HEY GUYS AND GIRLS. I AM BACK WITH ANOTHER CHAPTER. LET'S SEE IF YUI AND SHIKAMARU CONTINUE THEIR 'ROMANCE' OR IF IT WAS JUST SEX. I ALSO WANT TO KNOW HOW THE PRESENTATION IS GOING TO GO OR IF IT IS EVEN GOING TO TAKE PLACE IN THIS CHAPTER.
HAPPY READING:)
"Shikamaru, go to sleep." Yoshino instructed her son as he laid on blankets in front of the warm fireplace.
"I'm working. You always say that I need to stop being so lazy and do some work and now when I am doing work you tell me to go sleep." Shikamaru replied. He was working. He was researching as much as he could about the other villages and adjusting the proposed plan that they came up with during the meeting that morning.
"It's too late to argue with you now. Your father is also going to be at the meeting tomorrow morning so you better be ready tomorrow." Yoshino said then disappeared up the stairs. Shikamaru took a glance at the clock on the wall and saw that it was nearly midnight. He knew that everything was that he could come up with was as perfect as he could make it but he struggled to put down the pages because then he would have to face the thoughts going around in his head.
He sighed then tidily put all the pages together and put it on the table where a stack of books that he was using to research was neatly packed under it. He laid down on his right side and watched the small fire that was still burning and wished that his problems could burn away like the wood being eaten up by the smouldering flames. He thought back to everything that happened today; confrontation with Naruto; being appointed as the leader of the upcoming Chunin exams, repairing his relationship with Temari, seeing Sakura and Lee and making out in her apartment, sitting on a bench and talking to Ino, coming home and having dinner with his mother, sister and future wife, having sex with Yui in the shower, burying himself in work so that he doesn't have to face all that.
Regret. Anger. Remorse. Anguish.
All those feelings swirling around his body slowly killing him from the inside. All those caused by one person but Shikamaru couldn't find it in him to hate that person. The opposite was the truth, all he could do was love her. He didn't know if he was a masochist but he loved the pain he was feeling because it brought back all the memories of her; her beautiful smile, her soft laughs, her confident stature, her intelligent voice, her body melting into his. He needed more. He needed her. He needed Sakura.
"What's troubling you?" Shikamaru was snapped out of his thoughts by a voice then finally saw Yui lying down on her side facing him with her soft hand gently rubbing his cheek.
"Nothing." Shikamaru replied then tried to flash her a smile but failed miserably. He hated that he couldn't see Yui as more than a... mission. That was the right way to describe her. He needed to make her his wife so that he can fulfil his mission of becoming the clan leader and start a family and have children of his own. She felt like nothing more than a mission right now.
"Don't lie to me. Please don't lie to me." Yui told him but he could see the sadness in her eyes as she said those words. He put an arm around her body and brought her closer to him.
"I was thinking about all the things that I have going on right now. Not a pleasant thought in the least." Shikamaru told her.
"You just need to sleep. Stop worrying about everything and just go sleep." Yui stated.
"Easier said than done." Shikamaru replied.
"It actually is easier said than done." Yui happily said. She pushed the blankets off her and was about to stand up but Shikamaru tightened his hold on her.
"That plant is 20 minutes away and the deer are especially protective of the forest at night so it would be dangerous to go out there right now." Shikamaru told her.
"Did you just read my mind?" Yui asked sporting a confused expression on her face but he also saw a hint of fear for some reason.
"Sleep Tree is one of the first trees that my mother teaches anyone about. She must've taught it to you which is why you were so happy that you got to show me what you learnt today." Shikamaru lazily explained.
"Oh." Yui's expression softened to a relieved one then settled against Shikamaru again. "You're a genius."
"Just logic." Shikamaru replied but Yui immediately made her way up to Shikamaru's face and held his face in her hands.
"You're a genius." Yui sternly told him.
"I'm your genius." Shikamaru said causing her to smile then near him until their lips brushed over each others.
"Don't forget that." Yui told him but something about the way she said that made Shikamaru a little uneasy. All that uneasiness was soon forgotten when her soft lips planted against his own. Soon their tongues met in a battle which Shikamaru seemed to win and continue their heated make out session.
"Shikamaru." Yui said his name stopping their kiss but their lips still brushed against each others. Shikamaru opened his eyes then looked into her brown eyes that got darker thanks to the darker room.
"What's wrong?" Shikamaru compassionately asked her as he moved a lock of her hair out of her face.
"We shouldn't move this fast." Yui told him.
"I came home yesterday and found out that I was getting married to you so how is that not moving too fast?" Shikamaru jokingly asked her and he could feel her smiling against his lips as well.
"You know what I mean." Yui replied.
"Yeah." Shikamaru agreed then kissed her temple. "We'll get to know each other tomorrow. Let's go sleep."
"Okay. Goodnight." Yui sweetly told him and made herself more comfortable against his chest. Shikamaru decided to try and sleep as well. He could feel Yui's breaths becoming slower and shallower over his bare chest indicating that she was sleeping so he allowed himself to fall asleep as well.
"I'm impressed Shikamaru." Lady Tsunade said the next morning once Shikamaru was finished presenting the plan for the Chunin Exams in front of the Kage, the representatives of each village, the Team Leaders (Kakashi, Asuma, Kurenai and Gai), the Jounin Commander (his father) and the leaf elders.
"Thank you Madam Hokage." Shikamaru replied.
"It's one thing reading about the Nara's intelligence but actually experiencing it is impressive." the Raikage stated.
"Looks like your son is going to overtake you soon old man." the Tsuchikage told Shikaku.
"This new generation of ninja are keeping all of us on our toes." Shikaku responded as he smiled at Shikamaru then gave him a nod of approval.
"What rank are you young man?" the Mizukage asked him as she seductively licked her lips while she looked at him.
"Um... chunin m-ma'am ." Shikamaru nervously answered the beautiful woman.
"Who are you calling ma'am?" the Mizukage angrily asked him.
"My apologies Mizukage-sama." Shikamaru quickly apologised then bowed.
"Stop making my ninja nervous Mei." Lady Tsunade told her fellow Kage.
"Why aren't you promoting your ninja when they clearly deserve it?" Mei shot back.
"Perhaps she's trying to downplay the strength the of her force in case of an attack on the village." the Tsuchikage suggested.
"What are you playing at Tsunade?" the Raikage asked the blonde hokage.
"I'm not playing at anything." Tsunade answered them with a clearly irritated expression shown on her face.
"Gaara, why are you so quiet?" Mei sweetly asked the young Kazekage.
"I know exactly what Shikamaru is capable of. Saying that I am impressed would be an insult to his abilities." Gaara told them.
"Is that so?" the Tsuchikage asked.
"My sister was defeating jounin while she was just a genin. During our chunin exams Shikamaru easily defeated her so what does that make him?" Gaara asked.
"Temari was named as the winner though." Samui pointed out. Shikamaru shot a look at Temari who was sitting between her brothers and he could see the embarrassed expression on her face.
"Shikamaru gave up. He doesn't hit women or something like that but he defeated my sister. He made her move exactly like he wanted her to without using his shadow imitation technique." Kankuro explained.
"Excuse me." Shikamaru stopped them. "Are there any concerns about my idea?"
"I have to object to your idea." Sakura said and Shikamaru's eyes reluctantly landed on the medical ninja he tried so hard to ignore. Their eyes locked and Shikamaru found himself being lost in her gaze.
"What's the problem Sakura?" Lady Tsunade asked her student.
"I'm concerned about the mental state of the ninja after they exit the genjutsu. How can we be sure that they will be able to continue with the exams?" Sakura asked shooting a challenging glare at Shikamaru who couldn't help but smile at her.
"We won't be certain. Each ninja will experience a different genjutsu depending on what they fear most and who they hold dearest to them. If they manage to come out of the genjutsu then that would mean that they are capable of withstanding a mental attack as chunin. Our mental state was hardly tested before we became chunin but as chunin we have had to go into battle against master genjutsu users and we were easily outclassed. This way they can experience that level of battle before they enter a similar situation on the battlefield. If anything, it would prepare our next class of chunin for battle against a wider variety of enemies and increase their knowledge of different jutsu as well." Shikamaru answered her and saw the defeated look on Sakura's face. He wanted to put his hand on her warm face and give her a kiss to feel better then another kiss to make him feel better.
"Just like your father." Homura Mitokado (the male elder) stated snapping Shikamaru out of his thoughts.
"When I introduced this idea to you and Lord Third, I did not do as much research or have a definite plan like my son. You can criticise me for my youthful ignorance but I agree with my son. Konoha has been slacking on developing genjutsu knowledge so I agree that it is time to increase that." Shikaku told him.
"You're just as naïve like you were then Shikaku." Koharu Utatane (the female elder) stated.
"Do you two old hags have a valid concern?" Tsunade asked them as she looked ready to go beat the two elders into next week.
"We have the same concerns as Sakura." Homura answered her.
"I will draw up a step-to-step plan of exactly what I plan on doing if we agree to adding this idea to the chunin exams." Shikamaru told them. "This is the first time that it has been attempted in a chunin exams so I understand if some of you are hesitant to agree to it on such a huge scale."
"Are you calling us scared boy?" the Raikage asked Shikamaru as he stared at the young Nara.
"It depends on your answer." Shikamaru shot back.
"You've got some balls boy." the Raikage told him as he smiled. "Kumo agrees."
"I like you." the Mizukage told Shikamaru. "Kiri agrees."
"Let's see if you can do what your father never could." the Tsuchikage stated. "Iwa agrees."
"Your plans hardly fail Shikamaru. Don't start now." the Kazekage told him. "Suna agrees."
"Looks like we're all in agreement then." Lady Tsunade happily said. "Let's the Chunin Exams begin."
SHIKAMARU IS DEFINITELY STILL HUNG UP ON SAKURA BUT HE SEEMS TO WANT TO TRY AND MAKE THINGS WORK WITH YUI. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT SHIKAMARU BUT I FOUND THAT BEING CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO GIRLS IS GOING TO END BADLY. ON A LIGHTER NOTE, THE KAGE ARE AWESOME. I ACTUALLY LIKE THE FRIENDLY COMPETITION THEY HAVE WITH EACH OTHER. (HATE KOHARU AND HOMURA THOUGH. I LOVE DANZO AND I WAS THINKING ABOUT ADDING HIM BUT THAT SEEMED LIKE TOO MUCH WORK, SUCH A DRAG) UNTIL NEXT TIME GUYS AND GIRLS:)
