Hey so sorry I've been gone for so long and sorry for future delays. I've been super busy with uni and my sorority (we got out BIGS :D). I'm also change majors and a bunch of there stuff, like doing PI work for friends, and working on video projects. I'v also gotten with the times and got a twitter. So again super sorry.

****I will be changing the name of this story later today! And my user/pen name, maybe*****

Anyways here's chapter 23 enjoy and review please and thank you.

Oh and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto sadly :(

Temari and Shikamaru walked to the apartment, after they finished making out they went back to his room where a nurse said he was free to go. When they got to the apartment they didn't waste any time.

The rest of her stay she spent with Shikamaru or at a meeting they had fun together though when they hung out she refused to call it a date.

Shikamaru kissed Temari and got out of the bed, "God I'm going to miss you." She smiled and let out a chuckle, "I'll only be gone a week, but I guess I'm going to miss you too… well I'll miss this." Even though she liked him she still didn't want a real relationship or to have such strong feelings, she was leaving tomorrow but would be back with her brothers. He laughed, "Do you want to get some dinner."

"Yea I can go get some if you want lazy ass," she said putting her clothes on. "Whatever you say troublesome woman," he smile. "I'll be right back," she said giving him a kiss before leaving.

Temari made her way to the restaurant, "YOU… You Suna BITCH," Temari hear yell as they pulled her arm making her turn around. She found Kiyomi angrily grabbing her arm; Temari broke free from her grip. "Excuse me? What did you just call me," Temari said to Kiyomi.

"You hear me you little SLUT," Kiyomi yelled, "You're the reason Shikamaru broke-up with me." People nearby could hear her yell and decided to see what was going on.

Temari rolled her eyes, "from what I've heard he broke up with you when I was away. It's not my fault you can hold on to your man," she said. "He broke up with me because you, I don't know what you did b-but… I know it's your fault."

Temari laughed, "ok, whatever now if you excuse me." Kiyomi grab her again, "Listen her you LITLLE WITCH. You're just a SLUT A UGLY HOE A FUCKING BITCH and you'll never have Shikamaru."

Temari was starting to get mad, "lowering yourself to more insults now are we, is that the best you can do. Say and do whatever you want I don't want him." "You DUMB HOE," Kiyomi yelled. "I'm dumb, you're mistaken there princess, I have a brain and can hold a conversation unlike some people who aren't even worth my time." Temari turned around and started to walk away when she felt someone yank her hair causing it to untie, "Ow."

"Ino saw you and Shikamaru kissing and I bet it wasn't the first time. You probably kissed him last time you were here you slut," Kiyomi yelled. Temari was now furious that she had just pulled her hair.

She knew what would hurt her and she didn't think twice before saying it, "Honey we did a lot more than kiss, and you know what he loved it." She heard a 'ohh' from the crowd that was forming.

Kiyomi's eyes went wide, "YOU FUCKING EASY SLUT," she slapped Temari hard across the face. Temari slapped her back, "You underestimated me if you thought I wouldn't hit back because you're a civilian," the slap made Kiyomi fall to the ground. Temari really wished she had her fan so she could teach this girl a lesson.

All of a sudden Kiyomi got up and tackled Temari to the ground and started to punch her and pull her hair. Kiyomi punches didn't hurt at all she'd had 100x worse so she was quickly able to turn the fight around.

"CAT FIGHT" some idiot yelled, causing more people to crowd around the two girls. Temari didn't want to hit Kiyomi, well she did but she tried to hold back the best she could because she could seriously hurt her and killing a civilian could cause problems between Konoha and Suna.

Kiyomi started yelling more insults at Temari and pulling her hair, Temari punched her to make her stop. Temari hear someone yell, "Mind-destruction Jutsu." In a second Temari got a killer headache it felt like a chain saw was ripping thought her head, causing her to let go of Kiyomi. She was no longer able to control her body she just wanted the pain to stop.

When the pain lessened she could tell someone was holding her helping her to sit up, she saw Tenten along with Hinata and most of the Konoha 12 within the crowd of people. Naruto, Sasuke and Lee were trying to the crowd to leave.

"Ino you didn't have to do that," Sakura said bent over Kiyomi. "The little slut hit my cousin," Ino said. "Don't call her that and you over did it and you could have easily used something else." Sakura snapped. "Plus you're cousin started it," Temari heard Kiba said, realizing that he was the one to yell 'cat fight'.

Ino bent down to check on her cousin, "Ino your cousin seems ok a few fractured bones and a broken nose. Work on her nose while I check Temari's head," Sakura said turn to Temari. Who was still lying on the ground, the jutsu had stopped but her head still hurt like if it was getting hit by a hammer.

Sakura checked Temari's head causing her relief and returning her ability to think. "Ok whatever Ino did hurt like hell..." Temari managed to get out. "Don't worry Temari you won't feel it soon," Sakura said. Temari didn't say anything else she just sat there and let Sakura heal her.

While Ino was using her Mind- destruction Jutsu on Temari Choji ran to Shikamaru's apartment, luckily it was close. He knocked on the door, Shikamaru found his best friend with a somewhat worried face.

"Hey what's-" Shikamaru managed to get out. "Remember when I told you Ino saw you and Temari kissing well she told Kiyomi and now Temari and Kiyomi just got into a fight and Ino used her Mind-destruction Jutsu on Temari to break-up the fight." Choji let out fast in one long breath.

Shikamaru didn't think that Temari would get in a fight, he wasn't worried about her, he knew she could take Kiyomi. He was worried about Kiyomi; Temari could have seriously hurt her. "What a drag, where are they," he said, Choji pointed, Shikamaru put his sandals on and went to see if they were ok.

When Shikamaru got there he saw Kiyomi with bruises on her face and a broken nose that Ino was healing up. Temari was sitting while Sakura healed her head, when Sakura got up she went to help Ino with Kiyomi.

"Hey you ok," Shikamaru asked Temari lazily. "Yea, you little girlfriend went crazy," she said annoyed. "She not my girlfriend," he said.

"Yea we all know she's not your girlfriend anymore and now we know why, right Temari," Kiba said with a sly smile. "Shut up dog boy," Temari snapped. She got up and walked away looking pissed. Shikamaru was going to go after her but decided that it would be troublesome to talk to her now he would wait till she cooled off.

After Sakura was done she went up to Shikamaru, "I healed Temari's headache but she might get a few smaller ones through the night, she should rest and stay calm got that,"

"What a drag, I get the feeling that getting her to stay calm is going to be troublesome," Shikamaru said not moving, gaining a hit from Sakura. "Shikamaru, you should have gone after her and she's your girlfriend it shouldn't be a drag for you to take care of her."

"First ow and second she's not my girlfriend; I'll go see if she's alright." Shikamaru said walking away from her.

Shikamaru opened the door to his apartment; she spotted Temari lying on the couch. "Hey, how you feeling brought you food," he asked setting the food down.

"I'm good a small headache that's all," she said getting up. "Sakura said you might get those, maybe you shouldn't go back to Suna tomorrow," he said setting down a plate. "I have to go it's a 3 day trip I get a day of rest and then its 3 days back with my brother; I'll be back in a week," she said, "going to miss me."

Shikamaru smiled, "Maybe a little," he smirked gaining a smack from Temari. "Whatever, anyways how's Kiyomi I image you checked on her that's why you took so long,"

"She's fine I guess, I didn't really check on her Sakura finished with her and told me that you might get small headaches that's all. I took long because the restaurant took a while, no need to get jealous," Shikamaru said calmly.

"I am not, it's not like I'm your girlfriend or anything," she snapped. "Close enough," he said under his breath, she heard it but deicide not to say anything she had a small headache and didn't feel like touching on that subject.

They spent the rest of their day watching movies and making a mess with the popcorn. Temari decide to go to bed early. The next day they said bye and she left for Suna, she would return in a week with her brothers, it was going to be hard to make sure her brothers didn't find out about her and Shikamaru's situation. She knew if they found out they would be against it, over the years Gaara had grown more protective of her and Kankuro, and she hoped that they wouldn't do anything crazy.

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