A/N: First of all I want to thank Fullbuster1597 for reviewing the last chapter :)

I don't know if I have time to update this Saturday so I decided to post the new chapter now. This chapter is one of my personal favorites and I hope you like it just as much as I do :)

Temari sat behind the huge Kazekage desk with her head on it, sleeping deeply. The genius couldn't help but smile a little when he saw her.

'Troublesome woman. She is so stubborn, working till she can't take it anymore and falling asleep here.'

Shikamaru just couldn't leave her sleeping on the uncomfortable desk. He went over to her and lifted her out of the chair to bring her to her room. Temari was half-asleep but when she noticed two strong arms were holding her she immediately began struggling, thinking that an enemy attacked her. The sand kunoichi kicked around and tried to free herself till she heard soft words.

"Shh calm down troublesome woman it's just me."

She knew that voice and the familiar catchphrase all too well so she went back to sleep with a slight smile on her face.

Unknown to both of them Temari's sensei Baki was watching them.

'I wonder why Temari let him take care of her so easily. When I tried to carry her back to her room the last few nights after she overworked herself and fell asleep in the office she insisted on going herself without my help. She would say that she is a strong and independent kunoichi who don't need someone to take care of her...she must really trust this Shikamaru if she accepts his help so easily and even let him carry her. Maybe our stubborn sand princess has fallen in love.'

Baki smiled slightly at this thought. He had been almost like a father for the sand siblings and was glad seeing one of them experiencing love. Quietly he left his hiding spot and went to his own room without being seen.

Shikamaru, acting like the genius he was, remembered where Baki had said Temari's room was when he had showed them around, so he made his way there. Suddenly a cold wind blew through the floor and the shadow-user noticed Temari cuddling closer to his chest for warmth. He blushed slightly because he had never been so close to a girl before without having to fight her. Seeing that she still felt cold he tightened his arms around her to shield her from the wind.

Finally he found her room and entered it. When he laid her down on the bed he heard a soft whimper leaving her lips.

'She looks so vulnerable and beautiful like this. If she had been awake she would have killed me for witnessing a moment were she hasn't her usual tough demeanour.'

Finally he took his eyes off the sleeping sand princess.

"Good night troublesome woman." He whispered with a slight smile and left for his own room.

A/N: Please review and tell me what you think :)