Heart Strings

What Happens.

What Happens: The gang heads to the party. (Ino & Sakura with Neji & Gaara)

If there is a "CharaterA x Charater B" at any point in the story... the underlined name is the point of view the story is written from.

If the is only one name and it isn't underlined or "Normal/Normal POV" as the name suggests it's written in 3rd person....

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Sakura & Ino~~~

We pulled up to Naruto's house an hour early to help him set up. Sakura watched as Ino jumped from the car and ran up to Naruto's house. I could hear her sing song voice. Closing the door I dragged myself up to Naruto's front door.

"Sakura-chan!" Naruto shouted from the kitchen. His house was beautiful, it was in the country part of Konoha and the front was made of dark glass with dark purple walls, it was lovely. I walked up to him and hugged him, he smelled like orange fruit pops.

"Hi hun," I kissed his cheeks. He grinned and pulled away.

"How's the love nest." I chuckled and shrugged.

"Ok, I guess, I mean I am working a lot now, Tsunade seem to piling the work even more on me." We both turn to watch Ino unpacking the alcohol and food for the party.

"Hey where's Shikamaru?" I asked noticing the brunette wasn't here. Naruto shrugged, and we walked into the kitchen. Ino flounced over to join our conversation.

"Hey where's the vodka?" Naruto ran back to the paper bag to look for the Vodka. Yawning I headed for the stairs.

"Babe, I'm gonna go get some shut eye ok hun." Ino looked at me and blew a kiss.

"Sure." I turned and began climbing the steps. Finally in the bedroom I flopped myself down on the guest bed staring at the ceiling I remembered that I needed my cell phone and Ino had it. Cursing I made my way down the hall and down the stairs.

"In-" I

"- but we haven't been spending much time together, and she get irritated easily, she moans, she complains, I mean I must be crazy for loving her-" I could hear Ino talking to Naruto while moving around the kitchen. I turned to go back up the steps not wanting to hear anymore. Slamming the door I crawled unto the bed, burying my face into the fluffy orange pillows I cried hard. Ino's words kept echoing in my head over and enough over again like a broken record, sadly enough I understand why she would feel neglected but not to a point where she would be questioning her love for me. I rolled over to lie on my back one arm over my closed eyes, the door then opened and Ino walked in.

"Sakura?" She whispered, her footsteps grew closer and the bed dipped under her weight. I didn't move. I heard her sigh and she crawled to lie beside me.

"What am I going to do with you?" I shifted a bit, but not enough for her to know I was awake. I felt her hand caress my arms and her leg thrown across mine. Groaning inwardly I shifted to hug her.

"Ino." I said her name then slipped into slumber.

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Neji & Gaara~~~

"Oh will someone just fuck me sideways! What the hell?" I stared at my gift for Gaara half-eaten and a guilty Hinata standing with a slice on her plate. She grinned at me.

"I'm sure Gaara would love to Neji, but I have told you countless times, I am defenceless against cheese-cake, so, it's your own fault." With that she kissed my cheek and ran off to her room.

I sighed, gone were the days when she was shy and reserved and was a stuttering introvert, now still slightly introverted, Hinata was sassy. I looked at the cake and placed it in the fridge, I'll just buy him another when I leave for Naruto's. Picking up my bag I went to my room, rummaging through some clothes I picked out my clothes and headed for the bathroom. Stepping into the glass encased shower I turned on the hot water.

"So Neji," I heard Hinata's voice. Ever since I came out, she has been less formal and disregarded my personal bubble.

"Yes, Hinata." I washed off and began shampooing my hair. I heard a soft chuckled and saw flashing of what seems to be a camera.

"Hinata did you just take my picture?" I turned to glare at her through the glass, hoping to give her a perfectly good view of my front unfortunately it was steamy; I thought about pressing against the glass but, couldn't bother.

"Yes I did, more importantly, did I see you kiss Gaara?" she asked knowingly. I coughed.

"Why are you here, Hinata you don't live here?" I said to avoid her question.

"Waiting on K-kiba." That was the only time her shyness came through, when she talks about or to Kiba.

"Is that so? Did the mutt promise to fuck you finally, cousin?" I could hear her breath hitch and her shuffling.

"N-Neji."

"Come on Hinata don't tell me you haven't dreamt of Kiba, fucking you so hard you pass out." I heard the door slammed and knew I was alone. Rinsing my hair, I stepped out and wrapped a towel around my waist and headed to my room for the blow dryer.

Finally dressed I headed out the door to visit a certain red head. Finally at his door I pressed the bell.

"I am coming!" I could hear heart pounding in my ears; I willed my heart to slow down before it jumped out my rib cage. The door swung open and a half naked Gaara stood there wet and absolutely yummy. I looked at him and his face turned red.

"I see you ready for me?" I asked and stepped in without an invitation. Gaara glared then snapped his mouth shut.

"Get out Hyuuga." I looked around his house, white, black and silver. Nice. I thought, turning to him I approached him. Slamming the door and pushing him against it. I leaned in closing the distance between our faces.

"Do you really want me to go?" I wasn't sure whose heart it was now but such a heart rate had to be a sign of a heart problem.

"Yes I do Neji." I smiled.

"I like you and I want you." I said before I kissed him hard, pulling him closer to press our bodies together so he could feel how much I liked him. Plundering his mouth I felt his hand clutch my arms for support. Staggering very close to the edge of sanity and breaking my resolve, I released him. Kissing his forehead I stepped aside to step around him.

"Think about it." Trudging down his drive way, I finally had my heart steady. Smiling I went home to my car to head to Naruto.

I am going to enjoy myself tonight.