"Shikamaru, as much as I hate to admit this," Temari began.
"Mhm?" Shikamaru encouraged her.
"You are really cute," she finished.
Shikamaru laughed, amused that his scary girlfriend would say something so girly.
"Well it took you long enough to tell me," he sighed.
"Five years isn't that long," Temari protested.
"God, I wonder how long it's going to take you to tell me that you love me," Shikamaru teased.
"How did you find out?!" Temari exclaimed, clapping her hand over her mouth.
"Looks like that took five years too," Shikamaru noted, pulling her in for a kiss.