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Author Note: Ok I feel like I need to explain this holiday to everyone. I'm from Minnesota & my grandparents are from Finland so we do a lot of Finnish stuff in my family. One of those things we do is celebrate St. Urho's Day. That's a holiday the day before St Patrick's Day celebrated primarily in Minnesota but has spread throughout the US, Canada, & Finland.

A quick basic explanation goes like this: Once in Finland the grasshoppers over took the grape fields putting the yearly wine harvest in danger. That is when a man named Urho came & drove the grasshoppers away by yelling "Heinäsirkka, heinäsirkka, mene täältä hiiteen!" which translates roughly into "Grasshoppers, grasshoppers go to hell". So much like St Patrick's Day we celebrate it by wearing green or royal purple (color of the grape harvest), getting totally sloshed on wine, & watching drag queens. There is more to the history & traditions on my author page if you're interested.

St. Patrick /St. Urho's Day

A bunch of the boys from Konoha walked into the bar. It was there annual "St Patrick's Day Bar Hopping over Drinking Bad Decision Making Extravaganza" as Kiba so nicely named it. They had already been out for sometime now this had to be the 5th or even 6th that they had visited Shikamaru really couldn't remember anymore, after the first rowdy over crowded bar they all seemed to be the same. He walked or more so stumbled into the direction of the bar ordering a beer when he couldn't get over the feeling of being watched.

"So what's a guy like you doing in a place like this?" A very familiar & very feminine voice ask from behind him. He turned around with a smirk looking at the blond standing next to him wearing a very low cut royal purple shirt with a black skirt & matching purple sash.
"That's the lamest pick up line ever. But I suppose I could ask you the same thing Temari." He said she just shrugged taking a drink of the dark red wine in her hand.
"Out with the girls bar hopping. What about you?" She said casually taking a slow drink enjoying the dark red liquid.
"Same thing here." He said casually but realizing what he said he added "But you know with the guys. It would be odd if I was with the girls. Beside if I was with the girls I'm sure you would know what I was doing here then." He rambled the last part as an after thought she laughed at him nodding.
"Yeah I kinda got what you meant the first time." She said with a smile she couldn't help but admit a drunken Shikamaru was pretty funny & cute while he rambled.

"What's so funny?" He asked leaning back against the bar.
"You." She said with a smile. He just looked at her for a moment & sighed before smirking as he leaned over pinching her in the arm.
"What the hell!" She asked annoyed pushing his arm away he just shrugged.
"It's Saint Patrick's Day & you're not wearing green you get pinched." He said she looked at him with a glare before punching him in the arm.
"What the hell was that for woman?" He said rubbing his arm she just smirked right back at him.
"It's St. Urho's Day & you're not wearing purple." She said matter of factly he just looked at her.
"Damn it woman stop making things up just to hit me." He complained still rubbing his arm this wasn't the first time she made up some lie in order to hit him. She looked over at him with a mock offended look on her face.
"Would I ever do that?" She said putting a hand to her chest offended. He couldn't help but let his eyes linger on her hand sitting on her chest in his drunken state. After a moment she realized where he was starting glaring at him, it took him a moment to realize she was even glaring as his mind was too caught up in other things. He quickly turned away noticing where he was looking at.

"Yes." He said simply returning to his beer she let out a giggle. Now that was something weird he didn't expect to hear. Temari & giggling it just didn't seem to fit together but it did sound really cute.
"Well for your information St. Urho's day is a real thing where I'm from." She said he just raised his eye brow looking at her.
"Seriously?" He asked now honestly intrigued by this holiday he had never heard of.
"Yup well technically it was yesterday but we usually push it back a day to celebrate with you losers. It's basically the same concept different saint obviously. Unlike St Patrick, St Urho did not save the barley fields he saved the grape vineyards which is why we wear purple & drink wine." She said holding up the glass to show him.
"And how much have you celebrated already?" He asked looking at the pink that spread over her nose & cheeks. He had seen it once before on New Years but this was much darker & knew that it meant she'd been drinking a lot.
"Quiet a bit." She said honesty with another giggle causing him to laugh right along with her. "But it seems like you have too."
"Yup." He said before leaning over & pinching her again.
"Damn it Shika! I told you I am not celebrating your stupid holiday!" She said annoyed he just shrugged holding back a smirk as she glared at him annoyed.
"Doesn't change the fact you're not wearing green." He said as she punched him in the arm again.
"Shut up with your stupid holiday!" She said putting a hand on her hip.
"My holiday is stupid? At least people have heard of mine." He said pinching her again but caught her arm before she could hit him.
"That's what makes ours way better." She said not bothering to pull her arm away he rolled his eyes at her. "Besides our colors are way better then your boring green. I mean God don't you wear enough of that all other 365 days of the year?"
"Hey there is nothing wrong with green." He said looking at her purple shirt he'd love to say that she looked terrible in it but he just couldn't bring himself to lie. He knew she always looked amazing in any color. So he did the next best insult he could think of in his inebriated state. "Purples a stupid color."
"You're stupid." She said sticking her tongue out at him like a little kid.
"Your face is stupid." He said causing her to bust out laughing at him.
"Oh yes real original." She said rolling her eyes just as she was about to insult him again Ino came over to them. Neither of them noticed till she cleared her throat trying to get their attention.

"Am I interrupting?" Ino asked looking at the two as they stared at her with an obviously tipsy gaze neither understanding what she meant by the comment.
"No?" Temari said confused till she noticed that Shikamaru was still holding onto to her arm she quickly pulled it back blushing.
"No we are just discussing holidays & how her holidays suck." Shikamaru said in his usual bored tone as he turned back to his beer even though he was secretly disappointed to have her pull her arm away.
"Well Sakura is ready to head to the next bar when you're ready." Ino said looking at Temari who nodded.
"Yeah just let me finish this last drink & I'll meet you guys by the door." She said Ino nodded.
"Don't take too long or we will leave." Ino said turning back to walk to the door leaving the two alone again as they stood quietly for a moment in an almost awkward silence.

"Well I suppose I better get going." Temari said downing the last of her glass he just nodded watching as she took a moment to steady herself.
"Don't do anything I wouldn't do woman." He said holding back a laugh watching her as she pouted.
"Oh come on then I can't do anything! You're boring as hell." She said making her way to the door through the crowd.
"Yeah yeah." He said taking another drink returning his attention to his glass before muttering to himself. "What a drag." Little did he realize she had turn back from her path to the door walking back to him she called.
"Hey lazy ass!" He heard that & glanced up trying to figure out what in the world she could want now.

But before he could say anything he felt a sudden pressure pushing against him & sandy blonde hair tickling his nose. It took him a moment to really realize what was going on as she wrapped her arms around his shoulders. After a moment he realized what she was doing & wrapped his arms around her waist to return her hug. He couldn't help but smile smelling at the smell of wine radiating off of her. But just as quick as she had hugged him she pulled away he had to do his best to hide his disappointment. Which was a lot easier then he thought flinching as he felt a sudden pain in his arm.

"Enjoy your stupid holiday." She said with a smirk walking away with a small wave.
"Enjoy your made up holiday crazy woman." He said shaking his head.

There ya go another holiday down! This story was actually one of the most fun for me to write! This is an argument me & my husband have every year. He's Irish so he loves St Patrick's Day & doesn't like our made up holiday but didn't stop him from comming up with this idea. Thank you babe your my muse & I love you! :)

So stay tuned for my next chapter: Eggs, Citrus, & Food Fights? Oh my!

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