-Temari-

Kankuro had disappeared, saying he was going to check on Gaara and Fayre. When he came back he had a smile on his face.

"Well?"

I asked and he smiled as he pulled me out of the kitchen and towards the door.

"Kankuro, where are we going?"

I asked as he pushed me out into the street and shut the door after us. He didn't stop pushing till we got to the Kazekage building.

"Dammit Kankuro, tell me what the fuck is going on!"

I snapped at my brother.

"Look, you won't want to be home tonight. Gaara and Fayre made up and from the way they were kissing I suspect it won't be safe to go home for a while."

Kankuro said with a smile and I felt my face heat up. How Kankuro could talk about our younger brother like that I didn't know, but the look on his face told me he wasn't lying.

"Fine. In that case I'm going to bed."

I said as I headed to my room, grateful we each had bedrooms here as well as at the house.

THE NEXT MORNING

-Kankuro-

"I don't know Kankuro. Do you really think it's safe to go back in there?"

Temari asked as we got to the door of our house.

"Yes, I'm sure they're both still asleep."

I said as I walked past her into the house. It was dead silent and the longer I stood in the silence the longer my curiosity grew. I had to know if I had been right. I just had to.

I started to head up the stairs, but Temari grabbed my arm.

"What are you doing!"

She asked and I smirked at my older sister.

"Seeing if I was right. You know you want to know if they did it or not too."

I said and Temari's face reddened, but she followed me up the stairs to Gaara's room. I slowly opened the door just enough so we could peek inside. The light from the sun was shining through the window and showed two bodies lying in Gaara's bed asleep. One with red hair that belonged to our brother, and one with black waist length hair that belonged to Fayre.

"Score! I was right."

I whispered in triumph and Temari smacked me to make me be quiet.

"Shh! The last thing we need is for one of them to wake up."

She said and I waved her off.

"Please. I doubt either one of them will be waking up any time soon."

I said until I heard the sound of grains shifting across the floor. I looked back into the room to see Fayre sitting up with the blanket pressed to her chest glaring at Temari and me. We were suddenly pushed out of the room by the sand and the door slammed in our faces.

"You were saying?"

Temari asked and I looked at her with a shocked face before following her down the hall and heading to the kitchen.

-Fayre-

"Nosy ass people. It's too early in the morning to be dealing with them."

I said as I turned away from the door and snuggled back up to Gaara. His arms wrapped around me and he opened his eyes to look down at me.

"What was that about?"

He asked sleepily and I smiled at him as I moved and laid my head on his chest, listening to his heart beat.

"Just Temari and Kankuro being nosy."

I said as I trailed a finger down his abdomen to his happy trail. I felt him shiver beneath my touch and smiled to myself.

"Keep that up and we'll never leave this bedroom."

He said huskily and I turned to face him with a smirk on my face.

"Ever think maybe that was my plan all along?"

I asked and heard him growl softly and I smiled at him before moving my hand up to his chest and leaving it there.

"I love you Gaara."

I said and smiled as he laced our hands together.

"And I love you Fayre."

He said and I tilted my head back so I could kiss him.

"Think we should get up?"

I asked as we pulled apart.

"As much as I'd love to just lay here with you, we do have things that need to be done. I am the Kazekage."

He said and I sighed before rolling and sitting up with my legs hanging over the edge of his bed.

"Think I can borrow some clothes? I want to take a shower."

I said and laughed when I felt his arms wrap around me from behind.

"Go ahead, they'll be on the bed when you get out. I've got to get back to my office before the council has a fit."

He said and I smiled before giving him a quick kiss and running to the bathroom.

I took a quick shower and walked back into Gaara's room with a black towel wrapped around my waist. I pulled on my bra and panties from last night before pulling on the black pair of pants and red shirt Gaara had laid out for me. I looked around the room and smiled. It was pretty big. It had a bookcase that covered an entire wall and went from floor to ceiling. The walls were a dark red and the floor was covered in tan colored carpet that almost looked like sand. The ceiling was black, but added a nice touch to the room. There was a couch next to the bookcase and a rather large window with a balcony. Then there was the king sized four poster bed that sat in the middle of the room. It was covered in a mix of black, red, and gold. I smiled to myself before heading out of Gaara's room and down the stairs to the kitchen for a little breakfast. Temari and Kankuro blushed when they saw me and I ignored them as I quickly made an omelet and some toast. As I sat down at the island Temari came over to me.

"I thought you said you couldn't cook to save your life?"

She asked and I simply smiled at her as I took a bite out of my toast.

"So I lied."

I said as I swallowed.

"So…."

I said taking another bite out of my toast.

"Did you two enjoy the show this morning?"

I asked and both their faces turned a bright red and they both started sputtering apologies. I just smiled and ate my breakfast. They may be nosy as hell, but they're family and I love them.

When I finished my breakfast I left and headed for Yotomori's weapons shop. I had had him sharpen my sai and katana for me, and when we left to go to Konoha they hadn't been ready. I walked through the door and Yotomori smiled at me.

"Fayre!"

He said as I reached the counter.

"Good morning Mori. Tell me what I want to hear."

I said and he nodded before disappearing into the back of his shop, then coming back with a box in his hands and setting it on the counter. He opened it and I couldn't help but smile as he lifted my newly sharpened sai from the box and handed them to me. I spun them experimentally before putting them in the sheaths on my thighs.

"And your katana, just as sharp as your sai."

Yotomori said as he reached under his counter and pulled out my sword. I grabbed it and ran my thumb along the blade. I sheathed it on my back and smiled at Mori.

"They're perfect. Thanks Mori."

I said as I handed him the money I owed him.

"Don't mention it Fayre. You're my best customer."

He said and I smiled at him before leaving and heading for the backstreet where I said goodbye to Kiyomi last night.

The sun just reached the highest point in the sky, signaling it was noon, when I made it to the alley.

"Bout time you showed up."

A voice said form the shadows in the alley and I smiled as I walked towards it.

"Sorry, I had to pick some things up."

I said and herd footsteps coming my way until I saw Kiyomi walk out of the shadows. I smiled at her and she returned it.

"How bout some lunch? We can talk as we eat."

She said and I nodded before following her out of the alley to a Bar-B-Que shop. We grabbed a table in the back and ordered our food. When it was brought we started talking.

"So, how'd it go?"

She asked as she took a bite out of her ribs and I blushed.

"We made up."

I said as I bit into my own ribs.

"Ooh. How was he?"

She asked and I coughed in disbelief. I couldn't believe she was asking me this.

"You don't have to tell me, I was just curious."

She said after I stopped coughing.

"No, it's fine. You just caught me by surprise."

I said and she looked at me expectantly and I blushed even more.

"He may have lost the Shukaku that resided in him, but he's still an animal in bed."

I said and Kiyomi burst into a fit of laughter that made my blush darken.

"Damn. I wish I could get a man to love me."

She said and I smiled at her.

"I could always introduce you to Kankuro."

I said and she looked at me confused.

"But won't he and Lady Temari think of me as an enemy?"

She asked and I smiled as I shook my head.

"No. Temari and Kankuro already know we've become friends. And Gaara can deal with it if he doesn't like it."

I said and she smiled at me.

"He has no idea what he's gonna have to deal with."

She said and I smiled as I finished my food.

"You can come back with me and properly meet them."

I said and she nodded as she paid for our food and we headed out into the streets. I led the way back and held the door open for her and she walked in before I did. I followed after only to stop when I saw Temari and Kankuro both looking at Kiyomi with hostile yet confused looks on their faces.

"Fayre….what's going on?"

Temari asked and I smiled at her.

"This is Kiyomi and she's to be treated like a guest. She's my friend."

I said as I walked over to Kiyomi and wrapped my arm around her shoulders. Temari and Kankuro's jaws dropped and their eyes bugged out. I wrapped Kiyomi and myself in sand and appeared in my room.

"That went well."

She said as I stepped away, making me laugh. They would come to deal with it, or they'd have to deal with me. Kiyomi was my friend and that was that.