A/n: I only have one thing to say GO Temari/Ten they will rule the world, haha okay I don't know about that but it's still intriguing and cute.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.


After having had lunch with the blue-eyed female and her godson Tenten returned to work to face a pretty uneventful rest of the day. Tayuya seemed unusually quiet and in fact appeared to be keeping some distance which did strike the brunette as rather odd.

"Did I do something?" she couldn't help but wonder.

"Be careful Ten." She heard Ino's voice in her head from earlier. She appreciated Ino and her concern for her well-being but she was very much in love and with Temari. They were in a serious committed relationship. She couldn't imagine not being with her.

"Yes, five more minutes and I'm so out of here."

She began to put stuff away. "Why waste time I might as well get a head start."

As the time continued to wind down her phone began to ring.

"Hello,"

"Hey,"

She heard an all too familiar voice on the other end of the line. Tenten smiled. "Hey, babe."

"Hey, yourself."

Tenten couldn't help but feel good when she heard that firm, confident voice of her sandy-blonde haired lover. Her confidence was one of the many things that had attracted her to the teal-eyed woman.

"Temari-chan what's going on?"

"I can't just want to hear your voice?"

Tenten blushed. "Yes but you don't usually call me during work. Is everything okay?"

She was pretty positive that there had to be something going on. Temari wouldn't call her when she was working.

"Ten," she started. "I just wanted to let you know that I won't be home for a few nights."

The brunette felt her heart sink a little at the news.

"Oh,"

"I have some out of town business that I absolutely have to do."

The sandy-blonde really didn't want to leave so suddenly but work was work. She couldn't get out of this one. When Tenten didn't say anything it made Temari worry.

"Are you okay?"

"Yea, I'm okay."

"You're lying to me babe, talk to me."

Her voice soothed her and it made her realize how much she really did need to talk with the sandy-blonde. Yet that conversation was something she needed to do in person and not over the phone.

"I'm going to miss you."

Temari gave a nod.

"I'll be back before you know it."

"Still," Tenten whispered. "Alright I understand Tem; work calls have a safe trip."

"Hm, I'll be back and we'll do something. Three days without you will make me insanely hot for you when I get back."

A red blush covered the brown-haired female's cheek. Oh yes there would definitely be some passionate welcome home sex when the teal-eyed woman got back home.

"Any excuse for you to get into my bed, ne Tem-chan?"

"Correction it's our bed and I don't ever hear you complain about it."

"You won't." She wanted to say but decided not to boost her girl's ego any more than necessary. "Alright, well I'm off the clock. I'm heading home. I'll speak to you later okay babe."

"Okay, bye."

"Bye."

When Tenten got off the phone she saw Tayuya standing there leaned up against the wall. The brunette nearly jumped out of her skin.

"Shit," she cursed. "Tayuya what are you doing?"

The red-head chuckled "Relax Ten, you're so jumpy. I was only waiting until you got off the phone to say goodnight. I didn't want to be rude."

Tenten found that surprising because Tayuya was known for her less than flattering behavior that was accompanied by quite the foul mouth. It was a real wonder why she hadn't been fired yet.

"That's never stopped you before."

Tayuya grinned. "What can I say you have a calming effect on me?"

The brunette's mouth flew wide open but no words could be formed right away.

"Uh…."

She smiled at Tenten's reaction it was really too cute. She was really too cute. Tayuya decided however to end it for now and not make the brunette anymore flustered, besides there was always plenty of time to make the moves on her.

"Later Ten I'm out of here myself. I'll see you."

She waved and said no more which only served to confuse Tenten even more. She could only shrug her shoulders and sigh.

"I'll never really understand her." She decided.

She didn't have time to sit and wonder about the wild red-head now when she really wanted one thing. She wanted to go home and crawl into bed and sleep.

"Yeah," she thought. "Home it is."

The brunette waved goodbye to several others on her way out and wasted no time in trying to make her way home. It didn't stop her from glancing across the street though at the park. There she saw a mother pushing her son on the nearby swings. The child's face was so happy and bright it made her smile.

"That's really so cute."

She pumped her fist slightly. "Yeah, I'm going to have a talk with Temari when she gets back."

She wanted to at least get her feelings out there in the open. Perhaps she could also get an idea on what Temari felt regarding the issue. The couple hadn't ever spoken about kids and from the way Temari often behaved she didn't think she really wanted any either. She hoped that she was wrong on that end though because kids were more than just a possibility to the brown-eyed female. Tenten knew deep down that she wanted to be a mom somehow or another.

However she couldn't force Temari to see her views if she didn't share them too. The whole issue about kids was sensitive and in honesty she didn't want to lose the teal-eyed woman. This was the most serious she had ever been about a person her previous heterosexual relationships included. Temari was all she really wanted in a person and wanted to spend the rest of her life with her.

"But if she doesn't want kids then…"

Tenten shook those thoughts from her mind. Now was not the time to think such things she'd cross that bridge when the time came. She made it home finally a grateful sigh escaped her lips. She kicked her shoes off and set her bag down on the couch.

"It's so good to finally be home."

She headed for the bedroom to get out of her work clothes and change into something more comfortable. She chose a pair of shorts and a tank-top. She then headed for the kitchen to grab a snack. Tenten wasn't hungry enough for a whole meal but wanted something to curb the light craving she was feeling. She really wanted to just crash in bed anyway. The petite brown-eyed female scanned the fridge it looked so empty.

"Aw," she sighed. "Oh yeah Temari usually picks up the groceries. Damn and she's gone for a few days."

Well she knew she couldn't very well starve for the next few days. She'd have to eventually stock up on some supplies for her survival was at stake.

"I'll get some stuff after work tomorrow." She decided.

She looked between the container of strawberries and a slice of pie. It was one or the other at this moment. She didn't care to have pie so she settled for the strawberries.

"Makes me kind of wish I had some whip cream to go with this though."

She was then quickly reminded of a particular incident with her girlfriend that involved whip cream and syrup. Her cheeks flushed red at the memory. It had gotten very messy and she had honestly never thought of doing anything that kinky before. It was all Temari's coaxing.

"Ne, Ten-chan how do you feel about whip cream?"

She could still the sexy voice of her girlfriend in her mind from that day. Her body felt suddenly warm at the thoughts and memories of that day. She never thought she would like having had her body covered in the stuff and someone licking it off of her.

"Then again she is so good with her mouth."

She knew she had to stop thinking such thoughts or she would make herself very horny, and it was no fun being horny alone without someone to help out. She didn't have an overall problem with going it alone for she had done it before.

"No, I'll wait until she gets home. It's more fun with her anyway."

She plopped down on the couch with her container of strawberries and turned on the TV. There was nothing remotely interesting on and it made her frown.

"Damn, not a thing on at all."

She ate a strawberry and changed the channel repeating this action several times until she had ultimately consumed the entire container. A tired yawn escaped her and she rose to her feet. The brunette stretched for a moment.

"Bed Tenten." She spoke in third person. "Yes I think so."

She headed towards her bedroom or rather the bedroom she shared with Temari. It would be a pretty lonely night she decided. The brown-eyed female crawled under her covers and sunk underneath them. A satisfied sigh escaped her because there was nothing like sleeping in your own bed.

"There is only one thing missing."

She looked to Temari's side of the bed. She had chosen the right side of the bed as hers and it was just so. Tenten then turned back around sleep would be coming for her soon. Her eyes were starting to get droopy and it would be all over. However someone just didn't want her to sleep just yet because the phone on her night table was ringing and she was immediately up.

"Goddamn that shit is really loud." She decided.

She reached over for the phone and spoke in a tired tone. "H-Hello,"

"Ten-chan," she heard Ino's voice on the other end of the line and she seemed to be completely on edge. It startled the brunette to put it lightly. Tenten was up in an instant. This was her best friend of course she wanted to know what was going on.

"Ino, what's wrong? You sound so upset."

"Ten, I need your help. Please say you aren't busy right now."

Tenten shook her head. She was never too busy for her best friend even if she was pretty tired. She would do whatever she could to help her because she knew that the blue-eyed female would do the same for her if she needed her.

"I' am never busy for you Ino you know that. Now talk to me, is it Ryu-kun?"

"No he's fine, it's Naruto. He was hurt at work and is in the hospital. I don't want to bring Ryu with me to the hospital you know how they make me really nervous and besides he's too young." She rationalized as best as she could despite how concerned she was for her husband's well-being. Ino tended to ramble on when she was nervous. Tenten had a good idea of where she was heading next.

"Ino, calm down it's going to be alright. I can come over and stay with Ryu-kun. You need to go be with Naruto right now. Is it really bad?"

Ino shook her head. "I don't know yet but please come over as soon as you can."

"Sure thing, you got it Ino. I'll be there as soon as I can."

"Thank you Ten you have no idea how much I appreciate this."

"Hey," she smiled. "What are best friends for?"

Ino felt herself smile back Tenten was indeed her best friend and she knew she could count on her for anything. "You're right."

"Okay I'll be right there. See you soon."

Tenten wasted no time in throwing some clothes back on, grabbing her keys and bag then headed out of her apartment. She was needed and nothing else mattered right now.

"It does also give me a chance to spend more time with Ryu-kun."

He was after all her godson and she did want to be able to see him more. She wished it wasn't under the circumstances of Naruto being hurt and in the hospital but this did open up the chance for her to spend time with the little blond boy. When she made it to Ino's house she found the blonde pacing nervously with her son in her arms.

"Ah, Tenten-chan you came."

"Yeah I told you I would hurry."

Ino nodded then turned to her son. She kissed his forehead. "I'll be back okay Ryu-kun, daddy needs me right now but Auntie Tenten is going to stay with you. Be a good boy."

She then handed him over to the brown-eyed female.

"I have everything you need, diapers, formula; um…" she stopped to think. "Pacifiers, and…"

"Ino," Tenten interrupted with a smile. "It's okay Ryu-kun and I will be fine."

"Yeah," she nodded. "I'm sure you'll be okay, but still if anything you can call me."

"Sure but right now you need to be with your knucklehead husband and make sure that he's okay. You know how hopeless he is without you."

Ino chuckled. "I'm sure he'll be fine he's too hardheaded to die on me. Ok," she stopped and kissed her child once more. "I'm off, bye Ryu-kun; please don't give Auntie Tenten too hard of a time."

She then bid farewell to her soon and best friend and was gone leaving the two of them alone. Tenten then looked down at the bright-eyed child.

"Okay Ryu-kun I guess it's just you and me, huh?" she smiled.

Almost instantly a look of discomfort covered the boy's face and he wailed. Tenten shot back nervously.

"Ah-hah," she laughed. "No worries I'm sure we'll be fine."