Chapter 1

Fate In High Effect (Prologue)

Temari is approached by Gaara as she lays still watching out the window. She hears Gaara's faint voice through her thoughts "Are you alright Temari?" She sits up startled looking at Gaara quickly speaking slowly "I'm just kind of lonely." Gaara smiles at her knowing what she means now speaking to her in a loving voice "There are plenty of guys out there that would do anything for a girl like you." Temari smiles at him because of his ignorance to what she is thinking. Is it finally time to tell him and Kankuro she is no longer interested in men? She takes a minute to think before speaking next "There is something I really need to speak to you about, since you are my brother I think you may understand." Gaara smiles at her lovingly like he has lately trying to make up for the bad things he has ever done to her or Kankuro. He opens his mouth to talk but is immediately interrupted by her "But I think I should tell you and Kankuro when you 2 are together." Gaara now nods his head and his face becomes serious to fit the now important discussion that has come up. He pauses before talking again to make sure she has nothing else to say "It's nothing bad is it?" Temari smirks slightly talking out of one side of her mouth "Nothing that will hurt anyone, just a decision I have made about myself." Gaara quickly leaves the room and goes to retrieve their brother. Temari sits staring out the window and hears the footsteps of her 2 brothers heading back into the room. She listens to Kankuro's voice without turning to look at him "What's wrong Temari?" Only now does she turn to speak to her brothers "I wouldn't call it wrong at all, its just something I have been feeling for awhile now. Would you think less of me if I told you I wasn't into... well, men any longer?" Kankuro and Gaara look at each other before letting out a sigh of relief and Kankuro speaks "You had us so worried Temari, worried that something was really wrong with you." Gaara smirks shaking his head slightly before speaking next "No, we wouldn't think anything of it. It's your life and all we want is for you to be happy, and if that makes you happy we are all for it."

At around the same time team Kashi are eating lunch, Sakura clears her throat before talking to Sasuke who is seated next to her "How have you been Sasu-kun?" Sasuke doesn't take his eyes off of his teacher when speaking "Why do you care?" Naruto looks at Sasuke with disgusted eyes opening his mouth with anger still slightly in his eyes "How could you treat someone who only cares about you so horribly?" Sasuke still doesn't move his head even speaking to his closest rival "Because if I don't care for anyone, what is the point of someone caring for me?" Naruto almost nods his head in understanding, but stops remembering what's going on. Kakashi reaches his hand toward Sasuke and speaks "It's almost impossible to love or even care for that matter if it's not mutual." Naruto looks over at Sakura and speaks quiet enough so only she can hear "You cannot love someone based on their looks alone Sakura-chan." Sakura nods lightly understanding Naruto for the first time and gets up walking home. Kakashi does not attempt to stop her knowing what Naruto has said to her. Sakura walks for a really long time, not caring where she is going just wanting to think. She is eventually stopped by a familiar face, but not one she knows very well. Shino lays his hand on her shoulder and speaks quietly "Something is wrong, I can tell." Sakura looks at him startled but glad he is talking so speaks gladly "I just realized that my whole life I've been chasing a guy for his looks... And that its all really pointless, that I really want love not lust." Shino takes off his sun glasses and speaks out of concern "Would you like to come with me for lunch and talk about it?" Sakura looks at him confused and Shino speaks correcting himself "I don't want to date you, i want to help. If it helps im actually after another girl." Sakura looks happily at Shino and nods, Shino leads Sakura to a restaurant near the gates of the village. Shino sits down and Sakura sits across from him and Shino begins to speak "I know what you're talking about, and also have advice for you." Shino stares at her making sure she wants his help, she takes a few seconds to answer "What should i do from here?" Shino smiles wandering if what he has in mind is to drastic but speaks anyway "Leave, go to another village. I know it sounds drastic, and i know you think im crazy. But leaving will allow you to start over and create your own values and ethics. New ones, and there will be no one there to remind you of home or your past life." She stares at him almost frightened, wandering if he is even serious. She had only spoke with Shino once or twice in her whole life and that was in ninja academy. Why would he all of the sudden analyze her whole life and know what she should do. She stares down at her legs and starts to speak but looks up realizing he is gone.