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Sighing with blessed relief, the returning Leaf Ninja walked with long strides through Konoha's guarded gate. Reporting to the Hokage after a mission, was vital for every smart ninja, so that the Hokage would receive the proper paperwork and files from it.
Normally, he was only a few minutes late even when heading straight over. But the Nin stopped in his path when he overheard a suggested plan without any complex workings. But with Shikamaru assisting with it, it wouldn't be too long at all before it turns into a twisting and elaborate plot.
The wise ninja chuckled slightly to himself, quietly wishing luck on them, when they were sure to need it. After all the plan had major flaws. But it would be a excellent way of improving their skills with the fighting they would be taking on. Smiling half-way hidden underneath his black mask, silver haired Hatake Kakashi was deeply amused as he continued on his way. He paused on his way, as he noted a couple on the street showing their affection before heading onward.
The Copy Nin wasn't highly concerned that he was a few minutes late, because with his track record being as it is, it had not been the worst time he had ever gotten. Surprisingly when he finally got there Tsunade-Sama was actually in a good mood.
"I'm gonna win that bet!" Tsunade-Sama acknowledged loudly as she took the offered report papers. She took a swig of her drink, and Kakashi sniffed as the strong scent of Sake swiftly flew up his nostrils. So Shizune hadn't caught her drinking yet.
"What bet?" he talked distracting her from the fact that he was indeed late. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't, "Is it one you made with Jiraiya- Sama?"
"Yes in fact. I betted that Shikamaru and Temari would be a couple for a two weeks or longer," She smiled happily before narrowing her eyes, "You better not get involved or mess this up for me."
"Too late," Kakashi stated, "Those two are planning on a way to get those fangirls off Shikamaru's back and the plan involves taking off my own mask."
"If it wasn't for the bet, I would love to see it happen. But with it, I rather you be prepared for anything so that the bodyguard mission continues as planned," She announced waving her hand dismissively. He exited and Tsunade quickly hid her sake bottle as she heard light footsteps that sounded suspiciously like her assistant Shizune. When the sound went away she relaxed and took a long slurp.
"Tsunade-Sama! Shame on you!"
Jerking upright, and spilling her drink over her desk, the current Hokage frowned and reluctantly gave the bottle over to Shizune's glaring figure.
Temari and Shikamaru walked almost everywhere, but they couldn't quite find Sasuke. It was only when they thought of the Uchiha Compound, did they find Sasuke who was simply feeding his cats.
And after all the long hard searching for him, he didn't give up much information, except that it was futile to unmask Kakashi, for his team had already attempted it and failed. But Shikamaru suspected, it was out of shame and the stubbornness that Sasuke failed to offer any help or advice.
" So basically you are no help whatsoever because your pathetic little mind couldn't bare the fact that for all your looks and abilities, you couldn't surpass your teacher," Temari threw out, furious that the Uchiha refused to help, " We only asked for a bit of advice on how to avoid the fangirls, and some ideas on how to de-mask Kakashi in order to do so."
Bringing his hand up to cover her lips, Shikamaru calmly stopped before Sasuke went all murderous and snarling, "Temari, if I could defeat Hidan after he killed my sensei, I believe I can think up a quality plan on the Shoji board. And anyways, we haven't asked Sai or Naruto."
"Hn" Sasuke let out in order to control his rage. But with practiced effort, his jet black eyes held little emotion. Almost blank, when Temari shot him a nice evil glare.
"Let's go Shika," Temari growled, grabbing at the collar and dragging him away, with little mutters under her breath.
Shikamaru just smiled as she led him away, and eventually she leaned her head against his chest, as he wrapped his arm around her waist. He felt comfortable by her side as if they were meant to be. Normally if he was dragged to town, he was moaning and groaning about the unfairness of it all, but this time he was okay with the fact that he couldn't go cloud watching. And after all, if he was cloud watching he would be asking for questions instead of learning the answers by being with Temari.
"What are you smiling about?" Temari asked, eyes sparkling with irritation, as she thought Shikamaru was smirking at what had just happened.
"Just in knowing things are going a lot better than expected," Shikamaru replied in a slow lazy manner as he stared up at the sky.
"So you're finally thinking positive thoughts," She remarked smirking a little smirk, as her temper defused from his small comment. She snuggled closer to his neck and placed her arms around one strong arm of his. They continued on, not noticing that one female was spitting mad and furious that they were out in public together.