Ch 3
Shikamaru and a thunderstorm
Temari was running. Her father had just received a telegram asking him to leave again. But it was the person who delivered the telegram who she wanted to see.
"Shikamaru!" she called as he got on his bike.
The boy turned around and smiled when he saw who it was. He had black hair done in a high spiky ponytail and equally black eyes.
"How did you know that you would deliver a telegram here tonight?" Temari asked.
"You here things when you listen hard enough troublesome girl."
"Oh, so I'm troublesome now am I?" she asked as they walked into the garden.
"No, you're naïve of the world."
"Naïve?!?"
"How old are you Temari?" he asked sighing.
"Sixteen, what's wrong with that?"
He turned his head to her and stopped walking and started singing. (Lol Shikamaru singing XD.)
"You wait little girl on an empty stage
For fate to turn the light on,
Your life little girl is an empty scroll
That men will want to write on,"
"To write on," sung Temari leaning toward him.
"You are sixteen going on seventeen,
Baby, it's time to think
Better beware, be canny and careful
Baby you're on the brink
"You are sixteen going on seventeen,
Ninja's will fall in line,
Eager young lads and rogues and cads
Will offer you food and wine
"Totally unprepared are you
To face a world of men
Timid and shy and scared are you
Of things beyond your ken,"
Shikamaru jumps onto a wall.
"You need someone older and wiser
Telling you what to do
I am are seventeen going on eighteen
I'll take care of you."
Shikamaru offers his hand to Temari and helps her up on to the wall. They start dancing off the wall and back on top of it. Shikamaru is guiding Temari the whole time till Temari breaks away and starts to sing.
"I am sixteen going on seventeen
I know that I'm naïve
Fellows I meet may tell me I'm sweet
And willingly I'll believe
"I am sixteen going on seventeen
Innocent as a rose,
Bachelor dandies, drinkers of sake
What do I know of those?
"Totally unprepared am I,
To face a world of men,
Timid and shy and scared am I
Of things beyond my kin
I need someone older and wiser
Telling me what to do
You are seventeen going on eighteen
I'll depend on you."
Shikamaru cups her face and kisses her. They deepen the kiss, and then Temari pulls away form him, "If my father see's you-"
"Gotcha, I'll see you soon." Shikamaru goes back down the path to his bike.
Temari then squeals.
Later that night…………
"Miss Sakura, I brought you some cloth that the captain ordered. The abbey said you knew how to sew," said the maid.
"Oh, well would you tell him thank you for me?" said Sakura coming out of the bathroom in a pink nightgown and a pink robe. She then takes the cloth from the maid. "Oh this will be the prettiest dress I've ever owned and it's not even made yet! Could you ask the captain if I could have more fabric?"
"How many dresses does a governess from an abbey need?"
"Oh not for me, for the children. They need some sort of everyday cloths. Playcloths. Not what they always train in," Sakura told her.
"The Uchiha children don't play. They train. Oh by the way we will be changing those curtains tomorrow."
"But there is plenty of ware left in them!" exclaimed Sakura looking at the white curtains with green vines intertwining on them.
"Captain's orders. Good night Miss Sakura." The maid then left.
A boom of thunder rolled by. Sakura opened her windows so she could feel the rain landing on her outstretched palms. Then she walked over to the bed and started to pray, "Kami I now know why you sent me here. You want me to teach these children how to play, and how to enjoy life. God bless Mother Tsunade, and all the nuns and postulates. God bless Hinata,-" Temari is starting to climb in through the window, "bless Gaara, oh and what was the other boy's name," Temari starts to try to sneak out of the room, "oh bless whatever-his-name-is, "Temari still sneaking, "And bless Temari, let her know that I'm here to help her-"
Temari turns around, "Are you going to tell father?"
Sakura puts a finger to her lips, "and to be her friend. And bless the Captain. Amen." Sakura opens her eyes.
"I was out taking a walk and they locked the gate early and when I saw your window open-" Temari rambled. Sakura walked over to the window and looked down.
"You climbed that trellis?"
"Yea. That's how we always play tricks on the governesses. Hinata can climb up with a beehive in her hand," Temari told her.
"A beehive!" Sakura exclaimed. Temari nodded. "Temari were you walking out there by yourself?" Temari started to nod, but then shook her head. "You know no one will notice that dress if you wash it tonight. Take my robe, soak your dress then come here and we'll have a talk."
Temari enters the bathroom and shuts the door. Sakura starts to check her bed for any 'beehive surprises'. Another boom of thunder sounds as someone runs into the room. Sakura turns around to see Hinata, "Are you scared of the storm?" Sakura asked. Hinata shook her head till another boom sounded, in which she then hid her face in Sakura's skirt.
"It's okay Hinata," Sakura said setting her on the bed. "Now we'll just wait for the boys."
"T-They won't be c-coming, t-their n-n-not scared," Hinata stammered. Another boom of thunder and Hinata hid her face again as more footsteps were heard and the two boys in the room, Kankuro was no longer wearing a hood or the war paint showing his brown hair.
"What'd I tell you," said Sakura to Hinata.
"We weren't scared," said Gaara, "We just wanted to make sure that you weren't."
"Was that your idea Gaara?" Sakura asked.
"No it was Kankuro's." Kankuro nodded when Gaara said this.
"That's who I forgot! Bless Kankuro," said Sakura as another boom of thunder rolled by. All the children hid their heads, even Kankuro.
"Why does it do that?" asked Hinata.
"Well, the lightning says something to the thunder and the thunder answers back." Sakura said.
"Well why does have to be so loud? It makes me want to cry," said Hinata.
"Well maybe if we sing louder then the thunder it won't seem so bad." Sakura then starts to sing loudly.
"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens;
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens;
Brown paper packages tied up with strings;
These are a few of my favorite things.
"Cream-colored ponies and warm ramen noodles;
Doorbells and sleigh bells and fruit kissed with sunlight;
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings;
These are a few of my favorite things.
"Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes;
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes;
Silver-white winters that melt into springs;
These are a few of my favorite things.
"When the dog bites,
When the bee stings,
When I'm feeling sad,
I simply remember my favorite things,
And then I don't feel so bad."
The kids start to join in verse by verse.
Hinata joins
"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens;
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens;
Brown paper packages tied up with strings;
These are a few of my favorite things.
Gaara joins
"Cream-colored ponies and warm ramen noodles;
Doorbells and sleigh bells and fruit kissed with sunlight;
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings;
These are a few of my favorite things.
Kankuro joins
"Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes;
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes;
Silver-white winters that melt into springs;
These are a few of my favorite things.
"When the dog bites,
When the bee stings,
When I'm feeling sad,
I simply remember my favorite things,
And then I don't feel so bad."
Temari enters the room as Sakura asks, "What are your some of your favorite things?"
Hinata grabs a pillow and throws it a Gaara, "Pillow fights!" yells Hinata.
"Sand!" Gaara says throwing the pillow to Kankuro.
"Puppet Shows! He said hitting Temari on the head with the pillow.
Temari grabs the pillow, "Deer!" She smacks Kankuro then tosses it back to Hinata.
"Ladybugs!" giggled Hinata who throws the pillow, which was caught by Captain Sasuke Uchiha. The children immediately ran into ranks like they had earlier that day.
"Back to bed," their father ordered. They all ran out of there and back to their rooms. He then turned to Sakura, "I don't know if any one told you but I will not tolerate Singing in this household."
"I was just comforting them. They were afraid of the storm." Sakura retorted.
"Even the boys?" asked Sasuke.
"They actually came in here check on me." Sakura told him.
Sasuke then turned around and left the room, and Sakura? She went to bed.
Okay I did make Shikamaru older then Temari in this one so shoot me! (Hears guns ready to fire) Not literally!!!! 0.0; How else would I get the song in there? Yes I didn't change the songs a lot, but I did change them. I don't own Naruto, or The Sound of Music Copyrights.