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Chapter 2

"WHY DO I HAVE TO STAY!" a very angry Kitami screamed.

"Because they don't want you back home where you can complain and scream in everyone's faces…" Emiko said annoyed.

"Well, they could have at least told me to go to a bar or something. I wouldn't mind that…or maybe a hot spring, defiantly wouldn't mine that. I just don't want to stay here. Anywhere is better then staying here with you." Kitami said.

"Look, will you just stop talking and leave me alone. You're bugging me to no end. Being with you is like me being in hell." A now very irritated Emiko stated.

While the two sisters argued, Kankuro stood there dumbfounded while Gaara started to walk away without a word.

"Hey, look I'll show you to your respected rooms. Just please stop shouting and arguing."

Just then a cheerful Mimi popped out of nowhere with a message. She then handed the message to Kitami and she was gone. Kitami then read the note aloud:

Kitami,

Make sure your sister stays with Gaara at all times. I don't want then to hate each other by the time the wedding comes…just, don't get yourself killed while making sure they're getting along. You should probably go fine yourself a date for the wedding also. Mimi suggested Kankuro, oh boy, Mimi is laughing her head off now, I wonder why? Anyways, I guess you stay with him during the week. If you run off, I will make sure that you can never run off again.

PS. Don't read this note aloud…or at least make sure Emiko doesn't see it. She's been in a very cranky mood lately.

Love,

Mom

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"…I HAVE TO WHAT!"

"Mom is clueless. Does she really think that Kitami would actually listen to her? And I think she's a little late on the keeping it away from me…" Emiko stated.

"Umm…I guess you'll be staying with me and you are staying with Gaara for the week." Kankuro added.

"…Whatever…" Emiko said.

"WHAT THE FU-" Kitami's infamous temper started to surface.

"Calm down…" Gaara had somehow suddenly appeared.

"You're coming with me. Kankuro, handle your girlfriend will you…" Gaara added.

As Gaara and Emiko walked off towards the building, Kankuro shook his head saying that she wasn't his girlfriend. All the while Kitami still had her string of curses flying out of her mouth.

:sigh: "Come on…" with that, Kankuro grabbed Kitami's hand and went back in the building.

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The next morning wasn't a very pleasant one. Kitami was still yelling and screaming at everyone that she saw or the pissed her off. Emiko was missing. Gaara was very irritated, and Kankuro was well what seemed to be having a hangover.

"Damnit…Mieko's coming over with Shino and I can't find Emiko anywhere." Kitami said to herself.

"She's in the in-house garden behind the green tower." Gaara said.

"Where did you come from?" Kitami shouted.

"…My office…" Gaara answered.

"Right…uh, thanks." Kitami said.

As Gaara was walking away, Kitami asked him, "Does your brother always get drunk when he's with a girl?"

"No, why…?"

"Oh, just asking…it's funny when he's drunk." Kitami told him.

With that Gaara left and Kitami took off to the in-house garden.

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"Ugh…why do I feel like crap…?" Kankuro asked himself.

"Because you've got a hangover." Kitami said walking passed him.

Kankuro grabbed her arm and shoved her into a wall, him pinning her with his body.

"Why do you have to be so loud?" Kankuro asked annoyed.

"Oh sorry…I didn't realize that there was a limit to how loud you could talk." Kitami answered sarcastically.

They're faces were so close together that Kitami could still smell the sake in Kankuro's breath.

"How much did you drink last night?" Kitami asked in a whisper.

"Enough to know that I might still be a little drunk." Kankuro whispered back.

He then forcefully pressed his lips against hers and grabbed her waist. All Kitami did was wrap her arms around his neck and kissed him right back.

"Are we interrupting something?" A new voice came.

It was Mimi's. She had her arms wrapped around Shikamaru's, and behind her were Mieko and Shino, right behind them were Emiko and Gaara.

They immediately let go of each other and were standing opposite from the other.

"No, wait, what are you doing her Mimi?" Kitami tried to avoid the topic of what just happened.

"Don't try to change the subject Kitami. You know, your room is right there. You couldn't wait?" Mimi taunted.

"Mimi, I didn't say you could come so you could make fun of Kitami." Mieko stated.

"Why do you always act all mother like? You act more like a mom then mom herself does." Mimi said.

"It's because I'm always stuck watching you. Kitami mom told you to watch Emiko, and you're not doing a very good job." Mieko said.

"Neither are you." Kitami told her.

Emiko and Gaara were gone.

"Dang, you two suck at watching people." Mimi said.

"Shut up brat." They both said.

"Shino send your bugs to go look for them. I'll send Momo after them if you find them" Mieko said.

"Fine."

"Man, this is so troublesome." Shikamaru complained.

"You always say that, you need a new line." Mimi told him.

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The last thing that Emiko remembered was that she was in the hallway with her sisters and they're boyfriends, but now she was with Gaara holding his hand as they jumped to the roof.

"Where are we going?" she finally asked.

"Your family talks to much. We're going to the roof where it's quieter." Gaara answered.

"Oh…" was all she said.

When they finally reached the roof, they had let go of each other's hand, but both had a little regret deep inside.

"Wow…it's beautiful." Emiko whispered.

She walked over to the edge and sat down. Gaara walked towards Emiko and sat close besides her. Emiko began to hum a song. After a little while, she put words into the song.

"I don't mind if got something nice to say about me, but I enjoy an accolade like the rest. If you could take my picture and hang it in a gallery, with all the who's who's and so so's and used to be the best, as such and such it wouldn't matter much. Would life feel all right to see your name in, we all need a ata boy or ata girl, in the end I like to hang my head on…"

All the while Emiko was singing, Gaara was staring at her with awe. He was amazed at how well Emiko was singing. A small wolf had somehow gotten onto the roof and crawled onto Emiko's lap. She stroked the small wolf gently as she continued to sing. She then noticed that Gaara was staring at her and stopped.

Gaara noticed that she had a slight blush on her face and turned away.

"Um, I'm sorry. It's just I don't really notice that I'm singing sometimes. When I do Yuki comes to me where ever I am…"

Gaara was surprised that she was apologizing.

"You don't have to apologize for anything." It was his turn to blush "You have a beautiful voice. Do you always sing that song?" Gaara asked.

She laughed slightly. "I usually sing that song at weddings, like my sister's last one, I had to sing that song after the ceremony."

"You don't have to stop just because I'm listening you know. I enjoy listening to you."

Emiko gave a small simile to Gaara and started to sing again. Gaara then noticed just how beautiful she was for the first time to see her smile. He put his hand over hers and listened to her voice. Emiko noticed this new warmth and looked down at her hand, which was under his. She blushed a deeper red but continued to sing non-the lessThe wolf Yuki had now fallen asleep in her owner's lap.

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Jeez that's a long chapter.

Gaara is a little ooc at the end, sorry.

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