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Chapters: 1/? Fandom: Naruto (Anime & Manga) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Nara Shikamaru/Temari Summary:

"You can look but not touch." "I take that back, you can't look or touch."

shikamaru finds out the hard way that he's possessive and he's pissed.

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how can i protect you when i couldn't even protect our child?

--shikamaru's breaking point in a story of some sorts.

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are you weaklygoldenhazard on ao3? i keep seeing your drabbles come up as new fics but then they disappear :(

i am!

hi, i'm weaklygoldenhazard (barelylostelemental) and i have a horrible case of 'oh my god, why did i post that?' my therapist says it's a life-time disease and (as of now) there's no cure!

but no, i'm actually horrible, but i'm working on it and holding myself accountable. longest time a drabble was up would be a week, so fingers crossed i can beat that 😅

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dangerous woman.

the soundtrack behind shikatema whenever they're looking at each other, "not flirting".

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find me again:

but they're soulmates and engaged to be engaged. their marriage is already written, in the stars and on paper as a way to strengthen their villages alliance.

temari walks in with the plan to reject him on the spot, a speech about freedom and autonomy.

shikamaru walks in with logistics, already having four plans, and six back-up plans, on how to survive the rest of their lives together without actively being together. a sacrifice with benefits for them both.

too bad the universe has a sense of humor and is too stubborn to rewrite the stars.

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shikamaru and temari are handcuffed together for 24 hours, but make it where temari's a bassist in a band and shikamaru has to stand flush behind her during practice.

shikaku greets her with a smirk.

yoshino calls her 'daughter in law'.

their friends are planning to maintain a 6 foot space until the two calm down (or fuck).

and shikamaru is just trying to make it through 24 hours before going feral. or insane, whichever happens first.

good times.

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shikamaru and temari are handcuffed together for 24 hours, but make it where temari's a bassist in a band and shikamaru has to stand flush behind her during practice.

shikaku greets her with a smirk.

yoshino calls her 'daughter in law'.

their friends are planning to maintain a 6 foot space until the two calm down (or fuck).

and shikamaru is just trying to make it through 24 hours before going feral. or insane, whichever happens first.

good times.

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shikamaru and temari are arranged to be married. she thinks it's the last punishment rasa left behind after death-a way to wipe his debt clean while making sure she never found freedom.

'this is nothing but a business deal. a cowardly way for your father to 'clear his soul' before death'.

shikamaru is cold, distant, and clinical when he meets her. he says no more than he must and refuses to stay in the same room with her for longer than necessary.

she finds out the truth no more than a week before the wedding.

'you're here, not out of debt but necessity.' shikaku sighs, running a hand through his hair as he leans back against the house, fiddling with a cigarette. 'you're the only thing keeping shikamaru alive.'

she scoffs, clearly unamused. 'i thought we said that we'd be honest with each other? that sounds like manipulation-'

'temari,' his voice is tired. like he's gone through every scenario more than once and they all sound just as bad if not worse. 'shikamaru is dying. you're the only thing keeping him alive. the reason he's so cold and keeping his distance is because he doesn't understand and doesn't expect you to understand.

he wants to marry for love, not force you into you something because of your father or him. he's willing to die to let you be free.'

is this dumb?

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no, shikamaru and temari did not anticipate their first time would be on a train.

yes, they know how cliché it sounds.

no, this was not one of shikamaru's plans or back-up plans.

yes, this is hilarious to everyone but them.

no, they will not be explaining further.

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shikamaru is a patient and logical man.

but, if he has to see her laugh and smile one more time while blatantly ignoring his glares--well....

every action has a reaction.

and all is fair in love and war.

🤷🏻‍♀️

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in an alternate universe:

temari's dead.

she died in war, protecting him, their comrades, and their villages. he saw her bleed out, watched her skin turn pale and head lull to the side. he watched her brothers grieve, returning to konoha with her last letter-a threat for him to return to her safely.

but, if temari's dead-

then why is there an unfamiliar woman sitting across from him, calling him crybaby with a smirk?

even death won't stop temari from annoying shikamaru.

a shikatema (reborn)love-story?

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started with 'yield'

ended with 'please don't stop'.

--a shikatema lovestory.

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shikamaru: guys, i've got to get home. temari's waiting.

new shinobi: dang, how short is your leash? it sounds more like a choker than anything. 😂

everyone: ... 🙄

shikamaru: leash? what leash?

tell me i'm wrong.