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Sabaku no Temari

Birthdate/age: August 23/22
Studying: Major in physics, minor in Women's studies
What year: Junior

Personality: Part cynic, part smartass and part bitch is what the average person sees in Temari. And while yes, a lot of it is true, for the most part it's a mask. Underneath is something no one ever really sees, and well, she's glad. The Sabaku family doesn't tolerate weakness, not even in women. Not even for a moment. Growing up in that sort of household made her yes, a strong, self reliant person. She may not be as mentally unstable as her brothers, but of course, like anyone, there are scars and there are insecurities. The difference is, if you happen upon one of these scars or insecurities, she's more likely to punch you than show you in any other way. A bit of a tomboy, well yes. But it could only be expected growing up in a family of men. She's lucky she doesn't detest men all together. Though yes, in her opinion most of them are idiots that need to grow brains and balls.

She minors in Women's studies as a reprieve from the male dominated aspects of her life, and will tell you that fact gladly. And really, being away from her father has made her rather happy the last three years, though it doesn't stop her from sometimes playing the bitch, or making smartass, snarky remarks, or even from wrestling with her male friends. But if she can find an excuse not to go back home between breaks in school, she'll gladly take it. No longer a mother figure to her brothers, she's gone much the opposite way. She's strayed from relationships for the most part, figuring if they come they come, she's not going to push for anything.

History: As the oldest of three children, there were always parts of Temari's life that seemed to have been missing. She was four years old when her mother died, and despite all the maids, nannys and butlers in the world, there was always a part of her that had to play mother for and protect her younger brothers. Money was no issue, but attention unpaid attention was always in short supply. Everyone seemed to blame their youngest brother, Gaara, for the death of their mother. Their father, Kankurou, and even herself, for a point of time. So... well, maybe childhood wasn't as happy as it could have been growing up in a rich family with anything they could ever need, and maybe part of it made Temari a bit bitter to the world. That and made her promise to herself at a rather young age that she would never have children of her own.

By highschool, she had two boys following in her steps. She was tired, wanted out... maybe even hated her life a bit. But she let her siblings, or well... Kankurou rely on her, though they never were able to see that part of her that was very much not a mother. No, her mask was a good one, and she muddled through with just enough sanity to carry as much her brothers' stabilities as she could carry. A shame she couldn't have done more for Gaara. All she could do was what was expected. Graduate high school. Enroll to classes. Pick some major or another. Lead by example. Hope her brothers followed. And well, maybe after three years she doesn't really hate the school the way a lot of people seem to think she does, but they don't have to know that.

And hell, maybe when she finally graduated, her degree would come in handy finding a job that didn't suck completely. Just maybe. But for now she works as a waitress in a sport's bar, and despite the overly disgusting and chauvinistic men that usually frequent the place, she keeps it up. Because, well, chauvinistic, middle aged losers tip awfully well.

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