Getting them to actually leave the house was their first obstacle. Two of their team had sneaked into the house and raided the fridge of all bottled water, juice and food in the hopes that it would force them to go outside; but even at that it still took them nearly a full day to leave.

When they did eventually leave Shikamaru's house they had just pulled on their clothes from the previous days; Kiba refused to follow them because they stank of sex and sweat. This left Ino and Kurenai, who were taking watch with him, to follow.

Hinata and Shikamaru were walking up the street practically wearing each other and, much too both kunoichi's surprise, Hinata seemed to be talking Shikamaru's ear off as he simply grinned at her.

"Have you noticed Hinata hasn't stuttered once around him?" Kurenai asked and Ino made a sound of surprise.

"Hey you're right! That's so weird. She must be super comfy around him."

"Well;" Kurenai released a small laugh. "From what Asuma said they were doing-"

"Oh Kami please I don't want to know!" Ino replied back.

They both entered the closest shop and, again, they couldn't seem to part with each other for even a moment.

"They're leaving again," Kurenai whispered. "How do we get them to separate?"

"Leave it to me!" Ino replied before pulling her mind transfer jutsu hand sign, one second later she was leaning against Kurenai as dead weight before she was back just as quickly.

"What did you do?" The red eyed woman asked, still watching the two as Shikamaru seemed to now, be rapidly apologising for something.

"I jumped into Hinata," Ino explained also watching the pair. "Only for a second so she wouldn't catch on and made her ask Shikamaru to go in and get her gum because she wanted some," the blonde girl tilted her head at the two they were following. "I didn't expect him to respond like that though."

After watching the Nara's rapid motions to Hinata and her, seemingly as emotion filled responses Ino let out a long groan.

"Oh for goodness sake," Ino huffed. "Piss off Shikamaru so we can talk to Hinata alone."

"They really are attached at the hip aren't they?" Kurenai asked concerned.

Ino scoffed again when Shikamaru seemed to make a big deal of going back in without her by taking several long kisses. As soon as the Nara had gone back into the shop Ino and Kurenai took their chance.

"Hinata," Ino greeted making the purple haired girl turn around.

"Oh he-hello Ino-" Hinata turned her gaze on the older woman. "-and Sen-Sensei; how ar-are you?"

Ino cut right to the chase, time was short after all. "We have to talk to you real quick about Shikamaru."

Hinata's eyes seemed to harden at the name of her lover. "What about Shika?" She glared at the blonde, the veins around her eyes telling them Hinata had nearly activated her byakugan. "What do you think is your business with my Shika?"

Ino was thrown for a loop at her attitude but Kurenai quickly jumped in.

"Hinata we think he might be sick."

The Hyuga's glare turned into an expression of utmost fear. "Si-Sick? My Shika? Sick? Wh-When? What?"

Just as they had hoped; at the mention of Shikamaru potentially being in danger Hinata was putty in their hands.

"But he won't listen to Asuma and go to the hospital," Kurenai closed her eyes and covered her mouth in pretend concern.

"Could you possibly come to the hospital with him later today and convince him to see Lady Tsunade?" Ino asked making her voice sound hopeful.

"Yes; for Shika; ye-yes," Kurenai was surprised Hinata's head didn't fall off from how frantically she was nodding. "I'll ta-take him there no-now but go! He'll be ba-back soon!"

"Thanks Hinata!"

Ino and Kurenai ran off quickly to tell the others that the first part of their plan had been a success.

Three hours later, and Kurenai wasn't sure she wanted to know what they did in those three hours, Hinata and Shikamaru walked into the hospital, wrapped around each other.

The two teams moved quickly. The team of kunoichi grabbed Hinata while the other team grabbed Shikamaru.