"Guys, I have great new!" Naruto had a goofy smile on his face and his eyes reflected pure happiness. Everyone turned to him, wondering what the 'great news' was.

"Hinata-chan is pregnant! I'm going to be a father!"

"Congratulations Naruto!" Choji was the first to offer his compliments, followed by everyone else only leaving Kiba to stare at the blonde with wide eyes.

"You got my teammate pregnant?!?" Kiba pointed an accusing finger at Naruto, he had drunk a bit too much.

"Uhm, yes?" Naruto was kind of awkward, it's wasn't every day one of your close friends accuses you of getting you wife pregnant.

Shikamaru sighed, it seemed as though everyone was having kids. It wasn't long ago Ino had announced her pregnancy and Sakura had just left on a trip with Sasuke. Now Hinata was pregnant and it was only him, Choji and possibly Sasuke who's wives weren't expecting.

Choji cleared his throat to gain everyone's attention, "since we're on the subject, I want to announce that Karui is also pregnant!"

Scratch that, it was only him and possibly Sasuke who's wives were not expecting.

There were congratulations again before everyone, except for Gaara and Kankuro, turn to look at Shikamaru expectantly.

"What?"

"Oh come on Shikamaru! You're the only one who's not having a kid! Well you and maybe Sasuke..." Naruto tapped his chin thoughtfully thinking about his best friend.

"Ya Shikamaru when are going to do the deed?" Kiba snickered

Kankuro scowled, "I am more than happy if you don't knock up my sister."

Gaara elbowed Kankuro in the ribs earning a yelp of pain. "I wouldn't mind having a nephew"

Kankuro's eye widened in shock and betrayal, "W-What?!"

Shikamaru shook his head, they had already discussed having children and had come to the conclusion that they didn't only want to have them they had to have them. After all there needed to be an heir to the Nara clan. But they didn't have any plans to have any soon.

"Maybe one day"

"Or you could just not have kids! Now that's a great idea." Kankuro stared at Shikamaru threateningly, "just because you married my sister don't think I like you yet."

"What a drag, you do realize I'm the head of the Nara clan. I have to have at least one kid, whether you like it or not."

"Whatever" Kankuro muttered as he downed his drink, his face was already becoming flustered from the excessive consumption of saké. At this rate he wouldn't be able to get back to the Nara compound, where he was staying, without help.

It was getting late when Shikamaru saw Temari stumbling towards them, it looked like she had drank a lot when she went out with all the girls. She made her way over to table they were sitting at, she almost fell over her own feet before Shikamaru caught her. Temari wrapped her arms around her husband, pulling him into a loose embrace while giggling uncontrollably.

Shikamaru sighed, she had always had a low tolerance to alcohol, but normally she stayed away from it and drank water instead.

Temari leaned up towards his face, her voice was husky and seductive as she whispered his name, "Shikamaru".

In any other situation he would have given in a kissed her like no tomorrow, but she was drunk, she didn't know what she was doing and he wasn't about to take advantage of that. So he place a small kiss on her forehead and turned to the others. "We should head home, it's getting late."

"Ya Hinata-chan is probably waiting for me!" Naruto exclaimed while the others nodded.

It was a good thing they were going home, if they stayed longer more would have been drank and everyone would have been wasted. Though he suspected their wives would not be too happy with the state they were all in, extremely drunk. With all of them being pregnant, their moods would be even worse.

Shikamaru glanced down at Temari, he was basically holding her up, there was no way her or Kankuro would be able to get home without being carried. He turned his attention to Gaara who was trying to lay his brother on a sand platform.

"Put her on here, there's more than enough space for them both."

Shikamaru nodded and helped Temari walk over, guiding her around the chairs. He picked her up and sat her on the platform, but she wouldn't let go.

"Come on Temari, let go so we can go home."

Shikamaru tried to pry her hands off his back with no avail, she had grip like steel. "Temari you need to let go."

"But I don't wanna!" Temari pouted like a child, then she scooted of the sand platform making Shikamaru have to hold her up again.

"Carry me!"

He sighed "I'm not going to carry you."

"Please..."

"No."

"Then give me a piggyback ride!"

She wasn't going to give up and Shikamaru knew it. "Fine, I'll give you a piggyback ride, troublesome woman."

She let go and he turned around still trying to hold her as she attempted to jump. In her drunken state Temari she couldn't get onto his back and eventually he lost his hold on her she fell to the ground.

Shikamaru picked her up and sat her on the sand once more, she was about to protest when he turned around so she could get on his back. With the added height of the platform Temari managed to get on his back and they could finally go home.

. . .

Temari woke up with a splitting headache, she groaned in pain as blinded her now open eyes. Why had she thought it was a good idea to drink saké last night? She rolled over expecting to find Shikamaru lying next to her, but he was no where to be found. His side of the bed was cold. Temari was confused, she always woke up before him, what time was it? She slipped out of bed crumbling to the floor as her head began to throb. She was never going to drink saké again.

Temari turned her head slowly towards the door when she heard it open, there stood Shikamaru. He raised his eyebrow in amusement, "did you forget why you don't drink alcohol?"

She ignored him, "what time is it?"

"2:30"

"What!? You didn't wake me up?"

"You had a long night. Do you need a pain killer?"

"Ya, my head's killing me. What do you mean I had a long night?"

Shikamaru went into the bathroom, when he came out he had a glass of water and a small pill. "You were up until the early hours of the morning throwing up."

"Oh"

"Thanks" she took the water and quickly swallowed the pill.

"So, um, did I do anything, stupid..?" Temari looked up at the Nara patriarch.

"Not that I know of, you were with the girls for most of the night, you should ask them."

She let out a sigh of relief, looking down for a second before her gaze snapped back to her husband. "Did Kankuro cause any trouble, his alcohol tolerance is almost as bad as mine. The only difference is he likes to drink a lot more."

"Hm, not really." Shikamaru seemed distracted as he talked.

Temari narrowed her eyes, "what's bothering you?" He looked at her surprised and was about to object saying 'nothing' when she continued. "Don't you dare say nothing, I can tell something isn't right."

"What a drag, you always know." Shikamaru sighed in defeat, "everyone else is having kids and I know we've decided we're having at least one kid, but..."

"You want them to be in the same class as everyone else's kids, right?"

"Ya, you really do always know."

Temari smirked mischievously, "well that can be arranged."

Shikamaru's mouth opened in surprise before he shot her a playful look, "is that so, Mrs Nara?"

Shivers shot down her spine, Mrs Nara, so that's how it is, well two can play at that game.

She stood up, nearly flinching as pain shot through her head, but she kept a straight face. She placed a quick peck on his lips and he growled trying to deepen the kiss but, she skillfully slipped past him trying to make as little mouvements as possible, to not make her headache worse.

As she entered the living room Temari heard someone welcome her saying 'good afternoon'. Gaara was sitting on the couch with Kankuro sitting beside him, head in his hands. Gaara glances over at his brother and then back at his sister, "so, have any pain killers?"

She sighed and shook her head slowly as to not aggravate her headache. "I'll bring you few, he might need more while you're on the road. I assume you're still leaving today."

Gaara nodded "I have work to do."

"Right."

Temari brought them a small bag with two extra pills and one separate with a glass of water. Kankuro downed the water, swallowing the pill with it before going back to resting his head in his hands. He was going to have a long journey back to Suna and having a hangover wasn't going to make it any better.