It was just another day in Konoha.

Peaceful…

Sunny…

Beautiful…

The young blonde woman smiled up at the sky as she lay on the Hokage Mountains.

With a soft giggle, she opened her palm, blowing softly into it to create a small blue butterfly.

She giggled again as the butterfly flew around her, landing right on the tip of her nose before disappearing in a wisp of light blue smoke.

The blonde sighed contently as she closed her eyes.

"This is the life…"

"Mind if I join you?"

The blonde's eyes snapped open, a faint blush finding its way across her features as her eyes landed on her best friend –who also happened to be her crush.

"Ah, sure, Shikamaru."

The brunette smirked lazily and lay next to her –dangerously close to her.

She blushed and closed her eyes again, trying not to acknowledge his closeness.

She felt a slight weight and heard him chuckle, and opened her eyes in surprise to look at him.

She blushed harder as she saw him now straddling her.

"Shikamaru, what-?"

"Kana, troublesome woman…" he murmured before leaning down to kiss her softly on the lips.

She gasped quietly before responding gently. The blush on her cheeks was now so intense, if it darkened much more she'd look like a tomato.

"Mmm…"

Shikamaru gently broke the kiss and smirked down at her lazily.

"You're cute when you blush…" murmured Shikamaru. "And I'm glad I'm the only one that makes you blush like that… Though it is troublesome that so many envy me for it."

Kana stared up at him, still blushing, before smiling shyly.

"Shika-shika," she began, giggling as he scowled at his old nickname from her. "I love you."

Shikamaru's eyes widened, and then he sighed.

"Troublesome woman. The feeling is mutual."