This is kinda short because I got lost on the way through.

Chapter 3- We'll figure something out...maybe.

Kiba had always thought that girls did things in different ways but this was ridiculous. Not only was Temari doing more paper work but she was also munching on spicy food while squeezing an annoyingly multicolored spongy kunai. Both he and Shikamaru watched as she made quick work of her stack of papers.

"What exactly is she doing?" he finally asked Shikamaru.

Shikamaru gave him a blank stare and a shrug before slouching over to his stack. "We have many claims and contracts and so on to go over for the chunin exams."

"Your jobs suck." Kiba commented pushing his hands into his pockets. Finding Temari in that alley like that had really had him worried. Did drinking really do her that badly? No more wild parties then. But last night had been fun, who knew she could move like that? He had to think of other ways to take her out and help her forget about Shikamaru. On second thought maybe the club was still a good idea just less alcohol.

"Don't you have something to do?" Shikamaru suddenly asked and Kiba looked at him blankly for a second.

"Oh right! Deliveries!" he exclaimed suddenly remembering the bag strapped to Akamaru. He jumped over and dug into it. "I have some papers for you. A few scrolls too."

"Troublesome." Shikamaru groaned but waited wincing when Kiba dropped the stack in his hands.

"Sorry, if I'm the bearer of more work but we have to get back to work." Kiba said cheerily ruffling Akamaru's fur. The nin-dog gave a happy yip and moved to nudge Temari in the side. She petted him softly with the hand that had been squeezing the kunai. Kiba grinned as Shikamaru watched on in seemingly boredom with calculating eyes analyzing the situation.

"See you later Temari, Shikamaru. Let's go Akamaru." Kiba said calling Akamaru to him. Akamaru whined but pulled himself away from Temari to follow him out. Shikamaru watched Temari continue her madness with the kunai and the food. Today would be a long day.

Kiba caught up with Temari while she was on her way home. He draped an arm over her shoulders. She glared at him half-heartedly and he grinned back.

"Hey, are you better yet?" he asked squeezing her shoulder.

"Yea, I'm fine." she said tiredly.

"Great, cause we're going to dinner!" he said and before she could protest he pulled her onto Akamaru behind him. She held on tightly as the nin-dog took off down the street.

"What are you doing?" she asked loud enough for him to hear over the sound of the wind.

"Taking you to an impromptu dinner. Don't worry you'll like it." he shouted back at her.

"What if I'm not hungry?" she asked and he showed her a wolfish grin over his shoulder. He didn't bother to answer but Temari had a feeling she would have ended up going anyway.

They stopped before a neat restaurant cafe on the out skirts of the market place. It wasn't a very busy place but was relatively full. Kiba led her into the restaurant and moved her towards an empty table by a window.

"What would you like?" he asked

"To go home." she answered.

"Sorry, that's not on the menu." Kiba said not taking his eyes off her.

"Jerk." she commented.

"Chicken or pork?" he asked again and she raised a brow at him. She leaned across the table.

"What do you mean?"

"Do you want jerk chicken or jerk pork?"

"Jerk?"

"It's a style of cooking meat." he said then smiled at her. "It's really tasty. You'll really like it."

"I guess I can stay then. You're paying though."

"I was going to anyway." Kiba said rolling his eyes. After ordering their meal he sat idly watching Temari as she gazed through the window with a look of utter boredom.

"Your eye colour is so weird." he suddenly stated. She frowned at him.

"Your eyes are so weird."

"Clan trait." he said shrugging it off. "What's your reason?"

"Genetics?"

"Eww. Don't even bother explaining that, I'll lose my appetite." he said disdainfully and she laughed.

"I couldn't explain it to you either."

"You're pretty."

"Are you ok? Is it random statement day or something?" she asked and he nodded.

"Just making conversation." he said and she nodded in suspicion. "So about you problem, have you thought of your own way to deal with it or do you still need my help?"

Temari frowned thoughtfully. She hadn't really been thinking of anything. She'd had a hangover for crying out loud. She mentally cursed herself for not working on something.

"I guess not." Kiba muttered absently leaning a little to rub the fur around Akamaru's neck. The nin-dog was lying comfortably on the floor by his feet already half asleep but still alert. "I have been thinking of somethings but I'm still trying to find one that will really work. Don't worry. I got you."

Usually Temari doesn't trust anybody outside of family (Shikamaru was a shining beacon of why not to) but surprisingly, she found herself perfectly at ease with the idea.

"Thanks." she said with a small smile. He grinned.

"No problem. Now I think our meal is coming."

"So what do you want to do? When are you going back home?" Kiba asked. They were walking back from their dinner or 'dinner date' as the lovely waitress had assumed. Kiba was walking beside Temari and Akamaru was just a little before them.

"Well since we finished up so much today, I should be able to leave by tomorrow a little before noon." Temari answered calculating how long it would take for the rest of the paper work to be complete. That would take a day off the expected completion time."

"Wow." Kiba slipping into a thoughtful look. "Don't have much time left."

Temari watched him think for a bit before he suddenly stopped. Temari raised a brow at him. Akamaru looked back at them. He whined softly. Kiba suddenly snapped back to reality.

I have an idea of how you could spend your last few hours here. You don't mind staying just a little later, do you?"

"No. I don't mind leaving in the afternoon." she answered then smiled "Besides it will irritate the guards if I'm not around when I should be leaving. What do you have planned?"

"That's for me to know and you to find out tomorrow." he answered with a cheesy grin. Temari glared at him.

"I want to know now."

"How about we race to your hotel and if you win I'll tell you but if I win... Well, I'll decide that later."

Temari narrowed her eyes in suspicion while he grinned back at her. In seconds she was feet away shouting back at him. "Ok!"

He watched her run off and shook his head. He would have told her there was a shortcut.