Troublesome Hormones

by naruko75

All Naruto wanted was to have some fun, nothing wrong with that right? Wrong. She never realized that sneaking around with one lazy bastard will come with its own set of consequences, especially when falling in love is the least of her troubles.

9. Chapter 9

I forgot to warn you guys about this last chapter because I was too excited to update -_-||. Anyway, here's your warning.

Beware of sexual content in this chapter. In fact, if you're squeamish or do not like it I don't think this chapter is for you.

Okay! With that put of the way, I would like to thank all those that left me a wonderful review. You people are my inspiration everyday. I'm normally a very lazy person but because of your positive responses I always push myself to find the time and write a chapter.

Before I start being emotional and write a lot of cliche words I present you chapter 9.

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"Wrong door." She heard his smooth deep voice whisper amusedly in her ear sending slight shivers down her back.

Shikamaru's arm slid around her hips pulling her against his hard body. Naruto released the handle of the door she'd been about to open closing her eyes in pleasure, she leaned back against him as he planted small soft kisses on her neck.

Naruto hummed softly in pleasure, glad that he was finally succumbing to his desire. He turned her around so that she could face him and he immediately brought his mouth down on hers.

She couldn't tell where he was touching her, because as soon as he was touching her on one spot, his hands moved to another. He was touching her everywhere and nowhere at once.

She liked that he didn't fight for dominance when he kissed her. Despite the fact that he was more experienced, he let her set the pace between them before following, yet he managed to still be in control.

Naruto also liked the sound of their breath mingling into each other. She liked the soft groans he let out each time their bodies join together. He wasn't afraid to let her know that he wanted her, she liked that about him.

Naruto gasped when she felt herself being lifted off the ground, her legs automatically went around his torso.

"Naruto," he muttered against her lips. "How about I take you to the right room?"

Naruto felt a smile pull at her lips. "I thought you'd never ask."

Inwardly, she felt a little tremor of fear pass through her as she realized what was going to happen soon, but it quickly passed when she felt his hands squeeze her ass, sending spark of pleasure so fierce it overrode the fear completely.

They stumbled awkwardly into his bedroom with him still carrying her, it was a wonder he didn't drop her. Maybe it was because she was gripping his shoulders hard as he kissed down her breastbone.

Shikamaru dropped her unceremoniously on the bed, before she could complain at the rough handling, his mouth was upon her again. She gripped his hair towards her, pulling him closer. She wanted to sate the hunger she felt for him, to taste him until she'd had enough.

His hand went to her breast squeezing slightly. Naruto gasped into his mouth but she didn't release him, she could feel the desire growing making it unbearable to breathe. Yet, she never stopped kissing him.

Shikamaru's hands were very eager as they explored her body. Pale hands, a contrast to her tan body.

The overwhelming feeling of lust kept growing, and Naruto felt in dire need of something to stave off the feeling. In one smooth motion she reverse their position so that she was straddling him, she bent down to bite Shikamaru on the neck.

"Naruto..." Shikamaru breathed gripping her hips hard as she assaulted his neck.

Naruto tugged on Shikamaru's shirt, frustrated that he still had it on. He eagerly helped her remove it throwing it over her head.

Sharp nails clawed at his chest and back igniting a small hiss from him.

Naruto felt his hands travel around her back by the clips of her bra, with a smooth motion, Shikamaru removed the item. Her eyes widen in surprise, not having expected the action. She looked down at his awed filled expression that she could make out in the darkness, a slight blush spread on her face in embarrassment, but before she could think of covering her chest, he brought his face up -since she was still on top of him. He brought his mouth to one of her tight breast.

Naruto gasped, tendrils of pleasure shooting through her, making her toes curl and her grip around his back tightened, hugging him closer to her.

Naruto moaned Shikamaru's name softly as he sucked, nibbling lightly on her tits.

"You're so beautiful..." He whispered looking into her eyes before taking her mouth into his, biting softly on her lower lip.

Naruto shuddered in his arms, she could feel a familiar heat in her stomach, fighting for release. She fought hard to keep a tight leash on it, but it was useless. She could feel it leaking pass her control. At the same time she could feel her nails growing slightly longer, her teeth elongated.

Suddenly, she could feel Shikamaru's lustful desire, could sharply smell his slight earthily smell with a hint of mint. She could feel his lukewarm chakra pressing onto her own mixing together as if one.

"You're hot..." Shikamaru mumbled against her mouth. She could feel his forehead crease up against her own.

Naruto didn't pay it any mind though, assuming he was complimenting her. She could feel the familiar heat growing, overpowering her senses.

"Naruto..." Shikamaru groaned a hint of worry in his voice.

"What?" Naruto breathed, bringing her teeth to hungrily nip on his jaw. When she brought her lips back to his, Shikamaru let out a soft hiss pulling away. He looked at her and his eyes widened a fraction.

"Holy shit, Naruto you're hot!"

Naruto cocked her head in slight bewilderment, she looked down at him still straddling him. "Isn't that a good thing?"

Shikamaru shook his head, pulling further away as he got a good look at her. "Normally it would have been, but right now you're really hot... as in literally hot."

Naruto still wasn't getting it, he pointedly looked at her. She glanced at her hand and saw the Kyuubi's chakra enveloping her. She cursed loudly jumping off him and since they were positioned at the edge of the bed, her action caused her to fall on the floor with a thump.

"Shit." She groaned from the floor, rubbing her injured butt. Her body still covered in the kyuubi's chakra.

Shikamaru chuckled slightly from the bed, switching on the light on his nightstand. Naruto seemed to remember what had caused her to fall. She quickly retracted Kurama's chakra into her, a second later the cloak surrounding her dissipated.

She sighed silently cursing herself. She tried but failed to swallow the feeling of guilt that had formed in her stomach.

"Naruto, are you alright?" Shikamaru asked from the bed somehow sensing her shift in mood.

Naruto looked down suddenly feeling ashamed of herself, she couldn't bring herself to look at Shikamaru.

"Did... Did I hurt you?" She asked in a small voice, peeking up at him through her eyelashes.

Shikamaru glanced down at his body, he could feel his lips bruising and his shoulders too, but that could also be the result of their rough make out, other than that he was perfectly fine. Seeing her hunched shoulder caused an odd pang in his chest. "I'm fine." He assured her, guessing the reason for the shift of mood .

"I'm sorry." Naruto whispered her hands going around to hug her body, covering her still naked chest. She suddenly felt sick of herself, it reminded her of the other reason why she'd never dated anyone.

The Beast sealed inside her.

She and Kurama may have been friends now, and the villagers may have acknowledge her, but the stigma of being the nine tail jinchuriki never really went away, that resulted in the opposite sex to be wary of her.

"I just got super excited, ya know. The chakra leaked. It happens sometimes when I'm very emotional." Naruto babbled avoiding his gaze, afraid that Shikamaru won't want to touch her after what happened. She wouldn't blame him.

Naruto tensed when she felt Shikamaru's warm and strangely comforting hand on her shoulder. She looked up to see he was looking down at her with surprisingly amusement sparkling in his eyes.

"Hey, you don't see me complaining, do you?" He said softly smiling at her, then his smile turned into a smirk as he winked. "I actually thought it was pretty hot... as in figurative hot."

Naruto gave him an hesitant smile. "Really?"

Shikamaru gave her a wry grin. "Would you believe me if I said your trick managed to turn me on even more?"

Naruto looked dubiously at him. "You're just saying that."

Shikamaru shook his head as he stood back so she could see him fully. "See for yourself."

Naruto's mouth gaped slightly as she stared at the obvious bulge on his grey pants, suddenly she felt her face flush as she looked up at his face. His expression was smug.

She bit her lips looking down at the floor feeling the desire to kiss him arise again. She fought the feeling though, she still haven't forgiven herself. "Still, that doesn't excuse me for losing control like that."

Shikamaru sighed as he dropped in front of her, cupping her cheeks. "Look, we were both pretty out of it and got heated. So what if the kyuubi's chakra leaked? You're allowed to lose a bit of control during these things, it's natural." Nobody ever complimented him on his consolation skill, so what? Still, despite his poor attempt at comforting her, he felt Naruto relax slightly under his grip. "Now, stop wasting time that we should've been doing... other productive things by brooding, that's the Uchiha's thing."

Naruto bit her lips to keep herself from smiling.

Shikamaru groaned as he bent to kiss her top lip. "Don't do that. It's driving me nuts." He kissed her on the lips, making sure to pull her lower lip from between her teeth. "Actually, seeing you half naked on the floor is driving nuts, I don't know if I can control myself any longer."

Naruto actually smiled ducking her head shyly.

Shikamaru waited a second or two before talking. "Can we go back to bed now?" He asked his eyes wide in a slightly hopeful manner.

He looked so adorable and different that it made Naruto laugh as Shikamaru helped her stand up, who knew sex turned Shikamaru like an adorably eager puppy. She snickered again at the comparison

There's an idea to motivate him whenever he's busy slacking off. She thought feeling much better.

"Uhm..." Naruto said suddenly feeling awkward as she stood almost naked in front of him except for her underwear. She looked up and her breath caught in her throat at his expression, he was looking at her with the same hungry look she was now familiar with. She felt the same rush of excitement, intrigued and power at the gaze. Naruto swallowed a bit nervously, she didn't know what would come next, but she felt ready. You would think that after what just happened with the kyuubi's chakra and all, their mood would've been spoiled and their lust for each other would've been quenched like a dousing flame, but no, if possible their desire for each other had only grown stronger. Now, more than anything she wanted to do this, she couldn't explain it, but she felt that this was right.

"Do you think people felt it?" She asked referring to the kyuubi's chakra. She didn't particularly care, but she just felt like saying something to fill in the silence and if possible break the daze they'd both fallen into. The sexual tension in the air was making her hard to breath.

"Who cares," Shikamaru said pulling her towards him and kissing her full on the lips.

He pulled back and looked into her eyes. "Right now, you're the only thing I care about."

Naruto's heart lurched in her chest at his words in a way that it probably shouldn't have, considering this was supposed to be purely physical between them. But she was too occupied to care, Shikamaru's hands was busy drawing circles on her nipples causing her to hold on to his neck tightly afraid she might fall down, her knees had gone weak.

"You're so beautiful," he whispered pushing her on the bed, lightly this time. His hand went to her hair loosening the hairband. Naruto's hair fell in waves, framing her face.

"So fucking beautiful."

He was bent over her now, pulling on her underwear as his tongue dipped inside her mouth. Naruto's hands immediately fell to the button on his jeans, and she unbuttoned them, but he pulled away quickly.

"No yet," he warned. "Or else it won't last."

Naruto couldn't help but pout slightly. "But that's not fair!"

He chuckled pulling her bottom lip with his teeth so that she would stop pouting. "Don't worry, we still have time. I just want to make this very special for you. To make up for last time."

Naruto's brow furrowed in confusion, before understanding dawned on her. They were drunk when she'd lost her virginity to him. She felt touched that he hadn't forgotten, and the fact that he thought that he needed to make it up to her was kind of sweet. Her stomach fluttered slightly, she inwardly frown thinking that maybe she was getting hungry again, which was weird since she'd eaten a big bowl of ramen not long ago.

Naruto didn't have the time to dwell on the thought because he began to slide her underwear off her. He bent one of her legs and slipped it off her foot, then did the same to the other. He definitely wasn't looking at her eyes anymore.

He allowed her legs to fall back to the bed as he stood up straight and backed two feet away from her.

"Wow." he whispered, staring down at her. He was just standing there, staring at her as she lied naked on his bed, while he was still in the comfort of his pants.

She resisted the urge to squirm under his gaze sure that her face was bright red and grateful for the dimness of the light, she still thought it wasn't fair. But instead of complaining like she would've done in a normal circumstances, she allowed him to admire her body. For some reason she liked the attention from him.

Shikamaru dropped back down as if in a trance, he took one of her breast in his mouth and squeezed the other slightly, Naruto bit her tongue to keep from moaning in pleasure.

Shikamaru pulled back slightly, he was looking at her with the same fascination he'd been looking at her since he removed her clothes. "Can I taste you?"

Naruto's brow furrowed, unsure of what he meant. She hesitantly nodded after a paused curious despite herself.

Shikamaru dropped his head back down to kiss her breast briefly before moving down her toned stomach all the while leaving lingering kisses there. Then moved down until he reached her thighs.

Naruto was still watching him, curiosity, nerves and excitement battling in her.

Shikamaru pushed her legs apart. Two of his fingers slid into her, and she suddenly found it a lot more difficult to continue watching him. His thumb remained outside her, teasing every spot it could touch. She moaned letting her hands fall to the bed above her head as her eyes closed.

She wished he wouldn't stop, she prayed he wouldn't stop.

At some point somehow, he'd gotten back up because he was now kissing her softly on the lips. His lips a stark contrast to the pressure of his hand. His mouth repeated its earlier action, by kissing her slowly down to her neck, her breast covering her nipples, trailing her stomach and down, down, down, holy shit, down.

He settled himself between her legs, leaving his fingers inside her as his tongue met her skin, separating her, causing her back to arch and her mind to let go.

Naruto just let go.

She didn't care that she was moaning so loudly she probably just woke up the entire floor of his apartment.

She didn't care that she was digging her heels into the mattress, trying to pull away from him because it was too much.

She didn't care that his fingers left her in order to grip her hips and hold her against his mouth, refusing to let her climb away from him.

Naruto didn't care that she was more than likely hurting him, pulling his hair, pushing him into her, doing whatever she could to reach a point so high she was almost positive she'd never been there before.

Her legs began to shake, and his fingers found their way back inside her, and she was pretty sure she was trying to smother herself with his pillow, because she didn't want to get him kicked out of this apartment building by screaming as loudly as she needed to scream right now.

All of a sudden, she felt as if she was up in the air, flying. She felt like she could look down and there would be a sunrise below her. She felt like she was soaring.

Wow, wow, wow. Was the only words going through her mind right now.

When she'd completely melted to the bed, Shikamaru hungrily worked his mouth back up her body. He took the pillow off her face and tossed it aside, then kissed her briefly.

"Now for the finishing touch." He said. He slid off the bed, she watched him in a half daze as he took off his pants and boxers. She didn't even care to feel embarrassed at seeing him all naked. Her body was tense, anticipating his next move.

Shikamaru walked over to his dresser, his back was to her so she couldn't see what he was doing (not that Naruto minded, really, his backside was quite nice), but when he turned around he was holding something small and square. A condom.

Shikamaru stood with a condom still in his hand, a small frown was pulling at his lips.

Naruto sat up, her strength already returning. She cocked her head to the side in curiosity. "What's wrong?" She asked him, the way he was looking at the item made her curious. It was strange seeing him holding the condom. Well, it was strange lying in his bed watching him take out a condom knowing of what will happen soon.

Of course she knew what a condom was, she wasn't that naive. She'd seen stashes of it in ero-sennin's bag one day during their travel when she had the misfortune of snooping in there. She just never thought that she would ever use it for herself. Technically, Shikamaru was the one that was going to use it, on her. Naruto swallowed when her heart sped up at the thought.

Shikamaru shook his head as if dispersing his worries. "Uhm, nothing. I just had a random thought."

Naruto's brow went up. "Right now?" She didn't want to disregard his 'random thought' but she felt a bit frustrated that he was wasting time thinking instead of doing... Something. Watching him stand there in his birthday suit was making her all kinds of dizzy, that she was afraid she might go crazy and jump him. "Don't you think the timing is a bit... Unconventional?"

Shikamaru paused a brief moment at Naruto's used of the word 'unconventional' before chuckling as he walked swiftly over to her. "I guess you're right. Sorry."

"This has taken longer than it should have." He said tearing the condom open with his teeth. He somehow managed to slide the condom on at the same time as he was pushing her knees apart with his other hand. "I will make it up to you now, I promise." He said in a deep smooth voice that had her inside churning in anticipation.

He paused between her legs as if waiting for her approval.

"Shikamaru." Naruto whispered softly fingers running through his dark hair in a caress. "Right now, all I care about is for you to be inside me."

Shikamaru smiled in relief. He took her leg behind the knee with his right hand, and then his lips met hers. "This might hurt a bit." He warned, then he thrust inside her so unexpectedly hard and fast she practically screamed in his mouth. He didn't slow down. He pushed harder and deeper until there wasn't any way they could possibly get any closer. Only then did he pull his head slightly back to look in her eyes. "Are you okay?"

It did hurt but in the best possible way. By now she was gripping his back so tightly digging her nails in it, but he didn't show signs of being in pain. "Don't... Don't stop." She stammered in between the pleasure coursing through her.

Shikamaru's mouth pressed back to her lips as he moved slowly up and down. Naruto moaned in his mouth and he groaned his hands travelling everywhere along her body.

He was going faster, she gripped his hair hard her hips going up to meet his pace.

"Holy fuck, Naruto." He groaned into her neck.

He thrust harder. Faster.

The room is filled with both their moans and grunts of pleasure.

"Fuck!" He grunted thrusting deeper into her.

Naruto's hands fisted the bed sheet as she closed her eyes in pleasure. "Don't stop." She mumbled, voice becoming more possessed by him the longer this continued.

"Wasn't planning on it."

He applied more pressure, both inside and outside her.

He grabbed her leg behind the knee and pulled it up between their chests, finding a slightly different angle to enter her. He held her leg firmly against his shoulder and somehow thrusts into her even deeper.

"Shika... Holy shit!" She began to shudder beneath him, and she was not sure which one of them broke down first, but they were kissing now. They were kissing as hard and as deep as his thrusts inside her.

He was loud. She was louder.

She was shaking. He was shaking harder.

He was out of breath. She was inhaling enough for the both of them.

He pushed into her one final time and held her firmly against the mattress with his weight as their body convulsed together.

They lied limply on the bed panting. Shikamaru rolled off her allowing her to breath easily. She was grateful for it.

"Shit, Shika..." she said in between pants as she turned to look at him. "That was fucking incredible."

He chuckled rubbing the sweat of his forehead. "Tell me about it."

So that was sex. Fuck, if she'd known that's how it felt she would've done it a long time ago. To think that she had doubts earlier, now she knew that doing this had been the right choice.

Shikamaru's movement caught her attention. She watched as he tried to sit up with great difficulty his back turned to her.

Naruto winced as she saw scratch marks on his back, she had to admit that she'd been a little rough with him. But a little part part of her was pleased to see she'd managed to mark him, as silly as that sounded she wanted him to carry proof of this night. She briefly wondered how he would explain those to anyone who would ask before dismissing the thought as unimportant. He is smart, he will think of something.

Naruto watched in equal part fascination and embarrassment as he slid the condom off him with an ease that indicated experience. She briefly wondered how many times he'd done it before dismissing the thought when it made something twist in her stomach.

Shikamaru slid over to his dresser to take the box of cigarettes on it, he took one stick and put it on his lips, lighting it.

"Fuck, it's hot." He said walking over to open the window slightly.

Naruto wrinkled her nose at the smell as her eyes couldn't help but track his naked body move. He looked confident in his body, or maybe he just didn't care. She found that she admired that trait of his, and she could feel the craving for him coming back even though she hadn't recovered from the sex yet.

She propped her head up on her hand as she hungrily watched his muscles flex to open the window, she traced his well sculpted back. She liked that he wasn't heavily muscled or buffed. Neither was he skinny or anything, he was just built the right way, enough to say that he had his fair share of training. Man, that ass. Naruto licked her lips, she'd never thought she would be turned on by male ass one day. Or maybe it was just his ass that turned her on, as weird as that sounded. She didn't know how to feel about it.

Not wanting to ponder on things that might spoil her mood, she slid off the bed to walk over to him.

...

Shikamaru felt hands grabbing around his torso. He chuckled as he took the last inhale of his cigarette throwing the small bud out the window. He couldn't believe that she still wanted more. Not that he could blame her, he could feel himself hardening at her touch.

Naruto planted soft kisses on his back her hands exploring his hard chest and stomach.

He was still staring at the window, he could see his and Naruto's reflection on the glass in the dim light from the lamp on his dresser. Naruto's eyes met his through the glass, behind his left shoulder. Her eyes bright in the dark glinted in mischief and something like yearning. He watched with incitement as she went on her tiptoes so he could see the smirk on her face. She brought her mouth to his ears licking and nibbling at his earlobe, her eyes still holding his.

Shikamaru let out a sound that sounded embarrassedly like a moan.

Despite his state of lustful haze, his mind could still have rational thoughts. He knew that he should probably stop her, the agreement was one time. Plus, he didn't want to use Naruto like that. She deserved better than casual sex.

Shikamaru almost groaned at his hypocrisy. He hadn't been thinking about what Naruto deserved earlier when he was inside her was he?

He swallowed hard at the memory. He groaned, this time because Naruto was kissing a sensitive part on his neck.

"Naruto..." He was cut off by sweet lips on his. Naruto had circled around him so that she was now standing in front of him.

"Shhh," she whispered on his lips, "I can hear your brain working."

"I just-" He was silenced again, but this time with Naruto's finger on his lips.

"Come on," Naruto said softly, blue eyes boring into him in earnest and obvious need. "Just one more time, at least let me repay you for what you did to me." She said kissing his lips once before dropping to her knees.

Shikamaru's brow furrowed in confusion, having no idea what he'd done to the blonde that she felt the need to repay him. His brain was too slow to connect the dot until his appendage was in the blonde's mouth already. Successfully shutting off his brain.

"Shit!" Shikamaru tried to jump away, but Naruto's hold on his member prevented him from doing so. "You... Don't... Have to do... This." Each words was a struggle as he fought against the pleasure coursing through him.

Naruto paused in her movement to give him a look that says 'shut up'. Shikamaru closed his eyes taking a deep breath knowing that he couldn't argue with her. Well, at least not with his crotch in her mouth, and truthfully, He didn't want to. He relaxed and slowly let himself succumbed into what felt to him like eternal bliss.

The next few minutes was spent with Shikamaru cursing, a lot, as Naruto worked at 'repaying' him. A very small part of his brain- the one that wasn't overcome by pleasure- wondered where she'd learned how to use her tongue and mouth like that, considering she'd been a virgin before that night. A bigger part of his brain- the one filled with hormonal needs- told him to shut up and enjoy Naruto's natural talent with the tongue.

"Shit, Naruto!" He could feel himself coming close, "holy..." He gripped the window ledge-that he was still standing in front of by the way- with one hand and the other went around Naruto's head pushing her further into him.

"Naruto..." Shikamaru's body was shaking and he knew any second now he would... "Fuck!" His body convulsed before he went limp and failing on his back. Fortunately, Naruto had the mind to remove herself before he took her down with him.

Shikamaru panted as his eyes slid over to the moon shining through the glass window. He vaguely wondered whether anyone on patrol duty had seen them, but quickly dismissed the thought. His window was only low enough to show the half part of his body so Naruto was safe from view. Plus, if anyone had seen him there's no way they would guess what was happening. Unless they're Hyuuga of course. Without any conscious effort, his mind started analyzing the possibility.

There he went being paranoid again.

"Troublesome." He sighed removing a strand of hair sticking on his sweaty forehead.

"What's troublesome?" Naruto asked joining him on the floor.

Shikamaru turned his head to look at her. She was lying on her side, one hand was propped to support her head and the other was on the floor in front of her. The light from the moon casted an ethereal glow on her body darkening her normally bright blue eyes. She was looking at him curiously, head tilted to the side she had a slight satisfied smile pulling at her lips.

His eyes was immediately drawn to them, he wanted to kiss them. Actually, he realised with a start, he still wanted to have sex with her. He'd thought after sleeping with her once the craving he felt for her would somehow diminish, but that wasn't the case. If possible, it only managed to increase even more. He couldn't tell whether it was a good or bad thing.

Probably a bad. What the fuck was he thinking? that was the worst thing possible.

It seemed he'd been staring at Naruto for too long, because her smile slipped off and her brow furrowed in concern.

"Are you okay?"

Was he okay? He felt better than okay, even great. If his body could talk, it would have been humming in pleasure right now. He should've been the one asking her that question, Shikamaru thought with a frown as his eyes slid back to her slightly bruised lips. He shouldn't have let her do that, he never even let Temari do it to him the rare times they'd been in a mood of a little foreplay. He couldn't deny the feeling had been incredible... Actually incredible doesn't begin to describe how he'd felt, phenomenal perhaps?

Well, that didn't keep him from feeling guilty about the whole thing. Tonight was supposed to be hers. He was supposed to make it up to her, to make losing her virginity to him worth it. Shikamaru knew that girls always wanted their first time to be with someone special, and Naruto possibly wasn't any different. He might not be Narutos' special guy but he wanted to at least make the night memorable. Not let her suck him off and give him pleasure beyond words. It felt like cheating. "Why did you do that?"

Naruto's brow furrowed further, but this time into confusion. "Why did I do what?"

Shikamaru felt frustration well up in him. "Why did you... Do what you did by the window?" He couldn't say the word, he could feel his ears burning. He was only thankful that Naruto couldn't see it in the dim light.

Naruto's face cleared up when she understood his meaning, but then the worried frown came back and she bit her lower lip, momentarily distracting Shikamaru. "I didn't do it very well, did I?"

Shikamaru shook his head on the floor. "No you did great... I mean it was fine." He didn't want to tell just how fine it was.

Naruto sat up from her position, her expression turning more perplexed. "Then what's the problem? You didn't like it?"

Shikamaru sat up too but with more difficulties since his legs was still numb from the earlier ecstasy. "No, that's not it. I just didn't want you to feel obliged to do it."

Naruto frowned. "It wasn't an obligation, Shikamaru. I wanted to do it."

"Yeah, but I still feel bad for letting you do it. Temari never -" He cut himself off at Naruto's glare.

"I'm not Temari." She said somewhat coldly, then something seemed to occur to her because her glare turned suspicious. "You haven't been comparing me this whole time to her, have you?" She sounded slightly hurt.

Shikamaru shook his head vehemently. "No... Of course not... I just felt that it was unfair that I never let her do it, yet I didn't put up much of a fight with you."

Naruto searched his gaze for a moment before relaxing, her gaze soften considerably as she smiled. "You worry too much, really, I did it because... Well, I wanted to do it. I read it in one of pervy-sage's books and I just thought it'd be nice to repay you for making me feel... Good, ya know."

She looked down in embarrassment, fiddling with her fingers and Shikamaru had to stop himself from reaching out to kiss her. She just looked so cute. "I'm sorry if I grossed you out or something."

Shikamaru laughed softly before tilting Naruto's head up so she could look at him ignoring her reddening cheeks, for now. "You heard my profanities right?" Naruto blinked and Shikamaru took it as a yes. "Do you think such a reaction was stem from disgust?"

Naruto's eyes slid to his mouth before going back to his eyes, he imagined her swallowing nervously. Shikamaru could feel his breath getting shallower, and he was suddenly aware of the short space between them. Aware of their naked state. His fingers lightly skimmed on her pink lips causing her breath to hitch.

Softly, almost afraid to break the moment he whispered, "do you?"

Naruto blinked several times as if trying to remember what they'd been talking about. She licked her lips her pink tongue lightly brushing over his thumb and sending little sparks down his spine. "I-I suppose not."

Shikamaru's hand dropped to cup her cheek. His eyes roamed hungrily on her face. "Believe me when I say that grossed out is far from what I feel right now."

Naruto closed her eyes and leaned forward as if in a trance. "Okay." She whispered lips inches from his.

Shikamaru swallowed hard as he traced her beautiful face with his eyes. The long lashes fanning her cheekbones, the shape of her full lips and even the whisker marks on her cheeks which seemed to give her a more fierce look just like her spirit was.

He may not know why his body craved her so much, but he'd be stupid not to act up on it. Plus one more time wouldn't hurt, right? With that he brought his mouth crashing down on hers with a hunger and fierceness that he hadn't thought he possessed.

Naruto hummed contentedly in his mouth opening hers to give him access. He gladly slid his tongue to explore the hot cavern of her mouth. His hand slid at the back of her neck soft hair brushing his fingers. He pulled her to him. He wanted to inhale her, taste her, devour until the craving he felt for her was no more.

"Shika..." She moaned softly and Shikamaru almost lost it, he loved when she cut his name short like that. Normally he'd find it annoying but not when she did it in that tone. He picked her up to put her on his lap well aware that her inner thigh was pressed on his groin.

Naruto's hands slid down to his chest lightly caressing it and igniting small fires throughout his body. Her mouth slid from his mouth down his jaw biting the sensitive part just below his ear. His breath hitched when she rocked into him, when it happened for the second time he knew she was doing it on purpose. Tease.

He breathed a laughed. "For someone so inexperienced, you sure are a natural."

Naruto grinned foxily down at him, her eyes twinkling in mischief. "When you spend time editing porn books for a certain porn writer for two and a half years, you do tend to learn a few stuffs."

Shikamaru growled biting softly on her neck. "Well, how about you show me some of the 'stuff' you learnt."

Narutos' smile stretched further. "You sure you're up for it?" Her eyes was challenging.

Shikamaru smirked sure that his eyes matched her stare. "Bring it on."

"Alright," Naruto said rearranging herself so that she was straddling him. She lifted herself up slightly smirking down at him and he swore her eyes turned red for a moment. "You asked for it."

Before Shikamaru could respond she brought herself down on him. A curse escaped Shikamaru's mouth but it was quickly muffled by Naruto's lips. Then she moved, slowly at first as if getting used to the feeling, . Her body tense under his arms, her breath erratic.

Shikamaru gripped Naruto's waist, directing her movement as she rocked into him.

Naruto bit into his shoulder to muffle her screams of pleasure, her arms tight around him.

Holy cow, was Naruto a screamer.

"Holy fuck!"

Okay, make that a foul mouthed screamer. Not that he was any better with the obscenities coming from his mouth each time Naruto rocked into him. He'd never swore that much in his entire nineteen years of existence.

"Shit, Naruto..." He could feel himself coming close.

Naruto brought her mouth to his ear. "I'm going to pick up the pace now, okay? Don't quit out on me yet."

Shikamaru looked into her normally bright blue eyes that had darkened with pleasure. He brought her face down to his and kissed her lips. He brushed the hair sticking to her forehead.

"Okay." He whispered.

Then Naruto was riding him, hard and fast. He tried his best to keep up, but there was a reason Naruto was called hyperactive. Damn, her stamina.

"Oh fuck, Shikamaru!" Naruto said hugging him tightly, her body shuddering in arms. "Fuck, fuck, fuck!"

Shikamaru kissed her once on her head. "I know." He held her as tightly as he could as she rocked one last time into him.

Their body were shaking uncontrollably. Their screams mixing and forming one loud cacophony.

Their body convulsed as they both reached their climax together.

Shikamaru's back met the floor, Naruto sprawled on top of him, still hugging him.

They were both panting harshly. Naruto laughed in the crook of his neck, a very sexy breathy laugh he might add. For some reason everything pertaining Naruto had become sexy to him.

"What?" It came out as a groan, he was so damn tired. His body felt boneless, he didn't think he could move, so going on the bed was out of the question.

Naruto lifted her head slightly to smirk at him. "For a lazy guy, you sure have stamina for sex."

Shikamaru gave her a lazy smile, his eyes already drifting shut. "I couldn't let you beat me up."

Naruto moved to stand up he gripped her waist. "Sleep first. Go later." He said shortly. What kind of a guy would he be to let her roam the street at this time of the night, even if they had an agreement.

"Shikamaru-"

He gripped harder. "Stay."

Naruto sighed in defeat blowing strands of his hair aside. "Okay, but wake me up when it's dawn."

Shikamaru nodded even if he had no intention of doing so. He pulled out of her as she adjusted herself next to him. Reluctantly, she turned so that her back was facing him. She moved so that there was a foot of space between them. He was a little amused by her action, she was taking the rule about not being attached to him very seriously, if not a little too literally.

He inhaled the sweet smell of jasmine that was coming from her hair. He pulled her closer to him, ignoring her weak protests. She sounded more tired than he felt.

"Shhh," He whispered in her hair. "Just sleep." He would worry about his strange behaviour tomorrow, for now he needed to replenish all his strength. But before he could drift off though, something occurred to him. He froze when he realized that they hadn't used a condom for that last round.

"Naruto?" He needed to make sure that his carelessness wasn't going to get him in trouble somehow.

"Uhm?"

Okay now how to ask the next question without sounding like an idiot? That question should've been asked in the beginning. "You're... Uhm... On the pill right?"

Naruto made a sound behind her throat and Shikamaru didn't know whether to take it as a yes or no. He waited a second or two for her to say something else, his nerves were starting to eat him up. When she didn't say anything else he decided to take it as yes... But just in case. "Are you sure?"

Naruto sighed irritably as she turned to look at him, he assumed that he was keeping her from sleeping, but he couldn't help it he had to make sure.

"Contrary to what people always believe I'm not that stupid, I do know how to take precautions." Her voice was a little exasperated with a tinge of bitterness.

He blinked not really expecting that response from her. "Right." He said lamely.

Naruto sighed again. "I'm sorry, I'm just really tired."

Shikamaru nodded, but his curiosity was picked. He'd never thought that it bothered her being treated like an idiot, she always acted like it didn't matter. But Shikamaru should've considered it, anyone would be at least resentful. Especially now that he was finding out that Naruto wasn't as dumb as he'd originally thought she was, it had to at least be frustrated sometimes.

"It's fine, I'm sorry too I didn't mean to sound degrading or anything. I just don't feel like being like a dad anytime soon." He said half joking. Something was still nagging at him about the whole issue, but since he couldn't quite pinpoint the source he decided to file it at the back of his mind to analyze later.

Naruto blew a breath before offering him one of her trademark grin. "Don't worry about it, and I'd hate to give you anymore reason to complain." She said also joking.

Shikamaru yawned as he laid back down. "True. Children are way too troublesome."

Naruto huffed poking him on the chest aware of their naked state. She tentatively laid her head on his chest, closing her eyes. "You're way too lazy for your own good."

Shikamaru hummed noncommittally. "Sorry I can't take us to bed, I feel kinda drained if you know what I mean."

He felt her chuckle slightly. "Don't worry, I understand."

A minute later they were both asleep.

---

The sun peeking through the window was the first thing Naruto noticed when she woke up. She squinted against the light, wondering if she'd forgotten to close the curtains again. She turned her face into hard chest to hide from the bright light, strong arms tightened their hold on her waist. She sighed contently as a light breeze brushed on her naked body. She hadn't closed the window too it seemed.

Wait- Naked?

Naruto bolted upright, she looked at herself to see that she was indeed naked.

Her head snapped around to look at her surrounding. The room was unfamiliar the walls were in a simple shade of blue, her eyes landed on the messy bed which was covered in a sheet the same color as the walls. The room was spacious and definitely not her room.

She wasn't even on her bed! She thought glancing down at where she'd just woken up on the floor. A movement to her side drew her attention and her jaw dropped at the sight.

A naked Shikamaru was waking up on the floor, he sat up squinting against the bright light of the sun with a groan. He stretched yawning, Naruto couldn't help track his hard muscles as they flexed.

Make that a very toned and naked Shikamaru. How come she'd never noticed that the guy was ripped before?

Oh yeah, she'd never been into boys before in that way. Naruto was disappointed at her (past) ignorance. She was missing out on so much. She had to stop herself from reaching out to touch him.

Naruto was sure her mouth was hanging open with a slight drool on the corner. She shook her head to snap out of her daze, when she remembered that she was naked too. And as if that was the last clue to the puzzle needed, all memories of the night before came barrelling through her mind with a force so strong she was surprised she was still sitting upright.

Naruto blushed covering her chest just as Shikamaru's eyes fell on her, blinking rapidly as if he was in the same state of shock she was.

"Uhm... Hi?" Naruto said awkwardly, trying not to squirm as Shikamaru's eyes took her in, she did hug herself tighter though when his eyes paused on her covered chest. She closed her eyes praying that he didn't realize that last night was a mistake and decide to chuck her out.

He seemed to have recovered though, because he raised an eyebrow at her his lips pulling up in wry amusement. "Don't you think it's a little too late for modesty?" His voice was slightly gruff from sleep. Or maybe from the screaming they'd done last night? Her inner self suggested.

Shut up.

Naruto's face was on fire now, but she was also relieved that he hadn't decided to kick her out. "Sh-shut up." She repeated loudly this time. She looked away from him in case her body decided to jump on him and kiss the daylight out of him. Damn, these hormones.

She opted instead to look around the room in hopes of finding her clothes, before remembering that she'd left it in the living room. She slumped, returning her gaze to see Shikamaru watching her with slight apprehension on his face.

"What?"

His brow furrowed, he grimaced slightly shifting on the floor as if in pain. "You're not regretting last night, are you? Because if you are..."

"What? No, I just-" She blew out a breath in frustration, shifting her legs to conceal herself more when his eyes traveled down her body. "This is just a little awkward for me, I guess." And it was, she has no idea how to act with him now. The fact that he was just sitting there naked staring at her without a care in the world wasn't helping either.

Naruto found herself regretting the decision to stay, if she'd gone home that time she wouldn't have been in this situation. Why did she let Shikamaru talk her into staying the night?

She sent him a sullen look, as if it was somehow his fault for her embarrassment. "Why didn't you let me go?"

Shikamaru snorted in disbelief. "I couldn't let you go out at that time, what kind of a guy do you think I am?"

"I can take care of myself." Naruto said feeling affronted.

"I know you can," Shikamaru said with an eye roll, he stretched his muscles inadvertently catching Naruto's attention again, his chest and neck was covered in slight bruises and scratch marks.

Naruto's eyes widen when she realized that the bruises were bite marks.

"But that goes against everything I am to let a girl walk home alone after a rough night of sex." He winked at her.

If possible Naruto's face turned more red at both the reminder of the night before and the fact that she was the one that gave him those marks. It looked like he had a confrontation with a wild animal. She didn't know whether to feel embarrassed or amused at the prospect but... Could those marks make him any sexier?

Ew, Naruto you're turning into a fan girl. She took a deep breath, that was just her hormones talking, she told herself firmly.

"Fine." She said, if only to shut him up and distract herself from her thoughts. "Could you at least find something I could cover myself with? I need to find my stuff and go... home." For some reason the idea of going made her stomach sink. She ignored the feeling thinking that she was probably hungry, instead she glanced around again in case she'd missed one of her belongings. Where was her underwear and bra? She was sure she'd been wearing it when Shikamaru had brought her in his room. Cue to the memory to resurface, Naruto blushed again.

"I don't know," Shikamaru drawled, a lazy smirk pulling at his lips. "I'm kinda enjoying seeing you turn fifty shades of red. I think it's cute."

Naruto sent him a dark glare and he relented with a sigh.

"Fine, I'll look for your stuff. Troublesome." He muttered standing up and stretching one last time, He groaned a little as his back gave a satisfying pop. "Man, maybe sleeping on the floor wasn't such a good idea after all."

Naruto sent him a look that clearly said 'you think?' And he chuckled walking to his closet. Now that his back was turned Naruto couldn't help ogling at his firm behind, her eyes froze on the scratches and bite marks on his back. Holy... It seemed that she hadn't held back last night. Fuck embarrassment, Naruto bit the inside of her cheeks to keep herself from laughing, this was too amusing.

Shikamaru took out some briefs from his closet and put them on. He grabbed a towel from his closet. "You can take a shower first while I make us something to eat..." He raised an eyebrow when he turned to see Naruto's expression. Her face was still red, but she kept biting her lips as if to keep from laughing and her eyes were bright with amusement. "What?"

She shrugged innocently before standing up from the floor apparently all embarrassment gone. His eyes immediately traveled down her whole body.

She looked amazing as the sun shone bright behind and her already bright hair in a sexy tangle of mess. He swallowed hard as she approached him.

Naruto only took the towel from him wrapping it around herself, those damn eyes still laughing at him. "You might want to check yourself in a full length mirror." She suggested in mock-innocence.

He almost reached to pull her closer, but she backed off before he could.

"What?" Shikamaru said a little dazed before frowning as what she said registered. "Why?"

Naruto's eyes twinkled in mischief. Shikamaru was relieved to see the familiar playful look. He was starting to think that she regretted last night when she wouldn't even meet his eyes. He realized with a start that he didn't want her to regret their time together, because he didn't regret it. It was an amazing night that he planned to remember for the rest of his life, as corny as that sounded. He felt a slight pang at knowing that soon she would go and they would have to act like nothing ever happened.

Frowning slightly, he shoved the feeling aside not in the mood to analyze it.

Shikamaru looked down to examine himself, he saw red marks on his chest. "Shit." He tried to rotate so he could see his back, he only managed to catch a glimpse of the bite marks on his left shoulder.

"Oh man, this is so troublesome." Shikamaru groaned. "How am I going to explain this to anyone?"

Naruto was full out laughing now. He glared at her without any heat, and that just seemed to set her off more.

"I'm glad that you find this amusing." He grumbled walking out of his room and into the bathroom -the only place that held a full length mirror. He examined himself grimacing at all the bite marks and scratches marring his chest. He turned to see his back in the same condition. He groaned again.

"Don't be a baby, it's not that bad." Naruto said coming up behind him to inspect his body closely.

He threw her a dirty look and she laughed again. He didn't even bother checking if she had marks on her already knowing the kyuubi sealed inside her healed all the bruises he might have given her. Troublesome and unfair, he found himself thinking childishly, why did she get to mark him while he couldn't?

"If anyone ask just tell them, you had a run-in with a wild beast."

Shikamaru winced slightly when Naruto poked one specific bite mark on his neck. "I had sex with a wild beast is more like it." He grumbled under his breath.

He grabbed the hand that was about to punch him on the arm.

"You enjoyed every moment of it." She stuck her tongue at him.

Shikamaru looked at her tongue and raised an eyebrow, but Naruto's attention wasn't on him anymore her eyes was on the hand that he was still holding. He also looked down at their hands. Her hands were soft he noticed, and a tan contrast from his pale one.

Shikamaru loosen his hands but didn't release it.

Naruto looked up and their eyes connected. He didn't understand the pull he felt towards her each time he looked into her cerulean eyes. Last night was supposed to end the attraction between them. They were supposed to wake up today and realized that what they did last night was a total mistake. He wasn't supposed feel like kissing her each time he set his eyes on her.

He loved Temari, he knew that. Yet, he couldn't help but want Naruto.

Unwelcomed feelings were churning in him as he looked at Naruto. She frowned slightly as if she could feel his emotions.

He looked back down at their hands, slowly releasing hers. He could feel her confusion, but he refused to look back at her lest he get sucked in the blue pools that were her eyes and he wouldn't be able to resist her. The scary part? He wasn't sure he wanted to resist her.

He cleared his throat. "I should leave you to your shower." He said turning around to the door.

"Uhm... Okay." Naruto said watching in confusion as he closed the door behind him, feeling disappointment well up in her. She groaned hiding her face in her hands, she felt like pulling her hair in frustration at all these strange feelings.

Grumbling under her breath, she removed the towel from around her body, without a glance at her reflection-she knew she looked like a mess anyway- she went under the shower.

She didn't even bother locking the door, she already knew that Shikamaru wouldn't get in.

The shower was a wonderful blessing. Unlike her place where hot water was a rare occurrence, Shikamaru's seemed to have it in abundance. And Naruto made sure to take advantage of it.

Naruto sighed contentedly relaxing as the water cascaded down her back, she hadn't realized how stiff her body had been from sleeping on the floor. She could feel the kinks loosening from her muscles. This was all Shikamaru's fault, she thought with a scowl, he'd made her sleep with him on that damn cold floor naked! The memory of her body pressed against his hard chest with his arms around her flashed in her mind. Her face warmed under the already warm water, she refused to acknowledge the smile she could feel creeping on her face at the memory.

Naruto was about to take the shampoo when she noticed they were six bottles of shampoo with different brands, her expression was incredulous when she saw that they were all already opened.

What kind of guy used six different brand of shampoo? She wondered if he used all brands every day. She snickered at the mental image of Shikamaru standing in front of the mirror using all his shampoos for extra sheen purpose.

With another snicker Naruto took a random bottle without reading the label, but she could smell the coconut smell. Ten minutes later she was done, she wrapped her towel around her body and found a new toothbrush. She looked up blinking in surprise at the cracks on the glass as if someone had punched it in anger.

She shrugged dismissively, it was probably nothing serious. She hesitated a little before taking the spare toothbrush and brushed her teeth, she was out of the bathroom less than five minutes later.

Her clothes had been deposited on the already made bed when she found her way back into the bedroom-it wasn't hard, the apartment only consisted of two rooms and a shower from what she could see.

She blushed when she saw her underwear and bra spread on the bed, the image of Shikamaru holding her underwear was enough to make her weak in the knees. Especially when she remembered him sliding it off her.

"Get a hold of yourself." She growled under her breath in hopes of getting her raging hormones in control. With an annoyed huff at herself, she got dressed. The sooner she finished the sooner she could go back home and forget all about this.

If only that were easy and possible.

When Naruto emerged from the room she almost bumped into Shikamaru.

"Sorry. I was coming to check on you." He said running his fingers through his hair.

"Afraid I'd drowned?" She teased avoiding to look at his still bare chest.

More like afraid you left without saying goodbye, he thought to himself. "No, I was just worried you got lost on the way to the kitchen." He said walking back to the said kitchen.

Naruto sniffed the air following him behind. "If I get lost I would just follow the smell... Is that eggs you're cooking?"

Shikamaru chuckled slightly walking to the plate of food he'd set on the table. "Yep, that's about the only thing I know how to make including bacon... and maybe fish."

"Hmmm," Naruto said sitting down. "Smells good." On cue her stomach growled as if in agreement. Naruto had the grace to blush, but she didn't care. She licked her lips, her mouth already watering.

There was all her favorite food on the table, eggs, bacon, pancakes, strawberries and orange juice! Naruto loved orange juice more than she loved the color itself. Without waiting for permission Naruto served herself a cup full. It seemed that he went all out to cook them breakfast, she'd never eaten so much food all at once. Well, at least not the food that someone else had cooked. Especially breakfast.

Shikamaru chuckled again. "Looks like someone is hungry. Look, help yourself while I go grab a quick shower, is that okay?"

"Sure, sure." Naruto said distractedly her attention already on the food.

Shikamaru shook his head with a half smile before turning back to head in the bathroom.

Shikamaru returned ten minutes later to find Naruto about to eat his half of the meal. "Hey, You finished yours, leave mine alone."

Naruto pouted. "But I'm still hungry!"

Shikamaru gave her a bored look sitting down before Naruto could attack his portion. "I don't care."

"Meanie!" Naruto blew a raspberry at him.

Shikamaru rolled his eyes at her childishness. He shook his head in slight disbelief, where did she store all that food? He wondered eyeing her flat stomach dubiously. His eyes fell on her chest, maybe in there? Surely those needed some kind of support to become that size. Images of him holding them assaulted him, he swallowed hard fighting the warmth that was threatening to show on his face. He was acting like a child just barely in his teens. He is nineteen for crying out loud!

"So," Naruto said leaning forward, completely oblivious to his thoughts. "What's up with all the shampoos in your bathroom? I never pegged you for a sissy." Her eyes twinkled in mischief.

Shikamaru looked slightly uncomfortable, he hesitated a little before talking. "They're not mine, they're Temari's."

"She uses all of them?" Naruto asked incredulously, ignoring his slight hesitation to mention Temari's name. Naruto didn't have any problems with Temari so she didn't understand why the hesitation, maybe he thinks I would be upset? She wondered, but that was ridiculous. If anything, Naruto actually felt a little guilty for what they'd done the night before.

Only a little.

It was much too soon to fully feel guilty. The memories of last night was too fresh in her mind. Sending tendrils of pleasure every time she thought about it.

At least what Temari didn't know wouldn't hurt her, right? Well, she at least hoped so.

Shikamaru shrugged at her question, his tone had gone flat. "I don't know, she brings different brand of bottles every time she comes here and sometimes she forgets to take them with her. So it just stays here."

Naruto's brow furrowed in confusion. "Why does she bring new ones here, why doesn't she just come use the ones that she leaves here?"

"I don't know, okay?" Shikamaru snapped in annoyance. "Maybe it has something to do with Suna's harsh weather and the sand that get into her hair every time she travels to Konoha."

Naruto glared not appreciating being snapped at. "Well, just say so instead of being an asshole about it."

Shikamaru sighed looking down at his plate, he took a bite of his pancake but his appetite was almost gone. "I'm sorry, I just really don't want to talk about it." About her. Thinking of her caused a bile to rise up his throat in guilt. Talking to Naruto about Temari was just making it worse. But he couldn't bring himself to regret what they'd done. Sex with Naruto was a pleasantly different experience for him, he realized that he liked it so.

Sex with Temari was wonderful he couldn't deny that, but it always lacked the thrill and excitement one would feel about sex. He knew he shouldn't compare the two, but he couldn't help it, Naruto provided that thrill for him. Naruto's wild nature provided him with excitement and he liked that she let him guide her into the action, she didn't try to dominate him. Not like Temari, who always liked to be on top, which he didn't mind of course but sometimes he always fancied a change. Naruto didn't care what position she was as long as she was enjoying herself. He liked that about her. That didn't make it right though, liking someone because of sex was never a good thing.

"You should talk to her." Naruto said interrupting his thoughts.

Shikamaru sighed irritably, shrugging one shoulder. "I will." He first needed to get his answers from the hokage. He couldn't help the feeling of apprehension settling in his gut every time he thought about it. What if Temari didn't lie to him? What if she was really being forced to get married? Would he really accept the council's offer or would he let them marry her to someone else?

It was true that he didn't want to get married yet, but he'd never live with himself if he knew that he let Temari marry someone else against her will.

If he did accept the council's proposal and married Temari. That didn't mean they'd be happy in their marriage though.

Naruto bit her lips, hesitating a little before asking. "Do you want to talk about last night?"

Shikamaru raised an eyebrow, pushing thoughts about Temari and marriages aside. "Do you?"

Naruto shrugged looking down at the table. "Not really."

Shikamaru nodded, going back to his breakfast. "Besides, there's not much to talk about that we haven't already discussed."

"I guess, you're right." Naruto said swallowing her disappointment. "In that case, I guess I will be on my way." She stood up to go.

Shikamaru frowned at her wording, it sounded too formal for his liking. As if what they had last night was just an agreement and now that they've just reached the end of it was time to go. It doesn't matter that it was the truth, it still felt wrong somehow. He followed her before he could talk himself out of it. "Naruto, wait."

Naruto stopped before she could get to the door, she turned around but didn't look at him her gaze was fixed on her bare toes instead.

Shikamaru opened his mouth, but the words wouldn't come out. He wanted to ask her to stay, but he was unsure as to why he wanted her to stay. He hated that he seemed unsure for lots of things when it came to Naruto these days. So instead he just sighed and asked. "Are we okay?"

Naruto looked up, he expected to see her give her usual bright smile and say everything was fine but instead she looked up at him steadily. "I don't know, are we?"

Shikamaru grimaced by her expression he knew that she wasn't referring to them being cool with each other, she was referring to these new feelings they seemed to have acquired for each other. She was wondering whether they would be fine ignoring those feelings, and acting like nothing is wrong whenever they're in each other's company. He knew that because he was wondering the same thing. The thing was he didn't have answers for those questions.

He knew what his answer should be of course. What he felt for Naruto was just temporary. A fling. One day the feeling would fade. It would have to, because he was choosing Temari.

Naruto must have sensed his decision, because her eyes seemed to drop in disappointment. When she looked back at him, her smile was sad but understanding.

Shikamaru felt like punching himself. He was such a dick.

He stepped forward, but she'd already turned to the door. He watched her slip her feet in her shoes, she tilted her head back towards him.

"See you around?" Before he could respond she was already out the door.

Shikamaru watched the closed door in silence for several seconds.

If this was the right decision, why did he feel like the biggest idiot of all fire nation? Shouldn't he feel relieved that he wouldn't have to deal with these complex feelings anymore?

Just when he was about to turn around, a knock sounded at the door.

Shikamaru's brow furrowed as he hesitantly opened the door.

"Wha-"

He was cut off by a pair of lips kissing him hard, his hands automatically went on her waist. Before he could return the kiss though, Naruto stepped back.

He blinked dazedly at her, he hadn't expected that. "Not that I'm complaining but, what was that for?"

Naruto looked down in embarrassment, her hand going to rub behind her head. She shrugged her shoulders. "Just wanted to thank you."

Shikamaru blinked. "Thank me for what?"

Naruto ducked her head further, two spots of red staining her cheeks. "For last night." She mumbled.

Shikamaru chuckled, he lifted her chin up with his finger so that he could see her beautiful face. He brushed slightly the hair out of her face, she'd left it loose today and he found that he preferred it like that. "I should be thanking you for the wonderful experience."

Naruto smiled, they stayed like that for a moment before Shikamaru reluctantly dropped his hand.

Naruto stepped back, pointing her thumb behind her. "Um... I should be going before anyone... sees me."

Shikamaru blinked as he realized that they were standing in front of his apartment door, and anyone could have walked by and spotted them. "That's probably a good idea."

Naruto flashed him a smile, turning around to go.

"Naruto," he called before she could take another step, she turned her eyebrows raising in question. Shikamaru's lips quirk up in a slight smile, he shoved his hands in his pocket as he leaned against the door frame he nodded at her. "See you around?"

So what if all of this was confusing, he couldn't deny that his curiosity was picked. He wanted to know why he seemed attracted to her, and the only way to find out was if he saw her again right?

He ignored the sane part of his brain that was telling him to stop and think of what this would mean with Temari. He watched Naruto's eyes widen in surprise as she caught his meaning, her face broke into a grin.

Temari broke up with him, that was her choice, he thought. Plus it's not like he would be cheating on her, right? People always said he was too uptight because he always thought before acting, so from now on he'd listen to his body instead of his brain. It was high time he tried something different in his life anyway.

"Definitely." Naruto said nodding, she waved slightly. "Bye, Shikamaru."

Shikamaru waved back and watched her go for a moment, he vaguely wondered if he should be worried that someone might spot her but immediately dismissed it. Naruto was a ninja, avoiding detection was part of the job description, she will be fine.

He turned around and closed the door going back in the kitchen, it wasn't until he was eating breakfast that everything really dawned on him.

Holy shit, he'd just slept with Naruto.

Shikamaru stopped eating as his brain decided to catch up with him, in his head he imagined his father and late-sensei both bashing their heads on the wall at his idiocy.

His thoughts was interrupted by a summoning bird that came in through his window. Time to work, he thought standing up.

All the while when he was getting ready, he couldn't chase the feeling of apprehension that went through him.

Things were about to change, he could feel it.

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Naruto walked up the steps of her apartment in a slight daze, she couldn't stop thinking of the event of the night before. Her stomach fluttered slightly at the memory. Once again, like every day she ignored her neighbor that opened her curtains just to glare at Naruto. Nothing can get her mood down today.

Naruto closed her door as she entered her home, taking off her sore shoes glad to be out of that nightmare. She dropped the henge that she'd put on in order to hide from people that might recognize her, She'd been very careful to avoid crowded places too just in case.

Naruto hummed a soft tuneless song as she made her way to the kitchen side of her apartment. Her place was a one bedroom apartment, with the kitchen connected to the living room making it an open kitchen. It wouldn't have been so bad if only the space wasn't so small, making everything in there cramped. Despite all this, Naruto still loved her home, she would never trade it for anything else in the world. Her worst and best memories were spent here.

Naruto took a glass and poured herself some water to drink.

"Morning, Naruto."

Naruto jumped, startled, she dropped the glass she was holding on the floor, she whirled around to see her uninvited guest sitting calmly on her couch as if he hadn't just given her a fright.

"Sai, what the hell!?" She cried, gripping her chest to keep her heart from jumping out of her throat. "Do you always have to be this creepy?"

Sai blinked a slight frown drawing on his forehead. "Forgive me, Naruto I did not mean to scare you."

Naruto was about to say something but just sighed, shaking her head. "Never mind." Instead, she dropped on the ground to pick up the shard of glasses she'd broken. "So what are you doing here?"

Sai stood and walked over to help her. "I've been waiting for you."

Naruto tensed, making sure to keep her tone casual and not show her sudden nervousness. Sai may have been socially inept but he definitely wasn't stupid, there was a reason why he was Anbu captain after all. No need to give him a reason to suspect anything. "Uhm, how long have you been waiting?"

Sai put a finger under his lips rubbing it in a thoughtful manner as he looked around the small apartment. "It's been awhile." He finally said.

Naruto looked around in surprise, only now noticing how clean her apartment looked. Even the dirty dishes in the sink had been washed. Was she that distracted that she didn't notice all that? She frowned, not liking that she was already being affected so soon. She wasn't supposed to be attached, that was part of the deal. If she couldn't keep herself together after one night of sex how will she handle the second time. Because now she was sure that there will be more to come, Shikamaru may not have outright said it but he did imply it. Well, Naruto at least hoped so.

Shaking her head she focused back on Sai who was still waiting for her response. "Sai, you didn't have to do that."

A small frown appeared on his forehead, too small to see if you didn't know Sai. But Naruto knew Sai therefore noticed the frown, not wanting to offend him she quickly said. "I mean, thanks, it's very nice of you. But you shouldn't have bothered, I would have done it whenever I had free time anyway."

Sai's face cleared and a small smile appeared on his pale face. "It was not a bother," his smile suddenly turned fake. "I quite enjoyed picking up your stray underwear."

Naruto's brow twitched as she redden in embarrassment, glaring at him. "Just when I thought you were being nice. Do you always need to be such a creeper?"

Sai blinked innocently, "I don't know what you mean."

Naruto rolled her eyes, going over to sit on her beat up couch, another thing she couldn't seem to get rid of. "You didn't answer my question, what are you doing here?"

Sai who had followed her sat next to her. "I came to treat you to some ramen."

Naruto looked at him in surprise, her heart warming at the gesture. Sai may have been socially inept, but he had a kind heart. It was time like this that reminded Naruto that he hadn't chosen to be like this. Danzo had caused it. May he rot in hell, or wherever people like him go.

"Oh Sai, that is so nice of you but I'm not really hungry." She'd already eaten at shikamaru's, but when she saw Sai's face fall she fell a little bad, so she thought of something that could benefit the both of them. "Tell you what, how about you come spar with me at the training ground, and after that we can go grab something to eat."

Sai nodded smiling slightly. "I'd like that."

Naruto nodded standing up. "Let me just grab my weapons, I will be right back." She walked over to her room, feeling the usual thrill of excitement at the prospect of training. Training should do her some good, it would stop her from thinking about a certain lazy shinobi and all the multiple feelings he brought. Plus, it would help spend some time with her friend, a win-win solution.

Due to them being busy with their respective duties, Naruto hardly ever get to see her friends unless there was a gathering somewhere, and during those times everyone made sure to enjoy each others company as much as possible. Sai wad often out on mission seeing that he was Anbu and all she hardly ever saw him, even for their team bonding mission.

When she got back to the living room she found Sai still sitting down, his expression was pensive. Naruto raised an eyebrow, "what's up with you?"

Sai stood up, he looked at her thoughtfully. "There's something different about you."

Naruto froze, a slight panic shot through her. Could it be that he could tell what she'd been up to? If so then how? She ran her fingers nervously through her hair, wishing that she hadn't lost her hair tie at shikamaru's, her hair probably had the tell-tale signs of her night activity. "W-what do you mean?"

She hoped against all hope that she didn't have any visible hickey. She hadn't bothered to check herself in the mirror because she knew that any bruises she might have had disappeared in the night, but just in case the fox was playing some tricks on her like last time.

After another moment of thoughtful silence, Sai's face cleared. "I got it,"

Naruto stopped breathing as she waited, her mind already going through different blackmails in order to keep him from repeating it to anyone.

Sai smiled, one his fake smiles. "You look like a girl today."

Naruto blinked once, twice. Her hands twitched at her sides as she fought the urge to knock his teeth off. "Sai, you moron." She growled, glaring at him, "What is that supposed to mean?"

"At first, I couldn't quite put my finger on it, but then I saw your outfit and realized that it wasn't your usual hideous jumpsuit." Sai said not realizing how close he was from being flung out of the window, "If you ask me, this outfit suits you much better, if only your hair didn't look like you just came from an A-rank mission. Are you sure you still want to train? I mean if you were already fighting you must be so-"

Naruto gave up on holding back, the next thing Sai knew he was flying over on Naruto's couch. Naruto nodded in satisfaction, before walking out the door.

"Naruto, wait! I meant it in a good way!"

Naruto rolled her eyes, smiling at the warm breeze that ruffled her hair as she jumped over to the next building. "You better not be lagging behind! I've got some ass-kicking to do!" She called out as she sensed her friend following behind her.

She will be kicking his ass alright, she thought with a wicked smile.

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"So where did you go this morning?"

Naruto's hand that had been rubbing her shoulder paused at the question, she bit her lips thinking up of an excuse quick. "I had, uh, an errand to run."

Sai looked at her confusedly. "I did not see you with any bags."

"Yeah, well, it wasn't mine." Naruto stalled avoiding his eyes as she pushed her bangs away from her sweaty forehead. They were currently resting after their spar, when Sai decided to pop the dreaded question. "I had to go drop something at, uh...Iruka-sensei, yeah." Oh how Naruto hated lying, now she just hoped Sai wouldn't go verify to Iruka or she'll be toast.

Sai's face still looked confused, but before he could ask any more questions Naruto quickly jumped on her feet startling him. "Oh I'm so starved, how about that ramen that you promised me earlier?"

Sai nodded standing. "Let me just pick up our weapons."

Naruto sighed in relief as she watched him. She needed to be careful from now on, if she still wanted what ever it was with Shikamaru to happen again. She couldn't get caught. Naruto had to wonder if it was worth it though, would sleeping with Shikamaru be worth all the secrecy and lies that would result from it?

Naruto shook her head, not wanting to dwell on it right now as she could see Sai returning. She just hoped that it wouldn't end up blowing in their faces whenever this adventure decided to end. Because that's what it felt like to Naruto, an adventure. Except, she had no idea where it would lead them, all she had was her impulse and feelings to guide her.

"That's the last of it." Sai said coming to stand in front of her, he handed her weapons which stored in her pouch immediately.

"Well, then what are we waiting for? Let's go eat ramen!" Naruto crowed, taking Sai's hand and walking them both towards the village. "If we're lucky we can also get Sakura to join, she should be finishing her shift soon."

Sai groaned. "Not the hag."

Naruto laughed loudly at his reaction all the while dragging Sai towards the direction of the village.

...

Gaara closed his eyes and titled his face towards the sun as he basked in the warmth it provided. With a sigh, he counted the minutes before he had to return to his office.

He watched as the villagers went about their day despite the heat of the sun, then again they're already used to it. The thing with Suna, the weather got very hot during the day to the point that sometimes shops closed early. During nightfall it got very cold people had to be aware of unexpected storms.

Despite that the villagers loved their village, and that filled Gaara with unexpected warmth that he'd never thought he could ever feel. He could still remember the days when darkness was his only solace, he would forever be grateful to the one person that helped save him from that pit of hell.

Naruto.

His lips involuntary twitched at the thought of her. He wondered how she was doing, it's been awhile since he'd seen her. Maybe he should send a letter requesting to see her?

Tilting his head back towards the sky, he realized that it was time to get back to work. With a forlorn sigh at the thought of all the paperwork that would welcome him, he stood from atop the cliff where he'd been looking down at his village. With a last look Gaara transported himself back to his office.

At the renewed stack of papers on his desk, he bit back a sigh.

Just when he was about to sit to get on with his work, a knock sounded by the door.

"Come in."

A moment later, his secretary entered with a letter in her hand.

"Kazekage-sama, you've received a letter from Konoha."

With a slight furrowed of his brow, he took the letter from the petite woman. "Thank you Miyu-san."

With a bow she left him to his privacy. Gaara waited for the door to close before opening the letter. He wondered what it could be about, it wasn't often that he received official letters from their ally. He tried to think of any reason why the Hokage could write to him. Maybe it's Naruto, he thought, but then shook the idea away. If Naruto had been involved the letter wouldn't have been so...formal, this looked like business.

With slight apprehension he read the letter.

Kazekage-san

It has come to my attention that your council is trying to marry one of your shinobi with mine in the pretense of strengthening the alliance. I was not aware that our alliance was in crisis, if so then you and I need to talk. I do not appreciate being blindsided when it comes to council matters. I hope you have a good explanation for this, because going behind my back straight to one of my shinobi for a proposal could also be considered a breach of contract, don't you think?

I hope to receive a response from you soon enough, this matter need to be sorted.

Signed Godaime hokage,

Konoha

Gaara sighed tiredly as he put the letter on the desk. Now he knew why his sister had come home from Konoha looking upset and distraught. She'd gone and done what he specifically told her not to do and now she'd created a whole new problem for him.

Now that he thought about it, from the state she'd been the other day, he deduced that she'd gone ahead and proposed to the Nara but he'd turned her down. Gaara wondered whether the Nara had suspected that Temari was acting alone and no council had sent her, or he just didn't feel ready to get married to his sister. Either way, it posed a new problem now that the hokage was aware.

"Miyu-san," he called out, a moment later his secretary popped her head in his office.

"Yes, Kazekage-sama?"

"I would like to know when is my sister coming back from her mission, please."

"I will be right on it." The head disappeared from the door.

Gaara liked his secretary, she wasn't that much older than him (probably three or four years older). She was very professional in everything she did, she was very efficient in her work and never let personal feelings get in the way. It helped that she never fawned over him or tried to meddle in his business all the time like his old secretary. Despite being petite she can pack a punch, he'd seen it first hand when his perverted brother had tried his luck on her.

He shook his head from his thoughts when Miyu returned with a file in her hands.

"Your sister is not due until," she said shuffling some pages, "Three days from now."

Gaara frowned. "Isn't there a way she could get here earlier?"

She shook her head."It's an A-rank mission, sir."

"I see." Gaara knew how important those were, and if she was out of the wind country all together it would be very hard to track her down. Not to mention she would be very angry to be interrupted from her mission.

Gaara sighed in disappointment. "Tell her to come straight in my office when she gets back, it's important."

"Of course, sir." She hesitated a little before saying, "Is there something else I can do for you, sir? A cup of coffee maybe?"

Gaara was about to decline but stopped when he saw real concern in the woman's eyes, she must have sensed his distress. Still after all this time it still surprised him whenever someone showed kindness to him. With a faint smile he nodded, "coffee will be great, thanks."

Miyu smiled, glad that she'd managed to produce one of her leader's rare smile, as small as it was. "I will be right on it, sir."

Gaara's smile slipped off the moment she was gone, he picked up the letter to read it again. With another sigh he glanced out the window. Temari what have you done?

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Well, here's the end of the chapter I'm sorry it's too, but once again I was overexcited to upload it and I kinda couldn't think of anything to write at the end.

So what did you guys think of this chapter? Am I the only one that thinks that shikamaru is so infuriating?

I fell like shaking him myself whenever I wrote his character. don't worry though he will get better from here on, kind of. I mean some guys are are very slow when it comes to love, Shikamaru just happens to be that type. Ironic much? Well, just bear with me please.

Don't forget to leave a review, constructive criticism is appreciated.