A/N: It's been awhile since I've written a Naru/Tema, so here it is Please enjoi and review!

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

-What this means to me-

She watched in silence as the couple grew closer and closer under the dim lamp post. Their eyes were locked and they didn't seem to be aware at all of their surroundings. It was such a heart-gushing romantic scene that she felt like throwing up. She was gone for two years, and this happened?

Nara Shikamaru, the lazy ass genius that she fell for a few months after the chuunin exams was with a girl that wasn't herself. Temari would've loved to blame it all on the female; that she lured the pony tailed chuunin to her with forbidden promises and sweet rewards, but no matter how she looked at it, she couldn't. The lazy Nin was always saying how he wanted an ordinary girl who wasn't too attractive nor unattractive.

The particular girl that he did choose was none other than a civilian named Ayame, the daughter of the owner of Ichiraku ramen. She was sweet and a downright fine business woman, but she was no temptress. Whatever way she got Shikamaru to fall for her was not something the sand kunoichi could find fault in.

The four-pigtailed teen turned abruptly when the couple slowly leaned in towards each other, her heart in her throat. Were she a weaker kunoichi, she would've allowed the unshed tears in her eyes fall. After all, she just discovered that the man she wanted didn't want her in return. I am not weak. She clenched her jaw and forced her rubbery legs to move, putting distance between the man who held her heart and the woman who held his.

-Break-

It was late in the afternoon of the next day when she saw her new guide. She barely resisted the urge to roll her eyes at the sight of him, for it was none other than Uzumaki Naruto.

"Ohayo Temari-chan!" the blonde greeted, bounding towards her.

Ohayo? It's afternoon…

"I will be your guide for the… uh…" he reached into his pocket and pulled out a sheet of paper with a sheepish grin. "…for the duration of your stay here!" He crumbled the parchment up and hastily shoved it into his pants once again. He cleared his throat dramatically. "Please allow me to show you to the ramen stand where you can-!" The hyperactive blonde was cut off all of a sudden by a blow to his head, and was sent flying across the street.

"Baka!" She growled. She could NEVER go there again, not when there was a chance of THEM being there! Besides… "You're a whole day late! I arrived yesterday and have already completed the task that WE were supposed to handle!"

"Oh… Eh heh, heh?" He sat up and scratched the back of his head. "Gomen, gomen."

"Hmph! A lot of good that's going to do me!" She huffed before strutting off.

The fox-like teen quickly jumped to his feet to follow. "So where are we going?"

Temari stilled and half-turned to face him with a frown. "WE'RE going nowhere. I'M going to the training grounds."

"Oh, what a coincidence, so am I!" He exclaimed with a wide grin.

Her left eye twitched. Cool it Temari… This is just how Naruto is… I think… "Well, never mind, I'm going for a hike." She muttered, changing directions towards the forest.

"You know, I'm feeling like one with nature… I think that I should accompany you Temari-chan." The blonde goofball commented, dashing over to walk at her side.

The twitching became more pronounced. "Actually, I'm a bit thirsty, I'm going to get some tea."

"Me too!"

Okay, she let it slide a few times, but enough was enough! "Why the hell are you so intent on following me around Uzumaki? Is there something you need? Something you want to tell me?"

"Actually…" His blue eyes searched hers for a few moments before he randomly nodded. "Huh… I thought so."

"What are you talking about?" She snapped.

"Come!" All of a sudden, his tanned hand clamped down unto her own and began dragging her towards the center of town.

"W-wait! What the hell Naruto?" She tried to wrench herself away; they were heading towards Ichiraku ramen! And though she was strong enough not to cry over it, she wasn't going to just sit there and watch them be happy together! She tried her hardest to pull away, but to no avail. Uzumaki Naruto was STRONG and it was starting to seem like he wouldn't be releasing her anytime soon. "Naruto, I don't want to-." To her surprise, they just marched straight past the ramen stand and kept walking. "Where…Where are we going?" She finally decided to ask.

He glanced back at her and gave her his signature fox-like grin. "Well, you said that you wanted some tea, and as your guide, it's my job to show you where the best tea shop is here in Konoha!"

"…" She allowed herself to be pulled into a small, almost poor looking shop by him and sat her down.

"What would you like to drink?" He asked. "I'll pay, so just tell me!"

"…Cinnamon tea." She responded automatically. She liked the tea, and since they didn't have any in Suna, she'd take advantage of it now.

"Alright, one cinnamon tea, coming up!" He walked over to the counter and began talking to the frail old woman who stood there with a small smile on her face.

Temari sighed and glanced away as he began to order for them and glanced out the window. She flinched, seeing none other than the lazy genius himself across the street at a dango stand.

"Here you go Temari-chan!"

She glanced up to see the young man who brought her there standing next to her with one cup outstretched towards her. "That was quick." she noted.

"Hai, Hanako-baachan has the best tea," He sat down across from her and sipped from his own cup, staring at her from over the rim. "Go ahead, you'll see for yourself why I brought you here."

The dirty blonde studied him suspiciously for a few moments before cautiously bringing her cup to her lips. Brilliant flavors exploded in her mouth, the taste of cinnamon and the herbs added in just made it that much more vibrant. Her eyes widened; this had to be the best tea that's ever been in existence! She eagerly tilted it back and gulped the rest of it down, not even minding the slight burn on her tongue that came with hot tea.

"Heh, heh. Told you that it was good!" Naruto grinned, slurping the rest of his own down. "Hanako-baachan really knows how to blend the flavors well and warm it at the best temperature! And not only is it cheap, but just one glass is enough to fill you for hours!"

He's right. Temari realized in surprise. She wasn't in the slightest thirsty despite drinking it so fast. Amazing… I'll have to remember to come here whenever I return next time.

"Alright, now that that is taken care of!" He jumped to his feet and before she knew it, she was being dragged out of the tea shop.

"Where are we going now?" She asked with her eyebrows pinched down. Who did this baka think he was? Dragging her all around town like this…

"We're going to the training grounds next. I'll take you to the one that I went to when I first became a genin!"

"I don't feel like training anymore baka!" She groaned. All she really wanted to do was go back to her temporary apartment and sleep! She always felt like that after a cup of tea.

"Iie?" He paused and suddenly changed directions towards the forest. "Then we'll go hiking."

"Narutoooo~!" She whined, but it was no use, he was a man on a mission after all.

-Break-

They didn't stop climbing until about an hour later, and the entire time, Temari was complaining, threatening, and demanding. To each snarky remark or death threat, he would simply smirk or just refuse to respond.

The sun was well below the horizon when they entered a small clearing, the sound of water flowing was incredibly loud there.

"What is that sound?" She asked, obviously growing tired of wasting the breath to complain or even threaten.

"Wait just a second longer and you'll see something that isn't common in Suna." He pushed past some low branches and stepped aside to allow her through the small space.

"This had better be good if you dragged me all the way out here…" She climbed through and was immediately rendered speechless. Her very breath left her at such a sight.

There before the two of them was a beautiful waterfall, its water cascading gracefully down the rocks and into a small lake beneath it.

"…Wow Uzumaki… Quite the place you've found yourself here." She played it off as if it wasn't that big of a deal while on the inside, she was staring around herself with stars in her eyes.

"Hai. I found it here a few months ago." He grinned before finally releasing her hand.

For some reason, she found herself missing the teen's warmth…Iie! She shook the thought off. It's just colder in Konoha, and I'm just not yet used to it! She risked a glance over to Naruto, who had a surprisingly blank expression on his face as he stared up at the sky. "So… Do you want to tell me what possessed you to drag me all the way out here?"

"…Not just yet, Temari-chan. Let's give it a few more minutes." He answered without breaking his gaze from the sky.

The emerald eyed sand kunoichi huffed before moving over to a rather large rock and sitting herself down on it. She glanced up to study the blonde, taken by surprise when she found that he was doing the same. "What?" She bit out.

Naruto took a few steps forward. "So… Shikamaru is going out with Ayame-chan now."

The teen flinched. "Hai, I know."

"I know that you've liked him for some time now…"

Her mouth dropped open. "How? I don't make it obvious because then Gaara or even Kankuro would've said something."

He broke eye contact briefly. "You know, I'm not as dumb as everyone seems to think that I am. I see a lot of things but most of the time I just absorb the information instead of acting on it.

"So you knew that Hinata-chan loved you since-."

"Iie. She admired me, but it wasn't love… The thing that she has with your otouto is real love. Just like Ayame-chan and Shikamaru."

"Stop it." She snapped.

"Stop what?"

"Why do you keep bringing up their relationship up if you knew that I've liked him? Are you trying to hurt me? Do you like seeing me in pain?"

"NEVER!" He dashed forward and shoo her arms. "I would never intentionally do that because I-." He cut himself off and quickly withdrew from her.

She raised an eyebrow. "What?" She prodded quietly, staring at the blonde's broad back.

"You know, earlier you asked me why I brought you here…"

"Hai." Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a flash of light. Then another. "What is-?" She turned to the source and her breath caught in her throat. Descending from the high treetops nearby were thousands upon thousands of fireflies, their beauty simply captivating. "N-Naru…"

His warm hands clamped down over her eyes when she had moved to turn towards him. "Wait," he breathed, "Not just yet… I want to tell you something that I've wanted to tell you for a long time now… I've only just worked up the courage to tell you because of Shikamaru's new relationship with Ayame-chan."

"…What?"

"I want you to know that I gave up on Sakura-chan a long time ago."

"…" What is he..?

"And since then, I've taken a liking to a certain someone from Suna… She might sound familiar; she's incredibly stubborn and independent, she also happens to have four pigtails and the prettiest green eyes that I've ever laid eyes on." He paused, and then continued. "I can understand that it may be too soon for you right now… But just know that I'll wait for you. I'll wait forever if you just tell me that you'll think about it."

"N-Naruto…" Warm flooded her cheeks. A confession… The first one that she's ever received. Sure back in Suna, men were attracted to her, but she was so intimidating that none had actually approached her on it. This feeling… "I can't answer you right now, but…" She bit her lip, feeling nervous for the first time on her life. "We can hang out the next time that I come back to Konoha. Is that enough for now?"

"Hai." She could hear the warmth in his voice before he removed his hand, showing her a bright smile. "It's good enough for me!" He scratched the back of his head with a small blush of his own and glanced off to the side. "Well, it's pretty late now… I'll walk you back to your apartment."

They began to walk off, so to kill the awkward silence she decided to start a small conversation. "So how did you find this place?"

"Well, it wasn't just me… I went bug hunting with Shino and we just sort of stumbled onto it late one night. I thought that you would like it so…"

"It's nice Naruto." She replied with a small smile, clutching her sleeves to herself tighter.

"Are you cold? You can use my jacket."

Before she could protest, the orange and black jacket was draped over her shoulders. "Arigato." She glanced off and unconsciously took an experimental whiff. At least he smells good. She thought to herself, a small smile stretching across her lips. I would never accept someone who doesn't take care of their B.O. "What sort of cologne do you use Naruto?"

The Kyuubi vessel shot her a curious look. "Cologne? I don't use any."

Then what is this smell? She wondered briefly before shaking her head. Iie. There's no use in asking about it now. We still have next time. She reached down bashfully and grasped his hand, scoffing when he playfully waggled his eyebrows at her. "My hands are cold is all." She whispered loud enough for him to hear before looking away. She wasn't ready for a relationship just yet, but the taller blonde did say that he would wait for her. 'As long as it takes'. She thought and squeezed his hands softly. It was enough.

-What this means/End-

A/N: Should I make this a two-shot? I could if you all would like to see it… Review and let me know please .