Disclaimer: Don't ask why I called it this, and yes I DON'T OWN THESE PEOPLE except Naruto Jr. And I just thought of the perfect song to like express all this emotion that Sakura's feeling. "Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls. AND IF YOU HAVENT HEARD IT I hate you. Not really, but it's really good song.

Dedication Note: Since I seem to be dedicating chapters to people, this is to mah new fwend Christina

Chapter 4: Nurse Shikamaru

Sakura screamed as she saw the horrible mess that was her son Naruto. Falling backwards, Shikamaru caught her and tried to get her upright again. "Ino-Chan, come here please." He said calmly as he helped Sakura and Naruto inside the house. "And don't be carrying anything." He warned.

Ino came around the corner with a towel in her hands and almost screamed when she saw Naruto. "Oh my gosh!" She exclaimed and ran over to Sakura. "Here, I'll take care of her; you clean up Naruto and call a Medic-Nin." She instructed and started waving a fan in Sakura's face.

Shikamaru sighed. Why did he have to take the harder job? Ino never wanted to get her hands dirty and always told him what to do. But then, that was why he'd married her.

"Come on squirt." He said to Naruto and picked him up and carried him into the kitchen. He softly put him down on the table and looked him over. "Stay right here." He said as he went to get his first aid kit.

Naruto sat and waited for him to come back. He couldn't really look around because his right eye was swollen and he couldn't see out of it. His nose was bleeding and his lip was cut. All along his shirt there were several bloody spots and rips. His arms held several cuts and few gashed. His legs weren't as bad, but his ankle was turning bluish purple and looked either sprained or broken.

Shikamaru came back into the kitchen and sighed. "I knew there was a reason I hated Sasuke." He said to himself, glancing at Naruto. "No offense." He added. Then he got out some ice and secured it to Naruto's ankle and some to his eye. "That should help with swelling." He said, half to himself, half to Naruto.

In the other room Ino was dealing with Sakura. She had woken up but was now hysterical and crying. "Calm down Sakura, he's going to be okay. Then we can send Shikamaru-Kun over to deal with him and then you won't ever have to deal with him again." She said cheerily.

At that, Sakura cried harder. "How is that supposed to make me feel better?" She asked. The only thing that could help her right now was Naruto, the real Naruto, her friend and comforter. But he was gone, so he couldn't help her now. "Where's Naruto-Kun?" She asked suddenly, aware that he wasn't in the room.

"Shikamaru-Kun is fixing him up. He's good at medic stuff." Ino said, hoping that would make her feel slightly more comforted to know Naruto would be alright. "Sakura-Chan, you should really calm down. You need rest and worrying isn't going to help you rest." She said softly.

"Just leave me alone Ino pig! You don't know what I'm going through!" She said, glaring at her. "Everything you've always had has been perfect and flawless! Your marriage with Shikamaru is absolutely perfect and if you had a child, I'm sure it would be perfect too!" She yelled at her. Ino didn't know anything about problems. How could she possibly help her?

At first Ino thought she was just being emotional, but then it hit her like a brick. She meant it. Her eyes filled with hurtful tears and she stood up. "Fine then." Was all Ino said as she turned and slowly walked up the stairs and into her and Shikamaru's bedroom.

"Ino, wait, I didn't mean it." She said trying to get Ino to come back. Now there was no one to comfort her.

At that moment, Shikamaru came into the living room holding a healing Naruto in his arms. "She'll come down soon." He said in his usual lazy sounding voice. He walked over and sat down on the couch and let Naruto stand up. "Why don't you go rest in the guest room, it's the first door on the right." He instructed him and pointed toward the guest room.

Sakura watched as Naruto slowly limped over to the guest bedroom and sighed when the door closed. "I'm sorry to burden you like this Shikamaru-Kun. I know you just got back from a mission and everything-." She started but was cut off when Shikamaru put his hand up.

"I don't mind much. But first, I'd like it if you explained what's going on here first." He said with an eyebrow raised.

w00t! 4th chapter! The story of Nurse Shikamaru goes like this: my friend was talking to me about some fan fic she was reading or something and it had to do with a Nurse outfit and then suddenly I had a picture of Sakura wearing a nurses outfit and then I started thinking of my fan fic and I thought of Shikamaru and then suddenly Shikamaru was wearing a nurse costume and It looked so funny in my mind so I couldn't resist ::huggles her Shikamaru:: lets put some random Japanese in here

Dare datte shippai wa suru nda

Hazukashii koto janai

Kono kizu o muda ni shinai de

Waratte arukereba ii

If you can tell me what that's from I'llgive you somethingspecial, like make you a special charrie in mynext chapter(Rebecca (aka T.K.) I know you know)