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I don't own Naruto. Nor the characters, nor ! I claim nothing but the original parts of the storyline! Don't sue me, please. Gets down on his knees and begs
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This Troublesome Heart.
It wasn't just another afternoon, same mother yelling at him to get up, same old training, same old Ino complaining and blabbing on and on about a certain genin every other girl was probably talking about. And then there was Chouji... But that all was beside the point. In fact it was just the opposite, he was here to clear his mind and relax. Yes, Nara Shikamaru was currently occupied by his one and only hobby, watching the clouds go by. But truth be told, he normally just came here to sneak a nap in. He smirked.
It had been two weeks since they had completed their mission. Chouji was suprisingly be out two more, his stomach was damaged and he was almost completely drained of chakra, but he was said to make a full recovery, thanks to Tsunade's master healing abilities. Though he was still supposed to be taking it easy. Even on the food. 'He was lucky.'
Neji's wounds were a bit worse and needed atleast another month to heal, he was hanging by a thread when the ANBU had found him. Sasuke was placed under 24/7 supervision after Naruto had defeated him. 'That jerk, and to think I actually looked up to him back in the academy' He had suffered a broken arm and leg, along with the beating of his life. Shikamaru grinned 'I'd love to see that traitor's face when the Hokage questions him. Or better yet, the next time he sees Naruto.'
And he, Nara Shikamaru suffered a few scrapes and a broken finger. A certain sandnin had saved him, and he felt he owed her his life. As did Kiba owe Kankuro, Gaara and Lee were even, he guessed. 'Trying to kill you one minute and saving you the next.' he snickered, then sighed. 'I can't believe a girl saved my life. Even though she's pretty strong... and she does have alot of qualities I like.' His brow furrowed. 'Stop right there, thinking like that is nothing but trouble.' He watched as a few birds flew by from behind him, they seemed to have been startled by something. 'That means someone is probably coming to bother me. Troublesome.' "Ino, what do you want?" he grumbled. A chuckle, a feminine one at that. Asuma and Ino were definatly out of the picture. 'Then who?' he wondered. He then looked up to find no other than his savior standing beside him.
"Hey.." she said, sitting down next to him. He had sat up, curiousity getting the best of him, though he didn't show it.
"What do you want?"
She smiled, sighed and leaned back on her arms, then smirked. "Poinient aren't we? I just came here to see how you were doing. By the way, how is your friend?" He slumped back down to the ground.
"He should be out in two weeks."
"I see" she said, closing her eyes. "Can I ask you something?" A shrug. "Would you have done the same for me?" Shikamaru sighed.
"Yes. I owe you, even if relations with the hidden sand are rocky right now." There were a few moments of silence. Finally looking over to Temari, he found her with a thoughtful expression; watching the sky.He took notice of how comely she looked in the failing light, but quickly shook the thought. 'Musing mental poetry about a girl you hardly know: Bad.'
He muttered a "Thank you", to which she nodded.
"So how do you feel about being saved by a woman?" she grinned.
"The same way I would feel like if I was saved my a man; relieved." he scoffed a bit "Did you think I really meant what I said at the chunin exam?" It was her turn to shrug.
"I dunno."
"I just said it to rile you up. I'm too smart to be a sexist; especially around a girl who could definatly kick my ass." This earned him a large and toothy, mischievous grin. 'I'd definatly run if I saw that and I was her enemy..' but his thoughts were cut short.
"I've gotta get going. Maybe we could meet for lunch tommorow Shika-kun?" she said as she stood.
'I owe her.' "I guess." She then gave him a genuine smile
"Good. Meet me at that ramen place tommorow, noon. Be on time or I will hunt you down." And he believed her, having seen that glint in her eye.
He stood and watched her go, chastising himself for staring a little low. Though he didn't stop himself, and he didn't know why...
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I don't own Naruto. Nor the characters, nor ! I claim nothing but the original parts of the storyline! Don't sue me, please. Gets down on his knees and begs
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This Troublesome Heart.
It wasn't just another afternoon, same mother yelling at him to get up, same old training, same old Ino complaining and blabbing on and on about a certain genin every other girl was probably talking about. And then there was Chouji... But that all was beside the point. In fact it was just the opposite, he was here to clear his mind and relax. Yes, Nara Shikamaru was currently occupied by his one and only hobby, watching the clouds go by. But truth be told, he normally just came here to sneak a nap in. He smirked.
It had been two weeks since they had completed their mission. Chouji was suprisingly be out two more, his stomach was damaged and he was almost completely drained of chakra, but he was said to make a full recovery, thanks to Tsunade's master healing abilities. Though he was still supposed to be taking it easy. Even on the food. 'He was lucky.'
Neji's wounds were a bit worse and needed atleast another month to heal, he was hanging by a thread when the ANBU had found him. Sasuke was placed under 24/7 supervision after Naruto had defeated him. 'That jerk, and to think I actually looked up to him back in the academy' He had suffered a broken arm and leg, along with the beating of his life. Shikamaru grinned 'I'd love to see that traitor's face when the Hokage questions him. Or better yet, the next time he sees Naruto.'
And he, Nara Shikamaru suffered a few scrapes and a broken finger. A certain sandnin had saved him, and he felt he owed her his life. As did Kiba owe Kankuro, Gaara and Lee were even, he guessed. 'Trying to kill you one minute and saving you the next.' he snickered, then sighed. 'I can't believe a girl saved my life. Even though she's pretty strong... and she does have alot of qualities I like.' His brow furrowed. 'Stop right there, thinking like that is nothing but trouble.' He watched as a few birds flew by from behind him, they seemed to have been startled by something. 'That means someone is probably coming to bother me. Troublesome.' "Ino, what do you want?" he grumbled. A chuckle, a feminine one at that. Asuma and Ino were definatly out of the picture. 'Then who?' he wondered. He then looked up to find no other than his savior standing beside him.
"Hey.." she said, sitting down next to him. He had sat up, curiousity getting the best of him, though he didn't show it.
"What do you want?"
She smiled, sighed and leaned back on her arms, then smirked. "Poinient aren't we? I just came here to see how you were doing. By the way, how is your friend?" He slumped back down to the ground.
"He should be out in two weeks."
"I see" she said, closing her eyes. "Can I ask you something?" A shrug. "Would you have done the same for me?" Shikamaru sighed.
"Yes. I owe you, even if relations with the hidden sand are rocky right now." There were a few moments of silence. Finally looking over to Temari, he found her with a thoughtful expression; watching the sky.He took notice of how comely she looked in the failing light, but quickly shook the thought. 'Musing mental poetry about a girl you hardly know: Bad.'
He muttered a "Thank you", to which she nodded.
"So how do you feel about being saved by a woman?" she grinned.
"The same way I would feel like if I was saved my a man; relieved." he scoffed a bit "Did you think I really meant what I said at the chunin exam?" It was her turn to shrug.
"I dunno."
"I just said it to rile you up. I'm too smart to be a sexist; especially around a girl who could definatly kick my ass." This earned him a large and toothy, mischievous grin. 'I'd definatly run if I saw that and I was her enemy..' but his thoughts were cut short.
"I've gotta get going. Maybe we could meet for lunch tommorow Shika-kun?" she said as she stood.
'I owe her.' "I guess." She then gave him a genuine smile
"Good. Meet me at that ramen place tommorow, noon. Be on time or I will hunt you down." And he believed her, having seen that glint in her eye.
He stood and watched her go, chastising himself for staring a little low. Though he didn't stop himself, and he didn't know why...
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