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Please Have Snow and Mistletoe
Hello my Reindears! Please indulge me, this idea for a Christmas/Holiday story came out of nowhere lol. Donât take it too seriously itâs choc-full of clichĂ©s and holiday fluff.  Still, I hope that you enjoy the fantasy and fun of it all!
Summary: Temari was hoping to be home for the holidays. A winter storm grounded her plans but along with it brought a handsome man with a proposition for her.Â
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Chapter 1: Flight 4XMAS
âHow can there be no flights available?â Temari demanded trying to keep her frustration in check. She knew that it wasnât the girlâs fault but her anger needed to go somewhere.Â
âIâm sorry ma'am but the weather conditions are so severe that flights are grounded till the storm passes. You are welcome to check in the next few days to see when flights will resume.âÂ
Temari sighed but nodded her head. âOkay, thank you.âÂ
Visiting her family for the holidays was the bright spot in an otherwise bleak year. Temari had moved away from home and it had been months since sheâd seen her family.  She had wanted to surprise them by arriving early but the storm had delayed her grand plans. Still, as long as sheâd be able to make it home sheâd be thankful.Â
âExcuse me.â
Her teal eyes met the deep brown orbs of a handsome man. His long dark hair was pulled back and away from his face. The expensive black sweater framed his lean muscles perfectly.
âYes?â
âI overheard your conversation and I think that I can help.â She peered at him curiously. How could he possibly help her?Â
âI can get you home for Christmas. Iâll just require your help for a few days.â
âDoing what?â She asked carefully, he didnât come off as a creep but it was hard to tell these days.Â
He chose his next words carefully. âAn acting job if you will. Iâd need you to pose as my girlfriend for my family.â
Temariâs eyes widened in confusion. âWhat?â
âI know, itâs ridiculous but my mother is expecting me to bring someone home. I was supposed to be home a few weeks ago, I lied. I told her that I couldnât leave earlier because of my girlfriendâs work schedule and promised that sheâd be coming for Christmas.âÂ
Shikamaru didnât blame the utter confusion and disbelief on the poor womanâs face. He knew how crazy it all sounded but his mother was a force to be reckoned with. He didnât want to think about what she would do if she found out he lied.
Words failed Temari. This had to be a joke right? She was about to ask that very question aloud but his eyes were serious and sure.Â
âSo I help you out by pretending to be your happy loving girlfriend for three days and you make sure that I can get home for Christmas.âÂ
He nodded and she felt herself agree. She could try to wait it out but there was no guarantee that in the next few days sheâd even be able to get a flight. This was her best shot.
âIâm Shikamaru by the way.â The name sounded so familiar but she could quite place it.
âTemari.âÂ
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âHow can you expect me to remember all of these names?â Temari groaned, taking another sip of her drink. At least the jet had a great assortment of liquor.Â
âTemari, youâll be fine. Theyâll be more interested in you anyway. We just have to get our story straight.âÂ
She shrugged her shoulders. âThatâs easy, we use what happened today. We met in an airport blah blah blah. Itâs not a total lie.â
He considered the idea carefully. It was better than making up an elaborate story. âThat could work.â
She could see the tense look across his face. It was sweet if she thought about it. His family meant the world to him and this elaborate scheme all so that he didnât disappoint them. In exchange, she got to fly on private jets and enjoy holiday traditions with a rich handsome stranger.Â
Heâd walked her through all the people that sheâd been meeting and all the various family events. It would be a busy few days but nothing she couldnât handle.Â
âYour family loves the Holidays.â
Her assessment was correct. âNaras are very serious about their traditions.âÂ
Temariâs eyes shot wide open. âYouâre Nara Shikamaru?âÂ
âYup.â
The Naras were one of the wealthiest families in Japan. There was little known about their son other than that heâd amassed an incredible amount of wealth on his own. That explained the private jet.Â
âSeriously? You could have easily picked up some celebrity to play your girlfriend. Why pick out some random girl at the airport?âÂ
He shrugged unaffected by her shock. âI donât know, I just had a good feeling when I saw you.â Temari couldnât help the blush that crossed her face at the idea he saw something special in her.Â
Shikamaru glanced at her from the side. Temari wasnât what heâd expected but he was pleasantly surprised. She was witty, interesting, and even now despite learning his lineage didnât seem intimidated by him. All of this on top of being gorgeous. He knew that this was a risky move. Temari could easily take this information and out him to his family or worse the media but she didnât seem like the type.Â
He glanced down at his phone seeing a message from his mother and groaned.Â
âMy mom wants a picture to be sure that weâre on our way.â Nothing got past that woman. Temari nodded and took a seat by his side and his arm wrapped around her shoulders. Her face flushed at how close they were but smiled for the photo. She couldnât help but think that they did make an attractive couple.Â
âYou really think we can pull this off?â
âI have no doubts.â He told her reassuringly and it was hard not to believe that they could. She rested her head against his shoulder the stress of the day getting to her. Â
âAlright Shikamaru, I trust you.â
Shikamaru sat there while she slept thinking about just what he had gotten them both into. He was usually so specific and detailed in his plans. In this case, they were working off a wish and a prayer. Still, part of him knew that this would work. That they could convince everyone and once it was all said and done, well he wasnât sure.
When they finally landed they drove past the city. They arrived at a quiet and dense forested area dotted with large family homes. His home was the grandest of them all. It was a large stately mansion with numerous Christmas lights that gave it a warm glow. It was something straight from a fairy tale. Temari could make out a couple standing at the front waiting for them.Â
âReady for this?â Shikamaru asked, placing a gentle hand on hers.Â
âIt's a little too late to be asking that now.â She frowned beginning to second guess her decision to help. Â
âDonât worry Temari, theyâll love you.â
She was barely out of the car before she was swallowed up into a hug.
âTemari, my dear it is so wonderful to meet you.â She met warm brown eyes so similar to Shikmaruâs and returned the affectionate hug.Â
Yoshino was absolutely overjoyed at her son being home but especially because heâd been accompanied by Temari. She had been worried that her son would simply work himself into the grave, never experiencing all the joys that made life worth living. She prayed that perhaps this relationship, that Temari might be the one to change it all.
âMrs. Nara it is a pleasure to finally meet you.â
Yoshino linked her arm with hers. âNone of those formalities. Youâre practically family. Call me mom. You are absolutely gorgeous dear. I canât understand why our son would keep you hidden away from us so long.â
She barely had a moment to greet Shikamaruâs father who he was a splitting image of before she was swept inside.Â
It was a blur of faces and names once inside the home. His mother and father were there of course along with his extended family. They joked that they needed to see her for themselves.Â
Temari was thankful that Shikamaru had given her a rundown on the plane of the people that sheâd be meeting. They were all welcoming and shared the same sentiment. That it was about time that heâd brought someone home and how he could have kept their relationship a secret for so long.Â
Sheâd been nervous and worried for the entire experience but as the night wore on the conversation flowed and the laughter came easily. His family was far too kind and inviting and they were more than happy to welcome her into the fold. The night turned into the early morning hours and even then she could have stayed up with them. Â
âOkay kids time for bed. Weâll have more time together tomorrow. Temari please let Shikamaru know if you need anything.âÂ
âThank you...mom.â
Yoshinoâs smile was bright and beaming and she couldnât help but draw Temari into a tight hug.
âIâm so happy that you are here.âÂ
âWeâll continue our Shogi game tomorrow Temari. You can ask Shikamaru for some tips.â Shikaku told her with a smile. âGood night kids.â
They were put into Shikamaruâs old room. His awards and old photos lined the walls.
âAnd who is this?â She grinned holding up a worn stuffed deer.Â
âCareful with that, heâs an antique. I can sleep on the floor, and youâll take the bed.â It would have been strange to ask for separate rooms.
Temari rolled her eyes. âShikamaru please, weâre adults. If you promise not to grope me while we can sleep in the same bed. Besides your mother seems like the type to just barge in here. It will be hard to explain why youâre on the floor.âÂ
âOkay, youâre right. Feel free to use this bathroom. I'll go to the one down the hall.â She nodded watching him leave.Â
Temari slowly unpacked her luggage and finally had time to reflect on the last few hours. Shikamaru was something else entirely. A genius, mogul, and devoted son. His family had been so sweet to her that it wasnât hard to love them.  If she wasnât careful sheâd get caught up and forget that this was all just an act, a lie. Whoever did manage to capture his heart one day would be so lucky. Â
Temari was already snuggled under the covers when he returned and she couldnât help but laugh out loud at the reindeer pajamas.Â
âLaugh all you want but I guarantee that she will have a set ready for you tomorrow.â Â
âI look forward to it.â He shook his head and got settled into bed.
They both naturally turned to their sides to face the other. His eyes were soft as they gazed at her. Â
âThanks again Temari.â
She smiled at the appreciation. âIâm enjoying myself Shikamaru, your family is wonderful.â
âThank you. They really like you.â Â
âReally?â She didnât realize how much she hoped that they did.Â
âI havenât been around too much the last few years, my own fault. Seeing my mom smile so much well it means a lot. Itâs hard to get my parents a present as you can imagine.â His hand casually pushed a lock of hair behind her ear. Â
âBringing you home is the best gift I could have given them.â Â
Temari was floored by the compliment. Maybe, just for a little, it wouldn't hurt to get caught up. She leaned into his warm hand. Â
âIâm glad that I could help then. Good night Shikamaru.â
âGood night Tem.â
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When Shikamaru woke up the following morning he felt an unknown weight on his chest. He grinned seeing Temariâs hair sprawled across his chest his stuffed deer held between them. At some point during the night he must have pulled her in and she hadnât let go.Â
His hand gently brushed over the top of her head. The quiet of the early morning and warmth of Temari against him created a kind of peace within him. Heâd dedicated the greater part of his adult years chasing accolades and accomplishments. Never stopping to pursue things like love and relationships. And he was content. It was enough. Now, even after just a day with her and his family, it created a strange emptiness in his chest. Seeing her cook with his mother, and learn how to play Shogi from his father were images he never wanted to forget. Scenes he wanted to view again. Â
He had just a few days and maybe in that time, heâd know just what he wanted for Christmas.Â
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Okay my loves, the game is how many Christmas cliches can we fit in one story haha. This is going to go fast. Then I promise Iâll work on Stalemate and Yamanaka week. No smut in this one, you can read Stalemate or my Lemonade series for that. This is just going to be sweet and fluffy. Love you my dear readers! Thank you!
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