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Note|| three person conversation (three-way *naughty nuaght* lolz) : Person 1 | Person 2 | Person 3
Previously: Chapter 8 - This Is Not What I Planned
LastTime With Gaara:
After all of the women he had escorted. After all of the situations he had put himself in. This was not what he had planned.
LastTime With Sakura:
Sakura held the phone to her ear as the line went dead. This was so not how she had planned her life. So not how she planned it.
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The Engagement Date
Chapter Nine
The I Have A Plan Date
The Ambience of True Never Ending Love. It's Cold, Difficult, and Rare. If True Love was Kind, Easy, and Everywhere. It Wouldn't Be Worth Much.
True Love is Worth More Than Oxygen Itself, Simply For The Fact That It's Cruel, Difficult and Rare. - L.K.P. [me]
Present : Chapter 9 - I Have A Plan
Sakura shook her head and flung herself back onto her pillow. Well crap. This was not how the day was supposed to be. She growled before letting out an ear piercing scream. "YOU ARE RUINING MY LIFE!"
Fabuki whimpered and curled up next to her side. He pawed gently at her hip.
Sakura heaved a sigh and scratched at his fluffy head. "Sorry honey." Emerald eyes were hidden behind pale colored eyelids as she breathed in slowly.
Ring. Ring.
She groaned and reached for the phone.
"I felt a disturbance in the atmosphere." A voice whispered dramatically.
Sakura giggled. "Hi Naruto."
"Spill."
Sakura heaved a dramatic sigh. "Mother called."
Silence.
Sakura heaved a sigh and waited. He'd come back around.
"What?"
She rolled her eyes.
"Why?" Naruto continued, not really giving her a chance to answer the first question. "What did she say? Did she need something, or was she just calling to call?"
Sakura grinned. Mother Hen. "My engagement."
"Huh?"
That was the most intelligent thing he could think of? She shook her head. "My engagement . . . to Gaara?"
Naruto's brows furrowed in confusion. "What engagement? You two aren't engaged? What are you ta-" He stopped mid rant. He gasped none to quietly. "She doesn't know!" Naruto screeched.
Sakura flinched and pulled the phone away from her ear for a second. An eye roll and a snort greeted Naruto. "When would I have had this particular conversation?" She questioned indignantly. "Oh! i know! Right after I found out that my mother thinks I'm worthless and right before we find out Hinata is a whore?"
Naruto bit his lower lip to keep from laughing. It was not funny. No really it wasn't. But . . . come on.
Sakura heaved a dramatic sigh. "You laugh, you die."
Naruto grinned. "So what are you going to do?"
"I have absolutely no clue." She groaned and flailed on her bed. "I didn't plan this."
He grinned. "You planned for just about everthing else though."
"Not helping twerp." Sakura snarked in reply.]
He chuckled. "Well, I have one idea."
"What?" Sakura asked.
"Call him." Naruto explained. As if that solved everything.
It wouldn't.
Sakura firmly believed - denied - that calling him would solve everything. It would not - would - solve anything. "Yeah, how about a plausable idea."
Naruto squawked. "That is perfectly plausable! It's the best idea ever!" He grinned. "He helped get you into this mess . . . He should help you get out of it!"
"Never helpful." Sakura murmured.
"Yah!" Naruto exclaimed. "I am soooooo helpful!"
She humphed in reply.
Maybe.
On occation.
Almost never.
. . .
Naruto rolled his eyes as he hung up, but he could do nothing to stop the smile taking over his lips.
It was time. Time to play matchmaker.
And if it was the last thing he did . . . Those two would marry!
"Sup?"
Naruto rolled his eyes. "Where is your sister?"
"She's taken bro."
He heaved a patient sigh. "Put Temari on the phone now."
Kankuro chuckled. "Mari!" He bellowed out while holding the phone out. "It's pipsqueak."
Temari laughed.
"I am so not pipsqueak!" Naruto growled - squeaked.
Temari grinned. "What'cha want hun?"
"Sakura needs a date." Naruto grinned like a Cheshire cat.
Temari's eyes widened as she sat down on the couch next to her elder brother. "Tell me more."
Naruto grinned.
It was time to gossip.
Her eyes widened. "NO WAY!" She gasped once more. Happiness hummed through her. "What's the plan?"
Naruto cackled. "We need to set them up." He hummed softly as he thought. "What do you thi- What! Let me confernce in Tenten."
Temari nodded and waited.
"Hello?"
"Tenten!" Naruto sang sweetly.
"What'cha want pipsqueak?"
Naruto pouted. "Why is everyone calling me that?"
Tenten laughed.
Temari chuckled softly.
"Who's there with you?"
"I confrenced in Temari!" He exclaimed. "This is major Tenten!"
Tenten frowned. "What is?"
"Sakura's parents still think Sakura and Gaara are engaged!" Temari jumped in spoiling Naruto's fun.
"Hey!"
Temari giggled. "I couldn't help it! You can't have all the fun."
"Wait!" Tenten screeched. "Her parents don't know?
"Nope." Naurot popped the p. He grinned as she squealed - much like Temari had.
"So what do we do?" Tenten questioned seriously.
"We need to get them set up." Temari announced. "If we can get them cornered in the same room . . ." She trailed off.
"I think you should tell Gaara." Tenten smirked deviously. "Tell him that Sakura has another family functio-"
"No she doesn't." Naruto butted in.
Tenten rolled her eyes. "Her father's birthday party is coming up, she'll have to go."
Naruto nodded. "I totally forgot about that."
"That's we are the smart ones." Temari smirked.
"Meanies." Naruto pouted.
Tenten giggled. "Back on point. Tell Gaara all of the details. Let him know that Sakura wants to meet to discuss getting him to fill in as a fiance once more."
"Ooooh! I like that." Temari cooed. "He goes in knowing everything - leaving Sakura in the dark and no choice but to play along."
Naruto grinned. Remind me never to piss you two off."
Tenten cackled.
"So exactly what do I tell my dear brother."
"Sakura is in need of another date. She has to go back home for another family function - since he was the guy to go with her first . . . she wanted him to go back." Tenten supplied.
"Okay, okay." Temari replied. "That's good."
Naruto pursed his lips in thought. "Make sure you stress the point of Sakura wanting Gaara to be the one." He ran a hand through his blonde hair. "No matter how daft she can be - she really loves him.
The two girls heaved dreamy sighs.
"What do I tell Sakura?"
Tenten's brows furrowed. "Tell her . . ."
"You want to meet so that you can help her come up with a solid plan." Temari interjected.
Naurto nodded. "Yeah, she'd believe that. Now where?"
"How about the Todai Seafood place?" Tenten suggested. "Me and Neji went their a couple weeks ago. It was good."
Temari puffed her cheeks. "Lunch tomorrow at 12:30."
Naruto smiled. "Alright! Later - we have plans to set in motion!"
Both girls giggled before hanging up.
Let the match making begin. Naruto grinned.
. . .
Gaara let out a long sigh and rolled his shoulders. He really hated paperwork. It was annoying. Tiresome. Bothersome. And so boring.
"My darling little brohter!" Temari sang as she waltzed into his office. "How are you this fine evening."
"No you cannot take two weeks off and go see Kasami."
Temari humphed indignantly and crossed her arms. "How can you possibly think so little of me."
Gaara snorted. Loaded question.
"That's not why I'm here - and I need your full attention." Temari stated as she sat down in front of his desk.
Gaara's brows furrowed. "What Temari."
"Sakura called me yesterday."
Gaara froze.
Temari carefully bit the inside of her cheek to keep from showing to much emotion. "She wanted to see if you would meet with her."
"What for?"
"She had another family function." Temari grinned slightly. "She said it would be easier to go with you." She chose her words carefully - she wanted to see how much he remembered.
He ran a hand through his hair. "Makes since . . . I am the one she told them she was engaged too." He licked his lips and glanced up at his sister. "Her family is still under the impression we are together?"
Temari nodded. So he remembered. "Yeah, that and she wanted it to be you that went with her instead of someone else."
Gaara's eyes widened a fraction. She wanted it to be me?
"Tomorrow at 12:30?" Temari questioned.
"Why didn't she call me?" Gaara questioned.
Temari clenched her teeth and did her best to keep her face nuetral. Cause Naruto couldn't have thought of that particular question? Really? She racked her brain. "I was on the phone with Tenten. We were talking about romantic places to eat - Sakura was confrenced in." Temari shrugged as if it was an everyday thing. "She had needed to ask Tenten a question about work - while talking she mentioned it to me and asked me to ask you."
Gaara let out a breath.
"That's why she wants to meet with you tomorrow." Temari egged lightly. "So?"
"When did you say?"
Temari held back a squeal of delight. "12:30 at the Todai Seafood place."
Gaara nodded. "Okay."
Her eyes sparkled. "Now if you will excuse me. I have to go tell Kasami we need to move our vacation time around."
Gaara chuckled. "Bye Temari."
Temari waved before shutting the door. She held her phone up to her ear and waited for the other to pick up.
"Hello?"
"Operation SandFlowers are a go!" She whipsered covertly into the phone.
"Yes!" Naruto screeched. "I'll contact Agent H. Good job Agent S!"
Temari giggled. "Who is agent H?"
"Tenten Hyuuga."
"They aren't married yet.
Naruto rolled his eyes. "Matter of time."
"Cutting contact Agent U." Temari replied.
"Later Agent S."
. . .
Sakura groaned and scrubbed her hands over her face. She still didn't know what to do. How was it possible for her mother to always be able to pinpoint the exact area in her life that would would make Sakura's mother mock her? Sakura rubbed at her temples.
She was beginning to seriously contemplate running away.
Sakura groaned. It was the only option.
She was to beautiful to commit suicide.
Sakura rolled her eyes and shook her head. Yea, she was definitely full of herself.
.
"Hello?"
"Skittles!"
Sakura giggled softly. "Yes Naruto."
"Well I've been doing some thinking."
Sakura snorted. "That's new."
"Hey!" Naruto exclaimed. "Snorting is very unlady-like."
She rolled her eyes. Naruto was like a second mom. Or a guy who Pms'd worse than any gril. "So what did you call me for?"
"I have a couple of ideas . . ."
Her eyes widened as she smiled brightly. "Really?"
"Meet tomorrow? We can even try the new Todai Seafood place Tenten is raving about?" Naruto questioned easily.
"Ohhh! That sounds really good." Sakura excalimed happily. "Time?"
"Let's say 12:30?"
Sakura smiled. "That sounds great. I work the late shift tomorrow."
His eyes widened. They hadn't really planned on that. "Late shift?"
"Yep 11 pm - 9 am." Sakura replied. "Which reminds me . . . Can you walk Fabuki for me?"
Naruto smiled. "Of course! I actually miss the little guy."
She rolled her eyes. "Okay well I've got to get back to work - break is almost over."
"Later skittles!" Naruto sang before hanging up. The smile on his lips was catching, wicked, and Cheshire like. The perfect little minx like fox smile. He raised the phone back up to his ears.
"Agent S part 2 is under-way!" He whispered covertly.
Temari grinned. "Well done Agent U, make contact with Agent H and fill her in."
"Yes Ma'am, Agent S. Agent U cutting contact."
"Fare well Agent U." Temari giggled as she hung the phone up.
"Do I want to know?"
Temari glanced over at Kankuro. "Probably not."
