Return

Two men stood over Konoha on a beautiful morning, on the monument that represented the Fire Country's strongest warriors.

"Jiraiya…it is as if nothing has changed over the years", the young blond boy said quietly, admiring the beauty of his native country.

"Yes, hell it's hard to believe it has been three whole years. Now, let's make our way down there and get reacquainted with some old friends".

Naruto gave a faint smirk and said, "Right…let's go".

The two seemed highly confident, as of everything was fine, but it wasn't. A battle was approaching with the strongest opponents Naruto or Jiraiya had ever faced, Akatsuki. Wearing blue and gold jackets Naruto made it to Tsunade's compound, as Jiraiya made a quick "detour" to "run some errands".

Tsunade was staring out of a window. The beautiful blond woman had just awoken, but she drank from a bottle of Sake, with her lips glossed, watching the glorious sun arise from the east, sitting at her desk piled with paper-work. She even appeared glorious in a way herself, with the sun's beautiful rays shinning upon her. "Another troublesome day with more troublesome paperwork", she then sighed as she heard a faint bump behind her.

She turned swiftly to see Naruto, appearing even more foxish then when he left three years ago, with his beautiful blue eyes, and smooth blond hair. He was taller than before and appeared angelic in his blue and golden jacket. "Na-Naruto", Tsunade asked, "Is that you"?

"Who else, the one and only Uzumaki Naruto has returned to Konoha"! He said with astonishment.

"Wow, you've blossomed", Tsunade said blushing. "But…how did you get in here so fast"?

"New technique", Naruto stated somewhat calmly with a smirk.

"I think I know why you came. You're here for Sakura right"?

"Damn straight", Naruto said hapilly.

"Go downstairs, 5th door on the left, although she might be sleeping", Tsunade said with a smirk on her face.

"And what's that suppose to mean"?

"Nothing, just go".

Naruto made his way down to Sakura's room in an instant, for he was "dying" to see her more than anyone. After knocking for five minutes on her door, Sakura finally opened it, exhausted from training her medical-jutsu for hours on end the night before.

"Whatthe hell, tell Tsunade I'll be upstairs in a minute",she said with a thin sheet over her beautiful body, nude, which she held so tightly that every curve in her body was visible, her pink-petal hair wild and untamed. She couldn't quite make Naruto out, especially since he changed so much, and due to her hand to eye coordination being a little off.

"Sakura-chan, don't tell me you don't recognize me", Naruto sighed and said, "What is it with everyone today, dattebayo"?

"Sakura-chan", she thought, "Dattebayo"?

Then she hugged this dark figure tightly and said, "Naruto, your back"! Naruto quickly began to blush and flutter; he hugged her back tightly and said, "Sakura-chan, I've missed you more than anyone.

Afterwards, Sakura stared down in embarrassment, then stampeded into her room and changed into something quickly. She came out blushing and said, "You know, you could have said something". Then she looked into his beautiful eyes, but the eyes she knew had changed. Even though they still held their beautiful color, they were arched higher, and not as wide as before.

She began to blush again, she said "Naruto, you look…different she said feeling undeniable feelings she hadn't felt since Sasuke's departure from Konoha.

Then there was an uncomfortable silence between the two. Sakura decided to break the silence by saying, "Umm—so, why are you here".

Naruto's face quickly changed from a smile to a serious glare."It's time Sakura-chan; this time…we'll bring Sasuke back together".