The wounds heal slowly... Naruto's Kyuubi chakra recovery was faster before...

"Captain Yamato... the technique you just stopped Naruto with... that technique.. can you teach it to me?"

"No..."

"It's always like this... The things I can do for Naruto are so small..."

"It's not a problem of small or big... What's important is the strength of the feelings you have for Naruto... Heh... Sakura... I can tell by looking at you... In reality, you..."

In reality, I... what? I don't understand...

In reality, I...

I...

love Naruto?...

What about...

Sasuke?...

Didn't I love him?...

Heh... I used past tense...

Perhaps... Once upon a time... when I was young and foolish... I was "in love" with Sasuke... However, I now believe... those feelings... were misinterpreted for the wrong person...

Arigato... Yamato...

I understand now... what you were trying to tell me...

Now, all I have to do... is apologize... for all the pain I ever caused him when we were young...

However, that does not include the times I hit him for his perverted ways! Heh!

It's those ways of his... that made me laugh inside... and slowly... very slowly... fell in love with you...

I love you... Naruto...

Every night in my dreams
I see you, I feel you,
That is how I know you... go on

Far across the distance
And spaces between us
You have come to show you... go on

Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on

Love can touch us one time
And last for a lifetime
And never let go till we're gone

Love was when I loved you
One true time I hold to
In my life we'll always go on

Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on

You're here, theres nothing I fear,
And I know that my heart will go on
We'll stay forever this way
You are safe in my heart
And my heart will go on and on

"Sakura-chan!" shouted a familiar voice outside the window. Sakura, slightly dazed, took a peek to see her favorite knuckle-headed ninja. "Hey, I was just passin' through, and I thought maybe you might like to.. um... go on a date... if you don't mind." He watched her closely, prepared for anything... except her smile and the answer she gave.

"Hai, Naruto, I would love to go on a date with you..."

AND MY HEART WILL GO ON AND ON!!!!!!