Shikamaru x Temari Distance (AU)

Chapter 2

Part 5

Chapter 2

- Sure... I guess.

Shikamaru was locking his car door as he nodded to the answer.

- What is he doing here?

- Be nice, Kankuro – Temari scolded her brother.

- It's fine, I'm the intruder.

Temari thanked god that she made a little too much food that day as she was grabbing a plate for Shikamaru.

- Uhh I would love to but I'm on a diet and plus I know this was an unexpected visit, so please, no thank you.

- If you say so.

- I'm getting refill! – Kankuro yelled from in front of the TV as Temari just looked at him in response.

- Yeah, ok. – he muttered under his breath as he got up with his plate to serve himself.

Shikamaru chuckled at the sight.

- So... how are you?

- I'm perfectly fine. How about you?

- A little worried about that assignment.

- Mr. Hatake's you mean?

- Yeah, I still haven't got the chance to do it.

- It's due tomorrow you know that right?

- I know, that's why I'm worried!

- So? It's not like you do any homework anyway. What's so special about this one?

- One. It's Kakashi-sensei. Two. It's Kakashi-sensei. And three. It's freaking Kakashi-sensei!

Temari shrugged. – What's so different about him?

Shikamaru just stared at her with wide eyes as he was trying think of a way to respond to that.

- Have you met him? He is the most troublesome teacher Konoha can offer! Do your homework, Shikamaru. Don't be late Shikamaru or I'll have to ring your mother again, Shikamaru. If you don't write this down you leave me no choice but to call your mother Shikamaru. You want me to text your mother and tell her about the situation, Shikamaru?

- It seems that he is only troublesome to you. What's up with you and your mom anyway?

- My mom is the most troublesome woman Konoha can offer.

- Sure, she is. Stop being a crybaby and be grateful you have a mother who loves you with all her heart, kay kiddo? – Temari said as all the sarcasm left her tone.

Shikamaru's face turned serious as well, he just looked down at her rather small figure, her serious, judgmental expression that told him he should stay away from the girl and if he doesn't he could be torn to pieces. His eyes traveled from her big, beautiful teal orbs to her rather messy sand like blonde hair, then to her ears, then to her perfect chin, then to her clean, white neck that reminded him of milk to her small hips. She was the definition of cute. Even though she probably wasn't really good at puppy-eyes, nor she was wearing an incredibly short skirt, nor her voice went to the highest pitch a person could possibly manage. She was just... she. There was no mask on her when she looked at him. Unlike him. He had too many masks, false visions of the idea of him covering his real face almost all the time that now he doesn't even know himself anymore. But when he's talking about unrelated stuff to her, he didn't show it but he himself felt like an open diary under her presence. Over a month ago if someone asked him about his opinion about small talk he was most likely to answer that it was way overrated. And in a way, it is. All "How are you?" and the other person is obligated to answer "I'm fine" is overrated that it has to be the beginning of every awkward conversation. And to him, every conversation was an awkward conversation. If he wants to know something, he'll ask. If he doesn't, then he didn't see the point of "talking", and "bonding". Just another drag he doesn't want to be a part of. But now he was starting to get why small talk was a thing, it is an easy but long way to get the outcome of a serious talk that everyone dreads. And that was what he had done up to this point.

At the next second, suddenly everything changed for Shikamaru as new, more worrisome thoughts filled his mind. Every second he spent here with her meant trouble for later and he knew it. Because in the end it was another mission. He wouldn't like to lie to her. And once she knew the truth she'll finally get that someone like her is too good for the likes of him. And then what happens?

With his brain screaming at him no, yelling how dumb he was over and over again, his body didn't listen for the first time in his life as it moved on its own and the next second, her soft, perfectly shaped lips touched his own.

Temari was stunned by his sudden action as she took a step back only to find a wall as the memories all came back to her. Her body moved on its own, unconsciously pushing Shikamaru off of her even though she knew deep down the boy didn't deserve that at all.

Shikamaru was quick to find his composure as he bowed almost instantly. Was he reading all the messages wrong? Did she have any interest in him at all, even the slightest? Was it just his cocky ego that secretly reassured him that any girl would be lucky to have him? Was he really that stupid without even realizing it?

- Hey, you faggot! Were you trying to touch my sister? – Kankuro yelled at him through his teeth as he ran at him.

- Kankuro calm down, he wasn't...

A part of Shikamaru knew he should just stand still and take the shot he truly deserved but the instinct he tried so hard to grow for the past years kicked in as he made a swift movement and a second later, Kankuro was on the ground, Shikamaru's knee pinning him down to the floor. Only after that he realized what had happened as he stood up immediately, bowing to the both of them again.

- I'm truly sorry for the trouble, I'll leave now.

- Where did you learn to do that? – Temari asked with a serious expression as if a minute ago didn't happen. She was yet again stunned by his actions but not in a good way. It just reminded her that she knew absolutely nothing about the boy, and something was fishy about him.

Shikamaru just cursed under his breath for his dumb action.

- Seriously, where did you learn it? And why? 

- I took some classes as a child, no big deal.

- That kind of skill takes years of intense training.

- Oh yeah? How do you know?

Temari stayed silent as Shikamaru raised his brow.

- Were you in intense training for years?

A/N  Sorry for the short chapter. i really hope you liked it, and i'm a little worried if it took a turn into some kind of cliche, really bad romance story, i've tried hard not to make that happen in this story. 

And also how old are you? don't mind me, i'm just still bored, and i like Q&A. Don't ask for my age in return please. not that i'm ridiculously young or old or anything, i just don't like it when people start to guess who and how smart i am based on my looks and age hope you don't mind:))) and also promise, i'd never do that, not to you guys anyway