They didn't talk nor look at each other. The two were very quiet. The sun moves very fast. They take the shortcut so that they can go home early. They arrived at Temari's home. they said goodbye to each other. And once again Temari thanked him.
"Hey Gaara, do you smell something?" Kankorou said.
"Ummm…wait…smell of romance?" Gaara said looking and grinning at Temari.
Temari is raising her eyebrows as she look to her brothers. "Father said that he will be home late so I will be the boss around here." Temari said.
"Whatever." Kankorou said. "I will take a bath don't do anything stupid okay." Temari said as she went to her room.
Meanwhile, Shikamaru is thinking how he can escape from his parent's sermon. It's really late and he knew that his parents are sitting at the living room waiting for him and once he knocked his mother will shout and the sermon will start.
"Go Shikamaru! You can do it." Shikamaru said to himself. As he opened the door her parents were smiling at him, his mother served him his favorite dish. Shikamaru is now confused and at the same time nervous. "Is this really our house? Have someone invade our house? What did my parents eat this time?" Shikamaru said to himself as he sits to the table.
"So Shikamaru, what happened to the two of you?" His father asked.
"Two of you? You mean Temari and me?" Shikamaru said. His father nodded.
"Nothing." Shikamaru responded.
"What do you mean by nothing, it's been a long day today and you'll just said nothing, Shikamaru we are your parents so its ok to tell everything to us, don't be shy." his mother said.
"Is there anything going on between the two of you?" His father asked.
"No. Nothing. Were just friends. Why would you think of that?" Shikamaru said.
"You know son, we love you very much and we want you to be safe always, and Temari is a kind of girl that we think is suitable for you." His mother explained to him.
"Suitable for what?! Mom I know what I want. There is no need for me to tell those things okay." Shikamaru answered.
"So do you like Temari?" His parents asked.
"Maybe. N…no! I don't know." Shikamaru said. He stands up and went to his room. "What kind of parents are they?" Shikamaru said as he go to the window.
Shikamaru is lying down in his bed. Covering his face with a pillow, then he throw it and he sits down. He look at the window and he remembered the face of Temari. "Why do I always stick up with a blonde girl? First they thought that Ino and I have a relationship. Then now it is Temari. What's wrong with them? But they are right; Temari is a kind of a girl. She is really different. The way she dress, she speaks, she acts… maybe its because she is a daughter of a Kazekage. Wait, why am I thinking of her? Why do I always ask this question to myself whenever I am thinking of her? Why am I talking to myself?" Long pause. "AAAAAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!" Shikamaru shouted.
"Did you hear something?" Temari asks as she cut the piece of meat and swallow it to her mouth. "Nope." Gaara said. "Maybe your thinking of some suspicious things. Like you and Nara boy walking to the woods and--" Kankorou was stopped when he saw that her sister is holding the knife very hard. "Sis, I am just wondering… I thought that Shikamaru will just be your tutor how come that he is with you? Are you two dating? And where are your friends? I thought you are with them" Gaara asks. "No were not. When were done, Ino invites us to walk to the park but everyone went to their own places so I'm with Shikamaru. What made you think that we are dating?" Temari said. "So were did you go?" Kankorou ask. "None of your business." Temari said. "C'mon tell us, nothing happened right? So tell us." Kankorou said. "Fine. We went to the woods, look at the clouds, saved me from falling to the tree and when I went to their house we played shougi and that's all." Temari said as she stand up. She is about to go to her room when Kankorou said "You went to their house?!" "Yes, is there anything wrong with that? You are always with your girlfriend's house too and you even wait for her dismissal so you can send her safe to their house." Temari said. "Me and Kamiya are different from your situation. We are lovers while you and Shikamaru are not. Do you have feelings for Shikamaru?" Kankourou asks. "Why did you ask?" Temari asks. "Nothing, just came to my mind." Kankorou said. "Well, there is no need for me to answers that question. Well, Goodnight. Sweet dreams my little brothers." Temari said and she went upstairs leaving Kankorou and Gaara.
The moon is shining so bright. There are many stars in sky and air is cool. Temari is in their terrace. Her hair is down. She remembered what happened that afternoon with Shikamaru. "I am Temari, the princess of the Sand. I am a tough girl." Temari said and she closed her eyes. "Ugh...what did that Shikamaru Nara do?! I can't take him out of my mind. His just my classmate and a tutor. (Sigh) 0h, His arms are so strong. Until now I can feel his arms carrying me. Wonder what is he doing right now? Why am I thinking this way? Does this mean I love him? That stupid lazy smart boy? (closed her eyes) I know! I will be having this sign… If I will be highest in our test in math I will accept that I love him and I will confess to him that I love him but if not I will accept that this day is just an ordinary day for me." When she opened her eyes , she looked up and saw a shooting star.
Shikamaru is on the roof of their house lying down. Enjoying the cool breeze of the air. "Fine. I will make a sign, even if it is for a girls thing." Shikamaru closed his eyes and think of what sigh it is. "Okay, If Temari can be the highest in our math test I will confess to her that I love her." Shikamaru opened his eyes and saw a shooting star.
"Now all, we have to do is wait for what will happen next." The both of them said it. Then, they both go inside their room and sleep.