When Hidan finally got ready and Naruto has also packed his stuff together they could continued they journey. Going straight away to Suna.
After a short period of time Naruto was visibly staying behind them.
'Naruto! What's up with you? Hurry up!' Shikamaru stopped looking back at his friend. The blond came slowly to them holding his stomach tight.
'Um…Shikamaru I don't feel well. My stomach is hurting really bad.' Naruto groaned.
' Have you eaten something bad? ' Shikamaru looked worried, because his friend was getting green.
' Only the breakfast you have made in the morning'
'Damn Naruto…You ate THAT? I kind of ruined that and wanted to throw it away! ' He shook his head.
' Throw it away? Um..um….I think I'm going to throw it up!' Naruto said and disappeared in the bushes.
'I told you it would end up bad!' Hidan laughed.
'Damn, that's not good. We have a long way in ahead of us, apart from Suna. We don't have time for Naruto being sick.'
Naruto came back still looking very ill but they continued they trip. They had to take more breaks than they planned to. They were reaching Suna in the middle of the night and Shikamaru was awfully angry. He knew when they would have arrived on time she would had been waiting there. He could have spend one afternoon more in her presence. Now it was nigh, the whole sand country was sleeping, it was freezing cold and he had a bastard with him that was complaining all the time. Shikamaru was also sleepy and the only thing he wanted now was to finally lie down in a normal bed. They rushed to the Kaze-kages office. He knew Gaara would be there.
As they entered the building a bright light blinded them. It was warm and pleasantly what was adversely affecting on Shikamaru making him feel even more sleepy. 'Wait here.' He asked Naruto and Hidan.
'Shikamaru but I want to meet Gaara…' Naruto spoke through pain.
' Not yet Narto. You will see him, now you're sick. Sit down and rest.' Naruto nodded, Hidan was just standing and looking around. 'Suspicious…' Shikamaru thought and went inside of the Kage's room.
Gaara was standing at the window, watching the calm city.
'You are late Nara.' He said with no emotions.
'I'm sorry Kaze-kage-sama. We had some trouble. Naruto got sick.'
'Naruto?' He turned back to him. ' I didn't know that he was coming also.' He smiled slightly. He and Naruto were really good friends. ' So he's ill? Send him to our hospital they will take care of him… or not…he will stay at my home and I will call my private doctor. That will be better for him.'
Shikamaru was just about to say something when someone rushed into the room saying quickly- ' I'm sorry Gaara-sama, I came as quick as possible. I didn't know our guests would come today anymore.'
Shikamaru turned around and saw a person that made his pulse raise, his cheeks get red and he wasn't able to breathe. 'T..Temari-chan...? ' he spoke out nearly inaudible. SHE was standing right in front of him. She was wearing a short back dress, with a kind of purple corset tied with a purple ribbon. Over it she had a sand-color coverlet. Her hair was down, messy, a little bit wet. Her face with a blush from the rushing.
'Temari-chan, why do you look like this?' Gaara asked her unpleased.
'I'm sorry bother I was just taking a shower when your information reached me.' She looked down apologizing but then she suddenly noticed Shikamaru staring at her with his month opened. She blushed even more. 'Shikamaru-san. Welcome again. ' She said confused.
'Thank you. I'm glad to be your guest again.' He said looking back at Gaara not to show her he's blushing also.
'Temari, bring our guests to their accommodation and Naruto-kun to our house and call the doctor. ' Gaara ordered.
'Of course. Would you please follow me? ' She looked still confused at Shikamaru, who seemed to avoid her eyes.
'Sure' He murmured. ' Good nigh Sama.' He left the office and found Hidan standing in a very close distance to HIS Temari.