Kelso here. Here is ch. 14. I may not get ch 15 up tonight. I have work. But I'll get it up here asap. Thanks for reading, and hope you enjoy.

Disclamer: I don't own Naruto. Masashi Kishimoto does.

Chapter 14- Counting the Days

Recap:He would find a way. Any way to let them have happiness together. Forever.

Sakura left the hospital that day in tears and in pieces. Sasuke promised her to find a way, other than death. That part made her laugh. She would miss laughing. It has been a week since she last saw him. She was forbidden by the elders to see Sasuke, and they wanted to fast forward the wedding. In hope, that a beautiful wedding to Neji would cancel out the love she had for Sasuke. The elders were stupid. The dreadful wedding was in a week. Planners were scrambling about to gather things for her wedding. She was on her way to meet Ino for the dress sizing. She only wanted to wedding planning when it was to man she loved. Everyone was still calling it her wedding. She gave up correcting. 'Her' wedding was bullshit.

"Ugh, my wedding," thought Sakura. It wasn't her wedding. It was more like the wedding from hell. What with being forced to marry the man you hate, and know that the man you loved will be put to death on the same day. It was Neji's revenge towards her. All she did was punch him when she found him cheating. Then they broke up. He was too determined in his chase for her.

Fate was screwing with her. Once again. What else was new?

The news of Sasuke's return hit town. Rumors flied around again. Most of the rumors were wrong. Except one. The rumor that Sasuke Uchiha came back for his lover, Sakura Haruno; flew around the town. They weren't lovers. Yet. No matter how hard Sakura insisted no one believed her. Except her friends.

She was made up to be a whore now. Since she was Sasuke's lover, and seduced Neji into marrying her. Women were jealous. Men were leeches. People were just judgmental. Did she care? Her answer was no. She had other important plans to make instead of torture wedding. How the hell was she going to get Sasuke free?

The first day without Sasuke. Sakura came up with a plan. There was no way she was wasting time. She asked the smartest man she knew: Shikamaru. He was lazy as hell and loved watching clouds, but she knew he would help. He had no choice, since he was dating her best friend.

They, mostly Shikamaru thought of a plan that day. He knew or remembered that a missing ninja could not be put to death right away. They have to have justifiable clause to kill him. Besides, he killed Itachi and he is the only one with his bloodline. Taking out a dangerous missing nin was a full pardon. They would benefit to have his bloodline back. They were stupid to decide to put him to death. Only snag in the plan was, the elders would have to vote again. Shikamaru had said that it seems someone was pulling the strings.

Another catch was the village elders could vote, but so can anyone else of importance. That would include Tsunade and Gaara, and herself. Shikamaru explained since she had his ring on her finger, and he proposed earlier to her. She was also included in the vote. There seven people that could change the course of her world.

The backup plan was, well kill Neji for revenge of Sasuke's death. Ino and Shikamaru were really against that plan. Sakura didn't care. Sakura really liked that plan too. She really really liked that idea. Sakura smiled.

"Sakura!" shouted Ino. The blond hair and blue eyed woman made her way towards Sakura. Ino waved through the crowd to make sure Sakura didn't leave her. She has done it before on girls night out. People started staring at the young pink haired woman.

"Hi Ino," waved back Sakura. She gave her a hug. The people staring started to look at one another. People started talking now. Probably saying that Sakura was going after women now. Oh, no, the world isn't safe. Sakura is going after men and women. Sakura snickered. Let them think what they want. She really didn't care until some man gave his input,

"Hey baby, I'll pay you a hundred bucks to sleep with me!" the stranger shouted at Sakura.

She was ignoring him. It was a pretty easy feat. She was use to it. This cat call was relative tame compared to some other guys. One guy even dared touching her. She had to take him to the hospital. Sakura had control of herself, until the man said

"Hey Whore! I'm talkin' to you. How you and your chick come by my place. Hundreds each for ya?" shouted the man.

Sakura was pissed. Anybody could mess with her. Messing with her best friend was another thing. She wanted to hit him. Punching solved everything. As always. She stomped her way over to the man, and decked him. Punching something always made her feel better. Always. Sakura smiled.

"Eh, Sakura was that necessary?" asked Ino. She noticed that her best friend has been on the edge lately. Of course Ino would be too if she had to marry an ex- boyfriend that she hated. Ino shuttered. Kiba. Everything always smelled like wet dog.

"Yup," answered Sakura. She stomped away from the man. People were making way for the angry woman. Nobody wants to get on the bad side of Sakura's wrath. She'll punch them to the next universe. Ino followed the stomping woman to the dress shop and was amazed.

"Kyah, Sakura look at those dresses in the window! Ohh! They have one for me! Maybe I should give Shikamaru a hit?" said Ino.

Sakura dropped the dress she was looking at and followed Ino's voice. She walked over to Ino from the dresses she was looking at. She ignored her best friends rambling. She was struck. The dress was breathtaking. It was white of course. Halter top that tied with white ribbon down her back. The front top part, it was textured white corset. The bottom of the dress was stunning, gold beads like cherry blossoms around the dress. It was tastefully done, not too much beading to make it look tacky. The dress had enough to make a statement. It would've been something that Sakura would wear to her wedding with Sasuke.

She walked away from it, dragging the protesting maid of honor with her. Sakura had a plan. Get the ugliest dress ever. Sakura smirked. Oh she loved her evil plans, and just thought of another one. Oh she was on a roll today. She only had a couple of days left to get this secret plan in motion. Neji will shit his panties. Oh Sakura would love that.

Thanks for reading. Please review if you want to. Look forward to Ch 15. It will be amazing!