Chapter 10: Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Author's Note: Sorry for the long delay in updating. I've fallen into the nasty pits of depression and the meds I'm on don't help the matter. So please bear with me. I hope the medicine doesn't affect the way in which I write for my loyal fic readers. Sorry so short I will make the next chapter longer depending on the meds and my head. Please keep reading.
Shikamaru woke ten minutes before his alarm, being too lazy to reach for the alarm his shadows took care of the nuisance for him. He lay with his arms wrapped around his desert rose. His mind told him to savor it and he wasn't about to argue with it. Gently he nuzzled his nose in her sandy blonde hair inhaling her faint scent along with his own. The gesture caused Temari to slightly stir in her slumber which made the sheets expose her flesh. Rough hands brushed lightly against tan smooth skin leaving Shikamaru with a smile on his face.
Temari's face cuddled closer to her lover's warm chest. Subconsciously she hugged his muscular arm with a death grip, allowing the younger boy to savor the feel of her flesh as well as her perky breasts. Shikamaru watched her sleep constantly reminding himself that he had to come home for her; failure and death on this mission was not an option. One last glance at the clock told him it was time to get up and out of the warmth of the bed he shared with the woman of his dreams. He sighed as he dragged himself out of her embrace.
"Time for you to go already Shika-kun?" she asked groggily rubbing her eyes propped up on one arm.
"Sadly it is my troublesome woman. I'll be home before you know it. Just rest your head." He said placing a kiss on her lips as he eased her back to a laying position.
"I'm going to miss you Lazy Ass. Come back home tearless, and I won't have to beat sense into you."
"I'll miss you too, you bossy woman. I'll come home tearless to save both of us the trouble. Sleep well."
She was beginning to drift back off to sleep and he knew it would be best that he get dressed in the bathroom to not disturb her. Grabbing his clothes he slipped out of the room pulling on his gear. He had to see her one last time just for safe measure. He easily slinked back into his room. His eyes feasted upon he exposed body. Not wanting her to get cold he stepped closer to pull the covers over her but stopped midway. He lowered his head placing kisses all over her body. He place a hickey on the swell of her right breast as if to mark her his. He glanced at the clock, he was almost late. Quickly he pulled the covers over her naked body before he disappeared out the window making his way to the front gate while pulling his mask over his face.
Shikamaru and his team met up at the entrance gates of the village. With one last sigh he looked out towards the rising sun and towards his home before signaling the squad to move out. Ino watched as her former teammate put a cool edge in his voice. Her heart ached for the shadow user who had the lives of the squad in his hands for the umpteenth time over the years. Like shadows at noon they disappeared heading towards the Village hidden in the Sound.
"Something wrong Shikamaru?" Ino asked.
"Nothing… I'm trying to plan well enough so we won't be gone for too long. So we all can return home quickly and safely to the ones we love." He replied.
"You're worried about her aren't you? She'll be waiting for you to return you know. Temari of the Sand loves you, so she will wait as long as it takes. Trust me okay? I am a woman after all I understand emotions of the heart. "
"If anything goes wrong flee and head back to the village and get reinforcements. Is that clear?"
"Yes," the squad answered in unison.
"And Ino, if anything is to happen to me, please give this note to Temari."
The kunoichi nodded as they all fell silent concealing all traces of chakra.