seven

I woke up extremely early excited to see him but Shikamaru wasn't at his house when I went.

"He didn't come home last night, I thought he was on a mission" his dad said as I left their house.

He wasn't anywhere. I searched for him but I couldn't find him. Maybe he was out on a mission? But he would've told me if he was going and I was pretty certain he said he didn't have any for the whole week. I ended up going to Tsunade-sama to see if he was sent out and he was. He was sent to the sand village, escorting some villagers from there.

"He would've told me..." I trailed off not really talking to Tsunade but she heard me.

"It was pretty unexpected. He was rushed to go..." Oh. I lightened up at the news he didn't have time to tell me. I turned around waving goodbye to hokage.

"I'm gonna go train with Iruka-sensei them. Bye granny." I chuckled as one of the magazines on her desk was thrown just missing my head.

I trained all day despite being tired. I sparred with a few people. Lee being the fastest thing I have seen but what surprised me though was I could see him. It was a long fight that Lee of course won.

"Kira-chan that was a challenging spar." I sighed was he teasing me I took most (all) of the injuries and he looked untouched.

Iruka-sensei came up and patted me on the back.

"It was good. You've come along way, you can keep up with Lee and that's saying something." I looked towards Lee and he nodded, a huge smile on his face, shoving his thumb up.

"You did great!" I laughed collapsing on the ground staring up at the sky. I knew I was gonna ache when I got home.

"Anyways Kira training is ended for today. Go home and eat. Lee, I'll walk with you to Guy I need to see him about something.." They both nodded down towards me and I sent them a wave. Not even a day has passed and I feel so bored and lonely without Shikamaru. I cheered up with the fact that I'll see him after the mission.

My cheer full state started to  crumble as a day turned into two which turned into a week. I was basically on the verge of dying when a week turned into three.  I stomped my way to the hokages office for what felt like the hundredth time for the past three weeks. I was going to demand her to go see him.... Again.

"Tsunade-sama it doesn't take three whole week- Shikamaru!" I was so glad to finally see him. it felt like I was taking a breath after holding it in for so long. I didn't notice how tense the room was as I ran forward only to be stopped by a female who was glaring down at me.

"What are you doing?" I was taken a back at how rude she was that I took a step away. Finally noticing how different Shikamaru was acting he barely looked at me when I called his name and his aura was different, cold.

"Kira... Wait outside." Tsunade-sama voice pierced my ears giving me a heart attack what the hell was happening. I looked down and saw the girl intertwine her fingers with Shikamaru obviously wanting a reaction from me. I didnt react at all which seemed to piss her off. What the hell was happening? Why was he not talking to me? Why was he holding her hand? Why did it hurt?

"Kira?" I looked to the side to see an awkward looking Naruto who had gone away on the mission with Shikamaru but had returned a week before him. I was still staring at their hands why did it feel like my heart was getting stabbed. Naruto sighed grabbing my hand and leading me out of the room. I didn't think I could go on my own.

'just because they're holding hands it means nothing.' I tried to convince myself but the facts were there. He let her kiss cheek as I turned back one last time, wishing i hadn't.

I felt like a complete fool. Of course! He was only nice to me because he was assigned to me in the beginning. My cheeks started to flush and I felt embarrassed. I was madly obsessed with the ninja blind to his feelings. He was only being a friend, when he held me at night. Or when he kissed my forehead telling me everything would be okay.

I pulled my hand away from Narutos and took off ignoring his scream.

"KIRA! WAIT!" I felt tears spring to my eyes but pushed the feeling back. Why should I cry? Just because I thought someone liked me back, when I stood no chance at all? I kept running all the way to the gates. The usual pair of guards were there not even noticing my presence. I wanted to leave I felt humiliated and that girl did her best to rub in the fact that I was an idiot for even thinking about her Shikamaru.

I felt Kakashi join me and I wanted nothing more than to jump into his arms but I didn't. I wanted to be alone and i knew he could tell. Izumo and kotetsu finally saw us and I made a start to run. I wish I had never stumbled across this place if it meant i could erase this humiliation. Alot of ninjas were in there, and they saw me basically try to cling to a taken person and get rejected. Kakashi knew where I was because he had witnessed it. More shame flooded me he must've thought I was idiotic turning him down for an unrequited feeling.

Kakashi stopped me wrapping his arms around my chest ignoring my fight. Izumo and kotetsu stood frozen not knowing what to do.

"Let go!" I said in vain knowing he wouldn't. I relaxed against him trying so hard not to cry.

"It's alright." He whispered loosening his hold a bit but not enough so I could escape. I'm such an idiot.

SHIKAMARU' POV

As soon as I hit the village gates an unwelcomed feeling of excitement to see Kira had erupted but I suppressed it.

She's taken idiot!

I let Temari lead me by the hand towards the hokages office. Within the three weeks I had spent with her, the girl had become obsessed with touching me. I had warned her many times to stop but the lady had no ears. Her brothers followed closely behind us obviously bored

When we got to the hokages office I wasn't greeted like usual instead Tsunade-sama frowned as she took in the girl who wouldn't stop touching me. I had been out the village for so long that I actually missed everyone. I was on a mission the first week just to escort some villagers back but Tsunade extended my stay when the sand was attacked.

"Shikamaru..." Before she could finish her sentence a few anbu and one of the people I didn't want to see appeared in the room.

"We're back. It was a success..." Kakashi trailed off looking at my hand that was being grasped against my will. I managed to pull my hand out, using it to scratch the back of my neck. His personality did a switch and I know I would've been attacked if Naruto hadn't come through the door.

"Kakashi sensei! Gaara! Finally you're here!... Shikamaru." He was frowning. why was everyone so underwhelmed with my return?

If the room couldn't get anymore packed, you thought wrong because it did.

"Tsunade-sama it doesn't take three whole week- Shikamaru!" I watched the relieved excitement flood her face. She ran forward as to hug me and I was happy but i hid it. The hell am I doing!? thinking about a taken girl. I couldn't take my eyes off her she had toned up alot while  I had been gone and her long black hair that use to wrap around her waist had been cut into a shoulder length do. It framed her beautiful face perfectly.

I didn't notice anything weird until Kira stopped in her place her face going red with embarrassment. Temari had grabbed my hand again and ignored when I tried to pull it out of her grasp. What the hell is she doing? I glared at the blonde girl next to me when she wouldn't budge.

It felt like an eternity as Kira took in our forced closeness and I felt bad. To someone else Kira probably looked emotionless but I could see it in her eyes she was about to break down.

Naruto took her by the hand and before I could stop her Temari placed a kiss on my cheek. Kira saw.

I pushed the female away from me roughly not feeling guilty as she toppled to the ground.

"Don't. Ever. Kiss me like that again or at all." The air was thick with tension and I made a move to run after Kira.  I didn't want her to be hurt. As I reached the door I heard Tsunades warning rather than felt him move.

"Kakashi no!" I was sent flying into the air and hit my back hard sliding down.

Before I could use my Justu he was at my neck hand cracking with electricity. One little move and I was dead. His masked face was close to my ear and the way he whispered made my heart pound with fear.

"You don't deserve her affection, you're lucky that youre-" Tsunade had gotten up and pulled Kakashi away before he could finish that rest of his threat but I got the gist of it.

Affection?

"Kira ran away!" Naruto burst through the door.

"Go find her." Tsunade said pushing Kakashi towards the door he sent one last hate-filled glare my way before dissapearing with clap of electricity.

I stayed on the ground shocked. What did he mean affection? I rubbed at my jaw, I could tell it would bruise I needed to talk to Kira.

(Dramatic for no reason lol)