I have to say that I have read this fic all the way through multiple times bc i love it so much. it is undoubtedly one of the best (possibly the best) ShikaTema fics out there. many kudos and thanks so much for writing and posting 3

Such a good story! I really loved it! Congrats on your writing! The story was full of action, love, angst. It had everything. And how you based the story on the original and then change it. It was awesome!

My favourite thing about this whole story is that its complete. I love it to a fault! One of the most engaging and beautiful stories I have ever got a chance to read. I lived all of Shikamaru's thoughts on Gaara and Kankuro (how he forever thought of them as scary XD) and that this story ended differently to most others I've read. Shikaru is now the one moving and not Temari XD Decent change of things I usually read.

The fight scenes were awesome, and the characters fit nicely (Naruto's scene was so sweet :3). I just adored this!

~Poodie

P.s I'm pretty sure that Shikamaru would do anything for Temari in a Heartbeat ;3

I knew it! Haha! I was right about Shiota XD

That last part was the most badass thing I've ever read! XD I freaking loved it! Hurayyyy for Gaara!

Poor Raikage though...but the fight was awesome, even if Gaara was the best part XD

~Poodie

I have to admit that I felt kind of bad for the Raikage...BUT THAT WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED IF HE HAD JUST KEPT HIS DAMN WAR-WANTING SELF AT FREAKING BAY!…Doesn't take away from the fact that I still feel sorry for him :(

I also forgot to mention this before, but I love how you start off each chapter with a specific scene and extend it every update. It reveals so littlr at first, bjt then as it starts completing, it just makes so much sense. I love that!

~Poodie

I know that since this happened, shit is about to get real in the next chapter!

~Poodie

Kankuro must be thinking that he picked the wrong day to be Gaara's brother XD Oh Shikamaru and Temari are such morons XD Just kiss and make your babies!

~Poodie

Kankuro is dead? Please nooooooo! DX I feel sorry for the Raikage now though...

~Poodie

For some reason I like the idea of strategists screaming their heads off XD I even extended it in my imagination to the strategists being from both sides and just having hbeel with one another XD So funny!

~Poodie

I think you should insert break scenes, because I got a little confused with the first part of this chapter... but I still enjoyed it!

~Poodie

"Sometimes" being the key word XD

~Poodie

I KNEW IT! I FREAKING KNEW IT! Good job at that though, it took me until right before he saved Konohamaru to figure it out XD

That fight with Temari and Shiota was pretty awesome XD I loved it... but now I'm thinking... Does Shiota love Gaara? Because thats the impression I got XS

~Poodie

Why do I feel like this is the Jounin test? I wouldn't really be surprised if it is. Good job on the planning and strategy thing with Shikamaru :D

Oh! Before I forget, the idea for that Suna ANBU is pretty awesome! I like it!

~Poodie

Whoa! Oh my glob! PLOT TWIST!

~Poodie

Kankuro is the love of my life XD I swear! But I loved that the fight between Konohamaru and Azaki was so bad; it made for the worse between Shikamaru and Temari X Lord knows I love drama!

I must say that I felt sorry for Konohamaru though; he couldn't make his grandfather proud on the day he died...sad :(

~Poodie