I hope you totally enjoy this. My extra long double chapter. I don't own any of these characters and everybody and anybody with a brain stem knows it XP All characters and places are property of kishimoto, and Naruto Manga and Anime. R&R dudes! No flames.
The next morning was an odd and strange one indeed. The awkwardness of walking downstairs to see two women whom he not only feelings for, one of whom he had kissed very deeply in the night was uncomfortable to say the least. Shikamaru sat down, silently loosening his tie that wasn't there, tugging on his collar and not looking at either of them. Ino was scowling "Shikamaru..." she said in a foreboding voice. Shikamaru blinked then winced a little, he didn't like the sound of that voice at all. "...my mouth was all sticky when I woke up..." she said calmly looking at him."..and I brushed my teeth and everything, So that could only mean..." Ino's head turned angrily to Tayuya "That she put something in my toothpaste"Shikamaru barely had time to even blink and take in what she said before Tayuya was on her feet, eyes narrow. "Your toothpaste?? Mine was the one that tasted like jizz!" Shikamaru just quietly looked between them, eyes barely peeking over the table. "I didn't do anything!" "Well neither did I, cock master!" Shikamaru's eyes widened at that comment "Ok ok!What if it was the toothpaste??" he yelled over there yelling, causing both girls to turn their head and look at them. Ino then blinked, and glanced up at the ceiling "..I guess...I never thought of that.." she admitted. Tayuya was scowling, arms folded "...maybe..." Shikamaru rubbed the back of his head "I'll just get you both new toothpaste alright?" Ino nodded and Tayuya waved her hand "...go for it..."
Shikamaru wasted no time getting out of the room and leaving the house. Walking down the streets of Konoha, he went to the most obvious place
he could think of to get toothpaste, a general store. Hands shoved in
his pockets, the lazy shadow ninja entered and glanced around, looking
from aisle to aisle. 'Food...medical...hygiene...there..' he thought,walking in and turning a corner, then turning a second to enter the
aisle marked hygiene. He didn't make it far. He bumped cleanly into
someone, causing them both to fall on their ass. Shikamaru rubbed his
head "Hey you watch where your going..." There was a growl in return
"Your the ninny that ran into me!" Shikamaru blinked at how familiar
that voice sounded and looked up. Temari was there, rubbing her butt, one eye shut. "...Figures.." mumbled Shikamaru. Temari opened both eyes
then looked at him "Shikamaru?" she asked as he got to his feet. "Hai, that's me.." he mumbled in reply, helping her back up. Temari smirked,she wore her pink outfit this time, the one she had worn when the two
had first battled. Shikamaru smirked "hey...look at this..." Temari
blinked and looked up at him as he held a hand to her head, then held
it to his to show the height difference between them. "..who's a squirt
now?" Temari narrowed her eyes "Oh shut it, that doesn't mean anything""It sure did when we were genin.." "Times change!" said Temari quickly, glancing up at him. Shikamaru just gave her a small smile "still as
troublesome as ever...why am I talking to a woman like you?" he asked. Temari glared, slightly pink in the face "Because I saved your life" Shikamaru turned, hands in his pockets "..you didn't have to you know.I could've handled it.." he said with a smile. Temari just stared, mouth slightly open "...Nara you...you little punk" she whispered
"If it wasn't for me..that flute girl would have killed you for sure. Shikamaru looked back over his shoulder "...yea well...maybe...she's
living with me now." Temari blinked "..That's a joke right?" she asked
softly. Shikamaru blinked then slowly shook his head "She lives with
me now..." he repeated. Temari stared at him, mouth now wide open.
"A...are you just a total idiot?" she asked, almost in awe. Shikamaru
rose an eyebrow "how so...?" Temari narrowed her eyes "She's the girl
that almost tried to destroy you, why the hell is she living anywhere
near you?"
Shikamaru was about to say something then blinked and looked at Temari. As he watched her he realized...that he didn't honestly have a logical answer as to why he kept Tayuya around. His mind concluded that he kept her around because she had become someone nice..and he realized that even now he felt a connection with her...a bond. But saying that would send Temari on the war path, so he just went with the ever intelligent response: "uhhhh...dunno..." Temari gave him an exasperated look and turned away "Nara...you're hopeless...just letting you know that" and with that she left the store, leaving Shikamaru to stew in a combination of her words and his own thoughts.
Shikamaru looked up at the sky, walking back home with his hands in his pockets. 'Just why do I let her stay? She's always getting into fights, and being a hassle...and yet I still care...' He sighed, gazing at the clouds then blinked, hearing crying. He slowly looked down and saw Ino on a bench, covering her face. Shikamaru blinked again and quickly ran over to her "Ino-chan? What happened?" he asked quickly. Ino looked at him through her fingers, then lowered her hands. Ino's face was cut up, her arms as well, and she was bleeding "T-tayuya went crazy Shikamaru...w-we got in another argument and..." she cried harder, hiding her face. Shikamaru just stared at her "Tayuya did this" he asked softly. Ino nodded and then looked through her fingers again as Shikamaru got up. "Go get some bandages...I'm going to have a talk with Tayuya..." he mumbled, then left without another word. Ino silently rose her face out of her hands and grinned widely "...took the bait like Naruto taking ramen..." she whispered excitedly, eyes narrow. "...Say goodbye Tayuya..." As quickly as she could Ino vanished and reappeared behind the Nara house, looking into a window. Tayuya was napping there on the couch, an easy target. She made her hands into an O shape and smirked. "Mind body transfer" she whispered. With the sound of a ricocheting bullet, Ino's soul entered Tayuya's mind, easily taking control. 'Perfect...'Ino forced Tayuya to go upstairs into Shikamaru's room, then pulled the bloody knife that Ino had used to cut herself up, out from a drawer. Making Tayuya grip it tightly, she made her hide on the staircase, waiting.
'She's gone too far this time' thought Shikamaru as he ran up the path, into his yard, and opened the door to his house. The instant he opened it, the possessed Tayuya tackled him to the ground, strangling him. Shikamaru grunted, gripping her arms and stared up at Tayuya. Tayuya grinned down at him, eyes narrow "You really shouldn't have trusted me, Shikamaru..." Shikamaru gasped, then growled and kicked her arm loose, hen turned her arm, slashing her other arm, causing Tayuya to squeal in pain and release them both. Ino, deciding this was the time, canceled the jutsu and returned to her body. The true Tayuya opened her eyes and stared at her arms, then at Shikamaru. Shikamaru was glaring at her, fists clenched "Get out..." he hissed. Tayuya stared at him, then at the bloody kunai in her hand...then back at Shikamaru "w...what?" she said in a raspy voice. "GET THE HELL OUT!" spat Shikamaru angrily. Tayuya got to her feet, stumbling, and stared at him, trembling a bit "But..but Shikamaru w-what did I-" Shikamaru grabbed her and shoved her out, causing her to land hard on her back in the grass. "Don't ever come back here..again" he said, and before she could say or do anything, he slammed the door shut.
Tayuya stared at the door for the longest time before tears began to gently flow out of her eyes...her arms bleeding openly. She shook with grief and began to sob, pushing herself up to her knees. She finally got up to her feet and ran as fast as she could away from the Nara house, tears streaming behind her as she went.
So what's gonna happen? You'll find out sometime tonight that's for sure. I will post part 2 of this long chapter soon. R&R and look forward to next part: Mistrust part 2.