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The Connection part 1

I was walking alone at night when I saw a figure. I didn't know it at first but that figure was going to change my life for forever. Naturally when I saw the figure I yelled "stop right there." I asked the figure what his name was he said that his name was "Shikamaru Nara." So I told him my name,

"My name is Temari." He told me that he came here from the leaf village; he asked me if there were any good places to stay at here. When I led him to a hotel, that was cheap but was good enough, I asked him again what his business was and he said it was his own business. So I told him, "that's fine but if something happens in this village it will be on your hands." So I walked away but I could feel him looking at me as I walked away. He was cute but I couldn't think like that I had a duty but for some reason he looked real familiar.

That morning when I woke up I did my usual thing. I got up brushed my teeth, got dressed, had some breakfast with my two brothers, and then went around the town. I was just walking when I see Shikamaru again. I called to him "Hey." He looked at me and waved so I walked over there.

"Hey." He said looking at me like I was insane. I wondered why but I didn't ask why. He said "good morning. Do you know where I can find the kazegage?" that's when I looked at him like he was crazy.

"He is my brother. Why? Do you need to speak to him?" I said to him. He mumbled something but I couldn't hear it. He just waved his hand and walked away. "Wha-wait!" I called to him "Do you need to speak to him I can take you to him."

"Heh. Not right now." He said with a smirk. I hated it when guys gave me a smirk like that so I turned around and stormed off. But again I could feel him watching me walk away. I went home after I finished the shopping, because it was a day off for me, so I went upstairs to my room. I plugged in my head phones and laid there listening to some music. I didn't really pay attention to the song because I kept thinking of Shikamaru wondering why does he look so familiar? Have I met him before? No I thought I would recognize him if I met him before. Well I got bored being cooped up in my room so I went back out to the town.

I was only walking around for a couple of minutes when I run into him again. "Hey, can you take me to see the kazegage?" Well that wasn't at all blunt I think sarcastically but I go ahead and show him the way. I take him back to m house and fix him a cup of tea.

"So Gaara is out right now." I say to him, "But why does the leaf village need to speak to my brother?" I ask curiously.

"There is a disease going around and it's been rumored that its taking away peoples memory." He said curiously, "But before it comes here The Hokage thought we should warn you. It's a drag but it's what she told me to do." The thing about him was he was cute but I couldn't think like that I just couldn't. I had to grow up with two younger brothers and I have always hated guys. But for some reason this guy kept making me feel different. I tried so hard to not feel like that but I was also hoping it wasn't showing. That's when I realized I was just staring at the tea. I looked up and he was looking at me again like I was insane. I wanted to pound him to the ground but I held myself back. But why was he looking at me like that. That's when Gaara and Kankuro walked in.

"Temari, you and Kankuro go into the other room." Gaara said. So I got up and walked into the other room. I could hear them talking about something. I guess about the disease but I couldn't make it out.

"Temari." Kankuro said, "Do you know who that man is?" He was looking at me differently he was actually looking at me with his eyes. I saw them and they looked worried. "I'm going to ask you again. I know I am your younger brother but I am worried do you know who this man is?" I looked at him and I couldn't form the words so I just shook my head. I think he was about to say something else but then we heard yelling from the room where Gaara and Shikamaru were.

So we busted in there and I looked from Gaara to Shikamaru that's when Shikamaru came up to me and shook me he didn't seem like the type to yell unless he was really worried or scared or angry but he yelled at me "DO YOU REMBER WHO I AM?" I was frightened which wasn't like me but I was. Again I couldn't form words so I just shook my head. That's when he kissed me but this time instead of yelling he talked softly "Do you remember who I am now?" I looked in his eyes and I saw pictures floating through my mind.

They were pictures of me in an arena when I was sixteen. I was fighting this guy and the funny thing was he was winning. Then another picture of me fighting this lady but this time I was fighting alongside of this guy. Again we were walking around the leaf village. I didn't even know how I knew that but I just did. There were many more but I couldn't make them out as clearly. But right then I knew I was forgetting something, something important.