Disclaimer: Hey! I don't own NARUTO, but I love it! Anyways, in this chapter I hope to show a whole other side of Temari. All because of the ShikaTema song, TANGLED UP IN TEMARI, on YouTube, I have no idea who sings it but I will find out and give her the credit she deserves… If it is a she... That and the song reminds me of my best writer friend. I let my little sis listen to it and that part where its like 'I'm the girl, kicking the coke machine,' she smiled and was like 'It already sounds like Heartless'. Anyways, here's the 6th chapter!

I checked my outfit in the mirror. I had on a purple tank under a plaid lavender/white collar shirt, with skinny jeans and lavender Ugu-Boots. I had learned a trick: when wearing skinny jeans it was good to get a size smaller then you need, then they'd be tight and make you feel good about yourself.

Grabbing my pack I headed down stairs to be greeted by the sound of whispering and pouring cereal/milk.

Father never had time to eat with us in the morning before we left for school because he left before us. And at dinner he'd be in his office. It was like a routine since our mom dead. He'd wake up, get dress, head to work, come home at 7:40, head to his office to finish paper work, go to bed and do the whole thing over again. The only time I rarely saw him was when I came to give him his nightly coffee. Hanabi saw him less then I did since she starts school later and gets out later, she also doesn't have the extra classes Neji and I have so she's in after school for them. Neji saw him the most out of all of us, though I was the heir I knew my father had always preferred both Neji and Hanabi over me.

It doesn't matter so much now as it did back then, while traveling and being in honors I learned to take my "floaties" off and put my "diving gear" on. I really started to think about why that was. I had came up with a few sceneries for this: 1) I was me. I was shy, timid, naïve. I really couldn't blame him. 2) I didn't have the body strength, or so he thought, to stand up for myself, thus the reason Neji became so overprotected with me. 3) I looked like her, my mom, that is. My height, my hair, my heart. I suppose I'm different now, a change though heartbreak that my father prevented ever happening to my mom. Kurenia and Anko always use to say I looked like her when I was younger but they stopped once I just busted out crying at one point. I never really knew her, so why should I cry for her?…

Because she says yes to me.

One my travels I found this poem by Kaylin Haught. It reminded me of my prayers at night:

I asked God if it was okay to be melodramatic…

And she said, "Yes."

I asked her if it was okay to be short…

And she said, "It sure is."

I asked her if I could wear nail polish, or not wear nail polish…

And she said, "Honey,"

She calls me that sometimes…

She said, "You can do just exactly what you want to."

"Thanks, God." I said…

"And is it even okay if I don't paragraph my letters?"

"Sweetcakes," God said.

Who knows where she picked that up…

"What I'm telling you is; yes, yes, yes."

I pondered that, and I pondered it in a way that would have made both of moms proud. I have this poem written on the inside cover of my journal, sometime I wake up late at night. Still hearing my father's voice on the phone in the next room, I pull it out, I read it and I pray. I find myself crying myself to sleep sometimes and other times? I mostly just drift off, safe, calm, with peace because though out all these years I can still hear her voice singing me to sleep. I still hear them in the doorway, watching me sleep before they head to bed themselves…

The last time my father, ever wished me a goodnight, or stood and watched me sleep, or even checked on me was a week after she died. He just stopped. He didn't look at me, didn't acknowledge me unless he had too. It hurts, you know, hearing your father open the door across from yours to check on your sister, then walk right past you. Hearing him talking to Neji about keeping an eye on me because he didn't have time.

He didn't show up to any concerts I had, he didn't show up to anything I was involved with. I guess that's way I became attached to Kiba and Shino more, warmed up to Kurenia being a mother figure to me. Over time, I suppose, Asuma would have became a father figure to me, also…

I walked into the kitchen with a sigh, glanced up and took one look at Hanabi and it took both of us a minute before…

"You have to change! Me? No, I wore this first!"

She was dressed almost exactly the same as I was. It was scary and Neji just sat there eating his breakfast watching us argue about our outfits.

"Neji, tell her I'm wearing this!" we both shouted.

He closed his eyes, "I would but its time for Hinata and I to leave. Hanabi, since she has no time to change, maybe you should or you deal with it. Have a good day at school."

I huffed following Neji out the door. Just great. I was my younger sister's twin! Unbelievable!

Neji and I waited for Lee and Tenten to come running to the car. They've lived across from each other since they were kids.

Its only been a couple of weeks since I've returned and so far Sasuke and I haven't faced off. As far as the pairings went, Kiba and I got Deidara to ask Temari out after… oh, I don't know… a couple 5 times of holding her down from running! What was I thinking when I tied her up? She was one of the smartest people in the school! They've been out on a couple of dates since. She's talk to him between 7th and Home. When he came in for 7th and before he had to leave. Though, Shikamaru has art for 7th period and sees her there flirting with Deidara he just sits and stares; doesn't move, doesn't blink, doesn't even lay his head down, but by those notions we all know that there is something seriously wrong with him. He's too much of a wuss to step up to the plate. I don't think she's told Gaara or Kankuro about him yet. In fact, we were all going over to their house after school today.

While we're on the subject of the Sabakus… They're returning to school tomorrow. Another reason we were heading to their house.

Kiba ended up chickening out asking Hanabi out. Neji nearly killed him. It still amazed me how Neji took the fact that Kiba wasn't really into girls like Hanabi. A cuter, smaller, smarter version of me. *Sigh* Yes, I admit it. She's better then me in some ways. But Neji told him… more like forced… that if he didn't ask her out by the end of the week he shouldn't cry if Akamaru ended up missing. I was even shocked, I was scared something might happen to Kiba's closet friend that I even asked Hanabi out for him because he was so hysterical.

"Let us go, Youthful Tenten! The new day awaits!" Lee shouted as he jumped though the back window.

Tenten slipped into the front seat and greeted Neji with a kiss, "Morning."

"Hello, Hinata! How have you been?" Lee asked.

How does he do it? Especially in the morning.

We pulled into the parking lot. It was the first time we didn't take a limo with the Hyuga crest. Many people didn't know if we were there or not, Temari defiantly didn't or she have stopped do what she was doing at that moment.

"It ate my dollar! It freaking ate my freaking dollar! I want my Coke, give me my Coke!" she shouted, kicking the soda machine.

"Temz, I thought we had a talk about this." Tenten said, pushing her away. "Here let me try."

5 five minutes later:

"I want my dollar! It ate my dollar. Give me my dollar!" all three of us screamed beating the machine. "God! Fine! Be that way!"

We turned to find a crowd of gaping people around us. Kiba and Lee were laughing so hard it looked like they were going to pass out. Shino and Neji both looked down, pinching the bridge of their nose.

From the corner of my eye I saw Shikamaru, with his arm around Ino's shoulders, smirking a little. Damn that Nara, doesn't see the gem Temari is.

"Okay, peoples, the show's over. Get a move on!" a voice said behind us. It take long to figure out it was Kurenia.

"Morning," I said sheepishly. "Do need help with Asuma?"

Over the last week, I've been pulled from class to look after the Junior, when Kurenia and Baki had to sort though a Temari and Ino fight. It was fun. I loved holding him and searching for a bottle. Having to watch the class while she was gone. It made me wonder if I had a talent in being a teacher. Without the baby, of course, because if I'd want to be teaching middle school. Just… to much drama in high school.

"Actually, I was wondering if you guys would like to have lunch with Baki and me at lunch. He's inviting Temari, I think the boys would want to hear about it."

"You not knocked up again, are you, Kurenia?" Kiba pipped up.

"IDIOT!" Temari, Tenten and I screamed.

"What kind of question is that?" Temari hissed.

"This is why no girl in our grade was willing to date you!" Tenten said bitterly with pursed lips.

"It makes me wonder how he survived Elementary. Pregnant teachers left and right." I whispered.

"No, Kiba," she said in a stern voice. "I'm not pregnant again. And you won't be asking me that again unless you want detention. Got it, Inuzuka?"

"I second that motion!" I raised my hand.

Tenten: "Third."

Temari: "Fourth."

Neji: "Fifth."

Lee: "Oh! Kurenia, I am sixth."

Kiba looked grim, but lightened a little noticing Shino not saying…

"Seventh." No, there he was.

"You guys are so unfair!" he whined.

"Aw, Kiba, you know we still wuv ya." Tenten said cuddling him.

Neji cleared his throat.

"Neji, let me enjoy this. You get more of her." Kiba said.

-Bonk- "Ow." -Slap- "OW!" -Swish- "Ugu!"

"You're dating Hanabi!" the three of us yelled as Kiba sank to his knees.

I was causing my friend pain, freakin' pain! Did I care? Of course I did! We were like a dysfunctional family: fight, wrestle, argue, love, care, protect, different views, not even close to being alike but yet? We were still there for each other.

"I'm so sorry, Kiba. Just watch what your saying." I said helping him up.

"Got it." he wheezed.

"Well, I see nothing's changed since you left." a voice said behind us, followed by a gruff chuckle and gurgling.

"Kurenia!" I whirled around to find, to find an early morning smile. I had completely forgot they were standing there.

It was awkward to be honest, like I said she was like a mom, but with Baki right behind her, cradling Asuma… it was like I was getting a step father. It was the same guy who took care of Temari, Kankuro and Gaara…

"Hey, Baki, excited that the boys are coming back tomorrow?" Temari asked coolly.

"Why wouldn't I be?" was the only and last thing I remember ever hearing him speak normally.

"Well, as much as we would like to see the mixed family reunion Guy will probably want to see us." Tenten said, smiling brightly. "Come on, Neji, Lee."

"Coming, Tenten!" Lee shouted, next to her.

Temari and I stared at the 3 friends race toward the back field. I didn't even understand how they stayed friends. Neji was… Neji, cold, reasonable, frustrating, sometime maybe even a little dark. Tenten was dangerous, smart, defensive and friendly. Lee was energetic, hyper, loud, overly friendly and strong… Stronger then he looks, he beat Sasuke in a wrestling match in the summer between 8th and 9th… I got 50 dollars out of it, just Sasuke didn't know I had betted against him, everyone but him knew, so don't tell.

Baki leaned forward, handing Asuma to Kurenia, kissing her cheek then walking away.

"Temari? Aren't you going with him?" Kurenia asked. "He's going to finish up the papers for your brothers."

Temari contemplated it, "Naw, I got a text from Deidara earlier before you showed. He's helping out for the 1st-3rd now. I might just go and visit him for 10 minutes before the bell."

"Don't you think its kind of weird how you're dating a guy who beat your brother up in freshmen year?" Kiba asked finally getting off the floor.

Yep, Deidara had beat Gaara up in freshmen year. He was the only one land one on him, other then Lee, Naruto and Sasuke. But it would be weird, Deidara hung out with older guys, Sasori, who was like 30, Itachi, Hidan, Kakuza, Pein, Kisame, Tobi, and the girl… the escapes me. Temari would be the youngest in the group then. If any of them found out she was around older guys, they'd try to them, before killing me for even suggesting the set up.

Ugu! So frustrating!

(=*-*=)

Yamato was giving a lecture to the class about teamwork. How important it was in running a business, how you need to be a people person, you need to be able to adapt to the new change of work, blah, blah, blah…

"So to show a good teamwork in business Sasuke and Hinata have agreed to do a report on their family's Inc." was I hear from Yamato's mouth for my body to react.

"When did I agree to this! There is no way I am going to work with that son of a bitch/whore!" I shouted almost missing the echo of the male voice in the sentence.

I turned my head from the front, and glared at Sasuke, "What did you say?"

Neji stood up and went out of the room. To get the girls no doubt, or Kiba… or Shino. There was no way he was going to be able to stop me by himself.

"The question is: what did you refer my mother as?" he said evenly.

I folding my arms, "Nothing that everyone hasn't already called her."

He pushed toward me, "What was that?"

I could smell the cherry like perfume on him, I sniffed to double check before straightening, "You smell nice."

Yamato smiled, "I'm glad you've decided to stop it before any-"

"Did you have a quickie this morning?" I asked folding my arms, Yamato's smiling fading. He scowled at me. "Hinata?"

"Its not my fault he think with his pe-"

"Hinata Hyuga, I cannot believe you would stoop so low as to comment on something so small." Temari said behind him. "Come one, Hinz, it would explain how he could into those pants without withering in pain."

I jumped, "How did you…?"

"Neji left the door open, was passing here on the way to pick up Asuma for Baki… Yeah, did you know they were getting serious?"

"She just had to bring along the prostitute squad with her." Sasuke muttered.

"What was that?" I shouted. "If you thought with your brain for once, you'd realize you'd get your freakin' butt kicked just for calling us that."

"Whatever, b-"

I lunged, dragging him to the floor with me. We wrestling on the ground for awhile, I knew I landed a few punches before Temari pulled me off him.

"Okay, Hyuga, Uchiha sit down now!" Yamato demanded. "I don't care if you're my favorite student, classmates do not fight with classmates. Now sit. Temari, go back to class, I'm sure Baki is very worried."

When she didn't comply right away, he gave her the look.

The teacher look isn't this teacher's look. He looks like a freakin' demon, ya know what I mean? He had only used it a couple of times before all to Naruto, but it still creeped many people out.

"Now, you will apologize to each other. Neither of you can leave this room before you do so…"

I folded my arms and pouted the other way from Sasuke.

"We could do it this way or another way. Trust me, you won't like the other way." he scowled.

"Beats apologizing to him. I didn't get one." I muttered bitterly.

"What was the, Hyuga?" he gave me the look.

I shrank back, "Nothing, Yamato, I'm sorry I disrespected you in your classroom."

He smiled, "Its okay. Now you just need to say that to Uchiha."

I pouted again, "As if. He's a lying, backstabbing, cheating, son of a… something." I changed my sentence due to the look. "Who deserves far worst then I can give him."

"Maybe that's why he ended up with Sakura." someone spoke up.

"Nah, it could be worst. He could be with Ino." another said.

"I think their in the rating area. Though Shikamaru might not be as smart as we think. He was dating a Junior, well Senior now, but still he scored big time and what he'd do. He went from curves to a ruler."

"Che, if you ask us girls, the guys just don't know what they got until they lose it." Ino said, tossing her hair behind her.

"I wonder what Shikamaru thinks of it."

"He should feel like he should be rotting in hell." I muttered.

I felt so sorry for Yamato. Angst teens? I felt so sorry.

(=*-*=)

I chatted with the group about what happen after the fight, still wondering if Neji ever turned up. He never did return to business, he wasn't one for arguments, fights maybe but not arguements.

So Zoot Suit Riot, Crusade and Wipe Out. All with Orchestra, "the dark side" was what both choir and band called it. But Zoot Suit will be done with Choir.

"For this to work we'll need the Berry to be piano for the Base and Choir can be heard." Iruka instructed.

"Hey!" Kiba pipped up. "That's not fair. Shino is the only Berry in this band, he's worked so hard. You just can't let his practice go to waste!"

"I know, but with the Orchestra we'll be over doing the base, which leaves no room for the choir to be heard." Iruka stated. "Besides, Berry is very good, its loud also that's why we've, the choir, orchestra and I, requested it be piano."

"Forte Piano, is what I'm arguing here." Kiba commented. "We have one Berry and they have 5 bases. Don't you think with them it'd be a total waste of time to pick on the Berry?"

"Nope, but that does bring up the other sections. Flutes, as much as the high pitch tone matches perfectly with the piece, I have to ask you to bring it down. With the Violins, it will also drown out the melody." he said.

"Hey!" both second and first chairs said.

I raised my hand, "Iruka, is this just away of telling us that this band piece is being transferred to being an orchestra piece?"

"No, not at all." he answered almost right away.

"Then is this away of telling us that you favor the other two over the band?" Tenten continued. "Or is it away of telling us that we just aren't the good to be playing this?"

"No, no, no…"

"Really? Because by shorting us out, it seems like you just want to cut us out of this concert." I pouted bringing out the big guns. "My father might have wanted to see this one. He proposed to my mom to this song."

Well, he didn't really but they did meet listening to this song… but if this song is involved he might have showed up because my mom was a flute player.

"Oh, Hinata, I'm sorry but-"

"No, its fine, its fine… I'll just… I'll go to the bathroom to get cleaned up." I whimpered… Like I said before I have wicked acting skills.

Laying my clarinet down I started to exit knowing full well that they'd follow shortly behind.

I came back 10 minutes later, making it look like I had been crying. The class was all bitterly looking at Iruka as I trudged to my seat.

Tenten leaned forward, Temari leaned back, both checking on me; really, they were telling me how far I went with it.

"He's going to see what we could do to have both of companies to come." Temari said.

"Meaning, he has to have Sasuke be heard singing and you and Neji playing… He should have thought about this before hand." Tenten clarified.

I nodded, "I actually think we could get something bigger out of this. You know, I had this awesome idea. Like we player on stage with fancy lights and stuff. Kind of like a play with music instead of words."

"That could work. We should talk to him about after we win our concert back." Tenten grinned.

(=*-*=)

For the first 30 minutes of Computer Tech. we were off topic with not sign of getting back on.

Kakashi had been telling us about this book he's been reading, and to all of our surprise it wasn't a perverted one… But it surprised us even more that he had really good taste in them, too. 'Extremly Loud & Incredibly Close'? Wow, I might even read that book one but for now I was busy with trying to figure out away to get into Sasuke's head…

Its been ages and I haven't done a think but make Shikamaru's life miserable. Not what I was really planning but it gets me somewhere doesn't it?

But what did I have now to really think? I had a book I just fell in love with thanks to the pervert teacher I have, and Kurenia had asked us to have lunch with both her and Baki, then with the thing with Temari saying they were getting serious… Was a brain meant to endure this much critical thinking?

Shino and I made our way to Baki's classroom. Temari, Kankuro and Gaara's homeroom, as well as Shikamaru, Chouji and Ino's.

His class was a little darker than most. The desk were in straighter lines, vertical and horizontal. Kind of like a normal torture zone for suspecting students.

On the cupboards were pictures of him and Kurenia with Asuma. Him and some older guy with brown hair. Him and the same older but this time with a dirty blond lady, a dirty blond male and one baby. Him and the same of people but with a second baby. Then finally one with all of them a baby with red hair, the oldest one now having visible dirty blond hair and the second with brown.

I guess Baki had been a family friend of the Sabakus.

We heard the door open and close with the sound of rustling bags.

"Oh, hey, sorry I'm late." Temari said popping her head in. "I just needed to pick someone up. He took forever."

I glanced at Baki and Kurenia and waited.

"Baki, I'd like you meet Deidara Yamanaka." Temari introduced pulling her 19 year-old boy friend into the classroom.

"And who might he be?" Baki practically growled.

"Hello, sir…" Deidara took the chance, a deadly one, if you ask me. "I'm Ino's cousin."

Baki stood up, "Aren't you helping Sasori in art?"

"Yes, sir, I am. He's one of my closest friends apart from Tobi Uchiha."

Baki glared the blond, "Yamanaka, huh? Temari, how did this happen? Why didn't he ask me first?"

I giggled.

Temari crossed her arms, "1) Yes, he's a Yamanaka. 2) I to be held down for him to ask me out by some certain friends. 3) I don't think he swings that way."

I giggled again. This was funny. Temari was so spunky. She could be staring death and the face but still go down laughing.

Baki glared darken, "Take a seat."

Temari smiled her toothy smile and pulled Deidara toward us.

"Are you trying to get me killed?" I heard him whisper.

Temari smirked at him seductively, "You'll have to figure that out."

I turned to Kiba and pretended to stick my finger down my throat. He nodded and smiling like crazy.

"Now, back to the matter at hand. How is it that the boys don't know about him?" he asked,

"How is it that they don't know about you and Kurenia?"

"Because." they said at the same.

"He's coming over today, after school." it was more of a demand. "The 4 of us need to talk."

I stood up, "As much as I would like Deidara by threatened by his life, I have some business to take care of."

As I exited I passed an emotional teenager, "It's not nice to eavesdrop, Shikamaru. By the way, smoking on school grounds is calling for suspension. But I guess dating the President's best friend has its ups."

Author Notes:

1) Sorry, I haven't updated. I was failing Math and couldn't write while fussing over mine and my friend's quiz. (The co's twin)

2) I plan on updating once a week in the summer, or I'll try if I go to Arizona with my dad. I might even start on the 'Naruto Characters' Art of Poems that will Restlessly Gnaw Themselves into Our Brains'.

3) Once again I am so sorry for not updating sooner and it will pick up in the next chapter.