Munch. Munch. Munch.
An overweight young man was the source to the munching sound. He had a bag of chips on his lap. His name is Choji. Choji is sitting on a grassy hill waiting for a close friend of his. He heard footsteps behind him and turn around to see if it was his friend. To his surprise a tall blond woman was walking towards him.
'I wonder what she's doing here.' He thought.
"Ohayo Choji-kun." The woman said cheerfully.
"Ohayo.....Temari-san...." He said through his chewing mouth. "What brings you here?"
"Just waiting for Nara." She replied and sat down next to him.
"Ooooo waiting for Shikamaru?" He playfully teased her.
"Shut up Choji!" She yelled. He laughed and went back eating.
"So Choji, how have you been?"
"Very good, I haven't been on any missions lately but it's okay with me" He grinned. Temari couldn't help herself and grinned back. "What about you?" He asked.
"A bit nervous......" She muttered and looked away from him.
"What's wrong Temari-san?" He whispered to her.
"I-I'm on an important mission." She stuttered and instantly went red. Choji wide-eyed with surprise never saw the great kunoichi from Suna stutter or blush. He didn't know what to say.
"Choji, where's Shikmaru?"
"Hm? Oh, I don't know. I'm suppose to meet him here. He'll come eventually."
"O-ohh okay..." She looked around and then met Choji's eyes. "Choji, I need you to tell you something..."
"Alright Temari." He said seriously.
"I'm....I'm g-getting....married." She whispered.
"Wha-?! To who?!" He yelled.
"Ssshhhh, Choji please don't yell!" She said.
"But what about.....Shikamaru?" He said. Temari stared through him ready to cry. She trusts Choji very much, she understands why Shikamaru also trusts and care about him.
One day she told Choji about how she felt around Shikamaru. Choji instantly knew that she loved him. He knows about the friendship they have and Shikamaru has spoken to him about her as well. He knows about their desire for each other, but he wants them to confess to each other instead of him 'hooking them up' but as he sits here and listens to Temari he regrets everything.
"I-I'm such an idiot, I should of told him! Now I can't! I can never be with him..." Tears slowly ran down her cheeks.
"I-I'm sorry. I should of told you earlier that he also likes you...." He muttered.
"It's not your fault Choji, please don't think it is."
"But it is....if I would of done something you two would of been happy."
"Choji, don't you understand? It would of been even more difficult if we were together. He's better off not knowing."
"Temari, why don't you make Gaara stop it? He's the Kazekage."
"We already tried to cancel it. We can't." She finally broke and began to cry.
"T-Temari-" Choji gasped. He then hugged her gently letting her cry on him. She let her body become engulfed in his and cried in his arms. She needed a hug. Temari felt his body shake a bit and she knew he was also crying.
"C-Choji, why are you crying?" She said through her sobs.
"I'm so sad right now." He answered.
They cried a bit longer then broke apart from each other. Temari sniffed and wiped her eyes. "I never cried so hard....and for so long." She whispered.
"You love him a lot." He said.
"I do...." She knew it wasn't a question. Temari then stopped moving, paralyzed by what she just said. 'I'm going to be saying those words soon.....and not to him....' She began tearing again then mentally slapped herself. 'Stop crying! You're suppose to be strong!'
"It's okay, Temari. Cry as much a you want." He whispered to her as if he read her mind.
"I should go." She stood up.
"Where?" He asked also standing up.
"Home. I can't take it anymore. Choji, let me go to my room at the inn. I'll write a letter to him and give it to him. I don't think I tell him myself."
"Temari, you're going to run away from him?"
"I know how that sounds Choji, I'm sorry, but I have to-"
"No you don't!" Choji yelled. "How can you be so weak? You can't even tell him yourself?!"
Temari froze. Stunned by how furious she made him.
"You're going to tell him." He said and walked off.
