I'll Show You Insanity

Chapter 47

Yuma was a ball of energy, untameable as she bounced around the Hokage's box, the original guard, Raido, having returned. She was cheering on her friends, and quite loudly at that.

They were still in the middle of Shikamaru's match, and boy, was she yelling her little heart out.

"Come on, Shika!" She cried. "You lazy bum, come on!"

Shikamaru sighed, momentarily forgetting his opponent as he looked up to the small girl, allowing a tiny smirk to adorn his lips. "What a drag."

"You're girlfriend is a weird brat," Temari remarked, making a flame light in the young Nara's eyes that did not go unnoticed.

He turned his attention back to her, and sported a sharp calculating look. His next words were cold, and echoed of the walls in a tone none had heard from him before.

"That was the wrong move on your part, troublesome woman," he growled, making the blonde take a step back at his sudden change in demeanor. "Don't dare talk as though you know anything."

A deafening silence ensued...

"YEAH! GO SHIKA! I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT, BUT KICK HER BUTT ANYWAY!"

Shikamaru sighed softly, threatening demeanor vanishing as weariness replaced it, and he smiled softly.

Drops of sweat settled over the heads of nearly everyone in the stadium at the small girl's loud outburst of encouragements.

With his girlfriend's cheers, Shikamaru felt an unusual bout of determination fill him, and sought to end the battle quickly so he could go hang out with her.

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"To hell with it... I give up!" Shikamaru announced, Temari still trapped in his shadow possession jutsu.

His declaration sent a blanket of silence over the arena. Only to be broken by cries of disbelief and outrage.

"He... what?!" Yuma yelled, coaxing a chuckle from the Hokage. She looked back, locking eyes with Raido. "You got this?"

He nodded, a small smirk slipping past his serious demeanor. "Go on."

She was gone with a streak of charcoal grey, flickering back into view in front of Shikamaru, who flinched back in surprise at her sudden appearance, quickly releasing Temari from his control.

"What do you think you're doing?! You can't just give up!" She shouted, softly hitting her small fists against his chest.

"Calm down, troublesome woman," Shikamaru sighed, gently seizing her wrists. "I'm out of chakra. Besides, becoming a chunnin just means more work."

"You lazy pineapple head!" Yuma continued to rage, causing Genma to chuckle at the show as Temari continued to stare in bewilderment. "You had it won!"

"Look, it's over, so just calm down, will ya," Shikamaru smirked, unable to help but notice how cute the charcoal haired girl looked, pouting up at him as she was.

She huffed up at him, turning away and taking her wrists back to cross her arms. She couldn't stay irritated with him, however, as she glanced over see him simply smiling at her, and had to fight off an answering grin.

"... you're still a butt munch..." she huffed lamely.

"I think I can live with that," Shikamaru smiled, chuckling as she scurried into his arms, burying her face in his chest as her arms wound around his waist.

"As cute a moment as this is," Genma grinned, interrupting their moment and making Shikamaru's face go an impressive scarlet. "The next match needs to begin soon."

"R-Right," Shikamaru stammered as Yuma stepped back gazing curiously at Genma.

"Gen-chan, when's my fight?" She inquired, causing Shikamaru to look at her in concern and confusion.

"Fight?" He echoed quietly.

"Funny you should mention that," Genma chuckled, patting her head before lifting his head and raising his voice. "In order to give the contestants a short break, the Hokage and Kazekage have chosen shinobi to showcase their talents. From Konahagakure, we have Yuma Vex! Will the shinobi from Sunagakure please make their way to the arena."

The previous silence immediately rose to excited chatter once again. Many villages had heard of the lethal "Demon Child" of Konaha, and at her name, they found themselves on the edge of their seats, eyes hungrily taking in the young girl whose name proceeded her in such a short amount of time.

She didn't appear very terrifying, with her shining, rust colored eyes, soft charcoal grey hair, petite body frame, and pretty, doll like face. She seemed a better ornament than shinobi, in their opinion.

Shikamaru looked down at the smaller girl in his arms. "Are you feeling okay for a fight?"

She giggled excitedly, hugging him again. "Uh huh! I've been so bored lately! Kashi and Grampa haven't let me have any fun at all!" She complained, making him smirk despite his concern.

"Just be careful, will you?" He requested, only to blush as she stood on her tippy toes and pecked his jaw line softly.

"That'd ruin the fun!" She giggled, but he only smiled, shaking his head as he took his leave.