As they days pass and Temari and Shikamaru spend more time together, Shikamaru gets the feeling that they are perfect for each other. He being the lazy, way-too-carefree person and Temari being the bossy, active one in the relationship.
They hadn't really done much in the last few days, just walking around Suna and enjoying each other's company. At times, Shikamaru was a little scared that he was boring her to death, but she always seemed to enjoy herself just perfectly.
Shikamaru grins as he thinks that if this is all he has to do, this relationship will be quite easy. But somewhere in his distant mind, he knows there'll be something more to this.
He sits in the kitchen of his apartment on his own. Even though Gaara knew that he was dating his sister, he would not allow the two of them to sleep at the same house. He smirks, silently, he's a little grateful for it, he wouldn't have a clue of what to do if Temari suddenly came on to him and started to seduce him. Of course, his body would react to it, but would his genius mind be able to register anything else than calculations and possibilities? Would it actually dare to read into the signs that she would be giving out at that time?
Maybe she already gave some signs and he missed out on them completely. He did notice that she was acting a little different from time to time, giggling instead of laughing broadly, whipping back her hair in a nervous sort of way and, if he's not mistaken, she's now wearing a really nice perfume.
He shakes his head. It can't be that this all was a silent invitation for him to do her or something, even the thought alone makes him blush and his heart race uncontrollably.
Is he supposed to be a ninja? He can't even control his own body at all cost!
Still, it feels like the little package that Godaime gave him is weighing more than heavy on his chest, he would love to throw it away and forget about the whole 'having sex with someone' thought.
He looks up from the table to find out that there's a widely grinning face in front of him, this startles him so much that he falls down, taking the chair with him.
"Temari, you're early!" she squeaks while trying to regain his posture.
This makes Temari laugh even more. "You were so lost in thoughts that I didn't dare to disturb you, so I thought it'd be nice to sit opposite you and just observe…" she says, stretching her legs in front of her. "I even thought of a nice name for my observation… 'How a man always gets red ears while thinking of naughty things' would that do?" she teases.
Shikamaru acts as if he is very busy putting his chair back in place to avoid the question, he doesn't really want to answer, what if she starts questioning him about what he just thought? Would he actually say that he's having doubts about sleeping with her? He doesn't think he'd say that, especially not because Temari seems to be a lot more of a sensitive person than he initially thought. It would no doubt hurt her feelings.
Temari stands up and walks around the table to face him. "You're avoiding my question, Shika, you don't get to avoid my questions." She says in a playfully demanding way.
Shikamaru's insides begin to squirm under the scrutinizing look. "Sorry… I think the male part inside me sort of started awakening for a second…" he murmurs, trying to smile about what he just said.
Temari shrug's her shoulders and smiles again. "That's okay, it happens from time to time." She jokes, than she throws a bag on the table. "I informed Gaara today that we'll be going out of town for a trip." She then says.
Shikamaru nods, glad that she didn't continue on the subject. "Cool, so where are you leading me today?" he asks.
Temari looks a bit disappointed. "Please don't say it like it's a bad thing… if you don't want me to take you along all the time, you're allowed to say so." She says softly.
Shikamaru shakes his head; he still has a lot to learn about women it seems. "It's not what I meant, I was just curious that's all!" he quickly says.
Temari nods. "Alright then, well, since we're in the middle of a desert, I thought it'd be nice for you, as a bit of a city boy, don't get me wrong please, to get some refreshment. That's why I would like to take you to an oasis to take a little dip in some cool water." She explains.
Shikamaru tries to hide a new blush, suddenly imagining Temari wearing a lot less clothes.
That reminds him. "I didn't bring any swimming clothes, I didn't think I'd need them in a desert…" he murmurs.
Temari cocks an eyebrow. "You think I took that bag for nothing? I sort of checked the size of your underwear yesterday night while you were asleep, so I knew what to buy for you…" she is shy to admit.
This makes Shikamaru blush even more, while he thinks of Temari skimming through her room, checking the size of the boxer short he's wearing and silently measuring something else as well. He coughs at the thought.
"Say, sir pervert, you've got more boxers than the one you are wearing…" Temari breaks his thoughts as if she's able to read minds. Then again, reading his current thought probably wasn't really all that hard.
"Alright, I'd love to go swimming with you." He says, not sure if this is the truth, but somewhere in his mind and feelings he can't disagree on the spoken words.
Temari smiles again, walking into his bedroom and taking a towel from the closet.
"You really have been going through all of my closets, haven't you?" Shikamaru asks.
Temari blushes a little, taking a towel from a closet was probably quite obvious. She nods.
Shikamaru decides not to answer, he always thought he was a light sleeper, but he didn't notice Temari in his room at all.
"Well anyway, lets go, we've got quite a trip ahead of us." She says, pulling Shikamaru along with her out of the house because she wants to avoid any further conversation about her stealth skills, and actually just anything else involving Shikamaru's underwear.
The truth is that she was feeling rather uncomfortable holding those things while Shikamaru wasn't wearing them, she always thought that she would first get a chance to see them on his body before holding them without his body parts attached to it.
As soon as they reach the border of the city, she signs a relief form, allowing them to leave town. After the infiltration of the Akatsuki, security has tightened like ten-fold.
After that they are on their way, they don't talk much, basically because the wind is so heavy that any spoken words would result in a mouth full of sand.
Temari starts to regret picking this day for a swim, obviously because Shikamaru isn't used to this type of weather and he doesn't at all look comfortable under these circumstances.
Yet he doesn't complain once, that's so typical for him, he always complains about the smallest of things, but when something is really bothering him, he always stays silent.
Shikamaru silently curses the weather, every part of his body is covered in sand by now, but then again, at least now he has an excuse to take a dip in the water.
Finally, after what seems like hours of walking, they reach the oasis, it's a large patch of green and blue between all the sand and Shikamaru is more than relieved to see it in front of them. He and Temari take one last sprint towards it and then they sit down on the wide green grass.
The wind seems to have gone immediately, no doubt because the rock mountain behind them is secluding them from the wind. Only the sunshine remains, which makes it almost unbearably hot.
Yet again, Shikamaru silently curses, not because of the weather this time, but because he didn't take the time to put on his swimming suit before they left, now he'll have to change right here, possibly in front of her.
Temari seems to understand his discomfort and quickly walks over to the giant lake in front of them, just checking the water, she says.
Shikamaru nods and smiles a little. Quickly taking off his clothes and pulling on the boxer short she bought for him. As he was told, it is a perfect fit, not too tight, just perfect for swimming. 'And seeing a lady almost naked…' he thinks, trying not to blush, or think of the image he will soon see.
Temari returns as soon as she can no longer hear Shikamaru changing clothes, the sight she receives when she turns around isn't really the worst kind she could get. Shikamaru looks great in his dark blue swimming shorts; it really looks good on his body, although he really does need a suntan.
She decides to take off her clothes as well; she at least was clever enough to change before she left the house.
Shikamaru tries not to look too much at her as she undresses, but this happens to be really difficult, it is as if his eyes are being drawn to the scene, made more because Temari is practically undressing in a teasingly slow pace.
Temari pulls off the ribbon that ties her large black and red kimono together, hoping that Shikamaru will look at her, she wants to see his reaction when she reveals more of her body, yet he doesn't seem to be paying much attention to her, she decides she should take it slower, at some point; he should look around, right? She throws the ribbon on the grass, so that her kimono hangs loosely around her body. She notices Shikamaru's eyes moving towards her a little and she decides to continue, slowly letting the fabric slide down her skin. Shikamaru's eyes are fixed on her once again and she grins a little, he has to watch, but he's too shy to do so.
Or maybe he doesn't want to watch, but thinks it's hurting her feelings if he doesn't… she quickly bans that thought from her head, that isn't the way Shikamaru thinks. Even a body like hers is not scaring him.
Yet she finishes undressing a lot quicker than before, no longer trying to catch Shikamaru's attention, she suddenly feels very exposed and takes a quick look at the water. Maybe she should take a quick dip.
Then she suddenly finds a pair of hands on her shoulders and she turns around, finding Shikamaru in front of her. "You're quite the tease…" he says, almost too soft for her to register the words, yet she blushes and stares at the sand.
Shikamaru doesn't know where the words came from, he most definitely didn't want to speak them, yet he did and they made Temari blush, she looks cute when she blushes, though hot in that tight dark purple bikini she's wearing. He simply couldn't help himself when he said it.
"Care for a dive, or would you like to drink something first?" Temari asks, but almost before she has finished her sentence, Shikamaru pulls her along to the shore, tilting her in his arms and walking into the water, which is almost freezing cold. "I'll go for the dive, but you're going in first." He says with an evil grin.
Temari suddenly understands what's about to happen and she screams as Shikamaru throws her away into the water, then he quickly dives under and reappears at the estimated point of Temari's arrival.
Temari takes a deep breath as she is plunged under in the cold water, she remerges at the surface on the exact point where Shikamaru was waiting for her and he takes her into his arms. "Well, I think we're cooled down enough…" he says, shivering a little.
Temari agrees; she hadn't expected the water in the desert to be this cold.
Shikamaru takes Temari's hands and starts kicking his legs in the water to get himself moving through it, taking Temari along with him.
All the time he can't take his eyes off of her, she looks so beautiful when her hair is all wet and attached to her face. Her smile seems to be broader than ever before as she laughs at him, being pulled through the water.
At some point, Shikamaru dares to look down a little, seeing the water touch her breasts and the drops that they form on them. He quickly looks back up, seeing just a glint of the mischievous look in Temari's eyes. She really is a ninja, she notices everything…
After a few laps around the oasis lake, they decide it's time to get back to the shore and have a little drink; they are chilled to the bone because of the freezing cold water and tired of all the exercise.
Temari lays down a huge blanket, big enough for both of them to lie down on, and so they do, enjoying the feel of the hot sun on their bodies.
Temari is the one to poor them some drinks, she says it's a sweet form of cactus juice, perfect to still your thirst and a specialty in Sunagakure.
Shikamaru nods and takes the cup; he would practically drink anything right about now. To his surprise, it tastes quite well and he empties his cup in one big gulp.
As soon as they've both finished their drink, Temari puts the cup back in the bag and puts her head down on Shikamaru's lap, with as an excuse that she's feeling quite cold.
Shikamaru, at this point, is quite unable to say the same, feeling rather hot, especially in a particular part of his body. No girl has ever before been this close to his private parts and he's not completely sure about it, but it might just actually feel somewhat close to nice.
Once again, it is as if Temari is reading his mind. "Stay over at my place tonight…" she whispers, having her eyes closed.
Shikamaru's eyes open wide in shock and he can't help his body react to those softly spoken words, he curses his lower body parts as he notices the smirk on Temari's face when she feels his reaction.
"What about Gaara?" Shikamaru decides to ask.
"What about him?" Temari asks back, eyes still closed. "He doesn't have to know… nor is he the one staying over with me."
Shikamaru has to laugh at this, the thought of Gaara sharing a bed with Temari, doing the things he will most probably do with her, is more than disturbing, to say the least.
"I sure hope not." He decides to say.
Temari laughs as well. "Don't worry about it; he's just being the overprotective brother…" she then says. "But in the end, you're my boyfriend and I am allowed to make my own choices. So what do you say hmm? Care for a little sleepover?"
Shikamaru doesn't really know how to react, it is as if his thoughts of this morning are suddenly getting a lot more real than he hoped they would get, he's already feeling nervous, but then again, why shouldn't he? He's about to… the thought alone is enough to nearly make him scream.
A sudden hand on his cheek wakes him up from his little stupor and Temari sits beside him. He hadn't even noticed her getting back up from her position on his lap.
"It's okay if you don't want to, you know. I know it might be… difficult or something…" she says softly and although she is trying to sound understanding, Shikamaru knows she doesn't really understand. She probably thinks he doesn't want to sleep with her because of her looks, or because of who she is, but that isn't the case. He finds her a real turn on and he likes her more than he has ever liked anyone ever before, but the truth is, of course, that he has never before slept with a woman and he doesn't have a clue of what to do at this point.
"I'm scared…" he said, it's the most honest thing he can say right now and although he promised himself never to admit this to her again, never to reveal any more weaknesses, he'll have to be honest at this point, it's not as if he's back at waiting for his best friend to get back from medical treatment.
Temari closes her eyes and seems to relax a little more, so Shikamaru continues talking, although at a soft voice and feeling really insecure.
"I've never done anything more than kissing, and even that experience came from you, so I'm a complete novice… not that that's a big surprise of course, you know how I am with women… but it does make me feel insecure… also… I don't wish to hurt you…" he looks her straight in her eyes and tries to see her reaction. She merely smiles a little.
"It's okay, really." She simply says. "We can just go to my place and see what happens, right? We've got two weeks ahead of us and after that… well… maybe even until we die, who knows… we've got enough time at least. As long as we don't die."
Shikamaru smiles at that. "You're right. Well… I suppose we could stay over at your place, I still haven't seen the inside of your house yet, so I do have an excuse to your brother, not that I am still worried about him and… I think I should stop talking right now…" he notices as Temari starts laughing so loudly that it almost hurts his ears.
She cups his cheek again and kisses him, a slow and passionate kiss.
After that she lies down again, placing her head on his chest this time, hearing his racing heart and she smiles, she so wants him, badly.
Shikamaru's mind is working overtime, images of the two of them lying down on the bed; doing… things… and other… things… he wishes that his swimming shorts had been even a size bigger right about now, because they are becoming slightly tight.
As he looks at the clouds that pass the sky, his heart calms a little and he starts to think more clearly again. Maybe, just maybe, he's actually going to like this little nightly escapade.