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"its gorgeous" the girls awwwed as they continued to look around again making sure every thing was perfect.
"I can't wait for every one to see this place" Ino said
"hell yeh" Temari said laughing
"you know what this calls for" Choji said opening a new pack of crisps
"PARTY"
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Sorry people another time skip
Chapter four
The group has now been living together for 3 years and they are of course still all best friends….
"Testing, Testing" Tsunade taped the microphone
"It's on Granny" Naruto called before having to duck as a sake bottle was thrown at his head.
"hm… well .. were was i" Said the obviously drunk Hokage
"going home" Kiba called before to having to duck as another sake bottle was thrown at him…
"we are all hear to celebrate Naruto and Hinata's engagement, the idiot finally did the right thing" Tsunade said making the room erupt in laugher and Naruto pouted.
"now before we continue the celebration I have something to give the happy couple and their friends" Tsunade smiled evilly
"now this is from me and all your sensei's" she said pointing to the table were the senseis were trying to stay upright
"we thought long and hard over this and have come up with the perfect .. mission"
"AHHH what Granny this is suppose to be a celebration" Naruto called out from hiding behind Hinata as not to get anything thrown at him. Giving Naruto a dirty look Tsunade continued
"your missions will be to organize a … Talent contest for the new Chuunin" with that Tsunade collapsed on the floor laughing with the other drunk sansei.
Naruto and the others exchanged confused glances, now scared at the behavior of the very drunk sensei's, every one watched as Tsunade grabbed the microphone pulling it down to the floor were she sat in between hiccups of laughter she shouted in to the microphone
"and you my dears will be the ones singing" that was to much for the sensei's who were hysterically laughing they had tears running down there face.
The teenagers started in horror at the now crying so called 'adults'
This time it was Kakashi who's voice was next heard "and that's all of you by the way" as Baki grabbed the microphone
"Including you Gaara" he yelled and he collapsed on to Kakashi laughing even harder.
Every one turned to face Gaara "oh god he looks mad" Naruto whispered
"oh it cant be that bad, it may even be fun" Kiba dared to say nudging him, then seeing the glare sent his way quickly hid behind Ino who in turn pulled Tenten in front of her who tried to give Gaara a reassuring smile.
"Hn" Gaara grunted sending a very scary glare to the drunk sensei's
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The night drew on, the teachers got drunker and more rowdy, and every one drifted to the dance floor.
"Common" Sakura shouted a very hyper grabbing Gaaras arm and dragging him to the dance floor, putting her arms around his neck she managed to get him to dance … a little
"so what ya going to sing me?" she giggled
"how about I kill every one and buy you a cd" Gaara grunted
"aww spoil sport" Sakura pouted as she kissed him.
Unnoticed by the couple, the front door suddenly opened, gradually people stopped dancing and turned to see the figure who was now approaching the oblivious dancing couple.
Coughing Shino nudged Gaara who looked up in tern bringing Sakuras head up.
"oh … my… God" Sakura whispered looking at the figure.
"Uchiha" Gaara gritted hiss teeth.
"well hello my dear" Sasuke said looking straight at Sakura
"What do you want?" Gaara said stepping in front of Sakura
"ohh nothing much, iv just come to get what's mine" he answered simply
"and what would that be?"
"Why my Sakura of course" he said smugly "I see you've been looking after her for me"
"SASKUE" Naruto yelled running up to him. (AN you know how Naruto screams when he's angry)
"What the hell are you doing here?" He shouted
"My my Naruto is that how you greet an old friend?" Sasuke said innocently
"Friend… Friend" Naruto screamed "what friend? you just diapered"
"Naruto" Hinata whispered taking his arm "Please calm down "
"Do you know how worried I was you just left" Naruto shouted
"Naruto" Hinata tried to calm him down again
"Well Sakura" Sasuke said turning his attention back to her
"She's not yours" Gaara stated glaring at Sasuke
"Oh I think you'll find that she is" Sasuke said smuggle
"What do you want with her? You don't love her" Gaara spat getting angry
"Well now iv killed my brother, I now need some one to rebuild my clan" Sasuke stated proudly
"Now enough of this, come Sakura I've wasted enough time" He said holding his hand out to Sakura
"No" Sakura whispered
"I'm sorry, what?" Sasuke said
"I said no Sasuke" Sasuke answered stepping forward
"You cant, you can't just walk back in to my life after three years and ... and expect me to just run back to you"
Sasuke looked slightly stunned every one froze waiting to see what would happen
"you heard her answer" Gaara said taking Sakuras hand "Go away and don't come back"
"I said I'm hear to take back what's mine" Sasuke said recovering quickly from the shock "and that's what I intend to do"
"Not if I have anything to do with it" Gaara said as sand began to rise around him
"and what are you going to do about it. You're just a monster" Sasuke spat
"What did you just call my brother?" Temari shouted marching up to Sasuke
"you heard Blondie or are you deaf as well as thick"
"apologize now" Shikamaru said taking his stunned girlfriends hand
Every one around watched shocked at how angry Shikamaru looked, he was always so calm
"make me, isn't every thing to troublesome for you? I'm amazed you can be bothered to go out with something like that" He smirked towards Temari "must me the sex right? That's got to be the only thing she's good at" Sasuke laughed quickly surveying the room noticing that Gaara and his friends had begun to close in on him all looking very angry.
"You've gone to for, You insult my girlfriend, my friends and then my family, prepared to die Uchiha" Gaara growled
"You couldn't hurt me, you couldn't in the Chuunin exams, what makes you think you can now" Sasuke laughed
"because in the unlikely even that he doesn't, I will" Naruto said coming up behind Gaara and Sasuke.
"Because if you fight with one of us, you get us all" Kiba said as he Lee and Ino joined Naruto's side.
"I've always wonted to kill you Uchiha" Neji said as he Tenten and Hinata stepped closer
"You insult my family you deal with me" Kankuro said looking very angry as he joined Temari and Shikamaru.
Sasuke watched nervously as the group stepped up surrounding him.
"You see Sakura has many friends and we will never let something as low as you have her" Gaara said as sand began to rise higher around them.
"Ha you think you can stop me" Sasuke laughed "you and your group you are all pathetic, you're going to let a monster like…" He stopped suddenly as Sakuras hand made contact with his face.
"Don't you ever cal him that" She whispered angrily
"If any one here is a monster it you. You left me. I gave you a chance; I told you I would do anything... Everything but you still left me. So now don't you dare come back hear demanding what's yours because im not, not now not ever will I be yours" Sakura continued getting more and more angry "I don't love you, I love Gaara and iv never been more happy" Tears cascaded down her face "Please, please Sasuke just go and leave me alone, don't hurt me any more" she whispered as she turned and ran out of the room followed by other girls.
"Sakura" Sasuke shouted after her coolly
"you heard her" Naruto said " you were me best friend.. But you hurt her... I'll never forgive you for that Sasuke" Naruto said shaking his head " I don't want to hurt you but I will if you don't go, the best thing you can do is leave, leave her alone don't hurt her anymore she doesn't deserve it"
"My My Naruto how sweet ... Fine I'll go... For now but I'll be back to claim what's mine" Sasuke said smugly as he disappeared in a puff of smoke.
No one moved, the gests unsure of what to do so quietly started to leave as the boys looked at each other.
"wow" Kiba said breaking the silence" he always did know how to kill a party'
"Was that Sasuke?" Kakashi asked orquadly as he tried to stand up, failing that he fell back down on top of the snoring Tsunade.
"Baka"
"Where's Sakura?" Gaara asked turning to look around.
"I think she ran into the kitchen" Lee said "The girls are with her"
The boys watched as Gaara walked silently to the kitchen before they started to usher the rest of the guests out.
Sakura was sitting in the corner hugging her knees with the others girls around her. Temari had her arm around her shoulders and Sakura was resting her head on Tamari's. They all looked up when Gaara walked in.
"Come here" he sad gently taking Sakura in her arms, whipping her eyes on her sleeve she tried not to cry but in the safe surrounding of Gaaras arms she let the tears fall again. Gaara held her as she cried noticing that the other girls silently left them alone. After a while Sakura stopped and turned to look at Gaara.
" Im sorry" she whispered looking away "im… so sorry"
"Don't apologize, its not your fault"
"I know but I always cause you trouble and" she trailed of as Gaara kissed her.
"I love you" he said simply "you're worth the trouble" a smile tugged his lips.
"I love you to" she smiles up at him as he lead her out of the kitchen and back to their bedroom, where Sakura soon fell in top a peaceful sleep in Gaara's arms.
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The next morning no one mentioned the previous happenings. All the sensei's had finally woken up and were moping around the living room complaining of hangovers. Naruto who had found that funny was now under a Tsunade who had sat on him to shut him up for laughing at her.
"Ahh common Granny, it was just a joke" Narutos muffles voice came from under her.
"Naruto-kun are you ok" a worried looking Hinata asked
"Awww Granny your making Hinata worry" Naruto whined
"Its your own fault" Tsunade grumbles getting of the now flat Naruto.
"Hey Girls wona go shopping" Ino shouted as she entered the room
"Sure" Tenten agreed joining Ino.
"yeh ok" the others nodded
"did some one mention shops?" Temari rushed in
"hell yeah you gona come?"
"Course"
"Common shika shops" Temari shouted enthusiastically
"What a drag" came a mumble for the cloud lover.
"Ahhh man I hate shopping" Naruto complained
"Fine well them we will make it a girls day" Shizune said as the girls all made there way to the door.
"Boys we will meet you out side Ichiraku at mid day" Temari said as the boys all groaned
"common then girls" Temari shouted ushering Hinata Ino Tenten and Shizune out of the door "SAKURA COMMON"
"see you later" Sakura kissed Gaara as she joined the girls.
Ten minutes later they were in town
"So girls, where do you wona go?" Ino asked
"I wona buy some tops" Sakura said
"Right then clothes shops it is" Ino shouted leading the way.
Very soon the girls were singing and dancing down the street laughing at the strange looks they were receiving from passers by.
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TIME SKIP … to 12:00
"Its quarter to, we should go and meet the boys" Shizune said
They all nodded and set of to the Ichiraku Sakura and Temari in front. As Sakura rounded the corner she stopped short, causing Hinata to walk n to her.
"Oh sorry Sakura i.. ohh" Hinata stopped
"Hey what's the hold up" Ino said "oh its you'
"Hello to you to Ino" Sasuke said in his normal cool voice
"What do you want" Temari said stepping in front of Sakura as the other girls formed a protective circle around her.
"I need to talk to Sakura' Sasuke said
"Well she doesn't want to talk to you" Tenten answered quickly "Go away"
"Im afraid I can't, not until I talk to Sakura"
"Go away" Temari said again "or we will fight you" she added getting out her fan
"Wait" Sakura said quickly "maybe I should just talk to him, I don't want any one getting hurt"
"But" Ino started
"Don't worry its ok" Sakura reassured her stepping in front
"what do you want Sasuke" She asked as politely as she could muster
"I told you last night"
"and I told you im with Gaara"
"so just leave him, come with me he wont care its not like he had a heat'
"Shut up Sasuke. You don't know him like I do, im with Gaara and I love him and he loves me" Sakura replied trying to keep her cool "im sorry but I don't want to be with you not now not ever."
"Sakura, I love you, more than anything, more than he ever could" Sasuke said a little irate. "I can give you so much more then he can. Just come away with me"
"im sorry Sasuke, its just to little to late" (AN don't you just love that song) she said turning and walking back to the girls
"He's just a monster" Sasuke added. "he's not capable of love" He said causing sakura to freeze
"What did you call him" she asked turning back to face him.
"A monster. That's what he is Sakura, its all he can ever be" Sasuke smirked looking directly at her
"Don't ever call him that again Sasuke, I told you, you had your change and you blew it"
"Are you afraid of him?" Sasuke asked suddenly a grin forming on his lips.
"What?" sakura asked astonished
"Its ok if you are' He continued "but you don't have to worry, I'll take you away he will never be able to hurt you"
Sakura froze she couldn't even speak she was so shocked.
'Gaara hurt you?' Inner Sakura said 'hes crazy Gaara would never touch you'
"Gaara would never hurt sakura" Temari shouted getting angry
"Sakura knows that, every one does he would never do anything to hurt her"
"Sakura its ok" Sasuke said ignoring Temari "Common lets go" he said grapping her arm and stating to pull her down the road.
"No Sasuke" Sakura said "Let me go"
"Don't worry common" Sasuke said pushing past the other girls
"I said NO" Sakura screamed pulling her arm our of his grasp
"No Sasuke im not afraid of Gaara, nor will I ever be I love him with all my heart so Please Please just leave me alone" She cried
"I told you I can't do that" Sasuke said grapping her arm again
"I don't think you heard her correctly" a very angry voice said "she said let go" Gaara said stepping out of the shadows
"Gaara" Sakura cried pulling her arm free again
Gaara walked out of the shadow of the building followed by the boys "I think you should do what she said" he said walking over to Sakura. "Unless you want to die" he added with a smirk.
Suddenly Sasuke started to laugh as a evil grin formed on his face, Jumping back he quickly threw a handful of Shuriken at Gaara smirking as the wall of sand easily reflected them.
"Very good" he shouted as the sand began to try and cover him, jumping back again Sasuke was able to keep just out of reach of the sand. The two continued to fight as the other watched.
"That's weird" Shikamaru muttered as he suddenly sat on the floor putting her hands together.
"What is?" Naruto asked confused as Shikamaru suddenly opened his eyes
"Gaara" He shouted running towards him "Its not…"
"Desert coffin" Gaara shouted as the now sand covered Sasuke imploded, every one watched as the sand rained down on the floor but instead of drops of blood pieces of wood accompanied it.
"What the hell?" a now very confused Naruto asked examining the pieces of wood.
"It wasn't Sasuke" Shikamaru said "he used a substitution jutsu"
"How did u figure that out" Kiba asked
"When Sasuke fights he always attacks, he doesn't fight long distance" Shikamaru explained "When he was fighting Gaara just now he never actually tried to make contact but just threw shuriken and dodged"
"Ohh I get it now" Naruto exclaimed causing every one to sweat drop.
Gaara was now looking at a very pale sakura, walking over to her he tried to put his arm around her but she quickly shrugged him of. Stunned he looked at her "What's wrong?"
"You .. you were going to kill him" she whispered
"So?"
Tearing her eyes away from the pile of wood she looked at him "i.. I have to go home" she said suddenly walking quickly away
"Wait" Gaara called following her
"please, Gaara just leave me alone " she said as she started to run
Now angry Gaara disappeared in a wave of sand only to reappear in front of a running Sakura.
"Ompf " She said as she ran in to him
"Gaara I said leave me alone"
"And I said wait" he said sharply "tell me what's wrong"
"Nothing wrong" she lied trying to walk past him but he wasn't fooled
"Tell me, I know something's up" he grasped her shoulders and shook her a little
"No, there's nothing, just please leave me alone" she tried again tears forming in her eyes.
On seeing the tears Gaara quickly softened, pulling her in to his arms
"Please Sakura, tell me what's wrong, tell me what I can do , I hate seeing you like this" he whispered in to her hair.
"I.. its just that when I, when I thought you had killed Sasuke I .. I wasn't.. I wasn't sad" Sakura said now crying again in to Gaaras shoulder. "And I was angry at myself for not being sad.. I was happy that it might have finally been over and that he would finally leave us alone…" she trailed of
"Its not your fault" Gaara said softly "You loved him and he ... he hurt you" he said through gritted teeth.
"I know its just, that I don't want people fighting over me, I don't want any one to get hurt, I just want to forget about him and get on with my life with you" she mumbled.
"Its ok, ill always be here to protect you" He said nuzzling her neck "I'll never let any one hurt you I promise your mine forever"
"I love you" She whispered as the disappeared in a wave of sand reappearing in their room.
"So what do you want to do for the rest of the day" Gaara smirked as he backed Sakura up to the bed.
"Ohh I don't know, did you have anything in mind?" Sakura asked innocently
"How about I show you" Gaara replied kissing her
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"We should go back down" Sakura said slowly stretching as she got out of bed. The other's had arrived home and were down stairs making dinner.
"Not yet" Gaara said grabbing her waist and pulling her back down next to him, kissing her he reached into his trouser pocket.
"I got something for you" He whispered as he left a trail of kisses down her neck
"Humm" she moaned turning her head to give him better access, pulling away Gaara turned her so her back was facing him "Close your eyes" Making sure her eyes were closed Gaara slowly placed the chain round her neck
"open"
Looking down Sakura gasped, around her neck hung a tiny glass gourd filled with sand a tiny cork holding it in. Fingering it she turned to face Gaara.
"I love it, its beautiful" she said kissing him "Thank you"
"When ever you need me, or if you are in trouble just take the cork out and let the sand out and I'll come find you"
"How" Sakura asked still mesmerized by the necklace.
"The sand in that gourd is from my gourd so when you let it out it will come straight to me then take me to you"
Looking up Sakura smiled "I'll never take it of"
"your mine, you know I'll never let any one else have you, mine forever" he whispered as he kissed her again
"and your mine" She smirked back as he pushed her on to her back again.
"GAARA, SAKURA GET YOUR LAZT BUMS DOWN HERE' Temari screamed upstairs "DINNERS READY"
"RUN… EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF" Kankuro's cries could be heard as could the bang of the pan being hit on his head.
"We're coming" Sakura called down laughing as she dragged the now grumpy Gaara back down stairs
"You know I could just kill them all, and then we could stay in bed all day" Gaara grunted only to receive a hit on the head by Sakura
"what was the for"
"Don't kill our friends" she pouted as they sat at the table.
"Hm"
'Why didn't the sand block the hit' Gaara questioned Shukaku
'cuz you deserved it, don't make our Sakura sad' Shukaku answered smugly
'Our Sakura?'
'yes our, im part of you so that makes her half mine' Shukaku said triumphantly.
'hm'
"sooo Gaara you looking for word to next week" Ino laughed
"hu?" Gaara looked at her confused
"Talent show Baka" Naruto said "Even I remembered that"
"hm"
"you picked your loooove song" Kankuro asked hiding behind Sakura as Gaara sent him a glare.
"awww don't be like that I can't wait to hear you sing' Sakura pouted
"hm"
"yeah Shika you best sing me a romantic song" Temari said pouting as well.
"Troublesome" was her answer as every laughed
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1 week later, day before talent contest
"Ready girls?" Ino called
"we still have to finish decorating the hall" Sakura explained to Gaara
"see you boys later" they all called as the left the house
"make a mess and you'll be sorry" Temari added closing the door behind her
"soo, what are we going to do?" Naruto said looking around
They all looked as each other slowly backing away from the kitchen, suddenly they all darted in to the living room, Lee reaching the remote first only to them be pounced on my all the other boys. After arguing with each other they all decided what they were going to watch. For the next few hours they all sat in front of the tv only getting up when they ran out of food and sake.
"Its so relaxing and quiet with out all the girls around" Kiba said taking a swig of sake
"yeah and we can watch what we want , no sappy romances" Neji added.
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Meanwhile the girls were all busy putting up banners and setting up the stage.
"looking good girls " Tsunade said walking in
"Thanks" Sakura said as she pined up the last banner
"All finished!" Tenten said as they admired their handiwork
"phew im whipped " Temari sighed jumping of the stage "I wonder what the boys are up to?"
"bet some ones hurt" Sakura laughed
"Yeah well that's the least of their problems if they've broken anything" Temari scolded causing every one to laughed again
"we should be getting back" Hinata said starting to get worried
"Yeh, common then every things ready here" Ino said ushering them all out of the hall locking the door behind them.
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In the meantime with the boys.
"Shit their back" Kiba said running in to the living room, in a flash all the boys jumped up grabbing sake bottles and empty crisp packets. By the time the girls entered the house the boys were sitting in the living room looking very innocent.
"So what have you boys been up to?" Temari asked suspiciously as she looked around the room
"Ohh you know, this and that" Kiba muttered tucking a crisp packet under the sofa quickly
"Yeah sure" the girls said not believing a word.
"You lot best have everything ready for tomorrow night" Ino said sitting on Kiba
"of course we have" Naruto answered quickly
"hmm" the girls answered in unison
"soo.. what's for dinner" Naruto said looking at Hinata with a big grin
"well I guess I I could make some Ramey" Hinata said
"Nah, lets order out" Tenten said getting the phone
"RAMEY" Naruto and Choji shouted as every one sweat dropped.
After every one had eaten the all slowly dispersed and went to bed
"What's up" Gaara asked getting in to bed
"Nothing, just thinking" Sakura said snuggling up to Gaara "Looking forward to tomorrow" She laughed
"hm" Gaara grunted causing sakura to laugh again
"Awww" she kissed him
"go to sleep" he mumbles pulling her closer
"good night" she mumbled as she drifted of in to a deep sleep.
"hm"
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