A/N: I'm debating on whether or not this will be the last chapter. I think it will be, 'cause I have a really good Naruto and Bleach cross over idea I wanna get started on…

Verizon Really Is The Network You Want To Be On

Chapter 4

Over the next few days Nowu dragged Sakura everywhere, making wedding plans. He had the grandmothers sew a very revealing yet pretty wedding dress, the older children decorate, and his father's personal chefs cook the food. Everyone was excited and the entire village was constantly talking about it. Today Nowu and Sakura were writing out invitations. Well, Sakura was writing them from a list of all the villagers and Nowu was deciding if the people could attend.

"We are not inviting Buyuga Humbugby. Last year she got drunk and destroyed the Halloween party. Don't you know anything?" Nowu said firmly, tossing Sakura's invitation aside. Sakura rolled her eyes and crossed Buyuga's name off the list. The invitations themselves were very pretty. They were on white paper written with a silver pen. Little pink cherry blossoms decorated the front. Written on the inside in Sakura's neat curvy writing was 'Your Invited!'

"Nowu, how about Zacurby Merosaky?" Sakura asked in an exasperated voice.

"What do you think? He's the most popular guy besides me! Of course he's invited! Why the heck to you have to be so stupid?" Nowu shook his head and muttered a few inaudible phrases. Sakura fought back the urge to yell. With Lee held captive, Sakura didn't dare make Nowu angry. Instead she stretched her hand, which was starting to get a cramp. Chief Lasernower walked inside the tent where Sakura and Nowu were.

"Ah, look at my son, making invitations with his wife to be. It warms my heart." Lasernower smiled, although his voice still had that bored tone to it.

"Mr. Lasernower sir, is Lee still attending the wedding?" Sakura asked hopefully. Nowu glared at his father.

"I don't see why he has to come." Sakura didn't look at Nowu, but continued to stare at Lasernower. Lasernower had been changing his mind about Lee every day. One day it was yes, the next it was no.

"Yes. I'm sorry Nowu, but we have to be a little fair to Sakura. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go and prepare Sakura's new crown. I do hope the gold won't clash with your pink hair." With that said Lasernower turned and left.

'That's when we'll make our escape." Sakura thought as she continued making the invitations. Nowu was in a bad mood for the rest of the morning. Meanwhile the guards were picking on Lee. They held him in a small, dark tent on the outskirts of the clearing. Lasernower said Lee didn't have to be tied up, but if he tried to escape then the guards could kill him.

"Hey eyebrows, how's the food?" One of the five guards asked. The guards each wore red shorts and had a number painted on their chests. That was how the Chief knew them, by the number painted on their chest. The most important guards of all, numbers 1-5, were watching Lee. Guard number 1 tossed a rock covered in maggots down at Lee's feet while the others laughed.

"Look at him, he's going to starve." Guard number 4 added gleefully. It was true; Lee had lost a lot of weight. Lee stared at the rock and pushed it to the side. He hadn't had much to eat since being captured.

'Stupid Lasernower and his stupid guards. Just wait, I'll get out of here and save Sakura!' Lee thought. His face must have showed his anger, for the guards all leaned over and smacked him in the head. Lee fell over and moaned. Stars clouded his vision and he tried to sit up.

"You should show a bit more respect." They spat at him. Lee touched his cheek and saw his fingers stained in blood.

"Ha, now look at him!" Guard number 1 laughed. A village child stuck her small head into the tent.

"Chief Lasernower wants me to announce the wedding will be later today, after the invitations get sent out." The girl withdrew her head and Lee heard her scurry off to the next tent.

"Hey, you think soon to be Chief Nowu will let us kill eyebrows here?" Guard number 3 smiled evilly.

"Yeah, Nowu hates this guy!" The other guards answered. Lee sighed.

'How am I going to do this? I assumed I'd have at least two more days to figure out an escape plan…But I can't give up! Sakura's freedom depends on it!' Lee sat there, blood trickling down his cheek, and tried to think of a plan.

LATER THAT DAY…

Everything was decorated beautifully. The tents had flowers scattered all around them, the villagers wore their best clothes, and Chief Lasernower was organizing the gifts. Sakura and some of the village woman were waiting in a tent.

"Your dress is so lovely Lady Sakura!" They complemented. Sakura wasn't fooled, they were just being nice. One look at them told Sakura they were jealous. Sakura hated the dress; it was way too tight and revealing. She suspected Nowu made it that way on purpose.

'Why can't these people marry Nowu? Obviously they want to. This just isn't' right…' Sakura sighed.

"What's wrong?" One of the ladies asked.

"I don't want to marry Nowu." Sakura said simply. Everyone except Sakura gasped.

"What? Why not?" They inquired as they stared at her. Sakura started to get uncomfortable.

"Well…He's mean, and selfish, and controlling." Sakura answered.

"But he's hot." The girls giggled.

'Aren't they like, 30? I don't think 30-year-old woman should be interested in a teenager…' Sakura thought awkwardly.

"I know why you don't want to marry him." One of the older women said wisely.

"Because you like that bowl cut kid!" Sakura blushed.

"N-No I don't!" As soon as she said it she knew it was a lie. Apparently so did the other women.

"You like him, you want to kiss him, you want to hug him!" They teased. Nowu wandered into the tent. He wore a tan suit but no shoes.

"I hope by him you mean me." He glared at Sakura.

"You do mean me right?" Silence filtered through and Nowu grabbed Sakura's arm. She winced.

"Let's just get this wedding over with." He snapped. Nowu dragged Sakura out of the tent and marched her to the wedding spot. Rows and rows of rocks had been set up for chairs, and long strips of seaweed had been sat out for them to walk on. Nowu and Sakura stood in front of all this, with one of the village elders standing in front of them. Villagers wandered over and sat down on the rocks and Lasernower and his throne were carried over for a front row seat. The guards dragged Lee to the far back of the rows. They were standing very far away and two guards stood on either side of him.

'How am I going to save Sakura?' Lee thought. He was standing a few meters from the palm trees and something moved. Squinting Lee saw what it was and was momentarily paralyzed by fear. But an odd idea came to mind then.

"We are gathered here today…" The elder started the wedding. It lasted for at least another hour. Finally, the elder said

"If there is anyone who does not agree that these two should be married, please speak now or forever hold your peace." The elder looked around. Lee shouted

"I object!" and the others gasped. Lee ran towards the palm trees.

"Here little snakey snakey!" Lee called. A large purple snake slithered out of the trees. It was far bigger then any snake Sakura had ever seen. Its head was 7 feet across and it was probably about 37 feet long. Its eyes were a murky brown color. While hissing the snake lunged forward and the villagers yelled.

"What the heck is that?" Lasernower yelped. Then, panic struck. The villagers were crying and trying to run away from the snake. The guards tried to grab Lee but he ran around them. The snake's tail nearly hit him but Lee jumped over it.

"Sakura, come on!" Lee yelled as he ran towards the pink haired girl.

"Oh no you don't!" Nowu pulled out a sword and flung it at Lee. Lee rolled to the ground and the sword hit the snake. The snake let out a horrible roar and tried to bite Nowu.

"Ahhh!" He screamed, trying to hide behind this father. Sakura pulled Lee up off the ground and the two ran like crazy.

"Where are we going?" Sakura panted. They were back on the beach and heading towards the salty water.

"Anywhere I don't know! We'll swim if we have to! But I do know we need to get away from that snake!" They stopped running as soon as they neared the water.

"Wait, Lee, you're bleeding!" Sakura said in a worried voice. Lee suddenly remembered his bleeding cheek.

"It's fine, don't worry about it." Lee waved Sakura's concern to the side and looked for something they could use as a boat. Minutes passed.

"Lee, what's that?" Sakura pointed out towards the ocean. At least a dozen people were swimming towards them. Lee glanced at Sakura.

"Isn't that…the Verizon people?" And it was. The Verizon people were wearing red life jackets and carrying a raft.

"Sorry it took so long to find you guys. This island doesn't appear to be on the map." The leader of the Verizon people said. ((A/N: You know who I mean, the one with the glasses who is always holding up the Verizon phones and stuff, right?)) Sakura and Lee climbed into the raft and the Verizon people pulled them to a nearby island.

"You can get service bars here." The Verizon leader handed Sakura a pink razor phone.

"You mean we were this far away from being safe?" Lee sighed.

"If only we would have known that…" Sakura smiled and quickly dialed for help. An hour later a helicopter was buzzing down to the island. Sakura's parents and Lee's parents jumped out and ran to their kid.

"Sakura we missed you!" Sakura's mom cried and hugged Sakura so tight she couldn't breathe.

"Why are you wearing that dress?" Her father asked, glancing at the Verizon people. Sakura quickly explained she was almost forced to marry an Indian prince.

"Way to go son, you sure showed those Indians how tough you are!" Lee's dad patted his son on the head. His mom smothered his face with kisses. Sakura and Lee pulled apart from their parents.

"It's all thanks to Lee that I'm even alive. He helped get me out of the plane." Sakura told her parents.

"Really? Oh Thank you!" Sakura's parents said to Lee.

"Hey Lee, who's this pretty little girl anyway?" Lee's mom asked with a wink. Lee and Sakura blushed and smiled.

"Here, let's give them some alone time." The Verizon people said to their parents. While the adults talked Lee and Sakura decided to take a walk around the island. Sakura held onto Lee's hand as they walked. They stopped and sat down on a rock that faced the ocean. The sun was setting and the water shimmered like diamonds.

"Thanks for saving me from marriage, Lee." Sakura said quietly. She shyly leaned over and kissed his non bleeding cheek.

"Don't mention it Sakura. I'd do it again if I had to." Lee and Sakura laughed and watched the sun get lower and lower.

A/N: There, done. I know you're probably thinking 'WTF!?' after reading this, but I hoped you liked it anyway. The ending was funny/fluffy, a nice contrast to the serious-ness of the story. I hope it wasn't to short or anything. Thanks for reading!