in her fathers room the sword as well as key where safe. She hugged her stuffed duck closer to her chest. A tear ran down her cheeks and landed on the duck.

A young Hatori stood in front of the baby toy store sighing. He had no clue to what babies need, he had bought all the things a book said he would need but he needed one thing. It said that a baby needed a stuffed animal to sleep with...said that it would become like a friend to them.

He walked in and was soroned with a whole bunch of different animals. The baby in his arms moved and he looked down to see it clutching a duck. He smiled seeing as the baby made his day a whole lot easier.

"Okay Naruto you want that duck?" the girl giggled.

"Otousan...I miss you...why? Why did you leave me?" She looked down at the key at her feet.

"What is this key?...why did those men want it?...was it so important to risk your life and leave me here?" Tears rolled down as she slowly slid to her side still in the fetal position. A few more tears and questions before she fell asleep.

Okay I know its late and short but hey my fingers hurt a bit and its been too long I have to read the previous chapters and see where I was going with this...as you see this might be a Shikamaru Naruto couple. The pairs that won where two tied and so I still have to choose! Anyways I hope you liked it!