IMPORTANT Author's Note: Okay guys, this chapter contains the four month time skip. I'm not exactly sure what I'm shooting for here…I just hope it turns out okay lol.

Disclaimer: You have to be careful when you go to clubs now because they have that new date rape drug. I just cut to the chase and take it before I leave the house! (Jason Stuart) (I own nothing!)

Ch. 11: Dancing The Tango

Sakura smiled as she, Gaara, Hinata, Naruto, Tenten, and Neji finished their practice. As the mandatory after school activity for their second semester of school, they chose ballroom dancing. (Go figure lol) Tonight, they had a performance and it was going to be in front of the entire school. They were the three couples selected to dance the Tango.

Sakura was actually amazed at how fast the guys had learned to ballroom dance. Sakura honestly couldn't wait to slip into her honey dress.

'You also can't wait to feel his body up against yours.' 'Shut up!'

"Sakura?" asked Hinata.

"Hm?"

"Will you help me with my hair and make-up tonight?" she smiled.

"Sure! OOH! We can all help each other!" Sakura exclaimed.

"Yeah! It will be totally fun!" said Tenten.

The guys just exchanged glances and smirked. Everyone had gotten really close over the last four months and Sasuke, Itachi, and Shikamaru had decided to back off. Life couldn't be any sweeter. They had even gotten a raise at work and they were all pretty well off. Sakura's house was now full of things instead of being comfortably bare.

The girls woke every morning on the weekend and made breakfast. They'd crank up the music and start dancing and singing, not even caring anymore if the guys caught them. They could get amused at the smallest things and despite being very strong, they still clung to them when they watched scary movies. Yes, they really cared for their girls and never wanted anything bad to ever happen to them again. Everybody headed towards Sakura's house.

When they got there everybody took a shower, and the girls congregated in the living room with towels wrapped around their bodies. They were chatting and trying to figure out what they were going to do with their hair and make-up.

"Hair curled and pinned up with a Hibiscus flower clip?" Sakura suggested.

"That sounds great! Now, what can we do for make-up?" asked Hinata.

"I've never really worn amber before, so I have no idea what to wear with it." said Tenten.

"Okay, let me thing…light bronze eye shadow, dusky rose lipstick, black mascara, gray eyeliner, and dark gold nail polish?" Sakura looked up.

"That sounds…perfect!" said Hinata.

"I swear Sakura, you are a make-up guru!" Tenten squealed.

Honestly, the funny part about the situation was that they were sitting there in their towels because in the next instant, the guys popped into the living room. The girls screeched and leapt behind the couch. The let the head peep up over the couch, just enough so that you could see their eyes. The guys looked at them like they'd gone crazy.

"What are you guys doing?" they questioned.

'Oh thank god!' Sakura thought.

'That was close!' Tenten thought.

'They didn't see what we were wearing!' Hinata thought.

"Nothing! We're…playing a new game!" Sakura said.

"Yeah a new game called…" Tenten said.

"Hide behind the couch! You hide behind the couch." Hinata said and laughed a little.

"What are you guys hiding?" asked Neji.

"Nothing!" Sakura said too quickly.

"What would you think we were hiding something?" Hinata asked.

"You're hiding behind the couch and blushing." said Naruto.

"You guys have to see this." said Gaara.

The girls squeaked and whipped around. Gaara was smirking at them and they felt the heat rise to their cheeks. Neji and Naruto were walking towards them and Sakura did the only thing she could think of at that moment. She grabbed Gaara, pulled him down on the floor, straddled his back, and got his head in a death lock.

"Come any closer and he's gonna get it!" Sakura panicked.

"It's okay Sakura, you can give it to me."

Gaara smirked and Sakura was working on a full body blush. She let go of his neck and took off running. The girls followed her and the guys still hadn't seen what hey were hiding. They took off after them and the girls split directions. Tenten began to run from one room downstairs to the next, Hinata did the same upstairs, and Sakura darted out toward the pool.

Unfortunately for Sakura, Gaara was faster than Neji and Naruto and she could hear the girls screech as they were caught. Sakura picked up her pace and managed to keep a good distance away. She closed her eyes and ran, she could hear Gaara shouting her name, but she wasn't going to fall for that. Nope, instead she fell in the pool. Sakura squealed as the cold water splashed onto her body. She came up sputtering and glared at Gaara.

He was laughing his ass off at her. He finally stopped laughing and turned toward her. He noted her 'I'm going to kill you' expression.

"I was trying to warn you." he smirked.

"Shut up." she mumbled.

Gaara helped her out of the pool, but her towel snagged on something. It fell to the ground with a plop. Sakura's entire face turned red and she grabbed her towel and quickly wrapped it around herself again. She couldn't look at Gaara, she didn't even want to know what look he was giving her. Gaara was shocked and turned on.

He was glad that Sakura hadn't looked up. His arousal was obvious through his pants. He couldn't believe what he had seen.

'Her natural hair color is…' 'PINK! WOO! Pink pu…' 'Shut up!'

"G-Gaara…I'm sorry…I didn't mean to…it was…an accident." she finished whispering.

"Sakura…I don't know what to say to make the embarrassment go away, but I can say that I didn't mind in the least." Gaara chuckled.

'Finally! Red's finally making a move! You've been waiting for this for a month!' 'I know! I'll make my move tonight…after the dance show.'

Sakura smirked evilly and Gaara looked at her, instantly suspicious.

'Uh oh. She's wearing that expression that says…' 'Come Hell or high water, I'm still getting what I want.'

Gaara gulped, not really sure if that was a good thing or not. She was kinda sizing him up like a piece of meat. Gaara turned and started to walk back up to the house. Sakura followed, working her plan out in her head. After they walked into the living room, they all realized what time it was.

Before the guys even knew what hit them, the girls darted up the stairs and there was erratic squealing and commands from Sakura. They had lost an hour thanks to their chase and Sakura's fall. The guys calmly walked upstairs and began to dress. By the time they finished, they could her squeaks about the make-up. They chuckled and walked into the living room to wait for the girls.

Thirty minutes later, Hinata walked down the stairs. All of the guys complemented her and she smiled at thanked them. Naruto was practically drooling on his lap. He thought she looked absolutely stunning. He would give her up for anything in the world. Of course, he felt that way about her all the time, not just when she was in pretty clothes and make-up.

Then Tenten walked down the stairs. He make-up was slightly light than Hinata's, so as to balance the color of the dress. Neji told her she was gorgeous and pulled her into a hug. All the guys commented on her outfit as well. Neji wished he had a camera. Tenten hadn't glowed like she was this night in such a long time. All of that was because of her father, the bastard.

Neji's rant was interrupted when Sakura slowly descended the stairs. Her now mid-back length hair was curled like they had planned, but each girl had added their own little flare to the do. Hinata's was a leaving a few strands of her long hair framing her face, Tenten's was a lily clip, and Sakura's was a hibiscus flower and a few ringlets framing her face and hanging down her back. The girls whistled at her and Neji and Naruto complemented her.

She looked at Gaara, who was staring at her. He looked her up and down, secretly not wanting her to leave so that he would be the only person besides their friends to see her in such a beautiful state. She was absolutely gorgeous without the fancy clothes and make-up, but she was…wow with it on. (LOL).

"Sakura you look…I don't have a word that would do it justice." he finally managed to breath out. Sakura smiled at him.

"Thank you. You look sexy in that outfit. I like guys in uniform."

She winked at him and they shared a group laugh. Then Sakura was pushing them out the door and into the van. On special occasions like this, she didn't want to sully her dress by riding her bike, so she had bought a van for them to share on group outings. They all climbed in and Sakura sped to the school. By the time they had arrived, everyone was seated, including a few people they wished hadn't showed up.

Over the past four months, Kankuro had started to hit on Hinata, Itachi had started to hit on Tenten, and Sasuke was practically forcing himself on her. As they walked onto the floor, she spotted him. He was staring at her…with that look. Like she was his prey.

'I swear, he's raping me with his mind!' 'Better his mind than in real life.' '…True.'

Sakura pushed these thoughts away as the music began. They began to Tango and Gaara was acutely aware of every single one of her curves. Soon he was going to lose control. He pushed that thought aside as the teacher shouted switch.

'Switch? Since when did the routine involve switching?'

Gaara did as he was told and Sakura ended up dancing with Naruto. They spun the girls to a new partner every so often. For such a sudden change in the routine, it still looked damn good. At the end of the show they walked up to the teacher.

"Switch? When did that come into the routine?" asked Sakura.

"Sasuke didn't tell you?" she asked.

"Sasuke? Why would he tell me anything?" she asked confusedly.

"He said you two were dating." she explained.

"…WHAT?!" Sakura screamed. The teacher took a step back. "Gaara's my boyfriend. I can't stand Sasuke. In fact, I hate him with a passion that surpasses the color black." Sakura growled.

Sakura stalked off in search on Sasuke, but stopped when she recognized some people in the crowd. The quickly turned around and pulled everyone with her behind the bleachers.

"Fuck. Did you guys look in the crowd tonight?" said asked, freaking out.

"No. Why?" asked Neji.

"You remember all those picture you guys showed me of your parents and stuff?" she said.

"Yeah." said Tenten.

"They're here." Everybody paled, but Sakura had the answer. Look, we'll avoid them. We'll go out the back okay?" Sakura said.

"Right."

Just as they were all outside, something hit them in the backs of the head. The last thing Sakura saw was Sasuke.

"Bastard…" she murmured before passing out.

"I may be a bastard now, but you'll love me later. Help me move them."

Kankuro grabbed Hinata and Naruto, Itachi grabbed Tenten and Neji, and Sasuke grabbed Sakura and Gaara. If Sakura had been awake, she would have punched him in the back for touching her ass, but she wasn't, so she doesn't know….yet. They were being carried away from the school, unconscious, and unknowing of the torture that awaited them.

Author's Note: I know it's still kina short. I'm still sick and I haven't gotten any sleep because of it, but at least it's not wearing me down too bad. It was yesterday and the day before, but I'm getting slightly better. Thank you guys so much for all of your support and patience. I'll try to update as soon as I can.