I WISH I OWED NARUTO, BUT I DON'T
"The three of us are going to Suna. Neji, convincing Hinata and the boys to come home with you is your part of the mission. It may not be as easy as you think. Obviously, from what Temari has told us, she is not romantically involved with Gaara, but he is a huge part of their lives. Apparently, he has stepped into the role of father figure for the boys, and you will have to tread lightly, or you will risk alienating them right off the bat. Temari, you will have to be Gaara's emotional support during this time. It isn't going to be easy for him to let go." Shikamaru leaned back with satisfaction.
"Is that all? What about how to keep her out of jail as a missing nin?" Neji asked in exasperation. Shikamaru sighed impatiently.
"Easy. Amnesia brought on by attack." He said.
"Attack?" Temari questioned.
"Look, when Hina disappeared the search parties found her bloody coat and another separate blood pool, correct? We just have to bribe a medical official to sign off on the fact that she sustained a head injury. That is the easy part. You, Gaara, and Kankuro are going to have to pretend like you didn't know she was in Suna. Neji is going to 'discover her' in the village when he goes to discuss a business venture with Gaara. She will get her memories back and presto: instant happy family that returns to Kohona. Tsunade can't punish her, because she lost her memory. Gaara can't get in trouble for harboring a missing nin, because he had no idea she was in his village. Perfect plan." Shikamaru smirked at the growing awe on their faces.
"Damn, you really are a genius aren't you?" Neji said in admiration.
"Yep, that's my man." Temari purred.
"I'll go pack and meet you back here in an hour. I have to go inform the council of my intentions, and appoint someone to take charge temporarily while we're gone." Neji jumped to his feet and quickly left.
Shikamaru mumbled something under his breath about men in love being troublesome and Temari giggled at him. She quickly sobered up when he pinned her with an angry look.
"So, what other secrets have you been keeping from me?" He challenged her.
