Shikamaru raised an eyebrow almost accusingly at Kankuro before dropping it. "Nothing really. Just walking around, probably gonna go to sleep somewhere. Is Temari here with you?" He asked his curiously, wondering if his sister was around here somewhere.

"Who said I was going to hurt him" Kankuro said trying to play innocent. "I was going to talk to him..." Grinning he put his arm's behind his head. "It's whatever so what are you up to?" Kankuro glanced behind Shika thinking he saw someone familer.

Shikamaru sighed softly and shrugged. "Maybe, but sometimes it's just better to let it go. Otherwise it'll just not work out for you. Not many people would approve of hurting a child." The shadow user said to him.

Frowning Kankuro put the kid down. "Kid's being a brat" he said watching the kid run off crying. "He deserved what ever I was going to do until you stopped me" Crossing his arm's he gave Shikamaru a fake crossed loook.

Shikamaru walked down the streets lazily. He was half looking for someone to talk to, but actually more interested on finding somewhere to sleep. While looking around, he noticed Kankuro picking a fight with some kids. 'Oh man. What a drag.' He thought before heading over there. "Kankuro, what's going on?" He asked him casually.

Watching the kids he smirked. "Kid stunt's" He muttered walking away. With his back turned a rock hit him. Turning around he saw one of the kid's laughing. Picking him up by his shirt he glared. "Think it's funny brat?"

Gaara glanced at Temari out of the corner of his eye, not turning his head. Clearly she was finished with the red-haired girl, for now at least. " No, and unless there is anything else you want to do I would like to return home." he replied easily, turning towards her slightly. In truth he did want to go home, running into that girl and having to listen to their conversation no matter how hard he tried did that to him. He had something to occupy himself in his room anyway, there were documents he needed to sign and missions he had to look over before sending the Suna ninja's to do them. Normally he would never have left his real home for any reason, especially now that he was Kazekage. But Kankorou had insisted they come here, why he didn't know, if he had to guess it was because of Ten-Ten but why he needed to be here was a mystery. If he hadn't wanted to be alone he could have just taken Temari, and yet here he was. It was probably the fact that he was almost over-protective of him now. Kankorou had no sense, if he'd wanted to worry he should have done it long ago, now he could take care of himself. It was easy. Even with Shukaku residing within him. He'd long learned to control the trickster demon, it could no longer force him into anything. He was in control now.

I could never understand why I found it suprising that he could tell when I was thinking about Sasuke, but I guess I would even be able to tell the way I expressed my emotions. I shook my head just slightly my trance of thoughts had halted for the moment as my slips numbly formed the words thank you. He always made me feel better, even if it was over the most ridiculous things. I stood up and gave him a half smile as I turned and walked away in a quiet manner. I wanted to stay, but I found myself rather annoying when I was like this, so deep in thought, but I found it better, besides he had two other friends to talk too. I sighed lightly as I took a stop as I lie my back against a shops stone wall just a few minutes away from the ramen shop trying to calm myself. I should have asked Tsunade a thing or two about emotions, but it never dawned on me at the time because I hadn't been with the ones that affected my emotions so much. Being away from them all had really changed me.

I smiled at Hinata's Comment. I then looked at Sakura again and frowned. "Something wrong Skaura-chan? You.....you thinking of Sasuke again?" I asked more low-like and calmly. I looked in Sakura's eyes and made a slight frown. I knew she was thinking of him. It was too obvious, too easy to tell.

I put my hand on her shoulder and gave her a smile. "Hey, cheer up." I said happily. I then saw my bowel and my eyes glittered. I grabbed it and started to slurp it all up.