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Started: February 20, 2020
Finished: May 20, 2020
The forth great ninja war has ended, leaving countless deaths and injuries, both to shinobi and citizens. Some ninjas were able to make a name for them self's and become known as heroes. Some even ended up leaving the war with more than they went into it with. New bonds have been formed, new friendships and new romances.
Temari and Shikamaru are both hopeless when it comes to romance, so when they start to realize their feelings for each other what will they do?
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I do not own Naruto (obviously)
I also did not make the cover image
There are spoilers for Naruto Shippuden
There will not be lemons in this book, only intimate scenes.
#1 in shikatema: July 24, 2020
After a major mission went horribly wrong, the Leaf shinobi were ordered to retreat and abandon those left behind, even if it meant leaving teammates. Sakura, not willing to leave those dear to her, goes to rescue them. After which she discovers Tsunade is not going to just leave her be, but the apprentice doesn't plan to let her kindness be smothered out.
Abandoning her home wasn't her original plan. She would have liked to go back, but the wheels of the world had begun turning in a different direction long before she was born. A war was prevented and lives were saved. Sakura will just be another mechanism in the workings of time.
Miscommunication and selfish decisions can tear people apart and make wounds impossible to fully heal, but keeping kindness and care in your heart and in your voice can heal nations.
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❀ I don't own Naruto. I own the plot and some characters.
❀ This story is semi-complete.
❀ Average of 1000-1999 words a chapter
❀ The latest round of editing ended on October 28, 2024.