"Sasuke what are you doing here?" Sakura asked still trying to process the fact that her ex boyfriend of 3 years was standing before her unexpectedly.
"I'm actually moving in down the hall and just thought that i'd let you know." He said in his usual bored sounding tone.
"What why are you-"
"It's closer to my job, anyway i've got to go finish packing." He said turning and casually walked down the hallway leaving Sakura completely stunned at how he seemed to not look at this as a problem what so ever.
Sakura sighed shaking her head as she locked the door to her apartment and headed off to work.
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After a rather long day of work Sakura decided to take the long way home to try and clear her mind and relax of all the crazy things that was currently going on in her life like Sasuke appearing out the blue and living in the same apartment complex as her, her runaway patient still on her mind, and the fact that she had to go to a wedding rehearsel for Ino and her fiance Shikamaru.
"This day can't get any stranger." Sakura said to herself as she walked through the alleyway that led to her apartment.
But why did she say that cause the next thing she knew she was tripping over someone's foot.
"Ah!" Sakura screamed on her way down on the cold damp concrete.
"Geesh lady can't you see i'm sleeping here?" A guy complained sitting up and observing the lady who had disrupted his sleep.
"ME!? WHAT ARE YOU DOING SLEEPING ON THE GROUND!?" Sakura yelled standing up and dusting her coat off as she turned to give the rude man a piece of her mind but instantly paused recognizing this mans face very well.
"Naruto?" She breathed observing the mans face who displayed a look of recognition as well.
"Oh it's you." He blinked as a frown formed on his lips.
He had definitely not expected to see her ever again and certainly not in this fashion, he instantly sighed knowing he was going to have to explain why he had fled the hospital but he didn't want to go into such details. Especially since she was such a nice lady and he didn't want to put any stress in her life that was unecessary.
"That's all you have to say? You disappeared from the hospital when you were in no condition to move around, you had the police looking for you and had me worried sick about your well being and all you have to say is "Oh it's you?"!?" Sakura screamed instantly getting angry at the blonde.
How can he brush this off as if it's no big deal? For all we know he could still have injuries.
"I felt better so I left." He shrugged.
"How could you have felt better?" Sakura asked.
"I don't know, i've always been a fast healer." He said.
Sakura stood there completely baffled at how strange this guy was, and that's when she finally decided to take a look at her surroundings and realized she was talking to Naruto in a box on a blanket.
"Wait, do you live out here?" She asked suddenly frowning.
A nervous laugh suddenly escaped Naruto's lips as he scratched the back of his head. "Oh yeah, I kinda don't have any money to afford a place, but it's fine I have everything I need right here so i'm good." He quickly said while smiling assuring her that everything was fine.
Sakura continued to stare at him with a frown as she shook her head feeling extremely bad all of a sudden.
"Naruto you can't live out here." She said.
"And why not?" He said his eyebrows furrowing.
"Because it's not good, don't you have anywhere you can stay? Any relatives?" She said suddenly remembering how his file couldn't track any of his relatives.
"Nope just me." He said brushing it off as if it wasn't nothing but she could tell that is really did bother him.
Sakura could definitely relate, her parents weren't in her life either and the relatives she had left didn't really contact her all that much.
Sakura looked at the blonde, and back at his living conditions and knew she was going to regret what she was saying but she couldn't just leave him out here all alone in a box.
"Naruto, you can stay with me if you like." She said really hoping he would take her up on her offer.
"No it's fine really i'm good out here." He said rejecting her offer.
This girl was way to nice to get caught up in his life and his own personal issues, he refused to bring her down with him.
"Naruto i'm not leaving until you agree to go with me." She said sternly placing her hands on her hips.
"Sakura I said i'm good." He said his tone more serious.
"And I say your not, if you don't come with me then I guess i'll have to contact the police, i'm sure they'll love to hear why you escaped the hospital after you had gotten hit by a car." Sakura smirked knowing she had cornered him.
His eyes furrowed deeper as the frown on his lips grew.
"Are you black mailing me?" His tone deep and completely shocked.
"So are you going to come?" She asked again.
Naruto looked at the woman again realizing that she wasn't just a sweet innoncent girl, but had a really strong backbone when she was serious about something.
"This girl is going to give me problems..." He thought to himself.
"This boy is going to give me problems..." Sakura thought to herself.
"Okay, I guess I don't have a choice." He said.
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"Okay you can sleep on the couch." Sakura said as she entered her apartment and flipped on the light switch.
Naruto looked at the couch that actually looked really comfortable and then at the rest of her apartment. To say that he wasn't expecting her apartment to be so big was an understatement. He thought it would be small and cramped but neat. He was shocked to learn that she had a big studio apartment with huge windows that over looked the city of New york beautifully.
"Thanks.." Naruto said as he sat on the couch.
"Do you want anything to drink? I have water, orange juice, apple juice, fruit punch, soda.." She said as she looked in her refridgerator.
"Water please." He said as he continued to scan her apartment.
Sakura reached in the fridge and pulled out a bottle of water and handed it to Naruto who thanked her quietly.
"You know this is the most i've talked to you." Sakura laughed a little as she sat at a chair that faced the couch.
He didn't say anything as he continued to drink his water and take in his surroundings.
Sakura was going to ask him some more questions until a knock on her door interrupted her thoughts.
"I'll get that." Sakura said as she got up and opened the door only to inwardly sigh as she saw it was her strange neighbor Lee.
"SAKURA isn't it a youthful afternoon!" He beamed doing some stretches in her doorway.
"Yes lee, what do you want?" She asked kindly.
"I was wondering if you had any dumbells." He said entusiastically.
"Dumbells?" Sakura sweat dropped.
Normal people asked to borrow sugar..and then there was Lee.
"Yes i'm on a journey of fitness and was wondering if you had any I could borrow." He explained doing some weird yoga stretches.
"Uhhh..I don't think so." Sakura said looking down the hallway to make sure no one was witnessing this interaction.
"Oh it's mighty fine, just your beautiful presence has made my day more youthful and brighter!" He said kissing her hand and doing cartwheels down the hall.
"Alrighty then..." Sakura awkwardly said.
"Who was that?" Naruto said standing right behind her causing her to jump and swing around punching him directly in the face.
Naruto fell back hitting the ground with a thud immediately gripping his nose and wailing in pain.
"I'm so sorry! You scared me, i'm not use to people living with me!" Sakura immediately apologized and going to help Naruto up off the ground.
"Woah you really pack a punch!" Naruto groaned.
"I'm sorry! Let me get you some ice." Sakura said quickly running to her freezer and handing him ice.
"Thanks." Naruto mumbled.
She apologized again feeling really bad for hitting him like that but she totally forgot he was even there.
Just then Naruto's stomach let out a little growl and he blushed a little in embarassment.
"Um let me make it up to you, what would you like for dinner?" Sakura asked hoping that made up for her little accident.
Naruto didn't even have to think, "Ramen!" He enthused.
He hadn't had Ramen in a long time but he remembered he absolutely loved it when he was younger.
"Okay Ramen it is." Sakura smiled.
She knew it was going to take a while for her to adjust to the idea of a stranger living with her but she was down for the challenge. Plus she couldn't help but feel bad about him living on the streets. But she also knew that Naruto hadn't been telling her the entire story of why he had left the hospital but she decided not to worry about that for now. Instead she went to the kitchen and began preparing dinner.
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