Chapter 13

Sakura and Gaara both looked surprised when they saw Naruto running towards them

"Sakura, I need your help!" Naruto yelled as he got closer. Gaara could feel Sakura's emotions fly through his hand, since he was holding hers. Naruto finally reached the couple and stopped walking. Naruto seemed a bit confused and so did Sakura.

"What is it Naruto?" Sakura asked. Naruto bowed his head a little, as if in shame.

"Sakura, I-I-I want to make everything right, I-I want to prove to Hinata I still love her, and that I will always love her. What should I do? I need your help!" Naruto said with a little tear in his eye. Sakura was shocked that Naruto was coming to her for advise, her of all people! After everything they had gone through as kids. Sakura smiled as ideas came through her head.

"Well, Naruto, if you feel that in love with Hinata, and you know she feels the same way, maybe you should propose to her. Come on you already have kids together. Whether you meant to or not, is not the point, but, you came back to be with her. The least you can do is show her how much you love her by proposing." Sakura said smiling, then looked at Gaara, who smiled back. Naruto looked up at Sakura in amazement.

"You, you really think I should? But don't I have to ask for her fathers hand?"

"Well, you should if you want Hiashi's blessing. Even though Hinata was disowned from the Hyuga clan itself, due to the Hyuga council, she still talks to Hiashi, and him to her. I think it would be very, appropriate if you ask him." Sakura said. Naruto looked at her confused.

"What do you mean, she was disowned from the clan. Why?"

"When the council found out she was pregnant, with a non-Hyuga, they were frustrated. Hiashi tried to defend her, but nothing worked, so she was demanded to leave the Hyuga compound. That's why she was living in the apartment with the kids. Tsunade had paid the landlord for at least three years so Hinata could have a place to stay with the kids until she could return to work. Hiashi supported her as well, especially after he found out about Serenity and her Byakugan."

"Ar-Are you serious? I-I-I can't believe they would have done such a thing!" Naruto said frustrated. Sakura smiled giving Naruto a hug. She smiled since it was the first hug she had been able to give him in a while. Naruto smiled at the hug, then broke the hug. "Sakura, I have the money, and I want to get Hinata the perfect ring, but I have no idea where to start! Can you help me buy her the right one?" Gaara smiled behind the two.

'If I go with Sakura to help Naruto get Hinata a ring, I could also find out which one Sakura would want' Gaara said to himself.

"Yes, I will help you Naruto, do you have a little time now? We can go quickly right now, I know you have to run home for dinner with the family."

"Sure, sounds great, you coming to Gaara?" Naruto asked starting to follow Sakura. Gaara smiled and Sakura turned around, grabbing his arm.

"Of course he is coming Naruto!" Sakura said pulling Gaara's arm as they walked. Gaara was laughing on the inside, he was the only one who knew, that Sakura was falling right into his plan. As the couple and Naruto walked to a particular store, that Sakura picked out, it started to get dark. "Hurry, they are closing soon, and you are going to be late for dinner." Sakura said pulling both the boys into the store. Sakura walked up to the glass cases and smiled as she looked over them. Sakura picked out the top three on the list and showed them to Naruto. "Ok, well here are my choices for the rings." As Naruto looked over the rings Naruto smiled at each of them. The first ring Sakura chose, was an all diamond ring, silver band, plain and simple, exactly what Hinata liked, Simple. The second ring Naruto seriously liked. The ring was another silver band. The ring had a Dark blue sapphire in the middle, and two small almost orange crystals on either side. Naruto smiled, then looked to the third. The third was more of one that Sakura would like, but he laughed when he got the hint. Sakura wanted Gaara to know which one she wanted. Naruto wasn't that stupid anymore.

"Well, I like them all Sakura, I think the last one is a bit more you though… the Pink stone? Come on. I think I will get the Blue one," Naruto said pointing to the second one. The lady behind the counter nodded. As Naruto paid, Sakura walked out of the store with Gaara in tow. After about ten minutes, Sakura looked down at her watch, that was placed on her right wrist.

"What is taking him so long?"

"I will go check on him," Gaara said walking into the store.

"I wondered how long you were going to be out there before you came back in." Naruto said smiling at his friend.

"So you know my secret plan?"

"Yeah, and the special hints that Sakura was throwing, I know she wants it. But, I have a secret she doesn't know."

"What do you mean?"

"You know that pink ring she picked out?" Naruto said smiling. Gaara nodded as he looked a little confused. Naruto pointed out another ring in the case across the store from the rings before. As Naruto and Gaara both looked at the ring, Gaara smiled, and blushed at the thought.

"But, why didn't she see this?"

"Because I told her that I wanted a ring for Hinata, she was only looking at rings that would fit what I wanted, and when she was the other one, she just threw it in there as a bribe. I saw this one while you two walked outside. Gaara held the ring up and looked it over. The ring was also a silver band, but the ring was a little more sturdy, and with Sakura the way she was, it would work perfectly. The middle stone was a bright pink stone, something that matched Sakura to a T. The ring, like the one for Hinata, had two more stones on each side of the big stone. The little stones were red, and on the pink stone, was the symbol of love, just like the one on Gaara's forehead. Gaara smiled again. Naruto smiled and called the shop lady over to bag the ring. Gaara purchased the ring, and hit it in his gourd, since it never came off his back. As the two friends came out of the shop, Sakura walked over.

"What took you two so long?"

"I-I-I was having second thoughts about the perfect ring, good thing Gaara came in, he knocked some sense into me." Sakura smiled and gave him a hug and a gentle kiss on the lips. Naruto smiled at that sight.

"Well, its late Naruto, shouldn't you be getting back?" Sakura asked. Naruto smiled and nodded.

"I have one more place to go, but yes, I will be on my way home soon. Thank you Sakura, for everything." Naruto said walking away from the two. Sakura smiled and then walked off with Gaara.

~Back at the house~

Hinata was almost finished with dinner when Serenity and Marik walked into the kitchen. Hinata turned around to look at the kicks and smiled. The kids were both covered in mud. Hinata laughed as she walked towards them.

"Why don't you two go change, and wash your hands, dinner is almost ready, and your father hasn't returned home yet."

"Where did he go mom?"

"He said he was going for a walk. He didn't say where though. But hurry kids, dinners going to get cold." Hinata said as the kids ran into their rooms, and into their bathrooms.