Hello Everyone! I know I'm a bad person. I'm soooo sorry that I have not updated in what seems like forever but I am back now and ready to bring you more. I did have writer's block for a while and kept pushing the chapter back and said I would do it the next day or the next day and we all know how that turns out.
You guys are the best fans anyone can ask for and I really like to thank all of you for reading the story. I had to regroup so I read over my entire story and started brainstorming new ideas. I also went back and read all the reviews I had gotten since the first chapter and that really helped me to get back to work. I love reading your reviews: the good and back, all of your feedback I really love hearing what you have to say. Now I think I have talked enough so on with the story business!
I left the poll open for one more time and then I will close it. I started the chapter and then I got stuck so I deleted all of it and started over again and this turned out much better. So I know a lot of you probably wanted to hurt me for making you wait so long to figure out who the mystery guy is and I am happy to bring you the chapter that will reveal everything. It is super long for your pleasure and there is a juicy sneak peak for the next chapter at the bottom.
Two people actually guess right for whom the mystery guy is: fluff Lover and Kenzie-Onee-Chan. You two guessed correctly and I loved and laughed at everyone else's guesses for the mystery guy. Quite a few of you guessed Kimimaro which is actually a good guess but to see who the real mystery guy is you can start reading here.
Previous Chapter:
"OWWWWWW!" Tobi let go quickly.
"So if everything is settled-" Itachi started.
Sakura interrupted him and pointed her finger at him. "I'm not through with you and you too Deidara, Tobi didn't go to my house alone that night.
"Hey, Sasori was there too," Deidara told her.
"Well Sasori is sweet, I'm sure he didn't do anything weird like you guys," Sakura explained.
Sasori cheeks flushed a light pink.
"Now if you would excuse me, I have to get ready for the dance," Sakura said.
"Well I'm sure you will need a date," Neji grinned.
"I already have one," Sakura grinned back at him.
"But Rock Lee has a broken leg," Naruto said confused.
Sakura broke out into a fit of laughs. "Wait, you guys thought I was going with Rock Lee. Well there is nothing wrong with him but I'm going with someone else. I told you guys, he goes to a different school, I wasn't lying."
Sakura's dad honked his horn as he pulled up.
"Well there goes my ride, I'll see you guys at 7," Sakura waved goodbye to them.
The guys stood speechless as Sakura got in the car with her dad and drove away.
Rock Lee rolled by in his wheelchair. "May you guys have a youthful afternoon and have fun at the dance."
"Well this sucks," Gaara sighed.
"I couldn't agree more," Itachi muttered.
End of Previous Chapter
Chapter 19, Part II: Working Up A Sweat
"Ticket please," the doorman asked Gaara.
Gaara handed over his ticket and walked inside the gym.
"Wow looks pretty good in here," Kiba commented as he looked around.
The gym had been turned into the theme Night under the Stars. Plastic stars were taped to the ceiling, glitter was all over the place and there was a midnight blue snack table with glow in the dark plates and cups.
"I could do so much better than this," Naruto snorted looking around.
"Naruto nobody wants ramen as a theme," Shino told him.
"But can't you just imagine? Ramen Wonderland, there could be a pool of ramen for people to swim in and ramen eating contest and-Ooooh! You could eat ramen off of other peoples stomachs," Naruto cheered exactly.
"Do you ever think before you speak?" Shikamaru asked boredly.
"Nope! I just say the first thing that pops into my head," Naruto grinned.
"I think we all know that," Gaara chuckled. "What the-"
Neji walked in wearing a neon green suit with alligator shoes and a tall cane. He had a top hat on with a purple feather sticking out from the top and rings all over his fingers.
"What are you supposed to be?"
"This is my pimp suit," Neji declared to everyone.
"Your pimp suit?" Kiba repeated.
"Yes I have to look nice for the ladies and Sakura of course," Neji flashed the fake gold tooth in his mouth.
"Sakura will not like your tacky pimp suit," Naruto laughed at Neji.
"Says the person that always wears-"
Neji stopped and reexamined Naruto. "You're not wearing that hideous jumpsuit," Neji said stunned.
Naruto was wearing a light orange shirt with black dress pants and a blue tie.
"Yeah Sakura said she would kill me if I wore it and it's not hideous, shows what you know about fashion," Naruto informed him.
"I think I know more about fashion then you. The fall catalog says that jumpsuits are sooo last year."
"Excuusseee me," Naruto snapped his fingers and twisted his hip to the side. "I don't know what garbage you have been reading-"
Neji gasped with his hands over his mouth.
"Yeah that's right I called your magazine garbage," Naruto said.
"How dare you say such a thing about-"
"Ladies, ladies," Gaara clapped his hands together, "could you stop arguing? Naruto your date is here."
"My date?" Naruto said confused.
"Hinata," Kiba reminded him. "She's right behind you."
"Oh Hinata," Naruto turned around. "How's it g..."
Naruto was speechless as he looked at Hinata. She was wearing a violet strapless cocktail dress that stopped at her knees. It had a sweetheart neckline with beading around the waist. The skirt flared out at the waist and flowed down till the end.
"You look...you look...you look," Naruto stammered.
"I think the words Naruto is looking for is that you look amazing, yeah," Deidara finished for him.
"What he said," Naruto grinned goofily at Hinata.
Itachi smirked. "She is so out of your league," he commented to Naruto as he walked up to the group.
Naruto still stood staring at Hinata.
"The fun has arrived," Tobi singed as he danced over.
"You can't out dance me," Itachi said.
"I accept your challenge," Tobi grinned.
Itachi and Tobi started to randomly dance in front of everybody.
Sasori walked over and stood to the side away from the two.
"How do you put up with that?" Gaara asked Sasori.
Sasori just stared at Itachi, as he appeared to be riding a horse and Tobi who was spinning on the floor in a bad attempt of break dancing.
"You get used to it after a while," Sasori answered. "How do you put up with that?" Sasori nodded at Naruto and Kiba.
Kiba had moved over to the refreshment table and was stuffing food into a book bag he had strapped to Akamaru. Naruto was still frozen and slightly drooling now.
"Naruto close your mouth or you're going to get Hinata's shoes all wet," Sakura groaned.
Naruto closed his mouth. "Sorry," Naruto giggled nervously.
Gaara looked at Sakura. "Wow, Sakura you look...wow."
Sakura wore a beautiful navy mini dress that sparked like the stars with silver sequins that stopped right at the knee. Her hair was wavy and over one shoulder going through a star hair clip.
"S-sakura, yo-u-u look beau-tiful," Hinata said quietly.
Sakura gave Hinata a little hug. "Thanks but you're the one that looks gorgeous. Naruto here can't seem to look away."
Hinata blushed a bright pink and played with her fingers then stole a glance at Naruto.
"Sakura where did you get that dress from?" Neji asked. "You look stunning in it."
"Why thank you," Sakura surprised that it wasn't a perverted comment. "Actually Rock Lee made it for me."
"Wait a second; did you say Rock Lee made that dress?" Naruto frowned.
"Yes," Sakura replied.
"What a dork," Kiba laughed.
"I-I-I can't breathe," Itachi chocked as he gasped for air.
"This is weird even for Rock Lee," Tobi chuckled.
"You almost made me pee myself," Naruto snorted.
Everyone stopped laughing and took a step back from Naruto.
"I said almost, I'm still dry," Naruto said defensively.
Sakura glared at them. "There is nothing wrong with a boy wanting to sew, he did an excellent job. That's why we were meeting so much. Rock Lee said he started sewing and making clothes and he asked if it would be all right if he made a dress for me for the dance as his first project."
"Hello youthful group," Rock Lee chimed as he rolled over in his wheelchair.
Sakura walked over to Rock Lee and stood beside his wheelchair. "We had to meet to go over patterns, take measurements, accessories, color and all that. And this is the end result," Sakura finished doing a 360 spin.
"You look wonderful Sakura," Rock Lee blushed.
"All thanks to you," Sakura smiled and kissed his cheek.
"I think I'm going to sign up for a sewing class," Neji implied.
Rock Lee grinned and waved to everyone. "Well I just came to see how everything was going; I'm off to the hospital to check on Gai-sensei."
The boys exchanged guilty glances and watched Rock Lee roll away.
"We are bad people, yeah," Deidara said sadly.
"Well it can't get any worse than this," Itachi said. Itachi saw his brother starting to make his way over. "And it just did."
"Sakura. Itachi. Sasori. Other people," Sasuke greeted.
"Sause-gay," Naruto fired back. "Yeah that's right I said it, you overgrown chicken."
Sasuke simply glared at Naruto. "I don't feel like it tonight Uzumaki," Sasuke warned him.
"You aren't worthy enough to say my last name," Naruto told him.
Sasuke ignored him.
"SHIKA-BOO!" Ino yelled as she ran over and hugged him.
"So troublesome," Shikamaru muttered, slightly smiling. "You look beautiful."
"I don't quite catch that," Ino nudged Shika.
Shikamaru sighed and said quietly. "You look beautiful cuddle muffins."
Ino kissed his cheek. "Thank you honey bunches."
"Ewwwww," Naruto made a face. "Not in front of us."
"I can't believe you use pet names," Kiba said in horror.
"Look," Shino pointed out. "They're matching too."
Shikamaru and Ino were both wearing black and silver. Ino was in party dress silver on the top with a full black skirt on the bottom. Shika was wearing a black shirt and pants and a silver tie.
"Don't you guys look cute," Gaara teased.
"We do," Ino cheered and pulled Shika towards the dance floor. "Come on baby, let's dance."
"What a drag," Shikamaru said as he was dragged away.
Sakura's phone beeped and she pulled it out of her purse. "My date is here," Sakura announced.
"Oh boy," Sasori said looking at the guys as they shifted around.
"Joy," Tobi faked smiled.
"I'll be right back," Sakura assured them as she made her way to the door.
The guys stood there quietly as they waited.
"Okay I know we aren't exactly happy that Sakura has a date-" Gaara started.
"I AM FURIOUS!" Neji screamed.
"But I think we could at least be nice to him and act mature," Gaara finished.
Itachi sighed. "He's right and besides it's just a date, they're not going to get married."
"Yeah marriage," Deidara laughed. "That will never happen."
Sasori cleared his throat. "If you guys want to look good in front of Sakura, don't do anything weird."
"Us weird," Kiba snorted. His pants then fell down revealing his dog boxers. Kiba quickly picked them off the floor. "I don't have a belt."
Sasori laughed to himself. "This should be fun."
Sakura walked back with somebody following her. "Everyone I would like you to meet Haku, my date. Haku this is everyone."
Haku had shoulder length straight black hair. He had pale skin that contrasted against the dark blue skinny jeans and the gray blazer he was wearing. Brown eyes with long lashes stared back at the boys.
"Well helloooo," Haku winked at them. "I'm Haku."
"Hi," Naruto greeted him.
Everyone else was quiet as they look at Haku.
"Well aren't you a quiet bunch?" Haku looked them over.
Sakura looked at them concerned. "They usually aren't like this."
Itachi stepped forward and put his hand out. "Nice to meet you Haku, I am Itachi, Sakura's...friend," Itachi swallowed the evil word.
"Nice to meet you," Haku shook his hand holding on a little too long.
"Your hands are...very soft," Itachi observed as he took his hand back.
"Why thank you," Haku smiled brightly.
"Hn," Sasuke glared at Haku with his arms crossed.
"Well later fellows," Haku waved to them. He grabbed Sakura's hand. "Let's go dance sexy mama."
"I'll see you guys later," Sakura called over her shoulder as Haku led the way to the dance floor.
"We'll be waiting here," Tobi said sadly.
"Okay I got to say it, I hate him, yeah," Deidara said bitterly.
"Yeah he thinks he can dance so great," Itachi snorted as he watched Haku do the best dance moves he had ever seen.
"And he thinks his hair is so perfect," Neji wailed watching Haku beautiful black hair move like a shampoo commercial.
"And he thinks he so cool," Sasuke muttered as he watched everyone gather in a group around Haku and Sakura.
"We have reached a new low, even Naruto has a date and is having fun," Tobi pointed out Naruto and Hinata dancing, well Naruto jumping around while Hinata shyly shuffled back and forth.
Sasori smirked. "Thought you guys said it was just a date and nothing to worry about."
"Well we have outside competition," Neji groaned. "I'm going to the restroom; I got to make my hair better than this guy."
Gaara sighed. "So I guess we are going to sit here like losers." Gaara pulled a chair up to the table.
"I guess so," Itachi said sitting beside him.
They all sat down and watched as a slow song came on. Haku wrapped both arms around Sakura's waist and pulled her close. Sakura wrapped her arms around his neck and laid her head on his shoulder as they rocked back and forth.
"I'm depressed," Neji said coming back from the bathroom. "I can't do anything with my hair and now their slowing dancing." He sat down at the table with the rest of them.
"I feel like hurting somebody," Tobi scowled standing up with his fist balled.
Sasuke punched Tobi on the arm lightly. "Sit down."
"OWWW!" Tobi cried. "Sasuke hit me. Somebody kiss it and make it better."
"My lips are going nowhere near your arm," Itachi said.
The lights turned down and the couples continued to dance slowly on the dance floor. The guys just sat there staring at Sakura thinking about the kisses they had shared.
Sasuke glared at Haku as he thought back.
"Will you stop laughing?" Sasuke snarled.
Sakura still continued laughing.
"Fine, I guess will just have to do this the hard way."
"The hard wa-"
Sasuke smashed his lips on top of hers by surprise, causing her to hit the back wall in the closet and bump into a broom but he was still attached.
"OMG, he is a really good kisser," she thought.
She wrapped her arms around his neck and his hands slid down to her waist pulling her closer. He pressed his lips with more force onto hers and that's when she felt his tongue and she quickly snapped out of it.
Neji smiled to himself as he played with his hair.
"None of the other winners had to hug you to receive their prize," Sakura protested.
"Fine," Neji said handing her the card. He then put his hands on either side of her head and pulled her close and kissed her on the stairs in front of everybody.
A lot guys shouted as they watched Neji kiss her. He then let her go and smiled at her.
"How was that?" Neji smirked licking his lips.
Deidara too thought back to the kiss Sakura and he had shared.
Deidara turned to face her. "A kiss on the cheek wouldn't hurt." He turned his cheek to give her better access.
Sakura gave him a look.
"What?" Deidara said innocently. "I didn't ask you to French me."
Sakura sighed and decided to kiss his cheek. She closed her eyes and leaned forward, standing on her toes. Deidara at the moment was not paying attention and waved to a friend across the parking lot. When he turned his head around his lips came in contact with something soft.
Sakura opened her eyes quickly and backed away.
"What are you doing?"
"I was about to ask you the same thing," Deidara smirked.
Itachi chuckled to himself. "I was good."
Sakura smashed her lips on his for three seconds before stepping away.
Itachi blinked a couple of times. "What do you just do?"
"It was a dare," Sakura croaked trying to gather herself together. "It is a onetime thing."
Itachi tasted the lingering strawberry gloss on his lips. He peeked over his shoulder to see Temari and Hinata looking through the blinds, their eyes wide open.
"Your friends are watching, I think we should give them a better show."
"What are you talking ab-?"
Sakura shrieked as Itachi pulled her close and dipped her, his warm breath tickling her exposed neck. He placed a gentle, slow, sweet kiss on her lips and let her back up.
Gaara blushed as he thought about his encounter. It wasn't even a real kiss and he couldn't stop thinking about it.
"Sakura," Gaara said. He tried to catch her but fell on top of her, their lips and teeth banging together.
"Oww," Sakura growled grabbing her mouth.
Gaara grabbed his too but in shock. Even though his teeth hurt, his lips had rubbed against Sakura's for at least three seconds.
"Are you alright?" Sakura asked getting off the floor.
"I'm fine," Gaara squeaked. He cleared his throat.
"I'm fine," he said in his normal voice.
But the last person who thought he would be thinking about a kiss was Sasori. He stared at his shoes as he thought back to the Halloween Party.
Then someone fell onto on top of her and their lips collided with hers. Whoever lips they were they were very soft and crushed against hers for six seconds before they moved off her.
"Here," a voice said helping her off the floor and the lights came back on.
Neji stood up quickly. "We can't give up," he declared.
"Huh?" Tobi said confused.
"He's right," Itachi nodded his head. "We have been trying way to long to get Sakura to go out with one of us and we can't just let some pretty boy walk in and steal our woman."
"Yeah," Deidara stood up. "He can't just waltz in and in a matter of hours and claim her."
"And I still want to kiss Sakura," Tobi announced.
"And you'll never get the chance if Sakura goes out with that Haku guy," Gaara said.
"Yeah who does he think he is?" Neji said now irritated.
"He has to be crushed," Sasuke growled.
Sasori stared at them as they continued to bash Haku. "I don't think you have anything to worry about, it's not going to work out.
"You hate Haku too?" Kiba asked surprised.
"No but I just have a feeling that they don't like each other the way you think," Sasori answered calmly.
"I believe he is right," Shino agreed. "A vibe they are giving off."
"They don't know what they're talking about," Deidara disagreed.
"Yeah look at the evidence," Itachi pointed to Sakura and Haku walking back to the group holding hands.
Sakura wiped the beads of sweat of her forehead with her free arm. "You guys should have come and danced with us."
"I preferred to sit here with my fellow classmates," Neji said. "We were discussing the laws of physics."
"Sure you were," Sakura teased.
"We were," Tobi said. "Did you know that Newton's Second Law of Motion is the most powerful of Newton's three Laws because it allows quantitative calculations of dynamics?"
"Okay," Sakura said slowly. "You guys alright?" She let go of Haku's hand and sat down at the table.
"We are never better," Neji smiled flashing his gold tooth.
Sakura studied them some more. "If you say so. Is that a gold tooth?"
"Yes, I'm a pimp, want to be my sugar mama," Neji asked.
"No I don't," Sakura said blankly.
Naruto and Hinata came over to the table. "We were party animals," Naruto smiled as he sat down.
Hinata blushed as Naruto pulled out a chair for her.
"Wow Naruto's like a new man," Sakura whispered to Gaara.
"I thought it would never happen," Gaara admitted.
"Hinata you got to see this rash on my back that's shaped like a unicorn," Naruto grinned trying to lift up his shirt.
"And I think we spoke too soon," Gaara chuckled as Hinata blacked out when Naruto took his shirt of completely.
Shikamaru and Ino came back and sat down. "It was sooo hot out there," Ino fanned herself and sat on Shika's lap.
"Well you wanted to dance," Shika closed his eyes.
"It's a dance pumpkin that's what you come to do," Ino replied.
"Ewwww she calls him pumpkin," Naruto said.
Ino grinned and rubbed her nose against Shikamaru's nose. "My little sexy beast."
"I'm grossed out," Kiba pretended to throw up.
"This is all too weird," Naruto frowned. "Never thought that Shika was the tied down type."
Ino stood up with her hands on her hips. "What are you trying to say Naruto?"
"Nothing," Naruto said quickly. "You guys make a great couple."
Ino smirked. "That's what I thought."
"Shikamaru your girlfriend scares me," Naruto hide behind Hinata.
"You're not the first person to tell me that," Shika sighed.
Ino gasped. "Who else said that? Tell me now-"
Sakura tuned Ino out. "So why don't we all go out to eat?"
"Sounds good," Shino said.
"Itachi you brought two limos, why don't we all just go together?"
"I don't know," Itachi said slowly.
"Pleasseeee," Sakura whined doing the puppy eye routine.
"I guess one little dinner wouldn't hurt," Itachi smiled giving in.
"Weakling," Sasuke smirked at his older brother.
Sakura walked around the table and gave Itachi a big kiss on the cheek.
Itachi smirked at Sasuke. "Being weak never felt so right."
"And I thought the dance was worse," Deidara said miserably as he watched Haku try to feed Sakura a sushi roll across the table.
"I don't know how much more my poor beautiful eyes can take," Neji choked.
After leaving the dance, the group decided to dine in at a sushi restaurant.
Itachi sighed. "That should be feeding Sakura that sushi roll."
"Hey it should be me!" Tobi protested.
"Why would Sakura want food from you, yeah?" Deidara questioned.
"Who would want food from you?" Sasori pointed out.
Tobi sniffed. "I thought you guys loved me."
"Whoa buddy, who said anything about love?" Itachi said.
"You know, our bromance," Tobi explained.
"Don't ever say that again," Deidara told him. "That's just weird."
"That is a little weird," Gaara commented.
"I think it's cute," Haku smiled at them.
"Whatever," Tobi muttered picking at his food.
Haku then whispered in Sakura's ear and Sakura giggled.
"That should be me making Sakura giggle," Itachi said sadly.
"Okay why do you have to do everything?" Deidara asked.
"I'm the more experienced person here," Itachi pointed out.
"So that means nothing," Kiba jumped in.
"Oh stay out of this dog boy," Tobi waved him off.
"So mean," Kiba growled at them.
Naruto stopped talking to Hinata for a second. "Why are you guys so gloomy?"
"We are perfectly fine," Gaara told him.
"No you're not, something is up, look at Neji, he hasn't said much since we got here and that is weird for him," Naruto pointed out Neji who started blankly at his plate saying nothing.
"If you don't know then we are not going to tell you," Sasuke glared at him.
"Fine be like that,' Naruto frowned. "Continue being sad, see if I care. Oh by the way Sakura, may you pass the salt since you're so NICE!"
Sakura handed Naruto the salt when Neji stood up quickly.
"If you guys are going to do your goodnight kiss, could you not do it in front of us?" Neji blurted out.
"Kiss?" Sakura and Haku exchanged glances before they bursted out laughing.
"C-can't breath," Sakura choked.
Haku was rolling on the floor then beating it with his fist.
Gaara frowned. "What's so funny?"
Sakura cleared her throat to talk but then started laughing all over again.
"Sakura tell us what is up now or I will kiss you like there is no tomorrow," Itachi warned her.
Sakura stopped laughing quickly. "Haku and I are NOT dating," Sakura told them.
"But...I'm confused," Naruto frowned.
"But everything that happened at the dance, you fed each other-"
"And that means you're going out with somebody? Sakura and me are just friends," Haku explained.
"Okay but that doesn't expl-
Haku's phone started to ring and he fished it out of his jacket pocket. "Ooooh Sakura, it's my boyfriend, I got to take this."
"Go ahead," Sakura smiled.
Haku answered and walked outside.
"Well I think I understand now," Gaara smirked.
"Boyfriend? Did he say boyfriend?" Naruto said.
Gaara whispered something to Naruto.
"Ooooooh I understand now too," Naruto smiled.
"How could you trick us like that Sakura?" Itachi said with a puppy face.
"Okay please stop doing that and it's not my fault that you guys jump to conclusions so quickly."
"That's very true," Sasori agreed.
"Oh like you weren't thinking the same thing, yeah," Deidara looked at him.
"...I wasn't," Sasori said slowly.
"Then what is up with the slight pause in your answer?" Itachi pushed.
"Don't tell me you like Sakura too?" Tobi whined.
Sasori was quiet as everybody stared at him. Haku then chose the moment to walk back inside the restaurant at the right moment. Sasori exhaled slowly.
"My boyfriend is coming to pick me up in five minutes," Haku told everyone.
"How nice," Sasuke said sarcastically.
"It sure is sexy," Haku winked at him. "Sakura can I talk to you outside for a second?"
Sakura stood up from the table and started to follow Haku outside.
"Go ahead, we have nothing to worry about," Tobi said with a smug grin on his face.
When they got outside Haku immediately popped the question. "So which one of them do you like?"
"What?"
Haku sighed. "Sakura they like you, a lot by my observations in one night."
"No they don't they're my friends," Sakura assured him.
Haku shook his head. "They want to be more than friends; didn't you notice all of the flirting?"
"They always do that," Sakura answered.
"Sakura they like you, I can tell, you know I'm never wrong," Haku said.
"I know but-"
"Sakura," Haku put his hands on her shoulders. "You are a beautiful, amazing, talented girl, it's no wonder they have fallen in love with you."
"Love is a strong word," Sakura croaked. "But they're just playing around.
Haku gave her a look. "Sakura, they like you and you are going to figure that out sooner or later."
Sakura peeked inside and watched as they ate. "So you're saying all of them like me? I found that higher unlikely."
"I didn't say all of them," Haku said. "But I think it would be more fun if you figure that out on your own."
A black car pulled up and parked a few spots down from them. Haku nodded to the car to tell them he was coming.
"How long are you staying in town?"
"Well we got a hotel for tonight and we are going to fly back tomorrow."
"Are you going to be in my mom's upcoming fashion show?"
"You know it, I'm her favorite model. The best ever!"
"Let's not get a big head."
Sakura gave Haku a big hug and watched him walk away to the car and drive off waving to her. She walked back inside the restaurant and sat down.
"So Haku is gone?" Gaara asked.
"Yes he just left," Sakura told them.
"Soooo what were you talking about out there?" Naruto asked.
"Nothing of your concern," Sakura smirked at him.
"Then what were you whispering about?" Shikamaru asked.
"He was talking about you guys and which ones he thought were hot," Sakura chuckled.
"What did he say?" Gaara said slowly.
"Well he thought Sasuke was sexy for some reason," Sakura rolled her eyes.
"Hn," Sasuke responded.
"He thought Sasori had gorgeous eyes," Sakura told them.
Sasori looked away when Sakura looked at him.
"He wouldn't stop talking about Neji's hair, Gaara's tattoo or Itachi's lips," Sakura chuckled. "It was quite funny."
"Well now that's over," Neji said returning back to his normal self. "You're all ours." Neji got up from his chair and hug Sakura tightly.
"Group hug," Tobi announced and everyone hopped in for the most part.
"Come on Sasori, Shikamaru, Shino, Sasuke, get in," Naruto pleaded with them.
"I don't do hugs," Sasori said.
"I couldn't agree more," Shikamaru nodded his head.
"My bugs would get squished," Shino added.
"Hn," was all Sasuke said to them.
"Excuses," Kiba barked at them. "You're lost."
"I don't want to even be in this hug," Gaara said. "But somebody pulled me in."
"That was me," Naruto admitted.
"Why were you holding my hand?" Gaara asked.
"I don't know," Naruto said. "Can we just enjoy the group hug?"
They all squeezed together for about ten seconds. As Sakura was pressed against Itachi and Gaara she couldn't help but think back to what Haku said and she was starting to believe it.
"Sakura they like you, I can tell, you know I'm never wrong," Haku said.
Neji pushed his way through the group so he was next to Sakura and he laid his head on her shoulder. "You're so warm," Neji hummed.
Haku gave her a look. "Sakura they like you and you are going to figure that out sooner or later."
"Oh boy," Sakura whispered to herself. "How could I not notice all of this?"
"Notice what?" Deidara asked her. Sakura flashed back and thought about all the times Deidara flirted with her alone and then all of the other boys.
"This is bad," Sakura bit her bottom lip.
"What's bad?" Sasuke asked.
"Nothing," Sakura said quickly. "It's just I'm tired and I think my curfew is very soon. I need to get home."
"Let me pay the bill and we will be on our way princess," Itachi smiled at her.
"I said don't call me that," Sakura said weakly. All the signs were starting to show themselves.
"Well this is your stop Sakura," Itachi said as they pulled up in front of her house. She knew her dad had gone to bed since just the porch light was on.
"Thank you for dropping me off first," Sakura said.
"Well you said you were tired," Itachi brushed a stray hair behind Sakura's ear. "You just need a little rest."
Sakura blushed slightly and Itachi removed his hand slowly.
"And even though you totally tricked us, we still had a nice time," Tobi grinned.
"I didn't trick you," Sakura glared at them. "It's not my fault you guys get jealous over nothing."
"That's very true," Sasori agreed with her.
"You're not helping, yeah," Deidara told him.
"How do you know Haku anyway?" Gaara wondered.
"Well he was an underwear model when we first met. Now he models with my mom. We always hanged out every time that I went to America."
"So how come we never heard of Haku till now," Shino asked.
Sakura smirked. "Well if you did, I couldn't very well do what I did tonight, could I?"
"You are evil," Neji said. "So hot."
"Evil is hot?" Naruto said confused.
"When a hot person, for example Sakura is being evil then it is hot," Neji broke it down for him.
"Yeah it is," Tobi smiled and then singed. "It's gettin' hot in here, so take off all your clothes."
Naruto joined in doing a mini strip as well. "I am gettin' so hot; I wanna take my clothes off."
Gaara and Kiba tried to move away from Naruto.
"Could you please stop taking your clothes off next to us" Gaara scowled at him.
"And look what you did?" Kiba pointed out Hinata who had passed out again.
"Why does this keep happening?" Naruto fanned Hinata with a magazine.
"Can I tell him?" Kiba whined.
"No," Shikamaru said. "He has to figure out on his own."
"Oh now you guys decide to come up for air, don't think we didn't notice you to kissing over there in the corner," Naruto faked barfed.
Ino and Shikamaru quickly separated from each other. "You saw nothing," Ino told them.
"Sure we didn't," Sasori said boredly.
Sakura cleared her throat. "Well good night everyone," Sakura waved to them. "I'm going in now."
Everyone said his or her goodbyes and Sakura got out of the limo. "You got glitter all over the seat," Itachi said as he looked at the glitter all over his limo.
"I'm so sorry," Sakura said. "I can-"
"It's no problem at all cherry blossom," Itachi smiled at her. "Let me walk you to the door."
"I want to walk her to the door," Neji said getting out.
"No me," Tobi followed as well.
Soon everyone was out the limo. "S-so I gu-uess we will a-all do it," Hinata muttered quietly.
"Yes we will do it together," Naruto cheered.
"This is weird," Sasuke commented.
"Nobody asked you," Itachi glared at him.
The two Uchiha's got into a glaring match. "Will you two stop it?" Sakura told them as she unlocked the front door.
The two looked away from each other and stared back at Sakura. She still looked beautiful from the beginning of the night. Her wavy hair still flowed over her shoulders. The sparkles of her dress shined in the moonlight like she was a star too.
"Well...good night again," Sakura said not sure what to say since they were all staring at her.
"See you in school," Ino smiled friendly and she and Shika walked back to the limo and hopped inside.
"They're going to go makeout some more I bet," Naruto said. "Come on Hinata, let's go be the makeout police and bust them."
Hinata blushed as Naruto pulled her towards the limo. "G-good night, S-sakura," Hinata said.
"GOOD NIGHT SAKU-BOO," Naruto screamed and blew her a kiss before they disappeared in the limo.
"Let's go Shino," Kiba said. "Before Naruto does something weird in there."
The two bid Sakura good night as well and the too got back in the limo.
Neji walked up the steps and kneeled in front of Sakura taking her hand. Sakura rolled her eyes.
"It was a pleasure spending the evening with you and hopefully we could do this again...alone if you know what I'm saying," Neji wiggled his eyes.
"Yes I do know what you're saying, good bye," Sakura said flatly.
Neji smirked. "Do not worry, you well be coming to papa soon," he told her then did a pimp walk down the sidewalk back to the limo. It would have been so much cooler if he didn't keep tripping.
"Well even though you did me wrong Sakura," Tobi started. "I forgive you." He then launched himself at Sakura and hugged her tightly.
"Will you get off of me?" Sakura growled.
"Never," Tobi singed.
Sakura sighed. "Tobi."
"Okay," Tobi let go. "Good night."
Deidara, Itachi, Sasuke, Gaara and Sasori still stood on the front of Sakura's lawn looking at her.
"Well if you guys are going to say anything, I'm going to turn in."
Sasuke looked at Sakura before he muttered a good night and walked away back to the limo. Deidara smiled brightly and winked at her before leaving.
Itachi walked up the steps and grabbed both of Sakura's hands. "Things didn't go as planned but I can't say I didn't have fun." He kissed Sakura on the cheek before leaving
Gaara stared at his shoes like they were the most interesting things in the world. He looked back up and locked eyes with her.
"I...have to go, good-bye," he said quickly running to the limo.
Sasori was the last person remaining. Sakura stared at his brown eyes as the moonlight shone down on him.
Sasori parted his lips for a second. "Sweet dreams," he whispered loud enough for her to hear then put his hands in his pockets and walked to the limo.
Once everyone was inside Tobi and Naruto stood up in the sunroof and waved goodbye singing until they couldn't see her anymore.
Sakura stepped inside the house slowly and locked the door back. She sat down on the couch and stared up at the ceiling.
"Haku was right," she told herself. "They do like me."
Sakura wailed. "What am I going to do?"
"Well you could start by going to bed," her dad replied walked down the steps. "How was the dance?"
"It was good," Sakura admitted. "I have fun."
"That's good sweetie," her dad said. Sakura got up off the couch and headed up the stairs. "You look beautiful Sakura."
"Thanks dad," Sakura hugged him.
"Well it's time for this old man to return back to bed," her dad teased.
"You're not old," Sakura grinned.
"You're only saying that because you're my daughter."
"So what if I am."
He chuckled and kissed the top of Sakura's head. "Go get some sleep, good night sweetie."
"Good night Dad,"
Sakura was about to enter her room when there was a knock at the door. "Who could that be?"
Sakura walked down the steps and peeked through the hole. She sighed and then opened the door. "Tobi what do you want?"
"I forgot something," Tobi said flushed.
"What?"
Tobi quickly grabbed Sakura and kissed her on the lips very fast. He let go and run off back to the limo.
"I KISSED SAKURA," he yelled.
Itachi looked mortified. "That's what you forgot to do."
"Yes!" Tobi said excitedly.
"Tobi," Sakura growled.
Tobi's eyes widened. "Go, go, go," he instructed to the limo driver.
"Yes please go now," Itachi urged him.
"What are you doing?" Sasuke asked.
"She will try to kill me too," Itachi told his little brother.
"I wouldn't mind," Sasuke smirked.
Itachi glared at Tobi. "You-you-"
"Me what?"
Itachi jumped at Tobi and started choking him.
Gaara just stared as Tobi got beat.
"Should we help?" Shino asked.
"No let him suffer," Deidara glared at him.
Itachi let go of Tobi's neck after a while. Tobi chocked as he tried to breath.
"Next time you are trying to get yourself killed, don't include me in it," Itachi wiped his hands on his shirt.
Sasori sighed. "You should think before you do stuff, you kissed Sakura."
"You took a kiss from her," Sasuke smirked.
"Which means at school on Monday, you are going to be so dead," Gaara chuckled.
Tobi started to register what he just did. He threw his head back and shrieked to the world. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Naruto looked up from his ramen cup. "What did I miss?"
"WHHHHHYYYYYYYYY!" Tobi screamed out the sunroof.
"Never mind, I don't care, wake me up when we get to my place."
"Or we could just throw you out."
"Either one will work."
"Okay we will throw you out."
Naruto was silent for a second. "I want option one."
"Too late."
"Your mean Sasuke-gay."
"And you're stupid Naturo-turd."
Itachi watched them as they argued and watch Tobi crying on the limo floor. "Can't wait for school on Monday!"
And that's all. Here's a sneak peek of the next chapter.
Chapter 20:Totally Confused
"Have you seen Tobi?" Sakura asked Gaara looked around the empty classroom.
"No," Gaara replied.
Sakura paused in her search of Tobi and looked at Gaara.
"Are you okay today?"
"I don't know," Gaara admitted.
"What's the matter?"
"I just have been thinking about something."
"What?"
Gaara was quiet for a moment before he looked up and stared at Sakura.
"Sakura...will you go out with me?"
"WHAT?" Tobi yelled coming out of the supply closet in the classroom where he was hiding.
Sakura was pay little attention to him but was instead staring at Gaara speechless.
And that is all. I hope the chapter wasn't dry in any places and I hope you guys enjoyed it and I'm sorry again for making you wait so long. Review and tell me what you think. Hopefully we will meet again very soon in the next chapter but until then peace out!
