Post Chuunin exam. Sand siblings, focus on Gaara and Temari.

Yet -- Temari's thoughts on her baby brother

He wasn't that way anymore. She'd decided that two weeks after they had returned home from Konoha.

'He' was, of course, her youngest brother Gaara. 'That way' referred to the murderous insomniac he had been just a few short months ago.

He was learning, albeit a bit slowly, to live like a relatively normal teenager (Given teenagers aren't all that normal to begin with). At the same time, Temari was giving up on that. The definite lack of parents in the house had brought that on. She had two younger brothers that needed some direction and she was the oldest, after all.

She smiled to herself. Good thing she lke to cook. It had not yet ceased to amaze her how much two teenage boys could, and would, eat. Which was why she was only partially surprised when Gaara appeared in the kitchen doorway, wanting to know how soon until dinner. Partially surprised, because she wasn't quite used to him not being the cold-blooded creep he had been.

Yet, she reminded herself. And not the "Gaara hasn't killed anyone yet" kind of yet either. No, this was a good kind of 'yet'. And, Temari decided as Gaara flopped down in a chair, she liked this 'yet'.

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(glances around confusedly) Where did both of my reviewers go? Oh well. Guess they got to busy for me. It's okay. I understand. I have reviewers on my other drabble series. Just review when you get the chance please.