Maybe I Was Stupid

by Everlite

Mostly letter fic! When Ino and Shikamaru just hit it off again after many years of no association, it just takes one event to tear it apart. How far will each one go to fix it?

4. Why, Temari?

Hey everyone! Heads up, the letters will be linking to other people too, so don't be like "WHAAA?" if you see a different name at the beginning. Don't worry, it will make sense after you read it.

Dear Temari,

Why, Temari? Why did you have to pull (with much force, I might add) me in to THAT shop at THAT very moment? I understand that you were under much stress due to the fact that you had not yet had a gift for your boyfriend for your anniversary, but could you had possibly been more conspicuous about me offering you my help? When I saw you walking sluggishly up the streets, I knew something was wrong because I'm good with knowing these things. Little had you known, I was healing over something much greater than a forgotten day of affection. I was healing over the complete loss of an object of affection.

I might also want to explain to you the events that took place while in the shop. Number one, I was shaking because me and this lost object of affection having been there only a few days back. Being back there made me feel like I had turned back time somehow, although once it hit me that that was not the case, I couldn't handle it. When you claimed that the pottery rose was perfect for your boyfriend, that's when I really broke down. I had bought that very rose for this object of affection also. You forgetting your purse and me having paid for the rose was the last straw. It was like I had relived everything; as if the Gods had been taking me back to make me realize what I had lost and make me pay for it. Either way, they succeeded, and now I am more depressed than ever before.

Why you might ask? Because on top of everything, she had witnessed it.

Now you are probably wondering why I am writing all of this to you. With all due respect, you helped me into the mess. Now I ask you to help me out of it.

Eagerly awaiting your help,

Shikamaru

Uprise. Brilliant. Anyways, I hope you're liking this so far! If you don't like where it's going, tell me and I will try to smooth it over- but if you like it, thanks so much! R and R!