A/N: Heya guys! This is a Shika/Tem One shot request for my friend stormy.

Disclaimer: Naruto © Masashi Kishimoto

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Temari had heard about the death of Asuma. That name sounded familiar-It was Shikamaru's sensei.

The last time she'd seen Shikamaru was before she'd left to go back home after the Chunin Exams. That much had changed since she'd last seen him?

Temari wished she was there to comfort him. But that wouldn't be her. She wasn't the type of girl to be a comfort. It was almost as though if she did, she would be thrown in jail.

She didn't know what it was like to lose someone, other than her mother, who was very important. Sure, it'd be sad if her sensei died, but she just wasn't as attached to him as Shikamaru was to his.

She wasn't sure what she could've done for Shikamaru in the first place. He wouldn't want her comfort. She was pretty sure he liked Ino. And for some reason that pissed her off.

She knew why, right after the thought. She liked-hell, maybe loved-Shikamaru.

She sometimes wished she was the girly kind that most guys liked-Okay, she took that back. She in no way wanted to be girly.

But she did wish that Shikamaru would quit being an idiot and realize her feelings. Just that thought made her shake in disgust. 'Feelings.'

She had to shake her head to realign her thoughts.

She'd met Asuma-sensei a few times; he was alright. He wasn't rude. She could tell that he liked Kurenai, or at least that there was something going on between the two. The woman must've been heartbroken.

And knowing Shikamaru, he'd been the one to tell Kurenai. It was just the kind of guy he was. It must've hurt him more to have to say the death out loud to someone.

Temari wanted to help. She did. And she hoped she'd have the chance to.

A/N: Okay, stormy, since this was ridiculously short, I will do another One-shot or whatever of your choosing.

Still, I hope you enjoyed!