Thanks for the review I got! I appreciate it and seeing my FIRST review made me SO happy! I was screenshotting it and showing it to all my friends, cousins, etc., etc. Anyways, here's a new chapter! Enjoy!

Warnings: Some sweet lovin' between a mother and her future child.

Disclaimer: Naruto by the one and only Masashi Kishimoto is not owned by me in any way, as much as I would like it to be...

Looking for Betas!

"I'm Uzumaki Naruto. What's your name?"

She smiled widely, her eyes sparkling.

"Haruno Sakura!"

Continued...

'Sakura? How...pretty and el-eleh...that fancy word!' Naruto thought as he held his new friend's hand. Compared to his dirty hands, Sakura's hand was smooth and soft, but he felt the firm grip on his hand as she turned and made her way out of the alley, their sandals clapping in unison.

He followed behind her quietly, trying to avoid being seen by the villagers wandering the streets. But to no avail, he flinched at the sudden negativity and bright red glows of the towering figures. His eyes snapped back to Sakura, and to his surprise, he noticed she had not faltered once in her steps and turned around to beam warmly at him. He felt his cheeks warm at the kindness radiating from her smile and felt safe in her presence, a soft glow of yellow and green mixed together was swarming around her figure.

Sakura turned to face the road and tugged at his hand gently, "Ne, Naruto? We're heading to my home we can hang out. You don't mind, right?" Naruto nodded since that was his chance to finally be accepted by someone!

He realized that he hadn't said anything to Sakura, and she didn't see him since her head was turned away from him, "Oh, um, okay." He mentally smacked himself for being so awkward and unresponsive.

As he mentally beat himself up, he collided with the girl's body. He let out a small gasp and apologized for being so clumsy, but she didn't turn around and yell angrily, instead opting for another smile, letting him know she didn't mind. "Well, we're here."

He looked behind her and spotted a sand-color house with a red roof, much bigger than his dirty cramped apartment room. He wondered if her parents were home and if they would approve of him.

"Well, come on then, I don't want my new friend getting bored to death," Sakura joked, and Naruto felt his heart warm at the word "friend". She let go of his hand for a moment to unlock the door, kicking it open gently and grasped his hand once again.

They stepped inside and he noticed the house was organized to perfection. Books were stacked neatly in a bookshelf, shoes were paired and lined up perfectly next to the doormat, and even the pillows on a pastel pink loveseat were arranged to make your person sit comfortably, but to also look stylish and simple. Almost everything screamed "comfort" and "warm", just like the girl who lived here.

Sakura motioned to an area he saw as the dining room, "Wait over there while I organize my room a bit, I won't be long. Feel free to grab refreshments and all that." Entering the room, he pulled a chair and sat down, waiting patiently for the rosette to return.

It only took less than two minutes for her to return, and smile on her face as she leaned against the doorway. He grinned at her and swung his legs back and forth. Her eyes gave off that signature sparkle and she turned around before heading into the hallway where a staircase lay ahead. She stopped to look at him and smiled, "Well, don't you wanna hang out in my room?" He got to his feet and practically skipped behind her, eager to finally hang out with someone his age.

Sakura stopped in front of a beige door and opened it, exposing her girly, but dark, room. One side of the room was coated with a color that matched her hair while the other side matched her eyes. A queen-sized bed lay in the corner of the room, where the head of the bed faced the pink wall and the right side of it lay against the green wall. On the bed lay many frog plushies, along with a few fruit-shaped pillows. A medium glass case sat on a wooden desk, along with a sketchbook and a plastic case full of various supplies. The curtains were drawn, shielding her room from the curious locals.

"Nice room, Sakura-chan! It's so...cute, believe it!" He complimented, "Whaddaya wanna do?" Sakura thought for a moment before walking over to her desk and grabbing her sketchbook and supplies, "We can draw!" And the two got to work after she passed him some paper and a pencil. After a while, they became bored and Naruto spoke up, "Hey Sakura-chan, where's your parents? I don't think they know about me." He watched as she froze but mistook it as a sign that she didn't have any. He immediately felt an overwhelming amount of guilt at unintentionally "hurting" his new friend, his ONLY friend, resorting to apologizing profusely.

He paused when he heard a soft giggle, "What are you apologizing for? It's not like they're dead. They're just out on a business trip since they're merchants." His guilt faded and was replaced by confusion. "Huh? Then why'd you freeze up like that?" Sakura ran her fingers through her fluffy pink hair, "It was nothing, I just got a chill. That's all, I promise you didn't make me sad or anything." She went over to ruffle his hair and said, "And even if you did, you didn't mean to. You couldn't have known."

Naruto puffed out his cheeks, "But I felt so guilty! You scared me, Sakura-cha-" A loud grumble erupted from between them, Naruto's cheeks reddening after the interruption. The rosette laughed playfully, "I guess you're pretty hungry after all that, huh? As your friend, I'll do my best to care for you, love you, and feed the black hole that's hidden behind your belly button!"

He grinned, showing his pearly whites, "Yeah! I'm starving, believe it!" Sakura let out another chuckle, softer than before, "Alright then! Mind helping me in the kitchen?" He nodded enthusiastically, following her to the kitchen.

He watched as she took out a packet of square dough-things from the fridge before reaching in again and grabbing a bowl full of ground-up meat mixed with other ingredients he didn't know. Placing the items on the counter, she went over to a cabinet and took out a small bowl and filled it with water before walking over to a pantry and taking out a bag of flour. After assembling everything on the table, Sakura went back to Naruto and pulled up a chair, the blonde following her actions.

"Alright, now let's get started with these potstickers..."

After all the meat was wrapped up, ingredients were tossed into a pot and water was set to boil. After washing their hands, the couple sat in the living room to wait until the food was ready, the heavenly scent of soup wafting into their nostrils.

The rosette spoke up, "Un, I almost forgot! Are you going to the academy?" Naruto blinked at her and suddenly grinned, nodding his head rapidly, "Of course! If I'm going to be the greatest Hokage ever, I have to be the best of our age, believe it!" Sakura smiled fondly at him and nodded, "Of course, after all, we need the best of the best!" She leaned over and patted him on the shoulder before winking at him playfully, "I believe in you, so do your best Naruto-taaan~!"

The blonde blushed and suddenly huffed, "Sakura-chan...I'm not a little kid y'know..." Sakura laughed and ruffled his hair affectionately, "Yeah, yeah I hear ya, but you're shorter than me!" Naruto puffed out his cheeks before a mischievous smirk crept on his tan features, "You're gonna regret saying that, believe it!" Sakura squealed as Naruto began to chase her around the room.

The two ran around in circles before the girl jumped onto the wall and flipped off, landing gracefully behind Naruto who stared at her in awe. "SAKURA-CHAN, SAKURA-CHAN! THAT WAS SO COOL, YOU'RE JUST LIKE A PRO NINJA, BELIEVE IT! CAN YOU TEACH ME HOW TO DO THAT, PLEASE PLEASE!" Naruto erupted, jumped up and down excitedly.

Sakura smiled at him before she poked his forehead, "Maybe next time, the food should be ready by now and I'm willing to bet you're starving as well." Naruto nodded a bit dejected but was quickly brought back to his bright state and he followed his friend into the kitchen to set up the table.

After they had eaten and laughed, it grew dark. So with bellies full of love and soup, they bid each other goodnight.

Naruto shifted nervously as Sakura led him outside of her home.

"Eto...Sakura-chan?"

"Un?"

He wrapped his arms around her and held her against him,

"Thanks for being my first friend and taking care of me."

As he lay his head on her shoulder, he didn't see her eyes soften, warmth filling her soul.

She smiled and hugged him back,

"I'll always be your friend, Naruto."