"Well, that was interesting", Temari exclaimed as they finally had a chance to kick back and relax. Shikamaru's mother had insisted they stay for dinner also so it had ended up being a longer day than expected. But finally, the two of them were back at Shikamaru's place. Or at least inside the doorway.
"You could say that again", Shikamaru agreed. "Remind me never to let you women get together again like that!"
"Oh come now, we weren't that troublesome", Temari replied, wrapping her arms around him.
"You're troublesome enough on your lonesome but when you team up with my mother like that, not even dad would be able to come up with a strategy for that!", he protested. But despite his words, he made sure to enfold the blonde kunoichi with his long arms.
"Mmmm, that's so nice", Temari responded, snuggling up against Shikamaru.
"Troublesome woman!"
He gave her a soft kiss on the top of her head, which lead to the Sand ninja turning her face up to his demandingly.
"Oh, do just shut up and kiss me, Nara", she said softly.
But he kept his lips just out of reach of hers. "Who said I wanted to kiss you?", he said mock seriously. But the twinkle in his eyes gave his true emotions away.
"You couldn't help yourself if you tried!", Temari teased back, rising up onto her toes so that she could reach, giving the Shadow ninja a quick peck on the lips.
A peck that quickly turned into a long, wet and lingering locking together of their lips as Shikamaru drew her into him.
When at last their lips parted, she sighed deeply. "Wow! You sure know how to kiss a girl, I'll give you that Nara!"
"I've been practicing...", he deadpanned which earned him a stomp on his toes.
"Well if you tell me who with, I will promptly go pay them a visit so that they will not be kissing you or anybody else again for that matter", Temari threatened, giving him a narrowed eye look.
"You know I was just kidding right?", Shikamaru said, kissing her on the forehead.
"These lips...", he began, planting another kiss on her nose, "belong..."
Another kiss on the cheek. "to..."
Then the other cheek. "You!", the last word being muffled as their lips met again.
"Well, that's better", Temari considered. "But even though you may be a good kisser, you do know your mother wants grandchildren and even you must know kissing alone won't produce them right!?" Her hands snaked down his back but he was quicker, picking her up in one motion as he nuzzled her neck.
She giggled as he carried her further into the apartment. "You know practice makes perfect right? So I guess we better get some practice in now."