A/N: As you might have noticed by now, my Brotp is ShikaIno. My otp is ShikaTema don't worry, but I love ShikaIno's friendship. But I feel like I've been abandoning Chouji in this fic, so I decided that I'm going to be adding some more of him in this next chapters. He doesn't really have to do with anything for this story's sake, but whatever. Also, this drinking scenario is not realistic at all, but I'm doing what I want, this is my story, after all.

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Ino POV

Temari is one impressive Kunoichi. Usually, I'm the one who's wasted like, ten minutes into the party. But for the Halloween party, I ended up being the 'mother' of the friend group. Kiba's house was out of control, and if I didn't step up, no one would. Lord knows Kiba and Hana weren't going to control their guests.

But even through sobriety, the party was fun. People were having a really good time, and I'd stop them once they got too rowdy. I wasn't even close to the physically strongest person at the party, but I was probably the scariest. Well, I came in at a close second behind Temari, but she was no where to be found. She was probably with Shikamaru.

I'll admit, besides feeling responsible for my friend's house, I also didn't really have a reason to get drunk. Sure, it's fun to get drunk with friends and just relax, but I usually do that to get over my nerves when I'm in love with someone. That someone, for so many years was Sasuke. And after how he treated Sakura, I'm completely repulsed by him.

He stopped by at the party for a few minutes, I guess just to make Naruto happy. They had a short conversation, not that I was watching them or trying to hear what they were talking about (the party was too loud to eavesdrop). Shortly after, Sasuke left with Neji and Shino. They're all the quietest of the group, so I figured they'd go somewhere quieter.

The three of them kind of scare me when they're together. Their lack of emotion is unnerving. The rest of the group, for the most part, is pretty open with their emotions. Like, if Sakura is upset, everyone in the village knows. If Naruto likes something, everyone in Fire Country will hear about it. But those three kept things to themselves. And in some ways, I was not only scared of them, but scared for them. They're bad influences on each other and they end up doing hard core drugs together. Even though I'm mad at Sasuke in particular, they're part of the Konoha 12 and I love them. It's my duty as a Shinobi of the Leaf to protect them, so I always keep an eye on them.

Temari, on the other hand, is not animated like Naruto or Kiba, but she's still loud, unlike Neji or Shino. It's weird, because she's not like anyone we've ever met. She seems to prudent, but when she get fired up, she's like a sandstorm, consuming everything in her path. So far, I've figured out that she really only gets worked up about two things: people asking personal things and Shikamaru. The former isn't really about her, but about her past and her family. Kankuro, she doesn't mind talking about, because she just has to talk about his public persona. Gaara, she won't say a word about, other than that she's proud of him. I think she also might be a little scared of him, too. But so far, it's just a conjecture, I can't start spreading any rumors yet. The latter, her own lazy guide, remains a mystery as to why she gets worked up about him. I mean, it's probably because she has a crush on him, but the other girls, when they get a crush, will compliment the object of their affection, and do favors for them. Like how Tenten won't shut up about what a prodigy Neji is. Or how I used to give Sasuke flowers. Temari is a different story. I don't really ever hear her say anything remotely positive about Shikamaru. She smacks him on the head a lot, they argue most the time that they're together, and when they do go out together, well, actually they're almost attached at the hip, they go everywhere together, but still, when they go out, it seems a lot like someone is dragging the other out. Usually it's Temari dragging Shikamaru by the ear or the shirt to go into town. The only couple-y thing that those two do is wear each other's clothing. But, I guess that's enough. I guess I ship them pretty hard. Since I don't have anyone to impress, currently, I spend a lot of my time swooning over how cute they are together, even if they aren't technically together.

Well, I hoped that they were together, literally, because during the first part of the party, I had no idea where either of them were. I knew Shikamaru probably pre-gamed it. He usually does that, and I'm sure he used it as an excuse to not go to the school's party. Which, for the record, I'm still mad at him for not going to that. Poor Temari looked so sad looking around for him and not seeing any familiar faces. And when the boys did end up finding us there, her eyes just lit up with expectations, and then, that asshole, ruined it by not being there! God Shikmaru is such as idiot, for a genius.

Temari did show up downstairs, at some point. She looked so disheveled and her costume was kind of falling off of her. She walked up to me and before she even said anything, she grabbed the nearest bottle of liquor and drank around eight shots worth in one go.

"feel better?" I said, smirking.

"loads."

"where's Shikamaru? He was supposed to be here." I said angrily, even though he never really promised to be there. I guess I just needed an excuse to be mad at him.

"he's upstairs. He almost puked on me a minute ago." I smacked my head at my best friend's idiocy. He's supposed to seduce her, not throw up on her. I'm going to kick his ass later for that, later.

"I'm sorry, that idiot really can't hold his liquor." She drank some more, and was beginning to look flushed, herself. "But he usually can sober up quickly, just after a nap."

"He didn't seem like the kind of guy who can hold his liquor." I just shrugged in response. "but maybe Chouji can." Before I could stop her, she went and dueled Chouji in a drinking game. Ironically, Chouji is kind of a light weight, so he was taken out pretty quickly. I saw that Sakura went to go help him when he went to go throw up, so I stayed to watch who else would challenge the sand princess.

I'm glad I did. She was swinging a bottle of beer around, yelling at the crowd that had surrounded the game if anyone else was man enough to challenge her. It was kind of funny, but the guy who stepped up and took her up on her offer wasn't.

It was none other than Kazu, you know, the guy who Shikamaru punched because he tried to bully Temari her first day of school? And the guy who, according to Shikamaru, subsequently stalked her and tried to put her in a chokehold in an alley in the middle of the night and then Temari fucking pummeled him and he was hospitalized? Yeah, that guy. My eyes grew big, seeing him asking to battle her again.

"So I guess this will settle this once and for all, who's really the bigger man?" Kazu sneered at her. It really shouldn't have been a fair game, since Temari was already tipsy, but she seemed to be under control of herself enough, so I didn't interfere. She would have been pissed if I did, anyways.

"Well I already know my dick is bigger than yours." She refuted. Most the guys in the room were confused, asking each other if she was serious. Most the girls were on her side already, and laughing at Kazu. "But lets just drink this out like men." She poured herself and him a shot of whiskey and waited for him to take a seat. Once he did, they clinked glasses in a respectful toast, and downed their first shot.

"yes, let's do just that, Temari no Sabaku." He leaned in close to tell her something. No one except her could hear it, but she laughed and pointed at him afterward.

"you need to cheat to beat me?" She looked at the crowd, holding her stomach. "This idiot just ate a loaf of bread. Well guess what buddy?" She poured another shot for them. "I'm still going to win."

Now, in fairness to Kazu, he put up a good fight. They probably went twenty rounds before Kazu was done for. He was losing consciousness, and in good taste, his friends made him stop drinking anymore, just for his health.

At the end of it all, Temari wasn't in good shape, either. I fought against the impressive crowd that she had drawn, to get to her side. Everyone was cheering for her, giving her high fives. Kazu wasn't a really well liked person, so people were happy to see him be defeated, so to speak. She was basking in her victory, but I had to cut it short, since I was on mom-duty.

"How you feeling, Temari?" She sighed heavily, a sleepy smile adorning her face.

"Where's Shikamaru?"

"You said he's upstairs."

"Hmmm that lazy ass probably hasn't moved since then."

"Do you want me to take you to him?"

"No, I don't want to look too desperate."

"what?" Was she going to tell me everything, because of her inebriated state?! I'm really not above taking advantage of drunk people for gossip.

"I said, I don't want to look desperate. God, Ino. Do you need hearing aids?" She tried to poke my ears, but missed, horribly.

"Yeah, well. I think I should take you upstairs, anyways."

"No!" She stopped in her tracks. "I'm Temari no FUCKING Sabaku." Everyone at the party had heard that and cheered to it. "And I do what I want and no idiot shadow user is going to make me into some stupid school girl."

"Temari... are you saying that Shikamaru...makes you feel like a school girl?"

"INO! I just said that he didn't. God, keep track of your wo-wo-words. Hmm." She was being rude, sure, but her tone was too funny and drunk to take seriously. She was just being a cute drunk. "I can totally fix this. I mean, I'm a strong independent woman."

"Sure you are."

"I fucking BEAT KAZU!" Another round of cheers.

"Right, so what does that have to do with Shikamaru?"

"oh, Shikamaru? Why? Did he say something about me? Does that idiot talk about me a lot? Please say he does. I'd like that. I mean, I wouldn't. I mean, yes. I want to suck his dick."

"Okay, Temari!" I had to stop her there. I was the queen of gossip, sure. But Shikamaru was like a brother to me. No one wants to hear about their siblings' sex lives. "He's upstairs, probably napping, sleeping through his hangover, but he can take care of you now." Shikamaru was like that, he gets drunk real quick, and recovers even faster. Kind of like Naruto, except Naruto has way more stamina, Shikamaru falls asleep. So, I sent her upstairs with a bottle of asprin to give to her lazy ass boyfriend. It was already getting late, almost two in the morning, so I figured I'd go find them later.

Shikamaru POV

I woke up in a bed that couldn't possibly be my own and a splitting headache. At first, I tried to just go back to sleep. Somewhere in the back of my mind, I thought that my training as a ninja probably should have kicked in and I should wake up and survey my surroundings, but I was too tired and felt too disgusting for it. I heard the beat of a stereo playing distantly, so I figured I was probably at a party, and if that was the case, Ino would look after me.

I bolted up in bed when I thought of something, or really, someone. Temari. Where was she? Where was I? Why does my head feel like it's going to be split in two? I slumped slightly, trying to compose myself. Okay, I'm in Kiba's room, it's November 1st since it's so late already. The party going downstairs is for Halloween, and Temari, to my knowledge, should still be here.

I laid back down on the bed, going through the events of that night. I wasn't a black out drunk, but the memories were a bit hazy. I could put them all together, but it took longer than sober memories to piece together. Okay, I stayed behind at Kiba's while they all went to the school party with the intention of spiking the punch. But they left the majority of the supply at Kiba's house. I remember drinking, and drinking a lot. And then retreating to Kiba's room. Hanging out with a bunch of teenagers was too troublesome. And then I remember her. Temari, walking in, looking all beautiful, wearing not enough clothing. Temari, kind of pissed at me for drinking, pissed at me for not going to the school, but her expression betrayed her, because I could have sworn she looked endeared by my drunkenness. And then, after that, just boobs. That's all I remember.

I groaned when I finally remembered why. I could mask it and say I was mad at myself for doing anything with her while I was drunk, but there was a touch of arousal in it, remembering taking her amazing breasts into my hands, and then into my god damn mouth. And I still haven't kissed her...

My thoughts were interrupted by her. She slammed the door open, pausing for a moment to survey the room. She visibly changed once she saw me. Her face contorting into a sultry expression, posing slightly at the door.

"Why hello, Shikamaru." I almost laughed, this couldn't be happening. Temari was drunk off her mind. She'd never do something as campy as that while sober, ever. I knew that she'd be embarrassed and mad if I didn't stop her, so I tried to do just that.

"Hi, look, Temari." She slammed the door shut and in a ridiculously short amount of time, got to me and sat right on my lap. "um temari..."

"Shhhh..." She put a finger to my mouth. This whole seduction scene, no matter how ridiculous, was working on me, and that was a very serious problem. "I'm gonna make you feel real good." I almost jumped off the bed in shock.

But thankfully, she pulled out a bottle of asprin.

"So...you were talking about...that. right?" She gave me a toothy and innocent grin, too innocent for someone sitting on a man's lap like she was.

"that's right, now open up." She stuck two pills into my mouth. She hadn't brought me any water, to my disappointment. "now swallow." She commanded, and I obeyed.

"do you feel better?"

"Temari, it takes ti-"

"then lie down." I looked down at our current position. She got my hint, and climbed off me. "do it, crybaby."

"I'm on it, I'm on it." I laid down on my side, so I could still see what this drunken Temari was going to do, but my throbbing head could take a break.

She did something really, really bad right after that. She started stripping. Not like a showy sort of thing, but she just sort of was looking uncomfortable in her tight costume, which was understandable. But why she felt comfortable enough to strip right then and there was a mystery to me.

"Damn, trouble."

"I know, I'm pretty hot."

"No, I mean, can't you get out of here to do that." That's not what I meant at all.

She huffed and responded, "enjoy it while you can, crybaby. Why, would you prefer it if I go to the next room over where Kiba is?"

I sat up in bed, "you wouldn't."

"you're right, I wouldn't." She was just in her underwear right then, and honestly, if she hadn't been so drunk, I don't know what would have happened. She tried to climb onto the bed with me.

"what the hell, Temari?"

"well, where else am I supposed to go? You don't approve of me going next door, and the floor is cold. So you go somewhere else if you're uncomfortable with me." I groaned. Damn, she was good. She knew I was too lazy to move, and she was too stubborn to move, so we were both just going to have to deal with each other.

"you're feet are cold, stop that." She had, sort of mindlessly, been rubbing her feet against my calves. And I wasn't just teasing her, they really were cold. They were such a contrast to her warm thighs. I just wanted to be between those...wait. what?

"I'm cold."

"go get another blanket."

"I don't know where they are."

"down the hall, there's a linen closet with comforters, too."

"Shikamaru, I have no clothing on. You go do it."

"you're so troublesome, I'm not the one who's cold."

"fine then, I'll go outside, just like this, and go get a blanket." She started to get up.

"no!" I pinned her to the bed. "No, trouble. I'll go do it, you stay here." She giggled contently. She was pure evil. I was fucking whipped and she wasn't even my girlfriend. When I got back, she was asleep. She had hogged all the blankets, so I used the one I just got for myself.

I don't know why she bothered asking me for a blanket. She just ended spooning me later for warmth, anyways.

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