I do not own Naruto. Sadly.
"But Sakura! It's for the best of your kingdom!" she screamed after her daughter, who was now stomping out of the throne room.
"Oh Naruto, what are we going to do about your sister?" His mother asked him with a stressed sigh placing a hand on her throbbing temple.
"I don't know mother, maybe I can talk to her…again," he said while looking over to her.
"Good luck."
"Thanks. If I don't come back in an hour…I probably got murdered. You know how her temper is," he said with a scared expression.
"...be careful then," she replied.
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"I will NOT be forced to marry someone that I don't even KNOW!" She exclaimed.
"Sakura, you're my sister, and you know that I love you. And you know that all I want for you is to be happy. I think that this is a great opportunity for you to find someone who will make you a fine husband," he said while laying a hand on her shoulder.
She turned around to face him. "But Naruto, why does it have to be one of those lowlife, arrogant, pigs?"
"Sakura... I'm sure they are different then they may appear...can't you just give them a chance?" he said while hugging his sister. "I'm sure that you will come to like at least one of them," he started to say, then pulled back to look at her. "All I can say is follow whatever your heart tells you to do," he finished with a smile.
"Alright, thanks Naruto." She hugged him, then walked out of the room.
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"Can you believe that! "It's for the best of your kingdom." Sakura remarked sarcastically. "Why is she even trying to get me married yet?" She took a bite of her sandwich.
"Maybe cause your 18," Gaara answered mockingly while chuckling, then taking a bite of his sandwich as well.
"Shut up. Nobody asked you anyways," she pouted childishly, which made him laugh more.
"Besides, don't you think that you could use a man?" he asked.
"What is that supposed to mean!" she shouted.
"Well….. I saw you in the courtyard the other day talking to yourself and making weird faces," he said with a smirk and chewing at the same time.
"You…saw…that?" She started blushing wildly.
"Yup, sure did. You really need a hobby you know."
She scoffed. "A hobby like not making sandwiches for you in the afternoons anymore!" she replied matter-of-factly.
His face got a little more serious. "Now, now, ...we don't have to go to those measures...do we?" he asked with a scared look.
"Come on! I wouldn't stop having lunch with my best friend everyday even if I was being killed," she replied with a smile.
"Wow... That's commitment," he said with a serious face, which made her giggle.
"Hey, don't you have a job to do anyways?" she asked teasingly.
"Ya, unlike some people I know." He looked at her accusingly.
"Hey! I could fire you, you know!"
"Go ahead, I dare you!"
"Nah…I'm too busy today. Maybe tomorrow," she answered with a smirk.
"Alright, well I'll hold you to that," he teased back while returning the smirk.
"Sakura!" Her brother called her from the front steps.
"Coming!" she shouted back.
"Have fun anointing people your highness," Gaara mocked her.
"Ya, have fun shoveling horse crap, stable boy." She through back at him with a smirk. Then she turned and rushed towards her brother.
"She sure is something else," he said to himself, and then went back to work.