It was a rare feat to get the Kazekage's one-and-only sister to truly smile.
From an outsider's point of view, one would deduce that the only men – the only individuals – in her life that could succeed in such a task were her brothers; she was rather close with the remainder of her family, after all. Even so, witnessing a true smile from the Ambassador of Suna was few and far between.
She would flash those wicked grins of triumph during battle – eyebrows pulling down, forehead creasing, eyes glinting with pride, lips slightly curving upward – something one would discover was rather a contrast to the genuine smile she was capable of. The smile in which she would close her eyes, nose wrinkling as her lips part and jaw clenches in a large grin – one that shows off the majority of her teeth, leaving her gum line visible. To most, the smile was obnoxious – definitely not the gorgeous smile you would expect from such a beautiful young woman – though the meaning behind it was always there. Once rewarded with such a smile would realize that they had done something extremely right by the sandy-blonde, earning her respect, friendship, or even love.
It was that smile that made Shikamaru realize that, perhaps, his father wasn't so crazy, after all.
A/N: Going to clear something up regarding the previous chapter since I've been getting many questions in regards to what Shikamaru exactly said. I should've clarified that that is completely up to the reader's interpretation. Go nuts!