Heyy…this is like my second fanfic and I'm super excited! I got tired of reading them so I decided to try a few out. Hope you guys enjoy! I'm a die hard SakuSasu fan lol..So plzz do read n review! Thanks! xoxoxoxoxo
Disclaimer: Sadly I don't own Naruto, but hats off to the dude that does!
Chapter one: Of loud mouth best friends and ramen loving Hokages.
Yamanaka Ino was well known for many traits, the most popular being her incredible good looks and smoking body, but the one that she was most well known for was her good source of Konoha's most juicest gossip. of course which she was constantly sharing with her best friend Haruno Sakura. But on this particular day, Sakura's nerve was grating on Ino's gossip and she was sporting the most severe migraine ever.
"Sooo anywayss then I told Kiba if he really wanted to hit on a girl, the proper way was through flowers and chocolates and not by walking up to her n say heeyy babyyy my place or yours?" Ino rattled on, barely pausing to flip back her long blonde ponytail. " I mean those lines may work on me right, but then again all girls are not like me."
"And Thank the Gods for that one Ino," Sakura managed a pile of paperwork in her arms as she maneuvered her way around Ino in the office.
The war was long over and Konoha had been returned to her full glory. Sakura currently holds the position of head healer at the hospital with Ino being the supervisor for the nurses. Sighing Sakura realized that Ino spent way more time in her office rather than actually supervising the nurses. Ah, best friends, you can't live with them nor without them.
"….or should I wear the pink one?" Ino was lookin at Sakura with her head tilted and her expression looked as though the answer to that question would be the solution to world peace.
"Uh, sorry Ino, I didn't get that, start again will ya?" Sakura sank down in her plush chair and shot an apologetic look to her friend.
Ino rolled her aqua eyes and lightly sprang to her feet from the chair, "Nevermind, I'll pick it out myself. Lord knows I need to teach you more about fashion. Anywho, I'm off, I told Janaka to administer the shots to that hunk in Room 2 at like 3:00, but I'm feel flirty so I'm gonna take a little walk down to Room 2 myself."
And with a wink and flurry of long blonde hair and a hint of expensive cologne she was gone. Sakura sat back in her chair n rubbed her temples for what seemed like the millionth time for the day. Ino was always looking for trouble, but trouble seemed to love her, so there's no complaint there. Reluctantly, she got up from the chair and walked lightly over to the full length mirror that was propped up in the corner of her office (Ino's idea of course) and scrutinized her apperance. Ino was wrong. She had come a long way from the little big foreheaded tyke she was all those years ago. Still petite but lean was what she had grown to be. Being a konochi for years would do that to one's body. She laughed lightly as she recalled being teased by others that she would not develop if she kept training so hard. But being Tsunade's apprentice did require hard training and stamina. When she came back four years ago from her most grueling training with the legendary Saanin, everyone was shocked. Sakura's light laugh turned into a booming laughter when she recalled the nose bleeds she'd caused to many of her male friends. Lets just say, not only did she outrun Tsuande's strength but she's giving her a run for her money in other departments as well.
"Laughing by yourself isn't always a good sign ya know Sakura-chan," a teasing voice came from her doorway.
Sakura jumped at the sudden and untimely intrusion and was just about to blow a gasket on the poor unfortunate soul when she realized she was about to pummel the Hokage himself.
"Naruto kun," she sighed affectionately, striding towards her dearest friend, " and to what do I owe this pleasure of the Hokage himself coming to see me."
Naruto scratched the back of his head in a way all to familiar to Sakura, "Sakura chan, you know I always have time for you, dattebouyo."
Being enveloped in a hug by him is always a favorite for Sakura, he smelled like the earth. Pure and fresh. He's been so busy that she missed him more than she would care to admit, so the fact that he was crushing her in his embrace she didn't really seem to care. Besides, he knew she could handle it, after all she could tear up hundreds of acres of land with just one punch from her petite fist.
Of them all, Naruto came the farthest. Fulfilling his dream to be one of the best Hokage that the village has ever seen. His role in the war was legendary and is the most talked about to this date. Hokage or no Hokage, he was still the knuckle head best friend she'd known for all these years.
"Sakura chan, every time I see you, you always look way more beautiful from the last time I saw you," he teased again, pulling her out of the hug and appraising her from head to toe.
Sakura stifled a blush. The whole fact that Naruto of all people could make her blush was quite an accomplishment on the blonde's part. The very first time he made her blush wasn't exactly with words. They were on their way back from a mission, her and her boys, Naruto, Kakashi and of course Sai. They decided to stop at a bathhouse to just relax and loosen their muscles before embarking on the long journey back to their hidden leaf. That was the very first time that Sakura really realized that all her teammates were indeed of the opposite sex. All tall, lean and well muscled and sharing the same bathhouse as herself was enough to drive any teenage girl over the edge. And yet she kept herself in check and didn't blush. Because you see, Haruno Sakura does not blush. Not under any circumstance. And her teammates were well away of this little fact that the pinkette herself had declared. But when Naruto came out of the dressing room with nothing but a little white towel riding dangerously low on his waist, Sakura could not stop the blood from rushing to her face. Her teammates, especially Naruto never let her live down that day when Uzamaki Naruto made Haruno Sakura blush.
"Hehehhehehehee, after all this time I can still make you blush. And look I have all my clothes on this time."
"Oh shut it," Sakura ducked around him and tugged at his Hokage robe, "is this one new, I cant recall seeing it."
"Mmhmm, Hinata chan made it for me," the foxlike grin on his face gave away more than he actually said.
"ooooooOOOoooooooo," Sakura teased, "this is getting serious isn't it. But I'm not complaining, it took you long enough to take the bait on that one. I swear, if I hadn't beaten it into you that Huuga Hinata has a crush on you, you would still be a clueless idiot and she would still be fainting at your feet."
"Well that is true," Naruto said, feigning concentration, "but your punches did hurt."
Laughing Sakura hugged him, "I'm glad u came to your senses and asked her out. She's good for you."
"And what about you Sakura chan, what's good for you?" Naruto pulled back and with a calloused finger lifted her chin to look into her emerald eyes. Of all the things he loved about her, her eyes were the most loved part. Granted, he did get over her, but then again when was he ever under her. He knew for years that she would never return his affection in the same way so he settled for the next best thing, just being in her life and letting her love him in her own way.
"I'm doing what I love, taking care of this village and the people in it," Sakura said, staring into his cruelean eyes, "and that's more than good for me."
"Yeah I know you love doing this, it's your job, but you know what I mean," Naruto said, hugging her again, his whiskered face resting perfectly ontop of her pink head, "Sasuke-"
Yanking out of his grasp, Sakura turned her back on him, "Naruto, don't you even go there. You may be Hokage but I will not hesitate to punch you through these very walls."
"Ok Ok Ok, calm down. I was just saying that he's been back for a while now and he really has changed and all you need to do is give him a chance."
" A chance," Sakura scoffed, taking off her coat and hanging it behind her door. " I am not a raffle ticket, Naruto kun, I don't give chances. Especially where my heart is concerned."
"Alright. Look I didn't come over here to get you upset," Naruto began, "I really did come to invite you to lunch. Ichiraku's, my treat."
Sakura smiled and Naruto couldn't help the flutter in his heart. When she smiled it really was a sight to see. He always teased her that it was her heart stopping smile that stopped the war when it was going on.
"Ramen. Of course I can't turn that down," Sakura joked, looping her arm though his, "Lead the way Hokage sama."
Walking through the hallways of a busy hospital in such an intimate state with the Hokage himself would tend to turn heads, but everyone in the village was well aware of the relationship between the Head healer and the Hokage.
"Arigato Naruto kun, I needed a break like that," Sakura thanked him as she wiped the tears sliding down her face. Naruto had told her so many funny stories that she was doubled up with laughter.
"Don't mention it Sakura chan. Sorry our lunch turned into a two hours of you being away from the hospital."
"Ah, don't worry about it, I'm sure Ino has it under control," and having said that they both doubled up in roar of laughter. The only thing Ino could control is probably Shikamaru and the only reason she could is because he is too lazy to not follow her orders.
" I'm gonna head on back there, hopefully it'll still be standing," Sakura got up and leaned down to give her friend a kiss on the cheek.
"Hn, you must be happy dobe, after all these years she's finally coming around," a voice suddenly droned.
Sakura's spine immediately stiffened. She knew that voice anywhere in this world. A voice that sounded like silk and dripped into your ears like smooth chocolate. She turned to see the devil himself casually leaning on a poll just outside the shop. Uchiha Sasuke stood there in all his Anbu glory and as much as Sakura would love to loothe him, she couldn't deny that the man was like walking sex. He was the exact definition of the tall silent type. His dark aura seemed to add to his sex appeal. And surprise surprise, just beyond him was a small flock of fan girls holding up "I love Sasuke!" posters. Some things just didn't change.
"Teme, you're back from you mission already," Naruto walked over and clapped his friend on the back, " I heard those mist nins didn't have a chance with you and Itachi there."
"Hn." basically that translated to hell yeah.
Rolling her eyes at his ignorance, Sakura grabbed her pursed and walked out of the shop towards to the two males.
As she was walking towards them a light breeze blew, suddenly lifting her cherry red dress and as she walked, revealing more of her tigh than she would have guessed. Sasuke didn't even need to activate his sharingan to see how smooth and supple her skin was. Groaning inwardly, he cursed his damn hormones. The fact is, he has been checking her out since his return about two years ago. Finally hunting down his brother and learning the truth behind what Itachi did to the Uchiha clan, both brothers came together and wiped out those old wretched elders and then did something that the shonobi world would have never expected. They came back to hidden leaf and were asked to be pardoned. It was after all their home. By this time, Naruto was already Hokage and he did what was needed to do. Not only did he get back his best friend, but he also gave the village the two sole Uchihas, thereby making Hidden leaf the most feared village in all of the land. Things seemed to be going perfect. Well that's would Sasuke would have thought. Coming back to the village, he had gained everyone's trust over the past few years. Itachi and him were in Anbu and were the most respected and feared captains in the history of Anbu. Naruto of course welcome Sasuke back with open arms and he had fully expected Sakura to run to him in all her fan girly glory. He could not have been more wrong. Haruno Sakura seemed to despise him.
"Well I'll leave you boys to it then. Like I said Naruto kun, I gotta run cuz I'm not so sure if the place will still be standing." Hugging Naruto she mumbled a quick bye in his ear and just before she walked off she barely shot a glance towards Sasuke, muttering curtly, "Uchiha."
"Hn."
Watching her walk away is one of the pleasures of life, Sasuke thought as he watched the way her perfectly rounded ass swayed as she walked. That was one of the first things he noticed about her when he got back, that and the fact that her chest was almost as big as Tsundae's and that's saying something. Literally shaking his head, he turned to Naruto, "So, you and Sakura." He wasn't jealous or anything like that (was too!) but he just wanted to know if the dobe had finally gotten her to go out with him.
Rolling his eyes, Naruto started to walk towards the Hokage tower, "Yeah right. I'll see you later teme. Besides you know that Sakura and I are just friends. More than what I can say about you and her."
Snickering, Naruto ducked the chakra surge that he friend threw his way.
"Dobe, I know she hates me," Sasuke said brooding as he walked away.
Naruto chuckled to himself as he watched his friend's retreating back, "There's a thin line between love and hate, Sasuke."
A long steaming hot shower was what Sakura was craving for by the time she stepped foot out of the hospital. Brushing a few strands of her pink bangs out of eyes, she looked up to the night sky to see the full moon hanging over Konoha, casting an illuminating almost protective like glow all around this village which she loved so much. Smiling to herself, she began to walk slowly towards her home, just within the borders of the village. She moved out of her parents home a long time ago and was staying in her very own apartment. She loved the privacy and many times Naruto, Sai and even Kakashi would sleep over. Her self like smile widened as she literally lost count of how many times a drunk Ino had showed up at her doorstep telling her how much she loved her and how she was so over Shikamaru. Shikamaru and Ino, now that was a couple she definitely did not want to even venture to understand. They were together and yet they weren't. Shaking her head, she pushed the thoughts of the troublesome couple out of her mind, since she didn't want to risk bringing out a migraine again. After her lunch with Naruto she returned to the hospital to find a stressed out looking Ino. Sakura being of the take charge nature took over from her friend and cleared out whatever the blonde was stressing over. Which really wasn't a lot, Ino never did quite well in terms of taking charge and taking initiative. Sakura was now a stone's throw away from her apartment, when she saw a figure walking towards her. Caught up in her own thoughts she didn't even realise who it was, until she recognized the all to familiar chakra signature.
"Kakashi Sensi," she smiled, coming to a stop in front of the handsome masked face man.
"Yo," he greeted, tucking his porno book in what he thought was an inconspicuous way in his pocket. "Late night walk Sakura?"
"Nah, just on my way home from the hospital. Had a late one tonight." Sakura unconsciously rubbed the tense muscles on her shoulder.
She saw Kakashi's mask crinkle, "Ah yeah, I heard that a certain Hokage took a certain healer out on a very long lunch date today."
"God, I swear no one in this village can keep their yaps shut," Sakura grumbled, kicking a random pebble out of the way.
Laughing good naturely, Kakashi added, "Well, actually I heard it from one person."
"Gee, I wonder who that would be, either the horse's mouth himself or the horse's backside," this time Sakura kicked a large rock this time crumbling it.
"Yeah, that's my que to go now," Kakashi leaned in for a hug and Sakura reluctantly gave it. She was really letting Sasuke get to her and she didn't like it one bit.
"Don't be so hard on him, he's just looking out for you. He does care you know. Having his brother back and gaining the trust of the village really did change him," Kakashi's hushed baritone in her ear almost sent shivers up her spine. It didn't help knowing what his face looked like either. Being his personal medic Sakura had the honor of seeing his face and it was quite a handsome one. She could see why Anko would soon every time Kakashi sensi was around.
Sakura hugged him back, "I know that. But I will not risk getting hurt again."
Finally she reached her apartment and she threw her purse onto her couch with such a force that it bounced off and almost hit her in the face. Holding back a string of profanities, Sakura marched to her room and started to strip down. What the hell was up with today, everyone seemed to try to be fixing her up with Sasuke. She knows that he wants to build back his clan and well horay for him, but she was in no way going to be his baby making factory. Hell no, if Uchiha Sasuke wanted her he was going to have to work damn hard for her.
Author's Note
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