Temari knocked on Akina's door before entering the small apartment. She shut the door behind her and looked at her surroundings. She had never actually been inside of Akina's apartment before, so she was a little bit distracted. The living room had several dragon sculptures in it and had paintings of dragons hanging up on the wall.

"Akina!" Temari called as she walked down the hallway. "Akina, are you here?! It's Gaara's sister, Temari!" Temari smiled uneasily when she saw Akina poke her head out of one of the rooms. Akina waved for Temari to come inside, so Temari did. She took a seat on the bed next to the white-haired girl.

"So, what's up?" Akina asked, looking at Temari through blank eyes. The blonde took in a deep breath and slowly released it.

"I wanted to talk to you about what happened during your mission," she said softly. Akina's skin immediately turned a pale, ghost white color.

"I…. I really don't want to talk about that right now," Akina told her, her voice slightly raspy. Temari frowned at the girl and put a hand on her shoulder.

"I already know what happened Akina, so there's no reason to hide it anymore." Akina looked at her with wide eyes.

"Does Gaara…." Her voice drifted off as Temari nodded. Tears started forming in her eyes and her lip bottom lip started to quiver. Temari wrapped an arm around her friend and pulled her close. Akina wrapped her arms around her cried into the blonde's chest. Temari gently rubbed her Akina's back with the palm of her hand.

"It's alright," Temari whispered into her ear. "You're safe now, and you're with people who care deeply about you."

"W-what d-d-does Gaara think…. of m-m-me?" she whimpered, looking up at the blonde with teary eyes. Temari raised an eyebrow at her.

"What do you mean?"
"I b-bet he thinks…. th-that I'm a d-d-dirty l-little s-slut!" Temari's eyes softened and she shook her head.

"Now why would he think that? It wasn't like you were purposely screwing around Akina! You were taken advantage of! Gaara is extremely worried about you and he is upset about what you must be going through."

"He's n-not angry?" Temari smirked and shook her head.

"No, he's not angry. At least, he's not angry at you. You should know that Gaara cares about you. He may not be aware of it, but it's kind of obvious that he has deep feelings towards you." Akina smiled slightly and giggled, sniffing a little as well.

"Thank you Temari," she said softly. The blonde female nodded and frowned.

"Are there any issues with….. well, you know." Akina thought about what she was asking for a moment before realizing what she meant. She looked down at the ground and shook her head.

"I'm not sure," she sighed. "Can I ask you a favor Temari?" The blonde nodded. "Could you….. um…."

"You want me to get you some tests, right?" The white-haired girl nodded, biting her bottom lip nervously. "Of course I will! I'll go right now." Akina stood up and went over to her dresser door. She took out her wallet and took out some money. She handed it to Temari and thanked her.

"I'll be back as soon as I can," she assured her. Akina nodded and forced a smile to her lips.

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Temari was back after about 15 minutes.

"Will you wait for me?" Akina asked as she took it from her. Temari smiled and nodded. Akina went into the bathroom and shut the door behind her. Temari sat down on the bed, waiting anxiously. It had been well over 2 weeks since the incident had happened, so it would be pretty accurate.

Akina came out about 5 minutes later with tears streaming down her face. Temari got up and walked over to her.

"Well?" she asked, looking at Akina with concerned eyes. Akina smiled at her and shook her head.

"I'm not pregnant!" she told her happily. Temari smiled and wrapped her arms around Akina, hugging her tightly.

"How about you stay with us for awhile?" Temari offered, letting go of Akina. Akina thought for a moment before nodding.

"I'd really like that," she answered softly. Temari grinned and nodded.

"So it's settled. I'll help you get packed!" The two girls filled one of Akina's duffel bags with clothes for her to wear. When they finished, the two of them walked down the streets, chatting quietly.

As soon as they walked through the door, Gaara jumped out of his seat. He watched with calm eyes as Temari came in with Akina.

"I'll take your things into the guest room," Temari told her. Akina nodded, handing her duffel bag over to the blonde-haired girl.

Akina watched as Gaara slowly approached her. She could feel tears forming in her eyes, but she refused to let them fall.

"Are you okay?" he asked, looking at her with concern filled eyes. Akina bit her bottom lip and nodded.

"I'd be even better if you gave me a hug," she told him timidly. Gaara smirked and walked closer to her. He slowly wrapped his arms around her and pulled her in close, letting her rest her head against his chest. Akina gave a shaky sigh and rested her head on his shoulder.

"Feel better now?" he asked softly. Akina nodded.

"You have now idea," she whispered.

Well, that is all I have typed out for now. I'll post again in two weeks, when I'll have more typed up and what not.

A couple of you guys guessed right. I guess I was getting kind of obvious. I didn't come out and directly say what happened to her, but I think I gave enough clues for you all to find out on your own. If you're still unsure, just ask.

Thanks to all of the following:

slack-jawed-cheese-hugger - I hope this cleared everything up.

Dragon of Twilight - Yes, I did have Akina act a little bit over the top, but now you kind of know why.

demona013 - You got it! And thank you!

flower391169 - i didn't really say what was on the note, but I'm sure this helped in telling you what was on it.

NeferNeferi - Yes, you are the fifth reviewer. Yay!! You did nail it the first time! I kind of thought you would have.

I hope that you all liked this chapter. Please review and let me know what you thought. Did I portray this well enough? Please Review! My hand is now stuck in a stupid brace, so that is also going to impare me from writing until two weeks from now. I've been typing most of my things using my left hand, and I don't want to over work my only usable hand.

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