Guardian Mates

A/N- Here is chapter twenty for you to enjoy it. I only have seven more chapters left to this story. Bye

Chapter Twenty: Father's Approval and Proposal

Two weeks had gone by. Sakura had to talk with Ino about something- and now. School was over and Sakura dragged Ino towards home without noticing that Sasuke and Shikamaru were following them.

Once the girls got home, they placed their bags down and then quickly sat down. "Ino, I need advice," Sakura told her.

Ino nodded her head for Sakura to go on.

"I'm still scared but I'm so ready. What can I do?" Sakura asked Ino.

"Sakura, scared about what?" Ino questioned.

"That in the end, Sasuke would turn out to be like Sai," Sakura answered.

Ino eyes widen at this and stated, "Sakura I have never seen a male like Sasuke, killing Sai for you, to protect you. He loves you lots. Sasuke would never hurt you. I don't think he can. You are his mate with or without the mark. Trust in him."

Sakura nodded her head at this answer.

"Sakura what as you ready for?" Ino questioned her again.

"To go to the next stage with Sasuke. To be his mate, and wife, "Sakura answered.

Ino nodded her head at Sakura.

Both girls didn't know the boys were listening into this confession. Sasuke smiled at that- Sakura had her fears after all. Sai had hurt her again and he wasn't surprised about Sakura's being afraid that he would turn into Sai. Ino was right in her answer too, he could never hurt his mate; his Sakura.

"What can you do?" Ino inquired. "Well, Sakura tell Sasuke your feelings- the good ones and the bad ones. Make him ease your fear and everything will be alright."

Both of them heard a car door being closed, Sakura and Ino looked outside to see Sakura's father walking toward the house.

"Ino, you called my father?" Sakura asked.

"Hai, I did," Ino replied to her.

The doorbell rang as Sakura went and got it. She opened the door and smiled, "Hi dad."

"Sakura!" he exclaimed as he pulled her into a hug. "My sweet little girl."

"Hello, Mr. Haruno," Ino said.

"Hello, Ino," he said.

"So Ino has been telling me about this boy named Sasuke Uchiha?" he asked.

Sakura glared at Ino who went into the kitchen. "Hai. What would you like to know about him?"

"Is he nice and like HIM?" her father questioned.

"Oh, he is very nice, patient, kind, and great. He makes me feel loved and safe. Not like HIM," Sakura replied.

Her father smiled at him and then he hugged her. The doorbell went off again, and Sakura went to get it. She opened the door to see Shikamaru and Sasuke standing here.

"Sasuke, Shikamaru please come in," Sakura said. "Ino, Shikamaru is here."

Ino merged from the kitchen and saw her love. She raced at him. He opened his arms and let her hug him. "Shika, let's go for a walk."

He nodded his head and Ino placed on her shoes, opened the door, and walk out. "But I just got here, this is troublesome." Shikamaru muttered under his breath.

Ino glared at him and pointed to the older male within the living room," That is Sakura's father. Please Shika, let's go for a walk or something." Ino coercing into a walk.

"How troublesome." Shikamaru whispered as he placed his arm around Ino and walked her outside.

"Sasuke, this is my father; Haruka. Father this is Sasuke," Sakura uttered.

"Hello, sir." Sasuke told him.

"Nice to meet you, young man," Haruka replied back.

Sakura talk about school, her homework and then told her father what Sasuke is and was. He seemed to like him a lot. Then his cell phone went off.

"Hello… I see… then come in," Haruka said over his phone.

There was a knock on the door and Sakura opened it to see an older version of Sasuke.

"Hello. Miss. Haruno?" he voiced out.

"Brother?" Sasuke asked as he appeared behind her. "Why are you here?"

"It meets with my boss and to see you again. Little brother," he told him.

"Sakura, this is my older brother; Itachi," Sasuke told her as he looked at his brother. "Can we talk?"

Itachi smirked at this and nodded his head at him. The two went into the kitchen to talk while Sakura went to sit back down with her father.

…In the Kitchen …

"Why are you here? Brother," Sasuke hissed out.

Itachi shook his head. "Sasuke cut it with the angry act. I ran away from being the fire guardian so you can become it. Father was going to kill you when I become fire guardian."

"Father?" Sasuke asked.

"Hai. He wanted me become fire guardian, but mother wanted you as I had dreams that I wanted to do. So I ran away that night long ago," Itachi replied.

"So you saved me without telling me," Sasuke questioned.

"Hai, I did. Sasuke for you I gave up the powers to the fire guardian. I'm a normal human being, not some godly being. Now let's go back and talk with your mate," Itachi told him.

….Sakura and her father…

"Sakura are you sure?" Haruka asked after the boys left the room.

"Hai. I really would like your approval on this and …." Sakura told him.

"I love you. You are now eighteen and you are allowed to marry him anytime. Of course I give my approval to you. Good choice," Haruka told her.

"Thanks Daddy. Oh can you get reservations for a fine diner for us…? Make it four people." Sakura asked.

"I can do that. What time would you like?" Haruka asked.

"Seven o'clock dad. Ino and Shikamaru are going to come too," Sakura stated, then texted Ino on her cell phone to come back.

Haruka smiled at his daughter as he called his receptionist to book a fine diner for four people under Haruno. He hanged up when the boys returned from the kitchen. "I will send the limo at six thirty."

"Mr. Uchiha, we are needed at a meeting soon. We should get going," Haruka told Itachi.

"Hai Mr. Haruno. Nice to meet you Miss Haruno," Itachi stated as he walked over to the door and was placing on his shoes.

"Sasuke, see you soon. Bye my little girl," Haruka said then he placed on his shoes on. He opened the door as Itachi went out first as he saw Ino and Shikamaru walking up the steps. "You young man, better take care of Ino." Then he left leaving Shikamaru confused.

"What was that all about?" Shikamaru asked.

Ino laughed at him as she stated, "Mr. Haruno has been protective about me since my father died- about seven years ago now."

Sakura grabbed Ino's arm and then dragged into the bathroom. She whispered her plan in her ear, then she pulled away.

"Sneaky." Ino replied. "I love it. Sure we can do that."

"It's tonight at seven. We have…." Sakura looked at the clock to see it read eleven thirty. "Lots of time to get ready and the limo will be here at six thirty."

Then they walked out and stood in front of the boys and grinned at them making them feel confused and uncomfortable.

"Chick flicks!" Ino hollered as Sakura pick out a selection of movies that had her plan in them.

"Oh Sasuke, Shikamaru. I made plans for Ino and I to go to a fine diner tonight with you guys. So after this movie, we're kicking you out," Sakura told them.

Sakura placed the movie in and then took the remote as she moved towards Sasuke with a smile on her face. Sakura could see Ino cuddling with Shikamaru as Sakura sat with Sasuke. She placed her head on his shoulder and kissed his neck. He glanced at her with a smirk and pulled her into a kiss.

While the girls and boys watched the movies, the girls cooed and dreamily said, "I wish I was proposed like that or I really hope he would do that." The boys smirked at this and then wondered about the fine diner tonight.

After the movie was done it was close to one o'clock now. "So should we get ready in formal or informal clothes?"

"Formal clothes, Sasuke," Sakura stated to him as she gave him a kiss. "Now get going. Love." Then she disappeared from sight.

Love, she called me love.

A smirked appeared on Sasuke's face and his raven eyes lit up with true happiness. "Sasuke, listen…" Ino whispered the rest into his ear. His smirked grew bigger as he nodded at her and took Shikamaru out.

The boys went towards the jewelers store, and one hour later Sasuke and Shikamaru were found by Mr. Haruno. He came them the plan that Sakura told him but impressed upon them that they were not to tell Sakura or Ino that they knew. He saw the rings and showed his approval of them.

…..Sakura and Ino…

Sakura had her shower and she used her cherry body wash before washing her hair. She walked out of the shower and dried herself as she took her cherry lotion. When she walked out, she saw Ino waiting for her to get out. She smiled at her and then went into her bedroom.

Sakura applied lotion to herself as she picked out her black and pink bra and throng. She took out her knee length pink dress with a small slit up the side and thin straps. She did her hair up as she then did her makeup.

"Sakura," Ino called. Sakura got up and walked out towards Ino's room. She walked into the room and smiled as she went over to zip her up. She was wearing a strapless black dress. Her hair was up and her makeup was done too. Sakura stood back and then looked at the time to see it was very close to six thirty now.

She shook her head as she walked out and then went into her room again and took out her light pink high kneeled shoes. The doorbell rang as Sakura and Ino went to towards the door. Ino opened the door to see Shikamaru and Sasuke standing there. They were dazzling with a tux on and each had a different color of tie.

The limo was behind them, and the girls smiled at this. They got their coats and the guys help them with their coats. Sakura took Sasuke's arm while Ino did the same thing with Shikamaru. The limo driver opened the opened the door and let in his bosses this night. He got back into his driver seat and drove off, as his real boss said where they were going before he came to pick them up.

The driver drove until he reached their destination. Sasuke helped Sakura and Shikamaru helped Ino out of the limo. They looked at the fine restaurant. The boys took their girls and walked towards the doors when a front man opened the door for them. They headed into the nice and cool foyer.

"How may I help you?" asked the host.

"Hai, we have reservations," Sakura told him.

"Name?" he asked courteously.

"Haruno," Sakura told him.

"Haruno, welcome. Follow me please," he took four menus.

Sakura, Ino, Sasuke and lastly Shikamaru walked towards the back wall. They were seated in a private room, and the boys pulled out their girl's seats.

Sakura and Ino looked over the menu, and had decided to get something to share. While Sasuke and Shikamaru was still looking at the menu, a waiter came in and took orders for their drinks. He left and a different waiter came in and asked for the boys to come somewhere.

Sakura looked and thought it was suspicious about this and stated, "Only father would do something like this."

Ino just nodded her head.

…Boys…

"Mr. Haruno," Sasuke stated when they saw him.

"Here are the rings," Haruka replied as he gave the men their rings.

"Thanks," Shikamaru said. "We don't want to use the old fashion way."

"Ino always told Sakura that she would like a glass of wine or something bubbly [with her ring in it?]. Sakura likes her strawberry cheesecake. So write marry me on it with the ring. I wish you all the luck," Haruka said.

Sasuke and Shikamaru made their way towards the waiter that had served them and asked for a bubbly glass of white champagne and a strawberry cheesecake with the words marry me on it with the rings on it and in it.

They returned and didn't say anything to the girls about their secret meeting. They ordered food and it came thirty some odd minutes later. They ate as they talk about homework, and other trivial items. The waiter came in and raised his eye brow. Sasuke and Shikamaru nodded their heads at him as they watched him bring in the opaque glass of champagne and the cheese cake.

The waiter placed the glass in front of Ino, then the cake in front of Sakura.

Ino looked at the glass and picked it up. As she tilted it to her mouth, sipping, [a bit of it] she caught something in it. She placed it down and then picked up her spoon and fished the items out. She placed it into her hand and looked at it. Her face turned happy as she looked up to see Shikamaru at her side.

"Ino will you marry me?" Shikamaru asked.

"Hai, I will marry you," Ino replied as she kissed him.

Sakura smiled at her friend as she picked up her fork to take a bite from her dessert when she looked at the words with the ring in it. She glanced up to Sasuke.

"Well?" He asked.

Sakura rolled her eyes and she stated, "I'll think about it." Then she almost laughed at his expression as she took a bite. Her eyes almost rolled to the back as she fell in love with this taste. She opened her eyes again and smirked at Sasuke who was looking at her still. "Hai, Sasuke. I love you enough to marry you and mate with you."

He smiled, then he smirked at her. He got up and then took her hand and cleaned the ring as he placed it on her finger. He leaned in and kissed her lips.

A/N- I hope you like it all. Only six more chapters to go now. Bye