Chappie 6!

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Chappie 6: Tears Fall Slowly To Love

He had caught me! That weak, pathetic, nothing boy! I thought, at first, that he'd be an easy target. That I could take down in two seconds flat. Or at least without a scratch on me like the fight with that Tenten girl.

But noooo! There I was, being humilated, in front of EVERYONE (including my sensei and my brothers...even my own FATHER!), and all this kid can do is FUCKING GIVE UP!

I was beyond angry. I was beyond the point of calming down. Me? Defeated? Impossible.

But...I had to suck it up. Show him it didn't bother me, because really, who wanted a sore loser?

So after everything that had happened, after the whole destroy Konoha mission was proved to be a terrible mistake, I talked to him.

That moron who ruined me.

"Hey you! Yeah pineapple head!" I yelled out to him.

He glanced over at me from the hill he was laying on. "What do you want troublesome?" He sighed exasperated.

"Why did you give up? You could've killed me! You had me right where you want me. Like that sound chick in the preliminary rounds, you killed her. Why not me?"

He looked at me, head on. "Did you want to die or something, lady?"

I stopped. Did I want to die? He's right...I should've been thanking the gods I lived. Kissing the ground he walked on...but no. I would never do such a low life thing. It just wasn't happening. I'm way too proud to do that. He didn't deserve prasie anyways, he was a pathetic twerp.

"No I don't want to die dumbass! What do you think I am, suicidal? I just want to know why you didn't." I wasn't giving up. I wanted to know why, and if I had to torture him for the answer, I would.

"Fine...you troublesome woman...I didn't want to hurt a girl. Alright?"

"...wasn't that sound chick a girl?" Fucking idiot...

"Are you going to make me spell it out? I didn't want to hurt you. For some strange, awful reason. Plus I was running low on chakra, and thankfully I didn't finish you off. It would've been the last of my chakra to do that, and I ended up having to divert some followers using my technique. So in the end it worked out. Your not dead. I'm not dead. The village isn't taken over. And everyone I care about is safe from harms way, until the next idiot comes around."

"Why didn't you want to hurt me?" I asked, astonished that he wouldn't want to hurt me...it reminded me of Cross.

"Well...uhhh...you see..." He stuttered out.

"Nevermind! I don't care anymore. Don't talk to me." I hurriedly spoke out.

I ran to the place I was staying (the Embassy), I wanted to ask Baki if Cross had come back and was alive. I was so happy, it had been three years since I saw him. He IS the love of my life afterall.

"Temari-san. I need to talk to you." Baki said to me as I returned. I nodded my head, knowing I had some things to ask also.

"First off, your brothers and you are moving to a small apartment. You aren't the Kazekage's kids, since well he is deceased, so the Council decided to move you out. It wasn't my decision, if you want to, go to them when we get back. Second of all, Gaara will be in your care. So you need to make sure nothing happens, and if something does happen, we are blaming you and Kankuro. And thirdly, we have news on your beloved, Cross."

My heart fluttered in excitement. I didn't really care about the move or that I had to take care of Gaara. I was excited for a new (happier) home, and I was excited to have my little brother back. But I was especially excited to see my babe again, I missed him with all my heart. Thunder shook the white walls, rain beat down on the hard roof, lightning lit up the grey sky, wind pounded mercisely on the scratched windows.

"Cross...was reported KIA. Killed in Action. His body is back in Suna, waiting to be buried."

I opened my eyes. Cold. Numb. Everywhere. Mind. Frozen. Can't. Think. Only can cry. Heart is bleeding.

My mother is gone. My father, who never cared, is now gone. My brothers are forming a bond, leaving me out of the circle. I'm back to my weak, pathetic self. Cross is gone. He just disappeared. Like a meteor in the sky. No one around to hear my cries of pain, no one that cares, I'm alone.

Why...do I...always...end up...all...alone...crying?

A sobbed wracked my body again. I fell in the mud. Not even having the energy to get up, it was pointless. Why should I get up, to a place, where no one is waiting for me?

Why should I try to survive, when there is no point anymore? Everything I love...it disappears into nothing.

Warm arms wrapped around my petite, lithe figure. Murmuring something about "too cold", "why...out here.", "tears?", "Trouble-"

I started to cry again, not caring if I appeared to be weak. Just wanting some comfort, in this cruel, dark world.

"Why me...this sucks...he's gone. He left me. He promised he wouldn't..." I spoke to myself, forgetting this mysterious rescuer was here, holding me.

"Oh..."

I woke up, nice and warm. Dry too. I tried to sit up, but there were arms wrapped around my belly and waist area. Tightning around me, to make sure I didn't leave. Who was this?

Then last night hit me. Cross was gone. A salty tear ran down my cheek and it was about to fall when a hand (it felt so soft and caring) wiped it away.

"Stop crying...your eyes aren't as pretty when you cry." A voice breathed onto my neck. It sent shivers down my spine. I turned over to see who this mysterious person was that helped me.

Nara Shikamaru stared at me with his beady, brown eyes.

First of all, he humiliated me in front of everyone in some way connected to me. Then, I cried to him, putting myself in a deeper hole of humiliation. And now, I did the utmost, humiliating thing in my whole entire lifetime.

I kissed him.

And he kissed back.

Author's Note:

Hey everyone! Sorry for the LONG wait, but I just got an idea for this chapter and now the next few chapters. Truthfully, I had writer's block , but it's gone! Oh and thank you anonymous reviewer, Lexa, for getting me to realize I NEED to finish this! Your review actually made me want to write this chapter for everyone.

I know I had to kill off Cross...but I loved the ending. Oh and the title for this chappie...it just sounds...oh I don't know. It's kind of sad though, I cried while writing this -_-

And it's not even THAT sad.

Thanks for reading this story AND for putting up with my long awaited update. Please review, they make me happy :D