BANG! BANG! BANG!

Shikamaru and Temari had been laying in bed after a long night of activity and both were not pleased to the rude awaking that stood at Shikamaru's door. The thought of leaving each other's warmth and comfort of the bed, this early in the morning, only made it harder to get up.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

"Tem, get the door"

"I don't have on any clothes" Temari's voice was raspy and groggy. And right now, she didn't feel like dealing with any of Shikamaru's shit.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Shikamaru still wasn't moving, so with full force, her foot hit his side and he fell right into the hardwood floor.

"What the hell Women!"

"Go get the fucking door, before whoever that is tears it down"

"It's Ino"

"If you know it's her, why didn't you answer it to begin with"

He sighed and without answering the question he walked to the door and was still tired that it took all his strength to twist the door knob. And before he could barely open the door, Ino burst into his apartment more cheerful than ever.

"Ino why are you here so early"

"Early?"

Her cheerful voice was beginning to annoy him. 'How can she be this energized early in the morning morning'

"Yes early... is it important?"

"I'm not here for you, I want to talk to Temari"

"She's still sleep, so relay me the message and-"

"I'm not sleep"

Shikamaru seen Temari walk in and her messy appearance was now her normal professional look.

"Shikamaru, You liar." Her hands were on her hips with a bit of aggravation in her tone. "Anyway, me and the rest of the girls were going to give Karui a warm welcoming later now that she's moving here. Are you in"

"Gaara and Kankuro are coming later, so I don't know if I can"

"Of course you can, it's an 'late night thing' if you catch my drift"

"Then I guess I can go" No facial expression showed on her face, but she was excited to go because that meant she wouldn't be sitting in the house alone.

"Shikamaru must be rubbing off on you. But I guess I'll you guys get back to your activities"

She left out the door and that left the two of them flabbergasted that would even know.

"We weren't even doing anything"

"But last night we did a ton"

"How do you think she could tell"

"Look at your hair, and you didn't even bother to put on your boxers"

"Well I'll go take a shower and put some on"

"Hurry so we can go to the gates"

"Yes Dear"

She looked at him walk away and she was glad because she was intensely blushing. This hadn't happened in a while. To her Dear was old fashioned and Shikamaru was an old fashioned guy so she knew that he genuinely meant it. 'Why does he always find new ways to do this...ughh'

"You shouldn't stare too long dear"

"SHUT UP AND TAKE A SHOWER SO WE CAN GO!"

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Authors Note: A short chapter, hope you guys enjoy.