My Guests Are From Naruto Shippuden

Episode 31-> Stranded?

Episode 31-> Hunter x Hunted: Stranded?

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It was becoming a nerve wrecking wait.

Gaara was not a man of many words so getting a conversation rolling was a feat. And I know its a late reaction at this point but I feel kind of guilty for hitting him earlier... so it felt awkward like a domestic violence couple forced to sit down for couple's therapy or something. 😓

Shikamaru on the other hand was a feat to strike up a conversation with for different reasons, very obvious, heart pitter-pattering reasons. He was kinda silent for the moment seeming content with being uninterested.

And here I am, a fidgeting mess, feeling the pressure of being on this beach alone with these two. I was too nervous to strike up a conversation with either. The moment passed in silence that was only awkward for me. I was stiff with nervousness, quietly wringing my fingers together not knowing what to do with myself.

I finally caved in to the pressure and made my plan to escape. Hoping Naomi left her car open, I saunter away to find the vintage refuge and hopefully hide away in there.

"Oi..." Gravity, Shikamaru's voice was gravity planting my feet to one spot. "Where do you think you're going?"

More than being shocked he so quickly noticed I was sneaking off, it was the fact he cared to stop me in the first place that had me confused the most.

I turn to him in a TV drama-esque slow motion and, as if choking on the word, said in reply, "N-Nowhere." I just tried to deceive my ultimate husbando! Oh no, I'm becoming a bad girl! 🤥

Shikamaru gave me a levelheaded stare down. He saw through my shameless deceptions, "Obviously not. Can you not do unnecessary things?"

I frowned a little at the absurdity tho. It felt like I needed to get permission from Shikamaru to go and hide from Shikamaru, which was kinda... strange.

His lips tilted into a cheeky smirk, "I went to a lot of trouble to find you. I won't let my catch get away."

Is this gonna be okay?

For my heart that is...

I'm your catch huh? Hehe. 😊 Psychically I was tongue tied🤐 but mentally I was doing a Lenny face. 😏 I know he didn't mean any thing special by those words but it made me blush nonetheless.

Since I was standing there looking like I didn't know what to do, Shikamaru thought he would help me out, "Come and sit." He points his finger at a soft spot beside him.

I lost all my nerves from a single phrase of his. IS HE LOCO?!?!

Me? Sit next to Shika? AND DO WHAT?! Mussy want me to die aye?

His casual invitation filled me with anxious feelings. Oh no sir. I am not at that level. Hit with a wave of extreme escapism, I started babbling out logical rubbish as excuses, my words flying, "Well, everyone is out looking for me. It's only right that I let them know that I'm back. I know! Let's go look for them, together. It is something to do, so now its our job to go hunt them down."

(This girl loves troublesome things.) Shikamaru glanced over at me in response to my outburst only to see me looking up in Gaara's face. I was pressuring the Kazekage with my eyes bruh.

"I pass." Shikamaru gave me a curt reply that held no courtesy. When I said we should go of course I meant Gaara and I and not Shikamaru.

"Kah?!" 😨 Re-Re-Rejected! I was blindsided by what I wanted to happen. I had the nerve to feel dejected. I swiftly look over at the lazy bean, my mouth agape.

He let loose a long yawn, "They will figure it out eventually. It was already super troublesome going all the way there once. I'm not about to go on another retrieval mission."

😑 But, like bih, don't complain about finding your lost future wife! 💢(= 3=) 😡 Why am I disappointed despite everything working out in my favor? Come on. Avoid him or have his attention, which is it? I can't have both, can't handle his attention any way right? A little is an overload, right?

Swallowing back my selfish unreasonable greed, I resumed my escape plan.

"Let's round up your fellow ninjas!" I mentally apologized to Gaara for involving him in this nonsensical scheme born from desperation but I pushed on. If I don't get Gaara to go along with the ruse I have a feeling I will be stuck in a crazy situation.

"..." Gaara proceeded to walk away. He even tried to take Shikamaru's offer and sit down next to him. But I won't allow it!

I interceded by clasping onto his arm with a low-key iron grip, the strength I used was fueled by some spicy jealousy.

Don't. You. Sit. By. Shika. When. I. Can't. Do. It. Booboo.

Putting that feeling aside, I whispered, "Please, please, please? I need you. Shikamaru won't let me go if I go in there by myself."

Gaara stared at me with his sea foam green eyes, "Then don't go either."

I mean it was an intelligent thought. But you just don't understand, Gaara! 😭

"Where's the fun in that?" I replied with a cheeky smile.

"..." Gaara, despite his lack of eyebrows, still managed to furrow them at my nonsense but my pushiness made it impossible for him do anything but give in to my selfish request.

"It'll be a ninja scavenger hunt. Let's play Gaara!" I grinned and tugged the reluctant red head boy behind me. Right back into the woods we go! On the hunt this time!

In my haste I left my bag of yaoi and other miscellaneous stuff behind and didn't realize. Risky. Risque?

I made sure to keep us walking until I couldn't see his little pina colada head anymore. My love organ that had been beating crazily finally slowed down to a normal pace again.

I clap my hands together, actually finding this to be a fun activity. A distractivity! "Okay, Gaara-coon, shall we begin?"

He nodded, unenthusiastic as he was merely here for sentry duty.

"...munch, munch...munch... munch, munch...."

Then, at that moment, we become aware of strange noises. Gaara and I automatically looked over.

"..." (-__-) Gaara remained silent as we stood shoulder to shoulder.

"..." (=__=) Frankly, I was also speechless.

(...to be continued...)