Well now…I have found out that I have a lot of free time on my hands lately. So! I am writing another chapter for all you good people who review.

I re-read all of my chapters, and I find all of these errors and stuff. Gosh, so then I spent a lot of time going back and replacing. Some info doesn't make sense, so I'm going to have to go back to change them.

Okay! Let's start.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything except the OCs.

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Chapter 12

Emiko's PoV

I'm tired, my throat hurts from yelling at Riiko all day, and my arm is sore from when Mieko hit me. Who knew she could hit so hard? Well, anyways, as I TRY to relax on the hill covered on flower, Riiko is complaining about how she's only a few minutes younger then Mieko and I. She always complains every year. It gets annoying.

"Riiko, it's not like we consider that you're ten years younger." I hear Mieko say.

"You sure act like you're ten years younger though." I say.

Mieko hits me again. Jeez, someone is in a bad mood.

"Why do you keep hitting me?"

"Because I can. I'm not Mimi or Riiko who are afraid to hit you."

"Hey! It's not that I'm afraid…"

"Sure."

The three of us sit in comfortable silence while Yuki, Ichigo, and Momo run or fly around us. They are really hyper today. Mieko sits up.

"I'll be right back…"

Riiko and I look at her confused. Riiko shrugs and I close my eyes. This has got to be one of the best birthday's I've ever had.

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Shino's PoV

"Kiba, why are you so annoying?" Naruto asks.

"I'm not annoying, you are."

"You're both annoying…" we all turn to see Shikamaru with Mimi.

"Hi!"

I wince. Mimi is really loud today…

"What are you two doing?" Naruto asks the stupidest questions ever.

"…We're walking. I'm taking Mimi out to have lunch with me."

"Man you're boring…." Next thing I know, Naruto is on the floor. :cough: I think Mimi just punched him. Okay, this is boring. I wonder if they'll notice that I'm walking away…

Yup. I'm doomed. We all say our good-byes, and walk towards the Huuyga mansion. When we get there, we see Hinata about to leave.

"Hi Hinata!" Naruto greets.

She looks up. "Na-Naruto!" She then stands up straight, blushes, and looks away. Naruto has this stupid look on his face.

"Hinata, I need to talk to you."

She looks up at me. She smiles and leads us inside the place. We walk past the training area to see Neji and, wait…Akemi? I see that Kiba looks confused as well.

"Uh…Akemi, how did you get here before us…?" Kiba asks.

"Hm? What are you talking about…I've been here the whole day."

"You can't be in two places at once!"

"Oh! You must have seen Fuyu instead of me. I told her to walk around the place as me for the day. Since I'm not really supposed to be here. I'm supposed to be watching Tamu…"

"Why?"

"Because she can't take care of herself? I don't know ask my parents. Anyways, I would gladly appreciate it if you didn't tell my parents I was here. Thanks!"

Everyone stares at her. All she does is sip her tea, totally oblivious to that she has made everyone feel uncomfortable. Especially Neji, who is currently shaking his head.

"Akemi…"

"Yes?"

"Never mind…" Neji looks back at us and shrugs.

We follow Hinata into the living room. All of us take a seat. The four of sit in complete silence until Naruto breaks it.

"How did I get dragged into this?"

"You tagged along stupid." Kiba comments.

I stare at Hinata. Then I ask, "Hinata, why did you tell people that Mieko and I were done, through, finished? Also, how many people did you tell?" Why she would tell people this I do not know.

"Well…I…you didn't want people to know?"

"Of course not!" I stand up looking at her furiously. I know it doesn't sound like me, but I lost something very important to me. "Why would I want you to tell people?"

By now, Neji and Akemi have entered the room astonished. Kiba and Naruto are still, looking at the floor.

"Shino…are you okay?" Akemi looks at me worried. I look at her then at the floor. My outburst has ended and I excuse myself. Kiba and Naruto follow me out excusing themselves as well. I walk out of the front yard to see her. She's walking with her two sisters smiling. Kiba and Naruto stop behind me. Thank god for Naruto for being the most talkative person I know.

"Hey you three!"

All of them look up and grin.

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Mieko's PoV

I smile to see Kiba, Naruto, and Shino. Of course I know that I'm not ready to be around him, I have my sisters with me. Plus, it's not like I'm never going to talk to him again. He just stands there with his hands in his pockets. I know he's staring at me. It makes me nervous and I shuffle a little. I look away to see the other four walking back towards my family's house. Shino grabs my arm, but I don't do anything. I've just gotten so used to his touch that I can't do anything.

"I need to talk to you." He whispers to me.

I look at him confused. I open my mouth to say something but close it and keep walking with him besides me.

When we arrive at the house, I go to my room. I open my door to find peach carnation petals fluttering around my room, littering my bed and floor, and six full bloomed in a crystal vase. Momo and many other butterflies go across my room to make the petals flutter over my room. The window is open, and I see my white curtains blow freely. The sunlight gives my room a heaven like effect. I cover my mouth and start to cry. Why would he do this for me? Two arm wrap around me. I close my eyes trying to figure it out. I smile non-the less and turn in his arms. I can see Shino give me a small smile.

"Happy anniversary…" He whispers to me.

I smile at him and whisper back, "Happy anniversary."

I could forgive him. I would have never been able to forget him. I can forgive, but I can never forget. His emotions, face, expression, and love have permanently embedded themselves in my heart.

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Gaara's PoV

I sit on the edge of the bed glaring at Yuki. This thing, I mean wolf…jeez, has been following me the entire day. I don't see what's fun about following me around all day. The door opens and I see Emiko smiling. She walks around the bed and climbs up on her bed. She comes up behind me and latches her arms around my neck.

"You're choking me." I say.

"I know."

I smirk. I flip over onto the bed so that she is under me.

"Choking people isn't nice."

"Just like I've asked a million people, I'm going to ask you. Do you think I'm a nice person?"

"No. Nice people don't choke other people. They also don't draw on people's faces when they are resting."

"I told you I was bored!"

"Are you stupid then? SMART people don't draw on other people's faces when they're bored."

"Are you calling me stupid…?"

"Maybe."

I see her smirk. She pushes me off and flips so that she is now on top of me. She sits up so that her knees are on either side of my stomach. My smirk disappears when I feel her hands going up my shirt.

"Smart people wouldn't let other people arouse or take advantage of them."

Oh, this girl's good.

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Tamu's PoV

I sit on my bedroom floor playing with Miko and Kumo. I love them sooo much! My door opens and Kiba sticks his head him. I reach over and throw a pillow at his head. I grin. He comes over to sit next to me and grabs me and hugs me.

"It's interesting that you would throw a pillow at me."

What's so interesting about that? Oh well.

"Why?"

"I don't know. I just think it's interesting. He is now sitting across from me. He grins and leans over to kiss me on my forehead.

"Guess what." He asks me.

"What?" I'm not really paying attention until I hear what he is about to tell me.

"Mieko and Shino are together again!"

I look up at him with my eyebrows arched.

"And how do you know this?"

"Because I just saw them together?"

"Is that a question or a statement?"

"I don't know?"

My door flings open to see a worn out Akemi.

"Good, you're okay."

"Huh?" I look at her like she's crazy.

"I was supposed to be watching you."

"I'm 17…I don't need a babysitter, thank you though."

"Gosh, well tell that to your aunt. My mom told me not to leave you alone. But I still left."

"Where'd you go?"

We all hear a new voice.

"Hey, you know, I think this place got bigger the last time I was here." We see Neji looking around the hallway.

"You went to go see Neji?"

"Yeah…so?"

"Don't you remember what happened last time you went to the Hyuuga place?

"No…"

"Exactly."

"Huh? I don't get it. You sounded like Mieko just then. It's scary…"

"Well, Mieko's a very scary person."

We laugh.

"I'm a very what!"

Uh oh…busted.

"We didn't say anything." I tell her.

"Oh sure. You said I was ugly."

"No, I said you were scary!"

"You said you didn't say anything."

"But…oh forget it…"

I see Mieko grin. She walks out of my room with her hand in Shino's. If that guy makes Mieko sad again. I'm going to kick his ass.

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Emiko's PoV

I'm just about to fall asleep when someone shakes me awake. I hit them, but they hit me back. I sit up and yell, "What!"

Gaara sits there stupidly with something behind his back. He smirks and still doesn't do anything.

"Okay…well if you're just going to sit there, then I'm going back to sleep."

"Give me your hand and close your eyes."

Instead of closing my eyes, I roll them. But I still listen. I stick my hand out and close my eyes. I feel something cold on my ring finger.

"Now turn around."

I listen obediently and turn my back to him. He lifts my hair and puts something around my neck.

He leans in towards me and whispers, "You can open your eyes now." His breath tickles my neck and ears. When I open my eyes, I find on my finger a white gold band with what looks like a 1kt diamond. On the sides, there are two small black hearts. I go to a mirror and see a necklace on me. The chain was also white gold and had a black heart crystal pendent with a diamond heart inside.

I go back to my bed where Gaara is sitting and tackle him. I'm now on top of him smiling. I can tell that he's surprised by my attack but smirks.

"Is that all you got?"

I lean over and kiss him. He flips over so that I'm on the bottom.

"I would say 'thank you' but I was kind of expecting this."

"Ha. You're just lucky."

"Or special."

"How about both…"

"Fine by me!"

I see him smile and he kisses my forehead.

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Wheee.

My friend was bugging me to update this story, so I am! You can thank her that this chapter is up:

I don't know when the next chapter will be up…but I'll get to it as soon as possible!

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