Before you start reading the story, I would like to say, that I like to use music at certain scened , while the story goes, because it really gives a nice atmosphere to read. I will link suggested songs to certain scenes, then it's your decision if you would like to simply read, or listen to the music in the background and read.
Suggested song to the scene:Naruto Soundtrack - Afternoon in Konoha (extended) [link to help you faster to the song: watch?v=0BHU2NOqBrA ]
Kankuro was sitting comfortably on the sofa at the living room. He yawned slowly, a big one, when Temari came in the room with a plate.
"Days are passing by, and nothing's really happening." Kankuro started complaining. "Baki-sensei gave us the tasks, we solved them, and now we're like…what are we even waiting for?! Or why are we even home?!"
Temari put the plate on the table in front of the sofa and set next to Kankuro.
"Sometimes we can have a little time to rest too, and you're even complaining about it?" Temari frowned.
Kankuro was about to start whining, when Temari shoved a muffin in his mouth.
"Eat and shut up." she just simply grumbled, then sighed and stretched.
Kankuro ate the muffin.
"Wow, tastes good!...wait…Maaaan, I can't believe it, you even started cooking and such?! You're a ninja, Temari, you don't cook, you fight!"
"Well guess what, I'm also a woman, and my duty is to actually cook something, otherwise you, and dear Gaara and dear father would die in starvation." she rolled her eyes, then got up a bit pissed.
"Ok, ok, fine, I admit you're the only woman in the house who we can count on." Kankuro tried to ease her grumpiness up.
She gave in, threw herself back on the sofa, then punched Kankuro's shoulder, who gave out an awkward smile. A calming silence dominated the room for a moment, then Kankuro's face became serious.
"Oi, sister, what do you think Gaara's doing right now…?"
Temari shrugged.
"He might just be in his room and sulk in a corner as always."
"That's an interesting free time hobby… " Kankuro scratched his chin.
Before they could continue the conversation, a ninja appeared in front of them. He might be a worker ninja of the Kazekage.
"Greetings, Children of the Fourth Kazekage!" he bowed, while the other two stood up with puzzled expressions. "You got a letter." he took out a scroll from his kimono and handed it to Temari while bowing.
Temari blinked curiously, as she opened the letter.
"Thanks, I guess?" Kankuro said still confused to the ninja, who bowed, then disappeared. "What's it? " Kankuro asked, as he leaned closer to Temari to see what's on the scroll.
"It seems we have a new quest here… It's from….erm..I think it's from father?"
"Father?!"
"Why yes, look at the signature." she made a serious expression. "Go call Gaara."
"Why me?!" Kankuro whined.
"Oh, come on! Go and call him down, I need to change clothes, I can't go out in this apron! " she stretched the nice pink apron on herself.
Kankuro bursted out laughing, when he saw his sister , who usually wore provocative ninja clothes, now is in a nice pink apron with flower decorations on it. Temari slapped him, then showed him to go already. Kankuro tried to hold back laughter, while climbing on the stairs.
"Oi, Gaara!" Kankuro tried politely, knocking at the door. "Come out, ya! " he grumbled loudly.
"Go and die…" the answer came from inside.
Kankuro made an annoyed expression, then knocked again.
"Come ya little scum, we have a kind-a misson!"
No got even angrier.
"Don' make me mad, will ya?! Come o-…"he froze, when the door suddenly opened.
Gaara and Kankuro glared a deadly glare at each other, then Gaara, without a word wanted to pass next to Kankuro, but his shoulder hit a bit the other one. That was it, Kankuro became so angry he felt he could strangle Gaara.
"Don't push me away like that you…!"
"You're too loud. " Gaara grumbled back.
"What did you expect after-.."
"Oooookay, shut it you two!" Temari stopped the argument, the two almost started to fight.
[no toon needed furthermore]
Finally, they were out on a small street at Sunagakure, studying together the scroll.
"So it says we should go to the Northern side, out of the village, to the Longleft Sand Temple to find the statue of the Wind spirit and then the library, and then find the book about the 'Moonwind'." Temari stated.
"Moonwind…sounds super…uncool!" Kankuro sighed.
Gaara just silently listened to his sister, then just turned at the right direction and started walking. Temari put the scroll away, then followed Gaara. Kankuro grumbled swears, then followed his siblings.
Suggested song to the scene:
Dead can Dance - Agape [ link: watch?v=paB-P07HpeI ... even the videoclip has the mood of the situation]
The three of the ninjas finally arrived to the temple. They examined the area, but no threat was approaching from any of the sand, sand everywhere. Then they looked at the temple.
"This is so old…." Temari whispered.
"Yeah,might fall on us, when we enter… " Kankuro continued.
"Probably…we have to be very careful. " Temari replied.
Gaara just stood silent, thinking. Kankuro and Temari started approaching the temple, when Gaara stopped them.
"Wait. We need a plan here." he simply said, still staring at the entrance of the temple.
Temari nodded with a serious expression, then turned at Gaara.
"Do you have a suggestion?"
Gaara stood silent for a moment to gather his thoughts.
"I think we should spread."
"Why,though?" Kankuro raised a brow.
"He's right… " Temari looked at the temple too. "My suggestion is, that me and Kankuro will go in, you, Gaara, will stay 're the only one from the three of us, who can stop this massive building with the sand, if it happens to collapse."
"Good idea." the two boy nodded.
Temari and Kankuro then entered the temple with caution. Gaara crossed his arms, and looked at them while they disappear in the dark of the entrance.