Okies this is a Kiba x Temari story. I don't know where I got the inspiration for this story but please forgive me if you think this couple is totally ridiculous but I thought it was cute at the time I wrote it.

P.s. This is after the time-skip

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Walking through the bustling streets of Suna sighing to himself, Kiba was pissed off. Everyone had gone his or her separate ways during this mission. Because his team was on this mission with Team Asuma didn't help because they had gone too. Kiba didn't have a clue where Kurenai and Asuma had wandered off. Ino and Temari had gone shopping dragging along Shino so he could get his bugs to carry their shopping. Shikamaru was still in bed back at the hotel. Chouji had decided to check out every restaurant in the village. And Gaara was probably in his office. Kankuro and Hinata had gone off together because Kankuro thought she'd be interested in puppets because she used chakra as a weapon and wanted to see how she would fare in a few sparring rounds. Kiba of course had his suspicious with Kankuro because he was well known for "training" with girls and that was usually a cover-up to lead them to his bedroom. But he knew Hinata was smarter than that and he couldn't really argue with Kankuro because after all, the guy had saved his life from the creepy twins Sakon and Ukon.

"So Akamaru, where do you wanna go boy?" Kiba asked rubbing the overgrown puppy's head. Akamaru gave a hoarse gruff.

"Again Akamaru?" Kiba sighed "I guess it can't be helped, the desert heat is really too much for you"

Kiba walked to the nearest store to get some water for the dehydrated dog. Upon hearing his canine companions paws hitting the ground, Kiba turned around facing the ninken.

"No Akamaru, you can't come in the shop with me. So stay here and don't move okay?"

Akamaru whined but sat to show his master he understood the command. Kiba sighed. He hated leaving Akamaru alone, even if it was only for a few minutes.

Walking around the store browsing for random items, Kiba decided to pick up a few bottles of water. The heat seemed to now be taking its toll on Akamaru, in result of this, the dog was always thirsty. Deciding he was hungry, Kiba picked up some two pots of instant ramen for him and a few packs of beef jerkies for his dog, Kiba would never feed Akamaru dog food, Akamaru was his team-mate not his pet. He had to use a store to get his food because he refused to leave Akamaru alone and it would look so lonesome and sad if he dined alone. Kiba needed a girlfriend and desperately but he could never grab Hinata's attention long enough and while Naruto was in the picture he didn't stand a chance. But Naruto wasn't here in Suna so maybe this could be the perfect opportunity to make a move and tell her how he feels…

Casually walking outside reading the instructions on the ramen packet Kiba called out to the ninken.

"Hey Akamaru, we're going back to Gaara's place so I can cook my food okay boy?"

When Kiba didn't get a reply from Akamaru he knew something was wrong instantly. Call it intuition or special bonds, he didn't know what but he knew something was wrong. Looking around he couldn't see his dog. Throwing the stuff on the floor, Kiba started running around the streets calling for the lost canine. Catching a breather, Kiba leaned against the nearest wall.

"Right now where could Akamaru have gone? Nobody could have kidnapped him because he weighed 12 stone and someone must have seen a five-foot white dog somewhere nearby. But he wouldn't have wandered off either! Who am I kidding?!? I won't see Akamaru again" muttered Kiba on the verge of tears. "He probably gonna die of thirst in this stupid village all alone hating me and it's all my fault. I'm a bad owner and friend""

By now the tears where trickling slowly down the dog-nin's face. Letting his weight drop, he slumped to the floor. A kunai bought Kiba from his thoughts when it almost hit him in his manhood if he hadn't moved abruptly. Looking up he saw an outline of a woman.

"Don't tell me all Konoha men are cry-babies?" replied the outline rather boredly.

The outline jumped down from the top of the house graciously to in front of him.

"Temari-san! I thought you were shopping with Ino?" Kiba replied hastily wiping his eyes.

"We did but I wanted to hang with someone who was interesting not the local gossip of Konoha" She answered pulling the kunai from the wall.

"Yeah, Ino's always been like that" Kiba answered feeling his spirits lifting.

"She was always talking abou-"

"Shikamaru? Right?" The dog-nin interrupted.

"She wouldn't shut up about him, it was 'Shikamaru this' and 'Shikamaru that'. I couldn't take it anymore that's why I left" Temari snapped swinging the kunai on her index finger in a circular motion.

"Jealous?" Kiba questioned grinning.

"J-J-Jealous? Nani? Of her!? There are more chances of rain in the desert!"

Kiba chuckled to himself at the price of another blade being thrown. She may have a quick temper but the way she went about it was certainly eye-catching to the public but to Kiba it was just plain adorable. Now he wished he was a little older to be able to charm this wild desert beauty but everyone who knew Temari knew that she never went for males younger than herself, she even said that "I go for men, not boys". With the exception of Shikamaru who had captured her heart in their first battle at the chuunin exam.

'Damn life is so cruel' Kiba thought, 'all the beauties are out of bounds'

"Damn it!" Kiba yelled out in desperation, he should think about looking for Akamaru not have his mind occupied on girls.

"What's wrong?" Temari with concerned wonders if she had actually caused any damage to the wild ninja.

"Nothing, I just want to find my dog" Kiba gritted walking away, she was a bad influence to him.

"The big one? I'll help you look if you want" Temari asked politely, it wasn't if she had anything better to do anyway.

"Whatever, just don't try anything funny" Kiba growled, he had the sense to know that to have a Suna girl born-and-bred was an advantage to him but how could he keep focused if he had this hot chick merely walking a few feet by the side of him.

"Funny?" She asked both confused and suspiciously.

"As in throwing kunai at me for no real reason" Kiba answered grabbing her wrist dragging her to where Akamaru was last seen. "Come one, less talk more looking"

"Oh right, calm down" She growled pulling her arm away. "Tell me what happened"

"Akamaru was thirsty again so I went into some shop to get some bottles of water and a few things to eat. When I came back out Akamaru was gone"

"Do you remember the shop you were in?" She reasoned thinking of where a huge dog could go.

"No, I wasn't paying any attention"

"And this street is full of shops, so it isn't as if you could point to near it either" Temari sighed, this little mission of help find a missing dog was turning into a search party.

"We will find him, won't we?" Kiba asked looking desperate "You're the Kazekage's sister after all, so people should know you?"

"Being Gaara's sister has it's advantages and it's burdens" She sighed, she didn't know where to start on where to look for Akamaru, Suna was huge, so many streets and alleyways, they didn't have that much time.

"I see" Kiba murmured walking away, if the Kazekage's sister couldn't help him then what help could he be. Sniffling, Kiba walked mechanically with no real destination in mind. He just wanted to go home, he felt sick.

"How about you stop the waterworks and actually start looking first, someone must have seen a huge dog somewhere. And because I'm Gaara's sister then no one will refuse to answer" Temari wiping his tears away, winking.

For some odd reason this reminded him something in his past. It was one time when he was about 8 years old; he fell over and cut himself on his knee. His older sister Hana picked him up and sat him on her lap. Whispering soothing words and wiping his eyes, she healed him, this was the time she started to train as a vet, she was 14 and a chuunin.

This was a similar situation, where an obvious experienced older sister was comforting him.

"How can you be so sure?" Kiba asked confused, why was she helping him?

"You remind my of my little brothers when we were younger, Kankuro was a lot like you, a guy with a huge ego and the "tough guy" but inside was a softie"

Kiba blushed; there was no way this chick just saw right him as if she were looking in a mirror. It was true that he had a soft side but usually that was only reserved to only be shown in front of Hinata and Kurenai and occasionally Shino, he knew women like Hinata and Kurenai weren't going to say his real nature to others. They were trustworthy.

"Why are you blushing mutt?" Temari playfully snapped she had a barb tongue just like Kankuro; you could see the resemblance in the way she spoke her words. Kiba frowned; he hated being called that but didn't have the heart to tell her off. Right now he wanted Akamaru by his side not some blonde in a wind-up mood. Walking off, Kiba left the fan wielder to her own thoughts.

"Damn idiotic sand ninja" Kiba muttered under his breath. Why was he even thinking about her in that way? The heat was getting to him?

'Yeah' Kiba thought 'The heat is confusing me'

"What's wrong with sand ninja?" Temari growled. To be playful was one thing, to be bitchy was another. It seemed to Temari that Kiba was taking this too far. "I'm trying to be polite and help you find your dog and you just take it too far dog-breath!"

"I'm sorry, look will you just help me find him?" Kiba apologised. He needed her help whether he wanted it or not.

"Is he dangerous?" Temari questioned.

"Only if he feels threatened" Kiba murmured.

"Come on! We'll find the others, the more people the better" Temari requested dragging him behind her.

"You know where they are?" Kiba yelled over the noises of the Suna market he was currently being ripped through.

"Yes, Gaara is in his office, Kankuro and the shy girl will be in Kankuro's bedroom, the blonde girl and the bug guy are in Milward's Dresses, Shikamaru is in bed and the guy who can eat for the Wind Country is in BBQ's"

"How do you know that? And Hinata is in your brother's room?" Kiba growled, Hinata was like a sister to him, if he touched her in anyway then Kankuro better be prepared.

"Yes, Kankuro's always the same, he will do anything to get a pretty girl in his bed" Temari sighed catching a breather. "But don't worry, he won't force a girl" she added quickly upon seeing his concerned face.

"Better not have" Kiba growled breathlessly.

"Is it for you or her?" Temari asked suddenly.

"Huh?" Kiba replied confused.

"Are you afraid someone can give her happiness and you can't? Are you angry at my brother because he's taking her 'innocence' AKA taking away her virginity or are you angry at him because he's doing what you don't have the courage to ask her?" Temari asked thoughtlessly.

"…" Kiba didn't know what to say, this girl had hit the target right in the middle without any real effort.

"Thought as much, you can tell you like her the way you look at her" Temari called back straightening her fan on her back. The reason to this was that she was hurt. He liked the quiet shy girls to loud boisterous ones like her. She didn't mean it when she called him a mutt, when she saw him crying she thought he was more like a cute puppy that needed a little attention. She was willing to give it. Now she understood, her rough nature was not for soft Konoha men.

"First Shikamaru, now you?" Temari spoke softly with a voice obviously full of hurt. "What is it about me that Konoha shinobi don't like?"

"Hey, are you crying?" Kiba asked placing a comforting hand on her shoulder. He didn't know what to do or say, this was the first time he ever came across a tough girl like Temari who cried.

"No!" She snapped. Hell would freeze over before Sabaku no Temari was caught crying.

"What do you mean Shikamaru and me?" Kiba asked confused.

"Shika…" She murmured sadly, "turned me down when I asked him…said it wasn't because he weren't interested…was more the distance and age difference, his mother would never consent it"

"Tch…why are you interested in a lazy bastard like Shikamaru? He's too afraid of his mother for one thing and older girls are the best because they are more experienced anyway" Kiba comforted somehow taking her into an embrace. "Was that why you left shopping? Because Ino had 'won' Shikamaru off you"

"Yeah" She murmured resting her head on his shoulder, the headband was hurting her forehead but didn't want to remove it in case it ruined the moment.

"And anyway, you're the type of girl all the bad guys want" Kiba reassured rubbing her back soothingly.

"Bad guys?" She asked confused.

"Bet you're never short of male attention" Kiba murmured cheekily in her ear "Hell, I'd happily screw you"

"Seriously?" She replied.

"If you didn't think I was some sort of mutt then yeah" Kiba whispered before kissing her on her neck softly.

"You're dog isn't lost" She moaned in response to his question, "I had him walk back to the mansion"

"Why?" Kiba replied in shock but refusing to leave her neck.

"It was kind of hard to get you alone" Temari answered apologetically.

"All you had to do was ask" Kiba murmured nuzzling her neck in an affectionate way.

"I didn't think you would, normally guys are too afraid to stay alone with me for a few minutes"

"Just as long as I don't have your brothers after me…and it won't be some sort of fatal attraction…"Kiba whispered closing the gap between them

Temari was pretty surprised how confident he was and how he kissed. She thought of him as some sort of puppy but now she understood, he was no puppy, more like a lone wolf.

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Woot, finished, this might be the start of a crack-couples era, if you want to suggest a couple that is crack for me to write and go ahead!

Kryssie xx

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