-Fayre-

I washed the blood and dirt from my hair and body and just stood in the shower letting the hot water rain down on me as I let the tears run down my face. I'd cried earlier, but now I was fully letting it out. I'd lost the only person I'd had with me, the only person who wanted me. I was alone.

'Raja, I miss you.'

I thought as I wiped my tears only to have them replaced with more.

'Look at me, if Raja was still with me he'd call me weak for crying. He wouldn't want me to dwell on the past, he'd want me to move on and keep living.'

I thought before taking a deep breath and wiping my eyes. I shut the water off and stepped out just as the door opened. I turned to see a brown haired boy that looked a few years older than me standing in the doorway. He blinked in surprise, but didn't move. I crossed my arms over my chest and switched my weight over to my left leg.

"Enjoying the show?"

I asked and he blushed, but still didn't move.

"You just gonna stand there or are you gonna leave to give me some privacy?"

I asked and his blush darkened before he left, slamming the door behind him. I rolled my eyes before grabbing a towel and drying off. Most girls would have screamed and covered themselves, but I don't care for that guy so I don't give a damn if he saw me naked. I had no reason to be embarrassed, I had a body and I wasn't gonna be ashamed of it.

I pulled on the black mesh ninja undershirt before pulling on the pair of black cargo pants and off the shoulder halter top Temari had given me. I towel dried my hair before throwing it into the hamper and walked out of the bathroom. I headed downstairs and walked into the kitchen just as Temari sat down with two bowls of miso soup.

"Feel better?"

She asked and I nodded.

"Thanks for the clothes."

I said and she smiled at me as I sat down.

"I'm just glad they fit."

She said and I nodded before picking up my spoon and starting to eat the miso soup she'd sat before me.

"Hey Temari…..who's the girl upstairs?"

A voice said from behind me, but I ignored it and ate my soup.

"Ah! It's you!"

I turned to see the brown haired boy from earlier.

"Hi."

I said before turning back around and eating my soup.

"You two know each other?"

Temari asked as the boy sat down next to her. I saw him blush out of the corner of my eye and sighed to myself.

"I saw him on my way down the stairs."

I said quickly and the boy looked at me and I just looked back at him as if he hadn't just seen me naked. He blushed again before looking away.

I finished my soup and Temari cleared the table.

"So, have you decided if you want to stay here or not?"

She asked and I looked up at her. I thought about it a minute.

'What's the harm? I have a place to sleep. Food, water, and they seem like nice people. Why the hell not?'

"I'll stay as long as I'm welcome."

I said and she smiled at me.

"Alright then. The guest room is now your room. If you need anything just ask me or Kankuro."

She said and I nodded before standing up and heading back upstairs. All that crying and miso soup had made me sleepy.

FOUR DAYS LATER

-Temari-

"Hey Tem, think me and you could go out later?"

Fayre asked and I nodded.

"Sure."

I said and she smiled before walking out of the room.

"How did you get her to be so open with you?"

Kankuro asked as he came and helped me with the dishes.

"I just treat her like I would a friend, thought the fact that I'm the only other girl she knows may have something to do with it."

I said and Kankuro sighed.

"Why?"

I asked as I handed him the last dish and let the water out.

"I don't like the fact that it's awkward every time she looks at me."

He said and I laughed.

"Well, you did walk in on her and see her naked the first day she was here. Maybe if you apologized she'd open up to you more."

I said and he nodded. He walked off and I shook my head at him, Kankuro never liked being disliked by a woman.

I looked at the clock and noticed it was almost six.

'Gaara won't be home til late tonight, I should take him something to eat.'

I thought before grabbing the plate of food I'd made for him from dinner and heading towards the door. I was putting on my shoes when I felt Fayre's chakra behind me.

"Where ya going Tem?"

She asked and I looked over my shoulder at her. She was still wearing my clothes since we hadn't had the change to go out and buy her her own yet.

"I was just gonna go give Gaara his dinner. If you want, you can come with and we can go out afterwards."

I said and she smiled before pulling on her shoes and following me out the door.

-Gaara-

I sighed as my stomach growled again. I was starving, but I was dreading going home because it was Temari's night to cook. Kankuro's cooking wasn't much better, but at least with his I could tell what it was.

I heard a knock at the door and groaned when I felt Temari's chakra behind it. That could only mean one thing, she was bringing me dinner.

"Come in."

I said and the door opened and Temari walked in carrying a plate of some kind of food. I was shocked to see the girl that was staying in the house come in behind her. I'd still yet to learn who she was or how she came to be collapsed outside the village. It seemed that the only person she talked openly with was Temari, though then again I hadn't been home in the last four days so I hadn't really had a chance to get to know her.

"I brought you dinner Gaara."

Temari said and I nodded as she put it on the desk next to my elbow. I scowled at it and pushed it away the moment Temari turned her back. I heard what sounded like a stifled laugh and looked up to see the girl looking at me.

"Come on Fay, we can go shopping now."

Temari said and I watched as the girl stood up from the couch. She looked a lot healthier than the first time I saw her. Then again, she wasn't covered in blood and dirt this time.

"Later Gaara."

Temari said as she left. The girl followed, but stopped at the door and turned to look back at me.

"If you want, I can cook you something when you get home. Just knock twice on my door and I'll know it's you."

She said before leaving. I blinked in confusion a few times before looking down at the plate of food Temari had brought me. It was black and I could have sworn it just moved.

I shivered before pushing it off the desk down into the trash. I could wait till I got home to eat. I just hope that girl's cooking is better than Temari's.