•sweet•*

Ino, Sakura, Temari were sitting at the new sushi restaurant that was recently built, discussing what females usually talk about; clothes, diets, gossip but things changed when the conversation became about their significant others.

"Sai always buys me flowers and takes me on romantic walks. It's so hard to believe that he had to read books in order to learn how to communicate like a normal person"

Temari hated this part of lunch. Ino would get to bragging on Sai and how sweet he was, while sneak dissing on Shikamaru. It would have made her feel better if she took some shots at Sasuke, but nope, just Shikamaru.

"Sometimes I think Shikamaru is so oblivious as to how to woo a woman"

Temari was in the middle of eating a piece of Sushi when Ino said this. She had to pause for a second because what Ino said hit a nerve. Luckily it was a small one so Temari just brushed off what she said and continued eating then responded calmly.

"I think he does a pretty good job"

"But come on, don't you wish he was a little sweeter"

Temari just chuckled, again brushing off what she just said even though it was a lot harder. So she let out a quiet sigh and ate another piece of Sushi to make it seem like she was unfazed.

"What's so funny Temari"

"Nothing at all"

Something was funny, in fact hilarious. She didn't understand how this woman knew Shikamaru from birth but knew nothing about him. To Temari Shikamaru was the sweetest person in the world. Not because he put up with her crap, but because all the things he would do for her.

After a long day at work, he would listen to what she had to deal with while giving her a massage, he would always cook her favorite soup if she was feeling down. There was an array of cacti in their home because he tried to make it as "Close to Suna as possible" so she wouldn't feel away from home. Shikamaru would even paint her toes if she was too tired to do so herself. The list was so grand that while she was trying to process it, she was rudely interrupted.

"Hellooo. Earth to Temari"

"Huh"

"You've been spaced out for like the past five minutes while randomly giggling. What are you thinking about thats got you all giddy"

Temari hadn't noticed until Ino pointed it out. But right now she was definitely feeling the burning of her cheeks from her smile being so wide.

"Something sweet"

Shikamaru, in public may look like the opposite of sweet. But he definitely made it up when they were alone in private.