It was a dark night when it happened no one knew of the dangers that came along with being who she was but it was ok. She was used to it. At night she worries about her family and during the day she worked her butt off to make sure everything goes according to plan, but she never has time just to herself. Her brother, Gaara, was the Kazakage of the sand people and she his second in command. It wasn't the first time she was attacked and it most likely won't be the last.

Temari was on her way to the leaf village when they attacked. She doesn't remember who did it but they took her out plus two jounin that were with her. It was a sneak attack they attacked from behind and took us out as fast as they could. We didn't sense them as they came closer. All I remember of the attack was running on the trees then screams and everything went black.

Temari woke in a dark cave she felt blood going down her face but have no recollection of how she got the wound, a cut at her temple that was the cause of the blood running down her face. Pain was felt all over her body, she felt blind because the head wound made it hard to concentrate on anything even normal body functions. Temari also could feel the chakra restraining ropes that were tied around her whole bady.

Voices came from further away from her as they talked about her like she was nothing but a tool for them to use.

"You'll think this will work?" A mink voice spoke.

A hard gruff voice answered, "Of course it'll work. That stupid women and that monster will have to go to war after his second in command gets taken by some of the leaf ninja. After all that mess from the Orochimaru's attack this is bound to cause some kind retaliation on the leaf. Then we get-"

There words start to blur she doesn't hear the rest of the sentence. She just prayed to kami that there plan doesn't work.

Then next thing Temari knew she was opening her eyes in a hospital. She was in pain but she knew she was going to be ok. Next to her rested Shikamaru, he had his arms folded with his head resting in the center of them. Temari smiled and placed a hand on Shikamaru's head giving it a pet. Shikamaru grunted and then raised his head with a dazed gaze.

"Oh. So you finely decided to wake up did you?"

Temari felt anger build inside her. She fisted her hand and punched Shikamaru in his face.

"Don't you talk to me like that!"

Shikamaru gave her a smile and rubbed the side of his face, "I'm glad you're ok Temari."

Tamari blushed and smiled a small smile. "Thanks."

Shikamaru took Temari's hand in his and they sat in silence smiling at each other both off in their own little world.

The End

Or is it?