Disclaimer: I do not own these characters… well maybe Shai, but that's it.
I do not own these characters… well maybe Shai, but that's it.Chapter four: The Weekend
Gaara and Temari had been summoned by the Kazekage, leaving behind Kankuro and Shai. After spending a month at her new home, she found that it was rather easy to keep up with the three. Most of the time they were out meeting the Kazekage, or on missions, so she had had time to redecorate with the small amount of money they paid her for all the work she did.
The best thing about living with the sand nins wasthat they treated her almost like a sister, or a friend. Shai had finally realized that Gaara wasn't the monster she had made him out to be, and enjoyed his company ... If he was in a good mood.
Shai giggled at the thought of Gaara when he was last angry at someone, then chasticed herself for such a morbid thought.
The last person to anger the Shukaku's container was in the hospital. He wasn't due to get out for another two months.
Kankuro and Shai were sitting in the living room, which now had a threadbare couch and some second-hand recliners. Shai would never tell the siblings where she had bought the furniture ...
"So… How's it all going with re-decorating the house?" Asked Kankuro in attempt to make simple conversation.
"Well… It's a bit big, but it's relatively easy to find stuff to make it look nicer." Shai giggled again as she munched on a pancake.
"Oh… Well, what do you think about Gaara?" Asked Kankuro again.
"…" Shai swallowed some orange juice and cleared her throat, "Well… He's okay… I guess."
"Hn… " Replied Kankuro as he picked up a newspaper. He shot her a sarcastic look before unfolding the paper and pretending to skim through the headlines.
"What?" Asked Shai curiously. She was finding the conversation to turn in the wrong direction, but she wanted to know what the look he'd given her was for.
"What, what?"
"Why did you ask that?"
"Just 'cuz."
"'Just 'cuz'? Yeah right." Shai playfully punched Kankuro on the arm and raising an eyebrow.
Kankuro smiled and cleared his throat. It was hard not to smile around her when she was so full of energy. "Why do you need to know?"He replied,playfully returned Shai's punch.
"You sound suspicious. What're you planning?" Shai raisedboth eyebrows and giggled.
"Heh … Well, since you asked so politely, I guess I could tell you."
"Okay!" Shai was still giggling.
"…" Kankuro smirked andwent back to reading the paper.
"Well?" Shai drummed her fingers in mock irritation.
"Well what?"
"You know what." Again, she smiled up at Kankuro, pretending to be hurt.
"I already told you what I was planning." Kankuro resisted the urge to kiss Shai. Even if she was pretending to look hurt, he couldn't stand that look in her eyes ...
He mentally punched himself for that thought.
"No you didn't." Shai pouted and crawled up onto the sofa.
"I was planning on reading the paper." Kankuro smirked. Gods did she ever look sexy when she pouted..
Shai laughed joyfully. Kankuro hadn't heard her laughso heartily since she moved in, and it made him feel happy to hear her laugh like that.
Shai was about to retort when the door was opened and two people shuffled in before the door was slammed shut again.
"Gaara! Don't slam the door!" Temari wasn't known to raise her voice too often, but when she did, it wasn't too good a sign.
Shai and Kankuro's eyes met and they both rushed into the front room.
Shai gasped and stared,shocked.
Gaara had Temari pinned against the wall, and had a hand wrapped aroundher neck. Sand was already creeping up Temari like a snake, with its target her throat.
"Gaara! Put her down!" Kankuro's voice thundered in the small room, and he stalked over to his little brother.
Shai stood there, helpless.
"Get lost Kankuro!" Hissed Gaara.
Gaara made a seal and sand started to snake its way over to Kankuro, whom seemed to be oblivious to the action.
"Gaara! LetTemari go!"
"G-Gaara-san…?" Shai's voice was strained; shewas trying to force herself to help Temari.Taking a step closer to the enraged red head, her brain trudged through the bog that kept it from working.
"Guh… Sh-Shai… Don't… Uhng!"
Gaara tightened his grip on Temari, and the sand that had begun to wrap around her did likewise.
Kankuro grabbed Gaara's wrist and tried to loosed his grip, but his sand barrier stopped him.
The rest of the sand that had gathered wrapped itself around Kankuro's ankles and suspended him above the ground, upside down.
"Piss off Kankuro!" Spat Gaara as he willed the sand to toss his brotheraside before making it wrap around him to hold him in place.
Shai took another step towards the increasingly angered red head, "G-Gaara-san... Please… Calm down .." Anyone could tell that she was frightened by Gaara's temper -- more then either of the siblings.
Gaara spared a glace towards Shai and the sand began to dissapate from around Kankuro and Temari. He didn't let go of his sister, but his grip was faltering.
Shaiswallowed her fearand took another shakey step towards Gaara.
The red headlashed out and struck Shai across the face. She stumble backwards a few paces, but she didn't fall.
"Gaara-san … P-please ... stop this…" Tears threatened to make her face wet and a strangled sob escaped her throat.
Gaara let his sister drop to the floor and stormed towards his room.
Shai looked at the ground as Gaara strode past her. When she heard his door slam, she felt her knees shake and threaten to buckle under her. After taking a deep breath to calm herself, Shai bent down and hugged Temari.
"Shhh… Shai… " Temari wrapped the small girl in her arms to return the embrace, Kankuro hesitantly following suite.
;Gaara steps into the room angrily.;
"What the fuck!"
;Author stares at him, mouth open.;
"Why the fuck was I so nice?"
;Author continues to stare at the hot redhead standing in the doorway.;
;Gaara blinks and glares at the author.;
;Author jumps up and glomps Gaara.;
"What. The. Fuck!"
;Gaara storms out with the author still attached to him.;
;A few minutes later the author comes back, covered in blood.;
