Disclaimer: I do not own anything from Naruto, because if I did everything would be a harem for Naruto, and Sasuke would be dead already. Just for reference this will be a rated M fan fiction novel so if you are under the age of 18 read at your own caution. Just so you know this is a FF based primarily around Naru x Saku, there may be a little Naru x Hina somewhere in there later. Also Itachi is alive in this, but it is after the third great ninja war.
Naruto was walking home from Ichiraku's Ramen shop one late night alone because Kakashi was on another mission that made him leave the village for an extended period of time. 'Man there is nothing to do now a days, no more training to do, and everyone else is asleep by now, maybe I should just head back to my apartment, and go to sleep…' Thought to himself, but then he heard someone crying from around the corner which lead into a dead end. "I wonder who that is crying down in the alley way." Naruto wondered quietly because the alleyway was too dark to see anyone, but he was pretty sure it was Sakura from the sound of it. "Sakura-chan! Why are you back here crying all alone?" Naruto asked as he crouched down next to Sakura who would not look at him.
Sakura stopped didn't stop crying, but looked over to Naruto with a very sad look on her face. "Itachi just came and told me that Sasuke is dead! " Sakura said wailing before grabbing onto Naruto, and crying into his shoulder, and continued to wail. "Y- You were supposed to bring him back before anything like this happened Naruto!" Sakura said in between her sobs.
Naruto had never had to comfort someone emotionally so he had absolutely no idea what to do, but he remembered when he was younger Iruka-sensei used to pat him on his back when he was sad, so that's what Naruto did. "I tried, but obaa-san will not let me leave the village, up till now she had Yamamoto shadowing my every move just in case I tried to leave the village." Naruto said gently figuring that arguing, or yelling was not going to help the situation in any way shape or form.
Sakura looked up from Naruto's shoulder and into his eyes before speaking. "I know you did everything you could Naruto-kun, I am just very sad that we could not save him." Sakura said, sniffled a little bit, and smiled. "I thank you for being there when I needed you most, and for trying to accomplish an impossible task." Sakura said, and did something she would have never done before, and kissed Naruto deeply. "That is for being a best friend that I was too ignorant to realize was trying to help me, and all I ever did was beat you up." Sakura said in a small meek voice almost too small for Naruto to hear, but by a stroke of luck Naruto heard it.
Naruto just smiled lightly, picked Sakura up princess style, and started walking in the direction of Sakura's apartment.