Day 1 - The heart of the Sand! [make one of your favourite Temari moments or try to represent her importance in Sunakagure]
since I didn't want to just rewrite an existing scene, I went with the latter option! it ended up a little more sand sibs than just tema, but honestly it's so hard to unravel them in my mind that it was kinda inevitable (though my kazekage tema bias is definitely showing)
Hope you enjoy!

Day 1 - The heart of the Sand

For many years now, it had been understood in Suna, that they did not have a Kazekage.

Oh, there was certainly a person who held that title, who would take on the roles associated with it, to deal with other nations and the wind Daimyo's court, but, within those great city walls, everyone knew that it meant nothing.

They didn't have a Kazekage; they had three.

When Gaara had ascended to power, it wasn't because he was the most powerful ninja in the village – though he certainly was that – it wasn't because of bloodline, it wasn't even out of fear of his wrath. It was because he'd made it clear that he would not be working alone, and the two always at his side would not be sitting idly on the sidelines, as he ruled his city with an iron fist. With all three siblings working together, as a single cohesive unit, the best that the land of wind had ever produced, Sunagakure would thrive.

Gaara was content to be the figurehead, the soul; a symbol of Sunagakure's mistakes, its bloody past, but also the hope for change and growth. He would be a light for his people to follow, someone strong enough to support them through that messy, dangerous process and the one they could trust to protect them from the dangers of a hostile world.

His brother was the human face, far more personable than either of his siblings, he could often be found wandering the streets, relating to the people's issues – no matter the background, big or small, he would listen and support the best he could – Kankuro's warmth and approachability kept them all grounded, remind the governmental leaders of the human cost of all their decisions, someone who would fight for their wellbeing, no matter the opposition.

And Temari… she was the beating pulse and calculating mind; while Gaara had the final say on matters of state, his sister was his most trusted advisor, her wisdom moderated his idealism, her compassion soothed his detachment, her cunning directed his inexperience in the political games of the council and court. She was the strong foundation for Suna's entire government, the one person who was trusted to make the system work, she carried the weight of the city on her broad, strong shoulders and, in turn, her brothers supported her, their love and faith in their older sister forever unshakable.

Without her guiding hand, none of it would work and all who lived in Sunagakure knew it; she was respected, she was feared and she was loved by her people, and she repaid those feelings in turn.

Sometimes she liked to imagine her mother watching how far she'd come, and smiling.