Sorry about the long wait I was in the middle of something and was going to post yesterday but I couldn't get the chapter to take shape like I wanted. I gave it an extra day to work with it but it still isn't the way I'd like it to be. It's also short so I'm extremely angry about it. Sorry everyone. Please review the next chapter will be better. I promise.

The sun was coming up as Kiba entered the house from his clan meeting with a stretch. Akamaru whined as he yawned earning a pat on the head. The meeting was annoying as always filled with stupid questions from just as annoying elders. When was Sakura planning on choosing. The hell if he knew. Did she intend to choose him. Not if they kept cutting into his time with her. Would she bare his pups. Uh yeah if they got the chance to rut. Even if they did conceive a child the elders wouldn't be able to touch his pups because they would be Haruno my name and birth. He was both happy and saddened by that thought. He would no longer be Inuzuka but he would have a pack of his own that no one would be able to try to manipulate. He kicked his shoes off and heard a scream followed by a pair of thunderous crashes. He rushed to Sakura's room in a panic and threw the door open to find a dust cloud from opposite walls.

"Good morning to you as well bubblegum." Gaara coughed with a grimace.

"You treat me to kindly Sakura." Itachi attempted to defuse the situation. Kiba leaned on the door frame with a smirk his eyes tracing over the woman still in bed. The men turned wall fixtures lifted themselves from the destruction looking at Sakura with clearly annoyed expressions. Kiba could barely keep his laughter contained as he shook his head.

"Good morning boys." Sakura smirked and slipped out of the bed with the puppy in her arms. Kiba couldn't help but smile as she looked over at him with a smile. His feet moved on his own bringing him to her. His arms pulled her to his chest and he kissed her forehead affectionately. Sakura blushed and kissed his cheek before he released her.

"You will never know how sexy it is when you do that." Kiba chuckled and took the pup from her arms setting it on the floor. Said puppy bounded over to Akamaru with an excited bark.

"When I do what?" She pouted looking confused.

"When you level the surrounding area." Gaara's arms wrapped around Sakura's waist as he placed gentle kisses to her neck. Itachi tipped her chin and kissed her slowly pulling her from Gaara to his chest. Sakura was having trouble thinking so she pushed them away with a blush.

"I think we should change and take our princess out to breakfast before the fitting." Kiba laughed pulling Sakura from Itachi. The men left the room to change and give Sakura the privacy she needed. Once she had finished she met her escorts by the front door. She smiled as they surrounded her and kept her from view as they walked through the shopping plaza and sat her in the middle of the booth. She smiled as Gaara allowed Kiba to sit beside her. She rewarded him with a kiss to the cheek. Many of the patrons watched fondly as Itachi tried to feed her occasionally. Many began to whisper as Kiba licked some crumbs off her cheek. They were soon silenced by Gaara whom glared at them as he saw how uncomfortable they were making Sakura.

They were doing this for her. To make her feel better. Her self-esteem was low and what better way to fix it than having three men fawn over her. Itachi, Gaara, and Kiba didn't want to share her. They didn't want another man touching their intended, but this was a necessary evil. All each one wanted was to see her smile her real smile. Not the fake one she kept flashing them. Each one would kill to have her real smile return and light up the room like it use to. Once they had finished eating she was guided out of the restaurant by Itachi and Gaara. Kiba opened each door for her like a gentle man. Once they made it to the tailor all jokes and informality were forgotten. Standing before them were the rookie eleven couples, their parents, Sasuke, Tsunade, and Dan. Each one eyeing the four with curious expressions. Shisui, Neji and Sai stood behind the crowd looking over at the pink haired woman.

Sakura's group bowed respectfully to the Hokage, elder, and clan heads. They returned the bow and gave soft smiles. Kora the last remaining elder noted how much better Sakura looked since their last meeting in the hospital. She also noted the way each remaining competitor seemed to compliment the young woman in subtle ways. She hoped that one of the men would win Sakura's favor. She deserved a man who would give her the happiness that she had given the village. She prayed each day for Sakura to have a happy life and not a child born out of necessity. Yes the children would still be loved but it wouldn't be the same without a father. Kora smiled as Sakura was led to the group by the strong hand placed upon her back by non other than the Kazekage. She did not miss the growl from Neji and Sasuke which almost caused her to laugh.

"I wasn't aware that so many would be attending my fitting." Sakura bit her bottom lip nervously as a blush dusted her cheek.

"Parent's often attend such things involving there children." Dan smiled as Tsunade now blushed at his bold statement. It was obvious that the two were planning to marry and adopt the younger woman if it was possible. They would take her last name and become the Haruno clan's council per Sakura's request.

"I see this was a trap to meet the in-laws. Very clever Sakura." Itachi joked earning a not to gentle punch in the arm. He smirked rubbing the spot a bit noting there would be a bruise later.

"Not even Tachio." Sakura smiled and moved over to Sasuke giving him a soft friendly hug. "Good morning little brother."

"Stop calling me that Sakura I'm not little." Sasuke growled returning her hug. Mikoto smiled watching Itachi grow worried. He was thinking that Sakura was returning to Sauske's side. He was wrong but she would let him figure that out on his own.

"Shall we finish the fitting there's a lot of work to be done so I suggest we start now." The elder woman and her apprentices moved through the group and took Sakura and her remaining competitors to stand on a stool. This was to be the longest day of the groups lives and they didn't even know it yet.