Temari had a blank stare of a humanoid doll. She had forgotten most of the names of the boys surrounding her, and to be truthful is in a state of mind where it all doesn't matter anyways. She is after all currently debating on different ways to kill her self.

Feeling strangely detached from her situation she sat there quietly. It was this incomprehensible behavior that was freaking Kankuro out more than anything out. Which explained why he, himself was as unconventionally quiet as his sister. The usually spirited Yuki that swore with every second breath was replaced with a Yuki that seemed to be cast out of granite stone. It was the first time he had ever seen her like this.

Temari and quiet simply don't go together. Unless it's her making someone speechless at her completely unladylike ways. It has happened before.

It seemed that most of Year 8 had settled themselves around the trio. Like a swarm of annoying insects really. And they did look like insects dragging their chairs over ominously and settling down all around them. The siblings all reacted differently in this situation, Temari seemed to be in shock, Kankuro was ill at ease and kept fidgeting, unconsciously shifting away from Temari as though she was a ticking time bomb while Gaara sat there just as emotionless as Temari, although for Gaara, this wasn't much difference.

"So where do you guys come from?" Kiba sprawled across his chair gazing lazily at the people sitting around him.

Kankuro answered, "Suna."

The guy with the real high collar looked at Gaara. Well actually his head turned in Gaara's direction but who can really tell who he was looking at with those dang sunglasses on? "Suna. I hear that it's a very militaristic country."

"It delivers good meat." This was from the boy with twirly red circles on his cheeks… Seriously, what's with all the face paint? Temari vaguely remembered the chubby boy's name. Chouji or Chibiji or something weird like that, ever since she met him he had been shoving into his potato chips. That one sure knew how to eat. A real pro.

"It delivers the best weaponry." Kankuro resisted the urge to punch that emo snotty kid. He didn't care if Sasuke was top in his grade. He had no right to speak about his country like it was a weapon producing brutal machine!

The fact that it was true had nothing to do with it.

However he held back because snotty or not he was a potential friend for Gaara. And God and the Devil only knows how much he needs some.

"Yuki Subaku."

Temari raised her head to meet the bored gaze of a boy lazing on a backwards chair. He hadn't spoken for a while but now that he did she realized he had a very smooth voice. It sent shivers down her spine. In fact all of them are attractive in their own way… It's actually almost scary how good looking most of Kiba kuns friends are.

"Huh?"

"Nah just thinking about your strange name: 'Yuki Subaku.' 'Snow Sand'. Two nearly opposite objects. Why were you named that I wonder?"

Temari felt Gaara tense up. He did give her that name after all. That by itself was enough to snap her out of it. Gaara showing any emotion at all usually led to very unpleasant things. "I don't know. Hoped I was as resilient as Snow and as adaptable as Sand I suppose. Perhaps there was no reason at all. But really, it doesn't matter, someone precious chose it for me and I wouldn't change it for anything."

Perhaps because it was the most she had said today, or maybe it was her intense tone, whatever the reason was suddenly she realized everyone was staring at her. Feeling exceedingly embarrassed under the combined stares she started blushing.

Now, Temari doesn't blush. Ever. Not under any circumstances. But then again, since coming to Konoha she had been knocked off balance more times she can count. Things here are just WAY too strange for her. Not looking at Gaara she stood up. "Gotta go. See you later."

Kiba frowned, "What? What now? Did I do something wrong again?"

Sunglasses Boy snorted at him. The loudmouth guy called Naruto grinned toothily, "You're always doing something wrong Kiba, but I don't think it's you this time."

Emo Kid rolled his eyes, "Since when do YOU think, Bibi kun?"

"Oy Sasuke teme! That was a long time ago! Quit calling me that! Besides I wasn't scared! I just hesitated. How was I to know the tiger wasn't real?"

Seemingly indifferent Sasuke looked away, "Hesitated. What a big word to use for such a simple mind."

Kankuro laughed at the two of them. He couldn't help himself, they were like a comedy act on their own.

However Kiba seemed really down so Chouji comforted him by offering him, his chips. Shikamaru's eyes followed Yuki though. Until he was out of sight his eyes didn't leave Yuki's body. And Gaara watched this all.

Temari avoided the front gate. That place was just bad luck in her opinion. Last time she hung out there, she got married to a pregnant woman from hell. So she now skulked around the back gate. It was quieter at any rate. A guard who she learned was named Kotsetsu, waved at her happily as she moved to walk off further from the school. Just as she was about to however a black Limo cruised sedately down the quiet street. She raised an eyebrow at the odd sight. "What? Is there some kind of President around here?"

Kotsetsu looked up to see what she was talking about and blanched. Immediately he grabbed his walkie talkie, "Izumo! Izumo! C'mon dammit respond!"

Temari frowned. Izumo sounded really familiar. But the bigger question is why Kotsetsu was so freaked out.

The static crackled before an annoyed voice answered, "I would if you quit keeping your finger on the darn button. How'd you expect me to respond like that?"

Ignoring the droll voice Kotsetsu yelled into the speaker in panic, "Izumo! This isn't a joke dammit! The Akatsuki are here!"

Akatsuki… Now that sounded really familiar too. Where did she hear it from?

The voice that cackled out next was all business, "Got it. I'll inform the higher ups, you deal with the students."

Relieved that he was finally being taken seriously Kotsetsu muttered back into the receiver, "Roger." He slapped a switch that began swinging the heavy gates back into place. "Come! Get inside, if you find any of the students get them into the hall. If they won't listen to you, just say Akatsuki and they will listen to you."

Temari blinked, things were moving too quickly for her currently befuddled brain to comprehend. But this was without a doubt an emergency considering Kotsetsu's attitude, so without a word she raced off. Her brothers were exactly where she had left them chatting amiably. "Kankuro. Gaara. Get the students into the hall. It's an emergency, the Akatsuki are here."

Kankuro looked up, baffled. But one look kicked him into action. His sister wore the same look as when she walked into his room when he hadn't cleaned it. It meant what she wants done must be done and done soon or someone was going to get an ass whopping.

Shikamaru rolled his eyes and straightened up. His voice was still exceedingly bored but now it had an undertone of command. It was plain creepy how much he could transform without showing any outward change. "Sasuke. You and Naruto take the west wing, it's large but Naruto's voice will carry and the students don't like messing with you." Temari was surprised that the emo child and the cheerful loudmouth didn't offer up any complaints and stood up immediately to go off.

"Shino you take the canteen. After you rid them of the bug infestation last year they all respect you." The boy nodded and shifted off. Dark eyes flashed towards Kiba, "You and Akamaru can go sniff out any of the kids and couples on the grounds."

The boy saluted cheekily before dashing off and yelling, "C'mon Akamaru!"

"Chouji take the East wing and make sure the students in the sound proof music section hear you." Chouji grunted before opening another packet of chips and shuffling off. "Gaara kun, Kankuro kun, please go to the Hall first."

"Huh?" Kankuro blinked, "What about Yuki?"

Temari had to add, "What about the North and South wing?"

Shikamaru shrugged his shoulders, "I need Yuki kun with me. You two cannot help."

Kankuro fumed, fists clenched in anger. "Why you cheeky little bastard! I oughta-"

Gaara's hand on Kankuro's arm however effectively shut him up. The older brother deflated when Gaara didn't say anything looked at him with a blank gaze and turned towards the direction of the Hall. With a last baleful growl at Shikamaru he ambled after Gaara.

Sighing again he muttered, "Troublesome…"

Temari blinked how did she land up alone with the bi polar guy again? Things just happened so fast. But she did feel slightly irked that this permanently bored guy just stepped in and told her siblings what to do. Especially as it directly countered what she had asked them to do.

When Shikamaru turned to scrutinize her, Temari looked away. What the hell was his problem? Something about that calculating look really unnerved her.