Happiness

"Damn it Temari! Cut it out! Can't you see I'm working?"

Temari pouted and got off Shikamaru's lap.

"Come on Shika-kun... don't be mean to me... At least not without the handcuffs!"

She smirked. He sighed.

"Temari, I'm serious. I have to finish this report and send it back to Konoha. I didn't come to the Sand for fun, you know?"

Now she was mad.

"Oh great... and here I thought that the genius of Konoha had abandoned his friends and hometown just for me... pffft! Come on Shikamaru! I'm not that dense! Of course I know you didn't come her for fun! But you could at least treat your girlfriend better!"

He sighed again.

"I never said you were my girlfriend."

She opened her mouth and then closed it again, too shocked to speak. He acted has tough those nights of pure passion and steamy sex didn't meant anything for him!

"Fine! Have it your way then!"

And she motioned for the door, but he spoke again.

"You know, Temari..." She looked back, his eyes were fixed on the report in front of him.

"You'll never be happy until you find that special place where you belong... and I'm sorry to say this, but you won't find it with me..."

She looked at the floor. She was devastated! She really thought they had something special going on... but apparently he still hadn't got that other blond out of his mind...

"You know, Shikamaru..." She wouldn't cry, she was far too strong and had a very big pride to do that. "You'll never be happy until you find your way back home... because that's where your heart truly is..." She made a week smile. That Ino sure was lucky.

"I'll see you someday Shika-kun." She winked at him, covering for the sadness that was eating her inside. How she wished that Shikamaru felt for her what he felt for that Konoha gall... If only for one moment...