Changes (ShikaxTema)

(Starts off with Shikamaru being assigned to watch Temari for the month)


Tsunade, the 5th Hokage of the Leaf, sat in her wooden chair. The room was awfully stuffy today, and since it was hotter than a bowel of ramen outside, it made it even worse.

"What the hell is taking Shikamaru Nara so long?" she complained to Shizune who was standing right next to her.

"Uh.... Uh... I don't know." she hesitated. She hated when Tsunade became impatient, it always ended up with her getting in trouble.

After thrity minutes of waiting, Tsunade slammed on the desk. "God-Dammit Shizune. Get that lazy bastard in her right now!" she ordered her Assistent.

Shikamaru walked into the door the second Tsunade yelled. Tsunade folded some papers. "About time, Nara."

Shikamaru rolled his eyes. "Whatever." he said, non really caring. Shizune gave the Chunin some space.

"What is it that you want me to do exactly, anyway?" he asked. Tsunade smiled a bit.

"Well, we have a very special visitor from the Sand, and she needs someone to guard her while she sets up some exploding tags around outer Konoha. It appears that the Sand has deteced a number of theives hiding outside of Konoha, and only the Sand knows about it." Tsunade explained.

Shikamaru wore a puzzeled look. "Well, who is this "special-visitor"? Kankuro?" he asked, grabbing a ciggerate and lighting it.

Tsunade smirked. "No, Kankuro has some business to attend to. Our special visitor is someone that you know personally."

Tsunade's words were a hint to who it was. "No, anyone. Not... Temari God, not her!" Shikamaru pleaded.

"Thats right, Nara!" a strong female voice yelled. Shikamaru jerked his head to see the pretty blonde kunoichi.

"Temari! Great to see that you arrived so soon. We weren't expecting you until tomorrow!" Tsunade exclaimed, quite pleased.

Temari smiled at Tsunade, but gave Shikamaru a dirty look. "I try to think I do my best." the female Jounin smiled.

Shikamaru sagged in his chair. Great. he thought as he inhaled more smoke.

Temari took a seat next to the lazy shinobi. "Nara," Tsunade said seriously. "I want you to understand that this is a B ranked missions, there is nothing funny here, you must be serious here." the Hokage said.

Shikamaru rolled his eyes. "Fine, fine. How troublesome." the Chunin said, and then, they were off.


"Okay, where are we supposed to go, you know more than me." Shikamaru said.

Temari checked her watch. "Well, it seems to be the 12th of July,
4:30pm. I have to leave here August 12th, 4:30pm." she said smiling.

Shikamaru was in the process of lighting his 3rd ciggerate of the day when he heard the news. It was like a sharp stab to the heart. "You leave when!" he exclaims.

Temari's expression grows mean. "Thats right you weak bum! I have to stay in this s***-hole for one month. Lucky you, you get to escort a beautiful lady like me around for that period of time." she says.

Shikamaru sighed. "I think you mean ugly man." Shikamaru mumbled. Temari heard that. "I mean what?!" she exclaimed as she put a fist in Shikamaru's face.

The Nara had blood gushing from his nose as he fell to the floor. "Idiot, get up and bring me to the best diner here. Your paying." she demanded.

The 16 year old Chunin groaned, rubbing his busted nose. Temari waited for him to walk her to the best food place in Konoha.

Shikamaru figured he couldn't trick this broad, he might as well treat her to some decent food.

"I should slip some poison in her drink." he thought to himself, smiling contently as he imagined the witch choking on her drink, and soon, collapsing.

The diner was beautiful. It had stainless steel railings, and ivory shingles. Shikamaru began to worry when he read the menu.

A waitress in a red dress brought Temari her salad and water. Temari thanked her, and ordered her meal.

"I'll have the seasoned grilled chicken with coleslaw and carrots. The Sand Ninja said, smiling sweetly the entire time. Shikamaru put his menu down. I'll have the steak burger with fries and onion rings, thanks." he said.

The lady took their order, and left. Temari smacked the Nara on the hand. "Do you know how many calories that has? That'll clog your heart and arteries before you turn 18! Dumbass." she scolded him.

Shikamaru thought about this for a second. He decided that he would rather be dead than have to stand another second with this evil devil.

In a few minutes, the food arrived. Shikamaru ate his burger, while Temari cut her Chicken slowly.

"Hmmmm, I think that this chicken was slightly over-grilled. It might lead to fattening!" she informed the Nara.

"For the love of god, eat the food or starve!" the Chunin complained.

"You fool. Fat coming from GRILLED food is worse than fat coming from FRIED food." Temari sighed trying to educate the Nara.

"I never heard of grilled food having any fat." he said. Temari smiled. "You must be stupid then. EVERYONE, even Kankuro, my stupid brother knows."

Shikamaru finished his burger, and wiped his mouth. Already, the Nara was ready to go. Unfortunately, a certain female was just beginning to nibble on her carrots. Not to mention that she hadn't even touched her coleslaw or chicken.

It's going to be a loooooooooooooong month Shikamaru thought.


One and a half hour later, the duo were finished eating. It was beginning to get dark, so Shikamaru decided that it was time to leave.

"Lets see a movie!" Temari protested. Shikamaru rolled his eyes, his nose still hurting from the punch he received from the Sand kunoichi earlier.

The two chose to see a love movie, one that lasted 3 and three fourths of an hour.

One hour into the movie, the Nara had gone to sleep. Temari was just beginning to cry.

"Is... Isn't that the saddest thing you ever saw?" Temari sniffed as she wiped her tears away with a tissue.

"Isn't it?" she asked, crying some more. Silence. "Isn- Nara?" she said aloud.

She saw the Nara in his green vest, sleeping. "Dammit Nara!" she yelled.

"Sshhhh!" a woman from above said to Temari. "To hell with you!" Temari growled.

That woman shut up quickly. Temari slapped the ninja, hard. "Owww!" the Shadow Ninja cried out as he rubbed his face.

"The hell was that?" he groaned. Temari shushed him, and continued watching the movie.

Two hours into the movie, Shikamaru was sleeping again. Temari had used fourteen tissues for wiping the tears from her face so far.

"Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz" Shikamaru snored. Temari took notice of him sleeping, and slapped him again.

"Owwwww. s***, the hell?!" he complained. Temari shushed him again, and continued to watching the movie.

Three hours into the movie, Shikamaru was sleeping, yet again. Temari had had enough of this so far.

"Wake up you idiot!" she screamed. Everyone shushed her, and she cursed everyone out.

After a small brawl, the manager asked her to stay outside. She tried to say that Shikamaru was with her, but they just laughed.

"Riiiiiight. That lazy bum wouldn't watch a passion/love movie with a beast like you!" the two guards laughed at the same time.

She growled.

After the next three quarters of an hour, the movie was over, and everyone came out. Everyone excpet Shikamaru.

She looked at her watch. "11:30pm! That d*** lazy bastard has been in their for over 2 hours extra."

Finally, after another 30 minutes, at 12, the lazy shinobi came out. "Ahhhhhh. What a nap." he yawned.

Just then, he saw the rencarnation of the devil, standing right in front of him her foot tapping impatiently.

"Oh boy." he said to himself, a little nervous. The Sand Shinobi did NOT look happy.

"Shikamaru." she said through clenched teeth. "Y... Yes?" he asked, beads of thin sweat falling from his hair.

"Shikamaru!!!" she yelled as she chased him with her powerful fan.

"Noo!" he screamed as he ran away. "Troublesome women." he said to himself as he ran to the nearest store.

Temari had to put her fan away to get to the Nara. "Think!" he said to himself. "Gotta find something to make her feel better!"

His eyes scanned all around the newstand. "A card... Yes! A card!" he laughed as he paid $3.00 for a heart covered card.

"Get ready to die!" the evil female Jounin hissed wickedly. "Waaaiit! I have something for you!" he cried as he handed her the card.

Temari stopped her rampage, and snatched the card from him.

She unfolded the piece of fine paper. She read it.


I Wub You.


Temari's face was trembling, Shikamaru thought that she was about to burst out crying from happiness, but in reality, she began crying because of laughter!

"What the hell is this? A pathetic card that you think will make me LOVE you? Get real, kid." she laughed.

Shikamaru exhaled. At least, he thought, she wouldn't kill him. Or at least he hoped she wouldn't kill him. He still had a month to go with this devil. How would he survive?