A cold winter night blew through Konoha, and at the Uzumaki compound a sole figure was huddled by the fireplace. Sabaku no Temari, it would seem she wasn't all too used to to the cold weather. But she might have to.

Having lived in Suna for her whole life the cold wasn't something she was all that used to. Easier said than done, hard to get used to the frigid cold of winter when you live in the desert.

Naruto was walking through on his way to the kitchen to get a glass of water, suddenly stopping as he saw Temari sitting rather close to the fireplace wrapped in a blanket. "…Why are you still up, Temari…?" he groggily asked as he shuffled his feet across the hardwood floor making his way to her.

"I'm cold…" she replied as she shifted her gaze to him, wishing she could be as used to the cold as he was.

She had asked to stay with Naruto for the night, after it turned out a snow storm was coming towards the village and it wasn't a good idea for her to travel alone in that weather. But she had an ulterior motive for staying with Naruto sure she could have asked to stay with Shikamaru and Shiho, or stayed at an Inn. But she had a reason to want to stay with Naruto.

Naruto had spent enough time around her that it was bound to happen. Following the day her and Shikamaru had called it quits, she had begun spending time with Naruto when they were both in the village at the same time.

"…You should really try to sleep…" he said as he walked towards the fireplace his feet shuffling tiredly across the floor as he put a piece of wood into the fireplace to make the house a little warmer.

"Naruto..." she began as she clutched something under her blanket as she bit her lip nervously.

"Huh?" he tiredly replied as he looked back at her.

"There…is a reason I wanted to stay with you tonight…" she said as she pulled a leaf headband out from under the blanket and tied it around her head, quietly explaining, "I got Citizenship in Konoha today…"

Naruto blinked in shock as he saw the sandy blond wearing a Konoha hitae-ate, he was wondering if he was dreaming.

Before he could ask the obvious question she stood to her feet and walked over to him, wrapping her arms around him, as she dropped her blanket to the floor, wearing a large t-shirt for pajamas. "Why? Because I'm in love with you...that's why." she explained as she rested her head on his chest.

He didn't hesitate to wrap his arms around her as he said "Now that letter from Gaara makes more sense."

Naruto had gotten a letter the day before which said very little, it only said, "Break her heart and I will bury you." a very pleasant letter from a friend.

"I don't think you have to worry about that letter. Because I know you won't break my heart." she said as she lightly poked his nose with a playful grin.

"I sure hope not." he said as he set his hand on her cheek, as he looked at her fondly.

She slowly placed her hand over his as he kissed her tenderly, and in that moment she didn't feel so cold anymore. In fact she felt warm in his arms

Author's Note: Not as good as the other ones. I think I need work on writing Temari.