Sorry it took so long to review, I've been on over 12 planes and traveled down Peru from Ecuador.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

Temari jumped from branch to branch each time getting farther and farther from Konoha and closer to Suna. Suna, the only place she wanted to be, with her brothers. She had woken up early, taken a long shower, changed and gone to a 24 hour café to get breakfast then to the Hokage's office, the Hokage herself was just getting in. She turned in her paperwork and then left Konoha.

For gods sakes I'm a shinobi how could I be so stupid as to let my feelings get in the way of a mission, as a shinobi I should have control of my emotions. What am I going to tell Gaara? I can't tell him the truth but if I just tell him he might ask about it. I have to come with an excuse. She almost fell of the branch, this is why emotions and shinobi don't mix, there just a distraction.

Though she was trying not to think of him she couldn't help it her thought turn to him like a merry-go-round. She wondered if he was even up yet, she doubt it do to the face that it was 9 and he usually slept till 10 or even noon sometimes.

Back in Konoha

Shikamaru turned around draping his arm around where he thought Temari would be since he didn't feel her head on his chest or her back to his chest. He quickly felt the absences of her body heat and her sweet scent; he opened his eyes to find that she wasn't in the bed. He didn't know why he found it so odd, he guessed that he had just gotten used to having her next to him, the last two days that she didn't share the bed he had missed her. He missed having her be the first thing he saw in the morning and having her body close to his, but this was different he knew they had shared the bed and it felt different to him. He guessed it could be due to the fact that he had to escort her to the gates and watch her leave.

He looked alarm it was 9, Temari said she was planning to leave early today he wondered why she hadn't woken him up. He got up and went to the living room to see if his breakfast was ready, he noticed that Temari wasn't there either. He checked the bathroom to see if she had just woken up too and was getting ready but there was no sign of her. He realized that her toothbrush, make-up and other toiletries that had invaded his bathroom were missing; he guessed that she had packet it yesterday. Whatever the case was knew he was going to miss her, even if he found it a drag he still thought about it.

There was only one place in the house left to check her room. He looked around and confirmed that she wasn't in the house. He was her guard how could he not know where she was sure it had happened before but he knew this was a different case, all her stuff was gone.

Did she leave, she was gone, how could she just leave. Why was he even thinking about this, that troublesome woman. He wondered if she was already out of Konoha, maybe she was tied up at the Hokage's or on her way to the gate.

Shikamaru quickly took a 3 minute shower and got dress and headed to the gate. When he got there he went up to Izumo and Kotetsu. "Hey Shikamaru how's it going" Kotetsu asked. "Yea haven't seen you around lately what new still escorting that Suna Kunoichi" Izumo chimed in.

"Yea I was, have you guys seen her by any chance?" Shikamaru asked looking around to see if he could spot her.

Kotetsu laughed, "You lost her nice job."

"I saw her this morning before I came to work, around 6:40; I got up early to turn in some paperwork to the Hokage when I saw her." Izumo said.

"Do you know where she was heading?" Shikamaru asked. "Sorry no but it looked like she had just left the Hokage's office."

Shikamaru didn't think she would wake up that early. "So she hasn't left yet, if you haven't seen her leave." He said hoping she was still in the village to talk to her.

"No but if she was leaving the Hokage's office to go to the gate it could be she left before our shift started." Kotetsu said. "Yea you would have to check with the previous guards or the Hokage, she should have the logs." Izumo added. "Yea, why you asking wasn't she staying with you?" Kotetsu added.

"Yea she left when I was asleep. Thanks guys, I'm going to see the Hokage maybe she'll know and if she really left I should inform her to be put back on the mission roster." He gave them a wave mumbling "troublesome woman" and headed to the Hokage's office.

"Hey Kotetsu what do you think our olds are?" Izumo looked as Shikamaru walked away. "I don't really know, he looked worried but she did left without talking to him."

"Well maybe they got together and had a fight; Tsunade rarely wins her bets so if they got together and broke up she still loses the bet." Izumo added. "Yea but we bet they wouldn't get together, if they broke up then Kakashi wins." Kotetsu added. "What if Gai was right and they dated before, whatever the case is we should know soon." Izumo said going back to checking his paperwork.

At the Hokage's Office

"Yea she got here when I was getting in, she turned her stuff in and said goodbye, why do you ask I thought you knew." Tsunade said looking up from her paperwork

"Yea I did just wasn't sure if she had left Konoha yet, anyways I can go back on the mission roster now." He said wonder why she had just left, why didn't she wake him.

"So Shikamaru how did you time with Temari go? Anything happen? Anything new?" she asked. "Huh? Umm no just putting up with that troublesome woman that's all." He answered without trying to show any emotion in his voice which luckily for him it came naturally.

Tsunade looked at him, "Are you sure?" she asked. "Yea I'm sure, if that all I'll be going now" he said dryly.

"Damn I lost" she cursed silently to herself. Maybe if she tried asking Choji for information again, she thought.

"What?" Shikamaru asked.

"Nothing" she quickly said looking up from the ground. Shikamaru shrugged and left the office.

Shikamaru walked the streets of Konoha think of the troublesome woman and how she had just left. No matter how much he tried to think of something else his mind kept ending up on Temari.

Somehow he found himself at Choji's front door. He knew today was Choji's day off.

"Hey Choji you up for some barbeque," he asked as his friend stepped out of his house. "Why do you even ask I'm always up for barbeque." Choji said with a wide smile.

The two friends walked to the restaurant without talking to each other. The restaurant was mostly empty, no one Shikamaru knew was there he deicide he would tell his best friend the truth, they ordered and he took a deep breath. "Ok Shikamaru what's wrong? Is it Kiyomi about the date and the relationship in general or is-"

"We.. we.. wehadsex" Shikamaru blurted out before he's chubby friend, who's eyes were the widest he have even seen, finished what he was saying.

"W-what… how… when… how when Temari was at your house didn't you like her you don't even like Kiyomi" his chubby friend let out. Shikamaru shook his head, "It wasn't with Kiyomi" he said looking at his friend.

"Then, who?" Choji wondered, "The only other girl you could have possibly…" his friend eyes widened again.

"YOU FUCKED THE KAZEKAGES SISTER" Choji exclaimed.

"Keep it down." Shikamaru said.

"Well did you?" Choji asked. Shikamaru shook his head yes, "Twice"

Shikamaru really thought Choji's eyes couldn't go any wider. "TWICE! Do you know what Gaara will do to you if he finds out? He'll go crazy, he'll crush you with his sand, this could lead to an international war."

"I know it just happened I didn't know it was going to lead to this, now she's gone she just left without a word."

"Wait she left" Shikamaru nodded. "So where does this leave you two."

"I have no idea… this is such a drag." Shikamaru let out.

"Ok I don't need the dirty details but what happened." Choji asked.

Shikamaru cheeks turn red, "We were playing shogi, shewon and we had a figh-"

"Wait she won! Someone other than you dad beat you," Choji let out a laugh.

"She cheated ok, as I was saying we had a fight and she started beating me up, somehow in the fight I wound up on top and I kissed her to make her calm down and….. we started making out and then…. we didn't have anything on… and you now." Shikamaru turned red trying to state what happened.

Flashback

Shikamaru mindlessly struggled to unzip his pants as Temari undressed herself. They didn't break apart from their kisses, unless the need for air broke them apart. Temari moaned as Shikamaru kissed her neck, he gently bite her neck as he cupped her breast. Temari greedily pulled him down closer to her. He kissed her, running her hands through his hair untying it.

He looked up at her, "You look sexy with your hair lose," she said with a sly grin. He moved back up kissing her neck again, running her hands through her hair letting her hair fall lose, "So do you." She moved her hands to his briefs waistband.

Shikamaru grabbed her hands pinning them to the ground above her head, while he viciously began to kiss her lips again. He positioned himself at her entrance and slowly entered.

She let out a small cry of pain and pleasure, Shikamaru looked at her with a hint of worry. She looked at him say she was ok with her eyes. She dug her nails into his back and pulled him down. He did ask she asked, she gasped and he moaned. She never let herself be dominated by anyone but in this case Shikamaru was in control of her and she loved it. They finish together breathing heavily.

Later that night after cuddling on the bed trying to sleep for hours, without a word, she began kissing him hard again. This time she would be in control, ending as good as their first.

Choji had done what Shikamaru thought impossible, he burn his piece of meat. "Shikamaru, I wish you the best against Gaara… I can't believe that happened, god I asked you not to give me the dirty details, I will never be able to un-think that."

Shikamaru flushed, he hadn't meant so go into detail but he needed to get it off his chest. "I'm sorry"

"The way you described it," Choji looked down at his plate, "other than the unneeded details," he whispers to himself, "Do you more than like her? Love maybe?" Choji looked at him.

"S-she drives me crazy that troublesome woman, she… she- I" Shikamaru tried to let out.

"You're not answering the question. Do you love her?"

"Yea Shikamaru do you?" he turned around to find Kiyomi standing next to him.

"Shit" was all he could manage to say.