Meeting Aunt Temari and Uncle Kankuro
Temari impatiently tapped her foot against the stone floor of the living room waiting to meet her nephew, Gaara had begged her to wait saying the boy would be overwhelmed.
“Alright, Temari, this is Shinki, my son. Shinki, this is Temari, my sister, and when you’re comfortable, your Aunt.”
Green eyes met as Temari and Shinki began to size each other up. Temari smirked softly, the boy reminded her of Gaara when he was a boy, she could see why he wanted to protect the boy so much.
Shinki’s hand clutched Gaara’s he wasn’t sure if he could trust the woman, “I am grateful to meet you Lady Temari.”
Temari stifled her laughter at the formality of the six year old, “You can call me Tema or Aunt Tema, welcome to the family.”
Shinki glanced up at Gaara, wondering if it was truly alright to be informal with his sister, “Thank you...Aunt Tema?”
He flinched when she picked him up, hugging him as she shouted, “He’s so cute! Gaara your son is adorable! I can’t wait to spoil you rotten, Shinki! I have to be sure I stay your favourite!”
Gaara blinked as he finally realised why he’d have no control over his sister spoiling his son, “It’s a competition between you and Kankuro, isn’t it?”
Temari laughed, still holding Shinki in her arms, ignoring the boy’s growing irritation, “Of course, I have to be the favourite, but I’d spoil him anyways. He’s a cute kid, and I always hoped you or Kankuro would eventually give me nieces and nephews.”
“Seeing as I’m Gaara’s favourite relative, I’ll easily be Shinki’s. I’m his Uncle Kank!”
Kankuro easily stole Shinki out of Temari’s arms ready to continue their argument, even if it meant playing touge of war with Shinki.
Gaara quickly used his sand to bring Shinki to his side, allowing the boy to stand on his own feet before leaning down to him, “Sorry about them Shinki, they are my siblings. Kankuro and Temari enjoy being competitive with anything.”
Shinki nodded, “They are strange, Lord Kazekage, but they seem friendly enough.”
Gaara smile gently cupping his cheek, “You can call me Gaara, and if you ever are comfortable enough I would be honoured to be called your father. I’m glad you like my siblings. You’ll be with them a lot.”
Shinki glanced over at Kankuro and Temari, watching them as they tackled one another to the ground fighting, “Not at the same time though, right?”
Gaara’s teal eyes followed Shinki’s as he sighed, “No, not together. I don’t even spend much time with them when it’s only us three. They can be a lot.”
Shinki nodded in agreement, his new family was strange, but he was starting to like the dynamic. He was glad Gaara would be training him, and that his new family would help him get his brother back.