A/N - Hey guys. So, I'm writing again. :D Um...sowwy? No, really guys, I'm sorry. I had a lot going on and the writing kinda got held up. And I know this chapter's hella short, but I really just wanted to put something up. So, here it is, I hope I make someone laugh and thanks for reading. Reviews make me ecstatic and eager to write more. So please, drop a review. :D. - Aria

Chapter 4

The large group consisted of a variation of strange characters, all immaculately dressed with perfect hair, clothes and jewellery.

"Sakura-chan," a blond with spiky blond greeted, loudly and cheerfully, stepping forward to gather Sakura in a hug, which she returned with vigour despite Itachi's glaring.

"Naruto, how are you? I missed you so much."

Laughing, Naruto replied, "I'm great Sakura-chan, better than ever actually," he winked.

Naruto looked cheerier than ever and had a new twinkle in his eye that she had never seen before. She made a note to look into that as soon as possible and turned to look at the rest of the group. She beamed and waved happily at them. Before she could properly greet them however, another loud blond interrupted her.

"How many loud annoying blonds are going to bust my ear drums in the space of an hour," Sakura wondered. (A/N - I have nothing against blonds. Blonds are pretty and I love their hair. Lots of my favourite peoples are blond. Tris is blond, and if you don't know who that is, smack yo-self and go read Divergent. Then go watch the movie. :D)

"Forehead!" a pretty young blond, dressed in a shimmery yellow dress, yelled.

Sakura and the rest winced at the volume and shrillness of the voice and Itachi silently pleaded for the gathering to remain unaware of the little commotion. Thankfully, his wish was granted as the clan members remained untroubled in their little balls of sophistication.

"Pig, shut up! You're too damn loud!" hissed Sakura.

Stalking to Sakura like a hunter after its prey, the blonde grabbed her shoulders and proceeded to violently shake her.

"What the bloody hell is your damn problem, huh!? One year, one goddamn year and no freaking contact from you! Have you lost your damn mind!?"

"Well, sorry, pig. I was trying to find a job. Not everybody's family owns a multi-billion dollar company, you know," she replied sarcastically.

"I freaking missed you, you retard. Do you know how hard it is to deal with these idiots without you? I'm barely clinging to my sanity right now," Ino sobbed dramatically, dropping to her knees and clinging to Sakura's dress.

"Ok, ok I'm sorry. Sheesh, get up, damn drama queen. Ino, please calm yourself. You're going to make a scene," the pinkette pleaded in hushed tones, prying Ino's hand from her body.

A handsome young man with spiky black hair up in a ponytail, resembling a pineapple, stepped forward and yanked Ino's hands away, keeping them tightly gripped within his own.

"Sorry Sakura. You know how hard it is to control this troublesome woman," he mumbled.

"Oh shut up Shika, if you didn't love me, why would you marry me?" Ino said haughtily.

"MARRY!?" Sakura screamed. Itachi sighed and placed a hand over her mouth, which she immediately licked. That made Itachi snatch back his hand and scowl in disgust. The man dubbed Shika dropped Ino's hands and proceed to join Itachi and the group, who had long decided to step away (far away) and let the two (friends?) battle it out instead.

"Oh yeah, me n' Shika are married. Thanks for being my Maid of Honour forehead," she added sarcastically.

"You got married and didn't tell me. What the hell, pig?" she cried

"Now who's the dramatic one?" muttered Shika.

"If you didn't change your damn phone number, I bloody would have. But noooo. No damn contact," Ino replied sarcastically.

"You have betrayed me," pouted Sakura.

Ino sighed. "Ok fine, I lied. I wanted to make you feel guilty. We're not married yet. He just proposed yesterday actually. About damn time too, I was get-"

She was cut off as Sakura let out a whoop and proceeded to capture her in a crushing hug.

"Yes! I get to be Maid of Honour!" Sakura screamed in her ear.

By this time, most of the eyes in the room were turned to them, some in curiosity but most in annoyance.

"Yeah, if you get into the dress. I swear, how many pounds did you put on, Forehead? You look like a whale."

Sakura saw red. Before she could lunge at Ino however, a pretty brunette with her hair up in two buns grabbed Ino and whisper-hissed in Ino's ear. "I swear to god, if you can't control yourself immediately, my kunai will find its way into a very uncomfortable place for the both of you!"

As Sakura hadn't heard a word of the hissed threat, she stood with her arms crossed and a smug expression. The bun-haired girl swung to look at Sakura and Sakura's smile immediately dropped upon seeing the deadly expression on the girl's face.

She shrieked and ran to hide behind Itachi. Itachi was attempting a completely emotionless face for the rest of the gathering but unfortunately, that proved to be a slight problem as his eye kept twitching in harsh, uncontrollable, rapid spasms.

A few moments passed in blissful silence and Sakura once again looped her hand though Itachi's and beamed at the people surrounding them.

Itachi raised an eyebrow at her and waited. She shrugged and began the introductions. "Itachi, meet the wacked up retards I call my friends." The entire group scowled but she continued without pause. "The bun-haired one is Ten-Ten, the blond banshee is Ino, other blond is Naruto, Shika's actual name is Shikamaru, pale-eyed boy is Neji, pale eyed girl is Hinata, sunglass boy is Shino, spikey brunette hair is Kiba, you know your retard brother Sasuke, bowl-cut weirdo is Lee, er...this is Choji..., Sasuke look-a-like is Sai and then the Sand siblings, Kankaro, Temari and Gaara."

Their outfits consisted of various colours, sheers, laces, glimmer, shimmery, snazzy cloths and tuxedoes.

"Hn, nice meeting you all. We were just leaving."

Sakura looked confused, "We are? We've barely spent an hour,"

Kiba snickered. "Don't be so naive, Sakura. Big boy Uchiha here wants to spend some alone time with you," he said with a wink.

The rest of them snickered and giggled and snorted while Naruto and Sasuke looked at the duo in no-where-near-concealed horror. And Sasuke looked just a little touch of green.

Sakura rolled her eyes at the same time that Itachi rebutted with a, "Hn."

That quickly halted Sakura, mid eye-roll.

"What did you just say?" Sakura asked in a quiet tone. Spending so much time with 'Sasu-cakes' had taught her to understand Uchiha. And that 'Hn", was definitely a yes.

"Hn."

"Yeah, what did you just say?" Sasuke and Naruto asked in both incredulous and deadly tones, both very skilled in Uchiha as well. Naruto, because he was always hanging out with Sasuke, and Sasuke, well, cuz he's Sasuke.

"So tell me Uchiha. Will you be enjoying her company or enjoying her company?" Once again, Kiba just had to open his mouth.

While Sasuke and Naruto made a lunge for Kiba and the rest of them crowded around the fighters, Itachi uncharacteristically scooped a shrieking Sakura up and made a run for it.

Spectators were making their way towards the fight from every corner of the room. Itachi had both hands around Sakura but when he spotted his parents, he still managed to wave to them.

Mikoto turned to her husband in bewilderment. "Did Itachi just wave to us?"

"Aa."

"With a girl in his arms?

"Aa."

"And a purse in his teeth?"

"Aa."

*sniff* "My baby boy is growing up."

"Hn."

A/N - So, what's the verdict? I hoped you liked it. Please leave a review. :D - Aria