=S=
Shikamaru blinked gently the next morning, his vision slightly blurred. He rubbed his eyes
for a minute or two before sighing and sitting up, turning his head to look at Tayuya.
No matter how troublesome she was, Tayuya was still pretty enough to look at, her eyes
shut, her long red hair falling in pools around her face. Shikamaru watched for a minute
or two more before getting up and silently walking out the door, down the stairs, and into
the kitchen, where his mother was cooking, and his father was leaning back in a chair with
his feet on the table. Shikamaru slid into the chair on his other side and looked at him.
"Morning.." he mumbled. Shikaku glanced at him and rubbed his head "...yea...morning"
replied shikaku. Shikamaru watched him for a second, then asked a question he had been
thinking of for a while "Why did you marry mom..?" Shikaku rubbed his eyes and looked at him
then looked up at the ceiling "I guess...because she has her moments...that's the main
reason" he said with a small yawn. "..That's it?" asked Shikamaru. "mmmhm..." replied
Shikaku.
=T=
Tayuya let out a sleepy mumble and rolled onto her back, opening her eyes softly. Last night
hadn't been a great night...not by a long shot. She sat up, rubbing her eyes and looked over
at Shikamaru's empty bed. "...He's probably still mad..." said Tayuya aloud with a sigh.
'Then it's time to apologize' thought Tayuya as she woke herself up. She stood up and took
a few steps to the door, then opened it and walked downstairs to the kitchen. When she made
it to the kitchen she leaned against the door frame. "Hey..pineapple head...I need to talk
to you.." said Tayuya gently.
=S=
Shikamaru lifted his head back to look at her, then sighed and stood up, walking to her.
"The big talking fruit is here..." mumbled Shikamaru, his hands in his pockets "What is it?"
He watched as she struggled to find the right words for what needed to be said. "..I'm sorry
for last night...and everything else" she mumbled gently. Shikamaru sighed, rubbing the back
of his head "It's no big deal...your just frustrated that's all. Tayuya nodded and Shikamaru
led her to the table to eat.
=T=
Tayuya was glad Shikamaru had so readily accepted her apology. She felt like she was home,
like this was her family, almost like this was her house..even though she knew it wasn't.
She suddenly lifted her head, blinking slightly as a thought occured to her. Shikamaru...
had said....that she could stay...as long as she wanted...Her eyes drifted over the Nara
family and she smiled slightly, then looked down at her food with a definite grin.
=S=
Shikamaru chewed his food, watching Tayuya, trying to read her odd expressions. He shrugged,
giving up. Who had time to figure out women anyway? He stood up, putting his hands in his
pockets and Tayuya stood up too. He walked out of the kitchen...she walked out of the
kitchen...he went upstairs...she went upstairs. When he got to his room he glanced back at
her and blinked. "What?" asked Tayuya, blinking gently. Shikamaru shrugged and entered his
room, followed by Tayuya.
=T=
Tayuya entered the room smiling, her hands on her hips. She turned her head to look at
Shikamaru, who seemed to be about to lay down in his bed for a nap. Tayuya rose an eyebrow
"I'm gona need a bed.." she said simply. Shikamaru turned his head to her and blinked, about
to lie down "...bed?" Tayuya smiled and nodded "Since I'm gona be living here after all..."
Shikamaru was about to say something when Tayuya interuppted "I like fluffy pillows.."
Shikamaru blinked but again, Tayuya interupted "And....plain sheets'll be fine..." Shikamaru
blinked hard then sighed, rubbing the back of his head "...Fluffy pillows...plain sheets..."
repeated Shikamaru. Tayuya nodded and smiled "could you please go out and get it?" she asked
in what she hoped was a sweet voice. Shikamaru sighed and just left the room. Tayuya grinned
'That was so easy...'
=s=
'She already has me whipped...' thought Shikamaru, walking out of his house with a sigh.
Over the next hour or so, Shikamaru went to a few stores, explaining why he had to have his
pillows extra fluffy. He grunted, lugging a matress towards his house with the pillows and
sheets under his arm. He made it to the house then literally cussed at the door when it
didn't fit in the first time. 'Just think...after this...a nice nap...in your own bed'
thought Shikamaru to himself as he pulled it up the stairs. When he finally got it up he
moved it to his room then opened the door and walked in. His eyes widened when he saw Tayuya
curled up in his bed, napping. Shikamaru just watched her then he moved the matress in,
set the pillow on top of it, laid down and pulled the sheets over him, his eyes on the
ceiling as a realization struck him...he now had a roomate...and it was already a drag...
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Chapter notes: This one's pretty short, but I still hope you enjoy it, the next chapter is longer. R&R, Disclaimers, No flames.