Naruto sighed in relief, stretching out as he stared up at the daytime sky he felt he hadn't seen this vividly in centuries.
Finally! It was about time he left that cramped hospital. In all honesty, being with Sasuke and bickering over who would get their meals first, who would recover faster, and anything petty which they can compete over was getting tiring.
Yes; as soon as the two boys ( or "men") recovered from their final battle, let's just say the battle never exactly ended. The two were still like fire and ice, oil and water, and everything in between. Of course, the serious battles ended and they were on a-okay terms, but the stupid ones like when they were a part of Team 7 were never over. Though, due to what has happened, they also never understood each other better than they did now. Their bond was nearly unbreakable, but being stuck in one place for months definitely assisted in the crankiness rising in the two ninja.
"Ahhhhhh~! Senseiiiiii! The village looks better already!" Naruto looked around with wide eyes and an open mouth; it was explainable, actually; Naruto hasn't really been out of the hospital for two months at least.
Kakashi twitched at the comment, a sweat drop dripping down the side of his temple. "That's...erm...easy for you to say, Naruto."
"Eh? What do you mean?!" -Let's also not forget Naruto was back to his old self again. Loud? Check.
"The village has been repairing itself ever since you two were checked into the hospital. Trust me, it looked a lot worse," Kakashi made a sigh with his eyes closed. "of course, let's not forget it wasn't entirely your doing. A war doesn't exactly help the matters..."
Naruto's face now turned to shock and he made a nervous grin. "I didn't think of it that way...Mannnn, it's been a while!" Naruto had been walking in circles, head constantly moving to scan the terrain. "Hey, hey, hey, where's Sakura? I didn't get to thank her again for ya' know, helping us!" Naruto referred to him and Sasuke when he said 'us'.
"I'm sure you have nothing to worry about, thanking-wise," Kakashi explained through his mask, though thought for a minute. "now that you mention it though...I'm not exactly sure where she is. She runs a tight shift with Shizune, so she should have been at the hospital by now."
Naruto made an 'oh' expression with his face.
"Anyways, I do have something...concerning..to ask you."
"Eh?" Naruto turned to look at Kakashi, raising an eyebrow. "Oh no...there's not another war again, right?! Oh, man, aw man, I just recovered! I-I mean...I was up and ready to leave the hospital days ago but this is still bad! Eh, Kakashi-sensei? Isn't this ba-"
"Naruto, calm down. I know you're hyper after leaving the hospital, but this isn't about that. I have a question about...Sakura." Kakashi leaned closer now, like he really didn't want anyone else to hear.
Naruto stared, rather perplexed. "Yeah? What about her?"
"Have you noticed...well...a change...a sudden change..in Sakura during the war?"
"Oh?" Naruto leaned close as well with wide eyes. "Of course I have! Sakura was always strong, but this time in the war? She saved so many people! I mean, it was pretty awesome!" Naruto giggled to himself, arms behind his head as he stood up.
"No, Naruto. Think. I'm not talking mentally or emotionally..." Kakashi shook his head. "I'm not going to say this to you straight out until you figure it out yourself. Actually, it's not something I should have mentioned at all, but it was out of curiosity."
"Hmm..." Naruto began to think. Physically, physically, physically...he tried to picture Sakura in his mind, a vivid before-and-after the war image. He looked up at the sky as he thought. His eyes widened when he figured it out. "Oh...hehe...you mean..."
Kakashi nodded, holding his Icha Icha Paradise book around the time him and Naruto were talking but now held it right under his shoulder next to one of his arms and kept it locked there. Kakashi actually flushed a bit when he mentioned it. "I-I think..you catch my drift, per say...?"
"You pervert!" Naruto pointed at Kakashi, jaw dropped.
"Women normally don't endow so quickly, so while it's an...interesting topic to talk about...it does strike me as odd."
"Nah, sensei! Pervy Sage used to tell me all the time about Grandma Tsunade! She got real big in only a few months!" Naruto rested a fist against his chin now though. "But, you're right, Sakura has...she has breasts now...Heehee..they were there before, but..Hehe, you know..."
"Speaking of Master Jiraiya, I wonder how many centimeters he would have predicted this time like he did Lady Tsunade...I suppose 180 is a bit too big for Sakura, but..."
"Hmmmm!" Naruto began to think intensely. What he didn't know was that Sasuke was walking into the two's direction, right behind Naruto.
"You two must have a ton of time on your hands to talk about a woman's anatomy."
"Ah! Sasuke!" Naruto yelped when he heard Sasuke right behind him. Before Naruto could turn and greet Sasuke or react even more stupidly, Sasuke kicked Naruto in the ankle, causing him to fall right on his butt.
"Ow! Sasuke! What are you doing here...?" Sasuke continued to be on his way, for something it seemed. He completely ignored Naruto's question. "Hey! Sasuke! Answer my question! Hey! Hey!" Naruto said angrily, putting a fist up but then pouting.
Sasuke had put his hand up as he was walking away, like he was subliminally sending a message to the others like, 'later.'
"Sasukeeee! What's wrong with you! This is the thanks I get?! You're the worst! I swear!" Naruto was yelling at Sasuke as he stood outside the hospital near a bench, though sounded more whiny than actually yelling. He made a big sigh now, along with his cheeks puffed out with a pouty face. "Hm..."
"Looks like someone is feeling the complete opposite way you do today, Naruto," Sasuke, well...seemed cranky. "though, I have no doubt it could have just been you." Kakashi was back to reading his book.
But...
Wait.
Did Sasuke just defend Sakura? Naruto's jaw dropped now. After all the pain Sasuke caused Sakura, and how he always called her annoying, he thought that even after his apology to her that he probably wouldn't even come close to defending her to say the least.
"Did Sasuke just...defend Sakura?" Naruto asked out loud.
"Seems so...more importantly, it seems he's paying someone a visit."
Naruto didn't understand what the hell Kakashi meant, until Naruto turned around, catching sight of a small pink box in Sasuke's hand, wrapped like a present. More importantly, the pink box had a cherry blossom design which looked like it had Sakura's name all over it. I mean, it was a dead giveaway to all who looked; at least in Naruto's eyes.
All Naruto could do at this point was nod and smile.
"Yeah."
Another one-shot I made! This one is more comical than the last for sure! I had to do a lil' Sasusaku, but a more realistic version of Sasusaku, you know? I'm a true fan myself, but I never see the two being as romantic and loud about their relationship as I see other fanfic writers put it, so here you go! Reviews are always welcome! Be sure to check out my other One-shot so far for Naruto, called, "The Heaven He Never Expected". It's more of a serious take than this one, but maybe you'll enjoy it! Until then, thank you very much for your time! All are appreciated in my book! 3