I Don't Own Naruto

Please be alright Princess. And please find Gaara before we get there.

"Up ahead! The village is just over the hill!"

Sasuke's head shot up. "We don't stop until we find her." They pushed their horses to go even faster, not even stopping as they reached the opening gates.

Sasori sighed and split up from the rest of the group. He had to be the first one to find them….. or else things would get much, much worse.

X

"What are we going to tell my family…. better yet, the kingdom?"

"Sakura, calm down. Everything is going to be fine. They will just have to deal with it." Gaara squeezed her hand and gave her a reassuring smile. "But what about Sasuke?" she asked more nervous than before.

"Hey, are you doubting my skills when it comes to protecting you?" he mocked her, not getting the childish reaction he expected from her.

"Sakura, it's gonna be alright. I won't give you up without a fight. You should know that by now." he replied kissing her forehead. "We should probably be getting back to the kingdom soon anyways." They have been trying to find their horses, and after about an hour they found them once again.

Luckily both Gaara and Sakura's horses found one another, so the two didn't have to look for them separately.

"There you two are!" Kakashi said as he rode up to them. "I've been looking for you two."

By this time Gaara and Sakura had mounted and were walking alongside Kakashi. "I think you're lying to us." Sakura mocked with a questioning look. "You were probably too distracted by looking at girls, rather than looking for us, isn't that right?"

"Psh! Of course not! I truly was concerned for your whereabouts and was endlessly searching for you guys!" Kakahi tried his best to smile under the cloth on his face. "You lie!" Sakura shouted, pointing an accusing finger at the older man. "I've known you ever since I was born. I can tell when you're lying. Especially when there are women involved."

The defeated looking Kakashi sighed, "Fine. You were right. But there are just SO MANY women here. I had to be a little adventuress." "Alright old man stop talking….you're making me sick." Gaara butted in, not sure why they had to have this conversation in the first place.

"It's the truth my boy. You got to learn to live with it."

"I think I'll be just fine living without it."

"ANYWAYS! We should probably get going. I'm surprised word hasn't come yet that the entire kingdom hasn't burnt down by now due to the absence of their princess." Sakura said, really wanting to end all of these weird conversations.

"Yes because the entire country is totally helpless without the girl who sneeks around all day and does nothing but relax." Gaara mocked her.

She scoffed at the comment, "Shut up stable boy!" she lightly punched him in the arm.

X

"Where could she be?!" he paced back and forth in the throne room. "Naruto, calm down, they will find her." His mother reassured him.

"How can you be so sure mother?"

"Because it's Sasuke who is looking for her remember. It is Sasuke who is to marry her. Everything is going to be alright dear."

"I sure hope you're right mother." he stopped and looked at her with troubled eyes.

She gave him another reassuring smile. "I know I'm right with this one."

X

"So Gaara, about that girl." Sakura started to say. Gaara sweat dropped. Why did she have to bring up the subject now? Couldn't she just be happy that she was his now?

He swallowed hard, "About that….you see-" "I finally found you guys again! I thought I never would!" Everyone turned to see Kiba and his horse trotting over to the rest of them.

"And where have you been?' Gaara asked… knowing what the answer would be. "I was just creeping on some girls. There are so many pretty women in this village. I don't know why I don't come here more often."

"Maybe because you are already in love with a girl in your own kingdom." Gaara continued.

"See old man! He didn't lie to a princess!" Sakura pointed another accusing finger at Kakashi. "He admitted he was looking at girls. You liar." "I'm sorry princess." He hung his head in shame.

"Just remember that next time you-"

"Sakura!"

Everyone froze. She knew that voice.

She whipped her head around, and was met by the dark lord himself.

"Sasuke…..what-" "I came looking for you. What are you doing here, and with… that!" he pointed towards the redhead.

"Excuse me?" Gaara stated in dibeliefe as he slid off of his horse.

Not wanting to be seen as a coward, Sasuke did the same.

"What exactly is going on here Sakura?" Sasuke asked once again. "Why are you here with this stable boy. Not to mention his commrads."

"For your information, she came after me. The one she really loves. Not someone who would just use her for her money and the crown. That's right. I saw through you little sick plan." Gaara spoke up.

"That's all a lie! I would never do that to someone that I care so deeply for. I am the one who asked her to marry me in the first place remember, legally making her mine." He went to take a hold of Sakura's arm, but a strong hand caught his arm in a death grip before he could reach her.

"I swear, if you lay one finger on her, I'll make sure that you won't be able to use those limbs agian." Gaara seethed threateningly.

Sasuke let out a dark chuckle, one that didn't sit well with Gaara.

"So that's how it is Sakura? your gonna choose them over me? Are you even still apart of your family, royal, rich, elegant….or are you one of these creatures now?" Sasuke was sure he had the girl on his side, I mean, who could disagree with royalty?