Sometimes this fear would take over Temari. It was never really triggered by anything other than her thoughts. She wasn't afraid of normal things like the dark or even being assassinated. Her fears were so much bigger, she was afraid of being left behind. She would never explain it or tell anyone. But she feared it with every cell in her body, so much that she thought if she put it into words it would come true. She was afraid her brothers would leave her behind, that they wouldn't need her anymore. She knew about their secret talks, how Kankuro would always listen to Gaara's dreams. Why didn't he tell her? Why didn't he confide in her too? Most of the time she blew it off as brotherly bonding, but there was always that thought in the back of her head. What if they don't need me? She tried to do whatever she could for them. This started her cooking fiascoes. She wanted to prove they need her, if for anything, chores. It was low and somewhere along the line she started to enjoy the work. Trying to mix different things and make them taste good. Sure the kitchen always ended up a mess, but she had fun cleaning it up too. There was also that lazy shinobi from the Leaf that had a tight grip on her heart. (She would never say he had it. She was too proud for that.) What if he left her behind too? What if he found someone closer, someone nicer, someone that wasn't her? She didn't have these thoughts often, but like everyone, she did have her moments of insecurity. She didn't need to be told she was beautiful, but sometimes she did need to be told he wouldn't leave her. She thinks he started to pick up on that and began to tell her. She would tell him to stop being such a sap, but they both knew how happy it made her.
Temari doesn't understand fear. She likes to think she's fearless, that she's like the Black Queen everyone makes her out to be. She doesn't like to think she's human with all the emotions and weaknesses that come along with it. But sometimes, she acknowledges it.