Untreated trauma after being a child soldier is bound to manifest itself in volatile, life-ruining ways. For Shikamaru, he chain-smoked. For Temari, however, there was nothing to ground her like cigarettes did for him. It felt like she was constantly spiraling, falling, and at the mercy of an intense pressure pushing against her head, making her feel insanity. Rated M for later chs
Rated: M - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 2 - Words: 4,954 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 2 - Follows: 4 - Updated: 12h - Published: 8/26 - Shikamaru N., Temari