Prompt from temariisbae
Characters: Shikamaru x Temari / ShikaTema
Naruto-verse
Song: Jealous Artist: Nick Jonas
Story Rating: K+
Jealous by Nick Jonas
I don't like the way he's looking at you
I'm starting to think you want him too
Am I crazy, have I lost ya?
Even though I know you love me, can't help it
I turn my chin music up
And I'm puffing my chest
I'm getting ready to face you
You can call me obsessed
It's not your fault that they hover
I mean no disrespect
It's my right to be hellish
I still get jealous
'Cause you're too sexy, beautiful
And everybody wants a taste
That's why (that's why)
I still get jealous
'Cause you're too sexy, beautiful
And everybody wants a taste
That's why (that's why)
I still get jealous
I wish you didn't have to post it all
I wish you'd save a little bit just for me
Protective or possessive, yeah
Call it passive or aggressive
I turn my cheek music up
And I'm puffing my chest
I'm getting ready to face you
You can call me obsessed
It's not your fault that they hover
I mean no disrespect
It's my right to be hellish
I still get jealous
'Cause you're too sexy, beautiful
And everybody wants a taste
That's why (that's why)
I still get jealous
'Cause you're too sexy, beautiful
And everybody wants a taste
That's why (that's why)
I still get jealous
You're the only one invited
I said there's no one else for you
'Cause you know I get excited, yeah
When you get jealous too
I turn my cheek music up
And I'm puffing my chest
I'm turning ready to face you
You can call me obsessed
It's not your fault that they hover
I mean no disrespect
It's my right to be hellish
I still get jealous
'Cause you're too sexy, beautiful
And everybody wants a taste
That's why (that's why)
I still get jealous
'Cause you're too sexy, beautiful
And everybody wants a taste
That's why (that's why)
I still get jealous
Oh (that's why)
I still get jealous
Oh (that's why)
I still get jealous
…
Temari stumbled alongside Shikamaru, and he grinned at her. He had never seen her look so flustered and nervous before, not even when they had gone on their first date. She was smoothing out the few wrinkles on her dress, trying to look pristine. "Relax Temari, you'll be fine," Shikamaru said.
"I'm meeting your family for the first time…this is a big deal. You don't know how nerve wracking it is, you've already met my two brothers, and I don't have a big clan of smart cousins like you!" Temari said while fumbling with her hair and nearly tripping over a rock.
"You look fine, stop fidgeting," Shikamaru said. He held out a hand for her to take, she obviously needed someone to guide her since she was too distracted to move her feet like a normal person.
She sighed and took his hand, resolving to just let things unfold at the family dinner, and not worry so much about how she appeared in front of his entire clan. All that mattered to her, deep down, was that Shikamaru loved her. At the end of the day, that thought kept her spirits alive.
/
Saiki and Sakito Nara sat back lazily and watched their mother prepare the grill for the clan dinner that evening. It had been a while since their last clan gathering, the last time was before the Great War. But now that a time of peace had settled over Konoha and the rest of the shinobi world, the elder Nara members decided it was time for another gathering. Saiki and Sakito, twin brothers the same age as Shikamaru, looked forward to catching up with their cousins.
Both wore their dark hair up in the traditional ponytail of the Nara clan, but Sakito left his bangs hanging messily in front of his face, in order to differentiate himself from his identical brother.
Their older cousin Sadaka, alongside their uncle Enshin and aunt Hana walked up to the scene, all carrying bags of food. Saiki and Sakito sighed collectively and got up to greet their relatives and prepare the meal. They were having a barbeque outside, due to the cool weather and great size of the ever growing Nara clan. They were no longer small enough to fit into a regular sized dining room. A row of five wooden tables was set out in the grass with several chairs and benches placed around it in the hopes that everyone could find a seat without being too crammed.
"Hey there," Sadaka greeted her cousins, with a warm smile. They both waved back and helped her set up the meat on the grill.
"How have you guys been?" she asked. The twins and Sadaka spoke briefly about their duties in Konoha and caught up on various matters in their lives. After the small talk, Sadaka asked the twins what was really on her mind. "Have you guys heard that Shikamaru has a girlfriend now?"
"Yeah, I heard a rumor," Sakito admitted.
"It can't be true though," Saiki said, brushing off the matter.
Sadaka's eyes widened, "I heard from aunt Yoshino, I ran into her a few days ago. She seems to like Shikamaru's girlfriend, she spoke very highly of her."
"Huh, I'll believe it when I see it," Saiki said.
"Yoshino is pretty scary, I can't believe she would be okay with any woman that Shikamaru gets his hands on…" Sakito commented, recalling a time in his youth when he and his brother decided to play a prank on the Nara clan and received her ultimate wrath.
"Oh, speak of the devil," Sadaka muttered, pointing in the direction behind the twins. Both turned around and their jaws dropped at the sight. Shikamaru had walked up to the ever growing crowd, and he was holding onto the hand of a beautiful blonde woman.
"She isn't even from Konoha, look at that forehead protector! She's from Sunagakure!" Saiki cried in disbelief. How in the world did his lazy cousin get to know a beautiful woman from Suna?
"Wow," Sadaka breathed, "she's prettier than I imagined." Sadaka basically had stars in her eyes. But the stars were soon replaced with little daggers as she huffed, "why are all the pretty girls straight?"
"How the hell did Shikamaru get a sexy girl like that?" Sakito wondered. He was truly puzzled. They watched in awe and bewilderment as Shikamaru introduced this mysterious sand village woman to a few of his uncles. The woman smiled and blushed cutely, and all three of them gasped in amazement at how gorgeous her smile was.
"Jeez, look at the way Shikamaru is looking at her. It's like he doesn't realize how lucky he is!" Saiki complained. He felt jealous of Shikamaru already, and he hadn't even met the girl yet.
"Hm, I think he's just bored though, I mean, he is talking to uncle Shigeru…" Sadaka observed. The twins nodded in agreement. Somehow, uncle Shigeru had this way of making any listener practically fall asleep as he droned on about the boring matters of medical documentation.
Shikamaru and his girlfriend were finally able to extricate themselves from the conversation, and they headed over toward their direction, hands still clasped together. It was strange for the three of them to see Shikamaru holding hands with a woman…he was usually so lazy and never once had shown any public display of affection like that.
The three of them could barely keep their eyes off the beautiful blonde foreign woman as Shikamaru greeted them, "hey there," he said as if nothing had changed over the last few years, "I'd like you guys to meet my girlfriend, Temari." Shikamaru looked over at her with pure admiration, and Sadaka felt her gut wrench uncomfortably again as Temari smiled widely at them. That smile was definitely going to drive her nuts.
"Nice to meet you," Temari said. Her voice was as smooth and pure as honey, and it trickled through Saiki's ears pleasantly.
"I'm Saiki,"
"Sadaka,"
"Sakito,"
The three of them introduced themselves and shook hands with the sand princess. Sakito noted how soft her hands were, despite the few calluses there. She was definitely a strong shinobi, he could sense her powerful aura emanating from her. She was slightly nervous, yet brimming with confidence at the same time.
"Temari is from Sunagakure, but she'll soon be moving here in a few weeks," Shikamaru said, with an unusual note of pride in his voice. "Her younger brother is Gaara, the kazekage," he added, looking smugly at his girlfriend. Temari blushed slightly, it seemed that Shikamaru was enjoying showing her off to his cousins.
"Gaara is your brother?" Saiki couldn't believe what he was hearing. He couldn't help but narrow his eyes at Shikamaru with pure jealous rage. How on earth did Temari fall for a lazy guy like him?
"Yup, Temari is his advisor, and she acts as a liaison between Suna and Konoha," Shikamaru continued, clearly bragging about his girlfriend.
Sadaka blinked, trying to rid herself of her 'heart eyes.' "So then, why are you moving here?" she asked, although the answer was clearly right in front of her. She just couldn't believe it. Was this sexy woman really moving to a new village for her lethargic and uncaring cousin?
"I'm moving in with Shikamaru," Temari answered blissfully with another heartwarming smile that sent all three of their hearts pounding. They were quickly becoming obsessed with that smile.
"How long have you guys been dating?" Saiki asked. He didn't really mean to let that question out, as it sounded a little rude, but it had tumbled out of him nonetheless.
"Let's see, about two years now," Shikamaru said, placing a hand on his chin as if in thought. Sakito's fists clenched up, it was his right to feel hellish…he was so jealous of Shikamaru. If he had a girl like that, he would count each day as a blessing. There would be no doubt in his mind of how many days, hours, and minutes he was dating that beautiful lady.
"Yes, two years of a long distance relationship. But we made it work," Temari said as she squeezed Shikamaru's hand. The corners of his lips twitched upwards involuntarily at her grasp. Then Temari began to speak about her duties as the kazekage's advisor, and the three cousins eagerly asked her many questions. They wanted to know about her ninjutsu skills, her background, and her interests. Temari opened up easily to them, enjoying having conversation partners that seemed genuinely interested in getting to know her. Shikamaru watched the conversation, never taking his eyes off of his amazing girlfriend. He could sense the jealous energy of his cousins.
When it was finally time to eat, the three cousins made sure to sit near Shikamaru and Temari. They were still in awe by Temari's domineering and powerful presence. She had this way of lighting up the conversation with her graceful kindness and fierce coolness. It seemed like her nerves had dissipated long ago, as all of the Nara clan was easily charmed by her.
Saiki, Sakito and Sadaka felt the pang of jealousy all throughout the dinner, but they attempted to ignore that monstrous feeling. They soaked in Temari's company, enjoying the time they had getting to know her as best as they could. Everyone seemed to want a taste of the sand kunoichi, every member of their clan made it a point to stop by and introduce themselves to Temari.
As the dinner ended and everyone bid their goodbyes, the cousins made it a point to corner Shikamaru alone. Temari was engaged in a lengthy conversation with Yoshino, so it was their perfect opportunity.
"Hey Shika," Saiki said, leading him to a corner farther from Temari's eavesdropping range.
"You better hold tight to Temari, women like that don't come around every day," Sakito told him sternly.
"Yeah Shikamaru, you treat her like the princess she is," Sadaka chimed in as a warning.
"I know, I realize she's special, that's why I'm dating her. I have no intention of letting her go," Shikamaru said, hinting the vast amount of coldness coming from his cousins. He felt himself getting defensive all of a sudden.
"Good," Saiki finally said, releasing a sigh. His muscles relaxed a little, "You are the head of the Nara clan now. I suppose it's only fitting that you found yourself a good strong wife."
"She isn't my wife," Shikamaru pointed out, feeling his cheeks grow hot.
"Not yet. But you do want to marry her right?" Sadaka asked.
"Yeah, I do," Shikamaru said, realizing the truth. He had never really thought much about it before. But the desire to marry Temari and have a family with her was definitely there. "How troublesome."
"Troublesome!? You better stop saying that about her!" Sakito exclaimed.
"I-I just mean that I never thought about marriage before I was with Temari. I always thought that stuff was such a drag. Being with Temari has changed my mind though I guess…I really do want to marry her some day." Shikamaru explained. Boy, he was head over heels for Temari.
Saiki clapped him on the back, "You should. We all know you won't find a better woman than her."
"Uh, thanks guys, I guess…" Shikamaru said, clearing his throat. "I thought you all were a bit jealous of me at first to be honest."
"Yeah well, you're our cousin. So of course we have your back," Sakito said, a bit begrudgingly. Shikamaru noted that he didn't deny the fact that they were jealous. Shikamaru held back a smirk; of course they were jealous. It was Temari, after all.
/
"So, I think that went really well," Temari said as they walked back towards Shikamaru's house.
Shikamaru chuckled, "it went better than you could even imagine."
"Huh, what do you mean by that?" Temari asked, clearly clueless about her extremely charming nature.
"Hm, let's just say you were more popular among the clan than I had originally intended," Shikamaru said. Temari blushed a little, realizing his meaning. "Temari, I'm grateful everyday to be with you. I feel like the luckiest man alive," Shikamaru added.
Temari blushed harder, stunned by his sudden romantic words. "Jeez Shikamaru, don't get so sappy on me, you might become a crybaby again," she teased, nudging him lightly in his side.
He smiled back at her, "How troublesome," he said, nudging her back playfully.
Temari laughed and then said, "I love you Shikamaru."
"Yeah, I know," Shikamaru said, feeling his heart burst with something magical. "I love you too." Temari smiled widely and they laced their hands together, both eager for the future ahead.
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Author's Note: I had a lot of fun writing this one and making up characters for the Nara clan- thanks temariisbae for the prompt! Prompts and reviews are welcome and appreciated, thanks guys!