After a month in Ame, the train was finally built and train travel from Ame to Konoha was up and running. Kakashi had came to visit to ensure everything had went well. And it in fact did.
The leader of Ame honored them with a huge dinner full of enticing cuisines native to their country. The guys were wearing their best suits and the women were wearing their best dresses. But Shikamaru couldn't even focus on the meal or other women. 'Tonight is the night' He kept nervously thinking to himself. And to make matters worse Temari looked beyond stunning.
Her hair was placed in a bun and she had on deep red lipstick outlined with a hint of brown. And her low cut floor length gown, matched her ruby lips. The bright red made her green eyes a deep viridescent color that couldn't even imagine before. Her gorgeousness could never be matched.
Shikamaru was a bunch a nerves and did not want to ruin this moment. So the thought a cigarette would calm him down best. So after eating Shikamaru had went to take a smoke but hadn't noticed that the copycat ninja had followed right behind him.
"That wouldn't be a good idea now would it, Shikamaru." Kakashi took the box of cigarettes and placed them back into Shikamaru's suit pocket. "You nervous? I wouldn't have even thought. You're so used to thinking and planning ahead, that you forget to be in the moment" Kakashi had to remind him.
He know that he doesn't have his father or sensei to help him get through one of the Mose important days of his life. So he would do his best to be there for him and guide him.
"Don't think Shikamaru, Just be smooth. Now get back in there because I know Temari isn't too fond of your cigarette breaks." They both just chuckled at each other and the nervousness just went away. Kakashi was one of the wisest men he knows, and he was sure Asuma and his father would say the same exact things.
So they went back in and everyone was up from their tables mingling. Shikamaru seen Temari talking to Ino and walked up to them.
"Excuse me Temari...I have to head to the ladies room" Ino hurried away before Sai noticed and followed. Kankuro noticed while talking to one of the prettiest girls he's ever seen. He knew he had to leave but quickly gave the girl his number before running off making sure Temari didn't see him.
"It's kinda hot in here Tem, do you mind if we head outside?" Shikamaru had to hurry and make a quick lie before Temari noticed that Ino did not actually run to the rest room.
"Yea of course" Temari followed Shikamaru outside and grabbed his hand as they began to walk along the river that ran through Ame. Temari loved this, the river was beautiful and there was a light drizzle, nothing too bad.
Shikamaru wished that he brought an umbrella because he wanted to make sure the evening was perfect. Because just seeing Temari smile made everything perfect.
"Im going to miss my morning walk through here" Temari chuckled as she looked over at Shikamaru who looked a bit red in the face. But she assumed it was the Sake so didn't say anything.
"I know, you liked them so much-"
"I wish you came more often instead of sleeping in" Temari playful punched him in the arm and was expecting him to react in his usual over dramatic way. "Okay you're not yourself. What's wrong?"
"LOOK!!! He's about to do it" Ino squealed Jumping up and down almost dropping the camera that she had pointed towards them.
Ino, Sai and Kankuro went to the top of their hotel to the roof which is the tallest building in Ame. From their roof they were able to get the best view of Shikamaru and Temari.
"Don't drop the camera sweetie" Sai smiled at her and Ino knew this was his way of telling her to calm down.
"Oh I'm not, I'm just really excited-"
"Me too" The three of them turned around, shocked to see Kakashi standing behind them. "Well I couldn't miss out on this moment." Kakashi told them after seeing their faces.
They watched as Shikamaru dropped to one knew and Ino instantly began taking pictures.
"Well nothing's wrong but...I love you" Shikamaru just blurted out, ready to pour his heart out to the woman that he loved most.
"And there's not a day that goes by that I don't think of you. You mean the world to me, and without you in my life, I would be a wreck. You kept me together since the day I met you. And I couldn't imagine my life without you in it." Shikamaru was getting teary-eyed but Temari was full-blown crying, balling her eyes out with a smile.
Shikamaru had never seen her like this, but was happy that she was happy. He wasn't sure how it was going to. With how much she loved Suna, he was taking a risk with proposing. But he got down on one knee and proposed without thinking. Just like Kakashi said.
"Temari will you marry me?" He pulled out the ring with the biggest black diamond that's only found in Suna. Temari was not expecting the ring. But she didn't care what he proposed with. As long as he proposed.
"Yes...Of course" Shikamaru slid the ring on her finger before she grabbed his face to kiss him. And as that happened she heard cheers from the background. She turned and noticed four figures on the roof and shot them the brightest smile before kissing her fiancé again.
