Okieee. Well, here is chapter 10! I might be taking a little break after this chapter. We'll see. Whooo knoooooows. Thank you to everyone who reviewed or is GOING to review!

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Chapter 10

Kankuro's PoV

Man. Everything is so rushed now…except the wedding that has been pushed back to a later date because their grandmother who is the minister or whatever needs a "vacation". But whatever, so a couple of months have passed by. I'm bored, Kitami is starting to have mood swings, and well this is boring.

"Are you even listening to me?" Ah. Here's the mother of my child now, Miss Moody.

"Of course I'm listening…" Psh. Yeah right.

"Liar."

"I don't lie."

"If you don't tell me the truth I'm going to start screaming again."

Shoot. She's threatening me again. The last thing I want her to do is start yelling all around the house killing everybody's ears. Every time she yells, people look at me, like I pissed her off or something. It's usually her just screaming for no reason.

"Please…don't. You'll kill me." I tell her.

"Anyways…I have to go." Kitami says.

"Why…? Don't they know you're pregnant? What if something happens to you? What am I going to do? You better get back without a scratch on you." I say.

"And you say I'M protective. Sheesh. Nothing will happen."

"Promise?"

"Kankuro…I can't promise anything, you know that. I'll only be gone for a couple of days. You can live without me for a couple of days, can't you."

"Who said it was you I was going to miss, I meant the baby." Oh crap, I shouldn't have said that. She's glaring at me now.

"Well then, maybe I should just leave and never come back."

"I was kidding. Of course I'll miss you." Well now, she's smiling. That's a good sign. I'm telling you, she's like bipolar or something.

She finishes with whatever she's doing and gives me a quick hug.

"See ya!"

And she was gone…I pray that nothing happens to her or the baby…

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Tamu's PoV

GAH! Everything is so boring…nothing exciting…I walk down the streets with two VERY ADORABLE little kitties following me. Kiba walks next to me with his hands behind his head. I stop and he turns around to me.

"You okay?"

"I'm bored."

"So…that's why you just stop all of a sudden?"

I smile at him and grab his arm. "Do you know why my family is one of the most respected here?"

"You tell stories when you're bored?"

"Yup, so anyways, it's weird. Have you ever heard any of us sing? Well, our singing is like our genjutsu. It's actually funny. He he. Also, many people tell us that we are all naturally talented."

"You must be really bored…"

I still hold on to his arm and we walk down the streets. I don't even notice that Kumo and Miko start a squabble. What I do notice is two very familiar faces. Hinata and Shino walking together, which I find weird…

"Kiba…are Shino and Hinata close?" I ask.

"Not that I know of…why?"

I point to them and frown. Hinata now has her arm around his. But Shino doesn't do anything. Kiba is still.

"Since when…"

"They're not…I'm confused. Are Shino and Mieko not together anymore!" I ask.

"If they did…I don't know about it. Let's go confr-"

"No! I want to ask Mieko about this…"

By now Shino and Hinata have walked away, and I just imagine what would happen if Mieko found out. What if…no. I have to give the guy some credit right? Maybe it's just some misunderstanding. I bite my lip from screaming my head off. Kiba pulls my hand and we go back to my house.

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Mieko's PoV

"Mieko!" I hear Tamu come through the door and call for me. I don't move. Why would I? I'm in my favorite place. I don't need to move because someone called. I tend to the seasonal flowers in my garden. Tamu practically breaks the door. Kiba is behind her and waves as his greeting. I smile and nod my head in return.

"Why didn't you come! I was looking for you."

I look up at her and smile at her.

"I can't come every time you need me. I'm busy." I tell her.

"I need to ask you something."

"Okay…" I go back to my flowers. Both of them walk in and stand there. I look back at them. I wait for their question patiently.

"Did, by any chance, you and Shino split?" Tamu looks at me expectantly. I look at her confused.

"No…why?" I'm a little scared at why she would ask me that. I look at her with fear in my eyes.

"Did you see him with someone else?" I ask. I try to be calm, but I know it's not working.

"I didn't say that! It's just…"

"You did, didn't you…Tamu, no one can lie to me, and you know that."

Kiba stands there uncomfortable. He just looks at his surroundings as if that they are the most interesting things in the world.

"Kiba, you don't have to stand there. You can go to the living room."

He grins, "Nah. I'm fine."

I stand up. "Well, if you see him again, tell him I need to talk to him."

"Mieko…are you going to be okay?" I can hear the concern in her voice.

I laugh lightly and look up at her. I smile and say, "I'll be fine. Go outside and have fun. I have stuff I need to take care of."

"Okay, well if you nee-"

"Actually! Can you come with me?"

Before I hear their answer, I walk out of the room and out the door. They follow me to the front garden. I stop.

"We are going to make a little visit."

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Emiko's PoV

I have always wondered why women are so excited about their wedding day. For me, not so much. I'm actually glad my date was pushed back. I can wait. I'm pretty sure Gaara can too. I walk around the house until I stop by my room. I walk in to find Gaara and Yuki on the bed. Now I'm confused.

"Are you having a staring contest with a wolf?" I ask amused.

"This is not just any wolf. It can talk."

"Really! I've always wanted to hear her talk."

"Well you missed it." He seems annoyed. I jump on the bed to purposely make it wobble. I smile and sit next to him. He stares at me with a weird look on his face.

"What?"

"Nothing."

I smirk. Sure tough guy. He isn't really opening up, but I don't really ask for much. I lay back against my pillow. I can feel the softness of the feathers through the cloth. I close my eyes and relax.

"Can I ask you something?" I hear Gaara ask me. I open one eye.

"Sure." This guy is in a talkative mood lately. I wonder what's up.

"Are you…glad the wedding date was pushed back."

"Well I can't say I'm sad. So, well I don't know."

He looks at me. I close my eyes again. I feel him lay down next to me. I turn on my side to look at him. He seems relaxed. Well that's good. He's always so tense. I smile. "What about you?"

He turns his head to look at me. "I don't know either…" He whispers.

I feel little paws on my legs. Yuki is crawling all over me. She comes in between Gaara and me. She settles down to take a nap. I swear, that wolf sleeps too much.

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Mieko's PoV

Tamu, Kiba, and I walked all the way to Shino's place. I'm shaking. I need to know what's going on. I just can't believe that Shino would go behind my back and do that to me. We knock on the door. Shino himself answers the door; he looks surprised to see us.

"What are all of yo-"

"We need to talk." I cut him off. I'm determined, but afraid.

He steps out of the way to let us in. He guides us to the living room. We see Hinata sitting there. Okay, so now I'm really afraid. I smile.

"Hi Hinata." I still have my manners.

She smiles shyly in response. My smile fades when Shino sits next to her.

"What did you need to talk about?"

I am about to breakdown right there. I can't speak. When my mouth opens nothing comes out. Tamu senses my misfortune and says, "actually Shino, Mieko needs to talk to you alone, so we are going to take Hinata and leave for a while."

I stare at her. I'm lucky to have a cousin like her. She knows how to take care of herself, and others when they need her. I smile at her as a 'thank you'. The three of them walk out of the room to someplace else. I stand there in silence. Shino sighs and stands up. He is about to walk away.

"Wait!" I stand there. I feel something cold with a sting roll down my cheek. I realize I'm crying. "Why Shino? Did I do something?"

He stares at me. He starts to walk towards me with regret written on his face. I walk away from him. I just shake my head.

"Mieko…I, we're not together."

"Then tell me why?"

"Tell you why what!" He yells. That was the first time Shino has ever yelled at me. I look at him at shock and look away. I close my eyes. I regret coming here. When I open my eyes again, I see that Shino has gotten closer.

"Mieko….I didn't mean to yell at you."

"A little to late Shino. Can I ask you why you have become so close to Hinata all of a sudden?" I stand there and wait for my answer. It never comes.

"That's what I thought."

"You know, when you assume stuff, you're usually right. But right now, you're wrong. Do you not trust me?"

"…I can't say I do, or I don't…"

"I can't be with you everyday of your life. I have other friends too."

"This is the first time I'm seeing you in a week. Maybe you need longer, is that it? Well guess what, you just got your whole life to yourself." I run past him to get to the door. I know he's shocked. I can tell with those stupid glasses on or off. When I get to the front door, three people fall over. I glare at them and step over them.

"Get up, we're going home."

"Are you okay?" Tamu is obviously concerned. I walk towards our house without saying a word. I can't believe what I did…I have never yelled at him. In over 5 years, not once did we fight or yell. This becomes a big shock to me as a breakdown halfway towards the house.

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Oh my goshhhh. Soooo much drama! I feel kinda bad now. Jeez, five years without fighting or yelling. Something is bound to happen.

A lot of people are OOC, in this chapter, and in the story. Sorry if you don't like it, but I can't write a perfect story.

My updates will probably take longer, for I am becoming loaded with work, and junk. Sorry in advance.

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I know it's cruel, and I'm sorryyy.

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