A/N: the hired helps names were stolen from "Gravitation" the Manga..I should have said Manga instead of Anime. Because I'm not sure if they say anything about Reiji in the Anime and they don't call Mister K "Claude" In the anime to my knowledge. Those two just happen to be my favourite characters..

Also after much chatting between my Beta and I.. we realized through a series of misunderstandings.. and computer retardedness... what was going on... so I thank her with all my heart for being so understanding.. she really is amazing

Sasuke sighed and looked at Shikamaru. "I feel like a total ass."

"Why, is the ring you give her fake?" Shikamaru asked.

Sasuke rubbed his temples. "She said she'd be happy with a ring from a quarter machine."

"You got her a quarter machine ring?" Shikamaru questioned.

Sasuke sighed again. "No, but I think it would have been less painful if I had."

He walked out of the Hyuga's large manor and into their garden maze. He wandered for a moment before spotting the weeping Sakura Haruno. She was looking at the ring, her eyes shining with tears, their green making the most precious emerald look cheap. He stepped forward and coughed to alert of her of his presence.

"I'm sorry," he stated, not daring to look her in the eye.

"For what?" she asked, looking at the ring.

"For the ring," He continued uncomfortably.

"I love it Sasuke," she whispered. "But where did you find it?"

"I didn't." He stepped forward and rummaged through his pockets, pulling out an old picture. "I had it made.. from this picture."

She took the picture and smiled at Sasuke, tears staining her cheeks. "Why?"

He sat down next to her and looked up in the sky. "Because nothing looked right."

She put her head on his shoulder. "You know. My parents were like you and I."

He glanced down at Sakura who was looking at the picture, smiling.

"My father fell in love with her, even though he was a rich man and she was a poor hard working girl. He met her when he went out for a drink. He heard her sing. They were intoxicated," She laughed. "Then Hana was born. They never got married, my parents. My mother wanted to be thin when she got married. After Hana, I came. Then she got sick. She died a few years later, but not until he gave her the ring. That's what my Godmother told me."

Sasuke nodded. "Did he really love your mother?"

Sakura smiled. "A lot. But after my mother died, He left. My sister and I were left in the care for my Godparents. Then Hana.. well... They couldn't look at me after that." She felt another wave of tears spill over her eyes. "It's not that they hated me. But With Hana gone.. I had no one to take care of me, both my Godparents were important... so they put me in the system.. where I was adopted by... him."

Sasuke brushed away her tears. "Who is this man?"

Sakura felt her gut wrench. "I'm not ready for any of that yet, Sasuke. One day I will be, but now, can we not talk about it?"

He nodded. "When you are ready, I'll listen."

She nodded.

They looked into the starry night, wondering what the future held for them. Sakura looked down at her finger and then kissed Sasuke. "You should know," she stated, "That my answer is, and always will be, yes."

He smiled slightly and then stood. He put out his hand for Sakura who grabbed it and let him pull her up. "Would you like to go and dance?"

She smiled. "You can dance?"

He smirked and nodded. "I know you can."

She slapped his arm. "I'll never forget that day."

He smiled. "Nor will I, because that was the day I knew I had found the perfect person."

She let a tear fall down her cheek. "Who cares about dancing Sasuke?" She kissed him. "We have each other."

He kissed her back. She grabbed his hand and locked fingers with him. "Then let's go home."

She pulled him with her to the car and they took off into the night.Sasuke smiled as Sakura looked out the window at the starry skies. He turned back to the road focusing on the cars flying by. Suddenly he felt the oddest feeling. The feeling that he didn't have much time left. That soon he would run out of moments with Sakura. He wanted to make the best of them. From that moment on he would show no regret and he would spend as much time as possible with Sakura, even if it cost him his business and his project.

They pulled into the apartments and Sasuke helped Sakura out of the car. They walked side by side into the elevator and then to his apartment. He threw his coat on the couched and collapsed into his arm chair. Sakura smiled and sat on his lap. He wrapped his arms around her tightly and let her slowly drift into slumber. He leant into her ear and whispered sweet nothings to her.

"Sakura, I want to spend every moment as if it were my last," he stated. "I want to spend those moments with you."

She felt another tear sting at her eyes. She turned and placed a kiss on his lips. "Don't live them like they are your last, live them like
they are my last."

He nodded and kissed her back. It was a rough needy filled kiss with passion and pain. She positioned herself in his lap so that she straddled his hips. He kissed her with growing need; wanting to feel her for the rest of his life. He wanted to leave a lasting impression. He wanted to be known for more than his business. He wanted to be known as the husband of Sakura Haruno, the father of her children, a lover, a fighter, a man who knew no bounds when it came to what he cared for most. He wanted to be known as a failure. He wanted to be someone new. All for this woman he loved.

He wrapped his arms around her legs and stood up, carrying her with him to the bedroom. "I won't ever let you go."

She smiled. "I will hold you for as long as I live."

He kicked open the door and placed her on the bed, crawling over her body. She smiled as he kissed her neck and collar bone. She ran her hands through his black locks. She wanted him to have what he needed. She wanted to keep her promise. She had a ring and now she belonged to him. Now he belonged to her. Nothing, she hoped, would tear them apart. Death being the only exception, even then.. who knew.

He awoke the next day to a sleeping Sakrua entwined with him. Her head resting on her chest and their hearts beating in tune. He ran a hand through the cherry pink locks and sighed in content. His eyes wandered down to the ring on her finger. It's sparkle perfect and the cut just right. He had looked all over for a jeweler willing to take up the project of recreating Sakura's mother's diamond ring. He knew how much the woman had meant to Sakura, so he wanted the ring to mean something just as much. He placed a kiss upon her pink locks. Her green eyes fluttered open to meet deep onyx.

She sighed and stretched out. "Morning Sasuke-kun." She whispered sleepily. "I had the best dream ever."

"Hn?" He asked, still delirious from sleep.

"I dreampt that you gave me a ring, and that we had one of the greatest nights of my life." She sighed. "Instead of making love.. like I keep promising, we just curled up next to one another and you held me tight, whispering to me."

He smiled. "Look at your hand.. dumbass."

She lazily looked down and lifted her hand. "Hey.. a ring."

Her eyes widened and she shot up. "It wasn't a dream?"

Sasuke nodded. Sakura jumped off the bed and made a mad dash around the room to get on real clothes. She was muttering things about dates and places and meeting people. She stopped and looked at the amused Sasuke Uchiha.

"What?" she asked.

"You worry too much," he yawned, getting out of bed. "How about you call your God parents and set up a dinner for tonight, break the news to them? Then after dinner we can come back here and sleep. Then tomorrow we can start moving what little is left of your stuff that isn't at my home. After that we can get back to planning the opening night of our bar."

She nodded, still dazed.

He crossed over and gave her a hug. "Now give them a call."

Sakura nodded and walked out of the room, clad in her underwear and a skirt. He laughed inwardly at how odd women acted when given rings.

"Ahhhh, Auntie!" Sakura grinned into the phone. "I was kinda sorta hoping we could get together for dinner tonight.. no no... nothing big has happened. No, I just have this wonderful man I want you to approve of. No, why do you jump to conclusions, we haven't even done that. No he's not gay. It's really important to me that you let me come over tonight. We can catch up on things.. and I can pick up Hawkeye. Well I'm now in a situation where I can keep her. Yeah. This will be great Auntie. Ok I'll see you tonight."

Sasuke smirked as Sakura dropped the phone and fell back onto the couch.

"Auntie?" Sasuke asked.

"She hates being called God mother, mother, and granny. So we decided on Auntie. She's already called over my God Father for dinner. He won't like you at first but you'll grow on him." She smiled and got up. "Now you need to shower up and get ready while I call Tenten and Chihiro."

Sasuke rolled his eyes and stalked off to the bathroom.

When Sakura picked up the phone, Sasuke swore he could hear Tenten's squeals.

-'-'-'-'-

Sakura nervously fiddled with his tie for about the tenth time. Sasuke glared at her. She was trying to avoid the situation they were about to get themselves into.

"My tie is fine, any tighter and you'll decapitate me," Sasuke stated, his patience wearing thin.

"How do I look?" she asked, fussing with a pin in her hair.

He surveyed her. She wore a knee length black dress with off the shoulder sleeves. Her hair was curled and loosely pinned to her head. She wore a long silver chain with a princess-cut black diamond ring hanging from it that had been set in silver. He wondered why she just didn't wear it on her hand. She told him that she wanted it with her always, but wasn't quite sure if she could break the news to her auntie. So the silver chain was now tucked into her dress. She wore a pair of black heels and seemed to hop from foot to foot in anxiety.

He placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder. "Everything will be fine."

She nodded and turned to the door and gently knocked at it.

He heard noise erupt from the house accompanied by swearing. The door was pulled open and Sasuke just stared in utter shock.

"Tsunade?"

"Sasuke?"

"YOU KNOW EACH OTHER!?"

A/N: Yes it is indeed a small world after all! And it will get smaller!