Chapter 3

The Ball at the Sand Village

Okay sorry about the long wait for this but it's finally here! Chapter 3! Now I warn this was kinda random and was just a little weird. I made a few random couples so that people had other people to dance with so…please review! Also it switches between Gaara and Rasuka's point of view in case your wondering.

The invite was a small piece of paper that a carrier pigeon had flown to me. I had been in my bedroom when Sakura ran up screaming my name. She told me about the Ball and told me to get ready because I had no choice but to go. Sakura had picked out a very pretty dress for me to wear there. It was short and frilly at the bottom. The top part was butterfly necked and was long sleeved. It was a black dress of course to match my black hair.

"Awe you look so cute." Sakura cheered coming into my room. Sakura looked very pretty. She was wearing a long pink gown that was sleeveless. Her hair was pulled back into a tight bun. "Did you do your hair?" she asked in awe. I nodded touching the many clips I had added. My hair was pulled up into two pigtails with black clips holding all the small hairs back.

"Sakura hurry up." I heard Sasuke yell from downstairs. I wasn't surprised to hear Sasuke. They were obviously going together, but then I thought about Gaara.

"Well I'll see you at the sand village. Don't be late." Sakura threatened hurrying away. I sighed taking a seat on my bed. I really didn't want to go, but I knew Gaara wanted to see me there and Sakura would kill me if I didn't. I guess I was going without a choice.

The tux Temari had picked out was tight and bugged the freak out of me. It was a dark red and made my hair look almost orange. Temari had told me that I looked amazing and Rasuka was going to love it, but I doubted her logic.

"There finished." Temari announced coming out of the bathroom. My eye twitched. She was wearing a skin tight blue dress that went way above her knees. It showed almost all of her cleavage and she had fishnets on her legs and arms. Her hair was pulled back into one big puff ball. "What do you think?" She asked posing. Kankuro started to laugh hysterically just to get punched in the arm by a very angry Temari. I cringed again from the sight.

"Temari." I heard a very depressed voice call from downstairs. Shikamaru was here.

"Coming." She replied brightly. "The party has begun." She told me with a wink and vanished down the stairs. Kankuro followed in suite hoping to find a single kunoichi to be with. I sighed preparing myself for a very long night. If Rasuka didn't show up that is. When she's around my life feels…complete. Downstairs I headed.

The party was bumping when I finally arrived. I had taken as much time as possible before actually having to come. I noticed right away Sakura and Sasuke dancing in the middle of the dance floor, Sakura looking overly happy and Sasuke just dull. Naruto was over by the food table with Hinata. She was wearing a gorgeous blue and gray gown, and her hair was pulled back. She looked beautiful. Neji and Tenten stood together near the dance floor talking to each other. Tenten was dressed in a white gown that had long flowing sleeves. Her hair was normal. Temari and Shikamaru were dancing together in on the dance floor as well. Temari was dressed rather…erm…un lady like.

Lee, Shino, and Kiba all stood together talking about there single lives. I felt a little awkward seeing Kiba after all he was in love with me. He saw me and just nodded. Shino and Lee both looked over at me. Lee waved for me to come over. I shrugged walking toward them.

"Rasuka, look out." Ino called out. I looked to my right and a giant ball was coming at me. I quickly jumped over it and pounced on top of it. It unrolled and shrunk to expose Chouji. I landed beside him.

"What were you doing?" I asked sternly. Chouji got back up and Ino was beside him making sure he wasn't hurt.

"I tripped." He told me panting. I noticed that Ino was dressed in a very beautiful gown that was short and had short sleeves. It was a dark purple and her hair was pulled back and a small gold crown was set on top.

"Sheesh watch yourself." I grumbled finally getting over to Lee, Shino, and Kiba.

"Rasuka you must dance with me." Lee announced striking a pose. The rest of us stared at him blankly.

"Lee don't be stupid." I told him waving him away. Lee was crushed.

"But neither of us have dance partners…and you're the only girl left…" He whined. I glared at him.

"I have a dance partner, but I don't know where he is." I growled looking everywhere for Gaara. I wanted to just sit down and talk to him for a while. Lee cried writing himself a note.

"Rasuka has a dance partner. I have learned yet another valuable lesson from the lovely Rasuka." He talked to himself.

"What about me?" Shino asked creepily standing beside me. A growing creepiness grew in me.

"NO." I said clearly and not hesitating. Shino just stepped away into the darkness and vanished.

"Rasuka…" Kiba said quietly. I looked at him plainly. "I know you don't want to dance with me, so don't worry." He assured me. I felt a little bad for him, but it didn't change how I felt.

"Kiba…its okay." I told him softly. Kiba smiled at me slightly and walked away. I knew he needed time to be alone.

"The Party is here!" A drunk voice called out as the front door burst open. Jiraiya walked in holding a bottle obviously drunk. "Now where are all the pretty ladies?" He asked burping. He looked around the room and spotted Ino. "Come here my sweet little blond." He walked toward her stumbling. Suddenly a figure appeared in front of him.

"I warned him about coming here." Lady Tsunade said growling. She was holding Jiraiya back with her hand. Shizune stood behind her holding little Ton-Ton in her arms.

"My lady what should we do with him?" Shizune asked softly. Lady Tsunade smiled brightly.

"Let's take him out and beat some sense into him." Lady Tsunade looked around and spotted me. "Rasuka go find Gaara and tell him I have arrived." She commanded. I nodded to her, just as she and Shizune dragged Jiraiya outside. I looked around and decided to head up the stairs.

All was quiet up here. The party was downstairs, and I wasn't feeling in a party mood. My stomach was hollow and I couldn't get the feeling of lost love out of my system. Rasuka had just left without another word. She seemed so frazzled. I still couldn't wrap my head around what she was feeling. What was going through her head.

Downstairs I heard a moderately loud boom, like the front door getting blown open. I was sure that everybody down there could handle whatever it was. I wondered is Rasuka was down there kicking somebody. She did always enjoy kicking people if they got in her way. When I first met her a few years ago she tried to kick me, but I dodged her and trapped her in my sand prison. She started to cry, the first time I ever saw her cry and let her go. She then did kick me really hard in the leg. After that we walked around the forest for a few hours just talking, and I fell in love with the girl.

Lately Rasuka has been acting weird. Whenever we start to get close she immediately takes herself away from me, and goes. She used to be very open to getting close and intimate, but now she declines any offer I try to make. I mean I don't even want the sex I just want to lay beside her and talk about our lives, like we use to.

Footsteps approached my door and I just guessed it was Temari coming to drag me down to the party and force me to enjoy myself. I didn't want to deal with her at all. I hurried over to my window ready to sneak out.

"Really, the old out the window routine?" A familiar sarcastic voice said. I turned away from the window and saw beauty. Rasuka was dressed in a beautiful black dress that was short and showed her wonderful legs. She smiled at me. "I know an even better way out."