Heya Guys, i am, right now, re-reading all my reviews and squealing my head off in... glee. SOO because i am so happy and love you all, and of course can't wait to get this chapter-to-be out of me, I'm updating! YAY FOR YOU! YAY FOR ME! And oh oh oh! Just you wait till my mega plot comes around, MWUAHAHAHA you'll be gripping your seats and wetting your pants..
Well, hopefully not wetting your pants..
Oh and yes, the whole of Konoha is going to the ball! Why? Because Tsunade went overboard with the invite list... . Andd the girl Shiune is not Tsunades helper .
ANYWAY ONWARD WITH THE STORY! And -cough- sorry about my shit spelling, but hey, at least i can spell the word shit! Lol.
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Sakura paced back and forth in the ball room, thinking of what to do. She had NO mask and it was a freaking MASQUERADE party. HER masquerade party! GAAA!
She rubbed a hand over her face and grumbled into it. The shops were closed, and it had long since fallen night. It was 9.47pm and the she and Naruto were the only two left in the ball room. Everyone else had left for their 'beauty sleep'.
She turned to her friend once more "Oh Naruto, what i'm i going to do? I mean, i know its only a mask, but still, when your the freaking reason for the masquerade party, its sort of important you have a mask!"
Naruto yawned. "I dunno Sakura-chan, but one thing that i do know is that if you keep worrying, you get wrinkles" Naruto Laughed at Sakuras annoyed expression "And that you need to sleep and relax, tomorrow is your birthday and you have a big night ahead of you!" His own expression softened along with Sakuras.
She sighed. "I know i know. I'm sorry for being such a pain in the ass."
Naruto just laughed. "Man you must be stressed out, you never use that type of language. Just don't tomorrow infront of the old ladys attending your ball too! You know what that'll be like! 'gasp! How dare you be so unlady like Miss Haruno?!'" Naruto mimicked in a annoying high pitched, whiny voice. Sakura almost laughed her head off.
Sakura yawned and Naruto prodded her in the ribs "time to go home for you missy. Come on."
Naruto put an arm around her shoulders and walked her home through the darkness of the night.
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Naruto and Sakura walked up the grove of dark trees and saw the large palace-like house not too far away, in the light of another full moon. The could see as they got closer the figure of Gaara sitting on the roof watching them walk up to the house, they figured he'd been waiting to see them return safely. People always said he was a big bad monster, but in reality, when you realy got down to it, he was a great guy.
They finaly reached the house and waved to Gaara, He jumped down from the roof and landed behind them before they even got to put their arms down.
"Have fun on the roof Gaara?" Naruto asked and yawned again.
Gaara shrugged. "As much fun as you can have i guess."
Naruto was visibly tired and was ready to knock out and go to sleep, but Sakura was still high-po on stressing over not having a mask.
Naruto almost started to drift off to sleep as he was walking up the stairs! Sakura and Gaara guided him up and into his room, where he said good night and very quickly went to sleep. Sakura and Gaara quietly crept out of his room and softly closed the door.
Gaara took Sakura's hand and guided her into his room, and onto his balcony outside silently. Sakura didn't know what he was doing but knew she could trust Gaara, and she did, with her life. Besides she was just pretty sure that he'd seen she couldn't sleep and just wanted to talk to her someplace where they wouldnt wake Naruto.
"So Sakura, still stressing over not having a mask are you?" He asked quietly and watched her with calm eyes.
She sighed "Well, i'm just a little disappointed really, i mean its my birthday, and my masquerade ball and i'm the only one without a mask..."
Gaara smiled softly and looked forward. "I understand."
"Sakura, well, seeing as it is your party, maybe its okay to not have a mask and stand out. Maybe instead..." Gaara walked back into his room for a second and came back out with a box in his hand.
"Maybe instead, you should wear this" He opened the box and there in the middle, lay a beautifully jeweled silver crown.
Sakura gasped "Oh my god, Gaara where did you get that? Its so beautiful! Are you sure i can where it?"
Gaara gave her a rare, true smile. "Oh course its ok, i only brought it for you, what, do think i should wear it instead or something?" he suggested. Sakura laughed.
"Anyway, i saw a shop while i was walking back here, and i saw the crown and thought of you and and how you don't have a mask, i thought it would service."
Sakura gased up at Gaara and then broke out into a smile, was there ever a time when she had such good friends and was so loved?
A voice in the back of her head told that there was. But she pushed those thoughts aside.
She stood still as Gaara took the crown out and placed it on her head, pushing back some of her pink locks out of her face. Gaara gave a small smile and stood back to see his work. He was right when he thought it was made for her. Sakura grinned and jumped into his arms.
"Thank you so much Gaara!" She hugged her friend tight. Gaara looked down fondly at his friend. She should know by now he would do whatever he could for her.
"Think nothing of it. If anything, just think of it as a thank you for all your help, from me and Naruto."
Sakura released him and put the crown back in its box carefully. She gave Gaara a smile once more and said goodnight.
"Goodnight Saku-chan" Gaara patted her on the head as if she were a puppy. She growled at him, but couldn't help but laugh anyway.
"Sleep well Sakura." "Thanks Panda-kun" Gaara smirked slightly and walked back to the balcony as she left his room and went to her own, to sleep.
He waited a few minutes for her to walk back to her room, then he climbed up to the roof, walked across until he was above the roof of Sakuras room. He clung to the glutters with his hands and swung his head down and saw Sakura enter her room and started to strip down to change into her pj's.
Taken back Gaara swung back up. He had almost evaded her privacy! Almost pervertedly watched her undress!
But even knowing so, curiosity took a hold. He was still a teenager with normal... annoying hormones.
He learned over slightly, only slightly.. so only his eyes and forehead was reveled. Sakura took off her t-shirt and a singlet, reeling her well toned back and stomach and a black bra. All causing his heart to go a couple of hundred miles too fast. Then she slowly slid off her loose pants, showing off her black panties, hugging her figure perfectly. Gaara almost fell off the roof!
He swung back up and laid on the roof, trying to even his breathing again. What the hell just took a whole of him then? He covered his face with his hands and groaned. He only came her to watch over her and make sure she stayed safe, he had no intentions of being a pervert! He felt like a creep. And like he had betrayed her trust. But he couldn't deny, he liked wait he had seen.
Gaara sighed and closed his eyes, another day was over, another to come.
Hopefully tomorrow he could be able to control himself. Hopefully.
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Sakura slid on her pjs and climbed into bed. She groan tiredly and readied herself for sleep. Her thoughts lulled over her parents, and the boy who had killed them. Tomorrow she would be 14. Her first birthday without parents by her side. She dug her head into her pillow.
"oka-san.." mother, i miss you. A single tear ran down her still face. It wasn't a tear of pain. Or sadness. Only remembrance.
Sakura fiddled with the locket around her neck given to her from Gaara, and she wanted nothing more than to talk to him about everything and be comforted by his un-judging comperny but instead fell asleep with the image of a broken family, stuck in her head.
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Naruto fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow. But he only got a few hours sleep. Thoughts of his teammates kept him awake. Sakura, begging him to bring Sasuke home. Sasuke indifferent, cold, with eyes of murderess intentions. There was so much more to the situation. But feelings must be hidden in a world of shinobi. Naruto clenched his fist at the thought. 'way of the shinobi' Woopdy fuckin doo, he thought with venom. Its a bunch of rules winding people into nothing but emotionless killing machines.
He had his own way and would follow his own way. He would find Sasuke with his own way. He would beat Sasuke, with his own way. He would grow, with his own way. And as soon as became hokage, everyone else would follow their own way too.
Naruto lightly smiled at his plains and with thoughts pleasant thoughts, drifted off to sleep.
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Sakura and Naruto woke to the sound of Gaara roaring and the roof being smashed.
They ran out onto their balconys as fast as they could. Sakura saw Naruto swear and jump up onto the roof.
She jumped up herself and gasped. Gaara was standing on the roof, eyes open, with the same colour eyes as when he was about to kill Sasuke. Black and yellow. But he hadn't changed form at all though. That was weird.
Then she reliesed something as she saw him mutter and scream to himself. Gaara was asleep!
She gasped and stepped back, but not out of fear. She was stepping out of Narutos was as he flew past her and punched Gaara in he face. Gaara's head snapped up and Naruto slammed a seal onto his forehead. Gaara instantly calmed down. He straighted up and shook his head. He looked around at the roof and sighed.
He turned to Naruto who was now sitting, and Naruto gave him 'the look'.
"I fell asleep didn't I?" Gaara asked with a sigh.
"yeah, but its ok, you don't transform that quickly anymore, so we got you awake before anything drastic happened." Naruto informed him, Gaara nodded.
Gaara turned to Sakura and said "I apologies Sakura-chan. I'll pay for all damages. I didn't mean for this to happen, or to wake you up at 5 in the morning."
Sakura just grinned. "Naa its ok. I couldn't imagine a more exciting wake up call, Hahaha"
Naruto gave her a 'have-you-gone-insane?' look, but had to laugh along with her. Gaara just stared at her, completely surprised with her reaction of his ripping up her roof and such.
"Well, time for breakfast! I'll cook" Naruto suggested.
"Pfft, who you trying to kid Naruto, you cook? I'll cook." Sakura took over and the three jumped back into their balcony's and met up in the kitchen. The three talked and cooked. They had more fun cooking it then they did eating it, not to say they didn't enjoy the food.
"So the party at 7pm yeah?" Naruto asked and Gaara looked up. Sakura smiled and cocked an eyebrow.
"you mean you haven't read your invite? But yes. Its seven." Sakura said picking at her eggs. (lol i almost wrote 'picking at her eyes' -sweatdrop-)
Naruto sheepishly scratched his head and laughed. Gaara and Sakura just smiled and got on with their breakfast.
Soon enough they were done and Gaara and Naruto went to meet todays sensie. They were, after all only here for so long and it was for special training at that.
And Sakura left to meet the girls for a long day of, relaxing at hotsprings, the day spar and of course, getting ready for the ball. Goodie.
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NEXT CHAPPY IS THE BALL YAY! Or the one after or the next few. And then i need to write kitty fluff when i'm done with the ball. I Just had o update. Sorry its short. .