Who's a fan of Naruto and Hinata being together? I am. But I also like Sakura and him together. Oh well. I'll let those other determine fan fight over who Naruto should end up with. You know big hints say he ends up with Sasuke. Just saying,poor Sakura and Hinata if that were to happen. But there's no couples yet....wonder if there's ever going to be...always fighting.-sigh-

Well this is a Temari and Shikamaru fanfic,so if you wanna read how Naruto and Hinata meet up,they have their very own story. For this fic. I think it be much better not to mesh everything at once. _ i think...im not a genius.

WARNING:LONG CHAPTER-cause-combination-of my everyday write thing. Kill Laziness.

Gotta say some stuff: There's another story it's for Hinata and Naruto, same world. You know except their story sorta happened first than Shika and Tem. It's called "You changed my life" I guess i'm just saying this cause...not sure...haha..

"Are you afraid?"

A whisper that made Shikamaru take a deep breath.

Relax, Shikamaru. You don't have a weakness. You don't have a weakness. That's right.

"No" He answered simply.

Laughter echoed the dark hall way, they were facing each other. Black eyes versus Red Eyes.

"You should fear me, 'd be dead if it weren't for me. You owe me your life."

"I owe you nothing! You took everything away from me!" Shikamaru replied. His temper rising.

"Haha, is that how you answer to me,boy?"

He instantly appeared in front of Shikamaru. Taking a hold of his neck, Shikamaru was having hard time breathing.

"You can die, Shikamaru. People like you suffer more than them. Do you know why?"

Shikamaru closed his eyes. I wish I'm dead, Shikamaru thought. Please let me die.

"Cause. There. Is. An. . Choking. Me."

Shikamaru recieved multiple beatings after that. He could barely move. He felt so weak, very weak. Why is it like this? Why do the weak one suffer? Why...

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Shikamaru woke up from the nightmare. His shirt was wet with sweat. He took it off and found another one to wear in his closet. He turned on the light and checked himself-looking into life sized mirror. His eyes looked tired. He looked felt cold. He felt slightly dead.

He went into the kitchen opening his fridge getting a glass of milk again.

"Damn nightmares. They're not even real." He said.

He said it to tell himself that, Dreams are not real. They're made up. He made them up.

Then why did it felt so real? The pain he felt.

He finished his milk, drinking the whole galon.

"What do you want Naruto?" Shikamaru asked.

"Eh,Shikamaru. Always guarding yourself,ehh." His friend said.

The kitchen light weren't on but he could see Naruto slightly thanks to lights coming from his bedroom. He already sensed earlier he was there.

He turned on the lights.

Naruto clothes were torn apart and he was bruised up and bloody. His left eye was barely open.

"What the..." Shikamaru instantly went to Naruto as his friend almost collapsed. He led Naruto to his couch and rested him there.

"Did you call your girlfriend?" Shikamaru asked before taking any further action.

Naruto laughed weakly. It was like him to laugh even when in pain.

"No, don't call her. You know how she is."

"Hnn,she's going to kill me."

"She's going to kill me." Naruto repeated. "But I'm half dead right now." Naruto managed to smile.

"I prefer not being involve when you two argue." Shikamaru said tiredly. He went to get some first aid and towels and new clothes. "You don't look half dead, Naruto. You look almost dead."

This is very bad.

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Phone ringing. Early, early morning.

Shikamaru answered it.

"He's here."

"No,he's fine. Don't worry."

"Ah,yeah he ate. He ate all the food in my fridge."

"No,well. Then again yes. Come and bring food, we'll be starving and you know how I am."

"Thanks"

"Ah,what?"

"How do you know that?"

"She told you what!?"

"Ino likes to make big things over nothing."

"'t do. She's not in the writing business. You know the rules."

"Ok,bye"

Knowing Naruto's girlfriend she'll be here soon enough.

Shikamaru looked at the time. It was still early. What is he going to do?

He walked over to the coach were Naruto was staying.

"Naruto" He said.

"....."

"Ey, Naruto" He said louder.

"....." Naruto "five more minutes,love"

"Heh, so your girlfriend wakes you up very early."

"Naruto...I'll buy your ramen if you wake up."

Naruto did wake up.

"Where's the ramen?"

"Your girlfriend is coming with it."

"EEEHHH!? Nooooo! Why? She's going to kill me."

"She's not violent."

"She's not. But she is made for violence! You don't honor the guys code."

"I never heard of it."

Naruto squinted his eyes. "Figures,you're too much of a girl."

"Ha. Looks who's talking first kiss was with a guy."

"Shut up"

"Does your girlfriend know that story?"

"Drop it and she's not my girlfriend, Shikamaru! She's my fiancee!"

Shikamaru blinked a couple of times. "When's the wedding?"

"Soon, as in a couple of months!"

"Oh"

"Yeah, oh"

"I think she would love to know about it. Maybe might join in with the jokes."

"GAAH!"

"She might say you had your first kiss with a guy that looks like a girl? Why?"

"Drop it, Shikamaru." Naruto stood up glaring at him. His wounds healed fast enough.

Shikamaru made a face at Naruto. "Bleeeh"

"Ha! At least I don't look like a chick. You and your long hair."

Shikamaru shrugged. "Ladies love it."

"Yeah,right. Bet that girl you like keeps turning you down 'cause you look too much like a chick."

"Eh,nmhmmm. Is that really why?" Shikamaru asked.

Naruto blinked. "Wait,huh."

"If that's true maybe I should cut my hair short."

Naruto blinked. "Since when do you care about appearance wise?"

"Did you read my book?"

"Ah...yes...kinda."

Shikamaru sighed. "I wrote women loves men that are well groomed."

"Want me to cut your hair for ya? And Hinata loves my messy hair."

"You're an exception in the rules."

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Minutes passing by they were watching tv awaiting for Naruto's fiancee to come with food.

"Are you going to tell me what happened to you?"

"I...yeah. It was them. They're back." Naruto answered. "They've gotten bigger. Stronger."

"How did they find you?"

"Uhhhh........" Naruto was thinking about it for awhile. "I don't know."

"They must be close. Where did you lead them?"

"I was attacked by the same people that killed-well I escaped. Kiba helped me throw them off."

"Kiba was with you?"

"Yeah. Typical day. Betting here and there. You know. Normal life style."

Shikamaru shook his head. Normal life style. If they are normal he wants to see what's abnormal.

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Hinata came by shortly after.

She had frowned furiously at Naruto. Shikamaru wondered why don't she just shout already. Tell Naruto to straighten up his life and stop putting his life on danger. But Hinata wasn't like that. Instead she told Naruto to be more careful and thanked Shikamaru loads of time for taking care of him.

"Hah. If throwing him to the couch and making him tend to his wound himself is taking care of him then you're very welcome."

Hinata gave him a hard stare. Women are scary when it comes to their love ones.

"Kidding. I cleaned his wounds and yeah bandaged him up as you can see..." Shikamaru said nervously. Weird. Hinata,quiet and kind. The quiet ones are the deadly one. Then again there's Temari. She's loud and deadly.

Women are just deadly in general.

Hinata did cook for them and had asked Naruto if he's going home now. Naruto said no, saying he'll stay here. Shikamaru lips twitched. He loves his friends.

"Why?" Hinata asked quietly.

"'Cause he be a dead man. Duuuh" Again cold stare.

Normally Shikamaru wouldn't be afraid of a cold stare. But Hinata's eyes have an odd beautiful color that just are sort of very weird and scary, especially when those eyes could see into you.

"I'd appreciate it Shikamaru if you would stop saying that. Thank you."

"Ah,kay."

"You two should get married already." Shikamaru added before he decided he should leave was always cute how Hinata blushes instantly. While Naruto takes minute to have some reaction.

He saw how Naruto and Hinata were looking at each other and thought he'd see himself out.

He almost wanted to laugh. It is his house.

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He was walking around the very crowded mall. He wasn't sure if it was a very smart idea but when he thought of it-the mall is crowded. Whoever is looking for you will find it hard to find you. But then again,they could find you and boom. You had no idea they were there all along.

He took out his phone and started dialing...

"Hello?"

"Hey,Ino"

"What do you want Shikamaru? You should be writing your story."

"Big problem. I'm trying to find my black coat."

A moment passed by.

"They don't have black coats here. When did you get one?" Ino asked.

"Last night. Naruto found it and then some how threw it off somewhere. But I believe my black coat is still around. Wanna check them out with Chouji later on?"

"Where are you?

"The mall"

"Where was he last so we could possibly know where he threw it."

"The usual"

"Gotcha...so anyways,how's you and Temari? She called me you know."

"I never thought she would get your number just to ask where I was."

"Haha,I asked if she wanted your number. She declined without hesitation. I don't think she'll call."

"Tsk,I know how women think."

"Uh huh,well gotta go. I'ma get my baby now. Bye Shika,I don't really like black."

"Heh...Gah. Couples."

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Temari woke up and instantly punched the face she saw.

"Ow,I thought you were going to be less violent when you first wake up."

"NARA! What the hell are you doing in my room?"

"Your brothers let me in...." He said. "Nice cute"

Temari looked at her pajamas. She likes tinker bell. So she was wearing tinker bell pajamas she got from Walmart. They were too cute not to have. And since when the hell did her brothers start letting fxcking guys go in her room while she's asleep!?

Temari threw her pillow at him and he caught it. So she grabbed her alarm clock and threw it. He ducked. She grabbed the book she fell asleep reading and threw it at him and then jumped off the bed and tripped him.

"Now, you really know how to make my morning a good one." She said with a smile.

Shikamaru just frowned and again like a usual habbit around Temari,he felt for bumps.

"I hope you don't get use to it. I'm going to make sure never to come here while you're sleeping."

Temari eyes widened and then narrowed.

"How long have you been in my room?"

"Awhile" He answered. He got up and straightened his clothes.

He was wearing dark blue jeans. Tennis shoes and an american eagle polo shirt with black and white pattern.

"For a guy, you have some sense of style." Temari said.

"Thank you" Shikamaru said uncertainly. "I think?"

"You know how to dress yourself. You have skinny eyebrows..." She took a step forward and reached for Shikamaru's hair tie and pulled it. She was kind of fixing his hair. She took a step back and looked at him from top to bottom. "You're not gay, right?"

"Hell no, I'm kinda courting you. What the hell." Shikamaru said.

Temari tilted her head to the side slightly. "Damn, I always wanted a gay friend. They're very honest and can tell you how guys think and still like...you know understand how you feel. And they dress really nice."

Shikamaru blinked a couple of times.

"Uh huh, oh wait hold on. I have something for you." She went into her dressing room and got at least fifteen cards. She handed them to Shikamaru.

"These are numbers and names..." Shikamaru said examining them.

"Yes. You made an appearance in my working place. Told them you were single and so they want to date you." Temari said simply.

Shikamaru stared at her. This woman is cold. It's like swimming in the antlantic ocean. Freezes my vein and stops my heart cold. he thought.

"You don't care?" He asked.

Temari shook her head. "No,why should I? We're not together." She said.

Shikamaru confidence dropped by alot. His confidence have been dropping ever since the day he met her. Why must he be so persistant? He could just drop it. Drop it, give up.

I rather not.

She's cold. Too cold. Ice cold. Smoking Cold.

Oxymoron? Haha.

Between you and her,it's like loving hate.

Stop with the oxymoron.

Fine, you're funeral.

"Is this your way of saying I should just give up on you? Stop the challenge?"

Temari nodded.

"I'm sorry,Shikamaru. But I think it was stupid from the start. I don't want us both being hurt by our stupidity. So,yes. I think we should just stop with these games."

"Why?"

"Be honest. Can you ever love a woman that's violent? Always physically hurting you. Always going to insult you. Always arguing. Always...well...you know can you love a woman like me?"

"I don't think you can. That's why we're ending the game now."

Temari looked at Shikamaru. He was frowning.

"Don't you think that's my decision, Temari? I would know from the start if I can't love you."

"If you would know from the start you can't love me then why pursue me?"

"Because, damn it. I like you. From the start I knew-I could love you. But you don't believe in that."

Shikamaru raked a hand through his hair. He didn't look at Temari. "You never did believe it. That's why you won't fall in love with me. We're strangers."

Shikamaru turned and left the room.

Temari wasn't sure what exactly happened. Except for that Shikamaru had looked very hurt when she practically told him to just give up.

"He likes me" She said quietly. "He was able to like me even when I'm a bxtch."

"That's very new to us."

Temari looked up and saw her brothers peeking into her room.

"What?" She glared at them.

Gaara and Kankurou came inside.

"I thought you liked each other." Gaara said.

"I don't like him."

"Yeah well you should like him. "Kankurou said.

"Why should I?"

"He's the first guy that ever was able to handle your crap and still like you." Kankurou shrugged.

"Beside for us" Gaara said. "But seeing how we know you more than he does, we understand your violent nature. But he..he doesn't know yet he was able to still look deep enough behind the loudness and brash attitude of yours and still like you. He's different."

Temari just stared at Gaara.

If they only knew how different he was.

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It was already late by the time Shikamaru got home.

Shikamaru came home and brought some alcohol with him. Naruto stared at him.

"You don't drink" He said.

Shikamaru laughed and then,"Yes I do. I drink. If not I'm dead."

"You know what I meant" Naruto said. But remained silent as he watched Shikamaru get some chips. He turned on the t.v.

"Where's Hinata?" Shikamaru asked.

"She went home. You know her family are strict." Naruto said.

"Wanna drink with me?" Shikamaru asked.

Naruto nodded. A good friend would stop Shikamaru and asked him what's wrong. But then Naruto saw the pain in Shikamaru's eyes and decided he might as well join him in his misery. They ended up drinking alot. Getting hammered.

Shikamaru's phone started ringing. He was able to press the answer button after a couple of times.

"Heylur?" He answered.

"Nara?"

"Who the hell is Nara? Ey,Naarusho do you know who Nara ish?"

"Nooooo. Who is dat on ya fone? Talken to ya girlfrwend?" Naruto asked.

"Iono" Shikamaru said and then asked the person on the phone. "WHO YOU?" Loudly.

"Are you drunk?" It was Temari but Shikamaru was too drunk to know.

"No! Ain't dunk. Who ish dunk in here,you haaah?"

"I can't believe 're a dumb ass, Shikamaru." Temari said. She hanged up.

"Heyluuurrr??? N-one?" Shikamaru stared at his phone. "You broke, phone?" He threw it some where in the room. "Estupio phone."

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Temari was furious. Stupid Nara. Stupid. Stupid. He got himself drunk and he sounds more like an idiot. He hadn't answered his phone when she'd been calling him the whole day. Only now when he's effing drunk and he doesn't even know who the hell he was probably talking to. Stupid pineapple head-skinny eyebrows-pretty guy.

"Hey Gaara do you know where Shikamaru lives?" Temari asked as she went into Gaara's own home office. He looked at Temari as if she just asked a stupid question.

"No, he visits us. Not the other way around. Apparently, you don't visit him."

Temari frowned. "Are you fricking mad at me?"

"No" Gaara replied, lifting up a paper and reading it. "Be home soon you need to go on a business trip."

Temari crossed her arms. "Okay, you're definitely mad. As in, craaazy."

"Temari, you said you don't like the guy. Why would you want to visit him? He's very kind and doesn't get intimidated easily by Kankurou and I. "

"What do you mean...? Wait...have you been interrogating him and threatening him?"

"Yes, it's only right seeing that he likes you. We thought there was something wrong with the way his mind works. Nothing's wrong. Very intelligent. Very different."

"Ok, whatever. Give me his address."

Gaara blinked a couple of times.

"Oh puh lease- knowing and from your admittance you already researched where he lives. Now give it."

Gaara sighed and handed her the paper. "I'm warned you."

"Love ya baby brother."

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She sighed. "Men and their moment of weakness. Pathetic." and sortha cute. He must really like me to get himself so drunk, Idiot.

Shikamaru's eyes opened and he thought he was hallucinating. Temari couldn't be here in his house. She couldn't be. She had refused to go on a date with him. Refused to call him and hadn't tried seeing him. Why would she be here all of a sudden? But then he felt himself smiling, if this is why people drink to get some sort of dream they want then consider himself an alcoholic.

Argh, his head hurts.

"You look beautiful" He said to the Temari he made up with help of alcohol. He reached towards her and touched her hair. "I like it when your hair is down....so soft." He leaned forward and kissed his made up Temari, the only thing was it wasn't a made up Temari he was kissing.

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O_o; weird Chapter. long chapter. hahahaha. Oh my gosh. ___ I know alot of people that alerted and ah favorited this story. x.x i get alerted about it. can you guys review? cause i only write for you guys ya know. i wanna know what ya guys think.

Mistakes: I am sorry for wrong spelling, grammer and those hers and and hes mix up. So sorry. I hope it doesn't throw you guys off much.....hehe...english is my second thats no excuse. just really lazy to look into too much stuff. O.o I reread my story though cuz sometimes i forget what i write. lmao.

REVIEW PLEASE! ^^

Why did Shikamaru really get himself drunk...?

What's Shikamaru so afraid of...? Will Temari actually sorta like him, wait or does she already does but denies it? Will she still see him as only Shikamaru after learning some few things about him......later on? O_o gasp.

IDK.