Disclaimer:I don't own Naruto and I don't like using formal names with that suffix thing at the end(I'm not even sure how to use it).

Chapter 1-The Invitation

Six years ago, Sasuke left. Now he is back and in for the suprise of his life. Sasuke, Sakura and Naruto, now each 18, arrive at their houses/apartment/etc. to find a letter taped to their door. They each read it immeditaly.

Dear Sakura(Sasuke/Naruto)

We are please to inform you that you have been invited to the Ninja Masquarade Ball on October 31st. It is some what of a Halloween party. You do not have to attend if you don't want to. If you want to attend please RSVP to this address, 774 Leaf Lane, or call this number, (874)992-0145. If you attend you shall be required to have a costume, mask, and a secret name you wish to use at the dance. The point of the Masquarade part is so you get to meet new people. You shall use your secret name for the first half of the dance. In the middle of the dance, you will be required to remove your mask and see who everyone is. At the entrance to the dance there will be a chaparone. You shall tell the chaparone your real name, secret name, and what you are. They will then give you a number. Your goal is to find the person who has the same number as you. The person will be of the opposite gender though. The chaparone inside the dance will be looking for the Masquarade prince and princess. They will be judging you upon the creativity of your costume and if you are dancing with the person with the same number as you, so be creative. Hope to see you there.

The Masquarade Ball Staff

Sakura already knew her answer. She was definatly going. She dropped off her stuff inside her house, excluding the invitation, and went to Naruto's house. When she knocked on the door, there was no answer. Sakura decided to go down to the ramen shop to look for him, considering ramen is his favorite type of food. The pink-haired girl instantly spotted him and went up to him.

"Hey Naruto," she said.

"Hey Sakura."

"Naruto, did you get some letter when you got home?"

"Yeah. It was about some masked party."

"Are you going to go?"

"Why not?"

"Great and I was just wondering." After a moment of silence Sakura said, "So what are you going as?"

"I'm not sure, I was thinking of going as a cartoon ninja. Like the ones on TV where theyhave two swords on their back and are covered in black."

"Yeah."

"What are you going as?" he asked.

"That's for me to know and you to find out. Bye Naruto!"

"Hey Sakura!" But Sakura had already dissappeared into the crowd, "Oh well. More ramen please!"

Sakura knew was she was going as so she went to a nearby payphone and dialed the number on the letter, "Hello?" answered the voice on the other side.

"Hello. I was just going to RSVP to the Ninja Masquarade Ball thing."

"Wonderful. Let me get a pen and paper. Ok, what's your name?"

"Sakura Haruno."

"Thank you Ms. Haruno and hope to see you there."

"Ok. Bye." Sakura hund up the phone and turned around to see Sasuke standing in front of her, his hands buried deep in his pockets, like usual.

"So, you're going to the Ball thing."

"Yeah. Are you?"

Saskue shrugged his shoulders and said, "Don't know. Why do you care?"

"Just wondering," said Sakura, "Excuse me Saskue. You're in my way."

"Oh," said Sasuke startled but he stepped aside, "Sorry." He watched Sakura walk away. He had noticed that her hair had grown back and further in six years. It swayed as she moved. Snap out of it Sasuke! She's just an annoying girl. Conviced, Saskue walked away.

Sakura decided to go look for a costume for the ball thing. She entered a store and searched around until her eyes found a beautiful dress. Sakura decided that this was the perfect dress and bought it. She shopped in a few other stores and brought other accesories to match her dress. At home she put the custume away for the ball.

Three weeks later Sakura was getting ready for the ball. Sakura was told by Naruto that Sasuke was indeed going to the ball, but since the information was from Naruto, she didn't get her hopes up. She was putting on the final touch, the mask. Sakura looked at herself in her vanity mirror while standing up. If she didn't know that she was looking at herself, she wouldn't recognize herself, "Perfect." The dance hall was only a few blocks away and she began her walk. She decided to take a shortcut through the woods. She was there in no time at all.

"Ok, Sakura Haruno..."said the chaparone at the door, who happened to be Kakashi, "Ah here you are. Your magic numder is..." He looked down the list eyeing a certain person's number and said, "...437."

"Thanks Kakshi(don't know how to spell it)." Sakura entered the dance and looked around she spotted Ino and went up to her.