Furious was not even the right word to describe how Temari was feeling right now. A few days ago, she was informed by Gaara that she will be visiting Konoha to deliver a very important scroll to the sixth Hokage and in addition to that, her brother also told her that she was to be escorted by Shikamaru Nara once again. She miserably tried to fend off the smile with a scoff but damn, she was so happy she almost grinned and danced out of joy in front of her brothers! But now? She was fucking ready to kill him then resurrect him then kill him again! The nerve of the guy! She arrived Konoha half an hour ago and he was supposed to be here smiling lazily at her, BUT NO! He was somewhere out there doing who knows what; probably dozing off from watching the freaking clouds or playing shogi! Ugh, when I see him he's a fucking dead ass! Tired of waiting for him, she stormed off to the Academy, glaring at whoever blocked her way.

After reporting to the Hokage, she immediately set out to look for the idiot. She stomped as she made her way and checked her surroundings for the lazy, pineapple-head shinobi. Whatever reason he had, he still stood me up so it better be really important or else I'll mince him! It's been half a year – half a fucking year – since I last saw him and this is what he do?! I hate him!Yes, I badly want to see him but right now it's to kill him! Making me wait that long?! I FUCKING HATE

"Temari-san, is that you?" I turned around and saw his teammates, Ino and Chouji, and Sai. I pretended to smile at them as they walked towards me and greeted me. "Shikamaru didn't mention anything about you arriving here awhile ago." Ino frowned. "If we only knew, we would have invited you for barbecue at Yakiniku Q."

"Yep!" Chouji said as he munched on his chips.

"Well, about that, have you seen him?" Temari's attempt at smiling looked like seething. 'Her eyes are glinting – no they're flashing angrily! What the hell did Shikamaru do now?' Ino groaned internally. Nonetheless, Ino and Chouji both ignored it and prayed for Shikamaru's safety after Temari was done with him. "I've been looking for him everywhere."

"You seem angry, Temari-san." Sai smiled creepily. Ino nudged her boyfriend. "Sai-kun!"

"I'm sorry did I say something wrong?" 'Nope, but you're creepy' Temari thought.

"I apologize for him, Temari-san! Shikamaru was with us a while ago, but then he said something about peace, clouds, and sleep." Ino happily informed her.

"Come to think of it. He looked like something was bothering him." Chouji stated.

'Something bothering him, huh?'

BUT STILL!

HE IS TOTALLY GOING TO DIE!

She muttered profanities as she saw him laying down the grass, snoring. He actually looked cute – no, handsome. She blushed. Sigh. He may look like that but he committed a crime – making her wait and feel sad – when he didn't show up. If he only knew how he made her blood boil by just seeing him there sleeping his ass off. So she was neglected because of barbecue, sleep, and cloud gazing, huh? He was going to regret not meeting her a while ago. She stood in front of him and readied her fan. You lazy ass!

"YOU – " he doubled over crying out profanities as he woke up. "What the – ?"

"FUCKING. IDIOT!" she hit him hard in the stomach with every word.

"Temari?! What the hell are you doing here? And why the hell are you hitting me, you troublesome woman?!" She glared at him, disbelief covering her face.

"W-WHY? WHY?!" she laughed mirthlessly. "YOU'RE ASKING ME WHY I'M HERE?! YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO MEET ME AT THE GATE A WHILE AGO, YOU PINEAPPLE-HEAD! IM GOING TO KILL YOU!" she smacked him again.

"M-meet you?!" he stuttered nervously.

"YES! ARE YOU DEAF OR SOMETHING?" she paced back and forth in front of him. "DID YOU HIT YOUR HEAD ON A ROCK WHILE SLEEPING?! YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO ESCORT ME TO THE HOKAGE! DID YOU?! NO! I SEE YOU HERE DOZING YOUR ASS OFF WHILE YOU STOOD ME UP! I SWEAR, NARA, YOU'RE GOING TO BE FUCKING DEAD, YOU ASS!"

He stood up, his stomach sore from all the hitting, and looked her in the eye. "I didn't 'stood' you up, woman! I don't recall being assigned to any – OH!"

"OH?! IS THAT ALL YOU'VE GOT TO SAY? HALF A FUCKING YEAR, NARA, AND THIS IS WHAT I GET?" she stormed off to the direction she came from while shouting "I HATE YOU NARA!"

"Hey! Wait, you troublesome woman! Let me explain! Temari!" He ran after her and called her name but she kept on walking. 'This is so troublesome.'

Temari kept walking despite his pleas. 'Nope, I don't care! You forgot, huh?!' She was nearing the exit of the grassland when she froze.

"I know you're really going to kill me after this but can you please let me explain, Tem?" He was met with silence. He walked towards her, breaking off his shadow jutsu, then after hesitating, hugged her. "It's not that I forgot, Tem. I just wasn't listening when it was assigned to me. I've been really missing you, and I haven't been myself lately because of it. If I had known that it was you, you know I would have met you there. You know that." He kissed her left cheek, making her blush.

"I missed you, troublesome woman." He felt her punching him once more before melting into his hug.

"I may have not missed you less." He understood, allowing a smile on his lips. She broke away from his hug then smacked his head. "But that does not mean you're going to get away with this. Hmph!" She turned then walked again. "Let's go eat barbecue! I'm hungry!"

"Yes, ma'am!" he teased her.

"HURRY UP! YOU ALREADY STOOD ME UP!"

"You're not going to let me off of this, are you?"

"No! Now shut up and come here!"