Sorry if it took me so long to update. I was so busy with my other stories.

I'll try to make up with you all!

PS: I changed my pen name! Tee-hee!

Double Date part 2

Ino Y. Uchiha "Ami"

Last time…

The guys were just there, in the background.

So, Gaara…Naruto started a conversation. You and Ino-chan are dating, eh? You're so lucky?

Gaara's eyebrow twitched at that. And I thought you loved Sakura.

Yeah. I do. I was just messing up with you. C'mon. Let's go get the girls before they kill each other. Naruto excused as he went after Sakura.

Might as well join him. He smirked as he went towards a real pissed Ino.

That Billboard-brow really made me mad! She's REALLY gonna get it! Ino said, clenching her fist.

*ahem*

She turned around to see who it was.

Gaara.

Gaara-kun! I didn't see you there! What do you want? She asked sweetly.

Let's go get something to eat. I know Naruto and Sakura are already waiting for us at the restaurant. He smiled.

'smile…it looks familiar…' She was then interrupted by Gaara.

Shall we go? He asked, wrapping an arm on her shoulder.

I'm actually hungry myself…so, sure!

They then began to walk.

'That smile…was something…vaguely familiar…'

~XOXO~

"Gaara! Ino! Glad you could come!" Naruto greeted, pretending to not remember what happened earlier. "Come and sit down."

The tow took their seats on the table Sakura and Naruto sat on.

"Why Ino! Hope you cooled down a bit because we're going to eat now." Sakura; who was sitting across her said. "Order all you want, pig! You look so skinny and you should eat a lot. Or else I won't be able to call you 'pig' anymore."

"That would be a good sign" Ino said. "Then I would be the only person calling names! Good thing your stupid forehead won't go anywhere…"

Sakura's blood was now. "PIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!"

"I'm not a pig anymore, remember? You said I was 'skinny'"

"Fine! I'll call you Twiggy then!"

"NO WAY, FOREHEAD!" She was about to stand up and start a battle with Sakura when Gaara touched her shoulder and shook his head as if saying 'please don't…not now…'

Seeing Gaara's pleading face, she sat down and tried to remain calm.

…

"So how's it been, you two?" Gaara asked, trying to changing the subject.

The order was taking too long an Ino was bored. She didn't want to talk anymore for she and Sakura might just end up fighting again. She was scanning the room for something interesting to look at until she caught sight of Sakura's hand…

"What a lovely ring you got there…" Ino complimented.

Sakura smiled. "Thanks."

"But Naruto…" Ino said. "…her birthday isnt't coming up yet. Why the early gift?"

"Huh…the ring…I—"

"I hope you're not engaged yet…or are you?" She eyed the couple suspiciously.

Both were sweating bullets. "It's…It's not what you think!"

"You're giving me too much clues…stop denying!" Ino rolled her eyes.

"But we're no—"

"Just spill it!"

"Pig! Not in here!" Sakura said, almost in a whisper.

Ino gasped. "So you are!" She said it too loudly, people started looking at their table.

"PIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Sakura warned.

Ino sweat dropped. "Oh come on, Sakura! Don't you get a joke anymore? Or you're just being sure that your secret won't be found out..."

"Wh-what secret?"

"That you're engaged?" Ino said as-a-matter-of-factly.

"I…we're…we're not engaged…" Sakura stuttered.

This made Ino more suspicious. "Why are you stuttering, Sakura? You never stutter unless you're hiding something!"

Sakura couldn't take Ino's curiosity anymore. Besides, she already knew. She just wanted it to come from Sakura's mouth. "OKAY! So we're engaged! But that is none of your business now, is it?"

Naruto was embarrassed. "Sakura-Chan! You should have waited. Look! Now thw surprise is ruined!

"Don't worry. Our lips are sealed. We won't tell anybody!" Gaara said reassuringly.

Sakura sighed. "I believe you…but I'm not sure if I can believe pig…"

"WHAT?! AND NOW YU SAY I CAN'T BE TRUSTED?!" Ino banged her fist on the table, to which the people in the restaurant turned to their table again to see.

Sakura grinned. "'Cause you can't be"

Seeing people staring at her, Ino slouched down and folded her arms to her chest. "FINE! Let it be!"

…

"So when do you plan on getting married?" Ino said excitedly.

"MARRIED?!" The engaged couple said at the same time.

Naruto scratched the back of his head. "We haven't planned yet…"

"You should have! Getting engaged and not planning the wedding afterwards…sheesh aren't you both not ready—"

"Enough of us two…" Sakura cut in, to change the subject. "…What about you?"

"What about me?" Ino repeated.

"Oh. It's not only you…" Sakura smiled. "…It's both ofyou…you and Gaara."

"US?!"

"Yeah. Both of you." Sakura repeated, to answer Ino's question. "Both of you are single and well…you need to settle down so that—"

"Oh no! Forehead-girl!" Ino said, her face incredibly flushed. "Me and Gaara?!"

Sakura nodded "Yup"

"B-but…we're just frien—"

"That's not what you said before!" Sakura cut in for the second time. "Last time we met you were all 'Gaara was like this and that' or 'he did this and that' all over me!"

"I…I was?"

"Drop the act pig!" Sakura said intimidatingly.

"Gaara! Do something!" Ino ordered.

"Why me?!"

"Because they are talking about us!"

"That's not my problem now, is it?" Gaara said coolly. "If I were to be asked, I would say that I'm actually okay with it."

"Gaara! Not you too!" Ino whined.

"So Ino. One question, one answer." Sakura said all serious again. "And there's not way out of it!"

Ino sighed in defeat. "Fine! Just as long as I jus answer one question!"

"So here's the question…" Sakura smirked. "…Would you say 'yes' to Gaara if he asked you right now? Why?"

"Hey!" Ino said. "That's more than one question!"

"Okay! Just one question!" Sakura said. "Just answer the first one!"

"What was it again?"

"I repeat. WOULD YOU SAY 'YES' TO GAARA IF HE ASKED YOU NOW?!" Sakura shouted.

This was a hard question indeed. She didn't know what to answer since Gaara was there to see.

She looked at him and he nodded; as if saying 'go and answer it. I don't care what you say. Just as you answer her question"

She then looked back at Sakura, already prepared to answer.

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "I--|

"Yamanaka-san!"

She was even about to answer when a ninja appeared right in front of them.

Ino sighed of relief. Good thing this ninja came just in time or I might have given the wrong answer. I don't think I'm ready to answer the question yet.

"Yamanala-san" The ninja repeated in between pants. He must have been running around the village searching for her. "The Godaime…said…to go to her office…now"

"The Godaime?" Ino repeated.

"Yes. The Godaime." He reassured.

She then looked back at Gaara as is asking for permission.

He nodded in approval and she looked back a the ninja. "I'd like to report to her now."

"Follow me" The ninja said and they both left.

…

"Do you think she will be okay?" Gaara asked.

"She's a strong girl. She can handle herself." Sakura replied

I hope you're right, Sakura. Gaara thought as their order came.

Again, I might not be able to update early. We're going be exchange students and we're leaving tomorrow. I will be gone for a week and I might get to update by then.

Thanks for the all of reviews! I hope you continue to! I will accept all of them with gratitude.

Love lots!

-Ami-