Chapter 14

Temari

The remainder of the day I couldn't get what my counselor said out of my head. My fight…what was my fight? What was I doing right now that's helping me take that bastard out? I thought and thought and thought and could think of nothing…literally.

Mrs.Miyagi was telling her story and helping others….Jeez what are you doing Temari? Twiddling your fingers while he's still out there-wait…that's it I have to-

"I'm home!" My ears were met with the sound of the sons approaching footsteps. "Hey mom. How was your day, do anything fun-oomp!" I didn't need to look back to see that bottle crap knocked my son on the back of his head.

"I know you see me cooking dinner young man, you can keep your hands off the sweets for 5 minutes can't you?"

"Aww but mom, I've been waiting all day. Plus you need to be careful with that bottle cap. You could have taken my ear off!" Shikadai dropped the bottle cap in my hand.

"How many times have I told you complaining isn't becoming of you"

"Ughh alright alright I'll wait. Where's dad?"

"In his study, could you get him for me I'm almost done with dinner."

"Right on it- DAD DINN-"

"Shikadai! I swear you're worst then your father. if you don't go down the hallway and get him…"

"Sorry ! Sorry! I'm on it…" I swear that child can be the worst with Shikamarus laziness and my loud mouth. So this is what the others must have seen when shikamaru and I started dating. A lazy ass and a loud mouth. A not-so-typical pairing.

20 mins later…

"Here, you think you still have room?" I leaned over and gave my baby his chocolate cake. With a side of whip c ream to satisfy that sweet tooth of his. And yes he gets that from me.

"I always have room for your cooking mom! It looks great!"

"Well enjoy. Do you know where your father went off too? I noticed he left the table a little while ago. I had collected shikamaru plate along with my own and put the sink. I was going to take him a piece of cake but for some reason I had this feeling something was up. Where did he disappear to?

" I think he's in his study. I could get him for you."

"No that's fine you stay and eat."

"Alright."

Walking down the hallway I could see a dim light coming from underneath his study door. I tapped on I twice before I opened it. "Hey, can I come in?" The first thing I saw was the back window open, letting in a draft. Under it sat my husband at his desk looking at something on the computer. "Hey Shikamaru?"

"Huh, I'm sorry I didn't hear you come in." He sat up, I noticed that he closed his laptop. Which was odd, he never closes his laptop around me.

"I could see why, you look busy." I lean in against the door, closing it.

"Yea."

"What are you doing? What's the cause now for my husband stress?" I walked over to his desk, the same side as Shikamaru. He gave me a puzzled look from my comment. I directed my eyes to the open window. "The windows open, which means you where smoking. And you normally don't do that in the house. So what has you bothered?" I was amused by the look on shikamaru face. Like he had been caught red-handed. I know all his little tricks, he can't surprise me.

"Oh I'm sorry. It's nothing, just work." Work huh? Related to what? I can tell that there is something in his eyes he's not telling me. What doesn't he want me to know.

"I see." I came closer to him. "Scoot over." I more so demanded, but he wasn't going to fight me. He easily made room in his chair for me to sit beside him.

"What's the occasion?"

"Anything I can help with?" My teal eyes made a quick note of where his laptop was. "You are dealing with the former ambassador of Sunagakure here." He flashed that stupid smile that I love so much.

"Man I wish it was over ambassadorial matters."

"Then what matters is it under?" He smiled again, but this time it was his grin, which means he's thinking something.

"Just stuff really Temari- for Naruto." Naruto huh?

"I don't believe you" I didn't drop my smile to him as I went and opened his laptop. Before he could protest or stop me I grabbed it and left the sit. I didn't step far from his desk though. When I opened it, there nothing but information on Kuroi. "…w…what is all of this Shikamaru?" My teal eyes looked to him for immediate answers as he got up and took his laptop out of my hands.

"Ugh Tem your so nosy…"

"If you hadn't closed your laptop when I came in I wouldn't have noticed." Which he knew was true and he was probably kicking himself right now for the obvious. He and I both caught the slightly details what did he expect? "Well, what is this?"

"It's information on your mission and any knowledge or where about of Kuroi." I wasn't use to hearing venom come from my husband voice. It just wast in his character-even though I know there was a place down deep in him that was dangerous. I rarely see it. It makes me uncomfortable.

"Why are you gathering this information?"

"I just…need to know-"

"For what?...you're thinking of going after him." He said nothing, only closing his laptop again. "Shikamaru…" then finally he spoke.

"Yea I am. I'm going after him." His dark eyes looked directly at mine, no wavering no hesitation. Just one straight forward answer. Well, if he was going to be like that with me, then I might as well be the same to him. I sallowed the small lump that had been in my throat the moment I decided what I needed to do.

"Good, because I'm going after him too."