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my own little fan art version of @themxtleycrew ‘s Tayuya :)

;; I didn’t draw for fun in a looong time so this felt soooo good lol

<3

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;; hi I'd love to procrastinate a little today so this is a plotting call.

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It was weird. Temari didn't feel rushed or judged, or that her professionalism was being questioned. There was no criticism or teeth-grinding in Iruka's words, no sarcasm as well. A genuine smile crossed her face as she felt it was safe to slow down a little bit more. A grateful nod in his direction. "Didn't you celebrate yesterday at all? I can't be the only one that drank so much..." that last part she almost murmured.

"Well you're in luck. I'm not on a strict deadline to get back so we can take our time and walk for the first little bit." If they walked for the entire first day, Iruka wasn't going to complain. Clearly she needed to take it a little easier that day.

"I don't think anyone is gunning for a village bound chuunin teacher, so there shouldn't be much trouble going back anyways."

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;; it's 4am I'm going to bed

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  𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐭𝐥𝐞 "𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮" 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮?

"I'll wait for you."

you're a restless person, always moving from one place to another, perpetually occupied with something or other. people call you impatient. hell, you might even call *yourself* impatient! and that's fine, that's just who you are. but you'll wait for some people. you'd sit down and wait for them if they needed you to, and the first time you do, the first time you show them you'll stretch your limited patience to something limitless for them if they need it, it feels almost like a confession. you might not be very patient with the world, but there are exceptions you're more than willing to make. you're so good at making people feel like they're not a burden.

tagged by: @shinnogi tagginf: I'm super duper late to this trend so idk who did it and wants to do it so I'm tagging anybody who's intrigued!

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"Where the sudden urge to learn about these insects? Will that...help you fight?"

"Longer than that, too. For 400 million years ago, at least. Insects have been here since long before us."

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"The ones that have been dead for thousands of years?" no doubt insects used to be way bigger and more disgusting...ew. "Why?"

"I need to learn more about ancient, extinct species of insects..." Modern insects aren't enough anymore, they've been around since the devonian period...

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Temari had become so familiar with the sound of Tayuas instrument, she almost started swaying to the melody if her head hadn't gotten so heavy. Not being able to move her body like she wanted to, her hands still rested on her fan. Not even wanting to swing it, only wanting to protect it from getting flung away. Tayuya, to Temari's resentment, wasn't stupid and knew exactly what her best chance in winning was; the fan. The music stopped, and just as it did, another pair of Tayuya hands grabbed her from behind. That must be her, that must be the real one.

Biting her own tongue to stay focused, the blonde turned her body- which was impressive, considering her limbs each feeling like a dizzy but heavy stone- but immediately landed on her back, the weight of her opponent pressing the remaining air from her lungs. With a deep gasp Temari struggled to regain control as her eyes caught Tayuyas. Suddenly everything looked different, just for a second. This fight didn't look like it really wanted to end ever, and Tayuya didn't look like a foe. For a moment she just looked like...a girl, and a pretty one at that. Stressed sure, but pretty... Shocked, the Sunanin shook her head. Was it a trick? "What are you doing?!"

She could hear her, taunting her, insulting her, playing on the hatred Tayuya held for the sand skank! She wanted to provoke Tayuya, draw her out of hiding, get her to make a mistake. Only a fool would rush Temari, she knows this, especially with that fan, that stupid fan that had become the bane of her existence. The clones would keep her busy, she needed to keep playing for just a little bit longer. If only Temari weren't so stubborn! Why couldn't she just give in to the music already?

She keeps playing, she ups the tempo, from her secret vantage point, she can see all, but she is quick to send in a couple more clones... three more clones, in addition to the two already out there trying to distract Temari. Five rush Temari from the front, and for a moment, the distorted melody stops playing, and a sixth Tayuya attacks Temari from the rear!

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my muse has just come home with an injury, and they’re refusing to open up about what happened… how would your muse convince / force mine to tell them? 

alternatively, send   “ injury “   for the roles to be reversed. 

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"What do you mean? I'm not pouting!"

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🐝  *  ―  𝑷𝑳𝑨𝑻𝑶𝑵𝑰𝑪 𝑺𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑵𝑪𝑬 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑺.

❛  you've been my best friend for years, what made you think it would change now?  ❜ ❛  i'm always here for you if you need me.  ❜ ❛  well, that's what friends are for.  ❜ ❛  remember, i'm always just one call away.  ❜ ❛  how long have we known each other now? i know you better than you know yourself.  ❜ ❛  you're an idiot most of the time, but you're my idiot.  ❜ ❛  do you want to come over and watch movies tonight? i could use some company.  ❜ ❛  you always know how to cheer me up.  ❜ ❛  i made you your favorite food.  ❜ ❛  i know it's 2 a.m. but i really need someone to talk to. are you awake?  ❜ ❛  remember when we used to build blanket forts? let's do it again.  ❜ ❛  please come to this family dinner with me. my family already loves you and i need some neutral person there with me.  ❜ ❛  here, i got you something. i saw it at the shop and it reminded me of you.  ❜ ❛  do you remember that promise we made to each other when we were kids?  ❜ ❛  i'm so grateful to have you in my life. you mean the world to me.  ❜ ❛  i don't need advice right now, just a friend to listen.  ❜ ❛  you're the best friend one could ever ask for.  ❜ ❛  hey, umm ... thank you for being my friend.  ❜ ❛  you don't have to go through this alone. i'm here for you.  ❜ ❛  want to grab a coffee and catch up?  ❜ ❛  we may not talk every day anymore, but i still consider you my friend.  ❜ ❛  i can stay and help you finish this if you want.  ❜ ❛  you've got this. i believe in you!  ❜ ❛  how about we plan a game night this weekend?  ❜ ❛  do you ever wonder what our lives will be like in ten years?  ❜ ❛  no matter what happens, you'll always have me.  ❜ ❛  you don't have to pretend with me. i like you just the way you are.  ❜ ❛  consider it ... a little friendly competition.  ❜ ❛  thank you, you always know how to make me laugh.  ❜ ❛  i can't believe how far we've come together.  ❜ ❛  just stay put, i'll be over in a minute.  ❜ ❛  i've got us tickets for that concert/movies/exhibition you wanted to go to.  ❜ ❛  how about a road trip? just like old times ...  ❜ ❛  i really appreciate you staying in my life all these years.  ❜ ❛  i don't know what i'd do without you.  ❜ ❛  you can tell me if something is bothering you.  ❜ ❛  race you to the end of the street!  ❜ ❛  bet you can't beat me at this game. i'm a pro.  ❜ ❛  i challenge you to a cooking contest. loser has to buy dinner for the next week.  ❜ ❛  you've been such a great friend, and i just wanted to say thanks.  ❜

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The Sunanin inhaled sharply as the other's defense mechanism kicked in. Quickly ducking away from the bones Temari jumped back some feet. Bones?! She was told that this target was special and dangerous and it's own special way...but she didn't imagine him to be so fast. Her knife hit the floor and her hand immediately reached for her fan. "We don't have to fight. I just want to...ask you a few questions." she hid any fear she might've had in her voice and, ever the diplomat, let her hand wander away from her fan again.

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"Very creative!" Temari shouted out, annoyed at Tayuyas repetetive yet successful attacks. She's gonna play her stupid flute soon... Even before she finished that thought, the melody tried to make it's way across the air and into Temari's hears. Shit. I just need to keep this wind up to distort the sound! "Same old tricks, same boring melodies!" she squinted and tried shielding her ears while yelling out. For a second there, she embodied the essence of a child covering their ears and 'lalalalalala'-ing. "Why do I only get the shadow clones? You sure you're not a coward? Hiding away like..." Temari kept provoking her. Even though her sight did blur and her fingers did start shaking, she was ready. Tayuya wouldn't let a clone finish her off, not with the determination for revenge that she had. She the sunanin resorted to crouch down a bit, making herself look weaker. If she could trick Tayuya into showing herself by making it seem like she was at her end, that could give her an edge.

It wasn't a powerful gust, not like the ones from that damned fan. Still, it was enough to knock the clones back, and even cause two to disappear. Two remained, each drawing a flute and attempting to play a song that would sew discord, though the melody was being disrupted by the wind. While the two clone's attempt to disrupt Temari was itself being disrupted, the real Tayuya had no such issue. From her vantage point, she began to play a song of pain.

Now to get her head spinning.

While she may have gotten more impulsive over the years, thanks to her time in prison and revenge being the only thing at the forefront of her mind, she knew Temari required more than recklessly rushing her. Better to stay out of sight and run coordinated attacks with clones and summons. And attack her mind with her music.

Intense ringing would assault Temari's ears, disrupt her vision, make it impossible to think, and once she was sure the sunanin was discombobulated, her clones would attack, and leave her open for the true Tayuya.

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;; I have no drafts, I prepped dog food, cleaned the kitchen and put new sheets on my bed. I've never felt more accomplished.

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Temari barely heard Shikamaru’s grumbled complaint over the howl of the wind, but she didn’t need to. She could feel it in the way he moved—resigned, exasperated, probably already running through a dozen ways they could have avoided getting stuck in this mess. Too late for that. The cave was narrow at first, the entrance barely enough to squeeze through, but inside, it widened into something more forgiving—a dry, shadowed refuge carved by time and wind. Temari let go of Shikamaru’s wrist the moment she was sure they weren’t about to be swallowed whole by the desert. She swept her hands over her arms, shaking loose a fine layer of sand that had settled on her like a second skin. It was useless, of course. The desert didn’t let go that easily. “That,” she said, pulling her scarf down at last and breathing in the still air of their temporary shelter, “was a mild one.” She turned, leveling him with a look that was almost amused, but mostly just tired. “Welcome to the Land of Wind, Nara. Where even the weather wants to kill you.” Temari reached into her pouch, fingers brushing against the rough fabric of an emergency cloth she always carried—just in case. Without a word, she tossed it at him. “Might help with all that sand in your face. Not much I can do about what’s inside your clothes, though. You’re on your own there.” She rolled her shoulders, feeling the weight of exhaustion creep in now that the adrenaline had ebbed. They’d fought hard. Harder than expected. And yet, despite the storm, despite the battle, there was something about the way they worked together that sat right with her. Like fitting into the flow of a river, or, more accurately, a strong wind pushing a lazy cloud exactly where it needed to go. She smirked, flicking a bit of sand from her glove. “Gotta say, though, you didn’t do half-bad. Maybe next time, you won’t need me to save your ass from suffocating.”

// Sanded in [Shikamaru x Temari]

“Alright, that should be the last of them,” Shikamaru said after Temari finished off the last of their foes. They made a good team, with him restricting their targets long enough for Temari to hit them directly with her wind jutsu.

He didn’t know what it was, probably because Temari was more at home with the terrain, but she seemed somewhat more enthusiastic than usual. Shikamaru followed her lead as always, it seems they were close to the border and shelter after the battle dragged itself out.

“Huh?!” He gawked at her, the sandstorm was making it difficult for him to hear her, and read her lips too. Maybe she was telling him to get down? Suddenly with her covering his mouth and nose, he realised what she was getting at. So Shikamaru did it himself with his free hand, the other grabbing onto Temari's so they wouldn’t get separated if the sandstorm got worse the closer they got to shelter.

“What a drag, that was some sandstorm out there, does that happen often?” Shikamaru asked Temari as they entered a cave. He could feel sand everywhere, on and inside his clothes somehow.

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"Hm? Did you say something?"

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Tayuya probably:

"S-Stupid sexy Temari!"

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She looked up at him, grinding her teeth almost to shreds. Her pride decided to take his words way more personal than her professional opinion would allow her in any other case. But this guy did once kill her brother. And that fact ordered professionalism to stay out of this one. "Shut up and get down here, coward! Don't make me make you!"