Author's Korner: Hey, okay so I know who to put Shikamaru with. Well, I'll put up the next chapter when I recieve 55 reviews. Tee hee, a little challenge.

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He Likes Me More!

The two hugged and both knew that everything was going to be alright. Well, at least for the five minutes until they got out of the room. Kiba and Lee were talking about the girls of their dreams and how they'll never have them. Neji and Ten-ten were just sitting and talking as Ten-ten tried to make Neji comfortable. The band started to speak up, well Nina did.

"Okay, we're now open for requests," Nina said smiling.

Shikamaru smirked. If Ino knew she could request a song, she'd be up there in a minute. He said to himself. He looked at the girl on the ground and put her on the couch and just stared at her. "Troublesome."

"Aww, Shikamaru like Ino," Sakura said smiling.

"K-kawai ne N-Naruto-kun?" Hinata asked smiling and looking at Naruto.

"Sure is," he said slightly smirking. Everything is going all according to plan. He thought to himself.

The room was still just random chats here and there. Ten-ten and Neji, sitting on a love seat talking about weapons. Sakura trying to help Sasuke get over his hangover. The band playing random Christmas songs. Just, your typical party. The door rang and everyone was up and doing there own thing, so Shikamaru answered it. It was Temari, Gaara, and Kankuro.

"Hey Shikamaru," Temari said giving him a smile and wave.

"Hey," he said back. Gaara looked annoyed at the sight. He didn't like that Temari was secretly pining for Shikamaru. He didn't approve of the lazy ass, so he just kept glaring at him. Kankuro was just bored as hell and kinda annoyed that Temari dragged him.

"Oi! More guests! come in come!" Naruto exclaimed and pushed the sand siblings inside.

Ino, now awake looked at Temari annoyed. "Hey fan-girl," she said and looked away annoyed.

"Hello, little barbie doll," Temari shot back. (A/N sorry, Ino looks like a barbie doll to me, blond hair blue eyes major ditz)

"Feh, so why are you here ugly?" she asked Ino.

"Because I like parties and I wanted to see Shikamaru, you pig," Temari said crossed arm and on the other side of the couch.

"So, can I sit down?" Shikamaru said with a tired look on his face.

"No!" they turned to see Shikamaru. "Wait, no no, Sit right here!" they both scooted away from each other and Shikamaru ended in the middle.

"I'm going to go request a song, anything you'd like to hear my little Shika-kun?" Ino said smiling.

"No, too troublesome," Shikamaru said and turned to Ino confused. "Your little what?"

"Ha ha, looks like you've been rejected barbie. Which means he's my little genius Shika-kun," Temari said grabbing Shikamaru's arm.

"Woah, what the hell is going on?" Shikamaru sounded confused.

"He's mine bitch!" Ino said pulling Shikamaru's other arm. They were having a tug-of-war on poor Shikamaru's body.

Shikamaru broke free and walked away slowly. "I-I'm going to get a d-drink." He was scared to death.

He walked to get some eggnog and remembered it was spiked. He looked and finally made a conclusion. "I think I might know who spiked the punch, it was him!" He pointed to the guitar player.

She looked up, angry, "Wrong-o buddy, I didn't, Oh, I'm a girl."

"Naruto!" Sakura screamed.

"I-I had a good reason Sakura-chan, you'll thank me later, p-promise!" Naruto said covering his head.

"What kind of reason do you have for getting us drunk?" Sasuke and Neji both screamed now, angry.

"I'll tell you later," he said.

"Neji-kun, calm down, why don't you request a song?" Ten-ten said.

"I've got one, how bout kill the Dobe?" Sasuke said pissed off. "I have a hangover thanks to you dumbass!"

"Sasuke-kun," Sakura said. "I'll just ask him later, it's a party, please, don't fight."

"Fine," he muttered.

After the mystery was solved, they all turned around to see Ino and Temari fighting.

"I hope you die!" Ino said punching Temari to the ground.

"You're lucky I don't have my fan on me, you're going down!" she said pulling Ino's leg.

"Ugh! You're such a bitch! Get off me!" Ino said and kicked Temari in the face. To the crowd, it was rather scary. Ino and Temari started pulling one another's hair, both had all the hair ties removed thanks to the other.

"Ow! Let go!" they both screamed.

"You want to stop this anytime Shikamaru?" Sakura asked.

"Too troublesome . . ." he said and sat on a chair, hands folded behind his head. He was thinking, wow, they're fighting over me. Ugh, guess I'll have to tell them who I like, but I've kept it a secret for so long. . .

"Temari, stop this senseless fighting," Gaara said, and looked annoyed.

"Damn, and it was getting good," Kankuro said.

"Not until I beat the pulp out of Barbie here!" Temari said and both punched each other on the face.

"Oh all right! If I tell you who I like will you stop the pointless fighting!" Shikamaru screamed.

"Yes," they both responded, then glared at each other, their eyes both saying he's gonna pick me!

"I really like. . . .