Chapter 4
Temari didn't feel insecure, or weak even though she had broken down in front of another person. She was surprised with herself at how easy the tears came rolling down. She felt... at peace. Like all of the things that she has been locking up inside of her without even knowing came out within the salty tears that now is all over Shikamaru's fingers and clean white shirt.
- I'm sorry.
He laughed. – For what, crying?
- For the trouble.
- Look, if it hadn't been for you, I would be at home trying to deal with all the dishes that mum would make me wash for punishment. You did me a favor here.
She chuckled. – What did you do?
- I don't remember. Something bad, probably.
- Why do you not eat ice-cream? - she asked to change the subject.
- That's... random. Why?
- Because I'm scared that you don't like them.
- What if I don't? Am I out?
- You're out.
- Ooh, harsh.
- Hey! What if I hated strawberries?
- Yeah I get your point. I can't date someone who hates strawberries. Though, don't you?
- I'm not a fan of them.
- Alright. I can't see you anymore. This is it.
She laughed but stopped because he kept his serious face.
- Wait, for real?
- Good. You're scared to lose me.
- Oh shut up. And you haven't answered my question.
- Was there a question?
- Shikamaru.
- I'm kidding. It's no big deal, I'm on a diet, that's all.
- Diet?
- It's a restriction for food one can...
- I know what diet means, thank you. What kind of diet?
- I try not to eat sugar.
- But you ate strawberries. Aren't they sugar?
- There can always be exceptions. Y'know what, I'm getting another one.
- I want another one too.
- The ice-cream?
- Uh-huh.
- Coming right up.
Shikamaru went to the lady behind the desk to tell the orders while she just looked at him from his back.
She was never the kind to set property. Even though she had a lot. Kids hugged their toys hard to their chest because it was theirs. No one should ever touch it because it's theirs and only theirs. But her toys, they didn't have value to her. That's why she never felt the need to do that.
But right now, what she was seeing before her eyes, she wanted to do that with it. But he wasn't hers like the toys were, she didn't have the right to hug him tight and cry whenever a stranger came close. And try to bite when they take it away.
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Shikamaru x Temari Distance (AU)
Fanfic#3 shikatema Shikamaru is a normal high school student to another's eye but also an undercover investigator of Konoha who took the job under the wings of his father, the chief, Shikaku Nara. Temari is a girl who had been torn to pieces after her pa...
