Chapter 10: Happy Birthday, Sakura!

Itachi had to hand it to them; they did a pretty good job. They were currently standing out in the grounds of the Uchiha compound. As seeing that they had 3 adults, and 12 kids, Sakura's birthday party would have stretched the Uchiha's living room to the breaking point, and two of the 12 kids weren't even there yet! Not that it made much of a difference either way.

Shino, Choji, Kiba and surprising Shikamaru had tied string around the entire area and had put up purple lanterns, all with the a large number 10, along it. Ino had found some purple and pink streamers, and with Iruka and Kakashi's help, drape them artistically over the trees, while Naruto, Sasuke and Lee put them on the bushes.

"Out of the way!" Tenten called, carrying a few trays of food followed by Hinata and Itachi, who were also holding multiple trays. Only when the three had set down the trays, did Choji ask them, "What did you make?"

"Salad, pasta, rice and meats." Hinata answered. "We don't exactly have a lot of time on our hands."

"Neji and Sakura just entered the house." Said Shino, and a few seconds later, Neji slid open the door that lead to the garden and in this case, the party.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAKURA!!" Everybody yelled, expect Neji, Shino and Itachi ever the quiet mice and Shikamaru who considered it too troublesome.

"Happy birthday, forehead! Just kidding!" Ino laughed when Sakura glared. Hinata and Tenten hugged her tightly, and the others walked up to give the cherry blossom their congratulations.

"Guys the food's ready so you can go and help yourselves!" said Tenten.

The kids grabbed plates and piled what they wanted onto their plates. Some sat on the table, others sat under the trees. Choji swallowed the food in his mouth and spoke, "This is really good."

Tenten and Hinata, who were sitting near enough to hear him, started laughed, Neji rolled his eyes. After the kids were done with their food, they played Hide-and-Seek, among other games. That lasted for about two hours, until Kakashi, who has been with Itachi and Iruka spoke up. "Ok guys its time for the cake. Gather around the table!"

Iruka turned to Itachi, "Can you go get it?" Itachi nodded and walked into the house. He came back walking carefully over to the table.



"Coming though!" Itachi called. Sakura looked up, and it took a few seconds for her to realize that what Itachi was holding was her birthday cake. After a hasty chorus of "Happy Birthday" and gulping of cake, and another hour of talking, eating and games, the party broke up.

"Okay, Iruka you take Neji, Hinata, Choji, Shikamaru and Ino home, I'll take Sakura, Tenten, Lee, Shino, and Kiba." Kakashi said once they were out of the Uchiha compound. "Fine." Was the reply.

"Bye Sakura! Hurry home! You'll be surprised at what you'll find!" called Ino as the two groups went their separated ways. "Why?" called Sakura.

"NO! You can't tell her!" cried Hinata. Sakura followed her group looking confused.

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"Okay that's done!" said Naruto as they threw the last of the trash out. They went inside and Itachi collapsed on the couch.

"That bad?" asked Sasuke. Itachi glared, "I never liked parties. And I will not start now. They seem to get worse either way."

Naruto rolled his eyes. "So what do we do now?" Sasuke shrugged. "Hey Itachi wha- oh."

The youngest Uchiha smiled slightly cutting his sentence short. Naruto put his finger to his lips before motioning Sasuke to follow him out of the room, so they did not awake Itachi from the peaceful sleep he had fallen into.

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Once Sakura got home she realized what Ino had meant. On top of her bed was a stack of presents. She went through them before actually opening them. She smiled as she placed them on the table beside her bed and in two cases on her bed. She took her brand new journal and started to write.

March 28.

Today was boring in the beginning, but it got be better later on. Naruto had decided to have a party at the Uchiha household, something that Itachi was not warned of before today, so I think its safe to say Itachi is not gonna be happy in the morning. He looked WAY too tired to torture someone when we all left. The party was actually planned for me! I had forgotten today had been my birthday so I was not expecting it.



Sasuke and Itachi got me a necklace with a cherry blossom on it, while Neji and Hinata got me a bracelet and the charms on it are also cherry blossoms. They match so well together I wouldn't be surprised if the Hyugas and Uchihas went shopping together!

Ino got me new ribbons that are also red like the one she gave me when we first met. I can see why, sometimes when I'm training the ribbon I wear can get pretty dirty. Choji and Shikamaru gave me 2 weeks worth of Ichiraku discount coupons. I know where I'm eating lunch these next 2 weeks! Kiba and Shino gave me a kitten plushie (1), and Naruto gave me a fox plushie. I think I'll name the fox Kyuubi.

Iruka-sensei gave me the journal that I'm writing in now, and Kakashi gave me ninja handbooks so I guess I'll be a bit ahead of the others. Tenten gave me a new set of Kunai, I'm going to save them until I become a Genin, and lastly Lee gave me a new set of Shuriken, I think he got the idea of weapons from Tenten. All in all it's the best birthday I've had I a long time. Sakura Haruno

Sakura closed her journal and placed it on the table beside the rest of her gifts, climbed back into back and fell asleep, not knowing that something was about to go wrong the very next day.

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Sorry I would have updated sooner, but I lost the chapter, and I wrote out the next 3 or 4 and I've been babysitting my brother so I haven't had a lot of time lately. I'm not good at party scenes so it wasn't good, sorry!

The next chapter is called Day 3: Kiddnapped I'll update when I get around 40 reviews, I get 40 by tomorrow the 11th chapter is yours tomorrow .

(1) I couldn't think of a name for the kitten so it's nameless.