Shikadai sees that his mother has been acting strange for a few weeks. He asks her what happens to her multiple times but she says that everything is ok. One day Temari leaves them, leaving a a letter explaining what she has been feeling. Shikadai and Shikamaru are left shattered, sad and without knowing what to do. Shikadai, with a broken heart, looks for a way to cease his pain in Inojin, his best friend and perhaps something else. _This is my first story written in English so please forgive me if it isn't perfect. 😓