Love Child

A Shikatema Fanfic

I own nothing but the plotline.

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CH-8

"SHIKAMARU NARA!" yelled the blonde.

I heard Shikamaru mutter something that sounded like troublesome. I smiled slightly, he was about to be told off.

"Quiet Ino! It's too early for that kind of noise."

"Don't you tell me what to do you freaking imbecile!"

"Ino!"

She stalked forward and slapped me. I was completely stunned, why on earth did she slap me. I held my hand to my cheek.

"You fucking whore! How dare you sleep with my man! How dare you even touch him!" she yelled at me.

That crossed a line; nobody called me a whore and got away with it.

"Ino!" said Shikamaru sharply.

"You bitch!" I yelled back at her.

"Temari!" he said.

"You skinny little blonde bitch! How dare you fucking slap me? Shikamaru is my man!"

I started to reach for my fan that I had brought with me, for comfort sake. I saw Ino reach for a shuriken. But suddenly both of us couldn't move. I glared fiercely at my fiancé. He had caught us in his shadow.

"Both of you calm the fuck down! We are in front of a hospital! If you two start going at it, you're going to destroy it!"

At the moment, I really didn't give a damn. All I wanted to do was beat the crap out of Ino. I am pretty sure Ino felt the same way. Shikamaru looked between us, and sighed. He started walking, which of course made us walk too. I gritted my teeth as I fell in step with Ino.

"Whore," she said.

"Bitch," I replied.

"Slut."

"Skank."

"Cunt."

Before I could formulate my reply Shikamaru turned to us and said,

"Shut the hell up, both of you!"

We both glared at him, pretty much telling him to get out of our way. He sighed once more and kept walking. He led the three of us to an open field. He didn't release us.

"Let me at her," I told him.

"No, you're pregnant. You will do no such thing."

I glared at him in full force; I could take care of myself. He turned to Ino and said,

"That was my fiancé you just slapped. Did you know that? I am not your man Ino. I never have been."

"So you're marrying the slut you knocked up?"

"She is not a slut. She's my fiancé, Ino. You better watch yourself, or my better judgement might disappear," he glared at her.

"As if," she replied.

Shikamaru released me from his shadow. I wanted to go at Ino, but I knew if I did, he'd just use his jutsu on me again. Shikamaru gritted his teeth in frustration. He really did want to go full out on Ino, I could see it in his eyes. But after all, he was a chivalrous bastard.

"Fuku-no-jutsu," said Shikamaru.

I was surprised, I didn't know he could use a mind-type jutsu (I made up a jutsu, it is supposed to mean wipe). I was assuming he was wiping the knowledge of our child and engagement out of her head. I kind of wondered where he learned that jutsu. Ino fell over unconscious after Shikamaru had finished.

"Let's go," he said, and grabbed my hand.

He led me back to the main road and then dropped my hand. It was a pity; I actually quite enjoyed holding his hand. He sighed and said,

"It's not like a ninja as well trained as you to lose her temper."

"At the moment I am not a ninja," I replied. "I am pregnant, and allowed to lose my temper."

He snorted and then said,

"Why'd you let her get to you?"

"Am I supposed to take being called a whore in tide?"

"You could have been the better person," he replied.

I rolled my eyes; I didn't need his philosophical bullshit. We walked in silence for a short while, before I asked Shikamaru,

"So we aren't going to tell people you knocked me up?"

"What?" he asked confused by my sudden question.

"Well at first you didn't tell Sakura, and then you wiped Ino's memory," I pointed out.

"Well I guess I did," he said. "I think it would be best if we didn't tell anyone you were pregnant, until you can't hide it anymore."

I was kind of hurt.

"Why? Are you ashamed of me?"

"No, not at all," he replied. "But I do have enemies, and I am sure you do also."

He had a point. I am pretty sure every single thing he did had a point to it. I nodded in reply, he was right.

He nodded to me to show me he understood. We continued walking, undisturbed once more. Then he suddenly stopped.

"Do you know the way back to my apartment?"

I nodded.

He handed me a key and then said,

"I am going to visit my mother, and then make a couple of other stops. I should be back in an hour or two."

I nodded and then watched him walk up a different street than me. I laughed internally; I wondered what his mother was going to do to him when she found out. I smiled and then continued on my way to the apartment.

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I sighed as I walked through the village. I first had gotten blood taken, which made me tired, and then I had to restrain Temari and Ino, and now I had to go deal with my mom. I was too tired for this. But despite my complaining I found myself standing at my parent's front door. I knocked. My father opened the door.

"Son, what are you doing here?"

"I need to talk to mom."

"Need or want?" asked his father.

"Need," I replied.

"Well come in then. If you had wanted to talk to her I would have slammed the door in your face," his father said with a small smile.

"Yoshino! Our son is here! He needs to speak with you!"

"It'd be best if I spoke to you both," I said. "Instead of telling it twice."

Shikaku eyed his son with an odd look. He generally never spoke to both of his parents once. He only had business with one or the other.

"Well come into the living room then."

I took off his shoes and walked to the living room. I sat on the floor and sighed. This was going to be interesting. His father took the seat across from him, and they awaited the arrival of his mother.

His mother came along quickly. She also took a seat across from her son.

"What is it Shikamaru?"

"Could I get your engagement ring?" I asked. "I have a girl I wish to propose to."

There was a pregnant silence in the living room.

"Why haven't you brought her to meet us?" asked Shikaku.

"She spends most of her time travelling. It's hard to find time for introductions," I replied.

"Have I seen her before, in the village, maybe?" asked his mother.

"Probably not. She is from Suna."

"Is it Temari?" asked Shikaku. "The girl you fought at the chunin exams?"

I was shocked. I didn't even know that dad had been at the chunin exams. I nodded. Shikaku smiled.

"Scary woman, that one."

I nodded. Temari was one scary woman. I looked at my mom. She didn't look particularly angry that she had never met her. Her lips were pressed in a thin line.

"Mom?" I asked.

"You can have the ring, but bring her over here for dinner tonight. I would quite like to meet her."

I didn't want to bring her to meet my parents, but it was only a matter of time. I nodded. Then my mother stood and walked to go get the ring. Then his father turned to him and asked,

"She is pregnant, isn't she?"

I didn't even act shocked. My father was just as smart as I was. He probably reasoned that was why she had never been brought home before. I nodded.

"You need to tell your mother."

"I will tonight," I said. "When she's here. Mom will like her, it will ease the blow."

My father nodded, as my mother walked back into the room. She handed me the box and said,

"I will see you tonight."

I nodded, got up and left.

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I had done three crosswords by the time Shikamaru returned. I automatically said,

"Welcome home."

He had a couple bags in his hands, some of which were filled with groceries. I got up to help him put them away, when I was met with a kiss. It was a 'honey, I'm home' kiss, but it was still a kiss. My expression must have been priceless because Shikamaru started laughing.

"I'm back," he said rolling his eyes.

I scowled at him and went toward the bags, when I was stopped once more.

"What?"

Shikamaru slid a ring onto my left hand. Then said,

"Good, it fits."

I looked down at the ring. It was a simple diamond on a silver band. It was so beautiful, so simple. I loved it. My eyes started watering, I almost started to cry.

"You like it then," said Shikamaru with a smile.

"I love it," I replied.

Shikamaru smiled and turned to the bags. He pulled a key on a red ribbon out and put over my head.

"This is the key to my apartment. I am going to need my own back."

I took his key out of my pocket and handed it to him. I was still staring at my engagement ring. He chuckled slightly, and went to put the groceries away. I didn't bother to help. Instead I went and sat down on the couch and continued to stare at my hand.

Shikamaru joined me shortly after. He asked,

"Did you throw-up again today?"

I nodded, still staring at my hand.

"When?"

I didn't respond; I was too preoccupied with the ring.

"Temari? When did you throw-up?"

No response.

"Temari?"

No response again.

Suddenly he grabbed my face and gave me a tonsil-sucking kiss. He got my attention then.

"What was that for?" I asked breathlessly.

"To get your attention," he said. "Now, when did you throw-up?"

"Pretty much after I got back," I replied. "But then I took a lozenge and I am feeling better now."

He sighed and said,

"That's good. Now about the ring, it came with a price."

"What price?"

"We have to go have dinner with my parents tonight."

"Oh that's not that bad," I replied.

"You haven't met them."

AN:/ Well here is the new chapter. I kinda wanted to expand the Ino freak out part, but I just didn't have the energy to. Oh no, I am becoming a lazy ass like Shikamaru.

I'll update soon!

But anyways,

Spaz out!