"I went to find the woman in her paltry laboratory and there I found a child of my blood," Vegeta responded. "How can I ignore such an occurrence? I have grown since those years past, because I've been from planet to planet, searching for it. And if Earthling blood is the most powerful asset to Frieza's defeat, I do not care what all of Vegeta-sei thinks!"

To help pay her way through school, med student Sakura takes on a third job as a dog walker. She doesn't quite have enough room in her schedule for eight dogs—or their highly eccentric owner, for that matter—but she'll make it work. [modern AU]

Shikamaru's just a lazy guy working as a secretary for the scariest lawyer out there. Her name's Temari and she's the most troublesome woman he knows, but he has no choice but to put up with her, not unless he wants to be fired. However, something unexpected happens and Shikamaru finds himself somehow engaged to the last person he ever expected. [COMPLETE]

There's a lot of things hidden in the leaves, more than just the city. Detective Shikamaru Nara doesn't know what all, but he's going to find out. Haunted by a past he can't change, he takes a case that has him venturing into the seedy underbelly of Konoha and entangling with a blonde who's driven by motives of her own. Multi-Chapter Detective AU, roughly set 1950's and noir style

Temari needs a tutor; Shikamaru wants extra credit. Paired together by the principal, it seems like the perfect plan. High school AU. ShikaTema.

Temari's role as the Suna Ambassador requires her to make frequent trips to Konoha to help establish a stronger alliance between the villages. Her success in politics carried into her relationship with Shikamaru and her friendship with his comrades. They say home is where the heart is, but what will she do when her heart can't decide where it belongs? [ShikaTema][Lemon]

Summary: The Kazekage wanted his first born to be male, forcing the medic to make a switch. Years later, the secret of the past still linked the Kazekage's lazy son and the Nara's blonde daughter. An AU. Complete.

Shikamaru meets Temari at a party for the Chunin Exams and things blossom

Shikamaru's and Temari's engagement is threatened by the Suna council. How will they overcome the obstacles that come in their way?

Temari is conflicted with issues at home and Shikamaru is secretly dealing with his own problems. A mission comes up that will pair the two alone together on a dangerous mission. The armour begins to crack, as these two start to really get to know each other, and their philosophies are more in harmony than they first thought. (Takes place in Shippuden after time jump)

Both Bulma and Vegeta take a moment to consider how they're relationship began and where it's headed.

A collection of oneshots centered on Shikamaru and Temari's lives post chapter 699. Contains some Shikadai.

**Hogwarts AU** Like a moth to the flame, Kakashi couldn't seem to stay away from her. He knows it's wrong, knows it's too dangerous. But, he's drawn to the fire. And fires like these tear the whole world apart.

"If only we were the kind of people who could say 'thank you' instead of 'sorry'." One-shot. ShikaTema

Rey and Kylo's continued conversations after their fight with Snoke lead them to realizations about themselves, each other, and the Force that they never anticipated - first among them being that everything is much more complicated than they wish it was. Slow burn.

When nineteen year old Kakashi is injured during a mission, it's Sakura's job to see that he is healed properly. But, Kakashi is interested in a bit more than the healing she can give him. [Age Swap AU]

Sometimes when trying to convey a message, it's just best to say the words. Chapter One: Submitted for fanofthisfiction's January 2019 'Misunderstandings' Show Me the Love Challenge. Chapter Two: Submitted for fanofthisfiction's 2019 Show Me the Love Proposals Challenge.

How could a girl be so desirable and so irritating at the same time? Even a genius like Shikamaru doesn't know how. (ShikaTema. Cute and short and funny.)

Nara Shikamaru is born into the limelight, and trouble has never failed to find him - only at this fateful night, trouble came in the form of a blonde woman who he manages to piss off the first second he met her. Just his luck to be shoved into the limelight with the most troublesome woman he knows, just so happens she is also a movie star. Modern AU, humour is the third genre.

Lazy boy meets troublesome girl; the story of their relationship, from colleagues, to a couple, to parents. ShikaTema

His mind went blank. She was too close, her body lining up against his, her gaze fixed on his mouth. Sakura continued to trace lines with her fingertips along his cheek to his chin, the pleasurable tingling sensation silencing him. "Pity you don't show off this nice jawline, it looks strong enough to sit on." Shameless pick up lines and fluff for a one shot

In an undisclosed space station, a Saiyan Prince and a blue haired scientist embark on a secret, passionate affair. Through a series of intimate encounters, their relationship will grow and develop with unexpected, lifechanging consequences for both of them…

Two years had passed since that fateful day when Freiza's army seized the planet. One by one, the fighters the Earth once depended upon vanished without a trace, leaving the helpless planet to fall into the control of the Cold Empire. Now, it is up to a woman with insurmountable determination and an exiled prince to depart on a dangerous journey to save the world. AU. VegetaxBulma

What to do when the person you love has no idea how much you hurt them? Shikamaru broke up with Temari, only to find that he did it for the wrong reasons, and now he may never be able to get the real her back. ShikaTema fluffy lil thing. Rated T for language. Mentions of other pairings later on.

Shikamaru, Temari, a bucket list and road trip that is both troublesome and exhilarating. All she needed was a chauffeur, all he wanted was a camera.[Kinda Lemon] [shikatema][AU] [With some Sai/Ino, Chōji/Karui and others] *Don't own Naruto*

Surely even the Hokage was able to indulge in an occasional mope in the privacy of his own office. A project to get these ninja some much needed therapy brings two of them together in a unique way. It might just be enough to pull them out of loneliness, and Kakashi is determined she won't end up like him.

This year was going to be great for Sakura. So, she hadn't talked to her crush in three months, and okay, she couldn't get into the class she wanted and was stuck with the infamously tough Professor Hatake for the next four months, but she refused to let it get her down! Even when she's face to face with the man who holds her future in the palm of his hands. (Modern/CollegeAU)

"I've finally found it," Temari said, and Shikamaru blinked open an eye to watch as his new wife kicked open the door to their new home - damaging the fine paper in the process - to thrust a leather-covered package into his unwilling arms. "I've found a game I can beat you at, Nara." [Newlyweds] [Post-Canon] [Fluff]

Sakura feels like life is passing her by. Kakashi is the Hokage, Naruto and Hinata are getting married, Ino and Sai are moving in together. Meanwhile, Kakashi's confidence is shot with the loss of his Sharingan. Kakashi and Sakura find themselves in each others company more and more often. Will their friendship develop into something more?

Entry to Fanofthisfiction's Misunderstandings Show Me The Love Challenge 2019. Summary: Temari overheard something she did not like from the one person she did not want to hear it from.

Based on the popular Jubilee video series, Naruto edition. One-shot. ShikaTema

When Boruto and Shikadai are approached by a mysterious, hooded man, they're sent 15 years into the past.

Temari, a 21 year-old frustrated, rock artist, was discovered by chance and signed to one of the largest recording companies. As the pressure of her career and personal life begins to weigh in on her, she turns to the least expected person for solace. Modern AU. Disclaimer: I don't own 'Naruto'. ShikaTema.

A legendary general, an idealistic sultan, vile military commanders, barbaric bandits, distant travelers, a harem of girls and two budding romances caught up in the whirlwind. AU. NejiTen, ShikaTema

Entrepreneur and chef, Kakashi Hatake, hits it rich and famous overnight. Finally able to escape the disgusting diner life and open his own successful restaurant. His only regret...not being able to bed former hostess Sakura Haruno. When she turns up out of the blue after years, Kakashi is sure he knows what she wants. And he's going to make her beg for it. AU.

One Shot. ShikaTema. It's the night before the start of the Fourth Shinobi War, and there is only one person Temari wants to see.

A brave experiment in chakra control based kinkiness, on the ceiling. Shameless smutty one shot with a hint of voyeurism.

Vegeta could use a place to stay while he trains to surpass Kakarot's power, and she could offer that to him. Bulma can't believe that he's as bad as everyone says he is, but what if that turns out to be true? A story about the 3 Year Gap that is based on how Future Trunks described his parent's relationship to Goku.

Shikamaru's life since he asked Temari for a first date has reached new levels of troublesome.

Who would have guessed that Kakashi and Sakura would have fallen in love over awkward moments and a bet about the Icha Icha series?

We have witnessed their beginning, and we know where they eventually ended up. But what happened in between? What happened before Recompense?

"To take the next step was up to them. It was their choice whether to bring their relationship to the next level or just let things hang awkwardly in the balance. What were they? What did they mean to each other?" Set after Naruto and Hinata's wedding - Naruto Shippuden episode 500 (be aware of spoilers if you haven't watched the episode) [ShikaTema]

Shikamaru and Temari struggle to focus after their night together. Lots of ShikaTema stuff

It all starts with someone getting under your skin and before you know it, they've struck straight through your heart and it only ends once they become lodged deep into your soul. A Bulma and Vegeta story spanning the entirety of their relationship that follows the events in the manga and the anime.

She belongs to no one, but she belongs with him. She's got a new purpose, and the bright, winding, ever uncertain road to the future stretches ahead, all hers for the taking. Reaching for happiness is no treason, and she's going to grab hers with both hands and hold on tight with all she's got. - Temari's journey to making a home out of Konoha.

What does Bulma and the Super Saiyan form have in common? Vegeta can't control either.

Immediately following the events of "The Last Jedi" from Kylo's point of view.

It had never occurred to him to touch someone in tenderness.

Bulma keeps busy with work in the lab, reflecting on how extraordinary her "ordinary" life is with the prince of all Saiyans. One-shot story.

[Shikatema] A thirty Day Writing Challenge I found online. Pretty existential, but some sweet light-hearted moments too! Shikamaru X Temari (And a lil bit of Shikadai!) *Don't own Naruto*

[Post TLJ] The Force bond between Rey and Ben is right there, even if they don't want it, as uncomfortable as ever. Trying to live a normal day is all but easy when you feel like you're constantly being watched - especially when Poe's around Rey, it seems. [Reylo]

This ShikaTema one-shot takes place few months before the events narrated in Shikamaru Hiden. They were just returning to their villages after another meeting at the Shinobi Union headquarters. What did she say to make him so thoughtful?

A week and a half after Naruto and Hinata's wedding, Shikamaru gets himself a mission to Suna so he can see his new girlfriend. Unfortunately, upon arrival he learns that Temari is sick with the flu! One thing is certain, its going to be a very troublesome couple of days.

“He had seen her beside him in his mind, not a queen or even an empress, but something greater. Some title far worthier of her.” Oneshot, possibly more. *TLJ spoilers*

Sakura needs one last step in her training to be considered for Jounin testing, but can she cross that line with Kakashi? With Tsunade's help, maybe she can finally learn the art of seduction. KakaxSaku

Sequel to Something to Prove. Shikamaru and Temari navigate their relationship now that it's in the public eye. Slightly canon-divergent.

After Shikamaru finds out that Temari can't swim he offers to teach her. The lake in the Nara forest provides the perfect training ground, but which feelings might be revealed along the way? Shikamaru/Temari

It's tough being a med-student but between running into her ex-boyfriend and his actress fiancée, and meeting her favourite author Kakashi Hatake, Sakura thinks that could be the least of her worries. [KakaSaku], AU.

[Shikatema] One-Shot . To put it quite simply: They hated autumn. Temari is visiting Konoha again, and Shikamaru is of course in charge of taking her around. * I don't own Naruto *

*Sequel to Fever Inside Me* It was over and Sakura had returned to her normal life, to her fiance, to plan her wedding all while hiding this secret. But, the fire she felt for Kakashi couldn't stay a secret for long.

Shikatema - themed. The classic fairytales you heard as a child retold with a twist, and new morals to the story. (little red riding hood, Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, the twelve huntsmen etc.) *Taking Requests!*

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Life consists of separate moments no matter how you look at it. But when you're living apart, each and every moment becomes an important chapter of one's life. As the shinobi world was struck by a new unexpected crisis it will let those feelings grow. This is just one of the many stories about Shikamaru and Temari came to be to be together and the moments they've shared.

It was quite simple. What was happening, that is. But he couldn't quite wrap his head around why it had happened. SHIKATEMA One-(or maybe two-)shot

In the quiet hours of the night, two strangers remain awake. As Vegeta silences the humming of the gravity chamber, he spies a woman changing in her window. She sees him, and she either wants him to see or she doesn't care. But it doesn't feel like an invitation or a challenge. And he should look away, probably, but she does this every night and he never does.

(tl) Black, the hue found in the absence of all colors or light. ShikaTema Fluff/Drabble Thing that I owe a person to. Have fun

A collection of one-shots and drabbles inspired by a list of 30 prompts I found online. ShikaTema

This story takes place three months after the Fourth Shinobi World War. Shikamaru and Temari are at the Shinobi Union Headquarters, preparing for the Shinobi Union's first meeting, and admit their feelings to one another. ShikaTema major fluff. Plot is part of my Allied Shinobi Chronicles series, but not part of any particular story.

Some nights — usually nights, but occasionally during the day too — he catches her looking at him.

She's flying in for business, and he's responsible for all the logistics. Modern AU. One-shot. ShikaTema

My contribution to ShikaTema Week 2017. Prompts are: War, Transformation, Nature, Ready, Marriage, Lights and Glass. One-shot series. ShikaTema

Bulma asks, and is asked, 'why' a lot. Set in that tricksy 3-year-gap.

They did things out of order. Most people got in a relationship, had sex, then moved in together. But this was just another instance in his life where things didn't seem to go accordingly to plan. Not that he had any plan whatsoever with Sakura, he just let himself fall into step with her following whichever path she led him down.

After the misunderstanding at the inn and hot spring, Shikamaru comes to a rather belated realisation about a certain Suna kunoichi. [Part of the Legacy of Fire Series]

There between the shadows, he stood. And although she couldn't see his face she knew it was him. The tall shape of a man with his signature cool attitude. And as much as she tried to frown and act as though she was angry because he had left her there, she couldn't… a smile, unveiled what she truly felt inside. [ShikaTema One-Shots] (Cover Image belongs to Jazzie560 in deviantart)

Temari gets critically injured during a mission. ' "I'm sorry I haven't visited sooner. Forgive me Temari," he knew he wasn't asking for forgiveness because he hadn't come earlier. It was just to mask the painful events that caused her to end up like this. ' Shikatema.

Temari is early to Konoha and of course Shikamaru isn't there at the gates. When she pays him a visit, she walks in on him masturbating. Shikatema. Rated MA for obvious reasons. lemon

Some Bulma and Vegeta during the 3 year period before the androids... with a twist.

A short fluff piece from before they knew they were perfect for each other. Shikamaru has been overworking himself, and Temari is the only to make him stop for a minute. Little blurb I came up with after seeing a fanart.

Vegeta encounters a beauty on Namek. [Written for the March 2017 BVDN]

Were they blue or green? A mix of both? They bothered Shikamaru more than they probably should've. As if she wasn't already troublesome enough...Alternatively, Temari has to deal with a word-fumbling jerk that sometimes makes her feel warm and fuzzy despite herself.

At a luxurious galactic brothel, Vegeta discovers a rare, little blue doll that whets his appetite for something more. (This series written for the Spring 2017 Vegebul fest hosted by the Prince and the Heiress google community.)

Rather than underpants, the first wish made in Dragon Ball is the one Bulma intended: Summon her destined boyfriend. Unfortunately, this has merely released a teenaged Vegeta onto the unsuspecting and unprepared world of Dragon Ball. Can the cast of the original Dragon Ball survive the wrath of a Saiyan? Bulma/Vegeta, Also on AO3.

When he does make the connection, his only response is to smile and shove her shoulder with enough force to tip her sideways into a stumble. She mimics his expression and rights herself, but doesn't move back. She had been walking too close to him anyway. ShikaTema. One-shot.

Bulma discovers a new coffee joint, and the barista behind the bar is making her very... thirsty.

The math was simple: Him plus Her equaled a genius marriage. It's really a pity he forgot to mention it. Kakasaku Complete with Epilogue!

The Sand Siblings travel to Konoha to pay their respects after the end of the Shinobi War. Temari finds herself delivering Shikaku's last words and wishes to a distraught Shikamaru. Shika/Tema

Temari was the type of person who would do anything for her brothers. If you were lucky enough to enter her small circle of close friends, it was safe to assume she would do anything you asked. But this? She's never been put in a situation like this before. "I need you to pretend to be my girlfriend." Say what?

Vegeta encounters a strange creature on Namek. Could it be a rumored water nymph? (Based on Rutbisbe's 'Surprise Kiss' art. Find it on her tumblr).

When Vegeta catches his wife being secretive, what's a Saiyan prince to think, other than the worst? A Christmas Special oneshot based on The Twelve Days Of Christmas.

Bulma learns that the last man in the galaxy she wants to be with, is the one man she can't be without. (Find here: Pride and Prejudice in SPACE and with Steampunk themes. Where Vegeta is Mr.Darcy, and Bulma is Elizabeth Bennet. Winner of the Prince and Heiress 2016 literature challenge.) [Cover art by Rutbisbe]

A terrible book series might be Sakura's only chance to save Kakashi's life.

A celebration is held at Konoha for the heroes of the shinobi war. Temari struggles to reconcile her feelings for Shikamaru. With the help of Tenten, a trio of girls, and Shiho, she comes to a decision. Inspired by a quote and a prompt from anamicenas.

Temari wasn't meant to play games. She could count all the times playing a game went horribly wrong. But did she learn? Or listen to that nagging part of her gut that told her to stop? Of course not. Where would the fun be if she stopped playing? "You're an evil, vile person! You're the spawn of Satan!" "Would you just draw two cards?" "You're not allowed to talk! Spawn of Satan!"

AU. It was a wild night out, and all Nara Shikamaru remembers were flashback of an intimate encounter with a certain troublesome woman. A modern day love story. Humour is the third genre. P.S. The Sequel - 'Smoke, Flames and Broken Glasses' is out.

Vegeta waxes poetics at the moon until a certain blue haired vixen pulls him out of it. A collection of 6 lemony drabbles for the Prince and Heiress community drabble night.

Bulma and Vegeta admire a starry sky. Inspired by GalacticShark17's cute drawing, which is also used with permission as the cover.

In Case of Blue Scroll the Hokage must lock himself in his office and pull his hair out as what he thought were memories of a long lost love turn out to be the memories of a mission he was about to assign his former student, Sakura Haruno.

Vegeta becomes entranced with Bulma's routine. A short, one-shot Vegebul fic, set during the 3-year-gap.

She had a hangover and couldn't quite remember every detail: just the bartender, who had a spiky black ponytail, and that she liked his drink. Oh, and that he was an asshole. / shikatema week 2015, bartender au.

[ShikaTema]

Bulma breaks up with Yamaha once and for all, but when Vegeta stumbles upon her, will he be his usual jerk self, or will something inspire a connection between these two unlikely, lonely people? Set early on during the 3 year gap. (Vegebul one shot.)

Yoshino happens to spot Shikamaru having a meal with a blonde woman. She notices Shikamaru's interest in the woman. What happens when Yoshino takes advantage of Shikamaru's trip to the restroom and decides to confront this woman?

Claims can be made, challenges met, all without a word being spoken, but nothing is sweeter than your name on your lover's lips.

ShikaTema. Shikamaru/Temari. Shikadai tells Shikamaru that he wishes he weren't his dad. What brought on this sudden change in his son's normally docile behavior? One-Shot. Please Review!

Shikamaru was certain about a lot of things in his life. He was a genius and he would marry an average girl and have an average family. He didn't think attending Konoha Fire University would change his life drastically. How terribly wrong he was.

First stirrings of attraction. ShikaTema.

Ino finds a head. The head won't shut up. Then she finds the rest of him. Hidan x Ino.

[A White Day fic. Very late, I know.] Shikamaru returns the favor. He just didn't expect how much of an impact it would have on Temari.

What is the opposite of love? How long does it take to fall in love? Shikamaru doesn't particularly know the answer to such questions. He would like to know soon however, because it's getting late and neither of them have eaten dinner. Plus, all this paperwork might actually kill him.

During an espionage mission in Lightning Country, Sakura has to have very loud, very convincing fake sex with Genma in order to maintain her cover. Shiranui won't stop talking about it and Kakashi is about ten seconds away from raikiri-ing everyone in the near vicinity.

The bond between Temari and Shikamaru strengthened with time, until it was undeniable that they belonged to each other.

Summary: everyone has a soulmate, but their marks are sealed as they enter the academy. The seals are only to be released when one passes the jonin exam, or when one turns the legal age of twenty (kakasaku with hints of narusaku).

Temari's form of Valentine's was something Shikamaru never saw coming.

All Temari wanted was to cuddle. But apparently he didn't. Shikamaru didn't always show it. But he loved her all the same. ShikaTem. Immense fluffiness!

Tsunade sends Shikamaru and Temari on an undercover mission which deals with a perverted daimyo. Features a bikini-clad Temari. [lime]

A journey through Shikamaru and Temari's whole story from both points of view, from childhood to becoming a family. More accurate to say it's a sequential set of drabbles through important moments in their lives including events in the manga (not anime). Kishimoto never fully developed Temari's story so I've tried to develop her side with respect to canon. Cover image is by 子ちゃん.

One-shot. Temari has never been afraid of Shikamaru or his shadows. ShikaTema short fic.

He saw the moment she thought of it: the way her smile changed, the way her eyes narrowed. It was always a game. She was always a game. He had always just been trying to win. "If you win, you can take me home tonight." ...A collection of various one-shots and anecdotes. ShikaTema.

ShikaTema. Shikamaru/Temari. Gaara had one rule: hurt Temari, and I will hurt you. Shikamaru didn't think he'd ever actually have to face the consequences of breaking that rule. One-Shot. Please Review!

ShikaTema. Shikamaru/Temari. It's the afternoon of the Academy entrance ceremony, and Shikadai is devastated when Shikamaru doesn't show up. After all, what could be more important than seeing his son ushered into the Academy? One-Shot. Please Review!

Our first kiss was the moment the firelight died, I'd never forget that day, not in all of my life.

Someone stumbled from the darkness, a tall gangly sort of man who was currently rubbing his foot. He straightened, black hair somehow still erect in a spiky ponytail, his dark chocolate eyes narrowing before seizing Temari up. And then he groaned. "We're closed." / Modern Biker AU: in which Temari's Harley breaks down - and her mechanic is a bit of a prick.

So his mother told him he couldn't have a cat. That's fine, he wouldn't get a cat. But she didn't say that he couldn't plant a whole ton of catnip in the garden and wait…

He often thought too much about the simplest things. But then, his over-thinking had brought out this shameless confidence that had him kissing her good night after holding hands all day.

And all of a sudden, it's the little things that start to matter the most. Their hand gestures, the words they utter most often, the song they hum while cleaning the dishes. And you want to be present in all those moments. The clock is ticking much faster. You want to grab all those seconds and keep them safe in a box. You want to steal time.

No matter what it looks like, Shikamaru and Temari have a purely professional relationship. Seriously. Please stop asking about it, it's really obnoxious. They're ambassadors, for crying out loud. That's it. Seriously.

Politics, Relationships, Love and Shogi. Written for a contest. WARNING: Underneath all the jokes, angst, infrequent swearing, and occasional back handed comment about common tropes found in erotic literature, at the heart of this story is an intimate moment between two consenting adults. Younger eyeballs and those with a prudish disposition... You have been warned

Temari wakes up and is faced with the choices she made. This wasnt the first time she had woken up in his bed, but something about this time felt different. The nights they spent together, the memories they made, the way she tried to push her feelings away, it was were all brewing into one massive storm. By the time the sun was rising, the storm was about to break. [Short one-shot]

Shiho has a crush on Shikamaru, that much is obvious. With a little courage from her friend, Shiho finally feels ready to step up and confess her feelings to Shikamaru- something she's wanted to do for almost half a year. Putting it all on the line, she walks to the village in search of him, but she could have never prepared for what she found inside his wallet. [One-shot]

The Infinite Tsukuyomi has been released, and the shinobi have the right to fight for their own futures. Illusions are beautiful, but can never trump living in reality. Shikamaru knows this. Temari, however, has a different take on living illusions out... Valentine's Day tribute to Shikamaru and Temari.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that, when someone gives you a key to their home, they trust you. It is also only natural to then disregard said person's privacy and inspect their house from top to bottom. Temari is left to house sit for two days. Shikamaru comes back to find his photo albums on the floor...and a Sunan kunoichi wearing his clothes?

Growing up is a process; Shikadai knows he'll get there soon enough. Sequel-of-sorts to 'Learning: Nara-Style'. Contains spoilers for Naruto manga chapter 700.

"Look, Temari, she's just Mirai's sensei." Temari snorted. "Look, Shikamaru, I'm just a 'friend' living in your apartment. Do you expect me to be stupid?" Fluff. 50 anecdotes. Part one.

"For a genius," she said, taking their son out of her husband's arms, "you sure can be a moron." / post-canon ShikaTema oneshot collection

A game of strategy, a game of wits, and a game of chance: three times Shikamaru finds himself a bit over his head with the Sand Siblings. Shikatema

In which a proposal occurs, sparked by a game of chess. Post-War. ShikaTema. One-shot.

He had always been sure of himself. He was a genius, and he knew that, but lately he's feeling insecure, and his girlfriend is the cause of all his problems. Fluff, one shot.

Shikadai might have his father's looks and brains, but he's got a little more Temari in him than she would have thought.

It's Konoha's annual winter festival and the invitation has extended out to all villages. Her hands were cold that is the only reason he's holding them and no he's not jealous of Kiba...really...

Where I'll upload random stories of ShikaTema when the inspiration hits me - yay for canon ShikaTema! First story is about a hormonally preggo Temari and a helpless Shikamaru

Some post chapter 699 one-shots following Shikamaru and Temari.

Immediately after being released from the dream, Shikamaru is looking for one special person. A miscommunication in the medical tent just about changes everything. ShikaTema

"I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun." Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice

After the war, both went back to the respective duties. However, things are beginning to change between them and if this war been good for anything it's getting stubborn people to realize what is truly important. ShikamaruxTemari post chapter 699

The next generation of Ino-Shika-Chou is arriving but one seems to be running late, surprise, surprise. The Nara genes are strong with this one. Shikatema.

'They're asking us because these soldiers have absolutely no one left to write home to,' Sakura thought with a frown. So she signs up for the Shinobi Letter Exchange, not realizing how large the consequences would be. - AUish one-shot [KakaSaku]

Sakura has been lusting after her unobtainable teacher for far too long, and now she's going to do something about it. Smut. KakashiXSakura.

Temari refuses to let a weird pony-tailed customer buy a hideous plaid shirt. AU; Oneshot; ShikaTema

They were supposed to be professionals, but he wanted to see beyond the façade of 'Ambassador Temari.' He wanted to see who she was when she was just 'Temari.' ShikaTema; Oneshot.

No, her secret was not anything too impressive, but it had caught her the Copy–Nin's attention. And appreciative glances. Glances that had soon been filled with a lot of lust and hunger and heat. Her secret made her feel powerful as a woman.

/KakaSaku/ When Sakura makes a mistake with her Hokage-sama, she usually learns to never do it again. This one, however, she swears to do more often. Who wouldn't, with such blissful repercussions? PWP. Oneshot.

Shikamaru doesn't like to hold hands. ShikaTema.

The two top strategists of Konoha and Suna tend to miscalculate when it comes to each other. A ShikaTema oneshot; contains some mature content.

Even though it's been almost a year since the war ended, Shikamaru is having a hard time coming to terms with his 'dream'.

#7: A second in Tsukuyomi can last days, and minutes a lifetime. Shikamaru has lived it all, and he remembers too clearly, her presence. Reaction fic to ch.678 — A collection of moments that defined Shikamaru and Temari. Drabbles and oneshots, not connected. Various genres and time frame.

Vegeta awakens from his death at Frieza's hand, resurrected by the dragon balls. With nowhere to go, he awaits Goku's return at Capsule Corp. Although only alive by accident, someone comes to value him. Three year get-together. Vegeta's perspective. True to canon. Rather dark. This story contains mature language and content.

Her life had been hard. His life had been harder. She was a small child collecting flowers when he first met her, but she was a woman blooming when he fell in love with her. KakashiXSakura. Post-canon. 50 shinobi theme #22. Cathedral.

"Mother had always told me that if I actually put effort into my work, it'd take me places. Little did I know, at that time, that just one promotion would change my life forever." Two Kingdoms hold a heated grudge against one another. Will they be able to set aside their differences for the hope of the future? Medieval AU, Shikamaru's POV.

Summary: Six times they are mistaken for something else and the one time they actually are. ShikaTema. Based on lollipop-mania second Vday prompt hence the title.

Happy Birthday, Temari! -coughs coughs- better late than never.

Summary: I don't want to watch Temari's back for the rest of the journey.

Vegeta is watching Bulma with an intensity of a predator, what is she doing to get so much attention?

Chapter 21 of the latest arc, A Most Untroublesome Week is up. This time, we get a view of what Princess Temari is like to her delegates.

Vegeta has got himself all tied up and its up to Bulma to get him free. In the case of alien abduction she'll have to use her gorgeous body instead of her brilliant mind to solve the problem.

Summary: Just Shikamaru strategizing to get away from danger.

When Sakura finds herself facing a rogue ninja, she never dreamed that she would end up fourteen years in the past. Trapped in a Konoha where she must hide her true identity, she runs into a familiar face, except he doesn't seem familiar at all.

Spoiler alert! If not current on the manga do not read! "You're here" from Yoshino's point of view. Yoshino is bound and determined to make sure that her lazy son and Sabaku no Temari finally admit their feelings to one another.

Professor Kakashi learns that take-out is sexy depending on how it's eaten. AU. Now a twoshot! LEMON. [KakaSaku]

Temari returns from an extended mission to find Shikamaru has left her a book to read. Unfortunately the kunoichi has been poisoned while returning to Suna, so she is deteriorating rapidly. Shikamaru/Temari Inspired by Shakespeares's Sonnets, sort of. Final Chapter posted-now complete.

Summary: Temari meets a stranger. She doesn't think she will ever love him but the people around her reassures her that she already do. AU.

With each step he took forward with that mask on, a chunk of his soul would fall along the way. Someone like him would have never been able to live like that for much longer. He would quit, while he still could. She... She wasn't like him. She could live with the mask. She loved him for not hating her for it. ShikaTema

"Temari, there's no such thing as the Zombie Plague," Kankuro mutters. "You're wrong," she rasps. "I'm definitely a plague victim." Her hands tremble as she dry heaves; she would rather die of the Zombie Plague than be pregnant. ShikaTem.

Summary: Temari is annoyed and she's taking it on the trees. Then Shikamaru is annoyed and he's taking it on Temari. Solve and review.

COMPLETE. Prince Shikamaru has no intention of getting married or taking over the throne, but when certain circumstances give him no choice, he decides to make a plan that will have his future wife running for the hills.

Brutally murdered then resurrected, Bulma Briefs is a changed woman. Can Vegeta show her that there is nothing to fear but fear itself or will she forever stay a prisoner of her own mind?

"To Shikamaru Nara she is always 'The' Woman. I have seldom heard him mention her under any other name. In his eyes she eclipses and predominates the whole of her sex." Sherlock Holmes based one-shot. R & R?

Namek Saga BV Vegeta finds out Bulma can locate the Dragonballs and kidnaps her to find them for him. Will she do it, or can she change his mind before it's too late?

He was beyond lazy. She was beyond troublesome. It was beyond love. A series of Shikatema oneshots.

Who knew he would have the most unexpected habit? KakaSaku

When the beautiful, slightly bored genius and the arrogant, slightly homicidal Saiyan Prince are trapped under the same roof for three years, who knows what will happen? Well, besides Goku, their son from the future, and Piccolo, of course. Complete.

One-shot. What is supposed to be a routine ambassador trip to Konoha turns into chaos for Temari. Tender fluffy moments after initial chaos. ShikaTema with implied others, K rating

Vegeta helps Bulma out of a jam.

When Sakura wanted a change of pace, she hadn't expected THIS! Now she's on a mission with Kakashi, masquerading as a dancer at a club far away from home and she finds herself forced to explore her own powers of sexuality and seduction. KakaSaku LEMON

Temari knows how to conceal her emotions, but everyone has a limit...and Kankuro thinks it's time she exceeds hers. Poor, poor Shikamaru... WARNING: Spoilers through Chapter 530

Shikamaru has a mission to Suna, which must be completed before Tsunade's death. But there's more in store for him than a six-day round-trip and a paycheck. Shika/Tema Now revised, and with a brand new chapter!

Vegeta is determined to reach his full potential and help destroy the androids when they arrive. If only that woman would just stop distracting him, and stop looking at him like that...

ShikaTema. If there was one thing that turned Shikamaru on, it was watching Temari play shogi with him. Smutty one-shot.

Shikamaru and Temari are trapped in a hopeless scenario. It doesn't matter how smart Shikamaru is, or how strong Temari is, there's one man that has all the power. And, this time, it may very well be game over.

Shikamaru thought he could run from his crimes. Temari, however, doesn't intend to let him escape ... Sequel to "Hints on the Wind." Shikatema.

“Do you know what it’s like to grow up without a father, Sensei?” Shikamaru shook his head. “Well, I do. It isn’t all that great.” In which Shikamaru learns that he is less like Asuma than he once thought. Shikatema oneshot. Rated for language. R&R?

KakaSaku. War is coming to Konoha and Sakura is far from home, uncertain of her future. But one thing is for sure, Sakura will protect her unborn child at all costs, whether it be from Konoha's enemies... or from its own father.

Every guy in Konoha is in love, and all Shikamaru needs is someone to help him clean out his shed! Is that too much to ask? Why do guys always drop their friends for girls? A fluffy, gooey, first-kiss one-shot. Shika/Tema, with Kiba/Ino & Naru/Saku.

Shikamaru is called to Suna to get to the bottom of a puzzling, and potentially deadly, mystery. Shikamaru X Temari. Please review!

--AU---Fires are interesting sorts. They burn, they flicker, and they provide warmth. Sure, they can be destructive, but they can create too. So let the flames swallow what they may, and let's see what the result shall be. ShikaTema -- M for swear words

What starts out as a normal, administrative operation turns into a rather stimulating game. But who will the real winner be? Shika/Tema one-shot.

He vowed to protect his sensei’s unborn child. He promised he would no longer brush off his responsibilities. He said he couldn’t be a kid anymore. Now to prove this…

AU She didn't know who he was, but read his notebook anyway. Is it possible to fall in love with someone based solely on how they write? ShikaTema One-shot Finally Edited

Shikamaru knew he wanted no troublesome woman in his life the minute he was smart enough to figure out he would need a woman in his life at some point. He knew this and he was even willing to fight the one woman he wanted more than anything in the world

Every Hokage needs his assistant. KakaSaku. One-shot.

Comming to Konoha, Temari gets in a fight and ends up poisoned. Found by Shikamaru and his father, she stays at their house to recover and discovers that there are many faces to Shikamaru than there seemed and what it means to be loved in all its forms.

To her it is as natural as breathing. She wouldn't know how to keep men from adoring her, even if she tried. KakaSaku.

Shikamaru and Temari are sent on a simple B ranked mission in the Land of Snow. But when you're dealing with a troublesome woman, a secretive family, and a jealous enemy, it's enough to make a B ranked mission capable of changing your life. During Shipp.

Regardless of location, the seven deadly sins are universal. This time, they just happened to appear in Suna. ShikamaruxTemari one shot collection .

[Kakasaku] A mission gone awry lands two squeakyclean ninja in the Konoha Prison for a week. One cell. Seven Days. What could possibly happen? [Aside from the obvious throttling, of course. This is Kakashi and Sakura we’re talking about].

Shika/Tema. Temari knows what she wants and intends that Shikamaru give it to her.

-- “I’ve come to a conclusion, Nara.” She said suddenly. -- Whoever thought those simple words would be the catalyst that would change his entire life. And really, all in the course of twenty minutes.

Temari, Shikamaru, and the aftermath of the death of a mentor. Everything tastes cigarette black. Oneshot. ShikaTema. Spoilers for the Japanese manga.

A 4 shot Shakamaru X Temari A small collection of Temari X Shikamaru fics set in the future. Rated T - Edited 2/2/2008

Sometimes plans get skewed. Sometimes thing just don't go the way the should. It's a shame, really, the way these things seem to work out.

SHIKAxTEMARI-Things were never this troublesome...until she came along...ugh...

“What’s wrong with fishnet?” ...Oh, the conversations with which Temari traps Shikamaru. Poor boy never saw it coming. Oneshot. Rated for some language.

She couldn’t believe it. All this time here, all the friends she made, all the fun times. Soon to be gone. He looked her straight in her eyes and said Two Years. [Long vesion of Music Box] ShikaTema

Yamanka Ino and Sabaku Temari have verry different perceptions on what makes a man attractive. Ino tries to discover just what Temari finds Yummy.

It's easy to hide behind anger and indifference. It's easy to lie when you're pretending. It's just plain easy to lie. But lying is much harder when your body betrays you and fear invades you.

Kakasaku Sakura always wanted to see Kakashi unmasked. This was a bit much though...

And so they realized that they just might like each other. Logically, they got together, established a relationship, yadda yadda. The only problem is an intruding mutt who in all honesty has nothing better to do with his life. [ShikamaruXTemari]

Shikamaru and Temari play an interesting game.

The kages have decided to forever ally Sunagakure and Konoha, sealing the bond through an arranged marriage. But not everyone is happy. Can Shikamaru get out of this troublesome mess before time runs out? [COMPLETE]

The Nara doth protest too much, methinks. [ShikaTema, lime lime !lemon!]

Gaara and Kankuro can't figure out whats wrong with their sister. Ever since she took the job as Ambassador to Konoha she's been coming home less and less like herself. Implied ShikaTema Companion to In the Interest of Strong Diplomatic Relations.

Temari and Shikamaru’s relationship was one a long time coming. One that started since LONG ago

Shikamaru has an important job to do..with Temari in tow. Last of Matchmaker series. ShikaTema flufff

A reference reffering to the afformentioned law in The Laws of Anime regarding Shikamaru and Temari. Who knew Temari could do THAT to him? Oneshot. Temashikashikatema.

Shikamaru has learned mostly everything of value from watching. He watches and learns, but the most important thing he's ever discovered from watching, he learned from watching her.

Banished from Konoha for crimes he did not commit, Shikamaru finds himself abandoned by everyone and everything. When he is rescued by ninja from Suna, he begins anew as his life in Konoha becomes nothing but a bitter memory he only wants to forget.

Oneshot, songfic Breaking Benjamin Breath, based on sentence 45 hell of my sentencefic 50 Ways to Say I Love You. Konoha and Suna are at war, and Shikamaru goes up against the woman he loved and lost.

Everyone knows Nara Shikamaru is a genius, they've just never be able to discover the extent of his intelligence. Who would've thought he would know something like this?

Sugar and spice and everything nice...that's what Temari's NOT made of. [PreShipuuden. ShikaTem? You decide]

Modeled after the LJ 1 sentence community sentence fics see the two in my faves. ShikamaruTemari.

Shikamaru's in love with the new girl in school. The bad news is she has a boyfriend, a huge, surly boyfriend who loves to make people miserable. What's a teenage dirtbag to do? Loosely based on the song by the same name.

Love is a stupid thing that last about three and a half years, replaced by the ability to tolerate someone. Love is moronic. I don't love you.

After losing a bet with Temari, Shikamaru has to let her meet his parents over dinner. Slightly suggestive scene at the end. Shikatema

[AU] [Oneshot] [ShikaTem] Usually Temari's dealings with men involve her glowering and them scampering off as fast as their legs can carry them in the other direction. So why is this guy giving her his phone number?

It's funny, how when you hate someone, and you're stuck in an elevator with them, you can find something to talk about. ShikamaruxTemari

ShikaTemari. How would you get out of doing work?

Temari received a note that leads her to an interesting afternoon. [ShikaTema] Please read and review.

Three words change the course of Shikamaru and Temari's relationship.

Sometimes a willing surrender can be much better than a victory... ShikaxTema fluff. Oneshot!

Shikamaru would have never known a simple extended mission in Suna would turn out the way it did. It would be a troublesome next few months indeed. [ShikamaruXTemari].

“Listen: the desert is my home, Shikamaru,” she said once, before things became serious, back when there was still room for escape.

Is this confession? He wondered. ShikaTema

[ShikaTema] Temari has a problem: she wants to marry this guy, but he happens to belong to another hidden village. Shikamaru has a problem: he wants his girlfriend in his bed, but she keeps insisting that she lives somewhere else. How to fix this?

[Twoshot] She has him pinned against a wall and he can't get away. [Shikamaru x Temari]

Sometimes he absolutely hated her. Particularly when she did something unexpected. Like tonight. [Shikamaru x Temari] [One shot.]

Shikamaru had chosen to fall. What's next? Sequel to Falling. [Shikamaru x Temari]

The distance between Suna and Konoha is roughly half a thousand miles. Of course, for someone like Shikamaru, distance is relative. Shikamaru/Temari.

For Valentine's Day, Temari is giving Shikamaru ... a lemon drop?

“An accident? You call that an accident? Shattering a glass on the floor or missing a target is an accident. Sleeping with your old Genin partner does NOT fall under that category!” Temari retorted icily, struggling against his hold on her.

She's cold, wet, and grumpy. She shows up at his house. What happens next? [ One shot, Shikamaru x Temari. ]

[KakaSaku] Sakura knew why Tsunade didn’t want a virgin on this mission. Things might get out of hand. Acts might be carried out too far. She was glad Kakashi was accompanying her, but right then she wouldn’t have minded the entire population of Konoha.

Temari makes a bet that Shikamaru cannot abstain from saying 'troublesome' for an entire day. Shikamaru is out to prove her wrong. Who will win the wager?

All he wanted was a quiet Christmas. But, although things don't always go according to plan, sometimes what we receive is better than what we asked for. [ShikaTema]

[ShikaTema] Nothing was worth the trouble for him unless he could turn it into a game.

The peace between Konoha and Suna lies in the hands of one, very annoyed Shikamaru Nara. But can he keep those hands from strangling a certain Temari? Or can he just plain keep his hands off her? Love and peace has never been so troublesome.[ShikaTema]

Shikamaru is finnaly able to get the one thing he wants for Christmas. ShikaTema

It's only when a fight is already lost that you start to pull out techniques you don't really know how to use. Temari vs. Kabuto, mild TemaShika

Shikamaru is disturbed in the middle of the night

Shikamaru, Temari, and a deer.

...and she would wait to see what kind of man this boy would grow to be. Spoilers up to current chapters sprinkled throughout. ShikamaruTemari

It is a romantic ninja play and no one is really sure what it's about, when the leading lad and lady fall ill it is up to poor Temari and an unwilling Shikamaru to save the day. [T for language]ShikaTema

Shikamaru's friends demand to know what being with Temari is like. Shikamaru explains it the best way he knows how.

Shikamaru's been sent to Suna to... well, to be honest, he's not really sure what he's doing there, but the point is that Temari is his guide. Oneshot, ShikamaruTemari

Shikamaru's in a rut after his squad fails to return Sasuke to Konoha, and who better to slap him back to reality than a certain Suna kunoichi?

One day, Temari begins an intersting string of questions.

She never liked the rain, it had taken everything good away from her before, but it somehow managed to bring them together. [ShikaTem] [Oneshot]

Over the years, Shikamaru learns some things about Temari

Being a genius has some downsides. ShikaTem, oneshot.

It only took fifty nine moves for checkmate.

After 'Dream a Dream' Shikamaru is influenced to pop the question. SHIKATEMA ONESHOT

How much do you do for someone when you're not even in love? ShikaTem, Futurefic, Oneshot.

ShikaTema. Shikamaru contemplates his history and feelings for Temari. One Shot.

How do you win a game with no rules? And more importantly, how do you forfeit? [shikatema]

311205 shikamaruxtemari - interval conversations as shikamaru gives in to the inevitable

Set around Ch. 245. A Temari short. Temari, Shikamaru, and the fact that not all silences are bad.

Nara Shikamaru, you will take Temari to be your lawfully wedded wife. To have and to hold, for better or worse, until the chauvinist pig chasing her is satisfied this isn't a trick. You may now scream in terror.

Spoilers for chapter 247. Shikamaru x Temari. What happens before they bump into Naruto and Sakura. Disclaimer. Don't own Naruto or Sakura or Temari or Shikamaru or any of K.'s work.

What happens when Ino decides to prove that Shikamaru is indeed Temari's property? Nothing good...

Everything turned out the way he'd planned, years ago. [oneshot, futurefic, ShikamaruTemari]

Oneshot. Moral of the Day: Never play games with Shikamaru. You know he’ll beat the crap out of you. ShikaTema.

Temari likes it hot and rough. Poor Shikamaru deals with it. But is it truly worth it to stand this socalled abuse? [ShikaTema][One Shot]

When people are getting married right and left, Shikamaru wants to make sure Temari doesn’t get any sudden ideas. Except, Temari has smarts of her own. Run, Shikamaru, Run! ShikamaruTemari.

It's the simplest of all basics to land with the second move. ShikamaruTemari.

Shikamaru never did achieve his ambitions, but what he's got is close enough. Oneshot, Shikatem.

Shikamaru, Temari, her brothers and the practical semantics of love. ShikaTem

One day, Temari suggests they play chess. [A ShikaMari oneshot.]

Just a moment. ShikaTem, oneshot.

The sand siblings are stranded in Konoha during the New Year. Sometimes, gestures can be taken up the wrong way. ShikaTema oneshot.

Temari gets a new Go set and decides to break it in with a game with Shikamaru. As usual, they enjoy themselves and some interesting talk passes as they turn to cloud watching... Casual gifts are exchanged, Banter is made, and a few revelations pass

Why does he even bother with her when she's everything he doesn't want to deal with? [Shikamaru x Temari]

Shikamaru wakes up to find himself in a rather compromising position. What's a guy to do to avoid getting pounded? [ShikaTem]

Maybe it is love, maybe it is not. One thing is for sure, there is something in each other that they just don't see...that they don't want to see... [ShikamaruXTemari] [Oneshot]

Nonyaoi. ShikaTema. Temari and her brothers are on another 'mission', and Shikamaru rescues her from the cold.

What happened between the time she saved him from Tayuya and the time he sent her and her brothers back off to Sand? Little things, maybe, but little things that slowly made them a little more closer than they originally were. [Shikamaru x Temari]

Justified mild OOCness and inlike ShikaTem before, during and after the runin with Naruto and Sakura in Chapter 247. A girl just needs assurance every now and then. But Genius minds can also be very slow and dense at times. [Shikamaru x Temari]

Final chapterCan a giant fanswinging tomboy and a shogiplaying cloudwatcher come together? We shall see. A little spoiling in parts. [ShikamaruxTemari]

Why was Shikamaru the only one to see the Sand genin off that day? [Shikamaru x Temari]

And why the hell would Temari not want to go out with someone like Shikamaru who's such a such a what? Such a what, now, really? : [Shikamaru x Temari]

Shikamaru hates training. Temari disagrees. And her training isn't exactly the type he's used to. [ShikmaruTemari oneshot]

Shikamaru, Temari, and cloudwatching. A short TemaShika drabble.

TemariShikamaru: You have countless choices in life, but only one chance to make the right decision. Temari retraces her steps and searches to see if she could choose all over again.