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Chapter 19: A Shocking surprise

Sakura walked down the hall way when she heard a scream coming from the dinning room. She bit her lip as she ran. And here she thought everything was over.

Sakura burst into the room panting. Everyone's eyes were on her. "What happened?"

Ino stepped forward. "Sakura, this is very important…"

She held her best friend's shoulder "Ino.. I heard someone scream? Who was that and what happened?!"

"Sakura, that wasn't a scream…" Ino said, her face was kinda flushed

"That what was it?" She asked, confused.

"It was a squeal"

"A squeal?! Who squealed?!"

Ten Ten and Temari raised their hands "That would be us…"

"Huh? I don't understand" Sakura stated as she looked at her friends. "What's going on?"

"Sakura…" Ino's eyes were gleaming, it was full of different emotions. "I'm…I'm…"

"She's pregnant" Shikamaru stated. "This is too troublesome…" His face was a bit disheveled and tense.

"Awww Shika-kun! I wanted to surprise Sakura!" Ino pouted as she walked towards her husband that was sitting on the couch.

"Umm.. Ino…" Hinata poked her.

Ino turned around and faced her friend. "Yeah?"

Hinata pointed towards Sakura who was still in shocked. Her eyes were wide as plates…

"Oh come on Sakura! That's not a nice reaction! I thought you'd squeal in happiness too!" Ino started to shake Sakura. "Oi! Sakura!"

Sakura blinked. "OH MY GOSH!" she started to yell "Ino you're pregnant?!"

"Well yeah…" Ino sighed "You weren't listening well weren't you?"

"No it's not that! I was so shocked! Oh gosh! Ino I'm so happy for you!" Sakura hugged Ino. It's true, she was really happy for her best friend.

Ino sighed, "Let's get some breakfast now. I'm starving" She said smiling. Ino was so happy, in a few months they would have a baby! She went to Shikamaru and kissed him on the cheek then giggled. "I'm so happy!"

"I know.. I know… geez…" Shikamaru scratched the back of his head as Ino wrapped her arms around him.

"Aren't you happy?" She pouted.

He sighed. "I am happy; it's just that…man... This is so troublesome"

"He's just nervous Ino" Sakura said smiling. "Most of the 'soon to be dads' are!"

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After a few hours, the group had to leave the hot spring resort. Sakura looked back, a lot of things happened. She found her past, her present and yes, her future, all of them shared happy and sad moments at this very building. Now she has to part with her brother again.

"Pao, do you really have to go back to the hidden mist?" Temari hold back her tears. She must look though for her beloved.

"Yeah, you can stay at the hidden sand if you want. You are welcomed there." Gaara offered.

Pao shook his head. "No, I have to go back home. But I promise to come back." He smiled. "For you and for my sister."

"Pao-kun, I'm going to miss you so much" Sakura said as she hugged her brother. "Come visit us soon okay?"

"I will" He replied as she smiled to Sakura. Pao turn to Sasuke who was standing behind Sakura.

"Sorry…" Sasuke muttered.

"No problem, I know you were just jealous and all" He smirked. "No harm done."

"Thanks." Sasuke replied as Sakura walked towards his side. "Don't worry. I'll take care of her."

"I know you will" He nodded at the others. "Hey Karra!" He yelled at his cousin who were sulking at one side. "Aren't you going to say good bye to them?"

Karra shook her head. She couldn't face him, not with tears in her eyes. She felt some one tapped her from behind.

"Karra…" The voice called. Karra felt her body weakened.

"Kiba… I'm so sorry!" She yelled as she ran off towards the forest.

Kiba stood there frozen. The girl she likes just ran off like that. So she didn't like him? She couldn't bear to dump him so she ran off? Different kinds of thoughts and explanations ran into Kiba's mind.

"STUPID!" He heard some one yell.

He turned around and saw all of his friends smiling. "Go after her you Idiot!" Shino yelled. It was a bit odd since Shino just yelled at him like that.

"She obviously likes you Kiba, just go talk to her." Ten Ten smiled as she laced her arms around Neji.

Hinata nodded. "You… should go Kiba..."

Kiba smiled and nodded back. "Wait for us ok!" He yelled as he ran off to find Karra with Akamaru running after him.

Pao shook his head. "This would be a big problem." He muttered.

"Why? Doesn't Karra like Kiba?" Sakura asked her big brother.

"No, Karra do like Kiba. It's just that Karra is…"

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"KARRA!!" Kiba yelled as he went through the forest. "Karra! Where are you?! We need to talk!"

After a few minutes of running around the forest, he found Karra sitting down beside the waterfalls.

"Karra…" Kiba mumbled as he walked closer to the girl. His heart pounded and he felt really sad seeing the girl she likes like that.

"Kiba… I'm sorry." Karra said between sobs.

"Sorry for what? I don't understand Karra" Kiba sat down beside her. Akamaru following behind him, it sat at the back of Kiba.

"Kiba, I like you, I really like you a lot."

"Then what's wrong? I like you Karra a lot too…" Kiba stared at her. It was obvious that Karra was in pain and some how for him the pain doubled.

"Kiba, we can't be together…"

Kiba looked down at the water, he started to pet Akamaru's head. "I get it, since you are going back to the hidden mist, you don't want a long distance rela-"

"No it's not that Kiba!" Karra said cutting off Kiba's words.

"Then what is it?" Kiba looked back at Karra and saw tears in her eyes. "Karra…"

"Kiba…I'm…I'm…"

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"She's what?!" The group chorused to what had Pao said.

"Like I said, Karra's already engaged." Pao repeated before sighing. "It was an arrange marriage. She's going to get married with in two days."

"Why didn't you tell us earlier?" Sakura sat down on a rock near by. "Poor Kiba…"

"That's not that trouble some you know…" Shikamaru muttered.

"Oh come on Shika-kun!" Ino pouted. "Give the guy a break."

"There are a lot of women in the world." Neji said while leaning on a tree. "He can easily find another one."

"Oh so your saying you can easily find another one to replace me anytime?" Ten Ten raised a brow at Neji.

"No it's not that Ten Ten. He just fell for a girl who's already taken."

"I guess you are right about that…" She sighed.

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"You're what?!" Kiba yelled in disbelief.

"I'm betrothed and we are getting married in two days." Karra explained one again to Kiba. "My parents chose him to be my groom and I can't say no to them."

"I...I understand Karra." Kiba forced a smile on his lips. "I can't compete with your parent's choice. Have you met the lucky guy?"

"No not yet. Mom told me I'll meet him on the day itself."

"Oh.." Kiba stood up. "I guess I... can't do anything, unless you want to ran away with me."

"Run…run away?" Karra looked up at Kiba.

"Yeah, we'll live in a very far away place just you and me" Kiba smiled, Akamaru barked. "Oh and Akamaru as well, so what do you say Karra?"

Karra looked back at the water then stood up. "This... this would be the first time I...I would defy my parents" She smiled back at Kiba. "Yes Kiba, I'll go with you!"

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End of Chapter

Angel: Finally! I have updated! I hope you guys like that chapter. The preview was a bit off to what really happened don't you think? I needed to give a break for Kiba since all of them had nice ending and such. Don't worry Sakura and Sasuke are still the main characters. I needed a new twist so I can extend this for a bit.

Review and tell me all my flaws on this one!

Thanks a lot

Chapter 20:

Kiba and Karra had run away. Now what will Sakura and the gang tell their parents about it? What's this? They have to find Kiba with in two days? What for? And why Kiba? Why not Karra?