Both sides of the glass

by ComeCloudwatching

Boy meets girl...many years ago. They fought, they danced, nothing happened...but could it? In the lead up to the big wedding between Naruto and Hinata, Shikamaru and Temari are given a chance to make up for lost time. But will they let this opportunity slip by once again? Filled with tension, angst and miscommunication as two ninja must come to grips with their feelings. ShikaTema

15. I was only waiting for you to ask

When he came out from his turn in the bathroom, he found Temari waiting for him.

She was dressed in a dark purple kimono with long sleeves and a red obi, as per her usual attire but in a much darker and more dressy style. The way the long sleeves draped as she leaned back on the bench...He felt his heart beat faster as he stared slackjawed. He had rarely seen her out of her casual attire.

"Cat got your tongue, Shikamaru?", she smirked at him.

"You're not going out dressed like that are you?", he replied.

"Why not Shikamaru? Is there something wrong with what I'm wearing?", she replied with a retort of her own.

"Well, you'll make the girls jealous!...I mean...we're only going to BBQ to hang out and enjoy ourselves over a meal", he exclaimed, as his face heated up.

"So you think I look good then?", she smirked again, enjoying his squirming. "That's good to know you do notice!"

Suddenly even more embarrassed, he tried to hurry to his room, but she wasn't done yet. "Oh and Shikamaru..."

He turned to see what she wanted.

"I've picked out some clothes for you too, just in case you were planning on wearing your ninja gear."

"But Temari", he protested.

"No buts. If you're going to be my date tonight, you'll have to look the part!"

"What? Who said I was your date? You weren't even invited. I asked you to go along so if anything, you're MY date!"

"Never mind that. Just go get yourself dressed otherwise we'll be late!"

"Troublesome woman!", he exclaimed, shuffling off to his room.

He came out ten minutes later dressed in a set of navy kimono, and matching haori jacket and a hakama. Naruto and the gang are going to have a field day when they see me in this. But he also knew Temari wasn't going to let him go out in his ninja gear. And she was a much scarier proposition.

"Looking good Shikamaru!", she told him, eyeing him up and down, as she walked towards him.

"Can we get going now, you troublesome woman", he said, looking back at her, offering her his arm.

Temari took a hold of Shikamaru's arm. "I was only waiting for you to ask."