sakura awoke first the next morning.
"naruto wake up its morning" she said
"man, what time is it?" he asked.
she looked at the clock which was where it should be on the table beside the bed.
"7:44" she answered.
"in the morning!?" he started rolling back over and muttering "wake me up at noon"
"naruto im not here to do that shit, im here to help you, which means when im getting up you are to." she stated. grabbing his hand and pulling out of bed.
sighing naruto said "ok fine"
sakura pulled naruto into the kitchen and made him some scambbled eggs.
"here naruto eat some eggs there better for you then roman" she said placing the plate in front of him and putting chopsticks in his hand.
"i don't like eggs" naruto said "cant i have some roman"
"naruto you need to eat healthier, your out of roman anyway" she lectured.
"are we going shopping then?" he asked.
"i dont have any money" she answered "do you"
"i dunno, go check my wallet its in my top drawer" he said stuffing some egg in his mouth.
sakura walked into his room and opened his sock/boxer drawer. she dug around a moment, found his wallet and opened it. it was empty besides a picture of team 7 that was in the card pocket. she then answered. "nope your broke"
naruto laughed "no im not"
"what do you mean" sakura asked putting his wallet back.
"move my dresser" he informed.
"ok" she said moving it. "now what"
"find the spot where the carpet is raised and lift it up" naruto instructed
sakura did so noticing a loose board. she pulled it up revealing stacks of money.
"holy shit naruto, do you rob banks now" she asked surprised.
"no, my mom and dad wanted to insure i never had a money problem" he answered.
sakura grabbed a stack and put everything back in place. walking out into the kitchen she asked.
"are you ready to go shopping"
"yea, after you help me get dressed" he said.
sakura took his plate over to the sink and dropped it in. then took his hand and led him to the bedroom. she got him dressed into an orange-T and some blue shorts. she then got dressed herself into a pink shirt and black short shorts. they were soon out the door and on there way to a store.
"where do you wanna go grocery shopping at?" she asked.
"i usually go to 'Konoha General" but it doesn't matter." he said not paying much attention because sakura was holding his hand.
"well, i usually go to 'Denechi's Groceries' but thats to far so we'll just go to your store." sakura informed.
they walked for a little while, it was silent so sakura was thinking.
"what the hell did i do last night" she thought. "do i really like naruto?"
"hell yea we do" inner sakura yelled.
"no its gotta just be the hormones" she thought some more.
naruto was also thinking about the past night.
"i cant believe sakura did that" he said puzzled.
"thats not like her" he thought some more
"who cares, lets use that to our advantage" the kyuubi said
"no thats not right" naruto told the fox.
his thoughts were broke as sakura said
"were here"
naruto and sakura walked around the store, sakura was asking naruto about the foods.
"egg roles?" she asked
"yea" he answered. she placed it in the cart.
"rice balls"
"yeah"
"do you need milk?"
"sure"
"1%, 2%?"
"i drink whole"
"ok"
"anything else to drink" she asked
"yeah i like this soda" he said reaching up remembering where the glass bottles were, grabbing 10 and placing it in the cart.
"are you sure, iv never heard of.." she was cut off.
"i know, i know im weird let keep shopping." he said.
they turned down another isle.
"chips?" she asked
"barbecue"
"ok, how about some fruit"
"i dont like that shit"
"well we're getting some, so pick" she said.
"ok, carrots"
"that's a vegetable dumb ass, but ok we'll get some carrots, apples and bananas"
"alright" he answered a little embarrassed.
"how about meats, what kinda meat do you like"
naruto smirked "i dunno sakura what kind do you eat"
"naruto seriously, your so fucking gross" she said.
"im sorry i couldn't resist" he said
"well, were getting some steak."
"ok" he answered
"lets go checkout" she said taking his hand and pushing the cart at the same time.
they reached the checkout line and waited a few moments.
naruto being bored was thinking about how blind peoples senses are supposed to be enhanced. he listened and heard a man behind him say to his companion, he would be waiting outside. naruto moved to the other side of sakura to let the man through. at the same time sakura was loading the food on the counter narutos sodas first. the man behind the counter looked at her funny.
"dont look at me, hes the one that drinks'em" she said pointing to where naruto was not realizing she was now pointing at the older man who was passing.
the cashier gave a nod and continued checking them out. he then gave sakura the bags and had her pay. then they left.
"do you know how expensive your sodas were" she asked
"i don't care" he said "i always have enough money"
"ok" she answered.
they arrived home within a couple of minutes. sakura put the food away and sat down at the table with naruto.
"ya know choji offered to take everyone out last week, i think thats tonight" she said
"yeah i know he told me, its at noon" he said
"well its only 9:15, you wanna go later?" she asked
"sure" he said.
"well, what do you wanna do?" she asked.
"i want some roman" he said
"ok" she said getting up and walking over to the cupboards.
"shit naruto, we forgot to get roman" she said "ill go get some you just stay here,...and naruto?"
"yeah?"
"don't hurt yourself whale im gone" she said walking out the door.
sakura arrived at the store quicker then last time. walking in and grabbing some instant roman. she found her way up to the counter and realized she'd be a little longer then planned.
"this line is huge" she said looking around.
when she finally got to the checkout she placed the food on the counter.
"back so soon" the man asked
"forgot the roman" she answered.
she finally got home it was now 9:45. she walked in and noticed naruto wasn't at the table. she put the food away and looked for him. she found him in his bed sleeping.
"lazy ass" she said closing the door. "i gotta take a shower and get ready to go out anyway"
naruto woke up to sakura shaking him.
"naruto get up, we gotta go soon" she said
"what time is it?" he asked
"11:44" she said "common lets go, its a long walk"
"ok" he said getting up.
they packed some money and left.
after ten minutes of silence sakura spoke up as they turned the corner. the barbecue shop was now in sight.
"who do you think will be there?" she asked.
"probably the whole gang" he said.
they entered the shop and sakura looked for one of there friends. she saw ino waving for her to come over. sakura and naruto sat down in the large booth.
"i haven't seen you sense the incident" she said "why are you with naruto, are you two dating?"
they both blushed "no, its my punishment from tsunade...i have to take care of him until hes better" she said
"ok sure" ino teased
"seriously" she said
"hey guys long time no see" an anonymous said
"hi, kiba" sakura said before noticing choji, hinata, and shikamaru approaching as well "hi, guys" she add.
everyone sat down.
"so are you and naruto dating" kiba teased
"no there just living together" ino said smirking.
"no i have to take care of him" sakura answered
"guys leave them alone, so what if they are dating" shikamaru said seriously.
"we're not" sakura said
"whatever lets eat!" choji said excitedly. "what are we having first ribs, chicken, or pork chops?" he continued opening the menu.
"lets do ribs" shikamaru said
"ribs it is" choji said slapping the menu shut.
soon there were 7 sets of ribs cooking on the grill in the middle of the table. a few moments past before sakura asked.
"wheres sai?"
everyone looked at her before choji answered
"have you ever seen sai eat?"
"no why" sakura asked
"because he doesn't" ino said with wide eyes.
an awkward silence fell over them before choji said.
"ok time to eat" stabbing a fork into a rib and bring it to his plate. everyone did the same except sakura. she grabbed hers and narutos handing him a fork.
"hinata why are you so quiet" kiba asked knowing she was always shy.
"i just like to eat" she answered.
"so kiba hows akamaru doing?" ino asked
"hes good, it pisses me off when i can't bring him out to eat with me tho" he said shoveling in some rib.
"well, you have to understand...hes a dog kiba" sakura said.
"yeah, but hes a good one he wouldn't do anything but sit there" he said
"well, the owners here wouldn't know that" shikamaru said convincingly.
"yeah, i know" kiba answered
"so ino hows the flower shop going?" sakura asked.
"we're actually gunna have to close early this year" she answered.
"why?" everyone asked
"because we didn't make enough money to bring imports in all fall." ino answered.
"well at least its not permanent" shikamaru said after swallowing some food.
"yea, but now ill be bored all fall" ino complained as she finished her ribs.
"so naruto you haven't bin talking much either, hows life treating you" kiba asked.
"well, besides being blind im doing the same as always" naruto answered
"you still live in that apartment?" shikamaru asked.
"yeah" naruto answered.
"wow, im surprised you can manage the bills" ino said.
"i dont have to" naruto smirked.
"Why not?" choji asked with a mouth full of rib.
"because my dad was the forth hokage so the village pays for it because im parent-less" he answered.
"sorry, naruto didn't mean to bring you down" shikamaru said.
"its fine, you'd think id be touchy on that sorta subject but if i got depressed everytime it was brought up it would be a waist of my time, ya know"
everyone was astonished at naruto's mature answer.
"yeah, that makes sense" shikamaru answered
"here comes the bill" ino said looking at choji
the man placed it on the table and walked away.
"what! thats alot for 7 ribs" choji complained.
"ribs are expensive" sakura exclaimed.
choji paid and everyone walked out together. after some quick goodbyes, everyone went there separate ways.
soon naruto and sakura arrived home. it was now 2:05.
"now what" sakura asked
"i dunno, can you get me a soda?" naruto asked
"sure" sakura said walking over to the fridge grabbing one and putting it in naruto's hands.
"thanks" he said opening the glass bottle and taking a sip.
"your welcome" she answered.
"wow, this must be a new flavor" naruto said before chugging it. "can you get me another one?"
"yeah" sakura answered getting him one.
he drank this one quickly as well.
"naruto, you shouldn't drink them so fast your gunna get sick" she scowled.
"yeah i know, but there so good" naruto stated.
"we should go somewhere" sakura said
"like where?" naruto asked.
"i dunno, how bout the park over by the training grounds?" she asked.
"ok that sounds, good" naruto answered and burped.
"your such a pig" she started. "ill pack some snacks"
"bring all the sodas, there fucking great!" naruto announced.
"ok" she said grabbing the last 8 sodas and placing them in the basket. "lets go" she grabbed his hand and dragged him out of the house.
the park was only right around the corner. so they got there quickly. sakura set the basket on the picnic table and guided naruto to the swings. he sat down on one, and she sat beside him. they began to swing.
"remember when we went to school here" she asked.
"of course i do, why?" he asked
"i would always watch you swing alone, when i was playing" she said sounding as if in a daze.
"really?" he asked kind of excited
"yeah, i know its creepy but even though i had that crush on sasuke, i still worried about you." she said getting up walking away and returning with two sodas and handing one to naruto.
"i miss him" naruto said depressingly.
"me to" sakura agreed.
they both opened and sipped there sodas in sync.
"these are good" sakura agreed from earlier's conversation.
she then chugged it. gasping for air as she finished.
laughter came from naruto "who's the pig now" he said also referring to earlier as well.
"i can't help it, there like addicting" she said surprised.
naruto now chugged the rest of his 3rd soda.
"i'll get some more" she said taking his and hers to the trash and grabbing two more.
"here" she said handing him his 4th. and sitting back down.
they both cracked'em open and took a sip again in sync.
"i'v always had a crush on you" naruto said a little slurry.
"really?" sakura asked
"yeah" he answered
"i didn't know that" she said.
naruto nodded.
sakuras vision went blurry for a moment.
"wow, these must be sugar packed" she said looking at the bottle, she suddenly gasped.
"naruto! these are wine coolers!" she yelled.
"is that what there called, i swear they were called yashicolas" he said.
"no, naruto these have alcohol in them" she said still looking at the bottle.
naruto took another sip "so, there good"
"we're underage, this is illegal" she said shocked that he took another sip.
"well, im finishing them, they cost me money" he said finishing his 4th.
"you'r gunna be sick" she said worryingly.
"ill be fine" he said even more slurred. "can you get me another?" he asked.
"no, im not getting my patent drunk!" she said "get it yourself"
"please sakura you said there good, theres 4 left 2 for you and 2 for me" he pleaded.
"just do it, he spent good money on these" inner sakura informed.
"fine" she said getting them each one more.
they opened them and began to drink, again.
"s..so you like me" she asked
"hell yeah, i'v always liked you" naruto said.
"well, that changes things" she said
''what do you mean?" he asked.
"i mean i...kinda...like you to" she said.
"really?" naruto asked in surprise.
"yeah" she said.
"what about...sasuke" he asked taking a sip.
"he left me for his revenge, how could i love someone so cold" she said seriously." i love him as a brother just as you do" she continued.
"so you have *burp* feelings for me?" he asked
she stood up and walked loser bringing her lips to his ear, making sure he'd hear her.
"i..love you, naruto" she whispered.
narutos face became filled with happiness. "i love you to sakura-chun"
they both just sat and swung a while longer. until they both ran out of 'soda'
"last ones" she said standing up and wobbling over to the basket and grabbing the last two. she then sat back down. they started drinking the last ones, and sakura said
"we gotta go after these its getting dark."
"ok" naruto said still slurring.
they sat and swung some more until they finished there drinks.
"ok come on naruto lets go home" she said taking his hand. they hardly managed there way around the corner to narutos house, but as they arrived sakura checked the time.
"holy shit naruto its 10:30" she said turning to see naruto asleep on the kitchen floor.
"naruto wake up" she said shaking him. she waited a moment then tried again. "common get up you fucking drunk" she said shaking a bit harder.
"man im trying to sleep" he said
"in the kitchen!?" she said "lets go you can sleep in the bedroom" she stated pulling him to his feet and walking him to his room, and to his bed.
"here let me get you out of these clothes" she said.
"i can do it" he said angered that she thought he needed help with everything. he then reached down to unbutton his pants and he fell to the floor.
"oh my god, naruto are you ok" she asked pulling him back to his feet.
"im fine, can you help me?" he asked realizing he did in fact need help.
"of course" she said unbuttoning his shorts and pulling them down his legs. then taking his shirt over his head. leaving him only in his orange boxers.
"thanks" he said.
"yeah, now lay down" she demanded but in a worried voice.
he laid down and she covered him with his comforter. she then walked around to her side, took off her outer layers and climbed in as well. she turned of the light.
"goodnight naruto" she said, but he didn't respond already asleep.
she closed her eyes and as soon as she did she was out, into a deep sleep...
A/N LONG CHAPTER LOL, BUT I LIKED IT.