A/N: Because girls can make big romantic gestures too. Kind of an alternate version of chapter 6. Review!
"Temari, can I take this blindfold off?" Shikamaru sighed. "It's been more than a day!"
She surprised him with her answer.
"Yes," Temari laughed. "We're finally here."
He ripped the blindfold off and found himself standing outside an unfamiliar house.
"Where are we?" Shikamaru asked.
"You said I had to meet you halfway," Temari reminded him. "This is it."
Shikamaru thought for a few moments before it clicked—this house was equidistant from Konoha and Suna.
"Of course, it's just a temporary fix," Temari admitted. "But…"
Temari's sentence trailed off as Shikamaru pulled her body against his and kissed her.