Sand: Well here's chapter four, finally.
Kiba: It's about time!
Sakura: Stuff it, Dog-boy!
Sand: I own nothing but the plot.
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"Ugh, if he stood me up again, I swear I'll … I'll … I'll make what I did to those boys in that alleyway look like child's play." Sakura growled angrily as she paced around the Hotaru fountain. She was once again suppose to meet Sai here, and he was once again late.
"Sakura-san, sorry I'm late, I couldn't find my charcoal equipment." Sai said as he jogged up.
"Hn, well let's get started." she said as she led him to one of the many picnic tables scattered near the fountain.
4In the bushes nearby4
"Ugh Naruto move your elbow." Sasuke grunted as the blonde's elbow dug into his side.
"Well sorry Sasuke but, Neji foot is crushing mine." The blonde replied, Neji shifted so Naruto could move slightly.
"What a drag, why'd we all hide in the same bush?" Shikamaru muttered. The boys exchanged looks, crouching in the bush not far from where Sai and Sakura were sitting was Naruto, Sasuke, Neji, and Shikamaru. Kiba had declined coming on their little spy trip.
"Well-" Naruto was cut off by Sasuke's hand on his mouth.
"Shut up their talking."
4with Sai and Sakura4
"Ok look, I'm not fond of you, and I'm pretty sure you're not fond of me, so let's just get this over a quick as possible ok." Sakura muttered, Sai sighed and nodded his agreement.
"How are you doing yours?" Sai asked.
"Charcoal pencils." she replied.
"Same here." he stated, as they pulled out their supplies.
4couple hours later4
"Well, I'm done, how about you?" Sakura asked cheerfully, she had learned a lot more about the quiet popular artist in the few hours she had drawn him.
"Almost, hold still." he murmured, Sakura relaxed and stayed in her position.
"Done." He murmured two minutes later.
"So you wanna go out to lunch? My treat!" Sakura asked smiling as they packed up.
"Sure, my choice?" he asked smirking.
"Ooook but, nothing to expensive, I'm almost broke." she said with a giggle.
"Don't worry even your brother could afford it." he replied.
"Oh please don't be Ramen, if Naruto had his way we'd eat Ramen every day for breakfast lunch and dinner." she said her nose crinkled in annoyance.
"No it's not Ramen, I'm not to fond of Ramen." he smirked.
"Tee hee, ok let's go." Sakura said giggling.
4Raymans'4
"Oh why didn't you just say we were going to Raymans'. it's my favorite place." she said laughing lightly.
"And ruin the surprise, I think not." he said in mock-offence, Sakura laughed as they sat down. Neither one of them noticed the four boys sit close to them.
4with the boys4
"Ok obviously he's not planning anything, so can we stop following them now." Shikamaru sighed.
"No way, he's up to something, you know he has it in for Kiba, and he'll do anything to get back at him for his threat and the perfect way is to do something to Sakura-nee-chan." Naruto replied.
"What threat?" Neji and Shikamaru asked.
"Remember when he came in that one night and he and Kiba started to fight," the two nodded, "well Kiba told him if he ever went near Sakura-nee-chan again he would kill him."
"What a drag, he liked her even back then and then screwed everything up when they finally got together." Shikamaru murmured rolling his eyes.
"But if what Naruto said is true, then Sakura-san is in trouble." Neji said keeping an eye on his leaders' worst enemy and the girl that had changed he and his friends lives for the better.
"I don't think she's in trouble just yet, Sai strikes me as the kind who plans things in steps, gaining her trust again is just step one." Sasuke said.
4With Sakura and Sai4
"Well, I guess I'll see you tomorrow?" Sakura asked, as they stepped outside.
"Yeah see ya then, Sa-ku-ra." Sai said as he leaned down and kissed her cheek, then he turned and walked away.
'N-no that's how Kiba says my name.' her mind whispered as her wide eyes filled with tears. Slowly she walked to the subway. All she wanted to do was go home, talk with her mom, maybe watch some corny love movies, hang out in her art studio for a while and try and forget about her night.
'It's time to be a big girl now And big girls don't cry' Sakura pulled out her cell.
"Cotton Candy Baby!" her mom, Sakura smiled sadly.
"Oi with the piglets." she murmured.
"What's wrong Sweetie?" Tsunade asked worriedly.
"Huh? Oh I-it's nothing." she whispered, "I'll tell you about it when I get home." she said.
"If you're sure, I was just calling to check up on you. I'll see you when get home. Ok."
"Ok."
"And Sakura?"
"Yeah mom?"
"I love you." Tsunade whispered.
"I-I lo-love you too, mommy." Sakura said choking on her words.
4at home4
"Mo-Mommy!" Sakura cried rushing into her mother's arms.
"Sa-Sakura!? Wh-what is it? You haven't called me Mommy since you're …father died. Sakura what happened!!" her mother exclaimed, Sakura sobbed into her mothers' shoulder.
"Mo-mom I still love him, but I can't forgive him, but it hurts soooo much not having him around anymore." Sakura wailed.
"Oh! Baby." Tsunade whispered rubbing her daughter's back.
"What do I do, Mommy? What do I do?" Sakura cried as Tsunade sat them on the couch.
"You have to do what's right for you, Sweetheart." Tsunade replied rocking her daughter back and forth.
4three hours later4
"Honey, I'm home!" Jiraiya cried jokingly as he walked into the living, he stopped and stared at the sight before him. Tsunade and Sakura were curled up under a blanket on the couch, both of them sound asleep. Jiraiya walked over and carefully picked Sakura up and carried her to her room.
"Night Sakura-chan." he whispered as he tucked her in. then he walked back into the living room and picked up Tsunade.
"Mm, Jiraiya? You're back already?" Tsunade asked sleepily.
"Already? Tsunade it's 8:00." he chuckled.
"Oh, mmkay then. Wait where's Sakura-chan?" she asked worriedly.
"I already tucked her in." he answered as he lay her in their bed.
4next day4
"Morning Sakura-chan, Idiot." Sasuke said as the two walked up.
"Morning!" they chimed.
"We're just waiting for Kiba, as usual." Neji murmured.
"Yo! Sorry I'm late." Kiba cried as he came running up, his hair and uniform a mess as usual. The others guys waved in response.
"Morning Kiba." the guys stared at Sakura in shock.
"There's the train guys come on or we'll miss it." she said as she walked away.
"Di-did she just-" Naruto trailed off.
"Talk to you?" Sasuke finished, Kiba nodded.
4lunch4
"So, Sakura-chan how was your date with Sai?" Ino asked as their group, guys and girls, sat at their usual table, Kiba stiffened.
"Ino it wasn't a date!" Sakura whined.
"Ok you got to stare at one of the hottest guys in school's face for the entire afternoon, that my fine pink haired friend, is a date in my book." Ino said, Saki nodded.
"Ok Ino, a two second conversation with a hot guy is a date in your book." Sakura said rolling her eyes.
"So that's how it is huh?" Kiba said softly, everyone looked at him.
"Huh?"
"Soooo, the only reason you're nice to me again is because you've found yourself someone new, huh?" he snarled.
"No Kiba let me explain-" Kiba cut her off.
"SAVE IT! YA KNOW WHAT I HOPE YOU AND SAI ARE HAPPY TOGETHER, AND I HOPE HE FORGETS EVERY IMPORTANT DATE! JUST DON'T EXPECT ME TO BE AROUND TO MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER!" He roared gaining the attention of everyone in the cafeteria.
"N-no th-that's not how it is Kiba." she cried tears welling up.
"Tch whatever." he snapped as he walked off, Sakura held her face in her hands.
"Why?" she whispered.
"Why do things always go wrong when I try to do something right?!" she cried.
"Sa-Sakura I'm sorry, if I had never brought it up, none of this would have happened." Ino said reaching over to the other girl.
"No it's ok Ino, I was stupid, I should have let someone come with me when I went to meet Sai, but I didn't. GOD I'M SO STUPID!"
"Ac-actually Sakura-nee-chan w-we were there, Me, Sasuke, Shikamaru, and Neji were there the whole time." Naruto said nervously, the girls stared at them.
"We were worried that Sai would try something to get back at Kiba through you, so we followed you two." Sasuke murmured not looking the girl in the eye.
"You … have … some … nerve." Sakura growled glaring at the boys.
"Sa-Sakura-nee-chan w-we-" Naruto started.
"Did you guys ever think that he could have just liked me for me and it had nothing to do with Kiba!" she snapped.
"We-well w-we just thought that he would try something, because he's been after Kiba for years. And when you came and Kiba showed an interest in you we knew Sai would try to use you against Kiba, Kiba said it himself." as soon as Naruto finished his sentence he knew he had said the wrong thing.
"So it was all Kiba's idea, huh? Well you can tell him to never come near me EVER again." Sakura snapped as she got up form the table. The girls threw the boys dirty looks and followed Sakura out.
"Oh man oh man oh man! We really screwed up big time!" Naruto moaned.
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Sand: Ok that was a lame ending and I just keep having more and more drama happen but Sai is planning something very bad for Sakura-chan.
Sakura: Can't I just beat him up.
Kiba: …..
Sand: What? Got nothing to say about you're behavior Dog-boy?
Sakura: At this moment I wouldn't care one way or the other.
Kiba: Reviews make Sakura love me again, so …. For my sake, please review.