I held Naruto's hand tightly and tried my best not to think much about the judgmental people around us. Hinata came up to me then as Naruto and I both leaned back against the table looking at the sky. She looked oddly brave while I stared her down trying to send her telepathic messages to leave. It was either my ability with telepathy were none or she just ignored the messages.

"Hello Sakura Haruno!" She grinned and bowed. The other students were beginning to glare as Naruto and I both stared at her blankly.

"What do you want?" I asked feeling partially annoyed. She smiled wider then and held out a box for me. Instantly Sasori snatched it away and opened the beautifully wrapped box roughly. Naruto glanced over at Hinata judging her blank expression. "I know he hurt her feelings slightly but we're probably doing the same." I whispered making him nod once before turning the now opened present.

"A necklace!" Deidara exclaimed making me stand up and walk swiftly over to the present. It was a gothic necklace with a simple dark grey cross and blood red rose wrapped around it. I found myself smiling as I stared at it with fascination.

"I figured you might secretly have a thing for jewelry!" She said with a hint of pride in her voice. I turned to Hinata in shock then finally gained back my composure.

"What do you want in exchange?" I demanded hoping the price wouldn't be too much as Sasori slipped the necklace on. He knew how much this necklace meant to me. Hinata smiled innocently then finally her smile drifted away turning into a blank but serious expression.

"I only want you to come to our house for dinner tonight. That is all. No one knows you have been invited so it will ultimately catch my family off guard. Would you like to come and see what we're like when my family isn't calling the shots?" She asked making me stare at her quizzically for a moment.

"Why would you do this? They're your family." I answered not saying yes or no to her offer. Naruto watched us in awe as though this were a television show or something of that nature. I knew of course that my answer was hypocritical.

"I'm just like you in that way. I don't care about my family business and yet I am forced to protect it. If I show you my true nature then would you allow us to become friends?" She asked with a desperate tone to it. I looked at the girl now with slight pity as I shook my head. Naruto gripped my hand tightly and looked at me with concern.

"I'm not able to trust you or your family just yet. Naruto was lucky I decided to trust him. Then again it depends on how he thinks of our friendship." I stated making him hug me tightly.

"Sakura just shut up and force her to leave, un… you're not ready for this much emotional baggage yet, yeah." Deidara whispered holding out his hand as though trying to guard me from Hinata.

"I'm sorry to hear that you both feel the way that you do. I'll be here at this school and tonight. You are still welcome to come Sakura." She said simply then walked away.

"Wait! Your necklace!" I cried. I may love the necklace but I am not a thief and never will be. Too bad my family believes jewelry is ridicules and I'm only allowed to have some if they are gifts. Hinata turned around and smiled at me.

"It's a gift. Keep it." Hinata smiled then left once again. I stared down at the necklace and held it tightly in my hand.

"Come on Sakura. School's over we should go now." Naruto said grinning at me. I smiled back and let him lead me to the park. To our surprise Gaara, Temari and Kankuro were waiting for us.

"Hello there." I smirked and placed my hands at either side my waist as I smirked at them. The siblings smirked back as Gaara walked forward.

He ran a hand across my cheek and whispered lightly, "You never cease to amuse me." Before taking a step back and turning to his siblings. "Didn't we decide to do this today? Come on, or are you scared of some rich pink punk?" He joked and took my other hand that Naruto wasn't holding.

"You seem happy today." I remarked making him glance at me for a moment before looking away.

"Hey Sakura! I've given it some thought and I decided that I want to beat you up." Temari said with a straight face making Kankuro nudge her with his elbow hard enough to make her wince. "I mean I want you to be my sister." She amended and rubbed her arm that was obviously getting a bruise.

"Yea I want you too as a sis and part of the family." Kankuro grinned making me glare at them all for a moment.

"You are all freaks. Tell me again why I deal with this crap." Sasori asked making Deidara open his mouth to speak but instantly Sasori glared hard enough to shut him up.

"Okay so what do you kids want?" I asked as Naruto forced me to look at the time. It was five so I had thirty minutes before I need to start heading to the Hyuuga's place. Suddenly I paused and looked at Naruto curiously. How did he know I wanted to go to the dinner tonight?

"We just want you to accept Gaara's offer!" Temari said simply as she began picking at her nails. Kankuro nodded and grabbed Gaara pointing at his body.

"He's fit, handsome, and intelligent! Guys like this are hard to come by! All you have to do is say yes and he's all yours!" He cried like a salesman making Gaara glare at him. I burst out laughing then unable to take it anymore. Everyone stared at me in shock. I don't laugh much so this is kind of rare.

"I'm sorry but you guys are hilarious! I think if I'm going to pick anyone then it'd be you, Gaara!" I teased and then turned around and waved absently. "I have a dinner at the Hyuuga's I have to get to but I'll see you guys tomorrow." I said simply then turned away not noticing Gaara's slightly red face along with Sasori and Deidara's angered ones.

Naruto held my hand tighter as his hair hid his eyes from me. "How many people have proposed to you?" He asked softly making me think for a moment.

"Just three." I replied not really thinking about it much. Suddenly Naruto jolted me back making me stumble into him. I looked up into his passion filled eyes as he kissed my lips lightly.

"Then I only have to become better than those three correct?" He whispered making me look up into his eyes. A part of me knew that if Naruto and I eloped it would be for love and I'd be happy. Another part of me knew that my family would hate me for it, and yet another part of me didn't want to lose this friendship so quickly.

"Yes… I'm sorry but you must in order for us to be wed. If not then my family will probably disown me and have another child." I answered glancing over to see Sasori and Deidara still glaring at the Sabaku siblings. None of them seemed to notice Naruto and I.

"Goodnight then Sakura." He whispered in my ear before leaving and heading home. I stared after him for a moment then got into the limo just outside of the playground. I was seated next to Hinata as she drove me to her house. I knew it was her limo and I was fine with her stalking me, at this moment anyway.

She didn't mention anything about the Sabaku siblings or Naruto as her driver drove us to her home. "No one knows your coming, and frankly it will be hilarious to see my brother's reaction." She smirked letting me see little shy girl's naughty side. I smiled softly and closed my eyes for a moment. My phone started vibrating making me pull it out. Deidara and Sasori were calling me at the same time. I ignored both calls and texted my dad telling him where I'm going and to tell Sasori and Deidara to back off.

"Stubborn idiots." I sighed as the calls continued to come. Hinata smiled and patted my hand.

"They just care about you." She said making me roll my eyes.

"I could do with less caring." I growled as we pulled up to her house. As soon as we entered Neji walked down the stairs.

"Hinata where did you put my- what are you doing here?" He asked looking taken back when he saw me.

"Well it's dinner time and I invited her." Hinata said making Neji glare then walk past us. Hinata and I both fallowed him to the dining room where their parents waited. "I brought a friend."

Their parents stared at me for a moment then glared at Hinata. "You should warn us next time!" Her mother growled then turned and smiled at me sweetly. "What would you like for dinner? We can make you anything you want." She said.

"Then may I have ramen." I stated making the servants rush to the kitchen to prepare my meal.

"Miss Haruno… I would like to inform you that we do not wish to force you into anything you do not wish to unlike your other suitors, I assume." Mr. Hyuuga said curtly making me blink a couple times before smiling.

"So Neji is proposing to me as well? I will give you the same answer I gave the others. In one year if you have not married for love or I for that matter then I will marry you. There may be extenuating circumstances but at the moment that is my answer." I informed them making them all nod and allow what I have offered to be the agreement. It was a good thing since I was generous in my offer to them.

"I would love to have you as a sister!" Hinata grinned as Neji stared at me in a calculating manor. I ignored him and her for that matter and ate my food swiftly. When we all finished eating I apologized and left before desert. I knew what game the Hyuuga's would play to get me to marry Neji and I didn't like it. Pretending to understand and give me choice in the matter is flat out ridicules.

When I walked outside my Father was waiting in a limo for me in the front of the mansion. I rushed into the car and sat beside him, ready to crawl into bed after such an exhausting day. "Sakura I heard about the proposal from Neji." I wasn't surprised at how fast he heard. I'm used to it by now.

"Yes I suppose it is yet another offer of marriage." I said simply keeping up the charade for a little while longer.

"My best advice is to not marry the ones who love you and marry the one who doesn't. Then you will be forced to become tied with their business and the ones who love you couldn't possibly refuse loyalty to you. Your mother and I both thought of this plan last night! Isn't it brilliant?" He asked sounding more and more like a villain every day.

"Brilliant of course, but that would mean I must marry the Uchiha's." I growled just mentioning their name. I hate them all and yet that's the family I will probably marry.

"Then marry the older brother. He seems as though he'd be far less trouble and help you out on both ends since you two will be married and all." Father suggested making me sigh. It looks like this is my new reality. Naruto, Neji, Kiba, Sasuke, and Gaara all want to marry me. Who will I marry in a year's time?