Pulled by the Shadow Ch 4
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She looked so peaceful, so relaxed and so beautiful. The sun rays covered her face with beauty, and
nothing was going to ruin her sleep… "Augh, stupid sun" she groaned sitting up on the bed. His bed.
However she did feel refresh, she slept well last night, it had been so long she's sleep this great.
She looked at the clock, it was still so early. The birds chirping outside, that was a great, natural way to wake up, she liked it.
It was peaceful and the beautiful sound of birds really put a smile on her face, way better than waking up
with Crow; Kankuro' creepy doll watching you and poking you, sometimes she wondered how the hell she
was related to him, and thinking about Kankuro she wondered how he was. Getting up from the warm
cocoon of the blackest she headed to the bathroom to wash her face up, and fully wake up.
"Morning Temari" she heard the friendly voice of Yoshino.
"Morning Yoshino" she said with a friendly smile. Yoshino sure was kind, never knew why Shikamaru
thought of her as 'troublesome' or any other women.
I mean treat them right and they aren't troublesome, they can be quiet loving.
"Did you sleep well?" she asked her, Temari nodded "Hai, thank you" she answered her.
"Breakfast will be in fifteen, you're welcome to shower in the meantime"
"Arigatou," Temari thanked her, she watched as Yoshino headed to the kitchen.
Heading back to the room she saw outside, the sun was halfway up in the semi-cloudy sky.
"Beautiful day today" she told herself. Surely Shikamaru would love a day like today.
"Shikamaru, such a beautiful day and you are still asleep-?" he heard her voice as if it was
an alarm without a snooze button, "From the second I wake up its nag, nag, nag" he thought, didn't say
it out loud, as much as he wanted to sleep he wanted to sleep on his own, NOT being knocked out by his own mother.
He heard the shower water run. Was it his father or Temari? "-you need to feed the deer's because your
father is off on a mission and won't be home until night fall," so it was Temari. "-and take you covers up
to the room" man was she troublesome.
"Hai" was all he said getting up from the raggedy sofa, not his style but he guessed he has sleep
everywhere, his house ceiling, landscapes, and benches. So it was no big deal. What was he saying? It is
a big deal, a deal he couldn't do anything about, there is a women sleeping in his bed. Six more day, just six more days,
"Don't hai me, Nara Shikamaru. Go!" she said. Stretching like a cat Shikamaru yawned, but headed
to his room with covers and pillows at hand. "Women" he mumbled under his breath. He stood in the
front of his bedroom door; with a yawn he knocked maybe she was still in the shower. Not wanting to
take any risks he knocked again, and Temari opened it. She was wearing a gray top over a dark purple
colored long sleeved blouse, and a dark purple skirt, she still wore her fishnets on her left thigh and right
calf, her bright blood red sash topped it off, wrapped around her waist, he looked at her and yawned,
she was tying her headband around her neck "You finally awake?" she asked him with a smile "I guess"
He said "Did you sleep well?" he asked her, she nodded yes.
That was a relief for him. She stepped back and let him in, setting his covers and pillows on the bed, the
made bed that she had made he told her "I'm sure Tsunade will expect you,"
"Hai-" she looked at him "-you knew I was going to go see her?"
"I would" she told her "-I would want to know if the person I cared about was okay" with another cat like stretch, she smiled at him.
Scratching his head followed by another yawn he said "I'm sure he's better. Tell Kankuro and the
Kazekage that I say hello," and like the hug yesterday night, he was gone, leaving
only a relaxed and weird feeling inside Temari' stomach. Maybe it was because she had no food in her
stomach. At least she wanted to believe that was it.
She told Yoshino she would rather go to the Hokage, and that she would get something to eat in the
village, understand as Temari knew Yoshino was she was fine with it, as long as she told his brother the
Kazekage the Nara clan says hello, she nodded and she hurried to the Hokage office, without bumping into the loud blonde Naruto or anyone else.
"Come on in Temari" she heard her name being called before she even thought about knocking. Entering
the office she saw the blond doing paperwork and drinking the last sip of sake.
"How are you feeling?" Tsunade asked her, working on Team Kakashi mission report; she looked up at
her, Temari certainly looked well, better then yesterday that was for sure.
Temari looked at her "Better, thank you" she said, "Have you had any news about-"
"No." Tsunade said setting the pen down, meeting her dark teal eyes "-however you are more than
welcome to write to Gaara" she said turning her worried face into a smile, Temari thank her once again.
Tsunade nodded handed her some paper and pen. Temari already knew what she was going to write.
Gaara, I arrived to Konoha alright, no need to worry; I will be staying with the Nara clan. Yoshino was
generous enough to offer me her home for the week; I'm guessing you had something to do with this.
Thanks you. The Nara clan sends their greetings to you and Kankuro. Speaking of Kankuro how is he?
Have his wounds healed? I'm sure he hates being in recovery, being in bed night and day sure can be a bored.
What else could she write? She was worried but having your heart in her throat makes you weak?
No, they were the most important thing to her. Sure enough Gaara would tell her when he wrote back, and he wouldn't lie.
And she was sure he was worried about him and her, she was miles away from them.
Changing the way her conversation she added to the letter…
The weather in Konoha is nice and cool, I like it. Although I wish I was back at Suna, my home.
This may sound weird but I miss the sand storms. Tell Baki-sensei, I say hello as well as for Kankuro.
With Love Temari,
…
"Better?" Tsunade told the Kunoichi from Suna. She swallowed her heart back down along with some tears she never released "Hai"
"Why don't you go and spare a little, keep yourself busy" she rested her chin on top of her hands, with
her fingers winded together "I'm sure Sai or Sakura aren't busy, or maybe" She looked outside and smiled
"-or I'm sure Naruto would love a good long spare after a mission"
Temari grunted but smiled "I think I'd like that-" she already had a person in mind; she bowed and thank
her before leaving. Minutes Later Shizune arrived with a new bottle of sake.
"Here you go mi lady?" the brown haired told her, Tsunade grabbed the letter "Shizune-" she handed her
the letter Temari had wrote "- have this send to Suna right away" Shizune grabbed and saw it was from
Temari and nodded "Yes, mi lady" she answered her running to where the messenger birds flu.
…
Walking through the village until she arrived to an open field, she had a feeling he's be here.
"What a drag-" she heard his mumbling and she saw him lying like a log under a tree.
"-no clouds" she heard looking up and saw that he was right; there weren't any clouds at all. It was a clear blue sky.
"Hmm" he heard that familiar feminine grunt, Temari.
"What do you want?" he asked her. She stood there shocked on his tone, did he not want her here, if so…
Poof "Lady Tsunade has asked me to give this to you," a masked ANBU appeared hanging down from a
tree like a bat. With great chakra control he could have easily walked up and down the tree, but he
choose to just hang above from where he was lying, "Hm?" Shikamaru said opening his eyes and seeing
the letter he held in his hands. Temari suddenly felt relief he wasn't talking to her. Shikamaru took the
paper, the ANBU nodded and disappeared. He got up from the cool shade of the tree and dusted himself.
Opening the paper he saw it was a note from Lady Tsunade. His eyes widen, as he read it all over again
with small tears forming in his eyes. Worried Temari walked towards him, but stopped as he fell down to
his knees, "Shikamaru?" Temari said running to his side "-what's wrong?" she asked, she couldn't help but worried small tears fell from his eyes.
"My father-" he said holding back more tears "-he's missing" Her heart ached, as he saw him
tremble a little "Shika-" she stopped herself, what else could she tell him? How could she comfort him?
He whipped the small tears and got up; she wanted to comfort him, but how?
Dusting his knees and breathing he felt a soft hand on his shoulder, it was strong but soft and fragile.
"Temari I-"
"Go." She told him, knowing he really needed to go see Tsunade and know more about how his father
went missing. He turned around not wanting her to see him cry. He felt weak, he felt… "Shikamaru, I'll
be here" he turned to face her "-If you'd like me too" she looked at him, her heart beat twice as fast than
usual.
She rested her hand on his shoulder and made an effort to smile but failed, his eyes were full of
sadness.
Being with him comfort her, maybe just maybe she comfort him. "Yeah" he said "I'd like that" he told her.
Temari nodded and so did she. He held the letter tight in his hands as they both ran to the tower.
Well I'll leave it here, until next time. Hopefully it won't be a long from now.
