Part 47

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Part 47

Months bled into years and the twins, even though they did grow, remained quite small. They also learned rather quickly.

On their first birthday, which was celebrated on the anniversary of the day they came to stay with Rue and not when they were removed from Katya, was the first time they said a complete word. They each called Rue mommy, loudly, and in front of numerous people.

Something she found amusing and told Gaara about.

For the twins birthday, Rue took them out to play. Then she invited the friends Gaara insisted she reconnect with to celebrate with her and the twins. Neji, Hinata, Shikamaru, Kiba and Akamaru came.

Ias was not happy to see Akamaru. Meaning the little boy screamed. Taryn tried to ride the dog like a pony. She also pulled on his ears.

Rue, of course, immediately moved the twins away from the dog. Which lead to them looking confused and calling her mommy, loudly. No one present tried to correct them.

While Ias and Taryn played, Rue caught up with her friends and apologized for not really hanging out with them much.

"Oi Rue."

She turned to see Kiba staring at her curiously.

"Yea?"

"When we last saw them. Kankuro said he had a puppet of you."

"Yea. And?"

By now everyone was listening, even the twins.

"What'd Gaara mean by 'He got parts wrong'?" Kiba asked paraphrasing.

"He made the breasts too small and the hips too wide." Rue told him. She had asked Gaara what he had meant during one of the first letters between them.

All the while they caught up, Rue did not mention the letters to Gaara or them being a couple. She honestly didn't think they needed to know.

Over the next year, Rue made arrangements to move back to Suna. Gaara suggested that she and the twins could live with him and his siblings. Temari volunteered to come get them. It was even suggested that it should happen around the twins second birthday.

Rue happily agreed to all of it. Based on the letter's, Gaara was eager for her to come. That in itself made Rue happy. Really really happy.

So when Temari came nearly a week before the birthday party, Rue wasn't very surprised.

"Sorry I'm early, I just couldn't wait!" Temari said as Rue invited her into Naruto's apartment. Taryn was playing on the floor while Ias napped.

"It's alright, I'm excited for the big move too." Rue grinned.

"Gaara and I prepped a nursery for the twins. He also insisted on you, him and them having adjoining rooms. Oh and Kankuro is not allowed near your room." Temari informed her.

"Thank you so much." Rue giggled, blushing over the adjoining rooms.

Temari caught sight of Rue's blush and pulled her into a hug. Rue squeaked in response.

"Kankuro found the letter and made Gaara tell us about you two." She explained.

Rue wasn't sure how to answer that . So she blushed more.

"Oh. I haven't mentioned that to anyone here. I'm not embarrassed or anything. People just tend to be judgmental... and nosy." Rue said

Temari nodded understandingly.

"So I only need to pack my things?" Rue asked as Taryn wobbled over to them.

"Mommy! Who that? Who that?" Taryn asked.

Surprise was evident on Temari's face as Rue knelt by Taryn.

"This is auntie Temari." Rue said as she gathered the curious child in her arms and stood again.

"Ta... Tem... Temree?" Taryn tried slowly, her large blue eyes fixed on Temari.

"Awww! Close enough." Temari sighed.

After Ias woke, it was almost the same. Only he asked Taryn.

"Auntie Temree! Stuuuuupid!" Taryn replied to him.

"Taryn! Be nice. He was napping when you met her." Rue scolded.

"They speak pretty well for two year old." Temari noted smiling.

"It's strange how well they speak. Though I'm still surprised Taryn let Kiba teach them to say stupid." Rue told her.

"They called you their mother."

"I don't want them to hear about mom and dad's death yet. So if they call me mommy it's fine. Though the real trick I've been working on is getting them to call Gaara daddy." Rue smiled at her.

Her smile seemed infectious as Temari smiled and soon both twins grinned as well.

During the week before the party, Rue cleaned up the apartment and her things were packed. Temari packed up the twins clothing and diapers.

So when the party day came, Rue and the birthday siblings greeted the guests. Temari had been sent to purchase a cake, as neither girl was able to cook or bake.

Once again Neji, Hinata, Shikamaru, Kiba and Akamaru were invited and showed up. Soon after Temari came with the cake.

Which she nearly dropped when she saw Shikamaru.

"Temari! If you drop that, you will have to get a new one!" Rue scolded.

"Hina!" Taryn squealed gleefully as she wobbled over to Hinata.

"Will you be going somewhere?" Neji asked when he noticed the bags.

"Yes, actually. But more on that later." Rue nodded.

"Mama's goin a Suna!" Ias shouted at Neji.

"Ias! I said later." Rue pouted.

"You're going to Suna?" Kiba asked.

"We will be moving there. My parents families live there. It'd be rude to keep these little darlings from them." Rue sighed.

"Not to mention it brings her closer to her boyfriend." Temari pointed out absentmindedly as she put the cake on the kitchen table. Which made the party guests look from her to Rue.