(Sasuke X Reader) The Eyes That Capture

Chapter 40

Both shikamaru and temari are staring at each other for quite some time.

Both of them are confused and surprised.

Temari is dumbfounded and doesn't know what to say. Meanwhile, shimakaru is just perplexed by what he heard.

Neither of them dare to mutter any words.

However, after a long time, temari starts to feel awry.

She is afraid, but she also becomes worried if she'd be able to tell shikamaru her true feelings after this.

Therefore, she made her mind.

Temari clenches her fist tightly before asking the question that she has been wanting to ask for quite some time now.

She looks straight at shikamaru.

"Did you... Hear that?"

Shikamaru blinks his eyes for a few times before answering. Somehow, his throat also feels dry.

"Yes..."

He answers her truthfully, not wanting to lie at her.

Temari puts on a wry smile on her face. Then, she lowers her gaze to the ground.

"I see..."

Her eyes become watery again.

"So you heard..."

She continues.

Shikamaru remains silent as he doesn't know how to react. Standing in front of him right now is his childhood friend that has a feeling for him.

It takes a long time for him to process what's happening.

And it makes him confused as well.

Among all the kind and handsome guys that she knows, why him?

He is deeply concerned by that and he's afraid that he misunderstood evrything.

Therefore, he doesn't say anything.

On the other hand, temari is taking a very deep breath to calm herself down. Then, she turns to look at him again.

"Well, since you already heard it anyway, I'll just make things clear."

She takes a few steps closer to him.

"Shikamaru..."

The male's heart starts to beat rapidly as if it will jump out of his chest anytime it wants.

Temari then stops right in front of him with a fake smile on her face and tears in her eyes.

Shikamaru stays still, not moving even an inch.

Temari puts her hand on his cheek.

"Shikamaru nara..."

She takes a short pause.

"I love you."

Shikamaru's heart skips a beat at her confession. His eyes widen to its maximum size, but he can't see anything except for her right now. His ears also couldn't hear anything except for her voice and the words she said keep replaying in his head.

Meanwhile, temari continues to express her feelings.

"I don't know how long has it been, but i realized it for quite some time now. I just keep it to myself all this while. For your information, i moved to konoha because i wanted to be closer to you. But i guess that was a stupid act."

Temari blurts out a sad laugh.

It's as if she's trying to console herself, but it makes her pities herself much more.

After being quiet for so long, shikamaru finally speaks.

"But... Why...? Why me...?"

He seems so shocked and confused that that was the only thing he could ask her.

Temari pokes shikamaru on his shoulder.

"What kind of question is that? Do you think i know the answer?"

She laughs half-heartedly.

"I don't know, shikamaru. It's just that, when i am with you, i feel so happy. You make me feel comfortable and i don't want to be apart with you even for a minute. That's why i-"

Temari abruptly stops.

She then removes her hand that is on his shoulder and stares at the ground.

"But all of that doesn't matter right now, isn't it?"

She says those words sadly.

"I am going to meet another guy anyway. And I'll be engaged to him. I guess we won't even talk after this, so everything is worthless. I'm so pathetic, aren't i? God, why am i like this. I don't understand. It's weir-"

Temari's words stop on the track before she is able to finish it.

Her eyes widen as she is in disbelief with what's happening.

Her heartbeat increases.

Her body tenses up.

Her mind goes blank.

She can't say anything, nor can she move.

Before she realizes it, shikamaru's lips is already on hers.

He is kissing her right at the moment when she lets her guard down, and she has no time to even respond to it.

After he is satisfied, shikamaru finally pulls away from her.

He hauls out a heavy breath along with smoke due to coldness.

Shikamaru grabs temari's shoulders tightly.

"Sh-shikamaru, what-"

"Don't go."

Temari startles at his sudden words.

"What?"

"Don't go to the blind date, damn it!"

He pulls her closer to him and traps her into his hug.

"If you love me, then don't go, temari. Don't ever think about getting engaged with anybody else. Be mine. Be only mine. Stay by my side forever. Don't you dare leave me. It would be such a pain, but... I guess it's better than seeing you with someone else."

Temari's tears drop again when she hears those words from shikamaru's mouth. It's as if she's dreaming. The guy that she loves, loves her back.

And he's hugging her tightly, not wanting to let her go ever again.

Slowly, she raises up her hands and hugs him back.

"I'm not that stupid to leave after being hurt this much. I love you, shikamaru."

Shikamaru tighten his hug and pats temari's back.

He scoffs.

"What a pain."

Then, he continues.

"I love you too."