Hey! Me again! K, this is a –ShikaTema- If you don't like this couple, don't read. All I'm going to say.

"Talking"

'Thinking/Letters'

Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters! Only the plot. Otherwise none of this is mine!

"Hello Shikamaru, are you sleeping? Or faking to get rid of me?" Temari asked the almost still figure.

"If I was sleeping you wouldn't be able to just talk to me to get me up."

"Wow, that's a lot of words to come out right after you've 'woken' up." Temari laughed turning to go into Shikamaru's kitchen. "I actually wanted to know if you wanted lunch. It's after noon, maybe twoish."

"That's the only reason you had to bug me?"

"Yeah!" Temari smiled and turned. "I'm guessing you don't want anything then."

"Troublesome woman waking me up," Shikamaru murmured.

Temari, being the Village of Hidden Sand's ambassador for the Chunnin exams, had been sleeping at Shikamaru's home. For Shikamaru it had become 'troublesome' to be woken up by ungodly hours, only to find that she wanted to know where little things where. Eventually it lead to Shikamaru opening every drawer with her, so that she'd know.

But somehow, having Temari around made a light shine in Shikamaru's life that hadn't been there before.

Shikamaru drifted of to sleep a few minutes later.

Temari stood in the doorway, enjoying the sight before her. She watched the delicate, peaceful face of the sleeping man. She really did treasure these trips to Konoha. At home, all she saw was Kankuro, who brought girls home every so often and screwed them over. Those were the nights were both Gaara and Temari left to an Inn for that night. And then there was Gaara, who kept to himself and that she really didn't have a relation with. Her life in Suna was busy, but lonely.

She smiled slightly then picked up a pen and paper and wrote Shikamaru a note saying that she was going for a walk and that, no, she wouldn't get lost without him because enough of his friends would help her if there was any problems.

After grabbing her fan, Temari went out for her walk.

Shikamaru woke suddenly from his dream. His head dosed in a layer of sweat, he closed his eyes and took a reassuring breath. There was no way that Gaara and Kankuro were coming. His dreams didn't predict the future, they were dreams. And that dream was a nightmare.

He saw on the table that there was a note, in Temari's handwriting.

Shikamaru,

I'm going on a walk.

No worries if I have issues one of your friends are there. I can get help.

I mean have you taken a look at your friends lately? There from Konoha so if I get lost no prob. If I run into trouble...well, just look at them. (Hell-o, Sakura-strength, Kiba and Akamaru. I'll be fine.)

Go back to sleep, LaZ

Temari!

Shikamaru laughed. There wouldn't be any problem with Temari. She could fend for herself. 'She beat that sound nin all those years ago, when I couldn't. She never really stopped teasing me over that either.'

Shikamaru slid on his sandals, ignoring Temari's request, and went out to look for her.

As she wandered the streets aimlessly, Temari saw Kiba walking Akamaru while talking to his friend. The bug kid. She had never really met him but never really wanted to.

Once Temari had made it to the gates she spotted two figures hopping through the surrounding trees in the distance. But not thinking anything of it, seeing as people left and came from mission all the time, moved on.

"Temari!" She turned, expecting to see Shikamaru. But then again Shikamaru wouldn't yell. He'd more call, expecting you to hear his measly yell. "Temari! Other direction! I think."

After turning she recognized the black clothing as her brother, Kankuro. "Kanky? What the hell are you doing here?"

"Love the welcome. How'd you know I was coming?" His face was painted with purple lines.

"What? I was just on a walk. Passing the gates. You're the moron to just turn up." Temari laughed.

"What's so funny?" Kankuro pulled of the hood to show his scraggly brown hair.

"You're purple and like a pinky red!" Temari laughed harder. "It's a, um, good look."

Kankuro was enraged. "I came all this way to deliever some frickin' message to you from Gaara and get 'you're purple and pink'"

"S-sorry." Tears were coming out of Temari eyes from laughing. "What'd Gaara say?"

"Um..." Kankuro scratched his head.

Temari hit her brother. "Gaara didn't tell you ANYTHING! DID HE!?"

Kankuro shrunk back from his angry sister a bit. "Yeah, so I lied."

"Because..." Temari screeched.

"Because, um..."

"Um...?" Temari fingered her fan.

This gesture didn't get passed by notice from Kankuro who again took another step back; only to have Temari step closer. "I wanted to know if you and lazy ass had gotten it on yet."

"EW!" Temari swung out her fan. Ready to strike Kankuro.

"I take that as a no." Kankuro took several steps. Damn, his sister was scary when angry.

"I swear, I will, you will-" Temari was ready to use her fan, ready to swing it down. But found that she was stuck. "Shikamaru." She hissed.

First FanFic that's not a oneshot. Sweet!

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