Temari ran into Gaara's office not bothering to knock. She was breathing heavily and tried to get her words out. She was holding onto Yoru very tightly.

"What's wrong Temari?" He looked up from his paperwork.

"Gaara… I…. need…. help… Shikamaru….in….danger…hurry…" She still couldn't breath.

"What?" Gaara stood up immediately. He turned to Kankuro. "Let's hurry." Kankuro didn't move.

"Why should I?" Temari stared at him in disbelief. Gaara started to yell at him.

"Kankuro! That was 3 years ago. Get over it! Let's go." Gaara, Temari, and a still upset Kankuro left the office in a hurry to save Shikamaru. Yoru was still holding onto Temari tight.

Shikamaru was staring at the sky, thinking, and awaiting his death. I'm going to miss you Mari. I wish I could do something else, but there isn't anything that can be done to save you. I love you and Yoru. He closed his eyes and sighed. Then he opened them and looked at Hidan. He was almost done with his preparations. Hidan had a huge evil grin on his stupid smug face. Shikamaru's pain didn't show on his face. He kept it emotionless. If he was scared he didn't show it.

"Ready to die?" Hidan had finished his preparations and was ready to kill him.

"Whatever." Shikamaru sighed. Hidan got angered and threw his scythe, hitting Shikamaru in the arm. Hidan pulled it back and licked the blood on the scythe. Now everything was ready and he was going to make Shikamaru suffer.

Shikamaru fell to his knees in defeat. He was ready for the pain to start. Hidan took the stick and slowly inserted it into his left arm, pushing it all the way through. Hidan began to laugh when he heard Shikamaru's painful scream. Hidan slowly pulled the stick out while he watched the blood slide down Shikamaru's arm. He kept saying to himself this is for Temari and Yoru. He squeezed his eyes shut and bit his lip so Hidan won't get the satisfaction of watching his pain. Shikamaru took a deep breath awaiting the next shot of pain.

"Where should I hurt you next? Should I keep cutting you open and let you die and suffer from blood loss?" He moved the stick to his leg. "Or should I end it now and strike the heart?" Hidan moved the stick to where it pointed at his heart. Shikamaru didn't reply and sat there not moving. "I think I'll make you suffer." Hidan made a long cut down the length of Shikamaru's right leg. The blood came rushing out and soon covered his whole right leg. Shikamaru didn't scream, but he couldn't help from whimpering. Hidan kept his happy evil grin. "You're an idiot. Giving up your own life for that stupid woman and that little brat."

"Shut up bastard. Just finish up." Shikamaru said quietly. Shikamaru opened his eyes to stare coldly at Hidan. His eyesight was already starting to blur. He closed his eyes again and started to think of Temari and Yoru again. Hidan just stared at him. He took his stick and thrust it through his arm again in a new spot. Shikamaru couldn't contain his pain and screamed loudly in more pain. He still didn't shed any tears. Temari and Yoru are safe…That's all that matters. He began to sway. He was starting to get really dizzy.

"Shikamaru!" He didn't open his eyes. Now I'm starting to hear things. I swear that just sounded like Temari. "Shikamaru!" He opened his eyes and just saw Hidan, but he wasn't moving. He wasn't able to move. Shikamaru saw how Hidan was struggling to move, but couldn't. Shikamaru looked down at his hands. I didn't do Shadow Possession. What's going on? He looked up again still confused. "Shikamaru!" Her voice was getting closer. He looked past Hidan and saw Temari running towards them with Yoru in her arms.

"Get out of here you troublesome woman! Hidan will kill you if you don't!" Temari didn't stop running. He looked back at Hidan and noticed sand swirling around his body keeping him from moving. He looked to Temari and saw Kankuro and Gaara running his way too. "G-Gaara?" They were coming to save him. Even Kankuro was with them. Shikamaru tried to stand up, but realized he couldn't when there was a shock of pain from his right leg. He fell back down.

"Shikamaru!" There was worry in her voice. She ran past Hidan and ran to Shikamaru's side, while Gaara and Kankuro stood by Hidan who had a worried look on his face. "Shikamaru are you alright?" She set Yoru next to her and helped Shikamaru sit up. She held his head in her hands as she talked to him. "Did he hit any vital points?" Shikamaru tried to shake his head, but Temari had his head in a tight grasp so he just spoke.

"No just my arms and legs." Temari was so happy he was alright she pulled him in tightly for a hug. "Ouch." She let go of him.

"Sorry."

"I want to kill him!" Kankuro was yelling at Gaara. Gaara wouldn't let Kankuro kill Hidan, mostly because he didn't want Kankuro to kill Shikamaru, but also because it's virtually impossible. Gaara shook his head and pissed off Kankuro even more. He side kicked Hidan in the stomach. Shikamaru coughed up blood and held his stomach. Temari turned to Kankuro and yelled at him.

"You idiot! It still affects Shikamaru!" Kankuro shrugged his shoulders.

"Sorry sis. I guess I forgot." Temari glared at him.

"Yeah right. Okay you got me back now stop being an ass and hating me." Shikamaru said through the pain.

"We're going to take you back to Suna and lock you up. Don't try anything or I'll kill you." Gaara face was emotionless, but you could hear the anger in his voice. Hidan just smirked.

"You can't kill me." The sand wasn't as affective as Gaara thought and Hidan moved his arm and struck his chest. Shikamaru coughed up more blood and his chest started to bleed heavily.

"SHIKAMARU!" Shikamaru just coughed up more blood.

"It's o-okay. He didn't hit my h-heart. Bare-barely missed." Shikamaru tried to smile, but he just coughed up blood. Temari laid her head on his chest and started sobbing into his blood covered shirt. He stroked her hair reassuringly. "I'll be f-fine."

"D-daddy?" Yoru said in a small little voice. He turned to her and saw the tears. She ran over to him and Temari and started sobbing just like Temari.

"I'll be fine Yoru." He pulls her in for a hug and kisses her head. "I'm going to be okay." She looked up at him and smiled through tears. Temari continued to sob into his shirt. She grabbed his shirt tighter and sobbed harder. He pulled her head up and looked into her eyes and smiled. "And I'm the crybaby." She shook her head and put it back on his chest.

"Kankuro, carry Shikamaru back to Suna and Temari accompany him." Gaara had gotten control of Hidan once again. Kankuro nodded and walked over to Shikamaru and knelt next to him. He lifted him up and put Shikamaru's arm around his neck helping him walk. Temari wiped away her tears and picked up Yoru and followed them.