Disclaimer: mine except Naruto… not mine that is all…. Blab blabady bal…ect.
I guess people really did listen to what I had to say…. COOL!!!!
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Underwater…
"Do you realize that you could jeopardize our existence?!" Talking to a human none the less…" Sakura's father boomed from his throne, spitting out the word human as if it was a vile taste in his mouth. He sighed "Do you have anything to say for yourself Sakura?"
"Yes actually, I do." She crossed her arms
"Well?"
"Why can't I interact with humans, they're almost exactly like us!" She huffed
"You can't because I say so. And what I say goes. Period." He looked at her. She mumbled something under her breath.
"What was that?" He asked, as she cleared her throat.
"I said mom was a human." She replied
"That's different, way different."
"No dad, it's not, and I'm going to see him again."
He rubbed his temples "Him? ...A boy?" He smiled with a in his eyes and the look of something else… but she could tell that look from anywhere.
"Really? You mean it?!" Sakura swam up to him and hugged him, and he hugged her back. "Can I stay in our beach house?" (If you missed it, he said yes, it's fine)
"I'm not sure, can you?" she huffed
"May I stay in the beach house?"
"How long are we talking here?"
"Err… a year at school?"
"No." He loved to compromise
"One year, with holidays and every other weekend here?" And she hated to.
"Closer" He grinned
"Fine, one year, with holidays, every other weekend, and winter break?"
"Okay, but you're not going alone."
"Awwww, daddy!!! Don't send Shizune, I'm not a baby anymore, I'm 17!!!" Sakura whined.
"I never said I was sending Shizune, I want your sisters to go too. There is no way in hell I'll deal with more whining. I've been snooping, and they have been talking to humans too." He said sighing and rubbing his temples.
"Sweet!!!" she pumped her fist in the air.
"Besides, I get a little alone time with your mom…" He winked as she headed to her room to get ready.
"I DIDN'T NEED TO KNOW THAT DAD!!!" She called from her room.
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Meanwhile with Temari…
"This looks good… I hope." She said to no one in particular. She swam to the secluded rocky area with her clothes in hand. (In front of Gaara's house, coincidence? No way. :P)
She then sat inside one of the huge dents in one of the larger rocks and dried off her tail, and her hair. Her purple tail began to emit a small glow, which was gradually becoming larger. A few moments later the glow died down and her legs were there. She put a dark purple bikini on, tied a skirt-like thing around her waist, put on her flip-flops, tied her hair into her signature four-ponytail-hairstyle, put on her white tank top, and started walking toward the Boardwalk. (It's summer break, and it's hot, so that's why she was wearing a bikini.)
With Shikamaru…
"Where ya goin Shikamaru?" a half-asleep Gaara was pouring a fresh brewed cup of coffee.
"Out" He threw on his black tank-top, he already had his cargo pants on.
"Whatever…" Gaara sat at the counter and slumped onto the table… he wasn't a morning person, can you tell?
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Back with Temari…
"Ugh… someone shoot me…" Temari looked at the clock and sighed. The guys at the restaurant kept checking her out and the girls were a bit jealous. Temari was one of the natural blonds, not the gotta-get-my-roots-done kind of blonde, and the little witches were jealous. She slumped onto the table, similar to what Gaara did. Meanwhile Shikamaru quietly sat in front of her and poked her head. Now enjoying himself, he poked her again. With no response he went to poke her again, and she mumbled.
"Poke me again and I'll break your fucking finger, Shikamaru" She sat back up.
He smirked "How did you know?"
"I didn't, just a guess" she stuck out her tongue playfully.
"Did you find anything to order?" He asked
"Nope. You?" she asked back
"Not really, I don't like the food here…" he sighed
"So why did you want to come here?" she asked
"Everyone seems to want to eat a fried heart-attack on a stick, so I just thought…"
"Don't assume, ask. Then you'll know. I don't like it here either…" She laughed
"Why didn't you say so?"
"You didn't ask…" she grinned
"Got me there… wanna hit the rides?"
"Sounds good" The two headed off to the ticket booth.
"2 unlimited ride wristbands please." Shikamaru payed for the both of them.
"What a gentleman" She replied sarcastically
"I try" he smirked
The cashier put on their wristbands, and they headed down the boardwalk.
"So where to first? I'm telling you know, I'm a chicken, so I can't do the Big Dipper. Or the double-shot…" (If that's what it's called, I haven't been there in forever!!)
"Fair enough, I won't make you go on them; I personally don't like the falling feeling"
"How about that Para-sailing triangle thingies?"
"Those, on the other hand, I CAN handle."
"Let's go!" She grabbed his hand and nearly dragged him there. When they got there, there was no line, and they got right on. The ride speaker went on…
"Please put all valuables, backpacks, and other loose articles into the cubby provided. Thank you and have a nice flight"
"I think that means us…" Temari slipped her flip flops off, and Shikamaru took off his backpack. The two got onto the ride and strapped themselves in. If you don't know what this ride looks like, look it up, I'm done explaining. :P
The ride started as the two got higher and higher then started swooping up and down. It would feel like you were flying. The ride was over in a few minutes, and the two got their stuffs.
"That was AWESOME!!!!" Temari yelled receiving strange looks from bystanders.
"It was okay." Shikamaru replied putting his hands in his pockets.
"You were scared." Temari gave him an all-knowing look.
"You sure?" He smirked, "Because I recall a certain someone gripping the rail, and my arm, for dear life…"
"Touché…" they worked their way down the rides one by one. "Coincidently" walking past the big dipper… a few times. And besides the super spinny ride that made the both of them sick, it was a pretty good first date. The sun was just setting, so the two made their way to the beach. They were the only ones on the beach… the sun was setting… just finished their (cough) perfect atmosphere… I wish my dates went like that… T.T (cough).
"That was sooooooooo much fun!!!!" Temari squealed and fell back into the sand. Shikamaru just laughed "Care to join me?" she grinned.
"Not rea-" She grabbed his arm and pulled him down into the sand, landing on top of her.
"A bit frisky are we?" He smirked, she blushed
"You pervert…" she sat up and pushed him off, both of them laughing. "The sunset is beautiful, isn't it?" She commented, looking at the pinkish-orange clouds surrounding the setting sun.
"Yeah, it is…" He looked over at her with the corners of his eyes. Temari was about to get up, until Shikamaru pulled her back down into the sand.
"Gotcha back" She huffed, and looked at the awkward position they were in. She was straddling him, and their faces nearly touching. They were thinking the same thing
'I'm sooo close to kissing him/her' their inner selves were now pep talking them.
"DAMNIT TEMARI, KISS HIM ALREADY!!!!!!!"
"COMMON SHIKAMARU DO IT ALREADY, GROW SOME NUTS!!!"
Temari started blushing and looked at him innocently, pouting a bit. Shikamaru smirked at her.
"DO IT ALREADY!!!!!!" they shouted at the same time. She leaned in to kiss the blushing boy under her, but so did he. They went to kiss each other, but instead of colliding lips, their foreheads bumped into the other, causing them to pull back and grab their heads.
"Owowowowowowowow…" Temari rolled off of Shikamaru, landing next to him. He rubbed his head and started chuckling, which turned into laughter. And as everyone knows, laughs are contagious. Soon the two were laughing hysterically.
"So what was sooo funny?" Temari asked still giggling.
"Perfect timing huh?" He asked.
"Yeah, seriously"
"Wanna try doing it right… without giving ourselves concussions?"
"That would be nice…" She smiled, but this time he was the one to make the first… erm second move. He tipped her chin up with his two fingers and gave her just a slight peck on the lips.
"I'm not the type to French kiss on the first date" He grinned, and helped her up out of the sand.
"Me neither, leave it to me to find the last gentleman in the world… well… Santa Cruz anyways" she winked. "Hey Shika, can you keep a secret?"
"Depends… what kind of secret?" he wiggled his eyebrow in a concheesy way. (yes… corncheesy, corny and cheesy becomes corncheesy)
"Not that kind of secret, stupid" she rubbed her temples. "If I tell, you have to promise you won't tell anyone, not even your brothers… okay?" she walked backwards near the rising, and falling waves and turned around. "Watch this…" A few waves crashed by her feet, and she jumped into the water. Shikamaru called out to her, because she didn't resurface, but a soon a dim purple glow came from under the water. (it's night now)
"Temari?!?" Shikamaru called out, the glow grew brighter, but then faded and Temari popped her head out of the water.
"So what's your se-" A wave that seemed bigger than the rest helped Temari push herself on a nearby rock. "-cret…?" He just stared at her, what was his reaction folks? A) speechless, B) shocked, C) confused, D) All of the above? The answer… D) all of the above. He was so taken back he stumbled into the sand and fell on his ass. She just looked at him.
"Mermaid? I knew it… I thought I'd seen you before… It was in a book I read. Is that you?"
"No, those three are my great-grandmothers, but we look almost identical, weird huh?"
"A bit…"
"You okay? You seem a little freaked out…"
"A little? I just learned that the girl, who shared the best day of my life with me, is some fish girl!!! So excuse me if I'm a little shocked!" He said in a loud like tone, not exactly yelling, but close to it.
"Some fish girl huh… I see…" She sighed sadly, and a single tear fell down her face "Too good to be true…" She dove back into the water.
"Temari?!?! TEMARI!??!?" Shikamaru called out and waded into the water "TEMARI!!! I'M SORRY!!!!!" but it was too late… she was already gone…
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Author's Note: I think I'll start a reviewer of the week….. erm chapter…… well I really want some good reviews, not just 'update soon' or 'I LUVS DIS STORIEE!!!!!' A little criticism, or even a flame or two (puts on protective headgear) would do fine. But if you are going to flame me, don't mail me, post it on a review. Just to compare flames of course (grins evilly) . -Squib