Disclaimer: Kishi owns everything even the tall buildings behind the Hokages' monuments!

A/N: Ah Bella1025-mia, if not for you I wouldn't know…so here is… I wanted a proper oneshot too but would this do if I say, I hope this turns into a collection of back stories for things people notice in the manga's last chapter such as:

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The ring on his neck

Shikamaru wears his ring around his neck—not like a shackle as Kiba once implied—but as proof that he already belongs to someone.

After all, compared to his left hand, his neck is closer to his face. So now when clients aka lonely women glance at his face, they have no reason not to see the super thick wedding band hanging from the chain around his neck. It's troublesome to explain every time that the Hokage's next in command is unavailable as an escort (Tch that ridiculous rumor still goes around that he was a very willing escort to foreigners when he was younger. The fact that he only escorted one troublesome woman in the past has been lost in the dirty minds of the gossip mongers.)

The fact that his wife ordered him to wear it that way for practical reasons (he once, thrice, a million times over left the solid band of gold on their bathroom sink) has nothing to do with how he wears his ring. Because if that's the case, despite appearances he's still the same lazy ass who couldn't be bothered to remove and then return his wedding ring on his finger.

So yeah he likes the near to his face, easy to be seen logic better than the 'if you lost your damn ring, you ass is screwed!' one.

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And the hair on his chin

Shikamaru is his father's son. Every time he looks into the mirror, he sees Shikaku reflected except for the scars.

He followed in his old man's footsteps even down to the point that he married a troublesome woman.

As he scratches his itchy chin, he wonders what Temari thinks of his beard.

She'll probably say, "It scratches my skin but hey it makes you look hotter so yeah continue having one."

But actually what she said is, "It scratches my skin when you kiss me there… but hey it makes you look older that people assume I'm younger than you so yeah continue having one. I'm sick of being called a cougar. It's just three years geez!"

Tch, troublesome woman. But then it's because she's adorable when she's pissed that he's whipped just like his dad.

Just like his dad.

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Hopefully next: Temari's seemingly sad face, Shikadai this and that, and Gaara's hair…