Title: Never Easy

Author: darkemptyheart/DarkSeductress

Theme: Intimacy

Rating: PG

Word Count: 100

Shikamaru knows Temari hates playing shougi against him because she hates losing.

She does it anyway.

Shikamaru watches her bite her lip in frustration as she contemplates her next move.

There is no move left.

If Shikamaru loses on purpose, she won't speak to him for hours.

The woman never makes anything easy for him.

He sighs and lazily stretches his arms and legs.

He accidentally knocks the board over as his leg comes to rest on it.

A flurry of emotions race across Temari's face, but she settles for a smirk as she fights down a blush.

"Clumsy idiot."