Chapter 7:

I woke up later to find Temari still sleeping on my lap. I was the only one up so I just stayed there. I didn't want to wake her so I just sat there. I looked at her sleeping face. It was very peaceful compared to her usual sharp face. She actually looked like an angel. I had an urge to touch her. (A/N Not in the WRONG meaning) I softly rubbed her cheek. Her skin was soft and smooth. He softly touched her blonde hair. It fell between her fingers.

"Don't get any ideas." Kankuro whispered as he came up from behind me. I turned around suprised. He winked. "Don't worry, Gaara didn't see you yet. He doesn't like to sleep so he left to take a long walk. He should be coming back soon." He looked at the door.

Gaara came in a little later. He looked at Shikamaru sitting on the couch. He couldn't see Temari but when he found out, he wasn't angry. He just told me to wake her up and get breakfast. I obeyed him and shook her again. This time, she woke up. When she realized where she was, she shot up and looked at me.

"What did you do to me?" She asked glaring at me.

"Nothing." I said looking at her suprised. She glared at me.

"Liar." She said.

"Hey, chill Aneki. Not like anyone would mess with you." Kankuro said grinning. Before I knew it, Kankuro was on the ground and Temari was standing over his body with a chair above her head.

'Temari's really strong...' I thought. 'A lot of guys are dying to have that kind of power.' I thought as I watched Gaara calm Temari down.

Temari made breakfast and after, she looked out the window.

"Since it's a day off, I'll drive you home once you're ready." She said smiling.

"..Kay." I said and went up to a bathroom and took a shower. After, I got dressed and came back down. I had waited for about an hour before Temari came down. She was wearing a big parka, a hat, and 'True Religion' jeans. I said my good-bye.

"We should see each other again!" Kankuro said. "Good luck with Aneki!" He whispered into my ear and winked. I blushed a little.

"...Don't get any weird ideas..." Gaara muttered. "Good bye." He said.

Man, that guy freaks me out. Temari and I went to the car and got in. She drove me to my house. I directed her and when we got there, she said.

"Bye! Hope you come again!" She said and drove away.

Later, Temari and I was sitting in our office. We were bored and had nothing to do. Temari was reading a book on 'Reincarnation' while I stared into space.

"...Do you believe in reincarnation?" Temari asked me out of the blue. I looked at her.

'God, this lady asks the weirdest questions.' I thought as I answered.

"No."

"You should."

"Why?"

"Because I have."

"Have what?"

"Reincarnated." She said bluntly with a straight face. I stared at her. I mean seriously, how many people come up to you and say,

'Hey, I've reincarnated before. You know, it's actually pretty cool. My last life I was a cat and I loved the fish, which is why I'm japanese.' Or anything like that.

"..."

"What?" She asked.

"Reincarnated?"

"Yeah, my last life I was a cat. That's must be why I love fish." She said turning the page in her book.

'Bingo.' I thought. 'God, I must be psychic or something.'

Temari started to giggle.

"What?" I looked at her.

"You make a weird face when you're thinking." She said laughing some more.

That's when I thought,

'God, she is so cute.' That's when it became official to me that I was going to ask her out. I didn't know if she would accept it. Heck, I didn't even know if I really was going to do it. But I decided I would, so I got ready.

At home, I spent hours trying to find the right words to say, the perfect spot, all that stuff. God, why does a guy have to worry about all this stuff? Despite all this, I was smiliing. Tomorrow was going to be a good day.

The telephone rang. Temari went to answer it.

"Hello?" She said. She silently listened to the voice. She twisted her finger around the telephone cord.

"Fine. Shikamaru, you better not be up to something." She said and put the phone back in it's place.

Later, the phone rang again. Half excpecting it to be Shikamaru, Temari answered the phone again.

"Hello?" She silently listened. She was on the phone for the longest time.

"No, sir. Isn't there another way?" Temari asked starting to get desperate. After a few seconds, she gave up and said,

"Fine sir, next thing tomorrow." She slowly put the phone down.

"Aneki?" Kankuro asked from behind.

"Kankuro..."

Lyrics used:

She got the kinda strength that everyman wishes he had

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Tells me she lives about a hundred lives

I've almost reached the climax!

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