I'm using a random word generator to make some prompts. All ShikaTema stuff, and will update this with multiple one-shots. Enjoy!

Temari might not have counted cards, but she could always tell which ones he held. ...A collection of various one-shots and anecdotes. Themes and ratings vary. ShikaTema.

NOW in Kindle Unlimited. Nature's a fickle thing. When four days of rain occur earlier in Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice to trap Elizabeth and Jane at Netherfield Park, new romances, misunderstandings, and alignments are made. Volatile tempers never did well cooped up together.

Kakashi's journey into fatherhood...it's a strange one.

Shikamaru's relationship with Temari crossed beyond the boundries between ninja years ago; such a bond is a major liability, and must be handled appropriately. Ironically, it's Temari who makes the logical choice. Rated M for citrus.

"Life is something to do when you can't get to sleep." The moments in Shikamaru's life when he is not asleep. Drabbles

For ten days she waited for rescue...

"Then why don't we play a game?" he offers, knowing she'd be hard-pressed to refuse such an enticing invitation. "Seduce me, I dare you. Give it your best shot. Make me sorry I ever broke up with you." One-shot with epilogue. ShikaTema

Sabaku no Temari is the eldest daughter of the Kazekage, and she was born with rage in her heart. She was born incompatible with the Ichibi—something she will forever be grateful for, she thinks, because she saw how it twisted Gaara into something terrible, and she knows and hates that she played a part in it—and she was born as someone who was never expected to take the hat.

[Shikatema] watch me fail as I attempt to battle through a list of 130 writing prompts! Shikamaru, Temari, Shikadai,(Probably some Ino) the Nara parents, sand sibs and any other characters you'd like me to add in! A review would be seriously appreciated. 35 down, 95 to go!

You didn't make love in the ANBU, you made war. ANBU AU. One-shot. ShikaTema

"I love you," he whispered, painting the words across her skin like a masterpiece and watching her face for some sign of the sentiment being reciprocated, but she didn't seem to have heard him. [ShikaTema/Shikamaru X Temari] [one-shot][Third genre-Tragedy]

He's never really given it much thought, because she's always smirking or rolling her eyes or snapping at him, but she's kind of beautiful. Detective AU, based on a prompt sent in by JuliaJuliaJulia. One-shot. ShikaTema

Shikamaru's brain is troublesome, and is having a hard time accepting his wife's pregnancy. (ShikaTema main, with mentions of NaruHina, SasuSaku, InoSai, Chorui, and all their respective progeny). Contains meddlesome friends and some angst.

She belongs to no one, but she belongs with him. She's got a new purpose, and the bright, winding, ever uncertain road to the future stretches ahead, all hers for the taking. Reaching for happiness is no treason, and she's going to grab hers with both hands and hold on tight with all she's got. - Temari's journey to making a home out of Konoha.

It wasn't until after the war that Temari was able to freely admit to herself that she was unquestionably in love with Shikamaru Nara.

A collection of drabbles for Temari Week, exploring the life of our favourite Suna kunoichi!

Some nights — usually nights, but occasionally during the day too — he catches her looking at him.

Four times Shikamaru could predict Temari's mood by the way she closed the front door - and the one time he couldn't. Married ShikaTema fluff

This is a ShikaTema fic, following their volatile on/off relationship, which also includes encounters with other characters in later chapters. Some fluff, mostly smut. Alternating POV. Each chapter is a full short story in its own right, so read all together or pick a chapter you like. Rated M for naughty language and scenes of a sexual nature from the start.

When he does make the connection, his only response is to smile and shove her shoulder with enough force to tip her sideways into a stumble. She mimics his expression and rights herself, but doesn't move back. She had been walking too close to him anyway. ShikaTema. One-shot.

She wasn't quite dripping, but was clearly wet: her clothes clung to her, hugging her curves and her frame; her eyes weren't indignant, but bright, excited, a mild child-like wonder edging the rims of her irises. / Post-canon shikatema drabble collection. Newest & last; final drabbles.

The fourth shinobi world war changed more than the world at large, it changed every shinobi that participated in it. Some for the worst, and others for the better. These are Temari's confessions, and only she can lay them bare.

When light meets darkness, and the few fleeting moments before the world plunges into the shadow of night. Shikamaru X Hinata, but it's not really romantic... Actually it's more about Shikamaru crawling out of the pit of grief he'd dug himself into. Hinata helps him along in a way that light may beget shadow. Also, Temari's dead. R&R please!

Set just after the Akatsuki assault on Suna, all three siblings must face the aftermath, including each other. (I do not own Naruto).

The bond between Temari and Shikamaru strengthened with time, until it was undeniable that they belonged to each other.

A journey through Shikamaru and Temari's whole story from both points of view, from childhood to becoming a family. More accurate to say it's a sequential set of drabbles through important moments in their lives including events in the manga (not anime). Kishimoto never fully developed Temari's story so I've tried to develop her side with respect to canon. Cover image is by 子ちゃん.

"Don't flatter yourself." He muttered with a resolute voice, "I have yet to be so tempted as to force my intentions on you." "And yet here you stand, requesting me." ...A collection of various one-shots and anecdotes. Themes and ratings vary. ShikaTema.

Collection of in-verse shikatema drabbles. Sister to post-canon drabble dump: 4572 days later.

And all of a sudden, it's the little things that start to matter the most. Their hand gestures, the words they utter most often, the song they hum while cleaning the dishes. And you want to be present in all those moments. The clock is ticking much faster. You want to grab all those seconds and keep them safe in a box. You want to steal time.

No matter what it looks like, Shikamaru and Temari have a purely professional relationship. Seriously. Please stop asking about it, it's really obnoxious. They're ambassadors, for crying out loud. That's it. Seriously.

Politics, Relationships, Love and Shogi. Written for a contest. WARNING: Underneath all the jokes, angst, infrequent swearing, and occasional back handed comment about common tropes found in erotic literature, at the heart of this story is an intimate moment between two consenting adults. Younger eyeballs and those with a prudish disposition... You have been warned

Shiho has a crush on Shikamaru, that much is obvious. With a little courage from her friend, Shiho finally feels ready to step up and confess her feelings to Shikamaru- something she's wanted to do for almost half a year. Putting it all on the line, she walks to the village in search of him, but she could have never prepared for what she found inside his wallet. [One-shot]

Peeks into the lives of Shikamaru and Temari. Drabble collection spanning the last five years. Now that the series is over, you can consider some of this AU, though for the most part these little stories are all my headcanon.

When Miss Lydia Bennet is attacked on the road to Meryton on the morning after the Netherfield Ball, suspicions arise on all fronts. Was it a local tradesman's son? Highwaymen? Are the militia men responsible, or will they be the ones to apprehend the murderer? And why has the Netherfield party run off to London the morning after their ball? Truly, a most untoward circumstance...

"Look, Temari, she's just Mirai's sensei." Temari snorted. "Look, Shikamaru, I'm just a 'friend' living in your apartment. Do you expect me to be stupid?" Fluff. 50 anecdotes. Part one.

Neither of them wanted to admit the obvious. So they went about their lives living in deception. Trying hard not to fall into something they did not plan for, yet yearned more than anything.

Short shikatema drabbles.

Some post chapter 699 one-shots following Shikamaru and Temari.

Kill the family. Leave the village. Wait to die. That had always been the plan. But when that system fails somewhere between surviving and undergoing emotional overhaul in Suna, even Uchiha Itachi is starting to believe the universe has it in for him.

That's not your first love, she wants to say. Your first love isn't the time you became conscious of another in a sexual manner. It isn't your first crush. The first time you feel butterflies and heartbeats over someone. Your first love is the first time you feel your heart stop beating.

In which Shikamaru talks about war and wounds that don't seem to heal. - ShikaTema

The two top strategists of Konoha and Suna tend to miscalculate when it comes to each other. A ShikaTema oneshot; contains some mature content.

Modern!AU. They became survivors when their parents slipped away and they accepted to stay behind. Years later, they still do not hug. Sand siblings centric. Hints of ShikaTema

A lucky meeting in the seaside town of Morecastle results in a series of light-hearted adventures and misadventures, accompanied by prodigious amounts of flirting.

As his mind slowly floods with nothingness, it was the only thing that reminded him this all wasn't real. Passion - the taste of her skin, her moans in his ear. His inability to give up the time when he and Temari made love. Oneshot.

Xena has had a few ales, and she stumbles back into the room she shares with Gabrielle. Her past haunting her, Gabreille wakens to a broken woman. And she sits up, listening to Xena tell the tale of her beginnings in Amphipolis.

This is was a requested story from a pretty awesome fan of mine. I'd LOVE to classify it as a "Naruto Secrets" or "Canon" but with everything in the anime currently, I'm not sure if it will apply anymore. Anyway! It's still a pretty awesome read, if you LOVE Orochimaru, Tsunade and J-man and wanna hear ALL about their youth! Come on in, I got something nice for ya. :)

Sometimes, Gaara is jealous of the relationship his siblings share. One-sided and unrealized Gaara/Temari.

This is a one-shot with some bonding/story time between Temari and Tenten. Takes place after the Fourth Great Ninja War. Although Gaara and Kankuro are tagged, they are only mentioned.

Suna has lost the war. Badly. Temari is captured and taken to Konoha as a slave. There she ends up working for a rich family, the Nara's. Shikatema AU

If a mistake is only supposed to happen once, why do they keep making it?

she was everything to him except his

Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy do not see each other in Kent, but she visits Pemberley with the Gardiners, only to find many surprises await her there.- Complete!

Temari is many things: she is the prodigal daughter, the steadfast sister, and the unwavering teammate. And she is also sick. Sick, sick, sick. A rotting romance centered around one-half of a pair. Gaara/Temari with an emphasis on Temari.

They may all be accomplished ninja, one is even the Kazekage himself, but they're still siblings. And, as brothers to Temari, Kankuro and Gaara know they have to protect her, whatever it takes. Sand Sibling bonding and ShikaTema.

Shikamaru has the girl of his dreams—until she decides to marry his best friend and dump him. Torn and heartbroken, he ventures to the other end of Japan, meeting a strange and spectacular woman on the way. Rated for language.

The winter of 1811 was perilously and unexpectedly cold. The roads became impassable and neighbors leaned on each other to bear the barren winter. The Winter of 1811 found Netherfield Park occupied for Christmas. Holiday fic 2012.

We know each other. You've heard my name. I know I've heard yours. It's the benefit of rank, circumstance, and infamy. I wonder if you'll get a chance to see me in a new light. Itachi. Temari. Vignettes.

Temari's thoughts after deflowering Shikamaru. Rated T for suggestive themes and language. Flames welcome, constructive criticism worshipped. ShikaTema.

AU. It's amazing how bumping into someone can cause so much irritation. It's even more amazing when that irritation evaporates and something else replaces it. ShikaTema.

One-shot : Only Temari, Shikamaru decides, can dump someone, kiss the person who she had just dumped, wake up with said dumped individual in her bed and retain some semblance of sanity the next day. Even his imagination found that too much of a stretch to contemplate.

Drabbles, thoughts, selections from the untold Xena Scrolls.

With each step he took forward with that mask on, a chunk of his soul would fall along the way. Someone like him would have never been able to live like that for much longer. He would quit, while he still could. She... She wasn't like him. She could live with the mask. She loved him for not hating her for it. ShikaTema

It rains and it pours and he can think of nothing but Lizzy Bennet and the handprint she left on his heart. A story about loss, love, rain, and how the three changed William Darcy.

He had left behind an aggressive, hard-headed, insubordinate warrior princess. Now, he was met with a queen, in every sense of the word. And yet, he could see that same fierceness in her eyes, the same blazing fire he had seen in that bratty child shining through the eyes of the woman. His daughter. Temari. Redemption, he found out, was made of gold. Implied ShikaTema

"Temari, there's no such thing as the Zombie Plague," Kankuro mutters. "You're wrong," she rasps. "I'm definitely a plague victim." Her hands tremble as she dry heaves; she would rather die of the Zombie Plague than be pregnant. ShikaTem.

COMPLETE. Prince Shikamaru has no intention of getting married or taking over the throne, but when certain circumstances give him no choice, he decides to make a plan that will have his future wife running for the hills.

Worried about what he'll experience while traveling with Jiraiya, Tsunade takes it on herself to prepare Naruto for life. Brief one-shot to highlight Naruto's relationship with my two favorite characters. :

"I bet you're a vegetarian," said Temari, and she plucked at a nearby plant. "Here's a leaf for you, try not to choke." It all went downhill from there... One road. Two bunkhouses. Three weeks of border patrol. Neji x Temari.

After the 4th Shinobi World War, Gaara, Kankuro, and Temari have to face problems and tensions that threaten to rip apart their small family. Sometimes you can't have what you truly desire. Can anything good come from something bad? Spoilers War Arc. AU.

Hiro watches as she talks quietly to the Konoha nin. It's discrete and hardly a romantic gesture, but when they turn, their hands clasp tightly, fingers intertwining in a strong grip. He smiles. Back then she had been everything. Back then. ShikaTema

A lot can happen in six Halloween's. ShikaTema R & R?

Throughout the never ending changing that was her life, the one constant thing in it had meant plenty. Unease, resentment, regret, hopefulness and ultimately pride. She looked like her mother. Temari-centric ShikaTema

Frustrations run high in an ANBU camp, especially when there is a significant lack of balance between men and women. Shikatema.

He knew the moment he looked up he was going to regret showing, because the second he lifted his eyes, they ran through the crowded room and slammed into her. ShikaTema

Love played dangerous games with feelings, games Shikamaru didn't know how to win. He'd had his shot, and now, he'd lost it. Entry for ShikaTema Summer Fest '11

A story about the most under appreciated ninja in the manga – Baki. After all, he himself seems to have held Sand together more than once, was the only jounin capable of being sensei to Gaara and even negotiated peace after the failed invasion.

Temari decides to teach Hinata how to woo Naruto- unfortunately for Shikamaru, using him as her model. ShikaTema NaruHina Fluff R&R?

She was never meant to be his prisoner, it wasn't his job and it sure as hell wasn't his interest. But, there she was after almost ten years, cuffed.

Shikamaru looks back on his life and his relationship with Temari. Rated T for language and mild suggestive themes.

A series of short stories for Shikamaru and Temari. Ratings vary. Some collabs. Some sweet. Some sensible. Some senseless. ALL WORTH THE READ. Updates will continue until I run out of inspiration, IF I run out of inspiration. Disclaimer: Don't own Naruto.

Temari knows how to conceal her emotions, but everyone has a limit...and Kankuro thinks it's time she exceeds hers. Poor, poor Shikamaru... WARNING: Spoilers through Chapter 530

Shikamaru and Temari come to a little arrangement when it comes to Shikamaru's habits, but who's really getting the better end of the deal?

The first piece of advice that Nara Shikamaru's father gave him when he was preparing to leave home was 'don't work too hard, remember where you come from and never, ever fall in love with a Geisha.' Shika/Tema long historical oneshot. R?R

"Being pregnant is an occupational hazard of being a wife." Being tricked is also an occupational hazard of being a husband, as Shikamaru finds out. R&R?

If love makes you do crazy things, what kind of things can mere friendship make you do? Oneshot.

Shikamaru and Temari are trapped in a hopeless scenario. It doesn't matter how smart Shikamaru is, or how strong Temari is, there's one man that has all the power. And, this time, it may very well be game over.

She was Saturday night, and he was Sunday morning. ShikaTema, AU. Oneshot.

People say that when you're dieing, everything becomes clear, that you're life flashes before your eyes. Well it's bull, because the pain is blurring my vision and the only thing I can see is him. ShikaTema. Oneshot

Will Darcy had absolutely everything. Until the accident. In a glimpse of what could have been, he wakes up beside Lizzy Bennet, the artist he was supposed to dump ten years ago. The fork in his path. Still, what the hell happened to his Armani suits?

Shikamaru thought he could run from his crimes. Temari, however, doesn't intend to let him escape ... Sequel to "Hints on the Wind." Shikatema.

“Do you know what it’s like to grow up without a father, Sensei?” Shikamaru shook his head. “Well, I do. It isn’t all that great.” In which Shikamaru learns that he is less like Asuma than he once thought. Shikatema oneshot. Rated for language. R&R?

Shikamaru was sure that Temari was feeling miserable this Christmas. Holiday fluff - ShikaTema - Oneshot

As he once saw the Empress in the peasant, now he glimpses the wild pirate in the Noblewoman." - A glimpse of the life of the Empress before we enter her life in "When Fates Collide".

If you are his first love, you must teach him how to be a proper boyfriend,how to love you,how to care for you, for the sake of the sisterhood." Unfortunately for Temari, as far as Shikamaru went, Ino had done none of those things. Oneshot. Shika/tema.

Droplets of water shimmered in the air as Temari took cover in the water, and just as quickly burst out again. 'I knew you were going to try a dirty trick like that, Nara, you pervert.' In which Shikamaru is mystified. Slightly crackish.

Modern P&P. A love story. Lizzie's a ballet dancer that may never dance again; Darcy's a doctor that helped save her leg. A story exploring love and how it drives people to do some of the things they do. COMPLETE!

Temari knew something was wrong the moment she stepped into Gaara's office.

Suna residents soon discovered why Konoha was fond of the sound barrier jutsu every time Temari and Shikamaru reunited after days of being apart. Shameless, they had no qualms in letting everyone know how fantastic it was to be in love. Shika/Tem Lemon!

Every guy in Konoha is in love, and all Shikamaru needs is someone to help him clean out his shed! Is that too much to ask? Why do guys always drop their friends for girls? A fluffy, gooey, first-kiss one-shot. Shika/Tema, with Kiba/Ino & Naru/Saku.

Shikamaru is called to Suna to get to the bottom of a puzzling, and potentially deadly, mystery. Shikamaru X Temari. Please review!

In which Temari plays the game and Shikamaru is just clueless. AU, rated for language.

--AU---Fires are interesting sorts. They burn, they flicker, and they provide warmth. Sure, they can be destructive, but they can create too. So let the flames swallow what they may, and let's see what the result shall be. ShikaTema -- M for swear words

What starts out as a normal, administrative operation turns into a rather stimulating game. But who will the real winner be? Shika/Tema one-shot.

She's gone. I know that she is. And I'm not trying to fool myself. I know she's dead. But... I can see her, I can touch her, I can feel her. And I don't want it to go away... I don't want to forget. ShikaTema. Rated M. Dark/Tragedy

He had long stopped investigating, what it was – a joke, a tease, a glimpse of desire, or maybe something more. But this time he would know for sure.

I married him knowing his heart wasn't mine ... ShikamaruOFC, ShikamaruTemari. Revised 24 February 2009.

Temari's engaged, Suna's in trouble, the Konoha 12 are running to the rescue, and Shikamaru is caught in the middle. How does a man deal with his ally marrying the woman he loves? ShikaTema ShikamaruXTemari

Many waters cannot quench love; neither can the floods drown it. Love is as strong as death. ShikamaruTemari, light lime, death. Written for RemixRedux 6.

Elizabeth and Darcy are enjoying a cautious, companionable courtship when Jane's letters arrive at Pemberley. P&P AU.

Shikamaru/Temari. Shikamaru gets offered a job he's not sure he wants.

She wasn't fooling me. I had seen her turn a square kilometre of forest into firewood. There was nothing modest or sweet about Temari, she was pure destruction disguised by a curvaceous figure and an eloquent tongue. ShikaTem. ShikamaruxTemari

ShikaTema Oneshot They were flawed, they were broken, and they were crying. But they were in love, dammit. T for nondescript sexual references.

Shikamaru knew he wanted no troublesome woman in his life the minute he was smart enough to figure out he would need a woman in his life at some point. He knew this and he was even willing to fight the one woman he wanted more than anything in the world

Three season cycles after Gabrielle's death in Britannia, Xena has found a new life and a new insight into herself with the help of an old friend. Warning: Violence and character death

Shikamaru is given an important mission: Escort Sabaku no Temari into Yukigakure, acting as a guide and political liasion. Unfortuntely, things do not go according to plan. Slight Shika/Tema, Angst. ONe shot.

When she accepted the graveyard shift of border patrol, Temari expected to find nothing but snakes and scorpions nestled between the dunes of dark sand. Amongst them, the last thing she expected to find was a missing nin out for a midnight prayer.

SANDSIBS fic. Both Gaara and Kankuro need Temari to fill the role of older sister, but neither can tell her. Post Sasuke Retrieval, pre Shippuuden. Part 1: Kankuro. Part 2: Gaara.

She finds she is forgetting her soul mate's face." - Angst, Xena/Gabrielle friendship, post-AFIN

Her injuries are rare. There is something primal and scorching in her cringes and quiet cries. Something I can't easily weather.' - Angst, hurt/comfort, Xena/Gabrielle friendship

Good things can happen when you're ill...

There are some things in life you have no control over, and family is one of them. Hating them and despising them is ridiculously easy. Loving them and caring for them is infinetly difficult. Sometimes love is irrational, but sometimes, it's all you need.

ShikaTema Shikamaru was a man of planning, rather than action. He knew when he needed to have things well thought out.

The newlywed Darcys deal with marriage, society, and most of all, family. P&P sequel, concurrent with 'A Matter of Chance.'

Georgiana Darcy faces life as a well born, well bred, and well dowered young lady.

The Nara and his firsts.

Girls and the World of Dating, According to Nara Shikamaru and his Vast Intellect. He may be a genius, but Shikamaru is still your typical bumbling teenage boy when it comes to women.

OS [Temari centric] She is a girl, born in Suna, brought to be strong. There is only one possible path for her. Or so she thought. Until Konoha.

They could deny it all they wanted to. They could refuse to admit it to anyone. They could do anything they wanted to...Except maybe hide the truth from everyone else. When you love someone, you know. When you're IN LOVE with someone, everyone else knows.

The kages have decided to forever ally Sunagakure and Konoha, sealing the bond through an arranged marriage. But not everyone is happy. Can Shikamaru get out of this troublesome mess before time runs out? [COMPLETE]

The Nara doth protest too much, methinks. [ShikaTema, lime lime !lemon!]

The making of a kunoichi. Temari gen.

“Huh...wet, battered and through my chakra deprivation, that was kind of sexy.” Which, really, is just an odd thing to say to some one you've only just offically met. [NejiTemari]

“Listen: the desert is my home, Shikamaru,” she said once, before things became serious, back when there was still room for escape.

[ShikaTema] Temari has a problem: she wants to marry this guy, but he happens to belong to another hidden village. Shikamaru has a problem: he wants his girlfriend in his bed, but she keeps insisting that she lives somewhere else. How to fix this?

Sometimes he absolutely hated her. Particularly when she did something unexpected. Like tonight. [Shikamaru x Temari] [One shot.]

The distance between Suna and Konoha is roughly half a thousand miles. Of course, for someone like Shikamaru, distance is relative. Shikamaru/Temari.

“An accident? You call that an accident? Shattering a glass on the floor or missing a target is an accident. Sleeping with your old Genin partner does NOT fall under that category!” Temari retorted icily, struggling against his hold on her.

Why is Temari so late? Kankurou moves silently and Gaara is perceptive. Needless to say, it doesn't take long before both find out the details on their own. The results of which could be catastrophic. ShikxTema. SPOILERS!

...and she would wait to see what kind of man this boy would grow to be. Spoilers up to current chapters sprinkled throughout. ShikamaruTemari

Done! A modern P and P. Darcy and Bingley are musicians trying to find material for their new album in a rural college town...where they meet the Bennet twins who are surviving college together. Lizzy's a photographer, and Jane's a med student.

It only took fifty nine moves for checkmate.

(PG-15) Jiraiya, Orochimaru and Tsunade as a team. How they began, and why they fell apart.

[Naruto version of Six Swans] [COMPLETE WITH ALT ENDING] She's a girl who's ready to bleed for her brothers, cornered into a loveless marriage and chased by a witch. [TemaShika] [AU]

Three ficlets about Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru, and the way they once were.

If you love something, let it go. ShikaTema, sandcest.

There's something special in the way Temari bleeds, Gaara realizes. There's something different about crimson on her skin...something beautiful...

A year after returning from Konoha, Temari becomes depressed as she notices her family growing farther apart. And after easing her loneliness in alcohol, she returns home one night to find that Gaara has noticed it too.