Ayup loves! Sorry I havent updated for ages, but again, collage and fate decided to consipre against me, making me the victim of essays and family dos. Good news though, I got this done. Bad news, some dickhead elbowed me in the collar bone, which really freaking hurts for those lucky enough not to have experienced it. More good news, I punched him.

Peace out.

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Sakura fell off the table. Luckily for her, said table had been snapped in the middle the day before, so she was fine to fall backwards. Neji help up a 7, as Shikamaru smirked. He was awake for once. "Why?" He asked, looking down at her.

"He…he's coming here."

"Who?"

"Red Headed Psycho!" She gasped, leaping up. "Ohhhhh my gaaaaaawd." She bounced from foot to foot, trying think what to do.

"Calm down." Neji instructed.

"Calm down?" She squeaked. "Calm down?! How can I calm down?! He's coming with the Kazakage! I'm gonna have to guard him!" Shikamaru let out a sigh.

"Troublesome." He muttered, getting to his feet and walking over to grab her shoulders. "Sakura, shut up and calm down." The kunoichi went quiet, looking up reproachfully. "Good. Just take a breath you don't need to be nervous. You don't even have to talk to him. Just stay calm." Sakura nodded slightly. She really didn't like the sound of this. "Write a letter to him. Put everything you're feeling in it and then you can get it off your chest." Sakura nodded, turning to the broken desk and searching out what she needed. Behind her, Neji silently held up a 10 to Shikamaru, who frowned.

"Calming her down!" Neji mouthed, before returning to work.

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Sasuke smirked. He had it all planned out. Even her dress was in the process of being made. Years of watching her had ensured he knew every detail of her body. He lent back in the chair, imaging how excited she would be when he told her. He would kill anyone who got in the way.

oxoxoxo

Sakura walked slowly to the mail office, the letter weighing heavily in her hand. It felt weird for such a small thing to feel so heavy, but it did. She didn't really register when people waved to her, just nodding slightly and carrying on. Reaching the office she handed it in to the man behind the desk. "Will there be anything else?"

"No thanks." Sakura left the office, making her way slowly to the park. She tended to go there when she had thinking to do, and right then she had one hell of a lot to think about. She fell onto the bench, letting her eyes fall on a pair of children in the kidpark, playing on the swings. It reminded her of herself and into at that age. It was kind of sweet to think about it. She wished she could just go back to that age. Life was so much simpler. No Sasuke. No Red Headed Psycho coming to Konoha. Nothing to worry about apart from what was for dinner and if you had any homework.

"Hay forehead." Speak of the devil, there she was.

"Hay." Sakura sighed, not taking her eyes off the kids.

"What? No insult?" Sakura didn't say anything, just let out another sigh. "Uh oh, someone has a case of the blues." Ino jumped over the back of the bench to sit beside her. "What's on your mind?"

"Nothing." She mumbled.

"You lie!" She grinned. "Either you tell me now or I beat it out of Shikamaru later."
"What makes you think he knows?"

"Oh please, you tell your team everything! The only reason I picked him first was I know Kiba wasn't at work today, and Neji would just hold up those damn cards of his." Sakura laughed, imagining the sight. "So what is it?"

"You know that guy I've been writing to?"

"Yeah, the one you totally have a crush on." Sakura glared.

"He's coming here." Ino was quiet for a second, but an evil grin lit her face after a second.

"Well you know what that means don't you?" Sakura looked at her questioningly. "Shopping!" Ino yelled, jumping into the air.

"What?"

"Please, you don't think you can meet him in those rags?" Sakura looked down at her red top.

"What's wrong with it?"

"Oh we have to find Hinata and Ten Ten! Oh! Anko and Kurani! We have to move!" Ino yelled, ignoring her question. Sakura yelped as she was dragged to her feet and in the direction of the Hyuuga compound. "Come come come! We can't waste any time!" Sakura began running of her own accord. Shopping might not be a solution to her problem, but it was a very welcome distraction.

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