I do not own Naruto, and I apologize for the wait I was having a fight with my computers virus system.XD

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Sakura sat on the counter in the kitchen at Sasuke's house, it was the last day and of school and the boys wanted to celebrate by going out for take out and of course they were going to drag her along with them.

Sighing she remembered when she came back to school and they were quick to become friends and soon after became completely over protective of her. Like brothers who watched their little sister get beat up by some strange man, that they thought was their friend.

Two days later there was a rumor going around that she was their weakness and shit like that she sighed. They even called her Akatsuki weakness because on the day she came back to school Itachi had introduced her to all of Akatsuki and told her that if she was ever in trouble she could call them.

Sighing she looked to see Naruto hurl down the stairs with Sasuke hot in pursuit, Naruto had Sasuke's hat in hand and in the other his socks. As he passed her, she quickly snatched them out of his hand and handed them to Sasuke who was literally steaming with rage, snickering Sakura took the perfect moment to torment him.

"Man I could fry an egg on your head, I swear I can feel the heat from over here!" Sasuke glared her clearing snapping from Naruto's annoyance.

"Go Sakura!" Sakura whirled around and smacked Naruto upside the head, "Ouch! What the hell was that for?"

"Don't steal his socks."

"What since when did you take his side?"

"When I gave him back his socks."

"But you said-"

"That he was really mad in a different way and I was kinda warning you that he now has a weapon in his hand." Sasuke made a face like I don't need you to fight my battles for me, Sakura replied by sticking out her tongue.

"We-weapon where?" Naruto glanced at Sasuke, you smiled devilishly and held up a tomato.

"Hold him Sakura!" Sasuke lunged and Naruto turned to run but bumped into Sakura as she chicken winged him. Sasuke then began to smear the red juices of the tomato all through Naruto's blond hair.

"No!" Naruto cried out in defeat. Sakura let go and watched Naruto race upstairs to the bathroom, "Nooooooooooooooooo!"

"Ha." Sakura called up the stairs.

"Anyone there?" Neji called walking into the kitchen.

"Yup!" Sakura said walking away from the stairs where Naruto's cries could still be heard.

"What did you do to him?" Kiba said following in with Shikamaru, Lee, Shino, Choji, Konkuro and Gaara.

"Wait and see." Sasuke said staring at the stairs, they heard the bathroom door open upstairs, and saw Naruto's feet appear at the top of the stairs.

"Come down Naruto we want to see your pretty hair." Kiba taunted.

"No." Naruto hissed.

Sighing Sakura got up and walked up the stairs, "Naruto its no that bad it will come out when you have a shower."

"No it won't." Naruto hissed at her and Sakura flinched at his tone.

"Come here and i will fix it up." And with that she and Naruto's feet disappeared up the stairs.

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Sasuke had to bite his tongue to stop himself from laughing when Naruto followed Sakura down the stairs.

Everyone in the room burst out laughing when they saw Naruto's blond hair died red and patches of blond sticking out in places.

Sakura glared at them as she walked over to Sasuke and grabbed the tomato he had been eating out of his hand and squashed it into her hair, dieing it red also.

Everyone stared at her in disbelief, "There problem solved." Sakura said smiling at Naruto.

Though everyone knew Sakura hated tomatoes with every inch of her being, she did it with pride.

"Thanks." Naruto mumbled looking at the floor.

"Shall we go or would anyone else like a tomato make over?" Konkuro asked.

After about five minutes everyone was walking down the street, there were alot of gangs in Kohona so if you weren't in a group it was like a free ticket for a beating, and since Sasuke's gang and Akatsuki were prime targets and practically on top, there was always the constint threat.

But now they and Akatsuki had a weakness... Sakura. That's why she had all those stupid nicknames and that is why there were so many guys eyeing her. They believed that if they had Sakura they were untouchable.

Little did they know that if anyone of them ever approached Sakura they would get the living hell beat out of them by every member of both gangs.

"Sasuke are you coming or are you just going to stand there day dreaming?" Sakura called she had a huge smile on her face Sasuke ran and caught up with them, when ever she was around even Gaara smiled.

No one would ever hurt Sakura, she was the cherry blossom for both gangs and if when she wasn't the tough girl that you first see she was sweet and as soft as a cherry blossom, though Itachi thought she should hang out with girls more.

FLASH BACK

"Sakura I am worried that you hang out with to many guys." Itachi said glaring, Itachi always acted like he was her father though she didn't mind.

"Hello! Do I look like I should hang out with girls." when she said girls she made a face full of discussed.

"Well I think you should give it a try." Itachi said trying to glare her down or get more power in the conversation.

"I did I hang out and talk to Konan all the time!" Sakura said making a pouting face.

"She doesn't count." Itachi raising his voice slightly.

"Well what do you want? Do you want me to actually hang out with those sluts that think to call themselves woman?" Sakura was right in Itachi's face and about the only one who could do that besides their mom.

"No."

"Then what?" she screeched.

Sighing Itachi looked her right in the eye, "I just don't want to see you get hurt."

"Are you saying I'm a burden?" Sakura whispered narrowing her eyes, knowing that if he said even one word wrong this could end up horribly wrong.

"No, its just that if anything were to happen to you we would be crushed and hurt would you do that to use?"

Sasuke smiled he had her now, she opened and closed her mouth staring at him, then sighed she walked up and hugged him. Smiling Sasuke thought, 'Sakura Haruno 8th wonder of the world only girl who could ever ever get Itachi Uchiha to smile.

END OF FLASH BACK

Sasuke smiled to himself as he saw Sakura race ahead of them turn around and stick out your tongue, "You guys are so damn slow what the hell are you thinking about?"

"Why do you want to know?" Shino asked.

Sakura shrugged and made a face as Lee and Naruto raced over to her, "We'll meet you at the club!"

And with that the three of them raced off to the club .

"Sasuke," turning he saw Gaara staring at him his face hard and emotionless, but there was a hint of worry in his eye.

"What?"

"I don't think we should take her to the club."

"Because of all the fights right?"

"Yeah there should be a few more now that its summer vacation."

"Well if we don't take her, she will know so what do you suggest we do?"

"I want one of us to always always be with her no exceptions."

"Okay." Sasuke even though he was always making the decisions for the gang when Gaara put in his opion it always went because if Sasuke wasn't there Gaara would be leader. Even Sasuke had to admit that Gaara was a better leader then him but he was to lazy to step up to the plate.

As they came to the club Sakura, Naruto and Lee stood by the bolted door and waited. He looked at Sakura she was the only girl he knew who didn't dress like slut, as usaul she wore capries and a hoodie but this one showed off her curves a little more and it was a zip- up so you could see her red tank-top underneath. As usual her hair was pulled into a ponytail and her theme for her ears (yes she has themes in for ears) was crystal and dangly things.

"How do we get in?" she asked.

Waving his hand he indicated for them to follow and soon the had reached a stair case that led under the building.

They turned down a long hall with cement walls and too a steal door, Sasuke knocked three times and the a little sliding thing opened revealing menacing eyes.

"Password?" came a deep voice.

"Dancing wolves." and with that the door slid open, revealing a large man just over 6 feet, but mostly just a large mass of muscle.

"Who's the girl?" he asked raising an eyebrow.

"Sakura." Gaara said before Sasuke could answer his eyes were daring the man to do anything out of the ordinary.

"Procceed." he said stepping aside there was another long hall and then a set of stairs, that led to a room with the music blasting and people dancing, there were tables set up around the dance floor and only a few booths 3 or 4 and they were all reserved.

Sasuke walked up to the middle table and sat down, Sakura gave them a confused look as the rest sat down.

"Its reserved for us Sakura nothing to worry about." giving them a big smile she sat down right between Kiba and Shikamaru, resting her chin on her hands she watched the people dance.

"What can we get you today?" a large man asked walking over to the booth.

"Fies, hamburgers, and sodas." Konkuro said not even bothering to look at the guy.

"And the lady?" he asked smiling at Sakura, Sasuke glared if he didn't watch his tongue he may loose it.

"Same." Sakura said smiling.

With that the man left and Sakura continued to watch the dance floor.

"That ass better watch his tongue." Neji grumbled.

"Hmph," Shikamaru sighed, "Sakura?"

"Huh?" She raised her head and looked at him.

"Lets wash out that tomato?" he said smiling at her another rare occurrence in the gang.

"Okay." Sakura could be obedient at times but then again at most times she was so stubborn that only way to move her was to pick her up and carry her with you.

"Your food, and drinks." the waiter said when he saw that a few of them had stood up and began to advance, he instantly retreated, bowing his head in apology.

"Hn." Sasuke's glare sent the large man scampering to the counter.

"He still has to bring us our drinks we should have waited." looking up they saw Sakura and Shikamaru making their way back to the table, Sakura's hair was down and soaking wet.

She looked extremely cute and he instantly got mad when he saw the waiter look at her with hearts in his eyes.

"Damn him. I'll be right back, Kiba come." and with that the two of them left and grabbing the waiter and dragging him outside.

"Where are they going?" Sakura asked as they sat down.

"They needed to talk to him." Gaara said looking at the door they had exited from after about five minutes their drinks were brought in by another waiter and Kiba and Sauke came back in.

"I thought if you didn't come back soon Sakura and Naruto would eat all your fries." Sakura sat up straight and glared at Choji.

"You had some too!" she said, everyone laughed at Sakura as she sat there and pouted in her childish way.

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As they walked home Sakura kept noticing something out of the corner of her eye but she could never accually catch it. Stopping when she saw it again she turned and looked.

"Sakura what is it?" Shino asked.

Sakura kept her eyes trained on the spot bending down she picked up a rock, keeping her eyes trained she saw the movement again, and through the rock no bigger that her palm at the movement, a large man fell to the ground unconious.

"Lets go." and with that they all walked away but kept a eye on the path behind them for any movement.

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There you go sorry no mystery man but i promise you he will come up sooner or later okay then review please XP