Sorry for taking so long…and I hope you enjoy this chapter more!

I want to make something clear. I know in the last chapter I said that Gaara still had Shukaku in him, but I meant for him not to. So in my story…Shukaku is no longer inside of Gaara.

Disclaimer: Me no own Naruto!

Sakura couldn't be happier to see the gates to her village. She started sprinting leaving an annoyed Gaara to catch up to her.

When she entered the village the first place she instinctively went was to Ichiraku. She knew that Naruto would be there, since it was around lunch time.

Gaara ran faster and caught up to her side. She gave him an overjoyed smile and ran faster.

Sakura never thought she would be so glad to see the ramen stand before. And sure enough she found her favorite blonde sitting by a counter full of empty bowls. She was also glad to see Hinata, Ino, Shikamaru, Kiba, and Shino surrounding him.

Sakura ran up to the stand and glomped Naruto causing him to spill his ramen.

"Oh! Your dead whoever just made me spill my ramen!" he shouted. He felt a familiar smack on the head and turned around to face Sakura.

"Sakura-chan!" he yelled and hugged her. Gaara stood besides her, and glared lightly.

"Naruto, I'm so glad to see you!" she said happily. Sakura looked over to Ino, she really wanted to talk to her best friend.

After releasing Naruto, Sakura walked over to Ino and greeted her friend.

"Hey forehead girl, haven't seen you for a while. But you've been with your fiancé, so I guess that's a good enough excuse." Ino said smugly.

"Well, how would you like to be forced into a marriage?" Sakura said angrily. Ino smiled.

"I'd hate it. But it depends on who I am to marry. At least you got a hottie." Shikamaru gave her glance out of the corner of his eye.

"Don't worry, I still love you. You're my lazy genius." She said and laced her arm around his.

"Well, at least Shikamaru will communicate to you." Sakura said as she sighed. Ino giggled.

"Work your charm sweetie. Warm him up." Ino said and gave her a sly smile. Sakura smiled back.

"Hey, what are you doing tomorrow?" Sakura asked. Ino thought for a moment.

"Nothing. Unless a mission or something comes up. Otherwise I'm free." She said.

"Good." Sakura said. "We need to have some girl time."

"Of course. I'm sure you want to talk. We can meet somewhere tomorrow. And we can have Tenten and Hinata too." Ino said happily. Sakura nodded her head.

"That sounds great! Now I have to go talk to Tsunade. I'll see you later!" she said. Sakura walked up to Gaara grabbed the collar of his shirt and started to drag him off in the direction of the Hokage tower.

"Hey! Unhand me woman!" Gaara coughed out. "Let me go damnit! Sakura I said let me go!"

Sakura smirked and kept a firm grip of his robes.

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Sakura knocked angrily on the door to Tsunade's room. She wasn't the happiest girl on earth. She was ready to curse her head off at the woman.

Tsunade sighed at the sounds of the angry knock. 'Must be Sakura.' She thought glumly.

"Come in." Tsunade called out and kept her eyes on her paper work. She couldn't help but notice an angry Sakura dragging an equally angry Kazekage into the room.

"Did you have to drag me down the street?" Gaara asked Sakura she ignored his questions and glared at the woman in front of her.

"You!" she yelled out pointing angrily the Hokage. Tsunade looked up.

"Me?" she asked. Sakura's glare intensified. "Yea you!" she shouted. "You…I…him….grrrr!" Sakura couldn't get the words out.

Gaara looked at the angry girl in front of him. He learnt one thing right then and there. Don't piss Sakura off. He stood back, keeping silent, slightly in fear that if he said anything she would rip his head off.

"How could you!" Sakura managed to gasp out. "Why me? Out of every other girl in the village why me!?"

Tsunade sighed. "Because you were the only one available. And the only one I trusted. I knew you would do this for us. For your village. I'm sorry but I had to do this. It's beneficial to both of our villages." Tsunade explained. Then she smirked. "Besides, you two look so cute together. And I knew Gaara wouldn't kill you" she added in.

Sakura's face turned red in anger and embarrassment. "So? I will be spending the rest of my life as the Kazekage's wife. Gaara's wife! I honestly never thought I would have talked to him again."

Gaara still remained silent. He had thought the same thing. Of course he could remember her. How could you not? But he never thought he would be seeing her again, let alone marring her.

"Sakura calm down. Now, I have some information for you." Tsunade said. Sakura took a seat in one of the chairs across from the desk while Gaara took the other.

"It has been decided that your wedding will be sometime next month. You will…"

"NEXT MONTH!" Sakura shouted. "I have so much to do. I need a dress, and I need to pick bridesmaids, and I need to decide on food and flowers and music, where are we going to have it? When next month? It better be close to the end! I can't believe this! Oh man!"

Gaara then put his hand over her mouth, trying to shut her up, but she kept talking in mumbles.

"Sakura!" Tsunade shouted. Sakura ceased her talking and looked up.

"Don't worry. Everyone will be here to help you. I'm sure you can figure something out. Don't stress out. We'll schedule it for the end of the month."

Sakura nodded and started for the door. Where are you going?" Tsunade asked.

"I'm going to see Ino. She'll help me." She said before rushing out the door.

"She's going to be a fun person for the next month." Gaara said before walking out of the room.

Tsunade sighed and rubber her head. Gaara was right. She's going to be a hell to be with for the next month.

Yea it's short…but ok. I'll update in when I can. Review!