Hey guys i know you must all think i've given up, but no, alas, i am writing again. I decided, i SHALL NOT leave this unfinished for you all, and my good 'ol daddy is away fixin' my laptop. SO nowwww that i have nothing to do... i've decided, to make another, yes, another chapter! ENJOY AND DONT SHOOT ME IN THE ASS FOR NOT UPDATING! And sadly, no, i do not own Naruto.

Sakura could not believe it.

It was too typical. First the 'ball' now the dress and NOW she was LATE for the ball.

"Clear the way everyone its cinderella in the flesh." She mummbled, sarcasim in every note.

She ran up the stairs to the great hall and then decided not to make a sceen. So instead, masking her charkra, she tiptoed sround the back of the building and found a back door.

"Yes" She whispered and ajusted her crown, dress and mask before entering the party, from behind.

She opened the door and walked inside, it was as big as a ball door, and everyone was dressed up as if it was a real ball, but everyone was just dancing like it was a party. There were disco lights everywhere and everyone was having a great time. In the dark room, disco likes danced, and Sakura Haruno slipped into her own birthday bash unoticed.

Sakura spotted a red head walking across the door, in the other direction and ran to go meet up with him, when someone whirreled her around.

"Sakura, about time too!" Tenten pulled her friend into a hug. Once Sakura had broken free she saw the other girls behind her, all except Ino.

Sakura smiled "Hey Tenten, where's Ino? I thought she came with you guys!" She shouted over the music. Tenten grinned evilly and pointed above them.

Above them Shikamaru, who was hired as DJ was showing Ino how to mix cds! And it looks like Ino had taken the job as hostes! Shikamaru stood aside and Ino started to mix the cds, taking over the job as dj. Sakura whissled loudly.

"Wooo go Ino!" The two of them shouted. Ino didn't hear she was having a great time with Shikamaru.

Sakura turned back to Tenten and Hinata. Sakura was going to ask where Naruto and Gaara had run off to when Hinata punched Tenten in the arm.

Tenten whillerd around "What the hell?!"

Hinata grinned and pointed across the room, and dragged Tenten into view so she could she was she was pointing at.

On the other side of the room Neji and lee were both starring at Tenten. Lee pointed back and forthbetween Tenten and Neji and beckend Tenten over, like he wanted something. Neji was just leaning against the wall smirking.

Tenten rolled her eyes and turned around. "Peh, Ino can have her fun with boys but I am sooo not interested."

"Peh, bullcrap!" Sakura shouted and her and hinata pushed her in the direction of the boys, turned their backs of the shouting Tenten and laughed.

"Hey INO!" Hinata shouted up.

Ino finnally looked down and Sakura waved to Ino, showing she got here saftly. Ino was the most worried when Sakura broke off from the group, telling them to go without her so they wouldn't be late. Sakura was too busy looking for her crown.

Ino sort of gasped and got the microphone. Sakura froze.

Ino don't you dare, please, noo

"HEY EVERYONE! BIRTHDAY GIRL HAS ARRIVED!!" Ino screeecchhhhh into the microphone sending everyone half deaf. Everyone in the large room turned to her in a chorus of "HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAKURA!"

Sakura laughed and waved. Ino dropped her the microphone.

"Thank you everyone" She laughed a little more "Now everyone just have fun and enjoy yourselves!!" Everyone gave a loud cheer.

Sakura threw the microphone back up to the platform, where it was caught by Shikamaru. He nodded and smiled in thanks, Ino blew Sakura a kiss.

"Have a good time birthday girl!!" Ino said into the mic, earning another cheer and a round of applause.

Sakura shook hands with her sensie and said yet again, thank you. Everyone,that she really knew. had come up to her given her a hug and congadulated her. Ino, Shika, Choji and their Sensie, Neji, Tenten, Lee, and Guy. Hinata, Shino, Kiba and Kurinei Sensie. Tsunade, Kakashi, Naruto and Gaara were with her now.

"Sakura you look really pretty tonight, like the princess of the ball! Wow that sounded weird." Naruto grinned.

Sakura sighed

"Aslong as i get no more cinderella comments, i don't care!" Kakashi, Naruto and Tsunade laughed. Gaara gave a fraction of a smile.

"Well, I'm going to annoy Guy now... before he annoys me" Kakashi excused himself. Sakura laughed and said goodbye.

"Yeah I'm going to help Shinue pile your pressents in the coner of the room," Tsunade adressed everyone. She turned to Sakura before leaving " I'll be back soon, happy birthday sweet heart."

Naruto, Sakura and Gaara watched her go. Sakura caught Gaaras gase out of the corner of her eyes and held it.

"Soooooooooo" Naruto said rocking back and forth on his heels. He probaly felt out of place, seeing as Sakura and Gaara were randomly starring at each other.

Sakura reluctently broke away from Gaara to turn to Naruto.

"Hey Naruto why don't you go dance with Hinata?" Gaara sugested. Naruto blinked.

"Err okay then. Off to Hinata I shall go." He said slowly, kinda surprised to be exuced by Gaara.

Sakuar chuckeled at him "Bye Yoda."

Naruto scowled.

Sakura turned back to Gaara. "Soo anyway." She started off again. Gaara looked down on her with his light turquose eyes, his red hair framing his pale face.

"Yeah, umm" Gaara looked for something to say, he started to open his mouth when-

"Okay everyone, time for the snowball." Shikamarus casual voice broke in.

Sakura looked up at Gaara "Hey Gaara, wanna dance?"

Gaara looked down, he seemed alittle alarmed, but answered anyway "Sure."

He gently took Sakuras hand and guided her, weeving throught the croud of people into the center, where the snowball was taking place. He gently put her hand on his shoulder and slipped his arm carefully around her waist. Sakura put her hand in Gaaras and danced with him across the floor slowly.

Sakura smiled and rested her head on Gaaras chest, aware of the wide eyes of her friends, sensies and mother on the two of them. Gaara dipped his head and whispered softly in her ear

"I never got to say, Happy Birthday"

They both laughed.

I know its unbelievable short, but i WILL write the next chapter like, really, really, really, soon!!

LOVE EVERYONE WHOS READ THIS! ITS FOR YOU!

LacarinoXTiegegun xoxox