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Gaara/Sakura/Naruto

It didn't take long for me to realize that I probably shouldn't have invited Naruto on a date with me in the hospital. It made a funny story sure... almost everyone interrupted the date and he was kidnapped four times but the funny thing is... when I tried to move it to my office Gaara offered something a bit different. We were going to eat at the restaurant that Haku used to work at but the manager threw us out saying we took 'god' out of this place. They may be just as obsessed with his cooking as me... but if they paid him better and offered him a place they would pay for them yeah... they'd have him too.

Settling for a Japanese restaurant the three of us looked at the menus. Yes, I did say three. Gaara decided to join us. "Are you a gangster or a poet?" Naruto asked Gaara making the redhead look at him with a glare that barely held the astonished confusion. I smirked lightly, knowing that this is going to be good and something is going to happen.

"No... I'm a doctor. You are smart enough to understand this, right?" He said slowly. I don't blame him. Naruto's been coming into the hospital to hang out with me since I started working there all that time ago. Probably nearing a year or maybe just a very long six months...That's when Naruto prepared to finally explain what the hell he means by a gangster or a poet.

"Well I thought that since you have the word love in kanji on your forehead that you'd be in a gang or a poet... but I guess I'm wrong. The rumor that you're secretly a girly man might be true." Gaara and I made a mistake... we both took a sip of water at the same time and wound up spitting it out. I did so in laughter while he did it in utter horror. Looking up at the redhead's face I could tell how Naruto would come up with that, but instead of defending my coworker I waited to see what would happen next.

"You little prick." Gaara growled and stood up with fists clenched so tight that his knuckles were white while his face grew red. Naruto's eyes widened and face paled while scooting back in his chair. I was about to tell him that that wasn't helping but that's when Gaara grabbed hold of my wrist and pulled me over to him. "That's it... you're grounded. This date is now for Haruno and I." He hissed then looked over at me with softer features. I just blinked in surprise, not seeing any of this until it happened.

"What now?" I asked trying to understand what's going on but the information was failing me. This happens from time to time and a simple 'letting me know what exactly is going on' tends to help. Sadly I don't think they know about the cure because Naruto is too busy glaring at Gaara and the redhead's too busy staring at me. This has turned into an incredibly odd evening.

"He wants to make this date be between you two because I've apparently been behaving like an idiot." Naruto growled and crossed his arms just as we were served our food. I blinked once, then twice and began to eat not thinking about it anymore knowing it would hurt my brain. The idiocy of the two boys was well known so I just ignored it and went about my business while also attempting to ignore Gaara's hand on my thigh.

Oddly enough when the waiter came by to check on us I was slightly surprised to see that he is suddenly blue with gills. "Hey Kisame." I said simply as he asked if we're doing okay. The two boys looked up at him in annoyance but I knew that Naruto was angrier at Gaara than the new man in the restuarant.

"Hey so Sakura I was wondering if we can go out on a date sometime." He started making Gaara glare over at him while Naruto just gave me his famous puppy eyes. When the redhead informed Kisame that we are already on a date the man laughed in response. "Seriously? Three's a bit of a crowd don't you think? I can take over from here though..." He started and held his hand out to me. I looked at him, then looked at my food, and then shook my head. He just smirked and nodded. "I would choose Japanese food over you too."

He walked off leaving us in peace while I burried my face in my arms while ignoring my food now, more depressed than ever before. "You're screwing up your date." Naruto informed him making Gaara flick him off. I smirked at that from under my arms but I didn't let them notice that I was watching. That would have been a bit awkward.

"At least I'm not a complete idiot who only got a date in the first place because she felt bad for being a bitch towards you." Gaara retorted making my eyes widen along with Naruto's. I didn't know anyone else knew that story. At the time I had been a bit upset to discover that he was my neighbor after being a complete ass so I apologized and then on our first date I hired Haku from being chef at a restuarant to being my personal chef with a higher pay and free rent.

Life is great.

"You're an ass, and we've gone on several dates, thank you very much." Naruto growled looking a bit upset but also incredibly proud. The only problem with that is that I don't really care about him. Not in the romantic sense even though we've gone out several times. He's just not the kind of guy I can see myself with. Sitting up I started to scarf down my food in order to have enough time to run away before they realize that they are unable to follow since they didn't finish their food and its impossible to leave Japanese food leftovers.

Once I was done I got up and started to back away slowly but before I could get far both of my wrists were grabbed. My right wrist by Gaara and left by Naruto. I smiled nervously as they pulled me back down to the table as I was forced to sit and watch them eat with their hands holding onto my wrists tightly. "This kind of hurts." I complained softly but they both just glared making my eyes widen. "Jeez... you two are no fun." I sighed and looked down at my empty plate.

"I can't believe you would even try to escape... but if you want I can get you out, for a price." Itachi murmured from behind making me turn around and smirk lightly up at him but before I could say anything he was dragged away by men in black. I glanced over at Gaara but he looked just as surprised as me. Naruto, however, looked a bit embarrassed.

"I'm the head of Ebay... I have some guards I can order around." He said with a blush and a light shrug. My eyes widened and mouth opened slightly to show off my drool. Naruto looked at me in minor confusion then grinned. "You can borrow them whenever you want, when this date is over then I'll give you to the number to call in order for them to show up." He nodded with a light smirk as he showed off his smug look to the rather annoyed Gaara.

"But I have to wait until after the date..." I murmured and then pulled away from thier grip. My wrists were starting to turn red and felt a bit sweaty which isn't the best feeling in the world. They didn't realese my wrists and instead gripped them harder. "So I'm pretty much being forced to be on a date with you two." I asked them just to clarify the situation a bit. It was obvious that I wouldn't be able to read my letters today.

"Yes." They both answered but neither one of them sounded happy about it. I'm assuming its because this date is two guys with one girl rather than two girls with one guy. Either way I think it'd be too much of a handful so I prefer the whole one on one thing, but hey the times may be changing...

"I guess I won't be able to read my letters today." I sighed and frowned while looking down at my empty plate. When I looked up Gaara had an evil smile on his face, while Naruto looked a bit happy. I glared and stuck my tongue out at the two. They are so cruel! "You people suck." I growled angrily but they just ignored me. It seemed very typical of them, but still... I'm enjoying this. It's kind of fun having these two guys fighting while still acting like friends. It's interesting seeing all the random people who show up.

But why can't Deidara just suddenly appear?

During moments like this when I can actually just sit down and think... I wonder how long it'll be until they all leave again. That's what happened last time. I left after everyone was pretty much gone. Only two people remained and I don't even remember who they were. Glancing over at the two boys. I was hoping they would stay. It's only the Akatsuki who leave you after all. No one else needs to. Just them. They are a bad influence anyway and are constantly putting her job in danger.

"What are you thinking about?" Naruto asked softly pulling me away from my thoughts. I glanced over at him and smiled then got out of their loosened grip before standing up and bowing toward the two of them.

"Thank you so much for today." I said in a light voice then I turned around and left the restaurant. When I got back to the hospital someone was standing in my office making me smirk and head forward to see an Akatsuki member sitting in a seat across from my desk. Sliding into my 'boss' chair (I bought a new one since Tsunade's been too busy with Christmas) I then looked him over. It was Zetsu.

"I'm sorry Sakura but I have to go." He said softly making my eyes widen as a cold air filled my chest whole. "My black side just killed three people and I'm not sure how long I can stand it. I love you but I need to keep people safe. Don't try to find me. I'll contact you again when I make him remain dormant for longer." He informed me but it seemed as though his voice was like air. I could barely hear it and there was no way air was allowing itself to come into my lungs.

"Get out." I whispered making Zetsu's eyes widen. He smiled bitterly, and nodded, before getting up and heading out of the room. Haku just shook his head then handed me a bottle of wine which I took gratefully before drinking it from the bottle.

Dammit.