I opened my eyes, feeling much better then I did last night. I jumped out of my bed and did my morning routine. When I grabbed my sword, I walked out of the house, eating an apple. I was bored and I wanted a mission. I walked down the streets to the Kazekage tower. I walked up the stiars and stopped at the door to the council. I knocked and waited for someone to open the door. The door opened and Lady Chiyo was standing in the door. "Hello Lady Chiyp" I said bowing. "hello Hotaru, what can I help you with?" I stood up and smiled. "Guess" She giggled and walked inside, brining back an envelope. "This for you and Temari. Its only D rank" I nodded. Better than nothing. I walked down the corridor, opening the envelope. Your mission is to babysit Tenaki toki. I read, grimacing when I read 'Toki'. Ah well, a mission is a mission. I walked over to the Kazekage mansion and walked right in. "Honey! I'm Home!" I shouted, earning a chuckle from Kankuro. "He isn't here!" He yelled back. Kankuro is back! I ran into the room his voice came from, and found him in the kitchen. "Kankuro!" I yelled , jump-hugging him. He caught me chuckling. "When did you get back?" I asked, grinning. "Last night, Late" I nodded. "Where is Temari? I have a mission with her" He nodded. "her room" I nodded and walked down the hallway to her room and knocked on her door. "yeah?" She asked. I opened the door. "Get ya shit, we got a mission" She nodded, laughing at my demanding tone.
She grabbed her fan and we walked out. "what is it?" She asked. "Baby sit the enemy" I said. She looked at me confused. "Orochimaru needs babysitting?" She asked. I laughed and shook my head no. "nah, some kid from the Toki clan" She nodded. "Alright, we better get a move on then" I nodded and we headed to the Toki clans district. I stopped at the gate. "What are you doing here Hoshi?" He asked. I glared at him. My father informed me that the Hoshi and Toki clan have been enemyies for a long time, because we were the only Clans in the village hidden in the sand, and they tried, unsuccessfully, to drive us into the desert. I gave him the envelope and he glared, letting us in. Temari and I went to the house and knocked on the door. "How nice to see the Kazekage's Daughter" The woman said, completely ignoring me. I glared. Temari nodded. "My friend and I are here to baby is Tenaki?"She said the woman nodded and let us in. This is gonna be a long day.
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I slumped down on my bed. "Never again" I said glaring at the roof. Temari laughed at me, earning a glare. "Were is Gaara?" I asked her. She shrugged. "he went on an A-rank, an assignation or something. He said to tell you that he would come see you when he got back" I nodded. "He has to be back by tomorrow, We have that, you are candidate for Kazekage, thing" Temari nodded. " I know. Do you wanna stay at mine tonight?" She asked. I smiled. "of course" She giggled and we left my place, heading back to hers. "Parents on a mission?" She asked. I nodded. "yeah, they do all there missions together. They should be back tomorrow" I said teamri nodded and opened the door to her house. "hey Temari, If your dad is dead, how come they havent kicked you outta here" She smiled. "Thats easy. 'cause Gaara is running for Kazeakage, If he won, moving would be a waste of time." "Ah, that makes sense" Temari and I went inside and into her room, sitting on her bed. "Hey Hotaru" Temari asked. "Hm? What is it?" I asked she sat up straight and leaned in, so only I could hear her. "Why do you like Gaara?" She asked. I smirked. "If I told you that, I would have to kill you." She glared. "Oh come on Hotaru! Tell me!" I smiled. "Alright, alright. I like Gaara because He is so caring, and...I really don't know. Everything I guess" She smirked teasingly. "even his continues death threats?" I laughed. "Well, you see Temari, I have never been at the receiving end of his death threats" She looked at me wide eyed. "Your kidding? He spend all that time with him, and he has never threated to kill you?" She yelled. I laughed and Temari's door opened. "Temari, thats logic. Gaara loves her, as if he would" Kankuro said walking in. "Fuck off kankuro!" She said throwing a pillow at his head. He laughed and walked out. "Pest" She said. I laughed. "Thats Kankuro for ya"
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Temari, kankuro and I sat on the couch watching T.V. It was around 11 at night and I was getting tired. I yawned loud. "Why don't you go get some sleep? You can sleep in Gaara's bed. He won't care" Kankuro Said, and Temari nodded in approval. "Alright" I said, yawning again and made my way up to my boyfriend's bedroom. I opened the door and did my nightly routine, before sliding under the covers and falling into a –hopefully- long deep sleep.
GAARAS POV
I glared up at the sky. It was around 1 and it was too late to go see Hotaru. Stupid mission. It took a lot longer then I had planned. I dragged my feet, glaring at the sand as I walked. I was so exhausted. I smirked when I go to my front door and tried to push it open, but it didn't budge, Must be locked. I knocked on the door and waited. A few seconds later, I heard someone playing with the lock and it swung open, reviling Temari, who had her blanket wrapped around herself. Cold much? I shook my head and walked in, heading for the kitchen. Temari dragged her tired ass back to bed. I watched her with an eyebrow raised. What time did she go to bed? Pft. Like I care. I got a glass of water and leaned on the counter, drinking it. When I finished the glass, I put it down on the bench and walked towards my room. I should have a shower. I was caked in sweat and sand. Lovely. I opened my door and saw a girl lying in my bed. I stared at her confused for a moment, until I saw her black and red hair. I smirked. Hotaru.
I shut the door, removing my gourd and walked over to her. She was sound asleep and looked much better then she did last night. I bent down and kissed her cheek. She shuffled abit and I stood up straight watching her. She stopped moving and was back asleep. When I got to my bathroom door I heard a faint whisper from her. "Gaara" She said. I turned around to look at her. Then smiled and walked into the bathroom, turning on the light. I looked in the mirror. Nothing had changed. I still held a hateful look to anyone except Hotaru. The dark rings around my eyes were only getting darker, No surprise and my hair was still a wild mess. Some things will never change. I got undressed and stepped into the hot shower, enjoying the feeling of the water running over my body, heating me up.
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I pulled on a pair of pants and rubbed the towel on my head, drying my hair. When it was dry enough, I hung the towel up and walked out of the bathroom, turning of the light on the way, I looked at the clock next to my bed. 2am. I glared at it and looked over at Hotaru. She was lying on her back and had kicked the blanket off of her. I chuckled at her. Her eyes opened and her hands shot under her pillow, pulling put a kunai and jumping up. "On gaurd as always, I see" I said to her. She turned to me, and lowered her kunai. "It felt like someone was masking their chakra." She said. I raised an imaginary eyebrow at her. "Or they could be nearly out of chakra" I said. She looked at me confused. "You have a heap of chakra. How the fuck do you run out of nearly all of it?" She snapped. Someone dosen't like walking up. "Someones cranky" I said walking over to her and pulling her into a hug. She crossed her arms and looked away. I chuckled at her. "Am not!" She snapped. I laughed and kissed her. "Get some sleep" I said. She glared at me and went back to bed. "I swear to god, you spend more time telling me to sleep, then you train" She mumbled. I chuckled at her and sat down on the bed next to her, reading a scroll about the previous Kazekage. It was alot to take in. I glared at the scroll when my fathers name came up. Old fool he was. I sighed and rolled it back up, looking at the clock. 8am. I had been reading that long? I guess so. My eyes fell onto Hotaru's sleeping form. During the course of the night, she had scooted over and now her head was pressed up my leg and she was cuddling my arm. I should probably wake her up. There was a knock on the door and it opened to reveal Kankuro standing in the doorway. "'morning bro. Just letting ya know that Temari has gone on a mission, so I'm gonna go get breakfast." I nodded. And kankuro smirked, shutting the door. I looked back at Hotaru. She was gorgeous. I moved some hair out of her eyes and leant down to kiss her on her lips. I felt her exhale from her nose and she kissed me back. I smirked into the kiss and pulled away. "Good morning" She said. "Yes it is" She smiled and put her head in my lap and I started playing with her hair. She had washed it recently. It was soft and silky.
"Kankuro has gone to get breakfast" I said as she latched onto my arm, and hugged it, sighing contently "Your weird" I said to her. She smiled up at me. "Nah!" She said sarcastically. I chuckled at her and kissed her forehead. She glared at me. "What is this? Don't kiss my lips anymore?" She said laughing. I chuckled and kissed her lips. "Much better" She said when I pulled away. I smiled at her and looked up at the wall, studying the picture on it. It was of Temari, Kankuro and I was off to the side, looking miserable. "Ya know" Hotaru started. "what?" I said, not shifting my gaze. "You look really hot at this angel" I looked down at her with a WTH expression, making her laugh. "Where did that come from?" I asked. She shrugged. "well, I was just looking at you from that angel, so you know" She said.
I shook my head at her and she sat up, walking tiredly into the bathroom. I got up to and headed out the door. "I will be downstairs" I called to her. "okay!" She yelled back and I shut the door walking out into the hall way.
HOTARU POV
I skipped down the hallway and down the stairs. Gaara was in the lounge room, lying on the couch, watching T.V. I skipped over to him and lied down ontop of him. "You right there?" Gaara asked after I got settled. I nodded and kissed his chest, turning to watch the T.V. It was the news, something about the chunin exams coming up. "Are you going?" I asked Gaara. He shrugged. "Probably, after we have breakfast, we will go to your place, so you can get ready" He said. I looked at him confused. "Its Wednesday" Gaara said. "oh! The Kazekage thing! Right" I looked back at the T.V. and heard the front door open and close. Kankuro walked in and placed three containers of noddles on the table. Gaara sat up, but I didn't move, I ended up in Gaara's lap.