yay!! narutoness

ok so the couples are: naruhina, sasuino, kibasaku, gaalee, shikatem ... and i might toss in a few more

oh yeah.. i don't own naruto

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Naruto stood outside Uchiha Sasuke's apartment, the sun had set hours ago but Naruto found himself unable to move. On this warm night Naruto had decided to leave his usual black and orange jacket at home and settle for a black tank and his orange trousers. The necklace Tsunade had given him hanging proudly around his neck. The Uchiha had collapsed a week earlier on Naruto's doorstep breathlessly adding that he was "home".

After immediately contacting a very shocked Sakura the three had spent the night together in Naruto's apartment, no body spoke but that familiar feeling had returned in Naruto's stomach, 'team 7's back' he had thought before the three squished onto Naruto's bed in a deep slumber.

Now a week later they had learned that Sasuke had successfully killed Orochimaru, though unfortunately Kabuto had managed to escape and an exhausted, wounded Sasuke had slowly made his way back to Konoha.

After several rather loud and brash meetings with the fifth, she reluctantly agreed to assemble a group of ninja's to track down Uchiha Itachi and hopefully uncover akatski's plans in the process. At first Sasuke had wanted to go alone but Tsunade had not even listened to his argument, instead she put Naruto in command of the mission and Sakura second in command, the two 17 year olds were shocked but Tsunade explained that they were both very able having trained under the legendary sanins and would be the most likely persons to keep Sasuke in check (Sasuke offered a particularly sour scowl at this remark). It was then decided that all of the rookie 9 and Gai sensei's team would carry out the mission.

Naruto sighed loudly he knew Sasuke wouldn't, but he did not want to go through another Sasuke leaving scenario; once was enough in his lifetime. Naruto slowly looked around, the streets were bare at this late hour save for an old couple who were sitting on a near by bench cuddling.

Naruto felt a pang in his heart.

He was never lucky enough to feel the love of a parent.

No. He shouldn't think like that, he had so many people that cared about him, Sasuke and Sakura were like family and Iruka sensei was like his father. Yes Naruto was quite lucky, his dream of becoming Hokage was also almost in reach everyone in the village admired his courage and determination.

His mind slowly wandered towards a certain dark haired shy Hyuuga heiress. They had become pretty close ever since Naruto came back and she seemed to grow more comfortable around him; though she would still blush like mad and stutter whenever he got too close.

She was so cute. A slow smile made its way onto his face, funny his heart always seem to soar when he thought of her. and he had an inkling that she may have felt the same way about him (sakura had shouted it in his face and thumped him for being so dense).

speak, or rather think, of the devil.

The shy Hyuuga heiress was making her down the street a little way away carrying a armload or shopping bags. His smile broadened.

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