Inside the council room, Kakashi and the other young Lords were having their lunch break when one of the staff entered the room.
"…..He's actually here and wanted to see the council personally"
"Alright, we will just finish our lunch and I'll-" Before he finished his sentence, a white-haired man in a slicked-back style entered the room.
"Nice to see you again Kakashi" He placed a box full of documents on his desk. The other Lords looked at him, including Shikamaru whose hands gripping his seat.
"Lord Hidan, I heard you requested our service?"
"Yeah yeah, make it fast. I only need 3 days to fix and complete my documents before submission"
"And this is for?"
"To marry a princess"
Kakashi chuckled "Well, Goodluck Lord Hidan, I hope you will be the one marrying this princess"
"I'm sure it'll be me! You can send your congratulations in advance!" He grins as he moves his gaze to Shikamaru.
"What fixes do we need for your documents?" Kakashi said while closing his bento box, he starts entertaining his request.
"Here, some of our lands were still named under my father. Fix it, especially the lands that have hot waters, I need that for my marriage"
"Of course, we have our best people to deal with this kind of transaction. For this specific process, I'll hand this to Neji, Sasuke, and Shikamaru as they were the experts for this. Please do follow up with them for the upcoming days"
"Ahh. Ofcourse, I'm sure the one who bears Nara in his name will be the best one to handle my documents" He chuckled as he mocked the young Lord.
All eyes were now on Shikamaru, he gave Hidan a cold stare as anger stirred within him.
"That'll be easy, your village is the smallest one. I'll bet I can make it done within the day. But you know, I'm glad you found another girl that you want to marry" Shikamaru retorted
Hidan frowned at him, his veins start pulsing in his neck and temple "Make it quick, I need to marry the princess as soon as possible"
The tension in the room starts to rise up as the two were evidently exchanging death stares. Hidan wanted to mock him so much, he wanted to crush his soul. He saw the kiss marks that becomes bruises covering the side of his neck which makes his blood boil.
"I'm really a lucky guy, Aye Kakashi? A strong fierce princess will soon be mine, but I have a little problem" He turned his body to where Kakashi was seating.
"I don't think I have the business to know about it but tell us more. What seems the problem with the princess?"
"You see, she runs away from her village but I'll be meeting her in 7 days"
"So, she's not in her village?"
"She's not in Suna"
"The princess of Suna?" Kakashi was shocked, he knows who he was talking about. His gaze moved to Shikamaru.
Shikamaru felt it, something connected in his brain. He has no idea about Suna, he didn't even meet or see the royal family that governs the village but the statement he was spilling was a little suspicious to him.
Running away from the village? Hidan asking a princess in marriage? A princess? No, No, impossible. This cannot be. Please don't say it! Please don't say it was her!
"Yes, Temari of the Sand. The Princess of Suna who runs away with her lover, and eventually got killed. Poor guy" Hidan chuckles as his eyes watch every emotion and movement that Shikamaru was displaying.
Kiba stared at Shikamaru, the moment Hidan said her name, he knows he was pertaining to Shikamaru's Temari. A rare name for a maiden. The energy he was giving to Shikamaru was purely mocking and scornful.
Shikamaru clenched his jaw and pound the table so hard with his right fist, then he walked outside the room.
Hidan laughed, in a disrespectful way and followed the young Lord outside. Continuing his hateful words.
"Do you think you have a chance boy!? You're just some low-class Lord living in this fucking village!"
Shikamaru ignored him and still walked until the sunrays outside reached his skin.
"Not a chance for a princess like her!"
"Once she's married to me, I'm gonna fuck her till she passed out"
That was his last straw, he half turned and swung his fist to his jaw. He punched his face thrice making him stumbled to the ground, he pounds his face until his blood was coming out from his nose and mouth. Hidan used his force to push and kicked him, and Shikamaru fell to the ground. Hidan grabbed his collar and dragged him to the wall, giving him a gab in his gut, twice. And a final blow to Shikamaru's face.
The other young Lords including Kakashi interrupted their fight before they kill each other. Restraining their bodies as they both spitting blood from their mouth.
"Lord Hidan! I think it's better to return to your village now! We will handle the rest. I'll send your documents as soon as possible" Kakashi said.
Shikamaru storms out and went straight home after the incident.
In the Nara mansion, Temari was confused when he saw Shikamaru arrive earlier than expected. He went straight to his room and Temari followed.
"What happened? Why the hell do you have blood in your face!?" She worriedly asked.
Shikamaru remained silent, seeing her makes him feel like he was about to cry. The idea of losing her occupied his brain and stabbed his heart.
Please not you, not again. Not someone I love, I cherish, I adore will wed to another Lord, I cannot handle another pain. Especially this pain.
Shikamaru was praying and pleading to the Gods to not lose her, not Temari.
Temari ordered the servant to get them wet cloth, warm water, and antiseptic to clean his wounds.
His gaze directed downward to the floor "You didn't tell me about your village Princess? Do you miss Suna?"
Temari's jaw dropped, she was stunned by his words. Her eyes squeezed shut as agony was stirring inside her. "How did you-?"
"Lord Hidan wanted to process his papers at the council. For your marriage"
"That fucking cockhead!" She grabbed his hands and kiss them gently "He's not the one I want, you know that"
"I know" He smiled but his eyes were full of sorrow.
The servant arrived at his room, and Temari started cleaning his wounds. Both of them were silent, no words were spilled until sunrise. The next day, they communicate with their eyes. Temari could not decipher what was on his mind but his actions still scream his love and affection for her. He kisses her cheeks, hands, lips, and head, and embraced her feeling his warmth. Without words, she knows how much he loved her and that was enough for her.
Two days passed after Shikamaru discovers her past, and a visitor arrived at the Nara mansion. It was around 6 in the morning when a servant called Temari and requested her to go to Shikamaru's office room. She walked towards the room and was shocked when she found out who it was.
"Kankuro? Gaara? Why are you two here!?"
"Temari, we missed you!" Kankuro said while displaying a thrilling smile
"Happy to see you again Temari," Gaara said with a soft smile
Temari jumped to her brothers, giving them hugs "I'm sorry I left"
"We understand, we're glad that we finally found you" Gaara said
"Yeah sis! Sasori told us, he actually wanted to come here and drag your ass back home but we requested that we'll go instead" Kankuro said
"Yeah, he's such a dick!" Temari exclaimed
"We've heard you were sold here in Konoha. Is that true? Did that Lord hurt you?" Gaara asked, concerned about the possibility of someone hurting her, after all the pain and traumas she experienced.
"Oh no no, quite the opposite. I actually enjoyed here; I experienced a little freedom"
"Well, good for you sis! We actually talked to him earlier, he looked like a nice guy. Too soft but that's alright" Kankuro said
She chuckles "I have something to tell you" She holds their hands firmly "I'm getting married" She was talking about marrying Shikamaru
"We know" Gaara said
"You know? Did he tell you already?"
"We know, Suna knows about your marriage. After finding out you're here, you'll be wed soon. Lord Hidan was the top choice" Kankuro spilled.
Temari gasped "That's not what I'm talking about!"
"What do you mean?" Kankuro asked and cocked an eyebrow at her.
"My marriage to Shikamaru, Shikamaru Nara!"
Kankuro and Gaara looked at each other, confused.
"We don't understand what you're talking about" Gaara said
"He promised me of marriage, I will not be coming back to Suna"
"That's not what he said" Kankuro said
"What? Hmm who said what?" Temari was now confused at their conversation, something doesn't add up.
"Shikamaru, he's giving you to us, to Suna" Gaara said
"No, that's not true" She laughed "I didn't know you can do jokes Gaara"
"Sis, he asked us to return you to Suna"
A roar of laughter escaped her mouth. Tears streamed down her cheeks, and her body shook.
"Pack your bags Temari, we're going home" Gaara commands
"I am home!"
"Temari, don't be so fucking difficult!" Kankuro said
"I can prove it to you, he's not going to let me go!" She walked out of the room in an attempt to find Shikamaru. She found him leaning against the wall outside the room, eavesdropping on their conversation.
Her eyes focused on his dark gaze "Shikamaru-"
"Return to Suna Temari, that's the best plan we got" Shikamaru said
She could not believe what she was hearing. A harsh slap touched his face.
"You promised me! you fucking promised me!"
"You need to believe me; this is the best decision we got"
"You fucking liar!" A set of slaps were thrown to his face, and he accepts it.
"Liar!"
"Fucking liar!"
"I cannot believe I gave myself to you! I gave my trust! But you ended up being one of them! Lying and using me!" Temari's eyes were budging from tears and her face was flushing. She pushed him and walked away from their spot.
A/N: Honestly, I really don't know where I got all this energy in writing lols! One last chapter to go and we're done. I hope you enjoyed this one! :P