It's been a few years after the war and there's finally some peace in the world. But peace is only an illusion. The calm before the storm. Temari was sent to Konoha to attend some business but instead, she got sent on another mission to fill someone else's selfish void. What happens when that mission goes horribly wrong and how will it affect Temari and everyone around her?

The war is over. In the aftermath of the most destructive conflict in history, relationships must be reestablished and new ones must flourish.

A serial womanizer, Shikamaru, has gotten bored with the lack of confident women to spice up his conquests, but all that changes when he finally meets his match in the sassy blonde Temari who won't be bedded as easily. Modern day AU. ShikaTema

Shikadai's heritage has always been an important part of his life, in ways he knows too well and in ways he hasn't discovered. He assumes his identity as Konoha's next lazy shadow-manipulating genius, because anything else would be too troublesome. However, after an attempt on his life, he, with Uncle Gaara's help, unearths his roots in the Sand and forges a new identity.