As the Dallas city light came into view Temari turn to contemplate Shikamaru's profile. They were on their way back home after visiting Temari's brothers' for the weekend back in her home town in Arizona.
She could easily see what had attracted her to him. He was tall, strong, independent, and he exudes this air of mystery that just made a girl like Tamari want to stop and figure him out. She knew that she was in love with him without a silver of a doubt. But she wasn't so sure that he shared the same feelings for her.
She wasn't stupid after all. She had always suspected that something was going on between Shikamaru and one of his life long friends. Yamanaka Ino.
Ino was beautiful. She was tall, blonde, with gorgeous blue eye, and a body to die for. And to top it off she was well aware of it.
Ino always seemed to be around when Temari wanted some time alone with Shikamaru. And he always seems to bring her up when they finally got a moment to them selves. Temari understood that they were friends but sometimes enough was enough.
After spending the weekend with her brothers Temari had decided that it was time to see how Shikamaru really felt about her. She already knew that he was the one for her but now she needed to see if she was the one for him.
"Shika-Kun" her voice came out too soft. It was almost a whisper that for a second she wondered if Shikamaru had heard her at all.
"Hn" was his only responses to her. His eyes were still trained on the road ahead.
"Do you love me" she asked tentatively.
He was about to respond when she stopped him.
"Before you answer I want you to think about it carefully." She requested of him as her voice, slowly but surely, began to grow with confidence. "I don't just want you to say yes because we have been for so long that it has become a habit to you. I want you to think about it and answer truthfully."
"I want to know if I'm the one you think about last before you go to bed at night. If I am the first thought you have as you wake up."
"I want to know if you want to grow old with me or if you picture someone else in your mind."
"I need to know that when you kiss me you aren't thinking about someone else's lips, that when you make love to me your thoughts don't stray elsewhere, and as you lay with your arms around me and you drift off to sleep you don't dream that it's her instead of me."
As Temari's words died off she turned to face out the window. Tears slowly began to flow as the silence began to grow.
"I am sorry" was all Shikamaru said and it was all she need to hear.
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Well I can't sleep and this little Drabble just kept popping into my thoughts so I thought why not put it out there. I hope you guys enjoyed it and any type of feedback is welcomed.
Xoxo
Luna
