The interrogation had been going on for a good fifteen minutes when Temari had finally had enough. That is to say, she had had enough after about the first two questions, but held on because she didn't want there to be any misconceptions concerning her and Shikamaru's arrangement. Unfortunately, after even fifteen minutes of going over the minute details and specific things that shikamaru or temari had said or done, Sakura and Ino had not had enough.
"You're not telling us everything," Ino accused.
"Of course I am! What reason have I to lie to you?" Temari countered. She was all but bound to a seat of honor in the dim room, surrounded by wide-eyed kunoichi, all of them amazed that Shikamaru had managed to attract the closest thing to royalty they knew.
"Oh, come on, Temari. Now, tell me; is Shikamaru any good in bed?"
Temari gagged.
"Is it that bad?" The Yamanaka asked, disturbed.
"ARE YOU KIDDING ME?"
"It's good, then?"
"WHY DOES EVERYONE THINK I'M SUCH A LOOSE WOMAN?"
"Ooooooooh," Ino stroked her chin like a creepy detective. "You were a virgin, weren't you?"
"I still am a virgin, manuke! Get with the times!"
"You're a virgin?"
*general sweatdrop*
"This conversation is pointless." Temari ran her fingers through her hair and attempted to calm her rising blood pressure, lest she attack the mostly innocent kunoichi.
Hinata, at that moment, wisely decided to offer a more conservative question.
"D-do you...like Shikamaru-kun?"
There was an anticipated pause.
"What kind of dumb question was that?" Temari burst into laughter. "Sure he's been kind to me and taken good care of me, but I could never look at that guy in a romantic way!"
The room gradually broke into soft, uncertain giggles as the girls got over their slight shock.
"So how's he managed to keep you for so long? You should come to my place instead of leading him on," Ino said, matter of factly.
Temari's answer was blunt.
"I like staying with Shikamaru."
A shadow reatreated under the gap beneath the door. In the main room, standing against a wall with his eyes closed; an aloof look plastered on his face, the corners of Shikamaru's mouth twitched in the slightest suggestion of a smile as an odd shadow twisted itself into a normal shape by his feet.
This chapter's short. Kira-sama says to suck it up because another one will show up soon. Happy fanficitoning!