A/N: Voila Imma Back!
Chapter 3:
The Sabaku-Nara family migrated into the kitchen, Shinki and Shikadai followed behind. The Sand Siblings stood forming a wall with their bodies on one side of the peninsula counter.
"Tou-Chan, aren't you going to say something?"
Gaara looked down, breaking his glare to face his son.
"Sorry boys, this is an adult conversation. Shinki and Shikadai, it would be best if you went upstairs."
Shikadai muttered about getting up being a drag, and trudged behind Shinki up the steps.
"So .. . Let's cut to the chase. Why are you here? What do you want? And who resurrected you!" Temari spoke up, bluntly.
Karura, the one who didn't have hate directed at her answered.
"Honestly sweetheart, we have no idea. The last thing I remember was seeing Gaara's face as I was dying. The next thing I know, I am awake somewhere in the dessert leading to Suna."
Yashamaru nodded.
"Yes, I'm not quite sure either. . . I was assigned to try to. . . kill Gaara, and then the chakra imbued sand protected him. He lost control of Shukaku that time and it ended up killing me."
Gaara snarled "He is not an It. . ." Temari smiled knowing full well that Naruto: the Nanadaime Hokage, was the one that had convinced Gaara of that.
Rasa grumbled to himself. "I was killed by Orochimaru. . . the creep wanted to start a war in Konoha, and wanted Shukaku involved."
"Regardless of the circumstances, why did you return to Suna of all places?" Gaara asked.
Rasa answered before Karura could speak up.
"Your mother Karura was insistent of seeing you were safe after she beat Yashamaru and myself up."
Temari found herself snorting from laughter and even Shikamaru cracked a smile.
"Got to say Tema, your mom seems an awfully like Kushina Uzumaki!" Shikamaru remarked.
"Huh?" Temari asked confused.
Gaara answered.
"Now that you mention it, you are right actually. Naruto told me his mother was the Hot-Blooded Habanero Kushina Uzumaki. The wife of the Yondaime Hokage Minato Namikaze actually."
Temari shivered. "Oh that explains it. . . it also explains the constant Dattebayo and Ramen obsession. Even his son inherited it!"
"Not to mention his daughter got Kushina's personality!"
"You speak as though Kushina isn't alive! And that she had a son!" Karura said alarmed.
"October tenth, the day of the Nanadaime Hokage's birth, Kushina and Minato died during an attack after the Kyuubi was freed. In the last moments they sealed Kurama inside newborn Naruto."
"Oh how awful! Kushina was such a sweet woman!"
"He grew up like me actually, so it is thanks to him I am sane and Kazekage." Gaara replied.
"Sooo." Karura started changing the depressing subject.
"How did you two meet?!" She asked motioning to Temari and Shikamaru.
"Chunin Exams, we were in the final rounds. Shikamaru was the only person who actually had the means to beat me. In fact he would've won if he hadn't surrendered."
"You're still sour about that Tem?!"
"You would've won Shika, if you had me paralyzed for a few minutes longer. I won by surrender!"
Karura giggled.
"But when did you start liking each other?" Karura pushed.
"We saved each others asses a few times and both of us were the ambassadors. Over time the overly constant presence of each other kinda just brewed feelings." Shikamaru mumbled out.
"Oh how cute!" Karura gushed.
"Yep now I take on missions when I'm not raising Shikadai and Shikamaru is the Hokage's advisor, just like the Nara clan has been doing for ages." Temari added.
"Gaara what about you! How did you get yourself a son!"
"He was a little kid losing control of iron sand in despair. I simply saved him and took him in to raise as my own. Luckily Shinki and Shikadai bonded and now are inseparable cousins."
"My heart!" Karura squealed.
"Karura , you are supposed to be the mature adult!" Rasa groaned .
"Shut up Baka!"
Yashamaru remained silent praying to avoid Karura's giant hammer.
"Well as long as you three have no ill will towards my siblings, son and nephew, you can stay here." Gaara said.
Karura smiled brightly and hugged Gaara tightly.
"Of course, not I could never hurt my precious snuggle muffin angel of a son and his family!"
The entire room sweatdropped.
"Can I meet my precious grandbabies now!"
Temari sighed but nodded her head.
"Shikadai, Shinki come downstairs! We want you two to meet someone."
Shuffling was heard and two figures appeared in the kitchen. The young pineapple Nara and the sandcaped Sabaku stood for a second before they were pulled into a very tight hug.
"I CAN'T BELIEVE I FINALLY GET TO MEET MY ADORABLE GRANDBABIES! YOU GUYS ARE SO PRECIOUS AND I LOVE YOU SO MUCH! OBAA-SAN LOVES YOU!"
The two boys were stunned in place but were reassured by their parents looking at them with encouragement.
Shikadai soon wrapped his arms around his Obaa-chan and returned the hug, Shinki followed in suit. Karura's smile hadn't left her face as she cried out of joy. Rasa and Yashamaru's eyes tremendously softened.
Rasa suddenly had a feeling of all the wrong he did, and felt that his children have already surpassed him in so many ways. Great parents and pure beautiful children.
Yashamaru felt himself reliving the attempted killing of Gaara and thanked Kami for making sure it was he that died and not Gaara. He couldn't be prouder of his niece and nephews.
Karura? Well she was overjoyed to see her babies grown up and happy. She was definitely in seventh heaven hugging her newly found precious grandbabies.