Note: Inspired by this song: She's Somebody's Hero by Jamie O'Neal
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Karura is often asked the question why she wanted or agreed to becoming a mother— and of three that came one after the other. Especially by shinobi mothers of Konoha who usually only have one child. Truth be told, she was hesitant at first. And then Temari came along and she saw something in her daughter's smile, in the light in her eyes.
She is somebody's hero
Karura saw it daily in her daughter's eyes. A look reserved only for her— one she never needed to share with anyone. It was to her that Temari outstretched her arms to when she needed to be carried. It was her Temari cried to when something happened. For once, someone looked at her without considering that she wasn't a shinobi and was an immigrant from another place.
A hero to her baby with a skinned up knee
A little kiss is all she needs
She didn't need to know medical jutsus to stop her baby girl from crying. Her kisses were magic— either to ward the pain away or for luck in the academy or like a talisman to keep the ghosts away at night.
The keeper of the cheerios
The voice that brings Snow White to life
Bedtime stories every night
It was her voice that Temari sought at night to lull her to sleep. It was in her arms that her daughter found comfort in. It was to her that Temari smiled— that wide grin where she flashed all her teeth and scrunched up her eyes. The smile that melted Karura's heart.
And that smile lets her know
She's somebody's hero
That wide grin where she flashed all her teeth and scrunched up her eyes— the one her daughter, now a lot older, wore. Beautiful as ever. "This is what makes you happy. I am in full support of it," Karura said, fixing the customary veil over daughter's head.
Givin' all her love to her was life's ambition
But now her baby is moving on and she'll soon be missing her
"Promise to visit, okay, honey?" Karura asked, a small tear falling down her cheek. "Mother!" Temari suddenly spun around to face her. Karura shook her head, "This is just me being happy for you," cupping her daughter's cheeks, she emphasized, "Happy that you're happy."
But not today
Those are tears of joy running down her face
With a laugh, Karura whispered, "I think the groom is waiting and getting a little nervous. Kankuro is too. You should go."
She's somebody's hero
A hero to her daughter in a wedding dress
"Thanks, Mom," Temari said Karura kissed her daughter and pulled Temari to a tight embrace.
She gave her wings to leave the nest
It hurts to let her baby go
Temari quickened her pace to get to the isle faster, taking her spot after the flower girls and a couple of other kunoichi from Konoha. Temari took one last glance at Karura and smiled.
Down the isle she walks right by
She looks into her mother's eyes
And that smile lets her know
She's somebody's hero
Wide grin where she showed all her teeth and where her eyes scrunched up close. The smile and happiness reflected in Karura's own at that day. And the smile reflected in Karura's face as she glanced through her daugher's wedding photographs. Photographs to keep her company in Suna while her daughter stayed in Konoha.
She's somebody's hero
"Mom?" Karura turned around to meet the familiar voice— a smile spread through her face, one that did nothing to conceal the happiness and the light in her eyes. "Temari, you came over!" Her daughter chuckled, "Of course, I'd come over. I always do, don't you remember?"
A hero to her mother in a rocking chair
She runs a brush through her golden hair
Temari went closer to her mother and bent down to draw her into an embrace. Karura laid a soft kiss on Temari's cheek to accompany the hug. Pulling back, her daughter brushed a few strands of hair away from her face. "I've missed you," Karura whispered, the smile still beaming on her face.
And that smile lets her know
Her mother's smile lets her know
She's somebody's hero
Wordlessly, Karura pointed to the small table beside the rocking chair— to where a small cake lay with the words Happy Birthday Temari inscribed in the center.