Shikamaru had spent the whole night with Temari curled up by him, thinking about him and Temari's relationship. He did like her more than a little, but she was giving him mixed signals. Was she just playing with him? Teasing him? Is just how she was? Shikamaru didn't know, but he wanted to.

"Temari?" Shikamaru whispered.

Temari moaned in response and moved around slightly. Shikamaru planted a kiss on the top of her head and said her name again, keeping his lips on her.

"What?" Temari groaned.

"Do you like me?"

"Yeah."

"Wow that was filled with so much emotion." Shikamaru sighed and turned over so Temari was forced off of him.

"Shikamaru." Temari whined, rubbing his shoulder.

"I just don't want to be played with." Shikamaru shrugged her hand off.

"I didn't mean to. I've never had a boyfriend." Temari blushed. Shikamaru turned over looked at her.

"Boyfriend?"

"Yeah, we are like dating right?"

"I guess."

"Alright then. Also, I just want you to know that I do like you. I just show it in a weird way."

"I just want to know on what level you like me."

"I'll show you." Temari grinned.

Shikamaru smirked and leaned in, but was pushed away.

"Tomorrow night." Temari whispered in his ear.

She pushed him back down on the bed and layed herself down to sleep on his chest. Shikamaru sighed and closed his eyes. Temari cocked her head up at him and placed a soft kiss on his neck. This made him look down at her.

"That was just a little something to hold you over." Temari tapped his nose and kissed his lips before snuggling back down on him.

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Shikamaru woke up and found Temari still cuddled up to him. He smiled and relaxed, hoping she would skip her regular wake up time and stay in bed with him. Sadly, the clock went off and she sat up and turned it off before stretching her arms out. Shikamaru sat up and yawned while he leaned back on his hands.

"Good morning." Shikamaru said.

"Yeah, morning." Temari leaned back on Shikamaru's side. "So, what do you want for breakfast?"

"I just feel like staying in bed with you." Shikamaru started to kiss her neck.

"Shika." Temari laughed and pushed him off. "We'll get to that." Temari kissed him slowly, but it was short lived.

She pulled away and got up from the bed. Staying in her shorts and tank-top she went to the kitchen and started to make toast and eggs. Shikamaru got up later in the day and ate his cold breakfast. Temari was on the couch watching T.V. when he came in.

"So, what's on the agenda for today?" Temari asked as Shikamaru sat down next to her.

"My dad asked if I could help with the deer. Would you be interested?"

"Why not? How hard can it be?" Temari shrugged.

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"This is SO hard!" Temari whined and stomped the ground.

They had been trying to catch deer so they could make sure all of them were alright and well fed, but now both were tired and the deer left were fast and agile. In all the deer that had been rounded up Temari hadn't been able to catch one, Shikamaru was the one doing most the work.

"Don't worry Tem. You'll get the hang of it." Shikamaru said, plopping down on the grass.

"Well we have to keep going." Temari said, walking in front of him.
"No, we don't. Neither of us are fast enough right now and we're both tired. We can try tomorrow." Shikamaru got up and grabbed her hand, leading her back to his house.

When they had gotten back to Shikamaru's old house Shikamaru put Temari on the couch and went to make some tea for them. He has hoped Temari would stay where she was and wait, but she was curious and like a child, she couldn't sit still.

Temari had made her way to Shikamaru's old room and looked around the empty space. There wasn't anything anywhere. She had hoped to find something to look at and investigate, but the room was bland and boring.

She took a seat on his old bed and looked at the ceiling. It was strange how many thoughts just entered her mind, but they came so organized. She wasn't drowning in problems and she could think clearly. Temari thought about her life, and family, but mostly her and Shikamaru. She thought about where their relationship would go. Then she thought about what she would've wanted to do with someone she loved.

Temari imagined lying in bed with him on a lazy day, making meals and feeding each other, and lying in grass. Temari noticed that the man that was in her thoughts was Shikamaru, especially when she was in the grass. She thought about the tickling grass on her legs and between her feet. She could hear Shikamaru's heart beat pulse slowly as she layed on his chest. The sound was so clear and light, it was so realistic.

Suddenly, Temari opened her eyes and found Shikamaru sleeping under her. She was so lost in thought she hadn't noticed him lay down with her or that she rolled over onto him. The tea he had made was set on the nightstand to the right. Temari reached for the cup and took a sip of the warm liquid. It relaxed her muscles and the full stomach made her even more tired. She once again put her head on Shikamaru's chest and went to sleep.

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"Do you think they were able to get all the deer?" Yoshino asked, coming in the door.

"Maybe a few of them are still out there, but they'll get them tomorrow." Shikaku smiled. "Do want some tea?"

"Yes, but get the good cups."

"Yes dear."

Shikaku walked over to the cupboard and looked around for their nicest glasses, but they were nowhere to be found.

"Yoshino, did you move the cups somewhere?"

"No."

"Well, they're not in here."

"What?" Yoshino said and looked on the shelves herself. "That's strange. When was the last time we had tea?"

"The day after Shikamaru had moved in with Temari. You were crying about him growing up and I made it to calm you. We had it in Shikamaru's old room."

"Maybe we left them in there." Yoshino dragged Shikaku with him up to their son's old room.

The two stop in the doorway as they saw Temari curled in a ball and Shikamaru wrapped around her, his arms wrapped around her. Yoshino smiled up at Shikaku who put his hand on her shoulder.

"Do you think they are happy together?" Yoshino asked.

"Look at them, of course they're happy." Shikaku smiled.

"I just want him to settle down and be happy, but I don't want it to be forced."

"I think they're falling in love just perfectly." Shikaku said, leading his wife out of the room and closing the door.

Temari smiled as they left and looked up at Shikamaru with the most lovingly look in her eyes. She kissed his cheek before snuggling up with him.