Temari
I saw something on my left just before entering the gates of Konoha. I glanced shortly to see some guy sitting there, on the bench where Shikamaru used to sit waiting for me. Wait a minute. I stopped, feeling like I'm missing something. I turned my head to left to take a look at a guy, smirking at me. My eyes grew wide since it was no other than him.
It was my long unseen friend sitting silently, clearly laughing at me now, as he would always do. Seeing him brings back many memories of some fun times teasing each other. Before the war broke we were used to seeing each other quite often and I felt really good being with him. I did not need to restrain myself or hide my personality from him and it seemed like he accepted that without a problem. It even hurts… To think that in many years I have never even spoken to a person who accepts me the way I am, aside from my brothers. Was it just 2 days ago I convinced myself I did not need any of this? Ha. Now I was fighting so many feelings inside, the strongest one being to run to him and hug him – I don't know what got into me. So instead, I answered him with a smirk, raised an eyebrow and asked:
- Don't tell me your parents kicked you out so now you have to sleep on benches, you poor kid? – I softened my voice in the end and bit my lip, holding my laughter.
- Funny thing to say, when you're the one with a bag on your shoulder, Temari. – he slowly got up off the bench, not taking his eyes off me.
God he looked amazing. It was almost unbelievable how sexy he was with all that confidence and a flirty (?) smile. He was walking towards me and I could see his muscular arms, carelessly shoved into his pockets as usual. He got taller and more masculine. It was hard to believe he was the same lazy genius I met so many years ago during the exams. He came quite close to me, much closer than he used to, and I could smell his tasty perfume. He looked down into my eyes and smiled. I used to think of him just as a boy, younger than me, fun to tease. Now I was looking up to nothing other than a real man.
- Why so speechless? – he mocked.
- Shut up! - I realized I forgot to answer. Very un-Temari-like. Very.
He laughed at me, but I could swear I saw some sadness in his look for a second. Probably I just imagined it, because otherwise he seemed to be in a real good mood.
- I advise you shut your mouth right now or you might lose some of your teeth… or all. – I told him in my sweetest voice I managed.
This resulted in some more laughter and I frowned furiously.
- You really haven't changed at all! – He sounded… glad about it. And it was relieving.
I smiled back at him my killer smile he knew quite well. And he knew he was in trouble now. But I couldn't stop actually smiling inside – Konoha welcomed me better than I ever could have imagined. To think he'd willingly wake up at this hour to meet me at the gates? It was plain crazy. Maybe he simply didn't want to miss a chance to mock me.