Outside of the walls, Kankuro, Temari and Shikamaru were on their way to the spot where the kids were suppose to be located. Kankuro had a look on his face that Temari knew very well. First he was quiet, and his eyes would be wide and he would barely blink.

"What are you hiding Kankuro"

"Nothing Tema, Why do you ask"

"Well you have that look on your face like you fucked something up, and you're not talking. So spill it"

"My weed stash went missing around the same time we got word the kids were gone"

Temari stopped, turned and looked at him. Even though Shikamaru had done nothing wrong, he could feel the anger radiating off of her so he knew better than to say anything.

"Why are you smoking weed if you're suppose to be helping the Kazekage"

"I don't do it every day"

"That's not important, what's important is the fact that a bunch of 14 year olds is somewhere probably getting high"

"You act like you never smoked it before"

"I haven't, I am an asset to Suna so I have to be prepared for anything at all times. I can't let drugs cloud up my judgment"

"Lazyass right here is an asset to Konoha and he still smokes"

"Cigarettes, not canabis"

"I wouldn't be to sure about that"

As soon as Kankuro said that, his body tensed up. He couldn't even look at Temari for the simple fact that her face was beaming with wrath. Kankuro never seen him smoke weed, but now he knew that she was going to ask about it and he certainly wasn't going to lie, because that would only make the situation worse.

"What is he talking about Shikamaru"

"I never not Smoked it"

"Do not beat around the bush"

"I smoked weed a couple of times"

"What's a couple"

"Every once in a while"

She turned and walked away from them and didn't say a word, but that left Shikamaru time to talk with Kankuro.

"Why would you say that"

"I didn't expect you to admit anything, I didn't even know you smoked weed"

"I don't smoke weed all the time, just when I'm super stressed and cigarettes won't do the trick"

"You should've just lied"

"Why would I lie"

"So you wouldn't get in trouble"

"That would cause more trouble later"

"So during your relationship, you never lied"

"Never, and I don't plan on it"

"Geez, she has you whipped–"

"You two, Shut the hell up!"

Temari sensed chakra near by, and heard loud talking coming from a cave. She walked over to it, and had her hand on her fan just in case. When they got near the cave, she seen five kids sitting there, looking disheveled.

"What are you guys doing out here"

"Lady Temari, sorry if we caused any trouble. But Suzo wanted to see the scorpions, we tried to convince him-"

"Stop lying! You wanted to see them too."

"Why are you guys in this cave"

"The sand storm last night, we tried to walk home in it, but ended up getting lost"

"You guys are lucky we found you. Many people have died trying to walk through the sands storms because they have no sense of direction"

"We're very sorry"

"No need to apologize, just be glad you're safe"

They walked the children home and then returned to the Kazekage's tower. It was only eight a.m. and Shikamaru enjoyed the fact that he would be able to get a little more sleep.

"Thank you guys for returning them safely. Everytime you leave Temari, things just turn into chaos"

"That's why I decided to stay in Suna, I will visit Konoha once a month for the meetings and chunin exams"

"If that's what you want to do, I can arrange that"

"Thank you"

"And Kankuro, I found this outside of your room. It smells pretty strong but I think it's some type of medicinal herb"

"That's exactly what it is, thanks for finding this"

The three of them left out of his office. Shikamaru and Temari walked home without saying anything to each other. Shikamaru was saddened by Temari's sudden decision to stay in Suna, and Temari didn't care about the fact that Shikamaru smoked weed but was angry about the fact that she felt she didn't know anything about him. He just hoped this wouldn't mess up the best thing he ever had.

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Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto