I turned and left without looking back once at my old life.

I reached out for him but she took his hand instead. He glanced up at her curiously and then began dancing with her. My eyes widened as they began to dance. The two were such a perfect couple. His red hair and her blond, it just seems to match into a vanilla strawberry flavor. But that may just be me being weird again.

I should just go. This extravagant party is Gaara's birthday celebration after all. I should allow him to have fun with his love rather than with his dimwitted friend. I turned to go but he stopped me with a look. He looked at me with such a concerned expression that I paused.

When the song ended he rushed over to me. "Sakura, where are you going?!" He cried sounding upset. I looked at him curiously and then sighed. Of course he wouldn't understand. I turned to go once again making him grab my wrist tightly before jerking me so I was forced to face him.

"I'm going home. You need some alone time to win Ino over right?" I asked in a light happy way to hide my own pain. He stared at me in shock and then shook his head.

"I need my best friend here." He informed me. I blushed at this as my eyes widened. Instantly a waiter came up to me and handed me a glass of wine. He looked like an older version of Gaara and was six inches taller. It was nice in a way when I saw his empathetic expression.

"Alright I'll stay." I said just as the waiter let his hand slide into mine. He then left without looking back once. I stared after him for a moment in surprise and then quickly forgot about him when Ino ran over.

"Did you see that?! He totally likes me!" Ino cheered punching a fist into the air. I smiled at her and tried to remain calm and happy. I need to act like this in order not to hurt my two precious friends. They love each other… I have no right to interfere.

"Yea it looks like he does." I smiled softly in encouragement. She grinned at this and hugged me tightly. My eyes widened in shock but then softened as I hugged her back. She needs me right now. Both Gaara and Ino need me as a witness to their night tonight.

When they ran off to talk the waiter from before walked up to me and stood there with a bored expression. "You love him but he loves her and she loves him back. How unfair is that." He sighed holding my hand. I held onto it tightly and glared at the ground so hard that tears began to fill up in my eyes.

"I hate this!" I growled angrily. The boy turned to look at me curiously and then sighed. I looked up then to see Gaara and Ino heading this way. I swiftly wiped my eyes and smiled at them. "Hey guys!" I grinned welcoming them. The two smiled at each other then turned to me happily.

"Who's this?" Gaara asked looking at the waiter he had hired for the evening. It was obvious he hadn't cared for the man before, at least until the man was holding his best friend's hand.

"I'm Sasori and I'm here to sweep this girl away since her prince found someone else." The man answered seriously. I stared at him in shock and rage as Gaara looked between us oddly. Ino's eyes widened realizing what he meant.

"You loved Gaara?!" She cried in complete and utter shock. I stared at her bitterly and then glared at Sasori. "So it's true…" Ino said softly staring at me with such sympathy that I began to feel pathetic. "Gaara we've been killing her… she loves you." She informed him sadly.

He looked at me in surprise but I was already running out the door and calling a taxi on my phone. Sasori and Gaara could be heard yelling at each other back in the hall but I ignored them. I need to get out of here and start a new life. It looks like I won't find happiness in this one either…

I turned and left without looking back once at my old life.