Sorry I haven't been able to update... I'm having to go to McDonalds to get wifi and to charge my things because I am moving to Oregon. So please, forgive me for not updating... D: Anyway, on with the chapter! Review and let me know what you think!

Chapter 2: The Meeting.

Sakura shut off her phone before the alarm woke Neji up. She sat up and stretched before standing and getting her clothes together, walking to the bathroom, shutting and locking the door. Turning the water, she let it get steaming hot. Looking at the mirror, she noticed the circle under her eyes were darker than she had remembered them being. Her normal bright pink hair was dull from not being able to rest and sleep. Sighing, she shed her clothes and stepped into the shower, letting the water cascade over her pale body. Washing and rinsing her hair, she washed her body and sighed as she just stood there, letting the water hit her in the back. Stepping out, she noticed her hair was a little brighter than it was before she got into the shower.

Putting her clothes on, she applied some makeup to try and to cover up her dark circles under her eyes before tossing her bed clothes into the hamper at the end of her bathroom closet. Opening the door, she walked towards the living room, where the still sleeping bodies littered her floor. Walking over to her desk, she started to write a note to Ino, which was still asleep in her guest bedroom with Choji.

"Nice to see you awake, Sakura."

Jumping, she glanced over to her window seat to see her lazy friend looking at her. She smirked and finished the note before turning to him, "If you want to, you're more than welcome to come along with me." She said as she turned to grab her purse, keys and phone from where she had set them. Once she had them in hand, she turned and saw Naruto and Sasuke in the same position as the day before, Naruto fast asleep on top of Sasuke, which had a protective arm around him. Tip toeing between Kiba and the couch where Naruto and Sasuke slept, Sakura grabbed the remote and turned the TV off once she had placed the note there. Looking up at the door, Shikamaru was standing there waiting for her. Walking over to the door, she put on her shoes and walked out the door, quietly shutting it before her and Shikamaru walked over to her car. Once they were in the car, she turned it on and backed out of her drive way and drove off.

"What if my house is really haunted Shikamaru... What do you think I should do?" Sakura asked before she pulled up to the drove thru at McDonalds to order them some breakfast awaiting Shikamaru's answer. Once she paid and got the food, she handed the food to Shikamaru as she too the freeway exit and started to head towards Suna. "I don't know Sakura... I honestly think you should move..." Sakura heard his answer and sighed slightly. She thought about it, but if she moved, then she would have a hell of a time trying to find something so close to the university and at the cheap price it was when she found it. "I've thought about it... I'm thinking that there might be some history behind my house... I want to find out what it is..." Sakura kept driving as the music softly played in the background. She wasn't sure what to really do, and hopefully this supernatural investigator would be able to help.


After an hour and a half on the road, Sakura finally turned off on the Suna exit. She looked at the building as she parked in front of it. Sakura looked over at Shikamaru with a questioning look before she shut off her car and got out, waiting for Shikamaru to follow her. She opened the door to the office and walked inside of the cool building, spotting a blonde haired woman sitting at the front desk. Sakura and Shikamaru walked up to the desk and waited silently. The woman looked up at them with bright blue eyes that reminded Sakura of Naruto's eyes.

"Hello! How may I help you?"

Sakura smiled softly before replying. "I called yesterday and made an appointment to come in today because I think my house is haunted." The blonde headed woman stood up and smiled brightly.

"Ahh! I remember you. Please, come this way. My brother should be ready to talk with you soon." She ushered Sakura back behind a door.

"I'll wait for you here Sakura." Shikamaru sat down in one of the chairs by the door and sighed. Sakura nodded and followed the blonde headed woman further into the back of the building. "My name is Temari... Sorry I was just excited about having a case as lucky as yours." Sakura looked at her with a questioning look as she continued to follow the woman, stopping as she stopped in front of a door. The woman named Temari looked at her and smiled again, opening the door. "Gaara, the next case is here." Temari gestured for her to enter the dark room, which Sakura did. The room was dim due to the only lamp being on low in the corner. The coldness of the room made her shiver slightly and she looked back behind her to see Temari had shut the door. 'Great... she left me to the wolves...' Sakura thought remorsefully before she sat in the only chair in front of the desk.

The man behind the desk, from what she could see had very unruly hair that looked like he had just woke up from a deep sleep. His eyes were hidden by the shadows, so she couldn't see them, but she did see dark circles like hers. His body type was slender, but she couldn't tell what he really looked like due to the sad lighting in the room. He flipped a couple of papers in a file as Sakura waited for him to speak, making her shift uncomfortably in the chair.

"So what brings you to need my services?"

His voice was deep and somewhat rugged, distracted her from her inner thoughts. "U-uhm, I believe my house is haunted..." She spoke softly, not wanting to do anything sudden. She shivered as she felt his stare on her, and she fidgeted in her seat again. "What makes you believe that...?" he asked, staring at her still. Sakura sat straight and looked at him through the dim light. "Because for the past two nights, I have woken up by strange noises and a figure standing over me with bright red eyes... I go to Konoha university and I need my sleep so I can study... This every night occurrence is becoming bullshit and I just want it to go away." She growled deeply in response. She felt the man glare at her as he noticed her aggressive tone.

"Are you sure it's not something wrong with the house and you hallucinating?"

Sakura was dumbfounded. She had never been so insulted in her life and she stood up, slamming her hand on the man's desk. "This has been going on since I moved into this fucking house! At first it was just spooking me, making lights flicker, doors open and close. I had someone check the house out with as old as it is, thinking it was the house itself, that you so rudely pointed out. THERE WAS NOTHING! Then it started to happen more often and more aggressively... bruises on my body that wasn't there, my hair being pulled, pinching... then two nights ago, it actually made itself show and started to hover over me... It wants me out of this house, and I will not move!" Sakura growled, noticing that she had leaned on his desk, getting into his personal bubble, glaring at him back. She smelt musk and the smell of a beach, which made her nose twitch in delight. She stood straight and kept glaring at him.

He stood, keeping an eye on her as he chuckled slightly. "Fine, I'll take your case and if there is nothing in your house, then you owe me for wasting my time on something that might be hallucinations and, as you said, an old house. I'll need you to fill out these papers and hand them to Temari. Meet me at Konoha's Library tomorrow at noon. We will see if your house is haunted or not." Gaara handed the papers to her before walking out of the room, leaving her to herself. She growled and stomped out of the room and back up to the front where Temari and Shikamaru waited.