Reika staggers into Konoha from a taxing mission, bruised and scraped. It is the middle of a snowstorm and soon the elements get the better of her. Will Shikamaru come to her rescue?

The state of ones mind can sometimes be the defining point of how others might view them and interact. A girl who has been left alone, suffering from damage caused by an accident has made an unlikely friend in one lazy ninja, but that friendship takes a turn. How far can Shikamaru's devotion go in the midst of life and death? The world throws the ball, and he can either catch it or drop it.

Ikuko, a self-involved and inconsiderate Konoha teen, is about to be taught a very important lesson, and it comes at a very furry price. Little by little, Ikuko begins to unravel the harsh reality of her seemingly perfect life and realizes the only person she can rely on is her worst enemy. Will she learn her lesson? Or will she forever remain man's best friend? Romance/Comedy © AMBrossart

Aya Seino was the type of girl who kept to herself. She just wanted to blend in with the rest of her classmates at the Konoha Ninja Academy; she just wanted to be another student in her class, just another face in the crowd. By keeping to herself and blending in, no one would have to know that she wasn't quite like the rest of them. However, when Aya is assigned to squad ten, she finds herself for the first time in a while wanting to form those bonds of friendship, the very same bonds that she had once had with others and then lost.