I am taking a short break from my "Dreamers" project to make this story,but I am working on it as well. It might be tough doing two stories at once,but I wanted to do this one pretty badly. Here it is!!___________________________________________________________________________

Naruto and his friends had been given a day off from their missions. As reluctant as some of them were,(some=Rock Lee and Naruto),they decided on a group trip to a beach in the Land of Waves.

As they approached,they found the bridge they had to cross to get there. Naruto and Sakuar looked reminiscently at the bridge,and then noticed the name of it. Naruto's eyes widened. "The Great...Naruto bridge...?",he muttered.

When they arrived,Naruto and Sakura made a pop-in to an old friend. They approached the house,and Naruto knocked on the door. Then the voice of a woman came from inside,"I'm coming.",it said. Then the door opened,and Tsunami appeared. "Who is it?",she asked. Tsunami looked at Naruto and Sakura for a moment,then she gasped. "Naruto,and Sakura?! You both look so much older!! Inari,Father down here!! It's Naruto and Sakura!!",she called into the house.

Inari and Tazuna appeared shortly after. Tazuna smiled widely. "What do you know!! You two arriving here? I take it Kakashi and Sasuke couldn't make it? Or maybe you two were on a romantic walk alone,and remembered to drop by?",Tazuna teased.

Sakura shook her head. "No. Kakashi wasn't allowed a vacation yet,and Sasuke was...held up back home.",she lied at the last part.

Naruto had been blushing since Tazuna joked about a "romantic walk". "We came here with some friends,and decided to say hi is all.",he said.

Inari laughed. "You sure are red Naruto!",he said. "Maybe grandpa was right,and you just don't want to admit it!!",he said laughingly.

"No Naruto is just....",she hesitated,"a friend to me. The same for him,right Naruto?",Sakura responded.

Naruto nodded,holding back gloom. "Yeah...just friends.",he said with fake enthusiasm. I wish that the old man was right about it. I would kill to be with Sakura like that. I love her so much. Naruto thought gloomily.

"Anyway,we are going back to the hotel,see you around!",Sakura said.

"Nonsense,I'm sure both Inari and Father would be happy.",Tsunami said. "You can sleep here while you visit."

"No,we don't want to take up extra space. We'll be fine,besides we already booked rooms,it cost Lady Hokage money as she did so herself. I wouldn't want to waste it.",Sakura argued. Besides,their house isn't exactly huge. Sakura thought.

After accepting it,Sakura began to walk off. Naruto was standing there,obviously thinking about something. Sakura walked back to him,grabbed his hand and started tugging him along. When they were nearing the hotel Sakura asked,"What's on your mind,Naruto?",she asked.

Naruto was about to talk,then he noticed Sakura's hand touching his own. His face went immediately red and he muttered,"Um...Sakura you are holding my...um...hand."

Sakura looked over and pulled her hand away,looking embarrassed. "Oh,sorry!!",she said quickly.

When they entered the hotel's lobby,the others were all standing there. Sakura and Naruto both walked towards their friends,looking puzzled. Shikamaru spoke up before anyone else,"Are rooms aren't empty yet. They aren't set to leave for another half an hour to an hour. Oh and one of our rooms is in use by a Feudal Lord's guard,so we can't take it. Two of us are going to have to share a room."

Sakura sighed. "Well,if there's no helping it I'll share a room. I like being with friends more anyway.",she said. So I guess that means Ino...well maybe Hinata or Temari I guess. But none of them are as great friends as I am with.... She looked over to Naruto who was lost in thought again.

God,I would be so happy if Sakura said she'd share a room with me. I wouldn't even try anything dirty,just having her near me would be great! Naruto was thinking.

Sakura then continued,"So I guess that means me and Naruto,if he's okay with that." Then she smiled at Naruto. "You are just about my closest friend here....",she said.

Naruto was in awe. He was almost speechless,and by the looks of it so were everyone else. "Um...o-of course!! Sure,Sakura!!",Naruto replied hesitantly. A-am I dreaming?!!

Sakura noticed everyone else's looks. "It's not like that!!",she shouted. "I just feel safer with Naruto,he's one of my best friends I really care about him,just not like you're thinking." She couldn't help but blush though. Sure,Naruto and I are close,but...I love Sasuke. Even if he's gone rouge,and even if I am going to take him down myself,but it's for Naruto. I don't want him to be burdened by me anymore.

Once Sakura and Naruto were in the room,they both unpacked their things. "Sakura,you can have the bed. I'll sleep on the couch.",Naruto said generously.

Sakura smiled. "Thanks,but you don't have to.",she said kindly.

"Are you suggesting I....",Naruto hesitated. "S-sleep with y-you...?",he asked.

"N-no!! I just meant that you could have the bed...",she replied embarrassedly.

Naruto blushed. "O-oh right,sorry!! I misunderstood,th-that's all. No,you h-have it.",he replied blushing intensely.

Although I would feel safer....and w-warmer... Sakura thought,laughing embarrassedly.

Naruto laughed along. I knew it was too good to be true....