Alright I'm sorrryyy! I know we haven't been updating and this is not a real chapter. I repeat: NOT A REAL CHAPTER! It's just a cute little Halloween special that I'd thought you'd all enjoy. Probably filled with errors but I have to get ready for Halloween too ya know. Anyway happy Halloween everyone and enjoy the ShikaSaku cuteness ^_^

~Halloween's Past…~

"Come on Shikamaru you have to come with me." A 13 year old Sakura pouted. She was dressed up as a pirate and had an empty pillow case with her to go trick or treating. The 13 year old Shikamaru however was lounging on his bed with not a care in the world. Trick or Treating was too troublesome to him.

"Go with Ino or Naruto, you know I hate dressing up." Shikamaru told her with a sigh like just saying that took so much effort. Sakura's frown grew as she looked at him.

"Ino's too loud and you know Naruto gets chased after the first few houses because he prefers tricking instead of treating." Sakura told him as she sat next to him on his bed. Shikamaru just shrugged in response.

"Aren't you a little too old to go trick or treating?" He asked still not wanting to do it.

"I swear you're not even a kid sometimes. What with your shogi and laziness and unwillingness to move because it's such a strain, you must be an old man in disguise." Sakura teased.

"What a drag, I'm not an old man. I just don't like to do stuff." Shikamaru shrugged closing his eyes.

"You won't even go with Choji and you know how much he likes candy."

"Choji likes any kind of food, besides he's going with his family."

"I bet he'd rather go with you though."

"You should dress up as me and go with him then." Shikamaru suggested.

"I'm already in my costume jerk." Sakura huffed getting off the bed and heading towards the door. I think I just won this one…Shikamaru thought as he watched her leave but when she reached the door she stopped and turned to him. "I'll just go by myself and hope no one attacks me." Sakura said before leaving him by himself. Or not. Sighing Shikamaru got up and dug through his closet for something that wouldn't be too bad to wear. After all if he was going to do this he might as well be comfortable. Hurrying as fast as Shikamaru could he changed and headed to Sakura's hoping to catch her before she left.

~Parents are a Drag Halloween Special!~

"Sakura you're not going out by yourself." Hana scolded her child before turning to her husband giving him a look that said he better agree.

"Your mother's right, there are some creeps out there especially today."

"I'm a ninja! I can handle anyone that would dare." Sakura defended but her parents weren't budging. "Fine! I'll just stay home and do nothing!" Sakura shouted before heading to her room where she slammed the door. When she got there she hurried to her window opening it and jumping out. After all people were already starting to trick or treat and she would not miss out. She didn't care if she got in trouble afterword either; she was not going to waste around on Halloween.

Going to the first house she knocked and said trick or treat smiling afterword. With a quick thank you after they gave her candy she headed to the next. She had a plan to get twice the candy and she smiled as she saw her clone, wearing a wig and a witch costume from last year went to the house she just left. It paid to be a ninja.

"I can't believe you're actually going by yourself." An annoyed voice said behind her after she left the second house. She turned to Shikamaru in his pajamas and stifled a laugh because he was serious.

"I told you I would." Sakura told him simply as she headed to the next house.

"Yes but I didn't think your parents would let you."

"Well what about you, you decided to go without me." Sakura replied shrugging. "I'm a ninja I can handle myself; you can go home if it's so troublesome to you."

"The only reason I'm out here is because of you, ninja or not you shouldn't be out alone." Shikamaru scolded and Sakura rolled her eyes.

"Thanks father. If you're just going to lecture me then go away." Sakura told him as she continued to go up to the houses, Shikamaru following her.

"People are just worried about you Sakura. I was worried about you." Shikamaru told her and she stopped to look at him. He did this all for me, all because he was worried but knew I wouldn't stay home. Sakura thought smiling.

"I'm sorry Shikamaru but thank you for coming with me. Even if you don't like it it's more fun with you here." Sakura told him before she headed up the path to the house. Shikamaru just smiled after her, maybe trick or treating wasn't such a drag after all.

~This Halloween~

"Come on Shikamaru you have to come with me!" Sakura pouted as she sat next to him on his bed. She was a zombie this year and was really excited to go. But once again Shikamaru was being difficult for her.

"Sakura we're too old for trick or treating." Shikamaru told her trying to sleep. All he wanted was a nap and Sakura just wouldn't let him.

"No we aren't! Everyone but you is going." Sakura defended.

"If everyone else is going, then go with them." Shikamaru shot back not budging. I'm not going to give in this year. I just want a nap. Shikamaru told himself in hopes he wouldn't. Of course he said that every year and somehow she always convinced him to go. Last year she made him dress up as a pineapple. Not a highlight for him.

"Fine!" Sakura shouted throwing her hands up in defeat. "But when I end up alone because everyone breaks off in pairs and then get attacked it's gonna be because you wouldn't come with me." Sakura said getting up. Shikamaru smirked, if that was all she got then she was going to lose. Leaning back he closed his eyes in victory.

"You're a ninja you can handle it."

"Oh and so when I was 13 and a ninja I could get attacked but now that I'm 18 and still a ninja I can handle it. Screw you Shikamaru." Sakura hissed heading towards the door stopping in the doorway just to mess with him. "I bet I could get Sasuke to go with me."

Shikamaru's eyes snapped open at this and he glared at her. She just shrugged at him before closing his door leaving him alone. He jumped up and stopped her before she could leave his house with his shadow jutsu.

"You are not going with Sasuke." He told her grabbing her wrist and heading out of his house with her in tow. Haha victory is mine again! Sakura cheered in her head happily letting Shikamaru lead her back to her house. "I am not wearing another stupid costume."

"I have the perfect thing for you. You'll barely know its there." Sakura said to him running into her house and running back out with a tan cloth. When she showed it to him it looked exactly like the one his father wore. He put it on and shrugged. It was definitely better than last year's. Then she grabbed his face and carefully applied makeup on the right side of his face, a line above his right eye and one on his cheek. "There it's perfect."

"What am I?" Shikamaru said confused and Sakura laughed at him.

"You really don't know? You're your dad silly, I just put the scars on your face and gave you his little coat type thing. I don't know why he wears it but whatever." Sakura shrugged handing him a pillow case. Then she grabbed his hand and tugged him to the first house, her clone following close behind in last year's costume.

"Thanks for coming with me Shikamaru." Sakura smiled resting her head on his shoulder as they walked. Shikamaru just smiled lightly looking down at her. Maybe this wasn't such a bad idea after all. He thought as he was dragged around.

Happy Halloween Y'all!