a/n: I made this fan fiction to pass time… I was bored watching television. I still didn't have an idea what the next chapter of my other fan fiction should be. I do not own blah blah blah…P.S. I'm sorry if it will be a bit corny and boring for you! R&R! Here it is!

Nobody knows when it happens
It just happens
It can hit anyone anywhere
It can move mountains
It can conquer dreams
It can touch hearts
And inspire minds
What is this thing that driving them
The two hearts to become one
And becomes a fairy tale come true…

He couldn't believe it. He just couldn't believe it…

Though it was his first mission as a chounin, he still couldn't believe he failed…

He and his teammates were carried back to Konoha. Neji, Kiba, Naruto and Chouji were in critical condition. All of them almost died. He feebly walked along the hospital corridors while thinking deeply about the unsuccessful task. He sat down a bench. Then, a familiar blonde girl sat at a bench opposite to him…

"Shikamaru," the blonde girl said. "I heard about your mission."

Shikamaru smiled and greeted the girl. "Hey, Temari, what's up?"

"There's no use fidgeting it…" replied Temari.

He just stared at the girl with the large paper fan on her back.

"Don't you receive emotion training?" she asked.

Shikamaru remained silent.

"Sacrifice is an inevitable part of missions…Because of that I understand that you-"

"And I was a team leader for the first time on this mission."

"But in a mission, you don't know what's going to happen. Actual combat and training are different, you know…"

"Well, I'm not just cut out to be a shinobi…"

With that, the dark haired shadow controller stood up and started walking again on the hospital corridor…

"You men are strange…" the girl said. "You think they're strong but there actually fragile…"

Her heart was pounding faster because she couldn't contain the emotion inside of her. True, she had feelings for the chounin but she never did want to tell the guy that. And besides, it would ruin her reputation as a 'fearsome ninja'. She didn't see herself as a kind of girl that would spill out her feelings for him and yell "I'm so in love with you Shikamaru!" 'Yuck! That would be gross' she thought. She's nothing like Sakura or Ino. She was different.

She smiled. But, oh, no one knew, none that she had feelings for the newly promoted chounin. "I'll kick the damned ass of the person who knew!" she would often tell herself that.

After Shikamaru left the blonde haired ninja from the hidden sand village, he met his father and had a chat with him. So, he didn't have a chat with him. He almost didn't talk at that conversion.

"Are you being talked to by a girl and running away?" His father said.

He wanted to answer but knew he shouldn't. He just thought of what he should have said.

"She isn't just a girl. She's the girl; the girl I lost my heart to."

Yes, he was madly in love with the female ninja. Though it wasn't love at first sight, he loved that blonde haired girl, a lot. But, like her, he didn't want to show his feelings for her. It would be a weakness for a ninja, he thought. And if anyone knew about that admiration for Temari, he wouldn't know what he would do that person. Also, if anyone knew about his 'crush', let's just say that his friends would tease him (especially Nauto, if he finds out). And besides what would it gain him liking Temari, the girl would punch him in the face if she knew.

He walked slowly outside the streets of Konoha. He looked up at the sky. It was already dusk. He yawned. He figured he would just go strolling for a while. Then to his surprise, he saw her again, Temari…

"You're still alive…" Shikamaru pointed at her in a dull way.

"Of course, I am, you dimwit!" She said irritated. Well, so much for a nice hello. It was actually rare for Shikamaru to greet her nicely.

Shikamaru sighed. "Is every thing all right?" Temari felt worried because he hasn't seen Shikamaru being so sad for a long time.

He nodded. "Wanna have ramen?" he asked. "It's my treat…"

Temari agreed. The two went to the ramen house and finished eating. They were now walking alone in the dark streets of Konoha looking at the stars…

"The stars are pretty tonight." Shikamaru commented.

"Yes." They sat down on a near by bench. They looked at the stars for a long time. Then, accidentally, Shikamaru placed his hands over Temari's.

But, the heart of a human is a brittle thing. Instantly, the two shinobis pulled away their hands and blushed like red tomatoes. Though these two hearts did not wish to confess their feelings for each other, their actions were louder.

Then, a shooting star streaked across the dark night sky.

"Aren't you gonna make a wish, ne?" Shikamaru asked.

"Baka, wishing on stars is for babbies." Temari giggled. But, deep inside she had a wish.

"I wish I would someday have the strength to tell him how I feel…" she said to herself.

Shikamaru smiled. "So, what did you wish for?"

Temari blushed. She didn't know why. "I TOLD YOU wishing is for babies…"

"Nonsense," he laughed. "All the girls I know still make wishes on stars…"

"It's none of your business." Temari denied. "I'm…not…one of…those girls…"

"Then you did wish." He laughed harder.

"Excuse me!"

"You made a wish…you said it so yourself." Shikamaru burst into laughter. Temari hit him on the head.

"What was that for?" the black haired shinobi said.

"You know what that was for!" Temari shouted.

"Gomen, gomen…Sheesh…girls…"

"You're making fun of me!" Temari said.

"Hell no…I would be much to frighten to tease a beautiful girl like you…"

'What did I just say?' Shikamaru asked himself. 'Did I just say she was beautiful?'

Shikamaru knew that Temari was shocked when he said that. 'Me and my big stupid mouth…' he said to himself… He stood up from the bench from where he was sitting.

Temari was surprised when she heard those words. 'Me? A beautiful girl?' Did she hear it right? Her heart pounded quickly. Those weren't the words that would come out from Shikamaru's mouth, not that she didn't want to hear those words, contrary she wanted to. She just didn't expect that her dreams at night would actually come true. Because as she have known Shikamaru, he wouldn't say anything like that. Saying that would be like admitting his feelings for her.

Shikamaru knew it was too late. He knew he couldn't take back what he said to his secret love. Though he always wanted to admit his feelings for her, he wanted it to be a little…well…more romantic…

He stood motionlessly for a while to sort his thoughts. He took a deep breathe.

"I like you."

"May you repeat that?" Temari was in a state of shock. Did she really hear that or was she sleeping again?

"I like you, okay? Got a problem with that?" he said to the girl sitting on the bench.

Temari couldn't talk. She sat there letting those three words echo in her mind…

"So, much for good friendship. I guess this is the last time we would talk, casually." Shikamaru sighed and started walking toward his home.

"Wait!" Temari yelled after Shikamaru. Temari ran after Shikamaru. Shikamaru dreaded a slap, a punch or even a ninjitsu from her. Then, contrary to what Shikamaru expected, the blonde haired Temari gave a smack on Shikamaru's blushing red cheeks…

"How about I take you to your home?" Shikamaru then asked.

Temari smiled.

She held Shikamaru's wounded hand and walked home together…

The two lovers disappeared in to the dark night along with the endless light posts that line up on that dark alley. The stars gleamed dimly in the dark clear night sky. They didn't know it at first… but cupid's arrow has already hit them…and good…