Shikamaru made his way down the hallway. He was sleepy, from not getting much sleep last night. He had had that dream again as soon as he tried to fall asleep. Kankuro just wouldn't get out of his mind.

He put his hand in his pocket and he felt something. He pulled it out to find it was Kankuro's headband. He needed to give it back. But he didn't want to go near Kankuro. He didn't know why...Maybe from the dreams, night visit, flowers. All of that was weird to him. He had never been in love, and he knew no one was in love with him.

He sighed and slowly walked to where he knew Kankuro was staying. He stopped at his door and hesitated before knocking. There was no answer. He stood and waited to hear some kind of movement. He heard nothing. He sighed and almost walked away before his eye caught sight of the door being cracked open just a bit.

Kankuro must have been to tired to even shut the door. He slowly walked in and looked aroud. Cleaner than he expected with Gaara living here.

Shikamaru started looking around the room for Kankuro. Hoping to find him somewhere so he could get out, and not be caught by Gaara.

"...Is...Anyone here?" Shikamaru asked heading down a hall. He stood in front of an open door and could see Kankuro laid out on the bed. Still dressed. Apparently was really tired. Shikamaru walked over to him and sat his headband down. He now needed to get out.

As looked at Kankuro sleeping, he couldn't leave. He couldn't take his eyes away from the sand shinobi. He was enjoying watching him sleep. His soft breathing and lips parted.

Shikamaru reached out and brushed his finger against Kankuro's lips. Kankuro didn't stir. Maybe he did like Kankuro. He leaned down and went to kiss Kankuro's head. But he stopped himself before he did and slapped himself mentally for trying something that stupid.

What if it wasn't Kankuro and was just a coisedence that he was out in the hall when the secret person was. If that was the case, and Kankuro woke up to him kissing him, than he would be screwed. He sighed and walked out. He wasn't like that...No...He didn't like men...He liked women...Only women.

He went to another room where he seen Chouji and Ino eating.

'Just woke up and already eating.' Shikamaru thought.

"Ohayo Shikamaru!" Came Chouji's voice. Shikamaru sighed, than he sat down next to his teammates and tried to think of something other than what he had just did.

"...Shika?" Came Ino's voice now. "What?" "You okay?" Ino sounded kind of worried. She knew that if Shikamaru wasn't saying something about Chouji's eating, than there was something wrong.

"I'm fine, Ino." "Okay if you're sure." Shikamaru nodded than laid down. He didn't know if he was really okay or not.

Later that day, Shikamaru went back to his room and seen more flowers and a note in his doorway. He sighed than picked them up and read the note.

'SHIKAMARU NARA,

I LOVE YOU.'

Shikamaru stared at it for a long time before he heard Naruto's annoying voice.

"What you go there?" Shikamaru flinched and looked at him.

"N-Nothing." Shikamaru went inside of his room shutting and locking the door.

When he calmed down he looked at the note again. Maybe it was Kankuro. Or maybe not. But for some reason, Shikamaru wanted it to be Kankuro.