Good News, I finally got a lap top which means I don't have to share with my younger cousins. They won't kick me off, because it's mine! Now I probably don't have an excuse! Gosh Dang, I took a long time to update almost a week because I'm on vacation! I have a life, besides writing. But I did write, I just was making sure I'm being consistant.

I need to go to the beach!

"Why do you wish to kill the Goddess that…"

"She needs to die for what she had done."

"Ah," Smiling, the Angel that was summoned looked at the person with calculating eyes.

"The Wind Goddess, you wish to kill an immortal?"

"Do we have a deal?"

The angel merely smiled, "Your offer is something that is very convincing, Indeed."

The Devil does not quite mean the devil. But in Temari's view devil equals to the one she was bound to. How dare they all think she was weak? She was wild as the wind she controls. Being asleep for a thousand years made her mellow. She was unsure of herself. She was after all merely a lap dog being ordered around.

She took a quick glance at the man that was asleep on the bed. He should be dead, but that was his soul.

"You were never afraid of death, why did you do it?" She asked softly. Back then she had ask him with her eyes, he merely smiled and then he was gone.

"Why is he not awake yet?"

Temari turned and saw Xypher, a long time enemy of hers. He was tall and evenly muscled, with pale blue shining hair, braided into three, and crimson eyes, he was definitely a handsome enemy.

"You're not welcome here, Xypher"

"I missed you." He said sarcastically."Remember when we fought so much?"

Temari frowned. She was not in the mood to play games.

"You're always full of lies." She said with venom.

"Of course, I excel in deception. I came here to give you a message. Your want to be God almighty says that boy knows information about the lost God."

"What?"

"The bastard ordered it so, duh."

"Of course," She was at lost though. She never heard of the lost God.

"When he tells us what we want, he's free for your kill. If he refused to say anything or does not know anything, I will kill him. And then you will be judge again."

"I'm having a sort of feeling you're hiding something."

Xypher gave her a cocky grin that really hinted he was hiding something.

"Your brothers will be in trial, I heard they will lock them up." He said after a moment.

"What did they do?" She was panicking inside but refused to show it.

"Oh, it wasn't too serious."

"Tell me before I decide to cut you into little pieces." Temari threatened.

"Ok, I'll tell you even if I hate being a messenger-"

"You are a messenger!"

"I am, and also a powerful one and frankly Temari I am in no mood for your temper. My mother is already locked up thanks to you."

Temari remained quiet. It was Xypher's mother that helped her before, of course she was also punished but then Temari thought Xypher would be able to protect his mother. She was not even going to ask why he wasn't able to.

Thousands Years Ago

It was early dawn and the young man yawned as he opened his eyes. He was not sure when death will arrive to see him and take him away. It was always a surprise.

"Hello"

He looked up and saw the Goddess staring down at him with her usual cocky smile that always told him she was far superior. But the thing was, he liked that smile no matter how cocky it was. He was sure they had become friends with the few days they spent together. She was the only friend that he truly had. It was obvious to both of them it will be a short live friendship but that never stop them.

"Hello Goddess, is it time?"

The Goddess pulled back with a slight confused expression.

"What exactly do you mean?" She asked.

"To destroy the city and kill me." He simply said as he stood up.

"Oh, that." She wasn't excited about it. She wished he hadn't reminded her of it so soon. She was about to lose the young man that spoken and sort of acted like an old man. Someone she became friends with.

"You could always live" she started, "My only order was to destroy the city because you humans need to fear us once again."

"You changed your mind."

"I could scare you some other way. Surely an intelligent man like you is worth something."

"I rather die than live and see you destroy Suna. I would kill myself if you do not do it yourself."

The scary part about looking into his eyes was he was absolutely serious. He was prepared to die and be gone with the city. But to why he's so loyal to it, she was not sure. She was starting to dislike his loyalty.

He loves the city more than his life! She never heard of such thing in her world.

He stared at her and noticed the way her eyes changed. She looked at him as if she was angry.

Perhaps she was. To others his action might be absurd and over dramatic. But then they don't know him.

"You're foolish! I had thought you intelligent yet you wish to die rather than live to see tomorrow!"

The air around them was changing, no longer friendly. He frowned. He will die today but he would not let himself lose her before he leaves. He won't let it.

"Calm down, Goddess. If anything, I am happy."

She did not say anything.

"I wish you a happy death. I have no loving hate for you."

He reached for her hand and held it.

"You have a heart, I believe if you have a choice you would not destroy the city." He said softly.

"I am going to destroy the city." She said.

By sun set please change your mind.

"So the time is here….the wind is changing."

"Will she be able to do it?"

"She does not need to do anything at all. It is he that would do it."

Xypher pulled back from Temari. He had touched her arm because he wanted to know why his mother was dragged into the complication many years ago.

"You ass hole, I didn't let you go in my head!" Temari shouted. She stepped back and manifested the fan she uses as a weapon.

Xypher raised his hands in the air. "Calm down, I am merely curious."

"A lot of curious people die."

"I am not a 'people' nor do I 'die'." He replied.

"If you stop eavesdropping I promise I won't cut your ears off." Temari said.

"Ah, so the boy is awake." Xypher's crimson eyes glinted and darkened. Temari watched him closely as with his all glorifying darkness approached the 'boy'. She was still wondering why Xypher had covered himself with all white clothings when he was the sign for darkness. Was he humoring himself?

Shikamaru sat up slowly, his legs crossed. He felt his head first and was glad his hair tie was still there.

He wasn't sure if he was dreaming or dead. He would love to believe he was dreaming.

But he had been listening merely because he was also curious…and apparently from the blonde, curious people die. Bless the heaven, he rather not die.

"What is your name?" The guy with the weird colored hair asked him.

"The name I am identified as?"

"Yes"

"How about I answer your question and you answer mines, deal?"

It was apparent to Temari that Xypher was amused by the 'boy'.

"Making a deal with me is worse than making a deal with the devil." Xypher said

"Well I'll be the judge of that. So do I have your word?"

"Yes"

"Shikamaru Nara. And your name is?"

"Xypher, the cursed God." Xypher pointed at the blonde, "She's Temari, the wind Goddess that attacked you and will kill you. To save your question, you're not in heaven. You're more likely in hell. But you're alive, lucky you. Or perhaps unlucky whoever wants to be alive in hell?"

"You really know how to give a guy a nice wakeup call…" Shikamaru said.

He stared at the other one that was introduced as the Wind Goddess, Temari. She was stunning, in the sort of intimidating way. In fact…he swore he'd seen her somewhere. He wasn't sure when…

Xypher manifested a dagger and without another thought took a stab at Shikamaru before Temari could even react. If she could react she would have swore in different language and bitch slap Xypher for being so himself!

But the strangest thing happened; the dagger broke into many pieces.

Xypher turned to Temari and gave her hard stare.

While Shikamaru eyes widened and his mouth opened staring at the both of them as if they were some sort of lunatics. Honestly, attempted murder is illegal even if you know it won't work out.

"What did you do a thousand years ago?"

"What? I thought you saw my mind."

"You're missing pieces and some don't even make sense. I suggest you get your head check because someone has been there entertaining themselves with whatever you know, they know."

"I don't understand."

"Oi, pineapple head, do you remember this blonde chick here?"

"Hey!" Temari said.

"No…I don't remember the blondie."

"How about you two kiss and maybe spark will fly." Xypher said dryly.

"I'm not kissing a human."

"I am not kissing someone I barely know and almost killed me. I have some self preservation in me."

Shikamaru stood up immediately trying to get away from the Goddess that knocked him out and the one that stabbed him, except the dagger broke into tiny pieces and still are floating in midair.

"Kiss him, Temari."

"I rather die."

"Please, you were willing to give up your godhood thousand years ago. Don't pretend it never happened."

"You're such an ass, Xypher. I hope Astrid dumps your ass." She said.

"We're married." Xypher informed her.

Temari rolled her eyes, "Why did she marry you!? You're such a pig for getting into people's business."

"If I didn't know any better I swear you're after my husband, Temari." A soft melodic voice they heard.

Appeared Astrid, with long flowing blonde hair and blue eyes and doesn't look like a midget around Xypher. She was wearing all white, with long sleeve and white pants and white coat. Temari now knows why Xypher is wearing white, Astrid loves white. A very whipped husband, now she could use that to her advantage being she is Astrid's friend.

"You can have your husband in fact I'll deliver him fried." Temari said.

Astrid laughed while Xypher went around his wife.

"What did you do this time, Xypher?" Astrid asked. "Did you mess with Temari's mind?"

"Ah, honey. Of course not, I am a change man. I came here to help her. I told her she needs to kiss the boy."

"Stop calling me boy" Shikamaru interrupted. "I am not a boy."

"How old are you?" Xypher asked.

"Twenty one"

"Yeah, you're a boy." Astrid said. "Why does she need to kiss a baby?"

"Now you two just sicken me." Temari said making a disgusted face. Temari was some thousand years old and she just doesn't like to be reminded of being old, while the 'boy' was a baby compared to her.

"Ditto…" Shikamaru said. "Why do bare those marks?" He pointed at Temari's hands. "Those marks mean you are bound to someone. Someone you are supposed to marry."

He'd been looking at it, because it looked familiar. Someone told him about those marks.

Xypher and Astrid eyed the marks.

"How do you know that?" Astrid asked.

"I just do."

"Hon, do me a favor." Xypher whispered to Astrid.

"Whatever. You owe me."

Shikamaru kissed Temari. Temari kissed Shikamaru. They were forced to kiss each other.

Thousand Years Ago

"Change your mind, don't be foolish." The Goddess called.

"No, no." He repeated. He was weak. He should have listened but he didn't now he's surely facing death. He could see the blackness approaching him and he struggled to get an even breathing. It was a horrible feeling, being tortured, slowly being killed.

He was beated up, bleeding to death when he saw her land on the sandy ground, her enormous fan behind her back as she ran towards him. He was on his knees when she reached him; she wrapped her arms around him.

"You're getting your clothes stained." He said in the calm lazy way, Temari knew too well.

She pulled back and smiled weakly at him, he was not in the best physical form. Why the hell did she let him go on? She should not have.

"I don't care about my clothes, they're replaceable but you're not. Do you hear me?"

"Hmm, do me a simple grant, Goddess."

"What..?"

"Give a man a dying kiss." He said.

"You're not dying. You idiot, and I thought you were intelligent. You're just foolish..and brave."

"An immortal with a human, surely the Angels had always looked down upon it."

"Angels be damned."

"You're a Goddess."


"Is that really it?" She asked as she layed his head on her lap. "You won't believe in us?"

"I'm sorry. Maybe we'll see each other again and…next time I will believe."

Temari cried her heart out when she heard his last breath. She could not even grant his wish.

"I love you, did you love me?" She asked. She closed her eyes and held him closed once again. There was hell to pay….

"What the hell was that?" Shikamaru asked.

"That is called, your past. Scary isn't it?" Xypher said as he draped a protective arm around his wife.

"Well, Temari?"

"I don't remember that. I don't remember that…." She never remembered admitting she loved him. She never remembered how horrible he looked like; she believed it was her action that led her to her death.

"Temari, it's frightening to know some of the things you thought was real are not even real." Astrid said.

"How would I know then that what's happening now is real?"

"If he remembers it, it's real." Astrid pointed at Shikamaru.

"He doesn't remember shit!" Temari reasoned.

"Yes, he does. He just doesn't believe in you. He thinks you're not real."

"You aren't real. This is just a dream, though I don't understand what I just saw. Is it the story of the young man and the Goddess that came down to Suna to destroy it?" Shikamaru asked.

Temari eyes widened and nodded.

"Do you know?"

"No, it's just that…I thought Suna was to be gone in three days at least the old lady said that to me."

Temari was also puzzled.

"What day was that, Xypher?" Temari asked.

"I believe that was the third moon," He said.

Now Temari understood, whoever messed with her head is going to pay. She felt sick though. The others wish to seek revenge by wanting to kill the young man she met a thousand years ago, Shikamaru Nara, was his name now. Her brothers are going to be in trial, she is engaged to the devil. She also needs to find the lost God, with the help of Nara. Or else she will be judge again and have to kill him. Kill him, she didn't kill him before, he was killed.

"Is he the same person?" Temari asked looking at Shikamaru intently. It was clear he looked like the young man before, and sounded but the mannerism is gone.

"That's a complicated question. There's no straight answer, my friend."

Astrid and Xypher left Temari with Shikamaru.

A/N

Well that was something, everything has a purpose. I think Chapter four would explain more.

Question: Wasn't Temari supposed to kill the young man?

Answer: Yes, she was. And that's later to be explained in chapter four.

Question: Wasn't Suna ruined the third day, the day the young man was supposed to be dead too?

Answer: Yes, yes. Chapter four would explain more.

So I'm just going to say in short, wait for Chapter four…

I don't like fast paced relationship- meet the girl first day, twenty minutes later they're in love? Now that's just not realistic, infatuation perhaps. Ha. Ha.

Review please!

JW-Angels are messengers right? Lmao. Just want to know.

Love always, Anne