Disclaimer: same as always: don't own so don't sue or else the boogey man will come to visit you

Two months later Sakura has gotten along with the Akimichi clan and the other girls who were competing to become the next Mrs. Akimichi. Although the girls were nice to Sakura they still didn't like the fact that Chouji spends more time with her.

"I say we sabotage today's tea ceremony." whispered a a green haired girl.

"Good idea Kana. Suki, what do you think we should do?" a girl with blue hair asked.

"I think we should do that and mess her up when she is making her share of food for tonights dinner." a girl with coal black hair grinned. "Ne Amane, should we also spread a rumor about her?" Suki said.

"Yes, we shall say that at dinner time when she goes to get her desert." Amane, the blue haired girl and obviously the leader, agreed.

"I'll probably feel guilty afterwards." Kana said.

"We all will, but we need her out of the picture so that we can have a chance to get to know Chouji-kun better and make him change his mind about her." Suki said.

"Ok, Plan: Sabotage Sakura's chances of becoming Chouji's Wife is now in motion." Amane said. The other two girls sweat dropped at the rather long name of their plan.

~The Tea Ceremony~

As everyone besides Chouji and Sakura gathered around the table set outside next to the koi pond the three other girls just glanced at each other and grinned. Part one was in action.

Just as Sakura was about to poor Chouji his tea a slimy snake slithered across the platform, spilling the contents of the tea. The snake made its way to Sakura and wrapped itself onto herwrist and up her arm.

"Uh, are you ok Sakura-chan?" Chouji asked worriedly, he did not know if Sakura was afraid of snake's.

"I'm fine, but please excuse me while I go and place this guy back into the grass and get more materials for the tea. I'm sorry Chouji." Sakura said.

"That's ok, I will wait."

"Thank you."

Sakura stood up gracefully like a kunoichi and made her way to a more grassy area in the Akimichi's back yard. Placing down the snake it slithered away and Sakura went into the house and washed her hands and arm and got the extra materials and walked back outside.

Sakura remade the tea and had just finished pouring it for Chouji. She placed the pot back onto its holder and handed the cup to Chouji, which he took and drank it in one gulp.

"This is good Sakura-chan. Where'd you learn to make tea like this?" Chouji exclaimed, much to Amane's, Kana's, and Suki's disappointment.

"I was taught the basics when I was little and your mom tought your favorite tea recipe to me and I added a bit of cinnamon to make it smell more enticing." Sakura explained. "I'm glad you like it."

"Thank you for the tea Sakura-chan." Chouji stood up and as soon as Sakura was finished setting it up for the next girl Chouji helped her up.

"Arigato Chouji." she boowed and walked off the platform and Amane walked up to it and sat in the same area as Sakura once did.

After all the girls were finished they helped put away the tea set and went their seperate ways for the night. Chouji walked Sakura home as Amane, Kana, and suki watched with anger in their eyes.

-Amane, Kana, and Suki-

"How was she not frightened of the snake?" Suki yelled out in frustration.

"Maybe she likes all living things." Kana offered. Once seeing the glare that Suki gave her she regretted opening her mouth.

"And the dinner was a success for her too! I mean not only did she prepare a spare desert when we ruined the first she had denied the 'rumor' saying that she wasn't an a relationship with her sensei. Ugh!" Amane also yelled out in frustration.

"That's it. Pinkie's going down." Suki and Amane said as Kana left.

-Sakura and Chouji-

"Thanks for walking me home Chouji, but you didn't have to. The other girls might think that you are favoring me over them." Sakura said.

"Gomen Sakura-chan."

"It's ok, but you should hang out with them too. They seem nice, although I feel that Amane and Suki don't really care about me too much. Kana is sweet and just follows her two best friends, but she is a great cook and can make an excellent gardner."

"Are you implying that I should go for Kana?" Chouji teased.

"Myabe." Sakura teased back.

They both shared a few more laughs and Sakura walked up to her door step. After unlocking it she tunred back to Chouji.

"Thanks again Chouji, I had fun today."

"No problem. Oh Sakura-chan?" he blushed.

"Hai?"

"W-would you mind i-if I kissed you?" his cheeks were now a dark pink.