My gosh, I read it once a few years ago and now again. It’s one of my favorite Shikamaru fics! Interesting dialogues, captivating plot and believable character delelopment (it was sooooo close to canon for me).
Banters between Sakura and Shikamaru are very very good written… like I literally could taste the intellectuall tension, attraction and all emotions evolving between them.
You soothed my mind and soul, author. Thank you for sharing this amazing work! Hope you’re doing good&safe 3

EEKKK rereading this again and just what a masterpiece! The tension, the plot, the mission, the ending, the fluff? All 10/10. Thank you!

Old fic, glad i stumbled on it, loved!

such a good story, i like it

Releyendo, la verdad el ship y la historia es hermosa y cautivante.a forma de narrar siempre me atrapa!
Aunque como una fan del Itasaku no pude evitar chillar ante el pequeño encuentro Sakura-Itachi.
Los personajes quedaron muy en sus personalidades, de verdad.
Y me gustó como narraste a Sasuke (aunque el pequeño emo estreñido emocionalmente no es mi favorito).
En fin, divino todo 3

Xoxo

Fantastic and realistic break down of a relationship being born and people developing and growing up

loved the story.

straight up applause, thanks for writing such a brilliant and realistic read; despite the fact that it strayed from large canon events, i can definitely see naruto playing out like this. and shikamaru and sakura are the couple we should’ve got tbh (sorry sasuke, u know i love u)

It was so satisfying to see Sasuke losing out on Sakura.

Owhh, too much sweet
My stomach flipped too when Sakura tried to confess lol

Aw, I feel little bad about Temari, but I'm grateful that she didn't interfere in their relationship .
Anyway, I understand Itachi, it's a bit disappointing that Sasuke focus more on "revenge" instead of getting "justice".

It's so tense, hope Ami can survive, poor girl

Black Zetsu just too immortal to die, it's good they can escape

Jeng jeng, it's so thrilling. I love how you can really portrayed their characters

Oh no, so much happened, I almost can't catch up