Hello everyone! This is my first time EVER writing a fanfic... To be completely honest I am a little nervous about this /)u(\ so I decided to just give you a little taste of what I got, although it may not be a lot, and I'd really appreciate it if you guys can give me your input on it! It'll mean so much to me! I'll try and upload a new chapter every week~ Well, enough talking! Enjoy~

I DO NOT OWN NARUTO.


Chapter 1 : Childhood Memories.

"Temari!" A loud, high pitched nuisance yelled from the other side of the door. "I can't sleep..." The blonde little girl groaned as she was forced to get up from her comfortable bed. "What is it now, Kankuro? It's really late!" Kankuro knew if she even answered his plea, it was an automatic invitation to her room. He slowly tippy-toed inside, trying to be as quiet as possible. "I had another bad dream..." Temari found herself sighing, rolling her eyes at her little brother. "Come on... You can sleep here for the night." The dark haired boy was quick to jump on her bed, almost falling half way through. "Did you have a nightmare?" Kankuro only nodded as a response. "You're such a crybaby..." Truth be told, she was one to speak. Ever since her mother passed away, she's been getting the same nightmare every day. She couldn't blame Kankuro, although its been too many years... 7 years to be exact.

There was a sudden chill in the air, Temari took a quick glance on the window just to make sure it was shut. Sure enough, it was closed. "Temari... Can you tell me about mom?" Here it goes again... For the past month, Temari had to repeat the story of their mother just to soothe Kankuro's little heart. With a defeated sigh, Temari started to gently brush her fingers on her little brother's hair to help him sleep. "Not too long ago... There was a strong woman in the village. She was as tough as any man in Suna and yet... She was Sweeter than dessert." She kept going with the story, trying her hardest not to choke on her words. "Even when she was down, she would give the brightest smile. Even when she was upset, she would have all the patience in the world." Having to repeat the story almost every night really started to weight down on her shoulders. "And you know what she told me in her last moments?" Kankuro began to yawn before replying, "What?" Temari felt a small tug on the corner of her lips, feeling the need to smile. "Temari, Kankuro... I love you both very, very much. Even though both of you are mischievous little creatures, I know you will be the best brother and sister to your new brother... Gaara." Kankuro smiled. "I will never leave your side. I am the brightest star in the sky looking over you. Protecting you all." Temari's focus went to the stars, she smiled when a single, bright yellow star lit up the entire sky, almost as if it was watching over them... Her mother watching them both. After a minute, the blonde little girl started to hear a quiet snore coming from her little brother. It made her chuckle quietly to herself. "Goodnight." She leaned over and planted a kiss on his forehead. "Thank you... Mom..." His words almost made her fall from the bed, he was having a sweet dream of their mother. It's a good sign... But now she was wide awake, unable to find peace in her eyes.

She tried her best to stand up, and walked quietly outside her room without waking up Kankuro. Temari closed the door behind her, but little did she know there was someone just at the end of the hallway. "Temari..?" She jumped an inch from the ground and covered her mouth with both of her hands, making sure a squeak doesn't come out. "Gaara... What are you doing up so late?" Temari tried her best to whisper... But a few words came out louder than she expected. "... I can't sleep..." Temari rolled her eyes... "Not you too..." But she had known Gaara was always nocturnal, in a non human way. "Do you want me to make you a hot chocolate? Or just hot milk?" She eyed her red haired brother, who was barely 7 years old. He squeezed his little teddy bear, his eyes never leaving the ground. "Hot milk..." With a smile, Temari approached him and held his hand. "C'mon. Let's go get you some milk."

It's been like this for the past few years...