Surprisingly Shikamaru had woken up first. They were still intertwined on her couch and he looked out the window only to be meet with the dark cloudy sky, that was producing a vast amount of raindrops. He then watched Temari as she calmly took calm breaths within her sleep. He smiled, then unconsciously looked at her stomach.

'I wonder if there's anyone in there'

His stomach was in knots, he couldn't fathom the amount of anger that was going to come from her brothers. The thought of bringing a child in this world without being prepared scared him. Even ninja training couldn't get him ready for this.

Temari, opened her eyes and seen her boyfriend spaced out, staring at her stomach. They weren't even sure if she was pregnant, but she knew the fact that Shikamaru couldn't plan 200 steps ahead for this situation put him in a frenzy.

"Shika"

"Hey, are you ready to find out"

"Not really, But I don't really have a choice do I"

"I guess, I'll start getting dressed"

"You don't have to come"

Shikamaru knew that the last remark really meant 'I don't want you to go' But he had the right to be their too.

"I want to come"

"Shika, I rather go alone"

"Don't I get a say so"

"I'm going alone. And don't try to do that thing where you talk me out of my decision"

"Fine, But please tell me right away"

"I will"

Shikamaru left before her, and luckily as he was walking he ran into Choji who was heading to Yakiniku Q. Now He could have something to get his mind off the situation.

As they sat in their usual spot at the restaurant, Choji could tell something was off about his friend. His body language wasn't normal, he wasn't as alert and he wasn't really focused on anything so he closed the privacy curtain so that they could talk without being watched.

"Hey Shikamaru, is everything alright"

"Yea"

"No it isn't, you know you could tell me. I wouldn't tell anyone anything"

"Temari might be pregnant"

Choji sat there, frozen with a piece a meat dangling from his chopsticks. 'Maybe I shouldn't have just blurted it out like that'

"Don't tell anyone"

"I'm not, I just was shocked. I wasn't expecting that"

"I wasn't either"

"You and Temari have been practically going out since we were like 13. So what's the problem"

"The problem is I'm a complete fuck up. I'm a lazy asshole who spends his time smoking and sleeping, sulking in pain because I can't get past the fact that my father and Sensei died years ago. I don't want- I can't to bring a child into this world"

Choji heard the pain in his voice. His friend was much more than he described himself to be, and everyone knew this to be true.

"That's not true, you had one of the highest ranking positions in the war in which you practically restored faith in everyone after they had given up, you're the Hokage's adviser, if anyone is qualified then it's you"

Shikamaru chuckled, maybe he was over reacting and fatherhood wouldn't be that bad.

"Thanks Choji, it means a lot to me"

"No problem, now let's order another round"

"I just got paid"

"Right, you need that money for little Shikamaru"

"Hahaha, only time will tell"

"Or Temari when she gets the results"

"This is beginning to be a drag"

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