A/N: Hey guys so I have the computer for a week so the first thing I did was start writing. I'm sorry for delay

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Sakura

When I pulled up into the Hyuuga's driveway, I noticed my father's dark blue Mercedes parked in the outdoor driveway. Great, I muttered to myself while turning off my motorcycles engine. I took off my helmet and soothed out my pants before slowly walking up the marble steps to the large red door.

I've been here many times before, you see, my father grew up with Neji's father and were best friends. Despite the past I've had at this place, the long driveway decorated with trees of many colors and huge white three story mansion, never ceased to take my breath away. I didn't even need to knock on the door because one of the maids answered the door. I smiled kindly and thanked her.

"Hello Sakura-san, it's been a while. Huuga-san can be found in the library with your father." She smiled warmly and took my black leather riding jacket.

"Thank you." I said bowing slightly. She copied the gesture before walking out and I walked down the west wing to the third door on the left. I knocked twice before entering the large library. My father looked up at me, surprised. Mr. Hyuuga however, remained emotionless. I fell to my knees and bowed politely.

"Sakura, you never need to bow down to me," said the Hyuuga master hurt. I cleared my throat and looked into his eyes.

"Sir, I come here, not as a niece, or the daughter of your friend, I am here as a friend of Neji and Hinata-san." He slowly set down his glass of wine and sat up straighter.

"Ah, I suppose you heard of my orders from Temari?" His tone was deadly serious, but I had grown accustomed to it growing up. My father spoke up, about to ask me about how I was over reacting, but instead I kept my gaze on the light pink eyes of Neji's father.

"Yes sir, and I suppose you know why I am here? I won't let you control the fate of my friends. They should have the right to choose who to love and how to live."

"They will do whatever I tell them to do. Neji is my son and Hinata my niece. I will treat them how I see well." My temper flared.

"And you wonder why they ran away from you." My words were rough, this I knew.

"Sakura!"

"Stay out of this, father." I spat, "I'll admit that I took Hinata in when she came to me. And yes, I knew about Neji's predicament and still hid him from you. The fact is you and my father are exactly alike. You don't know when to stop trying to control everyone around you! Well I got some news for you, Hinata loves another man and Neji is dating another woman that are yes, part of my band, which is composed of kids who were treated the wrong way. And you know what? I refuse to let you take them away from me to be forced to do whatever you want with them." I stood up furiously and walked briskly to the door, and without looking back, said, "I'm not threatening you, no, I'm too smart to do that, but Hyuuga-san," I looked back at his stoic expression, "but if you use lies to try to break apart our band, I will use the same method to bring down your company." And with that said I walked out the door into the hallway.

I heard the door open behind me, but I didn't look back. I knew it was my father by his steps, he didn't say anything and I didn't turn around because I didn't want him to see the tears rolling down my face. I didn't want to let him see me weak.

"Sakura," my father spoke hesitantly, sadly. I wiped the few tears away with the sleeve of my shirt before turning to look at my father. His peppered hair was slicked back and he wore a black buttoned up long-sleeved shirt and a pair of dark denim jeans. Today must have been his day off, considering that in the afternoons he was always in the surgical wing of the hospital. I could tell that my dad hadn't been sleeping well, for his eyes were a dark drained-out color and dark circles rimmed his eyes beneath his black glasses.

"Hi," When I said that, I felt stupid. I haven't talked to my dad one-on-one in a long time. He looked down, defeated.

"You're so grown up, it drives me crazy to think about all the things I missed out on…. You're first love… first heartbreak. I never got the chance to… scare your boyfriend, or see your first concert. Sakura… I've missed out on so much…" I smiled grimly.

"You were so focused on your dreams, not mine."

"And I wish that I could go back and fix that. I wanted to make it up to you, that's why I was here, I was trying to talk to him, to have him find another way to fix this. I tried to get him to leave Neji and Hinata alone." I stepped next to him and we walked out to where my motorcycle was and I swung my leg over the machine and looked up at my father.

"Dad, I don't want you to get involved. I don't want you and Hyuuga-san to grow distant because of me." As a reply, he laughed.

"Don't worry about that. That old man and I need something to bicker about. He's starting to think to highly about himself." I smiled and he reached up his hand to caress my cheek. I didn't move it, but I did let my gaze fall to the floor. It was silent and I could feel my emotions building up in my chest.

"You're so grown up," he said after a while with a small smile, "Sakura, I'm so proud of you." I looked up at him in shock.

"Daddy, you should never be proud of me." He gave a short chuckle.

"And why the hell not? You conquered your dreams, my daughter is an idol for millions of girls. Saku, both me and your mother are so proud of you, I was just too stubborn to admit it. I love you, Cherry Blossom." I felt a tear seep down my cheek and my father wiped it away with his thumb. He then straightened up and sighed. "Now Sakura, I really don't like you riding that death machine, girl you better wear your helmet." I gave a short laugh, but because of my emotions, it came out roughly. I nodded and he picked up my black helmet and slipped it over my head. "Be safe, and come visit your mother once in a while. Maybe you and your friends can come over for a bbq? How about tomorrow? I'm looking forward to meeting this Naruto fellow. I'll ask Kiba and his fiancée to come."

"I'd like that. We'll be there, I promise." He smiled and nodded and then walked off to his car. I started up my bike and took off down the driveway, letting my tire burn rubber, leaving black trail marks down his street. When I hit the freeway, I allowed myself to smile.

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Neji

I knocked on Tenten's door softly and went in when she said I could come in. She was sitting on her bed, playing Nazi Zombies. She had changed into a pair of jean short shorts and Pantera graphic tee. She ignored me as I sat next to her. It was silent and she stared at the screen while I stared at her. She had let her hair down, and now it fell at her shoulders, she sat cross legged, occasionally glancing in my direction. "Well," she asked irritated, "are you going to tell me what the hell is going on?" I nodded and watched as her nails, which were painted brown and had been recently bitten, paused the game. Then she turned to face me and I made the mistake of looking into her eyes. They held so much sadness and I knew she was upset, not about the fact that Temari and I were engaged, but because I did the worst thing I could've done… I lied to her.

"My father is the leader of Haiku Industries in Japan, Ijuruku Co. has been competing with my father's company for a long time. My father decided on a peace treaty, which involved his son being married off to one of his daughters. Since I am the only son…"

"The duty fell to you," Ten Ten finished, cutting me off. I nodded.

"I didn't want to marry, but I did anyway. Temari was in love with another guy too, so after the wedding ceremony, I split. I know I lied to you, and I'm sorry, but please don't be mad at Sakura, I wanted to tell you when it felt right."

"… I don't know what to do. What's next? You're son knocks on the door asking about you?" I laughed, which wasn't the right thing to do because she stood up angrily and shot me a boy-im-gonna-kill-you glare. I shut up and looked up at her sadly. "You lied to me! You are married! Do you know how ridiculous this is? Now your father will come and either take you or Hinata away, and Hinata and Naruto love each other. "

"You don't think I love you?" My statement made her blush and I looked away, rubbing my neck. "Because I do, I love you Tenten, and I will not let my father do anything to you or Hinata and Naruto. My father will not be the one to decide my fate, not anymore." Tenten laughed sarcastically.

"How can you be so sure? How can you not worry?" She took my head in her hands, each palm touching my cheek as her fingers played with the tips of my ears. She tilted my face up so I could look her I the eyes, then she leaned in and kissed me softly on the corner of my mouth. I turned my head and kissed her full on the mouth. She pulled away and stood up straight. "I think we should wait… until everything with your father blows over." Her voice was soft and weak. I felt the over whelming desire to lock myself I the room and never come back out..

"You're… breaking up with me?" My emotions must have been portrayed on my face, because Tenten's eyes flickered to the floor and a few tears slid silently down her cheeks. "No, just let me talk to my father. I want to be with you, no one else. Please give me some time." My voice cracked, but I wouldn't allow myself to cry… Hyuuga's don't cry, not ever. I heard Tenten sniffle then she looked up at me, her eyes holding back tears, and nodded. I grabbed her arm and pulled her into my arms as she cried into my chest.

"What if your father takes you away from me? From us?" She said quietly after a while. I shrugged and ran my calloused hand through her thin brown hair.

"I'll just run away again. Over and over till I'm free." She smiled through her tears and kissed me before falling asleep curled up against my chest. God, I loved her.

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Shikamaru

You stole my happy, you stole my pride

Took me for the lonely and ya took me for a ride

Now I wanna uhuhuhuhn doit

I growled at Ino's phone as it went off and, since she didn't make any intention of getting up and answering it, I answered it and groggily made a noise that sounded like a greeting.

"Ino, is that you?" The voice was masculine and I froze. "Hey I'm back in town babe, let's go to the movies or something."

"Sorry man, she's over your rude- miss treatin' ass." I said deeply before hanging up. Ino bolted upright and reached for her phone angrily.

"Was that him? Why'd you say that!" She yelled before redialing the number. He didn't answer so she tossed the neon pink phone on the bed before sighing.

"Why are you mad at me?" I asked, sitting up slowly so that my head wouldn't spin.

"You shouldn't have answered my phone." She said simply and I laughed sarcastically.

"What? And tell your ex-boyfriend to shove it?"

"He's not my ex!" She shouted. Then instantly regretted it. "No, Shikamaru that's not what I meant."

"No," I said standing up and walking up to her, "then what am I to you? Your stand-in when that dick of a boyfriend isn't here?"

"No, of course not!"

"Well I suggest you call your boyfriend and make up some excuse. Go on, go back to him. I don't care." Then, without a word, I walked out of the room.

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Hinata

I never really knew what love was till I met Naruto, and when I found out about my father, all I could do was hug Naruto-kun and never let him go. I hated how when everything was going right and everything is perfect, someone has to come and tear it down. It just wasn't fair… but then again, life is never fair for anyone. I guess that's why I felt so hollow, because all I can do is sit here and worry, and god, I hate worrying. I feel bad, I feel weak knowing that Sakura is doing everything that she can to fix a problem that isn't hers. And that's why I love Sakura though, because she had the strength when everyone else was weak. That's why I came to her when my father's order to marry was too much for me to bear.

"N-Naruto-kun?" I asked, looking up at the young man in-front of me. His shirt was off, showing his well-toned chest. He had a towel wrapped around his waist, and his hair was dripping water. He stopped rummaging through his drawers ad turned to look at me. He smiled a fake, sad smile. I turned my gaze away from his deep ocean blue eyes and looked at his chest instead… which only made me blush. "Sakura texted me, she said that we are going to her parents' bbq tomorrow." Naruto's eyebrows furrowed in confusion and then he dropped the towel to the floor to put on some clothes. I shrieked and turned away, embarrassed. I heard Naruto's chuckle as his arms wrapped around my waist. I thought he was dressed, so I turned around to see that he wasn't dressed at all. He pushed me lightly and climbed on top of me.

"Hinata…" I blushed at the way he said my name and when I closed my eyes, I felt his lips press against mine.

I kissed back.

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Sasuke

When Sakura got home last night, she seemed… conflicted. The meeting with the Hyuuga master must have not gone well, but she didn't say anything about that. Instead she told me about how her father had invited us to their BBQ tonight. I had only met the man once, and, after what I've heard about the guy, I didn't really like him.

"Does he know that we are… together?" I asked her, watching as she soother out her light peach colored dress. She looked nice, with her hair curled and only a little bit of make-up. I loved the way she used the natural skin colored cosmetics, she didn't need all that gunky stuff anyway. She walked over to me and straightened the loose blue tie that was around my neck. She had picked out all of the guys' clothing for today: a simple black or white dress shirt with slacks and a tie that was our favorite color. Apparently she only trusted the girls to get dressed properly.

"Nope," She said simply, "Guess he'll be able to scare the crap outta my boyfriend for the first time." I glared down at her and she smiled. "Just promise me that you'll be respectful." Her eyes pleaded and I nodded reluctantly. A small smile graced her lips and I followed her, hand-in-hand, down the stairs to where the others were. The girls all wore different styled summer dresses with their favorite color. I noticed Karin and Suigetsu on the far couch. They weren't going, and when the news of them dating reached me, I was more than surprised. I also noticed that Ino and Shikamaru were standing far apart. Neji and Tenten seemed tense too. Sakura must have noticed too, for she sighed.

"Great day for a BBQ, huh?" I said sarcastically, receiving a punch in the arm from Sakura.

"Well," Sakura said with fake joy while picking up the keys to her and Naruto's car, "Let's go."