GaaIno of the Matchmaking Series! Dedicated to Chibirain94, my winner.

SasuSaku is next! (It won on my poll, with 6 votes!)

Note: I have rewritten this story about 11 times.

Oh my god it's done!

Yamanaka Ino sighed as she slunk down into the chairs set out in Team Gai training grounds.

Was she the only one without a date to Tenten and Neji's wedding?

Hinata had Naruto. Temari had Shikamaru. And Sakura decided Lee was better than nobody, even if she was still waiting on Sasuke.

Suddenly, Yamanaka Ino felt a presence next to her and turned to see a certain redhead Kazekage that, shockingly, was more handsome than she thought Sai was.

He had changed so much from the Chuunin Exams.

Gaara felt someone looking at him. He turned to see Yamanaka Ino.

He gave a slight nod, letting her know he acknowledged her.

During the wedding, whenever Tenten looked into the audience, she could see Ino look at Gaara or the opposite, Gaara look at Ino. Finally, she raised an eyebrow.

"Hey, Tenten, what's wrong?" asked husband-to-be Hyuuga Neji, careful to keep his voice below a whisper as not to anger the short-tempered priest and Hokage (Tsunade).

Tenten said, "Look at Gaara and Ino," as quietly as she could.
Neji nodded at her and turned one to-die-for pale violet eye towards the two, raising an eyebrow like Tenten had done earlier.

"You know what I'm thinking?" Tenten asked in a hushed voice.

"Oh no, not another matchmaking again…" Neji muttered in a low-key baritone.

Tenten giggled as they tuned back in right as Tsunade said, "And you may now kiss the bride."

"What are you doing?" asked Neji as they were doing the Konoha tradition, walking the long way to the reception.

Tenten smiled, "Just texting…"

She held up her cell phone to Neji as he looked at the screen.

Saku,

Be a good friend and switch Shika's and Gaara's name plates. Then Shika will be with Temari and Gaara will be with Ino.

Ten

Neji smirked, "I see we are playing matchmaker. And at our wedding no less."

Tenten gave him a soft smile as she pressed send.

Sakura pumped more chakra to her feet, going faster. She had to switch Gaara and Shikamaru's name plates. After all, no one likes an angry bride. She smiled as she kicked open the door, "CHA! I beat Ino-pig!" She quickly covered her mouth in case someone was around and hurried up.

Walking with Gaara, Temari, and Shikamaru, Ino sneezed as Gaara said seriously, "Someone must be talking about you…"

Ino screamed so loud that even Kisame could hear, "DAMMIT, FOREHEAD GIRL!"

Sakura sneezed as she moved the name plates and went to take her seat as Lee came, running almost as fast as she had. (After all, he was a Taijutsu master).

Gaara raised an eyebrow when he saw he wouldn't be sitting with Temari, Kankurou, and the Suna people but with… Ino. However shrugged the matter off as he watched Shikamaru go over to Temari.

It had been halfway through the wedding reception when Tenten's patience got slim. The bride marched over to Gaara and Ino and said, "Neither of you had danced yet so dance!"

She grabbed Ino by the hair and threw her to the dance floor with strength that rivaled Tsunade's. Never. Make. A. Bride. Angry.

Then, Tenten did the impossible. She. Touched. Gaara's. Sleeve.

No, she did more than touch Gaara's sleeve. She grabbed it and threw him onto the dance floor as well. And watched the two get up and take each other into their arms.

Tenten smirked at her work, wiped imaginary sweat from her forehead, and went to go dance with her husband.

As the two moved on the floor, Ino getting flirty, Gaara thought about something. The sand and leaf alliance. This would be… perfect.

"Ino, I have a preposition." Gaara stated.
"Yes, Gaara-kun?" Ino responded, eagerly.

"I… need a leaf girlfriend. For the alliance, you know. As Kazekage, that is one way to strengthen bonds with other villages. And I-"Gaara started.
Ino put a finger to his lips, "Relax. Of course I will."

And… so it ends. With Gaara and Ino as boyfriend and girlfriend. Sakura will be with Sasuke in the next matchmaking. As for now… see you later! I'm so proud... 2 in one day!