The gates of Sunagakure stretched upward out of the sand, breaking the sky with its height. Sakura had only been here once before. It had been when they came here in the academy to study desert life and how to survive in its harsh climate. She was still amazed at the size of Sunagakure's walls. As she was looking around she noticed Temari's brothers standing at the gate. Sakura immediately wanted to hide behind Temari. She had no idea they would all meet like this. Temari came to a stop a short distance away from Gaara and Kankuro. Gaara was the first to speak, his voice its usual deep and soft tone. "Welcome home Temari. I see you found someone worthy to bring home with you. I would never have guessed it would have been her though." His gaze turned to Sakura. Sakura stared at the kanji symbol on Gaara's forehead. Gaara spoke once more. "Welcome to Sunagakure, Sakura. As the Fifth Kazekage, I personally welcome you to our village. I'm glad you are able to make my sister happy." Kankuro was stoic throughout Gaara's welcome. He put a hand on Temari's shoulder, wanting her to wait a minute. "Gaara, you and Sakura go on ahead. I wish to talk with Temari for a bit." Gaara nodded his agreement and told Sakura he would show her around for a bit.
Kankuro turned to talk to a mildly annoyed Temari. Temari shot him a glare that would have frozen water. Kankuro spoke in a brash tone. "Why in the world did you bring a girl home with you? Are you out of your mind? You can't be serious about this Temari. I'm surprised Gaara didn't say anything." Temari's reply had a snap to it. "Well maybe Gaara has enough sense to see that his sister is happy for once in her life! Face it Kankuro, I love that girl and nothing you can say will change that. I brought her home with me because she makes me happy. I'm not out of my mind and you should have known to leave well enough alone. All i ask of you is that you be a bit more supportive of us. Sakura has willingly come here of her own accord out her love for me and I want her treated with the same amount of respect I am. You hear me Kankuro? Besides, she's joining our medical corps. Now no more of this foolishness. Be happy for your sister for once in your life." Kankuro was completely at a loss for words after that. He couldn't argue her point. "You're right Temari. I should be happy for you. I'm sorry if my words came out a bit harsh. I just didn't realize that you would actually find someone that would make you happy. My surprise made me ignorant to the fact that you were smiling as you walked in to the gate today." Temari's smile resumed its place. "Thank you Kankuro." With that she went off to find Sakura. Kankuro stood there wind ruffling his hair as he watched her go. He had never seen Temari so happy in her life. He smiled and followed her into the streets of the village.
Sakura was being given the grand tour of Sunagakure. Gaara was taking around the village, showing her everything Sunagakure had to offer. 'Well, almost everything' Sakura thought to herself, thinking about Temari's promise. She had given Gaara the letter that Tsunade had given her. Gaara had welcomed her addition to Sunagakure's medical corps. Gaara presented her with her own Sunagakure headband. Obviously Temari had sent word of their arrival as the cloth part of the headband was the same color as Sakura's Konoha headband. Sakura had immediately exchanged headbands. She was sporting the Sunagakure headband when Temari finally caught up to Sakura and Gaara. Temari smiled and complimented her on it. "That headband looks great on you Sakura. Oh, and before I forget I bought you something back in Konoha. I had intended to give this to you on the first night we had left, but I simply forgot. Here, take it." Temari fished out her present from her pack. The two of them sat, leaning against a building. Gaara stood there quietly, simply watching. Sakura held the little model of her hometown in her hands. She gave Temari a hug and a kiss. "Thank you Temari, this means a lot to me. You were always thinking about my happiness weren't you?" Temari smiled and said, "If you had not been happy, I wouldn't have forced you to come with me. You had to make the decision to come with me all on your own. I'm glad you did." Gaara silently walked away, smiling one of his rare smiles. He was content that Temari was happy. Temari and Sakura continued to walk through the village. They were headed to where Temari lived. After all it had been her intention all along that Sakura live with her.
The streets of Sunagakure were quieter than the ones in Konoha. Wind stirred up the dust and was often the only sound heard as the people went about the business quietly. Even the street vendors were quieter. It was as if the town itself enjoyed peace and quiet more than anything else. Sakura was thinking how it did make sense though. After all, judging by those from Sunagakure she had met, they were all somewhat reserved individuals. Temari and her family seemed to be the exception to the rule. Temari and Sakura were holding hands, walking side by side as they made their way through Sunagakure's streets. Occasionally, Sakura would catch someone staring at her and then turn away quickly when Sakura looked back. Temari simply ignored the stares. She was happy and Sakura was happy. That was all she cared about. She could care less what the others in her village thought of her. They finally arrived at Temari's place, after walking down a couple of streets.
Sakura noticed immediately that Temari either did not stay here very often or did not care to pick up her clothes, which were lying around the bed on the floor. Sakura didn't care though. She could live with a bit of a mess. Temari smiled and said, "Welcome to my humble little place. I have a room at the Kazekage's mansion as well, but I prefer this place. I haven't had time to clean it recently, so sorry about the mess. Come on and I show you the view from the roof." Temari and Sakura walked up and out to the roof. The view was stunning. The building was tall enough that Sakura could see over the outer wall. Temari had picked a perfect time to come here. The sun was setting, making it look as though the sands were being set on fire. Temari smiled. "This is my favorite time of day to be here. Nowhere else in Sunagakure has a view like this, especially not today. On top of this view, I get to see you against the backdrop of the setting sun. You look so beautiful."
Sakura smiled and quietly replied, "You're the beautiful one Temari. You're right about this backdrop being better when you have someone to share it with." Sakura kissed Temari passionately before speaking again. "You promised me a night under the stars with you when we got here. I can't wait to see what you'll do." Temari smiled and said, "So I did and we'll get started on that right now. I love you Sakura." Temari kissed Sakura and then as the two started to undress each other Sakura said, "I love you too."
Clothing was strewn about the rooftop as the two had finished undressing. The sun had set and the stars were coming out one by one. Temari and Sakura were deep in a passionate kiss as they laid there on the roof. Temari had her left hand on Sakura's breast and her right hand was playing with Sakura wet slit. Sakura was returning the favor. The only way they could figure out how to top what they had done before was to pleasure each other simultaneously. Temari wanted them to both have an orgasm at the same time. Moans were escaping into the kiss as the two played with each other. Wetness slid between their fingers as they laid on one another as they made love under the stars. They arched into each other, rocking back and forth in a motion that was helping their fingers do more than they would have by themselves. The kiss had finished as the two moaned in ecstasy. Sakura had thought that what they had done the night before was pretty amazing but this was something on a different level. They were both giving and receiving the same amount of pleasure at the same time. Sakura figured it had to do with the harmony of such a thing. Her mind wasn't on that at the moment though. Her mind was in total pleasure.
Temari found herself liking this much more than she had the other times. She was far more turned on now then she had before. She could feel her and Sakura's wetness mixing in their hands. She could also tell that the orgasm that was building was going to be bigger than any she had ever had before. She could feel Sakura's body tense as hers did right before they both came at the same time. Temari was panting from the pleasure and the effort of their actions. Sakura was doing the same as she lay underneath Temari smiling. "That was amazing Temari. I've never felt like that in my life. It was just solid pleasure and no other feeling besides love. Thank you for a wonderful night under the stars."
Temari returned the smile and kissed Sakura. "That goes for me as well. I doubt we will ever be able to top that, even if we tried. I doubt that will stop us from trying though. Without you I would still be in Konoha looking for something that only you could have given me. I think this will be a nightly occurrence. Hopefully our moans weren't too loud. I wouldn't care if they were but the neighbors would care. Come on, we need to go clean up and sleep. You interested in a shower together?" Sakura smiled as they both got up. "I would love to take a shower with you Temari." She said before she kissed Temari again. They went downstairs and jumped into the shower.
The cool water felt good to both of them as it hit their skin. They took turns washing each other's back and sides. Temari did so a bit more sensually than she was aiming for. This caused Sakura to moan slightly and say, "Temari, I swear you are trying to turn me on again." Temari simply smiled and continued to wash Sakura. Sakura did the same, and teased Temari a bit by running a hand on the inside of her thigh. They finished showering and, without bothering to dress, went straight to bed. They snuggled close as they began to drift off to sleep. Temari would worry about what came next when it came to her. She was happy now that she had found what she had wanted. Sakura curled into Temari's stomach and whispered, "I love you so much Temari." Temari put her arm around Sakura and replied, "I love you just as much Sakura." They drifted off to sleep without a single worry. They were in love and both of them were truly happy. Sunrise would bring them to yet another day and for Sakura, the start of a new life. Starting tomorrow she was part of Sunagakure's medical corps. Tonight though she was Temari's alone, and she wanted to keep it that way for as long as she was alive. Sleep finally took them both into dreams as they snuggled closer in their sleep. Love had found its way into both of their hearts.
(author's note: There it is. All said and done. I hope all of you who read this had as fun reading it as I did writing it. Read and enjoy. I hope you all look forward to what I write next.)
Shinobi of the Onyx Sands