I DO NOT OWN NARUTO!….Just thought that you should know.

Naruto rushed through the corridors.

"Sakura!" he shouted, "Sakura where are you?"

"Holy crap Naruto, what are you yelling about!" Sakura retorted in a tired voice while walking out of the kitchen after hearing her brother call for her frantically. It was early in the morning. What could he be so enthusiastic about at this time of day?

"SAKURA!" he screamed in excitement, then full fledge ran and engulfed her into a gigantic bear hug, literally picking her up off of the ground and spinning her. "Naruto….can't…breathe…" she managed to muffle somewhere in his embrace. "Oh ya, sorry," he let go, but gave her one more quick hug for the heck of it. "Alright, I'm done now."

"Naruto, what is this about?" she asked, thoroughly confused. "The proposal silly! Why didn't you tell me!" he said while grabbing her shoulders, and shaking her not so lightly….making her kind of dizzy, and she had to step back for a minute to regain her steadiness.

"Oh ya, that," she said while rubbing the back of her neck, kind of embarrassed that she forgotten to tell her own brother. "Wait," she continued, "how did you find out?" "Oh, Neji told me," he replied without a second thought. "So, what did I tell you Sakura! I knew you would find someone sooner or later!" he said while playfully nudging her with an elbow, making Sakura giggle. "Ya, I guess you were right Naruto," "As always," he added matter-of-factly.

"Ya, just keep dreaming" she shot at him with a smirk. He openly laughed, as to how he couldn't really think of a comeback because he was just to freaking excited.

'I got to go tell Gaara! He's going to be so happy!' she thought as she turned to rush off and tell him, but instead, a hand grabbed her arm, forcing her to stay where she was at. "Where do you think you're going?" Naruto asked amused at seeing her try to escape so easily. "You have a kingdom to tell missy," he added. But he was right; she has to tell the kingdom sooner or later. "Fine, we will ride into town later, and spread news of the wedding. Can I go now?" she asked in a tired tone.

"Good job Princess, but no you may not. We must go now before it gets too late in the day," he proclaimed. "Yes princes," came an all too familiar voice from behind her, "we must go soon like your brother says," Sakura turned around to find Sasuke approaching her. She began to bow, but a hand was placed on her shoulder. "Now Princes Sakura, there is no need to bow anymore, we are getting married after all," he said with a smirk. He then gently lifted her shin up to look at his, and placed a soft and short kiss on her lips. "After all, what kind of husband would I be if I had my wife bow to me all of the time?" he continued with a smirk on his lips. Sakura just nodded in agreement.

"Shall we go then?" Sasuke said while outstretching an arm for Sakura to take.

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Everyone in the kingdom cheered after hearing the news of the wedding, even the maids and workers from the castle were excited. Sakura felt a rush of happiness by all of her kingdom's people approving of her marriage to Prince Sasuke. Maybe this is the right choice after all.

She spotted something red moving in the crowd. She squinted to find that it was Gaara rushing through the crowd….looking like he was trying to leave in a hurry or something. Sakura smiled at seeing her secret friend, and his strange antics.

Meanwhile, Sasuke was saying something to the people about how thrilled and how it will be an honor to be their king. Sakura was too busy being zoned out to realize that Naruto was watching her with a curious look. He knew either she saw something or someone in the crowd that made her smile like that, or she was just daydreaming….like usual.

For the final time the crowd applauded and cheered. Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and the Queen made their way off of the stage, and back to the buggy to return back to the castle.

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"WHAT DO YOU MEAN CALM DOWN! YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS!"

"Now you don't know that for sure….she could change her mind at the last moment."

"Sasori, you don't know her like I do. She is as stubborn as a mule. Once she sets her mind to something, she sticks with it."

"Gaara, I think you're over reacting."

During the last couple of days after the incident involving lunch with Sakura in the garden, and Sasori running into them there, Sasori couldn't help but think that something was up. Turns out that Sakura's excuse wasn't so believable after all. So Sasori went to Gaara later that day and spoke to him in private about him and Sakura. Gaara of course reviled their friendship, feeling like Sasori was actually an ally instead of a suitor, due to he doesn't believe in the whole arranged marriage thing either, and he thinks that Sakura would be more of a great friend than a wife. So Gaara told him everything.

"I AM NOT OVEREACTING! YOU KNOW THE TRUTH!" Gaara exclaimed once more at the other redhead.

Sasori just shook his head in disbelief. How could Gaara be so hard headed over something like this?

"Gaara," Sasori started to say, "You never truly kno…." "Yes I do! I know exactly what she's doing. She's only marrying him because she wants to find happiness again," Gaara cut him off.

"Then, don't you think she is doing the right thing then. Don't you want her to be happy?" Sasori questioned him.

"Of course I do! But I can't do this! It's eating me on the inside out, and no matter how hard I try to forget about her, she always comes right back into my brain. I can't let her spend her life with a worthless pig like Sasuke!" Gaara retorted, "No matter how hard I try to forget about her… I can't!"

"And why not. She is your best friend after all. Friends should want friends to be happy." Sasori threw back.

"BECAUSE I LOVE SAKURA WAY TO MUCH TO LET HER GO!" Gaara exclaimed…breathing heavily from built frustration and slamming his hands on the table.

Bingo. Just what Sasori was trying to get him to admit. And now that he knows just how much Sakura actually means to Gaara, the plan can be set into motion. Gaara will save Sakura from utter destruction.

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Sakura walked back into the castle with the others and made her way towards the kitchen for some much needed food.

"Oh hey Princes." Kiba greeted her whenever she entered the kitchen. "Oh Kiba, I should of known that I would find you in here eating all of the castle's food," Sakura replied with a grin. "I could say the same for you Princes," he threw back with a mocking smirk, making Sakura scoff. "What! I do not eat all of the castle's food!" "Alright, whatever you say Sakura." Kiba ended with the same smirk and continued to eat his sandwich.

"A girl's got to eat! I just happen to really like food." She retorted, taking a seat next to him.

Ever since the dance the other night, Sakura and Kiba have been spending an immense amount of time together to try and get to know each other better. It didn't take long for a strong friendship to spark between them. She found out a lot about Kiba, like how there's a village girl named Ino in his kingdom that he secretly loves, and she feels the same way, but his parents forbid anything like that to happen anyways, so he doesn't think that he has a chance to be with her. But Sakura, being Sakura of course, thinks that there is a strong possibility if he truly loves her. But Kiba is stubborn anyways and disagreed…so might as well just let him find out that love is a very powerful thing on his own. He will come around someday.

"So Princes, I heard about your marriage to Prince Sasuke. I'm very happy for you!" Kiba continued after swallowing, and handed Sakura a sandwich as well.

"Why thank you Kiba. And I appreciate your happiness," Sakura replied.

"But," Kiba continued, "are you sure it's the right thing to do?"

"Of course I do silly!" Sakura answered with a smile.

"Sakura, you know what I mean," Kiba said in an all-of-the-sudden serious tone. "Yes, I know. But what are the chances of that happening. I'm a Princes, and he's…. you know. I just think that if I marry Sasuke, I will find my happiness again."

"I know, but what if you don't find your happiness with him. Then what are you going to do Sakura?"

"…..I don't really know. Just hope for the best I guess." Sakura replied. "Besides there is no way that he will love me like I love him."

"I still think that you should tell him your true feelings before jumping to conclusions." Kiba said honestly.

"Alright, I guess you're right. I just don't know how to tell him though. But I guess I'll try anyways." Sakura replied in between bites of her sandwich. This is going to be harder than I thought. But I guess I do have to tell him…before it's too late.

Sorry for the kind of late update… hope this chapter helps you understand some things more! R&R please! Thanks!