The Hidden Leaf

Anything But Ordinary

Author's Note:

This is just a part of the fanfic that I made on my Tumblr account. It's a story featuring all the canon (and non-canon, in Konohamaru and Hanabi's case) couples of Naruto Universe. For the whole – and real chronologically arranged – story, visit my Tumblr account linked on my profile page. There is a page containing all the links to all my Naruto fanfictions in Tumblr. This one's included in the Valentine's Day story.

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SHIKAMARU NARA ENTERED THE Hokage office.

"Oh! Hi Shikamaru! How's Temari?" Naruto asked.

"She's still under the weather. Couldn't even get up from bed."

"She's that sick, huh?"

"Yeah. She could not make it to the party tomorrow night. I guess I'll just have to go there alone."

"You? Alone?"

"What's wrong with that?"

"You can't go there alone. It's not right."

"Why wouldn't it be right?"

"Because that party happens to be a Valentine's Day Party. I'm sure all of the persons attending have a date or someone to be with them."

Shikamaru sighed. "I don't have much choice. My wife could not make it, so I have to attend solely."

"Yeah, but what I mean is that-"

Three knocks on the door stopped Naruto from talking. And then, someone from the outside yelled.

"Daddy!"

"Hmn?" Shikamaru looked at the door.

"Come in!" Naruto said, quite surprised to hear his daughter's voice behind the closed door.

The door opened and Himawari and Hinata stepped in.

"Hima!" Naruto said.

"Daddy!" Himawari excitedly called. But before she rushed to her daddy, she stopped to greet the other guy in the room. "Oh! Hi Uncle Shikamaru!"

Shikamaru smiled. "Hello, Hima!"

"Daddy!"

The little girl rushed to her father. Naruto carried her up and placed her on his lap.

"Hi Shikamaru!" Hinata smiled at him.

"Hinata." Shikamaru nodded in response.

"How is Temari? I hope she's fine now."

"She's getting better, but she's still sick."

"I hope she recuperates sooner."

"Thanks." Shikamaru smiled.

"So, what brought my little princess here?" Naruto asked Himawari.

"We brought you lunch," Himawari answered.

"Oh yeah? Where is it?" Naruto asked.

"Mom has it." Himawari looked at Hinata.

Hinata went closer to Naruto's table and put down a bento box.

"Wow! It seems delicious. Did you help Mom prepare it?"

"Yes I did!" Himawari said.

"Wow! That's very sweet of my princess." Naruto gently pinched her cheeks.

"I'll just check on some things outside, Seventh," Shikamaru said.

"Yeah. Go ahead," Naruto said.