This is my first fanfic. It's a Shikamaru x Temari story. Chapter one is just more of a intro.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. If I did Shikamaru and Temari would have been together by now :)

"I'm so sorry" what a drag, he literary just got back to Konoha 30 seconds ago. He just lies on the floor forgetting all about the girl talking to him and start staring at the cloud.

"Are you ok?" the girl says bending over blocking his view of the peaceful clouds, breaking his train of thought.

"Yea, I'm fine thanks" he says getting up, dusting himself off.

"I'm really sorry I wasn't watching were I was goi-" the girl said.

"Its fine I have to get going," he says running off before she can even ask to make up for ripping his vest.

Shikamaru rushes to see Lady Tsunade, he was to report back yesterday, knowing Tsunade she would bit his head off.

"Where have you been, you're a day late," yelled the hokage, as he walks in handing the scrolls to Shizune, who was standing by the door with her little pig, Tonk.

"Sorry I'm late I got ambus-" he tried to say but he knew she wouldn't let him finished.

"What matters is that the scrolls are safe. Shizune take them to the cryptanalysis team at once" Tsunade orders, Shizune quickly left.

"Where are you going Shikamaru, I have another mission for you" Tsunade says before he made it out the door.

"What I drag I just got back don't I get time off or something" he says yawning with his usual lazy attitude.

"The mission won't start for another week and it here in the village" she says looking down at her paperwork. He lets out a sigh.

"It's simple you are to escort an ambassador from Suna, wait at the western gate a week from now between noon and 4 pm. I'll give u more details when they arrive. Dismissed" he turns around to leave, "Ohh and Shikamaru fix your vest" he leaves the room without a word.

He made his way to his house, he had just moved out of his parents house, on his way he spotted his best friend, Choji, he was with Ino outside of Ichiraku talking to some girl.

"Yo, Shikamaru" Choji said waving his hand, "We're about to get something to eat want to join us"

"Sure" Shikamaru said eyeing the girl next to Ino.

"It's rude to stare Shikamaru," Ino said in a nagging tone, "This is Kiyomi, Kiyomi this is Shikamaru" she said pointing to the girl next to her.

"I'm sorry for bumping into you earlier and ripping your vest. Please allow me to fix it for you" Kiyomi said with a smile.

"Huh, yea sure thanks" he said glad he didn't have to do it himself.

"I see you two already meet" Ino said letting out a giggle as they sat down to eat. Kiyomi sat down next to him and smiled.

"How do you know Ino" Shikamaru asked

"She my cousin," really Shikamaru thought she looks nothing like Ino for one and she doesn't seem to be anything like her. "We're a lot alike actually" Ino said as if reading his thoughts hmm doesn't seem like it.

At Suna

Gaara had called Temari into his office. She knew she was going to be the ambassador for Suna in Konoha, she had done it before, it was just a matter of time till she would be on here way.

"Temari you leave in four day and will meet your escort at the gate. Give the Hokage this scroll" Gaara said in an emotionless tone.

"Yes, Lord Kazekage" she said. She liked going to Konoha it was nice there and she had made friend there over time. She hoped that she would get to see them.

"Oh and Temari be careful please" said Gaara putting a smile on her face as she left.

3 days later

"Shikamaru I finished working on your vest" Kiyomi said walking with Ino towards him. She had hung around with him, Choji and Ino for the past 3 days they all became friend though it was more like hanging around another Ino. She was just as loud and dramatic.

"… so what do you think?" she asked, Shikamaru hadn't been paying attention, knowing Ino and Kiyomi too they would blow up on him about it so he just said "yea-"

"Great pick me up at 7, oh and here's your vest" she said giving him a kiss on the cheek.

"Huh?" he said but she was already walking away with Ino. He had no idea what he had just gotten himself into.

Next Chapter:

'Shikamaru looked at her, she froze'