Ch. 28 A Romantic Betrayal
Don felt heavy tears stream down upon his face. Temari kept a persistent lock on Don's lips. He was finally broken free of her grasp.
"What was that for? Why didn't you tell Neji and Hinata that I wasn't dead? You were the only one that could tell."
Temari looked down at him, she wanted to look angry because she was, though from that one final glance at her as she thought that he was truly going to be gone again, she saw something else. Above all else she was confused her love was before her in the most unthinkable place and yet there was something conspicuous about his actions.
"Because, the way you looked at me, you thought you were really going to die and all of a sudden you sent me one last message through your stare."
Since Don had purposely taken a beating for his mission, he was unable to move and thanks to the Hyugas he was unable to use any chakra for the next hour or so. Temari placed his head in her lap and she began to stroke his hair as she one did in the past.
"I know there is something up, I know you too well, you wouldn't do this unless you had a valid reason, this only thing is…"
"That apparently you have slept with me too much, that is why you know me too well?" Don interrupted sarcastically which he then was punched in the face for the smart ass comment.
"You don't have any valid reasoning for this. Don, tell me what is going on."
Don's face went serious. "I can't tell you Temari."
"Why the hell not? You're recent actions have everyone after you head, or did as of an hour ago."
"What's the point, as far as you are concerned, the world is now safe from Don, the Outcast Ninja, the Shadow of Suna, the traitor of Leaf and Sand."
"Fine, then I will come see you every night as long as you are alive." Temari said softly continuing to stroke his hair.
Don's head shot up at her. "But I'll be found out that I'm alive." Temari smiled at him. "That's not my problem now is it?"
"Besides, won't you get in trouble if they find out you are visiting me and keeping it secret that I was still alive to yourself?"
Temari kissed him on his forehead, "I don't care, even though the penalty in our village is death, at least we would die together." She laughed as Don's face went pale. Besides, I'm going to find the truth.
Temari whipped out her fan and flew Don up to the shrine that they had met up at and failed their negotiations. She placed him on the single bed and then put a cold cloth on his forehead. Don fell asleep without a word. Meanwhile, Temari sat in the door way and watched the rain fall.
"Why does it always have to rain like this when Don is around?" she asked herself.
Just then she felt something nudge her. She looked down to see Bernatello at her side. He lay across her lap and cuddled to her closely and she began to pet him. I see, so he does still care.
When it became dark, Bernatello dismissed himself and Temari walked into Don's room to check up on him. He remained hard asleep as he usually would and still looked cute as he always had been when he slept. Temari crawled up next to him, even if he was conscious enough to object, after the beating he took, he couldn't physically do anything about it.
"I love you so much Don, you lazy ass ninja. I'll find out the truth and bring you home soon enough." She said softly and lightly brushed her lips on his. Don mumbled something in his sleep as Temari's arms wrapped around him. Just how far will I be willing to go, just how far with this romantic betrayal go?
Don awoke to the sun hitting his face. Temari was clung to his side. He got out of bed and crept out of the shrine. When Temari woke she slammed her fist into her pillow. "Damn it, he's gone! I'll kill that bastard."
She ran down into the chamber and saw the orb was gone. "Damn it, now that is gone too!"
Temari returned home and reported in with a mission complete.
"Is something wrong Temari?" her brother asked. She just looked at him with anger. "It's nothing, I'm glad that traitor bastard is dead."
Gaara got up and placed his hand on her shoulder. "Something tells me that part of you means that but the other half doesn't and that you wish that none of this was real."
Temari nudged his hand off of her shoulder and left his office and returned home. When she home, an envelope sat at her doorstep. She picked it up; it was from Don. She went inside and sat on the couch and opened it up.
Damn it woman, you just had to push yourself into this. *sigh* Well, if you are going to so insist
On visiting me, let's at least have a rendezvous, there's a map along with this letter that will
show you where to meet me tonight. Just don't get caught and tell no one of this or I will kill you.
Temari flew off to the rendezvous point and saw Don sitting in a tree and staring up at the moon in the night sky.
"I'm here." She said. Don then hopped down. "What is it that you wanted to see me so badly about?" Don asked angrily. Temari ran up to him and kissed him; her arms wrapped around his neck. Don didn't do anything; he just stood motionless with his arms around her waist kissing her back.