Haruno Sakura
1. Naruto
1. Six
When Naruto's six, he sees her for the first time. Her eyes are green... and warm. Her face is flawless, doll-like. Her body is small, and although she does not possess the grace he has seen in many other girls their age, he thinks she looks ten times better than them. However, the thing that draws him the most is her hair. It's pink. It's unnatural, it's unusual. It's pink. It's different from the rest. Just as he is, in a sense.
And Naruto thinks that maybe, just maybe, it's not a bad thing to be different.
2. Twelve
He's ecstatic when they're assigned to the same genin team. What he's not happy about is that Uchiha Sasuke is in their team as well.
Because he knows how Sakura feels for him.
He knows she doesn't really love him, no matter what she claims. How can you love someone you don't know?
But he also knows that realizing it or not, Sasuke will eventually open up to her.
Sakura may not love Sasuke yet, but Naruto knows she will.
Just as he knows he's going to fall in love with her.
(He knows he's doomed.)
3. Sixteen
They are grown up now. They are fighting their strongest enemy.
They may not survive. They probably will not survive.
Everyone's counting in them now.
And in the midst of it all, he confesses.
She doesn't know how to react. She's confused, especially now that Sasuke is back.
Naruto's hurt. Of course she apologizes, but what can an apology do?
He's hurt. He's bitter. He's angry.
But at the end, when Madara's sword swings at her, he doesn't think twice before he jumps in front of her.
4. Twenty
Who would've thought they'll live to the age of twenty?
The war has left its mark on everyone.
Team Ten (or what's left of it) still has nightmares about Asuma and Choji's deaths.
Kiba is still mourning Akamaru.
TenTen is miserable without her team.
Hinata visits her father's grave everyday.
Sasuke is spending most of his time training or going on missions to keep himself occupied.
Nonetheless, one night Naruto proposes.
The war is in the past.
It's time to start thinking about the future.
5. Sixty Four
One day you wake up and realize your whole life has passed.
You think back of your younger years, thinking 'What a fool...'
As you remember the good ol' times with a fond smile, you can't help but ask yourself 'When did all of this happen?'
Because it feels like it was only yesterday that you and your genin team searched that missing cat.
It feels like it was only yesterday you got promoted to chunin.
It feels like it was only yesterday you fought the Uchiha Madara.
It feels like it was only yesterday... but it's not.
Naruto looks at the tomb in front of him.
Uzumaki Sakura
He wants to say something, but a coughing fit prevents him from doing so.
When it passes, he smiles softly,
"Wait for me, Sakura-chan. I won't take long."
And he's right.
Few days later his illness defeats him and the Seventh Hokage passes away.
His daughter and his grandchildren are devastated.
However, Naruto's not sad.
He's finally reunited with his Sakura-chan.
That's an old drabble, you may have read it in 'Cherry Blossoms' (which I deleted). Anyway, I got the idea from CherryPoPzzz's 'Sakura Love' (go check it if you have time). Basically, you give me any Sakura pairing and I write a one-shot about it.
So... who's the next guy (or girl)?
By the way I know Asuma died before the war, but oh, well...
Love,
Berry