To love without loving

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or its characters.

"Hey, lazy ass," she began in an aggressive tone. She knows that the grass was his favourite napping place, but he did it just a little bit too much.

Shikamaru didn't respond.

"Hey. Lazy ass," she tried again.

Shikamaru rolled to his side. "Go away Temari, or shut up."

Frustrated with the comment, she took her closed fan and used it as a bat, aimed right for his head.

"Argh!" he said, sitting up and rubbing his head. "What was that!"

"That was for being such a sloth." she put her fan down and placed her hands on her hips. "It's the middle of the day, Shikamaru. Use it for training, not for sleeping."

"Hey Miss Troublesome," he began, standing up. "Maybe you should stop being so uptight about things and start relaxing."

She slapped him. Hard. "You know what? I think your too much of a tired little kid than you are a ninja!"

"You know what?" He answered. "Your so stressed about everything you don't know how to enjoy anything."

"Well you're just a stupid kid who doesn't want to even want to do what is asked of him."

"And you're a troublesome woman who never shuts up!"

"Yeah, well I think you're even more obnoxious then I am you stubborn jerk"

"Stubborn?" Shikamaru asked. "You can talk woman."

"Well I think you're an ass"

"I think you're a loud mouth."

Temari frowned. "Well I think you're an arrogant know-it all"

"I think you're an aggravated know-it-all"

"I hate you."

"I love you."

"And I –" Temari paused and blinked. "Wait. What?"

Shikamaru stepped closer and held her by the waist. He smirked.

"You heard me. I love you." He leaned forward and kissed her.

He sat back down and leaned on a chair. "Now leave me alone, woman, or at least let me have peace."

She stood in disbelief for a moment until briefly pursing her lips in annoyance.

"Hmph," she began, sitting down next to him. "Fine, I'll stay quiet. It doesn't mean though, that I'm going to like it."

Shikamaru leaned his head back, smiling in satisfaction.

"Whatever you say, you troublesome woman."

End.