Disclaimer I don't own Naruto. Masashi Kisimoto does.

I don't own the songs

Two years ago, Yuri had been a civilian servant for the clans in Konoha. She did learn to like her childhood place again and decided to stay. Her heart was still broken because she felt she betrayed her father. When Naruto left with Jiraiya, Yuri left with them for a while. She returned one year earlier not telling anyone where she had been though after that year she had even more control over her cursed seal and her emotions, and Tsunade had suddenly more intel on Sound. Akatsuki got that intel too. Yuri had repaired her friendship with Gaara who had become Kazekage It was hard for him to forgive her and it required a life-saving moment including his student Matsuri and a few other fangirls. She had finally forgiven her mother, after the latter had tried everything to show her daughter that she was sorry.

Also in the year after she returned, in Konoha, Yuri had started a tentative friendship with Sakura, because she was friends with Ino too. The two girls had managed to make Yuri start to look at boys differently then just friends because they thought she was lonely. That was how Yuri had started a relationship with Shino who, once he heard that Yuri began to be interested, asked her out with help of their team-mates.

Yuri had been kept busy by Hinata so she wouldn't be able to get to the training-grounds to meet up with her team. She was allowed again to work with team Guy. Then Kiba and Hinata trapped her, blindfolded her and Kiba took her on Akamaru to a special garden where Shino was waiting. Kiba had helped Yuri off of Akamaru's back when they arrived. She untied her blindfold ready to give Kiba a piece of her mind when she was pleasantly surprised. Yuri was surrounded by her favourite flowers Tigerlily's. Neji had used his revolving heaven technique to blow the scent of the flower all over the field. Shino and Yuri were left alone. Shino's bugs brought Yuri closer to Shino while others formed a large heart around them. Shino was silent for a bit but when he got over his nerves he asked Yuri if she wanted to go on a date with him. Yuri agreed with a small blush because she remembered what happened when she left with Sasuke.

Their first date was a picnic during sunset and then they watched the stars together. That's when Shino asked Yuri to be his girlfriend and she happily agreed. They have been dating now for five months and Shino treated her like a treasure when they were alone. Their first kiss was a bit embarrassing because Kiba and Ino caught them in the act. Shino sent his bugs after the two when he saw how embarrassed Yuri was. Tora went after the two too. They trained together sometimes too though then Yuri had to transform into someone else because Shino refused to try hurting her otherwise.

He managed to be not too protective of her when they went on missions together. Yuri had re-taken the chunin exam and was now officially a chunin again along with most of the others. Today she had gotten the message from Naruto that he was returning to the village. She asked the Konoha ten to meet her at training-ground three to tell them. She wanted to organize a welcome-back-party for him since the village was so quiet without him and she knew he would love that. She asked Gaara to come too but he was too busy. Temari would attend though since she was in Konoha being in charge of the next chunin exam.

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"Hey everyone. I have news. Naruto is coming back in a week. Since it's close to his birthday I thought we could surprise him with a surprise slash welcome back party next Saturday. What do you think of it?" I asked

"I think it's a nice idea. I'm in." Sakura answered. She wasn't that bad after we were forced to get to know each other. That was awkward to say the least. Shino had forced me to go and since I couldn't say no to him, so I went. Ino had forced Sakura and we were both pushed in a bedroom, while tied up with chakra absorbing ropes so we wouldn't be able to get away.

"I'm in too as long as there is food." Choji.

"I like your youthful idea." Lee

"I-I'll come too." Hinata said. In the end they all agreed to come. Each of the teams would be in charge of a part of the organization. Ino's team would be in charge of the decorations, Hinata's team chose to take care of the food, and my team along with Sakura would do the rest. Invitations, music, games and we all would buy a present.

So the week flew by with preparations of the party. Everyone who meant something to Naruto would come. I had sent Jiraiya a message too that when they arrived they had to come to training-ground three for a surprise. I didn't tell what it was because I knew Naruto would be told if he used his Sexy technique.

Then it was time for the party. Everyone who wanted to come gathered, Teuchi and Ayame were catering the party and Tsunade had ordered some sake.

Neji and Hinata were on the look-out. So useful that Byakugan of theirs. The rest put the finishing touches on the decorations. It was beautiful since Ino had taken care of the flowers here and there and Shikamaru and Choji used their techniques to pin the banner and some balloons to trees. "They are coming!" Hinata and Neji said at the same time. Kakashi and Kurenai put a Genjutsu on the party things and us to make it seem we weren't there.

When Naruto finally arrived, he looked around confused not seeing anything. "Ero-sennin there is no-."

"SURPRISE!" We all yelled as Kurenai and Kakashi released the jutsu. Naruto jumped but when he read the banner he looked as Tenten did in the weapon shop when new weapons arrived. Everyone congratulated Naruto on becoming sixteen and he was so touched by this that he almost cried out of sheer happiness. Temari said she had to tell him congratulations from Gaara too. When he heard Gaara had become Kazekage before he became Hokage he was surprised more and down that he lost that game. Sakura told him to cheer up and that it was time for lunch. That cheered him up and his stomach growled. Mine did at the same time. I hadn't eaten much today because I was too nervous and excited. Shino, who stood next to me, pulled me to the extra large table immediately, and sat me down before getting us both something to eat. He had learned the hard way that I didn't take care of myself, as well as I should sometimes, putting the needs of others before mine.

During Lunch Naruto told us about what he had learned during the two years. sometimes we laughed at the expense of Jiraiya. Shino ordered me to eat but I didn't feel like it though my stomach growled louder. So he decided to distract me so I would eat without noticing. Our teams were used to this since they knew how bad I was at taking care of myself sometimes. Ino's team didn't and the rest didn't either except Guy and Kurenai. So they were surprised when Shino kissed me. I was surprised that he did that in public because he didn't like to do that. I wanted to kiss back but before I could react he pulled away. I whined. "Not fair."

"We'll finish later what I started when you have filled your stomach." He said. I knew he was smiling widely. That got me eating. The others laughed at our antics when I realized I fell for it again. Naruto finally figured out that Shino and I were together. After lunch he took Shino away to give him the whole 'Hurt her and I'll kill you' talk. It was sweet. He acted like the brother I never had and I was happy with that. We had become sort of brother and sister when we left with Jiraiya the first two months. Everyone had heard my side of that story and now also Naruto's.

When Shino returned to my side "your brother is scary, when he wants to protect someone." he said quietly. I nodded.

"He means well." I said. Then it was time for dancing and presents. We had put up a karaoke set and we had decided that our sensei's would be in the jury of the contest. we would put two of us against each-other. Whoever won would be the first giving a present. Tsunade would be the presenter.

"All right listen up. the rules are as followed. I will call two names. The first I call will sing first. then the second who of those two wins will be the first to give the present. Then the other. Enjoy the game. and NO cheating." She said. We all nodded scared of what might happen.

"Good the first names I am calling are... Kiba and...Shikamaru!" We cheered as the two boys got up. Kiba went first. He sang Dancing in the moonlight by Toploader.

When he finished he bowed and we cheered. The jury wrote things down and nodded that it was now Shikamaru's turn. He sang the lazy song by Bruno Mars. How fitting that song was.

He fell asleep when he was done from singing a song about lazying around. The Sensei's talked to eachother and decided. "Kiba wins." Akamaru barked wagging his tail and Kiba cheered for that. He got Naruto a sealing scroll with instant ramen.

Shikamaru got him a new weapon pouch.

"All right, next up are Hinata and Neji." Tsunade announced. Hinata fainted at the thought of singing for Naruto. Everyone sighed wile Naruto freaked out and wanted to help her. Kiba splashed water on her face.

"By default Neji wins." Tsunade said. Neji got Naruto charm necklace with a charm of the Hokage hat on it. A falcon screeched. It landed on my arm. Temari was surprised.

"That is a messenger from Suna." She said. I recognized the bird as the one Gaara and I used. It held a small pouch with Naruto's name on a small piece of paper sewn on it. I gave the pouch to Naruto telling the bird to go to the aviary. Naruto opened the pouch and in it were two charms one of a panda and one of the kanji of friendship. He happily added them to the necklace and I told Shadow to tell Gaara thank you for Naruto.

"Okay next contestants are Sakura and Ino." Ino sang sexy naughty bitchy from Tata Young.

All the guys liked the way she danced. They cheered her on. Even Shino had a small nosebleed. I wasn't happy with that. Tenten and Temari neither with their men's reactions. I raised an eyebrow not saying anything. I had learned to speak quiet from Itachi and father. A shot of pain went through me thinking of them. I hadn't thought of them for a while. That made the pain worse. I wrapped my arms around myself trying to calm down. Shino snapped out of his nosebleed daze when he saw me like this. "Yuri, snap out of it. look at me." he cupped my chin to make me look up. I looked right in his eyes. "They are okay. They didn't mind. He forgave you." He said calming me down.

I knew Sasori had forgiven me when I visited them with intel about Orochimaru. Father had pulled me over to him using chakra strings and hugged me saying he had missed me and he forgave me for telling Konoha about him, apparently Zetsu had told the Akatsuki. I had told them what happened. Only him, Deidara Itachi and Kisame were there at the moment. I had given the intel to Itachi who sent it to Pein. I had told Shino about it and he used that every time I was in pain of thinking of my father, missing him. I snapped out of my painful train of thought. I hugged him while the others watched in confusion not knowing what just happened.

"Thank you. Why is it always that you know what to say to calm me down?" I asked. he had calmed me down from one of my worst outbursts once too.

"Because I know you and I love you." He answered.

"I love you too." I replied and we kissed. I am addicted to his kisses. who knew he was so good in it. Tsunade and the teachers decided to speed things up and said that if someone wanted to sing he/she could but it wasn't a contest anymore. A few hours later I had made a bet with Temari that I could sing better than her Asuma didn't mind being the judge.