A/N: So here's the story behind this one… Yes it is a ShikaTema FanFic, but here's the 411 on it. My mom sent me a story called "Clever Mom" and I thought it was so funny! So I took it and changed the characters into Shikamaru, Temari and Shikamaru's Mom and Dad. So basically this is not my idea, I just wanted to share it with yall.

Shikamaru invited his mother and father over for dinner. During the course of the meal, Shikamaru's mother couldn't help but notice how beautiful Shikamaru's roommate, Temari, was.

Shikamaru's Mom had long been suspicious of a relationship between Shikamaru and Temari, and this had only made her more curious.
Over the course of the evening, while watching the two interact, she
started to wonder if there was more between Shikamaru and Temari than meets the eye.Reading his mom's thoughts, Shikamaru volunteered, "I know what you must be thinking, but I assure you Temari and I are just roommates." About a week later, Temari came to Shikamaru saying, "Ever since your mother and father came to dinner, I've been unable to find the beautiful silver gravy ladle."

"You don't suppose your mom took it, do you?" Temari said, "because I doubt your dad did"

"Well, I doubt it, but I'll send her an e-mail just to be sure."

So he sat down and wrote:

Dear Mom:

I'm not saying that you "did" take the gravy ladle from the house, I'm
not saying that you "did not" take the gravy ladle but the fact remains
that one has been missing ever since you were here for dinner. Love, Shikamaru Several days later, Shikamaru received an email back from his mother that read:

Dear Son:
I'm not saying that you "do" sleep with Temari, I'm not saying that
you "do not" sleep with Temari, but the fact remains that if Temari is
sleeping in her own bed, she would have found the gravy ladle by now.

Love, Mom

A/N: So what do you think? I thought it was funny. Anyways, I will go back on working "Mission that lasts a Life Time" now… See ya!