• I never intended to fall in love with him, but ever since the Chuunin Exams, somehow I couldn't help but think about him. At first, I only though about why he gave up when he had me right there, in his jutsu. He could have finished me off easily, just by forcing me to give up like it seemed he was doing. Though he didn't, and it pissed me off. Then, just when I thought I could get over it, my siblings and I were called for backup from Konoha's Hokage. I didn't know who was on the squad for the mission so when I swooped in to save the day, I was shocked to see him. He looked a little different, with that jacket on, I assumed that he was a Chuunin now and it wasn't surprising. He was intelligent and seemed to be a great leader, but not on this mission. The Sasuke Retrieval mission. I had to save him from one of the Sound Five, a pink haired, naive woman. I killed her in an instant, but it was obvious that he struggled. Then when we got back to Konoha, reporting a failed mission... I saw him cry. His teammates were severely hurt and he said it was his fault, I wouldn't help but feel pity for him. Especially when one of his teammates was his best friend. Though once the situation passed, I teased him a bit and he didn't seem to take it the wrong way, so I playfully used to against him. He owed me, and I never thought that I would need him, I thought I could always use it against him. I was wrong, I underestimated an opponent and embarrassed myself because this time, he saved me. Along with his friend, the blond girl. It wasn't only the two that I was thankful about. The other shinobi from Konoha helped by two siblings, and we were able to save my little brothers apprentice. I was happy, but secretly, I hated the fact that I was weak. He had caught me before I slammed into a tree, before I lost. I felt like... I couldn't prove myself in front of someone I loved, but then again, I didn't realize my feelings then. I was blinded by the fact that I couldn't love someone has lazy and complaining as him, but I soon realized otherwise.

    "Temari, isn't it time that you left for Konoha?" said a voice, and I snapped back into reality. I had looked up to see my little brother and Kage on my village, Gaara. Alongside him was my other little brother, Suna military leader, Kankuro. After a moment, I nodded and sighed. Gaara had given me a questioned look, but I ignored it. Instead, I stood up from my chair and walked into my room. It was plain, tan walls and wooden floors. My eyes drifted over to my fan and I strapped it along, then I picked up my backpack which was filled with supplies. When I gathered all my things, I walked out of my room and muttered a goodbye to my siblings. I didn't know who my escort to Konoha was, being that I was Suna's Ambassador, and it was a little annoying to me. Though, after I made my way to Suna's gates, I saw him. That same, cute lazy b*****d from before. I had stopped in my tracks, surprised and he yawned, unaware of my presence just yet. I looked at the ground, I didn't understand why I was suddenly nervous and I attempted to brush off the feeling. After successfully doing so, I approached him. He looked up at me, surprised as well and I assumed it was because he didn't know who the Ambassador was.

    "Temari-Sama?" he asked questioningly. So he remembered me, and I smirked, satisfied that I was a mark in his memory. Though I didn't know why it was oddly satisfying and I almost didn't answer.

    "Yes, it's me. Are we going now?" I replied, using my normal, demanding cocky voice. I couldn't change just because of how I oddly felt inside, so I kept up usual personality. I had my hands on my hips and a dirty blond eyebrow raised. I had watched as he scratched the back of his head and sigh. Was I a bother to him? Though I remembered how he believed every woman was troublesome.

    "Yeah, sure," he said and paused to yawn. Before beginning to talk once more, he had begun walking. "I didn't think you would be Ambassador, aren't you a bit young?" he finished.

    I felt myself getting a bit irritated, how dare he question me like that, was he trying to say that I unfit for the job? "I'm eighteen, besides, Gaara is younger than me and he is Kazekage," I countered. "Hm, aren't you sixteen and still a Chuunin, Shikamaru?" I added, a playful smirk. I didn't bother addressing him any other way than just his name, I never did it much. Unless to speak with my Sensei when I was younger and my father. Sometimes I wondered if it was because I was so cocky, that everyone else was bellow me besides my family. I then sighed heavily, I didn't even know why I was suddenly questioning myself, it was so annoying.