The only thing that could awake her from her restless dreams was the annoying buzzing of the alarm clock.
With a sigh Sakura got out of bed and headed towards the bathroom to get ready for the day.
Did last night really happen? Or was it just a dream? She really couldn't tell, but she knew that she really didn't want to know. If she really kissed Gaara… her life as she knows it is over.
After getting a shower she decided to go ahead and make breakfast. It wasn't every morning she got the opportunity to sit down in her kitchen and eat. So she figured she might as well make the best of it.
It wasn't too long after Sakura started eating that there was a knock on the door.
With a moan she got up to open the door, not at all happy with the fact that she had to leave her delicious food. It seemed that this always happens when she's eating, someone always interrupts her.
As she opened the door, she was a little shocked, but smiled anyways.
"Hey." The redhead said as he walked in. "Hello." Sakura returned with a smile and headed back into the kitchen, Sasori following.
"Do you want anything to eat? Drink?"
"No I'm good, thanks. I was actually just heading over to Kiba's house. He said that he was going to help me practice for the big tournament this coming week. We'll see how that goes." He finished while rolling his eyes. If there was someone who scared Sasori to death with their boxing attempts…..it was Kiba.
"Come on, he isn't that bad." Sakura replied as she walked back into the living room and took a seat on the couch. Again being followed by her fiancé. Sasori's eyes just widened as he stared at her. "He kicked an old woman in the face at a grocery store last week while trying to show off his moves to some girls."
"20 points." Sakura laughed. "Sakura!" "I was just joking!" she mumbled "...would've been 25 if she had a purse." "Sakura! …..Oh wow. What am I going to do with you?" Sasori chuckled as he rubbed his temples.
"Anyways, to get off of this subject for the best of everyone, how did you like the party last night?" Sasori sat down in the chair across from her. "It was…. Interesting." She replied with a fake smile. Why did they have to talk about the party now? She had just forgotten about it.
"Ya, it most certainly was. I almost passed out from laughter when I saw Naruto stuffing his face full of extremely spicy foods, then running frantically around trying to find some water. He should really start reading food signs."
"Well it is Naruto we are talking about, so there's not much you can do." Sakura replied truthfully.
"True, true. Anyways, my friends were surprised to see me with such an 'interestingly attractive young lady.' They always made fun me when we were younger cause I could never get a girlfriend." Sasori commented truthfully.
"That's hard to believe." Sakura teased sarcastically while wrinkling her face mockingly.
"Ha ha, your hilarious." He said as he tackled her down onto the couch, while grabbing her sides so she would have to give in to his tickling and would apologize.
But then again, she was Sakura Haruno. And Sakura Haruno never gives in.
After she was done thrashing around, she finally relaxed and ended up staring up at her soon-to-be husband. She couldn't help but smile when she looked at him. She loved him so much, plus he was just so cute and innocent looking.
He as well was staring at her, thinking about the last time they were in this type of position. He returned her smile then softly kissed her lips then pulled back to stare at her some more like a creeper.
She all of the sudden started giggling.
"What?" confusion on his face.
She couldn't hold it back any longer. She took both of her hands and placed them on either side of his face. And instead of making it a cute gesture like she knew he was thinking it was, she grabbed both of his cheeks and shook his head back and forth. "You are just so cute! Like a little duckling!" she squealed.
"A duckling?" he tried to question, but it came out a little muffled due to he couldn't really talk. He tried to remove her hands from his face, but ended up involving himself in a hand slapping battle where they were both laying there slapping each other's hands repeatedly, and turning their heads so they wouldn't get hit in the face.
This battle would of most likely last much….much longer if it wasn't for the vibration of Sasori's phone.
He sighed then sat upright on the couch again and looked at the caller ID. 'Kiba'.
"Great timing Kiba." He said to his phone, although it was just a text.
Sakura giggled. He was so silly. "Well, we can always hang out tonight. Watch a movie or something." She smiled genuinely.
"Alright. I'll be over tonight then." he smiled then got up and before leaving gently kissed her forehead. "See you later then."
"Bye." She said as she watched him walk out of her apartment.
She went back to the kitchen were her food was left and continued eating it since it was still edible, and she was still starving.
After she was done, she cleaned up her mess then went back into the living room to watch some TV.
Another knocking noise interrupted her yet again today, and she silently cursed everything as she got up to answer the door.
She opened the door and this time she wasn't too shocked to see Ino standing there. Sakura just led the way back into her apartment.
"So forehead, I want to hear all of the juicy details."
"You have impeccable timing Ino." Sakura sort of mumbled to the wall. Why was it that every time something terrible happens in her life, Ino pig always has to come over and remind her of it. Again….and again…and again…..
"So Sakura! Don't just stand there! Spill it!" she gestured to Sakura with her arms…..a little too dramatically at that.
"Spill what Ino?" she was trying, if there was any possible way, to side track her blonde friend. But like all of her blonde friends (Naruto being the only other one besides Temari, who Sakura was still friends with because she was like the older sister she never had) …her blonde friends just don't get side tracked from a situation like this.
Ino's jaw just dropped, she couldn't believe that her pink haired friend was even trying to distract her from this situation.
"You know very well what I'm talking about Pinky! Don't you play stupid with me!" Ino crossed her arms after yelling at her.
"Well, I guess it is good for you to know that Kiba kicked an old lady in the face the other day and is a highly dangerous fighter. But other than that, nothi…."
"Wait, what? Kiba did what? No, never mind that, stop changing the subject! We are talking about Gaara here!"
Sakura pretended like she finally understood "Oooooooh Gaara, ya. I totally forgot about him." She added an understanding nod. Yup, that should do the trick.
"Sakura, I'm gonna hit you. I swear girl, if you don't tell me what happened between you two last night….ooooo, somethin's gonna get bro-ken." She now had her hands on her hips. This children was the intimidating Ino. It was a very frightening sight…
"Nothing happened Ino. We just…. Talked for a while. That's all." Sakura stated reassuringly.
"Ya, okay, and I like the color brown."
"Ino, you hate the color brown."
"Exactly! Now just tell me what happened between you two! Uuuuuuhhh!"
"Nothing happened! I swear!"
"Sakura…."
"Nothing. Happened."
"Sakura!"
"I swear nothing happened!"
"SAKURA!"
"WE KISSED ALL RIGHT! There! Are you satisfied!" Sakura crossed her arms and plopped angrily onto the couch.
Meanwhile, Ino's face was just too comical. Her mouth suddenly turned up right….extremely upright. She actually looked like a cat, and she clasped her hands together and plopped down beside her friend.
"Reeeally?" she asked curiously.
"Yes. Really." Sakura spat out, while turning her head away from her best friend so that she couldn't see her blush.
" I knew it."
"Well if you knew, then why did you ask?"
"Because I wanted to hear you say it. Plus I wanted to be sure."
"You are an evil woman." she said, still looking away.
"Yes, yes I am. Now what are you going to do?" Ino asked.
"About what?"
"About Sasori of course."
"I didn't get that far yet. I'm still trying to comprehend what actually happened."
"Does Gaara know that you're engaged to Sasori?"
"Yes."
"And. How did he react? Was he angry?"
Sakura's face softened up, then she all of the sudden looked confused. "No, he didn't even yell. As a matter of fact…. He hugged me."
"Hugged you!?" confusion both on her face and in her voice.
"Yes hugged me."
"We're still talking about Gaara right?"
"Yes."
"Wow. He diffidently has changed." Ino looked amazed.
"I know….."
"You still love him don't you?"
"Ino!"
"Come on. Tell the truth."
"Ino, I'm engaged." Sakura said while shoving her ring finger in the blondes face.
"Ya, but that still doesn't change your feelings for Gaara."
"What feelings!"
" Oh sweetie, you can't keep pretending that,"
"I'm not pretending! I Do. Not. Have. Feelings. For. Gaara. At least not anymore….."
"DENIAL!" the blonde jumped up, threw her head back and closed her eyes while pointing to Sakura dramatically.
"I am not in denial!"
"Oh my dear friend, but you are."
"Listen, Ino. Why would I even have the tiniest amount of feeling left for Gaara of all people?"
"Because besides Sasori, he was the best boyfriend you ever had."
"Says who?
"Says you! Don't you remember. The night you slept over my house after your birthday party last year? You probably don't remember because you were a little tipsy to begin with."
"Ino, how do you even remember that?"
"How could I not! You were swaying all over the place, bumping into everyone…."
"Not that! I mean about what I talked to you about!"
"Oh, that, well I have a steel mind. Nothing escapes." She turned her head up in a proud gesture.
Sakura just scoffed. "Oh, okay." Ino glared at her.
"Well, anyways forehead. You better think of something soon, or your life is about to turn into the 'battle of the lovers'. And trust me….. it won't be pretty.
"Terrific. My life is soon to end….great to know." Sakura put her face in her hands. Why of all times did this have to happen now?
"Well forehead, I hate to break the news to you…..but I actually am supposed to be meeting Kiba for a date….I just stopped over here first cause I knew something was up. And I had to get to the bottom of it."
"That's fine. I'm just gonna go drown my sorrows in a huge bowl of ice cream….since my breakfast is probably already cold." Sakura said sorrowfully. Wait, did she say that she had a 'date' with Kiba?
"Alright dear, well I'll see you later." Ino said as she gave her best friend a tight hug before leaving.
"Sakura, you do know that everything will work out. You have your friends, me and Sasori behind you on this….well let's just hope Sasori. I'll stop over again tomorrow and I will call you tonight." The blonde smiled reassuringly at her depressed friend.
"Actually, Sasori's coming over tonight." Sakura stated.
"Oh… well just stay cool and calm and everything should be fine." Ino squeezed Sakura's shoulders then turned towards the door.
"Alright, see you tomorrow Ino. Unless I die."
"Shut-up! You're not gonna die. But yes, I will see you tomorrow as well. Have a good night with Sasori." She teased. Not really meaning about the whole Gaara thing, but something else.
Sakura's face heated up as she threw a through pillow at the blonde.
Ino using the front door as protection just simply winked then left.
"My friends are all idiots." She said as she went over to close the door that her friend just so carelessly left hung open.
"You're just figuring that out now?"
These words sent chills up Sakura's spine.
From out of the shadows of the apartment's hallway and into the doorway of her apartment came the mystery person.
Sakura ran a hand threw her hair, bracing herself for whatever was to come.
"Hey….Gaara."
Hey guys, sorry it took so long to update ^^' I have just been so caught up in school lately, but I know that some of you wanted me to update as soon as possible, so here it is ^^ hope you guys enjoy the new chapter… I didn't really know where I was going with it. ^^' anyways, thanks as always! R&R