Sorry it's been so long. I was experiencing technical difficulties. Hopefully it's all better now.
He was excited, like a little kid getting ready to go on a camping trip. Watching him, Temari wanted to laugh. She wanted to cry, for the normal life he had never had. She was glad that Sakura had finally managed to get through to Gaara; maybe now he could have that life. At least, some little part of it.
By the time they were on their way he was practically a nervous wreck, bouncing off the walls, impossible to get him to listen. Temari didn't even bother trying; she just sat back and smiled at the beauty of it all.
What a fool.