Author's Note: In reply to all of the comments that I have gotten, one specifically by jayfanatic, I'd like to say why I didn't pick Shiho or any other character from Naruto for Temari's rival. I did this because I think that Shiho is ugly, there, I said it. I felt like that if I made some random character that they'd be a bigger threat to Temari than Shiho would be. One thing to keep in mind, however, is that they're on a vacation for the duration of the trip, so meeting a random girl would be suitable in this situation, don't you agree? And also, I haven't watched much Shippuden, so I couldn't even begin to determine Shiho's personality and how it would affect the story. At least this way, I can choose how the characters will react. And also, I did a lot of extensive research on all of the characters in my story to try to match their actions and their personalities perfectly. So please respect that. And without further ado, let's continue the story so that we can see how Shikamaru feels about Temari.
"They make me sick," Temari spat. She watched as Shikamaru and Arisu hold hands and snowboard down a little hill. She sat with Kiba and Naruto in the snow at the top of the slope, they were taking a break from snowboarding.
"It sounds like you like Shikamaru," Kiba determined. Temari turned to him and shot him a look that said "duh".
"Wow, well I'm slow on picking up on hints then," Kiba mumbled. Naruto was looking out at the scenery and not paying attention to Temari's confession or her and Kiba's conversation.
"You know, she's kind of pretty," Naruto acknowledged. Temari whirled her head to the side to shoot Naruto a dirty look, which Naruto didn't appear to notice.
"What the hell did you just say?" Temari barked through clenched teeth. Naruto turned his head to face a fuming Temari and Kiba was waving his hands and telling him to stop.
Naruto didn't pick up on his hint however and he just repeated himself, "I said that Arisu's kind of pretty. Shikamaru did a good job," Naruto repeated.
Temari let out an angry growl and she hit the snow on either side of her with her fists. "Screw this, I'm going to find my friends and meet their 'cute'," Temari made air quotes sarcastically with her fingers and she leaped up out of the snow with her board attached to her feet. "snowboard instructor. See you later," Temari told them.
She twisted her body so that the nose of her board was facing down the slopes and then she was off. Kiba and Naruto watched her go and remained silent for a while.
"Do you think that we should tell her that Shikamaru did like her before he met Arisu?" Naruto mused.
"Nah," Kiba replied. "As long as Temari is acting like a bitch, it won't make a difference anymore," Kiba reasoned. He leapt up and helped Naruto to his feet.
"Ready to snowboard?" Naruto smiled. Kiba nodded and they too were taking off down the slope.
As Temari neared the happy couple of Arisu and Shikamaru, she twisted her body and used the edge of her board to spray snow on Arisu. She came to a complete stop to watch her work of art and to watch Arisu work out.
Arisu wiped the cold substance off of her and stared at Temari in disbelief. Temari just smirked.
"Can't you take a joke girly?" she seemingly innocently asked. Arisu looked down at her now damp clothes and laughed unsurely.
Temari smirked as Shikamaru glared at her and she snowboarded onward, trying to find her friends. She decided that since they were just now learning to snowboard, she'd better check the easy slopes first.
"Hey it's Temari!" Sakura cried out. She pointed in the direction that Temari was coming from and all of the girls turned their heads and squealed. They were sitting in a circle with their instructor discussing technique. The instructor seemed a little unsure of what to do after he lost his student's attention and they were all focused on Temari.
"How's snowboarding with the boys? You kicking butt?" Ino asked playfully. Temari proudly nodded and then turned to the instructor.
"Do you mind if I join you today? I don't need lessons, I just need girl time," Temari reassured him in a joking manor.
The instructor nodded and then spoke, "Ready to go up on the pulley girls? I'll be down here watching you to make sure that your technique is okay," he directed. All of the girls nodded and they pulled one of their feet off of their snowboards and they used that foot to guide them to the pulley.
The instructor watched his students go up the pulley and made sure that they all made it on okay, holding the rope while balancing on your dominate foot could prove to be a difficult feat at times.
Temari stayed behind with the instructor to watch her friends glide down the mountain, and also because her knees hurt from the constant falling on the icy snow. She wanted to suggest getting some lunch, because it was almost noon and she was starving from not eating that morning.
The instructor turned to Temari and smiled, "I didn't quite catch your name, what was it?" he asked out of courtesy rather than self gain.
"It's Temari, and you are?" she returned the polite gesture.
"I'm Daichi," he introduced. He put his hand out for her to shake it. She graciously took grasp of the cute instructors hand and shook it fervently.
"Pleased to meet you Daichi," Temari smiled.
"Likewise," he replied. Temari silently marveled at his chiseled features and his manors. He had light brown hair, green eyes, he was tall, and he had a slight trace of a stubble growing on his face, which Temari found very attractive.
Karin and Sakura came barreling down the mountain, trying to outclass each other to get noticed by Daichi more and they almost crashed into Temari and Daichi. The girls were getting better at snowboarding, even if it was just their third day of the activity.
"What'd you think Daichi? Am I getting better?" Karin vapidly asked. She fluttered her eyelashes and made every gesture to her flirtatiousness, but Daichi didn't seem to notice.
"Yes, you're making a lot of progress Karin," he agreed. He smiled pleasantly at the red head and she blushed and looked away.
"But I did the best, right Daichi?" Sakura urged. Daichi didn't know what to say, so he just smiled and nodded. Sakura looked at Karin and mouthed "winning" to her. Karin glared at Sakura and clenched her fist.
"Here comes Ino and Tenten!" Temari distracted. She didn't want them to get into a fist fight and then really ruin their chances with Daichi.
Tenten and Ino snowboarded unsurely and cautiously down the mountain together, they looked a little wobbly at first, but then gained confidence at the end.
Karin and Sakura clapped and cheered as Tenten and Ino came to a perfect stop.
"Good job girls," the instructor encouraged. Tenten and Ino smiled.
"You were a little slow you know," Karin joked.
"We'll, we do have boyfriends you know. If we go fast, we'll crash. And we kind of need to keep our faces for our men," Tenten teased. The six girls giggled and Daichi laughed half heartedly.
"Can we go get some lunch?" Temari asked. She was really craving some girl time to talk about last nights events and get a second opinion on Shikamaru's strange actions.
"Sure," Sakura asseverated. "But Daichi should come with us, I still have questions about snowboarding," she flirted. Karin crossed her arms and rolled her eyes, she thought that Sakura's flirting technique needed help.
"Sure, I'd love to girls," Daichi replied with his never faltering pleasant demeanor. Sakura squealed happily then joined Daichi's side as they walked, only to be joined by a never far behind Karin.
When the seven reached the restaurant on the slopes, they were greeted by a hostess of which led them to their seats. Temari slid into the booth and took a seat in front of Daichi. Karin and Sakura fought with each other to see who could sit by Daichi.
"Whatever," Karin finally gave in. "I'll just go fix myself up and look even better, then he'll want to sit by me and not by you," Karin childishly challenged.
Sakura leapt up from her spot by Daichi and she rushed after Karin to the bathroom, she didn't want Karin to outdo her. Meanwhile, Ino and Tenten slid into the seat right next to Temari and they started chatting happily about their boyfriends.
Temari decided to make small talk with Daichi while everyone was busy, "So, you do realize that Sakura and Karin like you, right?" she disclosed.
Daichi laughed and waved his hand, "Yes I do, I've been trying to tell them that I'm not interested all week but they won't give up," he laughed.
"So does that mean that you have a girlfriend?" Temari mused. Daichi laughed once more.
"No, I don't. But I wouldn't mind having one, just not the kind that feels the need to fight with another girl for me," Daichi confessed.
Temari cocked her head to the side and studied him. "So does that mean you wouldn't like me?" she shameless flirted. Daichi returned her puzzled gesture and waited for her to continue on.
"I got into a fight with a girl recently because she thought that she could come in here and ruin this budding relationship that I had with this guy," Temari admitted. "And everyone thinks that she's amazing, but I don't. Because no one is that horrible at snowboarding, and no one just aims to crash into a cute boy like she did," Temari complained.
Daichi looked at her confused. "I think that you should tell me the story and that I should tell you what to do," he advised. Temari sighed and started from the very beginning, not leaving a single detail out. Not even about her and Shikamaru sleeping together.
"Ever thought that he was just trying to get your attention?" Daichi suggested.
Temari looked down at the table and shook her head, "I never thought of that actually," she disclosed. Daichi laughed again and then he changed the subject to snowboarding and school. He told her that he recently graduated high school and that he was doing this as a job to get enough money to go to college. Temari complimented him on his worth ethic and determination and they flirted back and forth, never ceasing. Not even when Sakura and Karin came back and brooded next to him.
When they had finished their meals and were walking out of the restaurant, Daichi stayed back to wait for Temari so that they could talk more. He helped Temari get her coat on like a true gentlemen and he held the door to the outside world open for her as she walked through it.
Daichi and Temari were laughing and talking when Shikamaru and Arisu showed up together. Shikamaru stared at the couple questioningly and Arisu followed likewise.
"Hello Shikamaru," Temari greeted, purposefully ignoring Arisu.
"Hey Temari," Shikamaru returned. As Daichi and Temari walked on, Shikamaru turned around to watch them walk off together. He knew that he had found his own vacation romance with Arisu, so why was he so bothered by Temari finding her own vacation romance?