A/N For Sable! Why? SHIKAMARU.

He first saw her while she was juggling groceries, having found it odd that Neji had rushed forward, not his usual calm self, and grabbed the bags from her. He had watched them as they passed, the girl chattering away about dinner, and Neji Hyuuga grunting his responses, scowling.

He had wondered about their relationship, but found it too troublesome to find out.

Her eyes were a deep dark blue, she obviously wasn't Hyuuga, yet, again, he saw her with the Hyuuga 'genius'. Shikamaru had nothing against the guy, but lately he'd found himself glaring at his back for no particular reason other than he was there.

It was an odd reaction on his part, but he blamed his lack of sleep.

Sometimes he found himself staring, and that in itself was bothersome. Not that he'd openly turn towards the girl and stare, that would cause heads to turn. No, instead he tried to figure out why she held his attention while she danced at the corner of his vision, nothing but a blur of color he knew was her. When she moved out of his sight, he'd remedy the issue instinctively.

She was pretty, not gorgeous, but she was nice looking. Her smile really made her beautiful, and the energy she exuded was refreshing. She seemed so free as she fluttered about, meeting everyone with Neji following behind her, brooding. She had hit it off well with Naruto, talking to him for much longer than anyone else, though he, himself, had talked to her in length about chakra and its differences with holy power.

It was an intelligent, refreshing conversation that gave him a new look at monks and mikos.

The first time he realized WHY Neji Hyuuga was with her, it made him feel a bit better, though he couldn't place why. She had gently turned down a drunken jonin's advances, quietly saying she wasn't that kind of girl. The Jonin took her kindness as hesitation, and pushed it. When he made a grab for her, Neji Hyuuga's fist went flying.

"Do not come near my sister again."

They had left quietly, paying for their meal and the broken bar that Neji had forced the man's head into.

Shikamaru Nara was confused as to why he had never heard of the Hyuuga's sister before.

It took him a good two months, but he found something about her. Kagome Higurashi was Neji Hyuuga's half sister, and had lost her mother only a couple years ago. Around the time he had first seen her. Apparently the two shared a father, and Kagome had come to Konoha to find him, leaving behind Japan to travel to them in china. Her brother, Souta Higurashi, apparently had started training as a Konoha nin shortly after they arrived, and had both been accepted into the Hyuuga household.

It was interesting, knowing that she had come from a foreign country in search of her long lost father, however, what was more interesting was the fact that she had stayed, knowing her father is dead.

Why?

Time passed and he watched as Kagome managed to sneak away from her half brother's presence, quickly racing towards him without realizing. She paused when she found him, laying in the grass-in her spot she claimed-staring at the clouds. She lay down beside him and they stayed there for a good thirty minutes before she got up and raced off. Shikamaru watched as Neji Hyuuga leapt over him, chasing down his sister.

The girl was trouble.

She was back again, laying beside him without a word. She'd been doing this lately, and it was oddly comfortable. Even Neji had started trusting her here, as long as Shikamaru walked her home.

After all, the one time he didn't she mysteriously broke her ankle.

Seriously, the girl was nothing but trouble.

He watched her from the corner of his eye as she giggled like a child, reaching up to the sky.

Although she was troublesome...it was...nice to be like this.

Her anger was nothing to laugh at, yet he couldn't help it. The reason for her anger was so ridiculous. So insane, so...perfect.

"Why the hell haven't you asked me out yet? I mean, I can see you're interested! UGH! I've been coming here to this same spot for over a year, and you've never even once hinted you wanted to! This is retarded and frustrating! AND STOP LAUGHING AT ME YOU JERK!"

He couldn't help it. He grabbed her and pulled her down on him, pressing his lips to hers. He was taken by surprise when she deepened the kiss, but didn't find it unwelcome. After a while, he found them tugging each other's clothes off, quickly. Her hands were driving him insane, and he new this would lead to more trouble, but couldn't bring himself to care as she begged him for more.

Her lips found his neck, waking him. He rolled on top of her, easily pulling up the dress she wore.

She always wore dresses now, it just made things easier.

He felt himself twitch and groaned as his fingers entered her. Her moan made the trouble worth while.

He should have really seen it coming, in fact, it was a miracle it hadn't happened sooner than this. Their daily romps had gone unnoticed for well over two years, surprisingly, as well as his nightly visits. However, it would only stand to reason that it would happen sooner or later.

His shadows grabbed Neji and held him down as Kagome pulled the covers over herself.

Troublesome.