- What happens when you find yourself asking the "if" question? - With only the very beginning of this story in my mind I decided to begin writing a long one again. I have no idea how it will develop or end, and how long will it take, but I feel like writing something messy, hard, a little darker. Let's see what happens.

This is a ShikaTema fic, following their volatile on/off relationship, which also includes encounters with other characters in later chapters. Some fluff, mostly smut. Alternating POV. Each chapter is a full short story in its own right, so read all together or pick a chapter you like. Rated M for naughty language and scenes of a sexual nature from the start.

"Prove it then. Prove you don't love me anymore." Temari issued to Shikamaru. [Made a few changes to the original draft]

Awakenings, trysts, conversations, revelations and maybe some relationships all inspired by an infamous book series. Couples, three way, yaoi and yuri and more. EXPLICIT CONTENT.

Temari and Shikamaru enjoy married life by bangin' one out against a wall in their home.

"If she's going to confess her stupid feelings to him, she should probably just get it over with."- AU. Temari and Shikamaru have ditched their friends on a Saturday night out. Temari tries to overcome her romantic constipation. (Rated T only for some mild language)

SMUT SMUT SMUT I SHOULD BE DOING HOMEWORK BUT INSTEAD I'M WRITING SMUT newlywed!Shikatema oh and the italics are Shikamaru's thoughts

Temari eyed the basket in front of her. It was filled to the brim with bath bombs, bath melts, lotions, shampoos and soaps. The smell from the basket alone was giving her a sensory overload and with that a headache. She looked up at Shikamaru, the culprit of the scented crime.

Under the fist of the Hidden-Lock village, Shikamaru and Temari are separately interrogated in order to discover the truth about the mission they had gone there to investigate as partners, but the answers they give only lead them to the truth about how far they'd go to protect one another. The troublesome thing is, neither of them knows.

The life of two adult people, struggling with their somewhat gloomy lives, reminiscing about the cheerful childhood, learning slowly how to keep going and how to handle strange attractions. ShikaTema. {complete}

Summary: AU. Monsters must not fall in love. If they do, they turn into real monsters, bringing misery into the lives of their precious ones. For that is the real definition of a monster—someone who brings harm to others. Complete.

"You're dangerous even without a knife and you know it." Implied ShikaTema. Warning: MA.

Temari and Shikamaru seek and escape from a wild party, and eventually, one thing leads to another. A little racy, so be careful.

In which Shikamaru and Temari don't say what they mean or mean what they say, but actions speak far louder than words. Shika/Tema LEMONS

A drabble-collection that is a collaboration between Lollipop-Mania and I. Based off 10 one-word prompts.

Entry for SunaPrincess7's ShikaTema Summer Fest '11. "Small things, in her own house, reminded her of him... The familiar and mundane had now become exceptional, tied as they were to bittersweet memories that made her smile and burn with longing."

Nejis at Temari's house, Temaris naked, Shikas confused, Hinatas drunk, & Naruto fits into this somehow! Who could be to blame but Ino? Oh what fools these mortals be. ShikaTema Summer Fest 2011 submission!

She was never meant to be his prisoner, it wasn't his job and it sure as hell wasn't his interest. But, there she was after almost ten years, cuffed.

He's not afraid to express his feelings and get what he want. We'll he show his real side to her this time? Warning: lemon

Kankuro and Temari take Shikamaru out for his first night of drinking. Kankuro wants blackmail material. Temari wants a good buzz. And all Shikamaru really wants is to go home. Fat chance. Friend-fic, mildly ShikaTema.

One-shot. A private moment between the shadow user and his kunoichi. Written originally as a gift to my boyfriend who likes to 'get to the point'. Read and review if you like. I get my jollies out of writing, reviews are sweet icing though

Over the years, Shikamaru has learned five things about Temari in bed. A short one-shot and M-rated for lemons.

Suna residents soon discovered why Konoha was fond of the sound barrier jutsu every time Temari and Shikamaru reunited after days of being apart. Shameless, they had no qualms in letting everyone know how fantastic it was to be in love. Shika/Tem Lemon!

Temari has kicked Shikamaru out of their bedroom for almost a month now. After sleeping on the couch for so long Shikamaru attempts to figure out what the hell he has done wrong to annoy his lovely wife with the help of his brothers-in-law. ShikaTema

What starts out as a normal, administrative operation turns into a rather stimulating game. But who will the real winner be? Shika/Tema one-shot.

She's gone. I know that she is. And I'm not trying to fool myself. I know she's dead. But... I can see her, I can touch her, I can feel her. And I don't want it to go away... I don't want to forget. ShikaTema. Rated M. Dark/Tragedy

It's a game, and we're all just victims of love. They could change, they could fight it. But they would always come back to eachother. Mature content. Shika/Tema. Review.

She wasn't fooling me. I had seen her turn a square kilometre of forest into firewood. There was nothing modest or sweet about Temari, she was pure destruction disguised by a curvaceous figure and an eloquent tongue. ShikaTem. ShikamaruxTemari

The Nara doth protest too much, methinks. [ShikaTema, lime lime !lemon!]

Without a word he had kidnapped her of the Hokage's office , no words were needed, she understood what he was needing ... Bad summary

They'd spent the entire first quarter battling it out but more than anything, she wanted to get her seat back. Shikatem AU

Over the years, Shikamaru learns some things about Temari

How do you win a game with no rules? And more importantly, how do you forfeit? [shikatema]