Temari is Not A Cheerleader
Disclaimer: I don't own Shugo Chara! at all.
I like typing Musashi's name. It's like typing, Muh Sushi! But, man, I'm getting really tired. Hobey-ho.
The next night, Daichi thought about what he said to Temari.
"So....? That means..."
"It'll last. Forever."
Daichi turned in his bed. He had no doubt it would last forever. Things would totally be alright with them. Daichi looked at the date. It was a Thursday. He had another game on Friday. Maybe she'll come on this one? He thought to himself. He would be more than happy if she could. It was going to be third to last game before everyone left for summmer. And, lately, Temari was all Daichi could think about. He noticed every little thing about her. Whenever he thought of her, he had this urge to just call her and listen to her voice on the phone. Her sweet, innocent voice. But then, wouldn't that have been weird? I wonder what she's doing right now? Daichi asked himself. Maybe she's still a little sad about today. Was the first thought that crossed his mind.
Today at school, he cornered Musashi near the wall. During GYM when no one was looking. Daichi had asked the green haired bastard what he did to Temari the day before.
The bastard... Daichi thought. Musashi had the nerve to deny everything Temari had said. And Temari wasn't the lying type. No way could she have been lying to Daichi when she told him Musashi kissed her. The way she cried and apologized to him, she wasn't lying. And that angered Daichi that Musashi would just do that to her. So he gave Musashi the pleasure of one or two punches.
Maybe three punches. Or four.
Unfortunatly, Daichi got caught and only got in a little bit of trouble. Thankfullly, Temari was able to get Musashi to tell the truth to the principle. That saved him. Although, he couldn't get rid of her face expression today. Her eyes were darker than usual and her lips had formed a fake smile towards him. He could tell that her smile was fake. He didn't have an urge to kiss that smile. Somehow, Daichi thought it was his fault that she was like that somehow.
I wonder what she was thinking. Daichi thought. He hated that face expression of hers for severeal reasons. It held something Daichi felt like she wasn't telling. And if Temari didn't trust him, Daichi just didn't know what to do. It also made him feel tiny and weak. He wanted to make her smile, but just didn't know how at that time. Pathetic... Daichi thought to himself. He coudln't make his girl happy.
Was there anything Daichi could do to make her smile? Like when he kissed her?
I gotta do something for her... Daichi thought. But what? With a defeated sigh, he looked outside his window. It was really late. Daichi looked over at his clock.
10:47 PM.
Daichi looked outside again. Looking at his dad's old, red pick up truck. Daichi smiled. Whenever he felt down, he remembered his dad driving him around late on spring nights, that always made him feel better. He would sit in the back of the trunk of the pick up and his father would drive him down hills, go super fast. Daichi chuckled remembering those times. When ever they would finish, Daichi was too happy to think about anything.
Happy.... Daichi leaned over his window to see if his parents were asleep. Yes! He thought when all the lights were off. He pulled out his phone to call Temari, then stopped. Why not surprise her first? After putting his shoes on, a light, yellow sweater and black basketball shorts on, he grabbed his dad's keys and rushed out of his house. Daichi locked the door behind him and got inside the red oick up truck. "Good old times, good old times." Daichi said to himself as he started the truck.
Next stop: Temari's house.
Rhythm picked up the phone after two rings. "Hello?" he greeted whoever was on the phone.
"Rhythm, put Temari on the phone. It's Daichi." Rhythm chewed on his lower lip.
"Guy, do you know what time it is to be calling here? Your lucky mom's downstairs and didn't hear the phone." Rhythm stated. "And besides....isn't it a little late to be asking Temari to go on a date?" Rhythm heard Daichi groan on the phone.
"C'mon man! I really wanna take her somewhere!"
"Can I come?" Rhythm asked, with protectiveness in his voice.
"No." Daichi said flatly.
"Who's that?" Temari asked after coming out from the shower. Still drying her hair. She wore gray sweats with one white line going down the side and a white tanktop with a black spaghetti strap over it.
"Eh? Oh, your boyfriend." Rhythm teased over the phone. Temari blushed. "I guess he's asking you for a date?" Rhythm said, phone still near his mouth.
"Hey!" Daichi cried over the phone. Rhythm scowled at Daichi.
"H-hey! Gimme' the phone, please!" Temari said, trying to reach for it. Bad thing was, Rhythm was three inches and a half taller than her.
"Hold on!" Rhythm said. "I gotta make sure it's safe!"
"It's one-hundred percent safe." Daichi said over the phone.
"Yeah, say that to the brother who saw her and her boyfriend walk her home. Both of your lips swollen." Rhythm grumbled. From the silence on the phone, Rhythm could tell Daichi was blushing.
"Onii-chan!" Temari pleaded.
"Besides..." Rhythm said, turning to Temari. "Mom's still awake. You can't just walk out the front door. Unless....." Rhythm smiled as he hung up the phone. Temari gasped lightly.
"Nii-chan!" Temari cried. Rhythm laughed a little.
"C'mon." he said as he led her to his room. Rhythm opened the window. "Climb out." he said. Temari frowned. "Okay, just put on a pair of my socks and shoes and climb out."
"For what?" Temari asked. Pulling his socks up.
"Just...how do girls say it? A....guy's intuition?" Temari gave Rhythm a blank stare as she started to tie his green adidas on. "Just, trust me." Rhythm reassured. Temari nodded her head and stared climing out the window. Rhythm helping her. "But come home soon! I hate talking to mom by herself!" Rhythm said. Temari giggled as she neared the ground. When she was five inched from the groind, she jumped off.
"See ya later, Nii-chan!" she whispered. Rhythm just waved his hand. Temari ran infront of the house, glad that Rhythm understood her.
"Yo." she heard. Temari looked ahead and gasped.
Daichi was leaning over an old, red pick up truck with a grin on his face. Twirling keys around his hands.
"What's this?" she asked as she approached Daichi.
"Hop in the back. And sit down." Daichi said. Temari gave a confused look. He gave her a chaste kiss on her lips and that made Temari blush. "Trust me." he said as he entered the truck. Temari climbed in the back and sat down. When Daichi saw her through the mirror, he smlied as he started the car. And they drove off.
Very quickly.
Temari grabbed onto the side of the truck as Daichi drove her around town. He was going very fast. Which would've scared Temari until she felt the fresh, cool night wind covering her skin. Temari's eyes widened from excitement. This was so much fun! Temari found herself giggling almost the entire way. Her hair was blowing wildly as she grinned. Welcoming the air. She looked over.
"A...hill?" Temari asked. Daichi grinned.
"Hold on tight, Temari!" he yelled from his window. Temari's eyes widened again as she held onto the side of the truck. This hill looked really, really, really, really steep. Daichi smirked as he dashed down the hill. Temari heard herself screaming. Daichi laughed at her scream. Temari couldn't close her eyes as they sped down the hill.
Dangerous, yes.
Too good to have eyes closed shut tight?
Yes.
Temari's scream turned into laughter. She felt so free. She wanted to stand up, but didn't dare to do it.
"Scared?" Daichi asked as he started driving somewhere else on a flat road. Temari pursed her lips together tightly.
"No." she insisted as Daichi started to speed up a little. He wanted to go somewhere for a little while. Daichi looked in his review mirror.
"WHOAH!?" he screamed as he saw Temari standing up, smiling playfully. Daichi immediatly slowed down, parking at...
Misora Park.
He got out of the truck. "Temari, that was really dangerous!" he cried. Temari hopped out of the back of the trunck, giggling. Daichi blushed as he embraced her. He put his chin on her head. "Really....it was." he mummered.
"That was fun." Temari said. Daichi laughed. Temari looked around. Misora Park? With a smile, she grabbed Daichi's hand and led them to their special spot. Daichi still didn't understand how Temari could find her way around this place in the dark. He almost chickened out again. "Scared?" Temari asked when Daichi squezzed her hand a little tighter. Daichi scowled at her.
"No." he replied, holding her hand a little tighter than before. Temari giggled as she led him there. Daichi sighed.
Temari was still as beautiful as ever. He wasn't even paying attention to the vast meadow. Where all the flowers bloomed. Didn't hear the foutain's water. Didn't notice the cherry blossom tree with the white, cotton padded swing chair underneath. Didn't pay attention to anything except Temari who gazed over her discovery from long ago. Her lips were as pink as any rose. Her skin, softer and more comfortable than the white swing chair. Her breath louder than the fountain's water.
"It's beautiful." Temari stated. Daichi was still looking at her and smiled.
"Yeah, you are." he replied. Temari caught his remark.
"Wha?" she asked. Daichi was lured by her eyes and gave her another quick kiss.
"C'mon." he said as he led her to the swinging chair. He sat down and motioned for her to sit next to him. Temari did so and Daichi pulled her over so that she was sitting on his lap. This little action made her blush. Daichi snickered as he swinged them a little, laying back on the chair. Using on foot to swing.
"Daichi....why did you pick me up tonight?" she asked. Daichi wrapped his arms around her.
"Make you happy." he said in all honesty.
"Happy?" Temari asked. What made him think she was unhappy? Daichi sighed.
"Yeah. Today at school, you know. With....that....can I call four eyes Sushi Boy?" he asked. Temari caught herself giggling. Daichi laughed. "I'll take that as a yes." he said. Temari tried to stop her giggling.
"N-no...that's too mean." she said. Daichi chuckled.
"Too bad." he said, sticking his tongue out at Temari. That made Temari laugh out a little more. Daichi felt himself smiling. "Back to what we were talking about." he said. "Yeah, anyways, Sushi Boy. I'm sorry if I did anything bad." Daichi said. Temari leaned her back into Daichi's chest.
"Bad, like what?" she asked.
"You looked sad today. When you smiled, I thought that maybe something I did was wrong." he said. Temari bit her lower lip. Did he notice her fake smile? She hoped he didn't.
"I thought when I smiled, you'd wanna kiss me." Temari stated.
"That's just it. I didn't want to kiss that smile." Daichi confessed with a sigh. "I don't like it when you force yourself to smiled for other people's sake." Temari grinned at this.
Who thought Daichi could be a little romantic?
Daichi caught Temari's little grin. "I like that smile." he said as he pecked her on the lips. Temari smiled again. Which led to another peck. She started giggling. That only made Daichi want to kiss her more. He captured her pink lips with his own as he lingered there. Daichi layed her down on the swinging chair and let his emotions take over. He felt her small fingers run through his hair and Daichi moaned in their little kiss. He made his hands climb up to cup her face in his palms so he could push her face closer. He heard Temari moan slightly.
Just slightly.
But that only made his confidence grow. His hands travled down her back lightly. It was a light touch, but his touch made Temari's skin tickle all over. Daichi pulled away as he tried to catch his breath. He looked down at Temari laying there. Underneath him. Her face looked pink all over. Was she flustered? Daichi chuckled as he kissed her neck to her collar bone. Her hands tightened on his hair.
"Ummm..." Temari started to say. Daichi, very reluctantly, stopped himself. "What time is it?" she asked. Daichi groaned as he climbed off of his girlfriend. He checked his phone.
"Uh...let's see... 11:02 PM." he answered. He quickly put his phone in his pocket as he tried to attack Temari with another kiss. She saw this and quickly rolled off the swinging chair and landed on the grass lightly. Daichi groaned, and then grinned. "Even if you run, I'll catch you." he said. Temari laughed nervously as she ran to hide behind the fountain. Daichi follwed close behind. "C'mon...you can't out run the Daichi!" Daichi howled.
Temari, hiding on the other side of the fountain, crawled silently around it.
"C'mere....little kitty, kitty, kitty." Daichi mummered playfully. Temari bit her lip to keep from laughing. This was so scary and fun at the same time. Her skin prickled with excitement and fear of being caught.
Daichi slowly walked around the water fountain. There, he saw a green adida shoe. He smirked as he approached it slowly. "Found you, Te--...?" Daichi stopped himself. He found only a shoe. Where the hell was Temari?
Splash!
Daichi jumped from the cold water. He quickly turned around and saw Temari standing on the fountain, giggling. Daichi smirked as he ran towards her. Temari noticed this and tried running.
"No you don't!" Daichi said as he jumped on the fountian, wrapping Temari in his arms. They lost their balance as they slipped and fell into the water. Both screamed as they splashed into the cold water.
Temari came up first as she gasped. She wiped her eyes and looked around. "Daichi?" she called out. It's cold.... She thought. She stood up. The water went to waist. "Wow." she said. "Daichi?" she called out again. She felt finger tips at her waist. Temari gave a slight shriek as she jumped and turned around. Daichi's head was poking out of the water. He grinned as he pulled her down in the water with him. Water surfaced over Temari. With the moon shining down, Temari saw Daichi smile under water. He gave her a little kiss as he resurfaced. Temari did the same. "Brrr....wh-what was that for?" she asked. What am I gonna say to Rhythm? I got one of his shoes all wet...
"For tricking me." Daichi retorted as he jumped out of the fountain. He helped Temari out and layed her on the grass. She couldn't get back up because Daichi climbed ontop of her. "Told you I'd catch you." he muttered as he placed his lips on hers. Temari fought back a little. She didn't want to arrive home all late. Later than it was already. "No..." Daichi mummered as he continued to kiss her. Temari was clearly fighting back. Daichi would have wanted this another time, but all he wanted right now was for her to relax. As he did what all boyfriends did best.
Kiss the daylight out of them.
Daichi put his lips towards her ear. "Just a little longer." he pleaded. Temari blushed. His breath tickled her ear. And they way he pleaded was so....manly. Sighing with defeat, Temari turned her head to kiss him. Daichi smiled into the kiss as he returned it. Daichi mummered her name a few times. This made Temari blush to no end. It sounded so different than usual.
Daichi's hands found themselves at her waist. He wrapped them around her and held her there. Making her unable to get up. His lips traveled from her lips to her neck and to her collar bone. He left hickeys there. Not on her neck. Sure, Daichi wanted to. He really wanted to, but he had a mind in him not to want Temari's mom to catch her. Daichi pressed his cool lips against her soft and warm skin. He breathed on her skin for a while. No matter how many times he did that, it never failed to make Temari's skin prickle with excitement.
Daichi's lips traveled back up to her lips and he locked them there. His mouth devouring hers easily. Temari wrapped her arms around his neck while Daichi leaned in closer to her.
"Temari...." he breathed. They pulled away to catch their breaths. Daichi panted, resting his forehead on Temari's. His heart was fluttering all over the place inside him. He could also hear Temari's heart beat quickly against his chest. He felt a smile form. If he listened closely, it was as if they were beating at the same pace.
Beating as one.
Daichi and Temari just layed there for a while. Enjoying eachother's body warmth. Daichi's amber eyes looked into Temari's amethyst one's. Beautiful as they were, he saw true happiness linger in there somewhere. With a smile, he kissed her cheek. Temari smiled.
"What time is it?" she asked. Daichi rolled off Temari and looked at the time on his cell phone.
"... ... ... ... Uh....11:58 PM." Was Daichi's reply. He seemed to have whispered it. Temari shot up.
"H-huh?" she asked quietly. Daichi winced. She must've heard him. "That late already?" she asked. Daichi nodded his head. It didn't seem as if much time had passed between them though. Temari got up and quickly put her shoe on. "C-can you...drive me home?" she asked while jumping, trying to put the shoe on.
"Yeah...ah." Daichi just remembered something. "Can we leave at 12:00?" he asked. Temari looked around.
Did Daichi know what day that was?
He couldn't have... Temari thought. She didn't remember telling him! "Um....why?" she asked. Daichi smiled at her. His slightly wet hair drooping over his eyes.
"It's my birthday tomorrow! I want you to be the first one to tell me." He announced. Temari fell on her face. "T-Temari!?" Daichi yelled as he ran to help her up. Temari groaned.
"Tomorrow's your birthday?" she asked, rubbing her head. Daichi laughed as he kissed her forehead lightly.
"Yeah. I'm finally turning eighteen." he said. He heard Temari giggle a little. "What?"
"Tomorrow, I also am turning eighteen." Temari said. Silence ran bewtween the two. The only noise was the wind that blew between them and the fountain's water that was shooting up. Both had the same thought.
They had the same birthday?
Daichi laughed outloud. Temari also laughed, joining him. They couldn't believe they had the same birthday. How could they not have known?
Suddenly, Temari's phone alarm went off.
"What's the alarm for?" Daichi asked. Temari smiled.
"I wanted to wake up the moment I turned eighteen today. I planned on waking up Rhythm becasue he's usually the first one to say it to me." Temari explained as Daichi wrapped his arms around her from behind. He put his chin on her left shoulder.
"Uh-huh..." he said. "Well..." Daichi said. He smiled. "Happy birthday, Temari." Daichi said.
"Thank you. Happy eighteenth birthday, Daichi." Temari said.
"Thank you." he said. He turned his girlfriend around. "How about a birthday present?" he asked. Temari slowly leaned in to kiss Daichi.
Tenderly, her lips brushed over his. Savoring his taste. Daichi closed his eyes as he let Temari, cautiously, explore his mouth. Temari clutched onto his sweater, trying to lean in some more. Daichi pressed closer to help her. It was a light kiss, but it expressed a whole lot of emotions. In the back of his throat, Daichi growled. Temari was pulling away slightly, and then she pressed harder on his lips. Then she would pull back slightly again.
She was teasing him.
Daichi growled again. She shouldn't do that. Using one hand, Daichi tilted her head so she could stay pressed against him, and using the other hand, Daichi pulled her closer by her hand. How dare she tease him!? Daichi used his tongue to pry open Temari's mouth she had just closed off. Pressing her chest closer to him, Daichi managed to get where he wanted. With a smirk, he expressed what he was feeling to her.
Happiness.
A whole lot of it.
Temari lightly gasped at Daichi's sudden actions. He was going slighlty rough on her. That, and she sensed a little feeling of longing from Daichi. Pulling away to look at eachother's eyes, smiled carved on their lips. Daichi loved this moment. If only it could last.
"Let's go." Temari whispered, pulling Daichi, more like dragging a reluctant Daichi, to his truck. With a sigh, Daichi entered his car. Temari decided to sit in the back again. She wanted to feel the wind against her skin once more. With a pout, he drove her home.
Silently pulling her up in the back of her house, Temari jumped out of his truck and gave a light, lingering kiss on his lips. With a smile, she pulled away.
"Thank you. I'm very happy." And with that, she climbed up to Rhythm's room. Rhythm heard a knock on his window and rolled his eyes.
She was so late.
He opened his window and pulled her in. Rhythm's eyes spotted Daichi and Rhythm pointed at his watch. It was a signal saying,
"You retard! Next time you ask for a date, use a proper time! Look at how late she is!" With that, Rhythm closed his window and Daichi drove off (A/N: I wanna see Daichi drive a red pivck up truck too!). Rhythm turned around to look at a damp Temari.
"Why're you wet?" he asked. It looked as if she took another shower. Temari was about to answer when he switched his question. "Where did he take you?" Temari opened her mouth to answer, but Rhythm aske another question. "Why'd it take so late?"
"I--"
"No! Why're your lips all, super swollen!?" Rhythm whispered.
"Well...I--" Temari was cut off.
"No!" Rhythm whispered with a gasp. "Scratch all those questions! Why is my green adida all soaked?" he said frightenly. Temari rolled her eyes as she hugged her brother.
"Thank you." she said. Rhythm hugged her back and whispered,
"Happy birthday..." Temari smiled as she took his shoes off and started for the door.
"Happy birthday, you little 'get nii-chan's favorite green adida all wet.' " Rhythm whispered with a smirk on his face. Temari sighed as she started for her room.
"Sorry." she mummered.
Daichi parked the truck and walked inside the house as if nothing happened. He placed the keys on the table and headed straight for his room. He didn't care if he was still a little wet, he was suddenly beat. With a yawn, he hit the sack. It took him a little while to get to sleep.
Well, at least she's happy. He thought happily. He stared up at his ceiling. I wonder what she's doing now. With that thought, he smiled as his eyes fluttered shut.
Temari buttoned her blouse all the way, so her mother wouldn't see the hickeys Daichi placed on her last night. She tied her hair into two, low braids before she ran downstairs and grabbed a toast.
"See ya!" Temari said to Rhythm as fixed breakfast.
"Not so fast!" Rhtyhm said. Temari stopped in her tracks as she sat down on the table and began to eat the toast.
"Yes?" Temari asked.
"Who are those hickey's from?" Rhythm asked. Temari blushed. Rhythm's gaze on Temari sharpened. "I see." he said. Rhythm placed his oven mits on the counter and took his apron off. He untied his hair. "I am so killing him today." Rhythm said. Temari gasped.
"No!" she said. Rhythm then chuckled.
"Quiet and eat your birthday breakfast." Rhythm said as he handed her chocolate chip pancakes. Temari happily ate them like a little child. "Did you tell Daichi?" Rhythm asked. Temari gulped down her milk and looked at Rhythm with a guilt passing over her.
"N-no..." she answered. Silenece passed between the two.
"You know...if you can't do it, I'll tell him." Rhythm insisted. Temari shook her head. "That's why you were sad yesterday, aye?" Rhythm asked. Temari nodded her head.
"I was glad that he did that for me..." Temari said. "But, then I was thinking. Should he be able to do that for me? Even in my condition....does he have the right to worry about me when he doesn't know?" Temari explained. "I wanna tell him, I just don't know how." Temari said. Rhythm nodded his head.
"I see." was his reply. "Just, don't be too late to tell him. It's just....what, two more weeks of school left?" Rhtyhm asked. Temari nodded her head as she ate another of Rhythm's Choco. P. Cakes. "Yeah..okay... Well, after you eat, go to school."
"Aren't you coming?" Temari asked. Rhythm shook his head.
"I got suspended for two days." Rhythm stated s if it was obvious. Temari gaped at him.
"Why!?"
"If Daichi can't be the one to beat the crap out four eyes, I'll do it. 'Sides, he deserved it." Rhythm said as he took a bite out of his pancake. Damn, I'm good. Temari frowned.
"Thanks anyways..."
"Happy birthday!" Ran cheered for Daichi in the hallway. Daichi looked over to his best friend. "And good luck in your game today!" Ran said. Daichi nodded his head as he entered the classroom. Leaving Ran behind to talk to Eru.
"Ugh...tired." he mummered. Someone tapped his shoulder. Daichi was too lazy to look over. "Wha?" he whined.
"Daichi..." they said. Daichi knew that voice. It was KusuKusu. "Is Temari-chan coming to your game today?" she sang. Daichi's eyes opened wide as his head shot up.
"I don't know!" he looked around the classroom. "Must find Temari..." he said.
He needed for her to come. Or at least, he had to try to make him come. If he won this soccer game, and she wasn't there, he would only have two more chances. He gulped. He had been lacking in his cheering. He walked up to Miki and Suu who had been walking in the hallway..
"Is Temari here?" he asked them.
"Happy birthday." Miki replied.
"Um... I haven't seen her yet. Oh, but....I have a question!" Suu asked. Daichi decided to stick around with them for answering his question.
"Ask away." Daichi said.
"Okay. Was it love at first sight? Do you love Temari-chan? How's yuo relationship?" Suu asked, hearts appearing in her green eyes.
"Love?" he asked.
Miki and Suu gasped. Especially Suu.
"You mean you don't love Temari-chan?" Suu whispered. Daichi thought about it. All he knew was that he really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really liked Temari.
But what was the difference between love and really like?
Daichi walked away from the two, thinking about it.
Did he love her?
Who thought that this was romantic?
Toodles my flying sapphire cheeky monkeys! Hobey-ho!