Temari looked out the foggy window over her bed. It was mid-afternoon and she was already tired of the day. Each day that passed, she hated the leaf village more and more. Well, not actually hated it, just becoming unfound of it. They worked their ninja's to the core.

She slumbered out of bed and went to the kitchen to find a note on the refrigerator.

Temari-
at chuunin assembly. Be back soon.
Love;
Shikamaru

She studied the note long and hard. 'Shikamaru?' She searched threw the things in her head. Then it came to her. Last night, Shikamaru, bar. "OH NO!" She froze with terror.

She…couldn't have done anything with him, right?

Breath breath breath

Temari slid to the floor and started crying. She remembered faintly now, last night. The kiss. The drinks. The bedroom. The…most amazing thing she had ever felt in her entire life. The covers rustling. The sweat. She couldn't tell herself it was true, but it was.

Her head pounded and her heart beat faster. Once and awhile she would slap her forehead and leave a burning red spot. She had given herself away, without even realizing it.

Minutes later she stumbled to get to her feet to use the phone. She quickly looked for the number in her coat pocket, and then hurriedly dialed in the numbers. The receiver rung 5 times, then someone answered.

"Halloos?" The voice was grimly and hoarse.

Forgetting about everything she poured out her story, even the having sex part.

"What the fuck, Temari!"

"Wait…YOUR NOT HINATA!" Temari was horrified.

"No…I'm not Hinata, thank you for clearing that up. Thanks for telling me you got fucked by the way." The sentence was said with low enthusiasm.

Temari was so upset. Why hadn't she realized it wasn't Hinata! How could she confuse her with GAARA! Gaara. She had told everything to him. Her brother.

"Yeah, this one time I screwed this chick, it was pretty hot." That remark broke the silence.

Hot tears burned Temari's eyes.

Why did he have to be so cocky? Everything revolved around him. Temari smashed the phone against the wall and ran down the hallway to the bathroom. She had gotten so upset; she lost control of her stomach.

In the bathroom she heaved in the toilet. She heaved dry stomach. She tasted the stomach acid burning her throat. She tasted pain. Slowly she leaned back against the wall.

She knew she couldn't stay hidden, locked away in the bathroom forever. She got up and sprinkled some water on her face, then opened the bathroom door.

"Hi." Shikamaru was right in front of the door grinning from ear to ear.

Temari fell backwards and hit her head on the doorknob, some point on the way down. She lay on the ground looking up at the ceiling until he came over to help her. She felt like such a dork.

"Oh! Are you all right?" He hustled over to her and stuck out his hand. She moaned in return.

"What a drag. Make me do it by myself?" She could tell he had pleasure in his voice, even if he was trying to sound lazy.

Finally, when she was on her feet, did she get to see the real Shikamaru. The first real time, not counting last night of course. She sighed. His eyes were dreamy, and his lips curled up into a smirk, just like she would have imagined. She reached up and felt his soft forehead.

"Shikamaru, I…I mean…" She searched for words, but found none. So they stood in silence, locked in peace.

Temari stepped back. She knew the words she had to say now.

"Last night. I was drunk; I can barely remember any of it. Seeing you again now, it makes my heart melt. It feels like what we did was truly suppose to happen."

Shikamaru nodded. "Actually, you seemed quite willing to do anything at that moment." He replied.

She studied the light bulbs over the mirror, and how the one at the far left was starting to buzz now and then. Somehow, she couldn't meet his eyes, after what she had just said.

"I need some fresh air"

She scooted on past him and went to change into jeans and a light sweater, then headed out the apartment door.

Flashback

"Temari VS Shikamaru" Pronounced the elite loud and clear. Either of them stood facing each other with a look of 'I'm to important to waste my time with you' plastered on their faces.

"This is over before it started." Temari gestured lightly. How hard could this kid be?

'I so wish I was somewhere else, this is such a drag, and why am I the only one paired up with a girl?!?'

end flashback

She walked down the road with her hands in her pockets. She remembered that like it was yesterday. - Days later they bumped into each other and started to get to know one another and became close close friends. Then of course the leaf village had to let Shikamaru pass on to Chuunin, and he and Temari were separated.

Now though, they met again.

So many things raced threw her head. So she decided to settle it with a bowl of ramen.