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[The feed shakes a bit before it finally focused on a girl with sea green eyes and blonde hair.]

Is this thing finally working?

[She taps a few more buttons to make sure.]

[It was best to be discreet about details since she was a ninja, but she had to give some form of information to gain a considerable amount of trust from those citizens viewing this feed. After all, she needed assistance.]

I am Temari. If anyone knows me, please contact me through a private channel.

[She had no need to divulge information about their world.]

I am in search for a more permanent form of residence. Perhaps an apartment with 4 bedrooms would suffice. Genessia city would be a welcome location, though other more remote locations are fine.

I am skilled when it comes to providing basic medical treatments and I am a fast learner. I can also provide tactics and battle training to anyone who can offer payment for my services.

Any and all help will be greatly appreciated as I have arrived only a few days ago.

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Let's do that. As I said, we had a rough start.

[ Ishtar offered Temari a huge smile that she gave people when she greeted them. ]

It's a great pleasure to be reaquainted with Gaara's older sister. You seem like you're a very intelligent and knowledgeable person. I'm glad that he can come home to a sibling like you. I really am.

A lot of things have happened. WE have scares mentally and physically merit all the things we were faced with in that location. The only way we survived was hanging onto our friends and family we still had. Even then, it was still painful. They did things that were unimaginably inhumane and cruel.

Gaara...was killed in your... world?

[ She never knew that. Ishtar's face becomes a bit concerned. ] Yes, it's all for the better of things, isn't it?

Haha, I am not a good bodyguard like you. Nor am I any military personnel. I'm a princess who hardly knows how to protect herself. I just give him a place to be when he needs it and a shoulder to lean on when he wants it. Gaara is precious to me, as he is to you. I kind of think of him like a younger brother as well. I hope you don't mind.

To clear things again, I'm Ishtar of Pheliosta. I am a princess preparing to take the throne as queen when I marry. My job at home was to keep my people safe and to ensure that no one was hurt. In Facility, I was protected by many people, but I've learned to use my healing magic much better, and I am decent with sword fighting and self defense. My other skills lies in a bit of first aid, and I can tinker with machinery from time to time. Other than that, I would rather be sleeping or eating, hehe.

I would like to get to know you as well.

[She tried to listen to her ever word and offer a short smile in return. But it was clear in Temari's eyes that there was something clearly bothering her.]

I appreciate the way you've taken care of my brother. I can't thank you enough. It is my pleasure to meet you Princess Ishtar and I am honored to know that a princess was kind enough to give my brother some time and care. It is rare for Gaara, but I'm sure you already know that.

[Clearly something was bothering her thoughts and she simply had to voice it out.]

You mention, reaquainted. Like I said, in the bay, I've never met you before. So, if you don't mind me asking, how do you know me?

Yes, of course. Ishtar is also fine. I don't like being called princess when it comes to people I know and friends I have. I would rather we be casual with each other.

We met in Facility. We've only worked with each other briefly. We had a solely business relationship but I knew of you through Gaara.

But will that truly be fine? After all, who am I to deny you of your title. It is not appropriate.

You met me already. I'm sorry if I don't remember. My baby brother says I might have lost some memories. I'm not completely sure about this Facility and loss of memories.

Of course. I'm not a princess here. I'm just Ishtar. I don't want anyone to treat me any less different than them.

[ She replied giving her a small smile. ]

Yes, it's a bit difficult but I'm sure it's not your memory. You're an entirely different Temari.

Ishtar then.

That is what worries me. That means someone who looked quite similar to me got near my brother. From his reaction towards me..

[No usual darkness or warmth. Just a void and what appeared to be a growing fear and uneasiness. Something Temari didn't quite appreciate.]

..I'm afraid to know what the other me did to my little brother.

No she is you, a clone of you, just like...well the rest of us.

[ Ishtar furrowed her brows. ]

I have to tell Gaara the truth soon as well, so I'll tell you. We're all clones, people made for the Facility's use. We are not the real people. We're merely individuals created with those people's memories and mannerisms, so that they could use us to their advantage. We even have the same powers and abilities as the originals but we're...not real, we're....we're fakes, Temari.

[ Ishtar closed her eyes. ]

She-- I'm not sure. Gaara knows best. You might want to ask him. All I know is that he seemed lonely. IT just seemed like people just pushed him away, except for those who tried to be his friends.

You mean like a bunshin? Something created by another individual?

Are you telling me right now, that somewhere out there is the real Ishtar? Are you telling me that the boy I just met the other day is not my real brother?

[Her face lowered after Ishtar mentioned her last words.]

That...

That is not something new. Gaara has suffered so much before.

He's lonely. Always has been. He was shunned for being a member of our family and for having great power.

..but it doesn't mean it gets less painful.

I'm not sure what that term means but I'm sure the context is the same.

[ She replied giving Temari a small weak smile. ]

Y-yes. Some dimension, some world, there is an Ishtar whose data is used for me. No, he's not...though it really depends on how you want to really look at it. We're pretty much the spitting image and mannerisms of these people. We're not really complete fakes. We have memories of these worlds, these people. Our friends, and our families. These memories ingrained into our brains as if they were our own and often treat it as such. Though, by the end of the day the barcode on our neck and the collars that we used to wear remind us that we are mere dolls created for that purpose. Now that we're free, I can't say I know what to do with myself...to be honest.

I might have accepted it more or less but Gaara doesn't know anything but whether or not he's the 'real' Gaara or not, I still love him as a friend. He's someone I can't replace even if there was another him.

[ Ishtar was having a hard time talking about all of this as Temari could tell. ]

I know. He's told me many things. Maybe not everything, but I've been told many things. No, I understand that feeling. My circumstances might have been different, but it's ... close.

[Temari simply nods at that. The thought is of course frightening. A bunshin was forgivable for as long as it exists to simply defend oneself in battle. Not to play with her baby brother's emotions.

What's more, the thought of everything Ishtar was saying was simply too horrible.]

What sort of place did you come from? What monsters would do that?

I'm...

[For a moment, Temari remains silent. This was just too much to sort out with such a short period of time. This place there in was still confusing the female Jounin- and hearing Ishtar's explanation is confusing her even more. But for now, she had to think rationally. She had to keep herself grounded and plan strategically.]

This is hard. But for now, will you do me a favor?

Please don't tell Gaara about this.

[ Exactly, and that was why Ishtar hated these people from the bottom of her heart. Not only did they rip away the people she cared about they had hurt them multiple times while she was powerless to stop them. By the end of the day, she was the one that had to be reminded of how useless she was. Ishtar put a hand to her forehead. The memories of what happened with Deshwitat kept resurfacing. ]

Facility, The Consortium. It was a space station in the stars. We were held in different rooms with collars minimizing our abilities and restricting us from escaping. We have bar codes and numbers to identify as.

[ She shook her head. ]

He deserves to know. I won't tell Gaara now, but I must tell him the truth. He hates being lied to and I don't want to lose him because I hid something important to him. Trust me, Temari, if I had a choice, I wouldn't but it's not fair to him, living in ignorance.

[Temari couldn't hide her irritation. This truly pissed her off. The details alone sounded awful, but experiencing it first hand must have been horrible. Specially when it seemed like Gaara felt like he was on his own.]

I'm sorry. I'm sorry to hear the horrible ordeal you must have gone through. Just imagining that my baby brother suffered through a horrible fate makes my stomach churn, its awful.

I know that. I will take the blame. For now, could you just give him a few weeks if not months to ease his tired mind and soul? I'm worried that he might just break if you tell him this instant.

[ AT least, she trusted that Temari would keep the information to herself for the time being. The princess shook her head a bit as she thought about all of this. It was indeed very painful and awful. ]

It's in the past now. Maybe here, it will be a lot better without all the pain and suffering. I don't know but it is true. We've suffered quite a lot. I'm sorry I have to tell you all of this.

You don't need to-- or blame yourself. You couldn't do anything about it anyway. No one could. We all tried for a long time. Of course. I don't intend to tell him right now knowing how it will end for him if I did.

It's fine. I think it should be fine. Listen, right now, I may not be much to you. I mean, I can't claim to be someone who will have your best interest at heart and whom you can trust completely. After all, we've only known each other for a short time. But I will be here for you, alright. Just call on me, and I will do my best to protect you.

And I appreciate you understanding the situation. Gaara may have a tough exterior, but there's a reason why he always traveled with his siblings. It's hard to explain, but Kankuro and I try our best to at least keep him emotionally stable.

Thank you, Temari. It means a lot that you trust me enough to say those words. Don't worry. I trust you because you trust Gaara. You are his sister after all.

[ She chuckles a bit at the girl's words. ]

Yes, I understand what you mean. I know there's a lot that he keeps to himself but he has shown me enough for me to understand what you mean. You and your brother mean a lot to him, so please treasure him...

Thank you! I truly appreciate your trust and understanding.

For now, I'll go to the employment office and see about getting employed as a doctor here. Maybe you should go with me later as well. We can file our qualifications later.

But til then - Take Care Ishtar!

It's always easier to make friends than enemies, Temari. I hope that you will be well s well.

[ She replied nodding her head. ]

I would love to do that later. I'll see you then, Temari.

Indeed!

I'll see you soon then.

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