We Belong Together, a naruto fanfic

Title: We Belong Together

Rated: T for Language and Hint of Drug Abuse

Synopsis: Naruto leaves the Village Hidden in the Leaves with something to say to Sakura knowing he'll never see her again. This leaves her changed and heartbroken for a long time… Until now. NaruSaku Songfic to We Belong Together by Mariah Carey

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, Mariah Carey, nor her song but I have it on my MP3 for no good purpose whatsoever. Big whoop.

Note: This is kind of like an ode to 2005 since VH1 (Yup, another story or moment as a result of TV scrolling) called the music video to the song #1 of 2005 so yeah… Ok, enjoy.

Village Hidden in the Leaves

Sakura Haruno was lying down on her bed as bored as ever until the doorbell rang.

She stood up, walked to the door, and opened it, "Naruto? What do you want?"

Naruto took a deep breath and said softly, "I'm leaving."

"WHAT?"

"I'm moving, believe it."

"Wha- Why?"

"It's important… to me… I can't tell you, it's private Sakura. I-I'm sorry."

There was an awkward silence between the two teammates.

Naruto attempted to make Sakura laugh, "Well, at least you'll have Sasuke to yourself right?"

Sakura slightly chuckled, "Yeah I guess…"

Naruto heard Kakashi call him, "Well, I have to go now."

"Are you ever coming back?"

"Never, when I leave I'm starting a whole new life-uh well yeah. Good luck to you and Sasuke."

Naruto lifted his luggage bag and started to walk away.

Sakura shouted, "BYE NARUTO!"

Naruto paused and ran back to her and kissed her on the cheek and ran off, "I LOVE YOU SAKURA-CHAN!"

Sakura literally froze touching her cheek blushing. She slowly walked inside her room astonished by that simple moment.

As Naruto was running he scolding at himself,

AH YOU DUMBASS! NICE GOING!

But that was the last I'll ever see her really.

Fine, she'll just shrug it off anyways; as if it'll scar her for life or something.

Naruto wanted to look back but the feeling would make it ten times as worse.

A Number of Years Later

Sakura was in her twenties probably with her own apartment. She looked through an old album and saw her squad with herself, Kakashi, Sasuke, and… Naruto. She turned the page and saw a picture of Naruto sleeping on a tree with drool on the side. Sakura laughed and remembered those good old days. After Naruto left, the squad literally fell apart. She bit her lip thinking about Naruto; she never really thought about him as deeply. But still, what he last said to her just changed her.

I didn't mean it when I said
I didn't love you so
I should have held on tight
I never should have let you go
I didn't know nothing,
I was stupid, I was foolish
I was lying to myself

She looked at another picture of the squad and it was Naruto up to another of his pranks, again. His smile looked different than she usually saw it. It looked so, genuine, full of mischief but was so… Dare she think it: adorable.

I couldn't have fathomed
I would ever be without your love
Never imagined I'd be sitting
Here beside myself
Guess I didn't know you
Guess I didn't know me
But I thought I knew everything
I never felt

Sakura started to feel a mixture of emotions for Naruto. She knew he was as annoying as hell but still, he always acknowledged her actions when she was trying to impress Sasuke.

Wait a minute… Sakura realized what Naruto has been trying to do in the end.

Sakura wished she could've noticed earlier and be at least nicer to him.

The feeling that I'm feeling
Now that I don't hear your voice
Or have your touch and kiss your lips
Cause I don't have a choice
Oh what I wouldn't give
To have you lying by my side
Right here cause baby

Sakura never knew she could ever feel this way about Naruto. She thought she loved Sasuke. Well, before he became a drug addict after worrying too much about his family. All she wanted was to see Naruto and find out how he was doing. He's probably doing something probably successful…

When you left I lost a part of me
It's still so hard to believe
Come back baby please cause
We belong together
Who else am I gonna lean on when times get rough
Who's gonna talk to me on the phone
Till the sun comes up
Who's gonna take your place
There ain't nobody better
Oh baby baby
We belong together

If he ever did come back… No, Naruto would never come back, ever.

I miss Naruto… Did I just think what I just thought?

Sakura shook her head. Her thoughts just started to flood into her mind.

She remembered when Ino was once again making fun of her forehead and then Naruto stood up for her, "Well at least she doesn't have any white hair."

Sakura started to chuckle to herself although she knew Ino's hair was blonde. Afterwards Ino slapped Naruto's face leaving a horrible red mark on his face. She didn't even lift a finger to help Naruto or at least thank him for doing it for her.

I can't sleep at night
When you are on my mind
Bobby Womack's on the radio
Singing to me "If You Think You're Lonely Now"
Wait a minute this is too deep
I gotta change the station
So I turn the dial tryin' to catch a break
And then I hear Babyface
"I Only Think Of You" and it's breakin' my heart
I'm tryin' to keep it together but I'm falling apart

Sakura decided to watch TV. It was the music video to "You and Me" by Lifehouse. She groaned changing the channel. The pink-haired woman ended up in the Soap Opera channel.

The lady on TV said, "I should've known that you're the one I've loved all along."

She turned off the TV very dissatisfied.

I'm feeling all out of my element
Throwing things, crying tryin'
To figure out where the hell I went wrong
The pain reflected in this song
Ain't even half of what I'm feeling inside
I need you, need you back in my life baby

A tear fell from Sakura's eye. She wiped it off only withholding the downpour of tears waiting to happen. She pushed her album off the bed replacing it with her body. This usually isn't Sakura's way to mope on a day like this. She needed to get away from her misery. Sakura slipped off of her PJs and decided to go out, do anything. She changed into a pair of relaxed jeans with a red polo and flip-flops. She headed out of the house with her tears wiped off and a slight smile on her face.

As she was walking down the street and saw a guy screaming at a marketer, "YOU CALL THIS RAMEN? THIS TASTES LIKE NOTHING BUT DOGSHIT!"

She noticed his head covered in messy blond hair, Just like Naruto.

The man threw the bowl of ramen at the marketer's head. He walked away with a familiar grin on his face. Sakura's face lit up and decided to make herself not as noticeable to see if Naruto would recognize her big forehead. She sat on a bench not too far from him slumping on one of the armrests.

When you left I lost a part of me
It's still so hard to believe
Come back baby please cause
We belong together
Who am I gonna lean on when times get rough
Who's gonna talk to me till the sun comes up
Who's gonna take your place
There ain't nobody better
Oh baby baby
We belong together

Naruto was walking down the street and saw a familiar pink haired woman. He looked into her eyes, the eyes that he adored ever since he first saw her,

"Sakura-chan?"

She looked up and saw Naruto, "Naruto!"

She gave him a tight hug. They both longed for this moment for the longest time.

They released the hug and Naruto spoke, "I missed you so much Sakura."

Sakura replied, "I missed you too Naruto-kun."

Naruto lit up at her statement, "I know I would never be back ever again but I'd never thought I'd see you here."

"Yeah… So what did I miss?"

"Well, after training for a long time I set off to see the world. Turns out that people can be real hospitable in the world, and make great food."

Sakura heartily laughed.

"What about you?"

"Well… Let's just say things have changed that weren't for the better."

"Oh."

"I really wished you'd be here. I never realized this but, I love you too."

"Really?"

"Believe it."

They both smiled and looked into each other's eyes. They got closer and sooner or later, they kissed. It didn't last too long, didn't last too short but it's all they both wanted in the end.

A/n: How sweet… Great song too… (Sniffs) Tell me what you thought of the story, no flames allowed whatsoever!