Sorry it has taken me so long to update! My mom got rid of all the viruses on our computer and everything else so we didn't have word. Here is the final chapter!

Chapter 10

Sakura was tidying up the tent while waiting for Gaara to return. They had recently become close and even thought it had only been a few days, she seemed she had known him for a lifetime.

She had just finished picking up some scrolls when there was a breeze of fresh air. She turned around to greet Gaara back. She dropped the scrolls in shock and stammered "N-Neji!"

Neji strode up to her and grabbed her wrist tightly. Sakura struggled to get away and asked him to let go, but this only made his grip tighter. This made the princess angry, angrier then the time with Sasuke, so she gathered her strength and punched him hard in the face, and then in the gut. He was surprised and let go and Sakura used this time to flee the tent.

She didn't get very far though, for she had run into Shikamaru and Kankuro. They both grabbed her wrists and Neji stumbled out of the tent. Shikamaru sighed and stated "I told you your method would be fruitless."

Neji grunted "Well at least we have no reason to fight this war anymore."

Shikamaru sighed again and corrected "No now we have a reason to defend ourselves in this war; they are going to want her back."

Kankuro asked "Then why can't we just leave?"

Shikamaru rubbed his temples and said "First off, Gaara won't leave if you are taking her away from him, and secondly they will just attack us to get her back, land or sea."

Sakura was getting angry being thought of nothing more than a prize and somehow managed to yank both her hands free and grit through her teeth "I am not a piece of meat! I am not a prize to be won! I am a human being who has feelings and emotions! I can choose with whom I want to be with, and you can't do anything about it!"

The princess turned to storm away but was stopped when someone spun her around and slapped her across the face. Neji glared at his princess and said "I can do something about it! You are my wife and I own you!"

Sakura was going to hit him but someone had already done so. The red head growled "Don't touch her! She may have been your wife, but she was forced into the matter! You had competed for her as if she were a prize!"

Neji was angry; no one ever talked to him like this. Shikamaru noticed the tension and decided to break thing up here. "Sakura doesn't seem she will be trying to leave our base anytime soon, and if anything happens to Temari's brother's I will be in for hell when I get home."

Neji grunted and walked towards his own tent, with Kankuro at his heels. Shikamaru sighed and turned to Gaara "This is so troublesome…I think I have granted you enough time for you to escape. I won't mention this to anyone, besides Temari that is. Pack quickly and quietly and leave at midnight."

Sakura looked confused and asked "Why are you helping us?" Shikamaru smiled and said "If I didn't Temari would have my head for sure, and I can tell there is no way to stop you anyway. Trust me I know."

Sakura gave him a huge smile and an even bigger hug. When she released him from her death grip, Gaara nodded his had in appreciation and said "Thank you." Shikamaru nodded back and said "Good luck," and whispered to Gaara "she seems as troublesome as your sister." With that he walked off leaving them to prepare for the journey ahead.

Sakura and Gaara went and packed their few belongings and headed toward Troy, they might as well head toward more land since they didn't have any way to leave by water. They were about to travel around the city when they were stopped by a man in the shadows.

"Why are you traveling by moon light, wouldn't it be easier to travel by day?"

Sakura froze, she knew that voice. "S-Sasuke?"

Sasuke smirked "You are such a smart little girl."

Gaara growled "What do you want."

Sasuke glared "I wanted to kill my brother, but someone else got to first, and now I want to kill that someone." The prince of Troy suddenly pulled out a bow and arrow and hit Gaara three times in his abdomen. He would have passed out from the pain if it hadn't been for the need to protect Sakura.

Sasuke noticed his advances and shot another arrow. Gaara was able to get out of the way so that it wouldn't hit any vital organs. The arrow ended up going through his heel, but not before Gaara could hit Sasuke with a dagger he had thrown. The dagger ended up piercing him in the heart and Sasuke died instantaneously.

Gaara on the other hand had roared out in pain and collapsed. Sakura immediately snapped out of her daze and rushed to Gaara's side. His wounds weren't a serious as they could have been luckily. The princess was able to stop the bleeding and treat his wounds.

After he had been bandaged they stole two stallions from Troy and they rode off toward a new land where they could start a life together.

I know cheesy ending, but it had to end somehow…Wow I am finally done writing this. I can't believe it. Sorry my last chapter was a short one. I want to say thanks to all my readers and reviewers!

Peace, Love, and Skittles!

Jam