Temari wakes up and moves to the kitchen still in her pajamas. As she walks downstairs she saw something on the table and she turned to pick it up.

"Temari,

We have to meet Iruka today because it's his day off. When your ready get dressed, I don't need you waking me with your ways, so I'll find a way to get up. Oh you might want to try acting nice today considering you do still represent your country even if you're spying in on us.

Shikamaru"

Temari smirked at the note reading it over again. She placed it on the table and went back to her room and flipped through her closet finding something different then her usual ensemble of black and an obi. She found something in the very back and she noticed it did not belong to her. She pulled it out and found it being a laced article of some very thin girl she assumed. When she identified it after approximately 3 second she threw it back in the back of the closet with disgust. That's just plain wrong… Well he is a teenage guy but….Shikamaru? How could I have thought him any different? Typical! She grabbed her usual not caring and changed in a rage. As she opened her door she found him down the stairs, so she went down.

"We are meeting Iruka at the academy, though he has the day off, he found it appropriate. I think it's because he just had work to do," Shikamaru stated and turning towards her.

"Then let's go." She said slipping into her shoes on the doorway and opening the door.

"What did I do this time?" He said to himself rather then her as he took his shoes and went out, somehow finding a way to put them on during their walk. He took the lead and showed them where. When he was outside the academy he showed her the room and they walked to it. As she knocked on the door she went in went told to.

"Ah I take it your Temari, nice to meet you. Shikamaru told me that you had blonde hair and were a beauty beyond imagine but I never thought he would brag about a woman like that. Actually he never called you pretty but with all the troublesome's he through in there I knew there had to be some reason he liked you." Iruka said with a friendly smile.

"Oi, I'm right here…" He said as he walked into the room as well, he heard Temari laugh at Iruka's comment in the background. He glared at her.

"Anyways I'm Iruka and I teach here at the academy. We require training everyday for 2 hours and practice at home. We have a new technique lesson once a week. I and two other people decide who passes or fails at the end of the year. If you want to know anything else please ask." He said in a brief overview speech.

"I noticed there was a target practice dummy downstairs for accuracy. Was that the most difficult or is it just stressed the most?" She asked as she crossed her legs which grabbed Shikamaru's attention, which grossed her out from the certain article she noticed this morning so she uncrossed them.

"Its both, as you know, in the sand, targets are harder because your vision is blurred as well as the heat causing your vision to be a mirage. This is why your accuracy is harder, but in Konoha we have speed considering nothing is blocking our vision, so our eyes must follow our targets as well as accuracy being more difficult considering the speed of our throw to actually hit the target. Plus when our target moves so quickly we must estimate how far foreword we throw our weapon so it will hit our target. This is why we practice so much because it is difficult as well as stressed." Shikamaru said for Iruka.

"Well Shikamaru I would have stayed home if you were to answer all his questions." She said turning towards him.

"Troublesome woman…What do you have against me today?" He asked aggravated.

"Hmph..." She said not answering as Iruka watching in the background smiling.

Maybe he does actually like her… He pondered watching them bicker for a few minutes until they seemed to stop. "Well…Anymore questions?" He asked her as she looked at him.

"One more, if you were to say on average, how well do you think you take time with each student to increase their individual techniques?" She asked as she watched Shikamaru sit back not answering.

"Mostly we rely on their parents or family members to do as such, considering as usually their individual techniques are passed down from ancestry. But as such do not always have living relatives we work separately with them sometimes but mostly we require them to work on their own." Iruka said smiling again.

"Thanks for answering my question. I will leave you alone to your work again." She said as she bowed to the Konoha sensei. She headed for the door and waved goodbye and Shikamaru followed her. "Oi lets eat something." She said as she left the entrance.

"You go ahead I'm going to watch the clouds." He said as he left her.

You're a wonderful guide…. "Whatever." She replied to him as she looked at the sunset. She turned and made her way to his apartment. She knew she could find some thing edible at his place. After getting there she stopped by the door, finding a way to maneuver her way into the house. When she made it in she found some miso soup and rice so she cooked both and ate. When she looked out the window she saw it dark. Knowing Shikamaru was most likely returning she used her little free time to take a shower. After finishing she heard the door open and she dried quickly and switched into her night wear. "Shikamaru I'm going to sleep early." She said as she moved to her room. "Oh and next time…Please take all your stuff, along with your 'friends' stuff out of your guest's room. So, next time, I might be able to manage some breakfast. Goodnight Shikamaru." She said closing the door as he gave her a questioning look. She moved to the bed and then turned to look out the window into the starry sky. I should watch the stars one night…It might be easier to see here than in Suna. I will have to check it out sometime. She flipped over and let her thoughts slow down. Pervert Shikamaru… She thought before that was the last thought for the night because she fell asleep.

Author:

Gee Golly Willikers…I'm so sorry for the LONG update. I have had soooooooooooooooo much homework and projects it's not even funny. And I absolutely hate this chapter but I only spent 1 hour on it so I guess its ok…I might fix it later but probably not…Sorry again!!!!! And after like 40 minutes I felt like finishing it and putting it up instead of stalling more and keeping my nonexistent readers uncontent.