A/N: Sorry I have not updated in such a LONG time! I had to write stories for my grandma…and well, let's just say they took longer than I had planned. Anyway to the next chapter!
Thank you new reviewers…and Ryushi….I don't celebrate Thanksgiving either….I'm Asian.
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Temari woke to the crashing of a pot. Jerking up, she instantly felt the sharp pains and sores on her body, shutting her eyes. Grabbing the large wound on her arm, she felt a cloth around the wound and opened her eyes. Quickly scanning for her fan, she found it lying on the floor by her bed. Grabbing it, she positioned herself to strike the stranger. As she readied herself to attack, she felt the sharp pains again and crumpled to the bed.
"Oh…you're awake," a girl with black hair and green eyes said.
Gripping her fan, Temari ignored her, "Who are you? I demand to know."
Chuckling, she said, "Why don't you eat first…you should be starving by now." Setting the tray with soup and bread down, she motioned Temari to eat. Without another second, Temari grabbed the soup, slurping the hot liquid down. When she finished, she snatched the bread, ripping it apart until only the crumbs remained. Giving a satisfied sigh, she slumped on the bed, but touched her fan slightly.
Seeing Temari touch her fan she said, "You don't need to be suspicious of me…Temari."
Eyeing her suspiciously, she asked, "Do I know you?"
"No not really. My name is Sunome… I know your brother," she answered.
"Kankurou?" she asked, tightening her grip on her weapon.
"N-n-no…you're other brother," she said, waving her hands side-to-side.
Jumping off the bed, she ignored her searing pains, "LIAR! Gaara died days ago….do you take me as a fool? Everyone knows he's dead!"
Holding her fan to her side, she tried to whip her fan to the other side. Looking angrily at her hand, she found that it was covered by sand. Looking down, she found her whole body covered by it as well.
"Calm down Temari," a voice said by the doorway. Seeing her little brother enter, a wave of emotions hit her, though his face was emotionless.
"Ga-Gaara…I..." she said, forgetting her anger and letting tears stream down. "I…thought you were dead…"
Slightly surprised at her tears, he still had his emotionless mask on. "Did you really think they could kill me?"
Wiping the tears off, she said, "We never heard a response from them…but our Kazekage assured us that you were dead."
'Kazekage?' Gaara thought. Aloud he said, "Who's the Kazekage?"
Looking down, she answered, "Kankurou."
"Who's Kankurou?" Sunome asked.
A flash of anger ran through Temari, "The middle sibling of us….the one who tried to kill Gaara and I."
Sunome stared. 'How could a family member kill another of the same blood?' she asked herself. Finishing the thought, she remembered her mother's bloody body and shuddered. Kita had given her the image and she could feel her smiling.
"What happened?" Gaara asked, his body now slumped against a wall.
Temari's face hardened as she answered. "Kankurou told me to go the Leaf Village and said he would tell me future directions from there. I didn't press it, since I wanted to visit someone anyways. A mile off, I was attacked by hunter-nins. I thought that they were of another village until I saw their forehead protectors: all of them were marked sand. I tried to fend them off, but there were so many of them, so I tried running. Since I had used most of my chakra, I didn't get far and I had to fight again. After some time, I collapsed and they started to laugh at me. Even after, they started to beat me and cut me, saying how I was the sister of a monster and that I shouldn't live either. I can't remember after that."
Touching her face, she could feel the slight bruises on her face.
"Don't worry," Sunome smiled. "Your wounds are better now, and since you've been sleeping for weeks now, they should be gone after a couple of days. You should get more rest now; I'll leave some food on the table, in case you get hungry again."
Smiling at Sunome, Temari laid her fan down and quickly went to sleep. When Sunome was sure Temari was sleeping, she nodded Gaara to go outside. As Gaara stepped outside, Sunome closed the door behind her.
"What are you going to do?" she asked, after the door was shut.
"Nothing," Gaara replied.
"Nothing? Are you serious? Do you remember what she looked like when we first saw her? How could you say that? She's your sister!" Sunome yelled.
Gaara just continued to stare, then said, "It's her problem, not mine. I am no longer of the Sand." As he turned around, Sunome tried to put her hand on his shoulder. Her hand was stopped as Gaara's sand tightly wrapped itself around her.
Turning back around to look at her, he said, "It's not my problem to deal with."
With that, he let go of the sand and walked away. Coughing, Sunome angrily stared at Gaara.
Running ahead of him she stopped him again. "Fine…if you're just going to stand there and do nothing, I'm going to go. I don't know your sister very well, but I do know that I have to do something. Look at what they did to her…they even beat her after she was unconscious! Well fine, have it your way."
Walking away, she said, "No wonder why you were hated by your own village…I'd hate you too."
Stunned, Gaara let Sunome walk out of the house. All he'd wanted was a new life, and now with Temari showing up again, he knew he had to go back.
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When Sunome returned, her anger had faded and she decided it was time to pack. She had hoped that Gaara would run after her, but he hadn't, and now it was time to leave. Gaara was nowhere to be seen and she had to admit she was a bit sad. Carrying her bag, she looked at Temari's peaceful face and knew she had to set those people right. She knew she didn't have to and that it might even cost her her life, but she knew that Temari should have some justice. Remembering her face when she had first saw her in the desert made Sunome shudder. Nodding to herself, she closed her door.
After the door was firmly shut, she turned around and gave a yip. Gaara stood in the hallway, his arm crossed.
Her anger returned and she asked, "What are you doing here?"
"I'll go," he said.
Shocked, she asked, "What?"
Gaara sighed, "I said I'll go. You don't have the necessary skills to fight the Sand Village. I've lived there and I know their tactics…plus, I don't want you getting hurt if it's unnecessary."
Blushing, Sunome said, "Well, thank you…but I think I do have the necessary skills to fight. I fought the Hunter nins just fine."
"You almost died," Gaara stated.
"Well, I lived didn't I? I'm still here today," she huffed.
Gaara sighed again, this was leading to nowhere. He wasn't good at persuasion, so he set his gourd down. He'd have to trap her with his sand and only release it after he was gone.
"But I see what you mean…and if you really want to go, then you can. Besides, who's going to take of Temari if both of us are gone?" Sunome said.
Looking up, Gaara slowly nodded and picked his gourd up again. He knew he wouldn't enjoy attacking Sunome, and was slightly glad that he didn't have to. Without another word, Gaara walked out of the house, but Sunome stopped him again. This time, however, she ran in front of him.
'Now what?' Gaara thought.
Leaning toward his face, she whispered, "Teach those people a lesson for me." Then she gave him a quick kiss on the lips, before running back into the house.
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A/N: Ah, sorry reviewers yet again for my super late update! I hope you all forgive me! I'll try my best for a faster update now that I am free of making essays Hurray! Sorry for lying to you faithful reviewers…this time I'll try and get my updates in on time….until next chapter…Ja nee!
