The Nara's

*note* the older characters have –san added to their names*

"Wow, it is so pretty up here." The younger Temari smiles as she sits on the hill the older versions of her and Shikamaru brought them to.

The younger Shika nods in agreement, "This place actually looks very familiar to me."

Shikamaru-san nods, "This is where I pro-"

Temari-san elbows him in the side, "This is where we normally come for or family picnics." She looks at her two year old twins, Shikano and Takeshi, as they chase a butterfly. "This is a great place for them to come and let out all that energy."

"And it's even better to cloud watch," the older Shika lies down and stares up at the sky.

The younger teen nods in agreement and lies next down to him.

The girls roll their eyes. They begin to chat.

"So what do you do here anyway?" The younger Temari asks.

The older smiles, "I am a permanent resident here and also the relations specialist between this country and my brothers."

She nods, "I never would have though in a million years life would have turned out like this. Everyone seems so happy and carefree. We are married, have kids… It's just amazing."

The older hugs her, "I know what you mean. We struggled but here we are now."

"So how are we doing with the kids? I basically sucked at parenting my two brothers; I was determined not to have any kids at all. I still am, so how did these two occur?" She looks at the twins.

"You see those two lazy bums?" The older one points out, "Well let's just say they have an amazing way of changing someone's mind. He made me realize that the kid would not just be mine; it would be both of ours. We would have each other to rely on when it came to raising them."

The younger grins, "Shikamaru does have a positive impact on me. I guess you can say we were meant for each other, not matter how troublesome."

Both laugh.

"Those two can't be up to any good," the older Shikamaru mumbles as her looks at his wife.

The younger casts his eyes on his girlfriend, "So I really did it huh? Married her?"

"You sure did. Took a bit of urging from her brothers and your mother but we did it." Shikamaru-san smirks.

"I'm pretty sure there is allot of 'other' things involved in that 'urging'." The younger groans,

"Sure was."

"How troublesome."

The older looks at the sky, "It's worth it though. Temari is questionable when it comes to her mothering skills, cooking skills, and also being a wife… But she tries her best. She is determined to prove anyone who challenges her abilities. The one thing about her I never question her on is her determination, and love for her family and friends."

Shika nods, "I have always known that. I just fear that my life won't be as simple as O planned it out to be."

"Well, in the great words of a wise man, 'we must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us'." Shika-san looks into his eyes.

Shikamaru nods, "well at least one part came true."

"What?"

The younger sits up, the girls look over. "I get to spend the rest of my life with someone I love."

Both Temari's blush.

The twins rush over, "Daddy!" Both tackle the older Shika to the ground.

He laughs, "Yes little ones?"

"We're hungry!" Shikano declares with a cheeky grin. She pushes a strand of her dirty blonde hair out her face.
Takeshi nods in agreement with his older sister.

Temari-san pulls open the picnic basket. "Let's see..." she sets out the food.

The twins grin as they watch. "I want apples!" Takeshi squeals as he notices the cinnamon apples in a container.

Temari nods and hands him the small dish and a fork. He munches happily.

"So what about you Shikano, what would you like?" Shikamaru-san asks as he sifts through the containers. He waits and gets no answers, "Shikano…"

Everyone turns to look at her. She was laying in the grass sleeping quietly.

The younger Temari giggles, "I definitely see the resemblance to her father."

The older sighs and nods, she picks the girl up and lays her on a blanket.

Shikamaru grins, "At least she's not wild like you,"

"Shut it lazy," Temari walks over and pokes him.

He pulls her down and hugs her, they laugh.

The older couple watches with a smile. They knew the choice they made was right. It may be a struggle for them in the future, but they will make it. Love prevails in their story, no matter what.

Summer Vacation has started! Freedom!

Thank You for reading!