Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of its characters, though I do own this plot.

Shikamaru's approach note: one chapter one story arc.

One sunny at the same time rainy day, Shikamaru lied on a roof top of a Konoha building under a stand. As he was doing his usual, being lazy, he thought about the girl he always dream about, Temari. "I wonder why she haven't came to Konoha for so long." Shikamaru thought.

"Why not you just go look for 'her'." Naruto said while walking in from the door that exits to the building.

"Who's her?" Shikamaru questioned.

"Huh? Isn't it Temari? That's what the whole village is rumoring about." Naruto stated. Instead of lying or admitting to Naruto, Shikamaru decided to give a visit to the Hokage building to see if there's any mission available that needs to go or pass by Sunagakure. Shikamaru ignored Naruto and leaped towards the Hokage building.

On his way, "SHIKAMARU!" Chouji yelled towards Shikamaru.

"Ye," before Shikamaru get to finish his word,

"Do you want to take my mission?" Chouji interrupted. Shikamaru looked at Chouji in a weird way wondering why he would ask him to take his mission. "It's to be a messenger of Konoha and the Sand." Chouji explained.

"Isn't Temari the messenger?" questioned Shikamaru.

"She's ill, very badly. I even heard that if she tries to use jutsus there's a chance of death." Chouji shivered. Shikamaru did not reply, and quickly headed towards the Hokage building asking to take over Chouji's mission.

"If you're so sure, then here," the Hokage passes a scroll to Shikamaru "take that scroll SAFELY to the Kazekage!" ordered Tsunade, the Hokage of Konoha.

Shikamaru did not reply and did not feel like saying anything or doing anything other than rushing to Sunagakure.

1 day later

The news got to Sunagakure fast, Temari knew that Shikamaru was on his way approaching to Sunagakure and she really wanted to go pick him up. She decided to escape the hospital.

Next day

Shikamaru leaps and sprints he sees this girl that is walking like a turtle, at the same time, shaped like Temari he stopped 3 miles away from the girl. As he looks closely at the girl, "...it's...really Temari!" thought Shikamaru. "WHY THE HELL DID YOU GET OUT OF THE HOSPITAL?!" Shikamaru lectured Temari loudly.

Temari smirked and weakly said "Scaredy cat. I was afraid you'll get lo," before she could finish the sentence she fainted and right before her head hits the ground, Shikamaru sprint at has max speed and caught her. Shikamaru carried Temari on his shoulder and headed towards the Sunagakure hospital.

At hospital

Temari slowly awaken feeling all numb and with no ability to move & walk around. Shikamaru was sitting right beside her bed holding her hand tightly, and full of nervous sweat. When Temari had her eyes fully opened, there was no conversation; they just looked at each other until finally someone knocks on the door of the hospital room. Shikamaru stands up and went opening the door; it was Gaara, the Kazekage as well as Temari's brother who came visiting. "How are you doing Temari?" asked Gaara. Temari was too weak to reply she just smiled.

"She..." Shikamaru stopped, then he took out the scroll that the Hokage gave him and passed it to the Kazekage "Here, from the Hokage.". Gaara took the scroll, bowed at Temari and left.

"Want anything to eat?" asked Shikamaru, coughs he coughed.

"Apple please!" Smiled Temari and spoke with a weak voice, "Are you sick?" questioned Temari hearing Shikamaru coughed.

Shikamaru walks toward a fruit basket that was in the hospital room and started using a knife peeling of its peel. "I'm just not use to the heat and sand here." replied Shikamaru thinking "but I don't mind, all I do, I do it for you." he smirked then passing a peeled apple to Temari.

She tried reaching out for the apple, but her hand was numb, Shikamaru saw her struggling to reach her hand out, he sat down beside the bed and started feeding her. As Shikamaru was feeding Temari was smiling all along, while he said "How troublesome." with a smirk.

Time flew by for both of them, it was night, midnight, Shikamaru did not want to leave Temari alone so instead of going to the guest resident building, he stayed with her all night chatting, talking about they're childhood, village, favorite food, etc.. But then right before the sunrise, Temari fell asleep due to the affects of the medicine she took.

When she fell asleep Shikamaru thought about the most important question he was suppose to ask her... "Why are you sick?" thought shikamaru. During that night he had many thoughts "What am I doing here? We aren't even going out. Should I ask her out?". Soon after, Shikamaru fell asleep as well laying his head on Temari's bed.

As soon as Shikamaru fell asleep, five minutes later, he woke up deciding to ask Temari to be his girlfriend. Instead of plainly asking her out, he went out looking for flowers and creative stuff to decorate all over the room.

...

In the morning Temari felt much better after the care of Shikamaru's along with a long nap, she slowly widened her eyes looking at her side expecting Shikamaru to be there, but he wasn't. As she was getting up to get a drink of water, she looks in front and sees the wall full of flowers and decorations, not just that, the one standing in front of the wall was a Shikamaru covered with flower and candy. Temari slowly stood up smiling, walking towards Shikamaru. "Will you share your life with me?" Shikamaru sweetly asked.

Temari smiled but did not reply, she continued walking, walked until she's right in front of him and hugged him. Both had a huge smile on their face.
Coughs Shikamaru coughed. Temari carefully placed her hand on Shikamaru's forehead feeling the temperature of it, discovering that Shikamaru was heated up but not exactly a fever, due to the dryness of Sunagakure that Shikamaru is not use to.

"YOU STUPID! YOU HAVE A SOMEWHAT FEVER!" yelled Temari at Shikamaru.

Shikamaru smirked and said "I lov," faints he fainted. Temari hurried and got the medical ninjas to start medicating Shikamaru.

Temari was disappointed, she was so expecting to hear those three words, but "I guess I'll have to wait more." Temari thought.

After medicating (Temari's hospital room)

Shikamaru woke up, found himself in Temari's hospital room, he was confused. "I requested them to add a bed in my room so we can share a room." Temari said while walking towards Shikamaru, "I LOVE YOU!" Temari exclaimed with happiness while giving Shikamaru a big hug.

cough cough Shikamaru coughs, "I love you..." Shikamaru said with a weak voice, "too is too normal" he thought, "..more!" he added to the sentence. Temari did not reply and just enjoyed the moment to the fullest!

Knocks Someone knocked on the door, Temari walked towards and opening the door, it was Neji, "Oh uhmm," she said, then turned around facing Shikamaru "Shikamaru! You're friend from Konoha.", she welcomed Neji in.