Continuation..

"Sakura, now that we're together, can we go on a date?" Naruto paused. "A real one?"

Sakura couldn't help but think how adorable her boyfriend was being asking her out on a date. When they were younger, she would have declined, just because she would love to tease him, but now everything is different.

"Of course, we are together now. We can go on as many dates as you want."

Naruto gave her one of his biggest smiles with his arm behind his head.

"Great! I'll come by and pick you up after work at 6:00." He kissed her on her cheek. While he was still close to her face he whispered. "I love you, Sakura-chan." She closed her eyes, feeling that warm yet paralyzing feeling when the one you love and desire are centimeters away from you.

"I love you too." She said before he left.

It was now the middle of the night, Sakura was recollecting her thoughts. Naruto is my boyfriend. She shook her head and laughed to herself. I should call Ino. She couldn't help but notice how happy and right all this felt. Before she could dial Ino's number, she had an incoming call. It's Naruto.

Hi Naruto.

Hi Sakura. I just wanted to ask you where you wanted to go eat tomorrow, for our date. I don't think you would want to go to Ichiraku, do you? Being our first date and all.

"I don't really mind." Sakura said while thinking to herself, as long as it's with you.

"Because I was thinking about going to that fancy restaurant, Renjins.

"Oh yeah that's a nice place!" Sakura exclaimed.

"I'll take it by your excitement that that's where you want to go." Naruto was on the other side of the phone thinking he is so suave.

Sakura laughed. "Yes, that would be a great place to go on our first date."

"One of many!" Naruto beamed.

"Yeah, I guess so." Sakura smiled over the phone.

"Sakura," Naruto's voice got serious. "This may not be the right time to talk about this but something about what you said once, has always bothered me."

Sakura's heart dropped. "What is it?"

"Something about me only wanting to be with you because of the rivalry I had with Sasuke. I just wanted you to know. That's not true."

"I was confused about a lot of things then Naruto. I'm sorry."

"I just wanted you to know. I have truly loved you, and only you since as far back as I can remember and it's always been genuine."

"I love you too. But remember you did reject me first. When I told you, I loved you back then."

"Because I knew you didn't mean it then."

"Apart of me did obviously, or I wouldn't have said it." Sakura responded.

"Yeah, and the other part of you?" Naruto's voice cracked.

"I wasn't lying about being over Sasuke, I was. I am. But I tried to use your feelings for me, to get you to come back, because I was worried about you. Because I love you, and that's the truth." Sakura said trying her best to sound as convincing as possible because she knew Naruto wouldn't accept it if it didn't sound honest.

"I've forgiven you for that, a long time ago."

Sakura sighed in relief. "Thanks. I'll try not to do something like that again."

"You won't have to." Naruto assured her.

"Is that all you wanted to talk about?" Sakura said wanting to end this conversation asap.

"Yeah, and did I forget to mention? I love you."

"No, but you can remind me as many times as you want." Sakura said with her head down on the phone, still feeling a touch of guilt in her heart for everything she has put this man through. "Naruto, I love you too baby." How could this man be so perfect? She wondered to herself.

Sakura glanced at the time. "It's 11:38! I have to go, I've got a long shift tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll pick you up at 6:00 at your house."

"Okay.. wait! Could you instead pick me up at the hospital after I get off work? I will just bring a change of clothes."

"Okay. Sounds good. Good night."

"Good night."

*click*

While at the hospital Sakura couldn't stop thinking about Naruto. Literally, because he texted her ten times since the morning. She stopped replying after the sixth. She had no time. She was surprised he did, since he was busy too. She was glad they seemed to have gotten passed everything that was in their way. Now, they could just focus on being together. She knew it probably wasn't going to be easy, and there would probably be hurdles they would have to overcome, but she was certain as long they loved each other they would have nothing to worry about. She had brought a change of clothes to get herself ready to dine at the fancy restaurant. She decided to go change in 30 minutes because it was still an hour before 6:00.

Sakura was ready for her date. She wore a red dress, which fit the curves of body beautifully and the length of the dress was a little above her knee.

As She waited, she was completely stunned as she saw Naruto open the door of the hospital in his well pressed and fitted tuxedo. Her mouth flung open. She saw Naruto give her the same expression when he saw her.

Sakura-chan, you look gorgeous. Naruto beamed.

"Naruto." Sakura sighed. "You look so hot handsome. She said awestruck. Yeah handsome." She muttered.

He bent down and kissed her lips, he couldn't help himself any longer. She was completely drowned in her desire as well.

Mmmm I love that smell. Sakura inhaled his fresh scented cologne.

Her lips are softer than rose petals and she tastes sweeter than strawberries. I could kiss her all day if she let me. His hands were first touching her arm but later they found themselves roaming her back. As they were moving lower and lower. Sakura grabbed his hand. Her face completely beet red. "Right, I think we should get going."

Naruto had a dizzy gaze upon his face and was completely lost for words, but he managed to say three. "Right, you're right."

Naruto saw a man in a wheelchair who looked like he was having a long day. He looked at him and said. "She's my girlfriend," with a beaming smile.

Thank you Ultrachols, Lord Halcyon, YeagerMeister31, The Great Unkown89, and AkariGhoulette, and everyone who has favorited, followed, and left me any sign at all that they were reading this story. (Even those silent readers out there;) The final chapter is next. It will be titled 'First Date'. I will take a vote: who wants it to be more serious or comical?