Hi, people! This is probably going to be a short story, I'm not sure yet. I really like this pairing and have noticed there's not much with these two on here, so I decided to make one myself. Anyway, it takes place between the destruction of konoha and the sasuke retrieval arc. I'm going off mainly the anime, but some manga and obviously fictional ideas. I'm going to do my best with spelling and grammar, (it annoys when people don't proofread online).Enjoy, and feel free to comment, review or ask questions.

Sasuke's P.O.V

I go retrieve the kunai from the tree in front of me, then turn around when I hear a sound like the wind. When I turn around I see the girl from the Sand Village, Temari, I think. What's she doing here? Then again one can ask me the same thing.

"Hey." She says.

"Hey. You're from the chunin exams." I reply.

"Yep and so are you." She says

"Temari, right?" I ask, hoping I'm right.

"Yep, it's a good thing you remembered otherwise I might've had to knock you out." She then says "And you're the famous or should I say infamous, Sasuke Uchiha."

"Depends on who you talk to, but yeah. What are you doing out here?" I ask her.

"Scouting the area for my brothers. We're on a mission and wanted to see if anyone was following. Don't worry we're not attacking you leaf ninja again; the destination is a nearby town. What about you? Shouldn't you be in a training arena?"

"Yeah, I guess, but I'm not bothered as much out here."

"Antisocial, I see."

"Basically."

We're quiet for a minute, then she breaks the silence "If I recall, you and I fought during the exams."

"I remember that and I also remember that I won." I tell her smirking.

"Uh-huh, I could've beaten you, if I hadn't been tired from my fight with Shikamaru."

"So you think you can beat me?"

"Of course I can, and that's what I want to ask you. A rematch, just you and me, with no previous training that day."

"Sounds good, what time and where?" I ask eager to find out.

"Here, at five-thirty a.m."

"Okay, you're on." I smirk; I have a good chance of winning.

"Good, I look forward to it.'' She says also smirking then says "I got to go; they'll start worrying if I'm not back soon."

"Okay, seeya tomorrow." I tell her.

She turns to leave then stops and turns to me a little bit and asks "Why didn't you finish me off at the exams? You could have, I was tired and had a little bit of chakra left, on top of that I'm a girl, which makes me appear weaker, and makes both of us sexist."

I think about it for a moment than I tell her why. "I saw no need to."

She stares at me. "I had to find your brother and finish our fight, killing you would've meant, Gaara would've gotten further ahead. It was also unnecessary. There's only one person I plan on killing and you're not them."

"Hmm, it's not one of my brother's is it?"

"No."

"Good, cause I would have to kill you if they were. Until, tomorrow then."

I wave and she leaves. I go back to training, though I should head to the formal training arenas myself. I don't want to see my team though, especially if Kakashi-sensei isn't there yet. Nevertheless, I gather up my things and head back.

I plan to get some sleep tonight, if I can. Tomorrow is Saturday. No formal training, or practically any usually, since we're having a rematch though, so that won't be the case. It makes me want to fight more because we'll have more time. But why is the fight so early, I wonder. Maybe so we have time to fight well? Hmm, even though it's been about three weeks, maybe a month since the exams, she's probably gotten stronger, then again so have I.

Except, I realize I don't understand something. Her brother is a killer, the other a bully and yet she would kill someone to protect them. I can't even stand thinking about my brother sometimes, and yet she continues living with one, who's possibly killed more than Itachi. It doesn't make any sense to me; however I don't think Gaara killed anyone close to them. I'll ask her tomorrow.

I continue walking until I reach the arena; no one is there yet, thankfully. My team is so annoying, which is one of the reasons I train by myself sometimes other than liking to train alone. With just my sensei, it's not too bad, in fact I like it, but he's here for the whole team, not one person. If that was the case he could've taken on an apprentice or something.

Did I meet Temari's sensei? I don't remember. He's probably just as tough as them, if not more. Why am I so intent on these things about her? I'm her opponent that's why; she's probably wondering the same if not different. I sigh, wishing tomorrow would come sooner.