Six O'clock in the morning isn't a nice time to wake up on a Saturday morning. Especially if the day before had been a day out of hell. What with finding oneself married to an older pregnant woman. Unfortunately the sand siblings didn't have a choice in it. Temari pushed her head through the window to stare down groggily at the beaten up old Chevy, the source of the insistent honking and as far as Temari was concerned; the root of all evil. She almost whined, "The fuck?"

Gaara looked over at her from where he stood on the balcony, wide awake, confirming Temari's suspicions that he never slept. "Tsunade sensei wants us to go to school."

The door next to her clattered open as a disheveled Kankuro leaned out. "It's a Saturday! Go away Tsunade sensei!"

Temari stared at the frowning woman in the car. "How can you even be awake? You were with us till two this morning. And you drank more than the three of us combined."

Tsunade shrugged and pointed at a fuming Shizune next to her. "Her idea. Look boys, I have a hell of a hangover. I didn't sleep a wink and the council is on my ass again. So do me a favor and get in here, before I drag your sorry excuses in."

Temari and Kankuro answered with a chorus of groans while Gaara just started going down the stairs. Nothing seemed to faze him. That lucky bum.

Sluggishly, Temari stumbled into the baggy pants, pulled on the crinkled formal button up shirt without tucking it in, draped the red tie around her neck and grabbed her heavy jacket and dull green cap at the door. She made a mental note to go shopping sometime soon. A variety of clothes to choose from might improve her mood. Opening the door she blinked owlishly at the morning light.

Suddenly a wolf whistle pierced the air. Squinting she made out two figures on a black motorcycle with red flames running down the side. They were parked right behind the Chevy. When the helmets were pulled off, Temari took note with a certain abstract terror that they were faces she had seen before. Faces marked with red triangles.

"Oh shit…"

"That's my man! You look like sex on legs!"

Kankuro growled in appreciation, "Well fuck me sideways Yuki. But that might not be such a bad marriage after all. Does she have a sister?"

Without a word a word, she landed a solid punch on his solar plexus, knocking out his breath. Grumbling about women and walking hormones Temari shrugged into the jacket and pulled the cap on. She didn't bothering looking back to see if Kankuro was following while she tucked in her shirt and tightened her tie, all the while ignoring the two Inuzuka's who thought the whole thing very amusing. Having stomped all the way to the car, she slipped in not too gracefully next to Gaara. Without hesitation she rounded on her Headmistress. "Tsunade. You did that on purpose didn't you?"

Tsunade had a sadistic little smile on her face. "Hmm? I have no idea what you're talking about."

Temari frowned at her. She knew exactly what she was talking about. After all Temari had all but confessed her soul last night about the demon dog woman who had roped her into being a 'husband'. Excluding the fact that she herself was female. Tsunade threw in her own two cents, advising Temari to just get married, have kids and get over with it. How bad could it be? Now Hana even knew where she lived! Slouching in her seat, she seriously contemplated moving off to another country as Kankuro slipped in.

Her purple streaked brother wasted no time grumbling at Shizune, "I heard this was your idea to wake as up at this indecent hour to go to school. It's a Saturday you know. What would be the point of us going to school right now?"

"Well. Since you asked. Saturdays are very important to the students-"

Kankuro growled, "I know"

Continuing as though she didn't hear him, "And you should know how to interact with them. So starting now, you three are to report to school regularly even on Saturdays. But of course like other boarders you have Sunday off."

"How very generous of you." Gaara's voice didn't change but there was subtle ominous air about it. He might have been commenting on an insignificant ant or deciding where to commit murder. It's hard to tell, after all it is Gaara.

"So this is all set in stone? No negotiations?" Kankuro looked exceedingly gloomy. Tsunade looked over with far too smug smile. "It's been decreed by our dear council of drooling biddies that you shall attend school, as you're not going to be boarding yet. If you don't… We drop you all a grade."

The pure horror in the backseat was tangible. Tsunade turned the corner calmly, "Even if there is only a month left. It has been decreed and no amount of… Persuading… Is going to do one ounce of good. I tried."

Shizune snorted, "Persuading? You call that persuading? You were throwing a full out tantrum."

Tsunade shot her a murderous glance. When she didn't get a response she just turned on Temari again. "Say, Yuki?"

"Yeah?"

"How long is your girlfriend going to tail us?"

Startled Temari choked and quickly checked behind her. Sure enough the two figures on the motorcycle were right behind them. The larger, curvier figure even had the audacity to give her a saucy wave. Groaning, Temari sunk into her seat in mute agony. It didn't help to see a small smile on Gaara's face when she looked up. That sadistic little brat!

"Well. You aren't getting rid of her all that easily." Kankuro seemed way too delighted with that prospect. Temari didn't hesitate. When Shizune and Tsunade looked around at Kankuro's howl, they saw the poor boy clutching his privates mumbling unintelligible moans of agony and a very smug Yuki cracking his knuckles. Gaara blinked a bit and looked at Temari with a bit of respect.

Temari shrugged at the two women in the front. "So we have to go to school huh?"

Tsunade nodded, snorting a bit and continued driving. Shizune wisely decided not to say anything. Gaara glanced back, "Kiba goes to the same school as us, so it's to be expected that he tails us. On Saturdays do all students have to remain on school premises?"

Tsunade hummed to herself, "For the most part. Saturdays are usually when students go for extra help. Sundays they have off though. But it's not uncommon to have visitors over on the weekends. Such as friends, girlfriends and… Wives."

The last bit had Temari almost growling. Shizune looked vaguely surprised at Temari's reaction. Somehow she kept thinking that she was missing half of the conversation. Everyone had their breath knocked out of their lungs when Tsunade suddenly accelerated and swerved into a parking lot. Absurdly she actually parked straight. Shizune slapped Tsunade's arm. "How many times must I tell you not to do that?"

"Do what? I have no idea what you're talking about" But Tsunade looked way too pleased for that to be believable.

Temari and Kankuro had the wisdom to scramble out of the car before Shizune let rip. Gaara stepped out, seemingly unaffected. However he did pause to wiggle a finger in his ear as though to clear it.

"Yuki!"

That was about the warning she got before an armful of overzealous Hana barreled into her. "The fuck?!"

Hana had more hands than an octopus. "Damn it Hana! Get off me!"

Kankuro, although still slightly bent over, had recovered enough to be mightily amused by his sister's predicament. Gaara seemed strangely curious about what was happening.

"Hell no!" Hana gave her a huge grin. Then Temari had more to worry about than groping hands. She reacted instinctively and pushed Hana away. The woman seemed to fly a good ten feet. Temari wiped her mouth in disgust staring at Hana in a wide eyed shock. She just… Kissed her. That Demon Dog woman actually…

Hana didn't get up. "The fuck? Hana? Hey Hana you Ok?" Temari rushed to the pregnant woman's side in concern, beating even Kiba to it. However her worry turned to exasperation when she realized Hana was laughing her head off. "Oh fuck it Hana! Go screw yourself!"

Temari turned straight round and stormed off. Unfortunately she missed the calculating look Kiba sent her direction when he helped his sister up. If she saw it, she would have hopped on the first plane possible, brothers in baggage and all.

"Hana?"

His sister looked up from where she was sipping her bubblegum milkshake at the school canteen. "Hmm?"

"I wasn't sure about your choice. But I can tell Yuki was worried about you. Over reactive and all but… I'm not against it."

Hana stirred her milkshake before asking, "You think it'll work out?"

Kiba shrugged starting on his chips. "Well… You guys started a baby between you two… Plus he seems the considerate type. He's a good catch."

Although he saw the odd look in Hana's eyes when he mentioned the baby, now her eyes were speculative. "He's a good catch isn't he?"

"When are you going to tell ma?"

Hana smirked. "Soon."

Temari sat stabbing at her steak pie with a vengeance. The slightly steaming pastry was being steadily reduced to mush. The object of her irritation sat not too far away in the canteen. That woman should die. How could she? In front of so many people? That was my first… Yes, that woman will die.

The canteen wasn't all too bad as a canteen goes. At the marble counter you ordered your food and after getting it sit down at the tables for four strewn all over the place. The ones outside even had umbrella's. They currently sat in a fairly isolated plastic table double shaded by a huge maple, outside, but still able to see into the canteen. This way Temari can make her escape if Hana decided to come outside and hunt for her… Again. Kankuro sipped steadily at his blue slush puppy while Gaara just studied his sister the Greek Salad in front of him, largely untouched.

"Hey Te- I mean Yuki. See that guy over there?"

Temari turned noting the boy Kankuro pointed at with his straw. He was fairly tall, pale with ridiculously long hair. He looked like a girl. But somehow his bearing was a bit regal. An innate sense of danger such as Gaara usually excluded. But compared to Gaara, his aura seemed dimmed. When he turned around as though sensing Temari studying him, she mentally reeled back in shock. He had no pupils. His eyes were milky white. She waved at him when he nodded at her, turning back to Kankuro.

"What about him. You weren't going to point out his eyes right?"

Kankuro snorted, "Hardly. He's the genius in my year. Neji Hyuuga, he's the best in Athletics, Academic and cultural. Crème a la crème."

Temari looked at him in mock surprise, "You speak? And French no less."

Laughing at the snipe, Kankuro just took away Temari's fork. "You can eat that mess with a spoon."

She stuck her tongue out at him. Gaara looked at Temari, "The genius in my year is sitting next to the loud mouthed blonde."

Temari looked over her shoulder. The pale boy with the onyx eyes. He looked like he was in slight pain with the blonde boy jabbering into his ear energetically. Poor guy. Most of the boys looked pretty mature for the age. It was disconcerting. "Really?"

Gaara nodded at the rhetorical question. "Sasuke Uchiha. His brother is Itachi Uchiha. He skipped a couple of grades before graduating and then murdered his whole family except his brother before joining the Akatsuki. The Akatsuki is the notorious gang around here. That's why the estates around here are so low, because of the danger of having the Akatsuki in this area. Also the estates have been dropping due to-"

At this point Kankuro and Temari's hands slipped over Gaara's mouth effectively shutting him up. It might have been a dangerous idea to do that, but somehow the both of them agreed that bodily harm was better than the sudden influx of information from their usually taciturn brother.

When they removed their hands, Gaara had the gall to have a small smile floating about his lips. Temari shook her head as though trying to clear it, "Internet again?"

Gaara nodded once.

A busty blonde suddenly plopped into the vacant seat. "Hello boys. You really shouldn't be all by yourselves like this. It defeats the purpose of you guys coming here. The only socializing I've seen so far is the two love birds this morning."

Temari blanched and Kankuro choked on his slush puppy.

She grabbed her fork from Kankuro, furiously eating her pie/mush. "It's not like we had a choice, Tsunade sama."

"Oh Yuki. You don't have to be so cold about it. I find it delightful!"

Gaara slipped a piece of tomato into his mouth, he decided to point it out, "It's not very comforting when it comes from a woman who delights in other people misfortune."

Tsunade tapped a finger against her chin, "True."

"You know. You boys really should go out and meet the others. They aren't a bad lot, some are slightly odd sure, but on the whole, they're not too bad. If you keep to yourselves like this. People will think you guys sleep with each other or some such."

Kankuro and Temari both turned and interesting shade of purple, while Gaara just looked at Tsunade as though she was a slug he wanted to try drown in salt. Temari retorted, "Shouldn't you get back to your precious council and away from us before people think you're a pedophile?"

Tsunade smirked, "Don't worry about me Yuki. At least I'm a pedophile with taste."

Temari didn't know quite how to take that. Just then Shizune's shrill cry reached them. "Tsunade!"

"Ah shit. Well I've got to go boys, banshee on my heels and all that. We really got to do this more often!" With that said Tsunade pushed off, disappearing with a remarkable speed.

Looking up, Temari tensed. Noticing her brothers looked up too. Approaching them with a swagger and a dog on his head was a Kiba Inuzuka sans a certain Hana, which explained why Temari wasn't running away. Undaunted by their combined stares, Kiba dropped into the seat Tsunade had just vacated. Turning his attention to Temari he grinned, "I guess I've got to introduce you to the guys. Since you're going to be in our family soon Yuki. Or should I call you big bro?"

Temari looked like she really regretted her decision to not run away screaming like the little girl she was.