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Wolf Moon Chapter 21
Temari followed Sasuke to a meadow on the outskirts of the village before sitting down on the roots of a huge weeping willow. Sasuke uncharacteristically blushed as he took Temari's hands in his own before speaking
"Temari we've known each other for a really long time and you mean a lot to me." Sasuke began nervously as Temari looked at him patiently.
"Over the years I began liking you more than a friend and I just wanted to tell you that I love you…will you be my girl?" Sasuke asked with a hopeful expression etched on his face.
Temari's eyes widened as she stared at her best friend before taking one of her hands out of Sasuke's and gently pressing it against his cheek. Sasuke responded to this by nuzzling his face against Temari's palm.
"Sasuke… you mean a lot to me as well. I mean we've been through so much together…I love you too but not in the way I think you want me to." Temari said sadly and Sasuke retracted his face from her hand.
"What do you mean?" Sasuke asked with a confused expression on his face.
"I..I love you like a brother and nothing more. I'm sorry…" Temari said softly.
"Is there someone else in your life that I don't know about?" Sasuke asked afraid of the answer he knew was coming.
"Yes…" Temari replied in a soothing tone of voice.
"Who?" Sasuke asked even though he had a feeling he knew who.
"Itachi…your older brother." Temari said watching his eyes widen.
"You knew he was my brother?" Sasuke asked surprised.
"Not at first…but as I got to know him better I had a feeling you two were related and when he confessed it today I knew for sure." Temari replied.
"Temari answer me this…if Itachi had never shown up…would I have had a chance?" Sasuke asked sadly.
"I don't know…probably not." Temari replied with a sad smile.
"I see sorry for wasting your time." Sasuke said his voice tight with hurt as he stood up only to have Temari grab his arm.
"Sasuke I know your hurt but please don't shut me out. You mean so much to me, I don't know what I'd do if I lost my best friend in the whole wide world." Temari said her voice cracking slightly.
"You'll never lose me Temari. I just need to be alone for awhile today. I'll see you tomorrow okay?" Sasuke said with a sad half-smile.
"Okay, until tomorrow then." Temari said letting go of his arm and watching him walk away.
Temari sat rooted to the spot as she stared at the place where Sasuke had stood.
"So duck butt finally confessed how he felt." Drawled a lazy voice from above her.
Temari looked up to see Shikamaru standing in front of her looking down on her.
"Yeah…" Temari replied sadly.
"I see it didn't go well I take it." Shikamaru said while taking a seat next to her.
"What gave it away?" Temari asked sarcastically
"The fact that Sasuke looks like his favorite pet just died and you look as though someone took away your favorite sword." Shikamaru said reasonably
"Yeah…I mean I love Sasuke but…" Temari began only to have Shikamaru interject
"But not the way he loves you." Shikamaru said
Temari looked at Shikamaru surprised.
"How did you know?" Temari asked.
"Oh please you are like one of my best friends. How could I not notice when you suddenly seemed happier than usual. You practically glowed with content not to mention you were practically chomping at the bit more than usual waiting for night to fall so you could sneak off into the woods. I figured you'd met a guy and you'd tell us about him when you were ready. I was a bit surprised that Sasuke seemed oblivious about what was happening since he's known you longer but then I saw the way he watched you and realized that he was blinded by his own love for you." Shikamaru explained.
"I see…" Temari said softly.
"I wish you the best of happiness with this guy. But let me just tell you this. If he ever does ANYTHING that ends up with you getting hurt whether it be mental, physical or both I will kill him without hesitation." Shikamaru said his voice serious.
"Don't worry you can have what would be left of him after I kick his ass." Temari said with a smirk on her face.
"You are just too troublesome for your own good you know that right?" Shikamaru said in a teasing manner.
"I know crybaby." Temari said smugly as the two of them stood up and hugged.
"I guess we'd better go and get updated on tomorrow's possible battle." Shikamaru said knowingly to which Temari nodded and followed Shikamaru back into town.
The rest of the day flew by in a rush between extra training sessions and strategy conferences. Finally Temari was able to go home. Upon arriving at her cottage she saw Itachi leaning against her door eyes closed ears and tail out. Upon hearing her arrive Itachi turned to look at her.
"About time you got here wolf girl." Itachi said fondly as he walked up to Temari and kissed her.
Temari wrapped her arms around Itachi's neck and deepened the kiss. When the two of them pulled apart he offered his arm to Temari
"Ready my lady?" Itachi asked playfully
"Always." Temari said and smirked as she took his arm and the two of them went into the forest.
Temari and Itachi walked through the forest making idle chatter both nervous about the battle that was to occur the next evening. As they walked a storm pulled in causing the two love birds to try and find shelter. Itachi managed to find a cave for them to duck into. Itachi went back out into the storm and came back with some miraculously dry wood for a fire. The fire crackled and illuminated the cave as Temari lay on the cave floor using her wet cape as a pillow with Itachi cuddled up next to her using her chest as a pillow. Itachi sat up and looked at Temari with a tender smile brushing the wet hair off her face before leaning down to kiss her.
Temari smiled into the kiss as he deepened it and pulled him closer which caused Itachi to growl in approval as he straddled Temari. Itachi ran his tongue across Temari's lips causing Temari to sigh contently and opened her mouth to let Itachi's tongue into her mouth. Temari and Itachi's tongues playfully battled for dominance. Itachi won by gently grinding his lower half against Temari causing her to moan and lose. Satisfied Itachi pulled back from her lips and buried his face into the crook of her neck nipping at the skin playfully and sucking on the skin as a way to mark her as his. This caused little moans to erupt from Temari's mouth and the more Itachi heard Temari moan and sigh in contentment the more aroused he became. Itachi leaned back and put his full weight onto Temari's lower half causing her to gasp as she felt his bulge press down against her, and her gasp was all the encouragement that he needed and he began to untie the strings on her corset.
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A/N: Hi Everyone! ^-^ As always I hope that you have enjoyed this chapter! I want to thank you all for your wonderful support so far! Remember the more you review the faster I update. Reviews are GREATLY appreciated. I also want to wish Mari a belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY! XD Thank you for taking the time to read this. Until the next chapter,
-Midnight Oracle ^-^