A/N this is going to be a somewhat filler chapter, I've wanted to introduce something and this is the best I thought so I hope you enjoy!

Sakura was walking along the Konoha lake, at the simple age of 15 she was bored and in her delicate hands held a book about a forgotten art; water bending.

She found the book in the forbidden part of the library, why it was there she didn't know. She read the first chapter before swiping the book, it contained detailed knowledge of this lost art. This is how they fought before evolution and special Justus were created, in its own right it's the same thing, only you don't use hands signs. Elemental bending was like a beautiful but deadly dance, you felt the movements throughout your body and when they dance was over you unleashed a deadly attack.

You're going to get in trouble for taking that. Her inner self hissed

I doubt Lady Tsunade would be that mad.

Dropping the book next to her back she walked into the water till it hit her knees, she moved her arms and upper body the water the book described; she felt silly. She closed her eyes and continued, she felt the water follow the movements of her body.

"Sakura." A voice startled her she turned to meet the furious eyes of her teacher, "What are you doing?" Anger clear in her voice as she spoke.

"I found a book about water bending, I know it's off limits but look." She turned and excitedly she showed her teacher that she could in fact move the water, hoping she would be happy she turned and her hopes dropped.

"That is off limits for a reason!" She marched over pulling the young pinkette from the water, "that type of fighting isn't useful anymore, you're movement would be to slow and what if there's no water around you, what are you going to do then?"

"But lady Tsunade.."

-End filler-

The cold dark water seemed to swallow her up, her shoulder throbbed from the wound she sustained. She wiggle her wrists until they themselves were bleeding but she managed to break free, her hair flowed around her as she slowly kicked her way to the surface. Her lung aches for air she desperately needed, breaking the surface she looked back finding that the pirate ships were destroyed.

"What the hell?" She looked around for what might have caused when her eyes landed on a giant orange fox standing in the middle off the wreckage.

You're going to tell me you missed a giant nine tailed fox standing right in the middle of two destroyed ships?

Shut up.

The beast turned wildly appearing to be looking for something, her blood ran cold when it's eyes landed on her. She stifled a scream as it's clawed hand lifted her from the water, she held her shoulder letting the chakra flow to her hand to stop the bleeding. She spotted something familiar in the center of the giant beast.

"Naruto?" Her mouth fell open as she too was pulled within the beast.

"Yeah.." he said nervously as he placed a hand on her shoulder, she gasped as the pain and wound vanished.

"Holy shit." Was all she was able to say as she looked down at the torn ships, "What did you do to them?"

He lost his cool and ripped their ships to shreds.

"Who?" She looked at Naruto confused as a deep scratchy voiced answered.

"That's Kurama, I have a nine tailed demon fox sealed in my body." He studied her face as he continued, "we share a body, we share chakra, while most people are nice to me most of the village think I'm a monster that's going to loose control and destroy the village."

She looked up at him as he looked away, they were now by the beach and he walked over picking her up as the beast disappeared, "I don't think you're a monster."

His heart skipped a beat at her words, "You don't?"

She shook her head no, "how could i?"

-Naruto's Flashback-

Watching her fall over the side was enough to send him over the edge, he ran outside rage ripping through his body, "Kurama!"

With one leap he was towering over the pirate ship, his eyes red with hate as he broke the sail on one and stepped on the other. He dropped down making clones of himself he wasted no time throwing people around like rage dolls, he made his way to the captain rage still filling his eyes.

"You." He growled grabbing the man by the collar of his shirt, "You fucked up."

He hit the man, as he fell he continued to hit him until his knuckles bleed and the man was no longer moving. He took the form of the tailed beast again as his claw sunk into the fragile wood and ripped it apart, in another fit of rage he hit the water sending a ripple through the ocean.

He felt like he had lost his humanity for a brief moment and did something he thought her would never do, he hated violence and even hated killing people more but he took something that was precious to him and he felt something inside of him snap. He watched her fall from the ship screaming as the pain ripped through her body, when it suddenly stopped as she hit the water.

He would protect those he loved, and that included Sakura.

He loved her and this man took her away from him.

-End Flashback-

"I have a secret too, it's not as crazy as yours but –" she walked back to the edge of the ocean, her feet getting wet as she pushed her damp hair out of her face she held her hands up and started to move.

His eyes were glued to her small frame, his eyes widened as a wall of water started to ride. She whipped her arms around and the stream of water followed every movement of her hands, she spun around looking at him with a nervous small as she moved the steady stream of water around his shoulders and whipped it back to the ocean.

"Where did you learn how to do that?" He walked forward standing right in from of her.

"A book I found in the library." She answer innocently.

He deadpanned, "You learned one of our oldest traditions from a book, in a library.? We have to tell my dad about this, he'll be so excited." He beamed as he looked at her.

She felt a pain in her chest, "Are you sure you're not upset?" She asked as she looked down at her feet.

"Are you kidding me, that was amazing Sakura!" He picked her up again and twirled her around, "come in let's get you inside."

She grabbed his hand as they walked up to the house, she was tired but powered through all the tears and apologies, Naruto was talking to Minato about what he saw. She watched as a ray of emotions washed over his face, pride, shock, and a simple smile when Naruto was finished. "Sakura." She turned as a deep voice spoke her name.

"Sasuke?" She raised a brow, "No offense but you were the last person I thought would be here."

"Hn. Look I just wanted to apologize for not being able to save you from them, and being mean to you the first time we met." He looked away as he apologized.

"It's okay." She smiled softly, opening her mouth to say something else her eyes grew heavy as she stumbled forward.

"Hey!" He bolted forward keeping her from watching the floor, "Sakura?" He picked her up and carried her into the next room.

"What happened?!" Kushina yelled.

"I was apologizing and she fainted." Handing her over to her further husband.

"I would faint too if I heard you apologize." He mumbled, smiling at his old friend, "she's had a rough day, I'm going to take her home."

In the blink of an eye they were back at their little cottage, he smiled a little when he looked around. The once dark and dirty cottage was now painted a soft crème color with light brown furniture in the living room, there was a nice stained coffee table with matching end tables. He carried her to the bed room and smiled once again, the bed had an all black comforter with the Uzumaki symbol right in the middle in the color orange of course. The pillows lined the back of the bed with black pillow cases covering them, he looked around the room some more still holding the sleeping girl in his arms. There were pictures frames littering the wall and dresser, they were of him and his family, he looked down as she stirred awake.

"What happened?" She asked rubbing her eyes, he set her down on the edge of the bed.

"You fainted." He ran a hand through his blonde hair, "are you okay, I never even asked if you were okay or if you were in any pain."

"I'm fine," She laughed lightly, "I'm fine thanks to you, I'm just a little tired and I would like to take a shower."

"That I can help you with." He pulled her to her feet smiling as he swooped down picking her up again.

"Naruto! What are you doing?!" She laughed as he carried her to the master bathroom.

He wanted to help her forget about today, he wanted for just a moment to hear her laugh and see her smile. She didn't see the terrible things he did on that ship, so her he was still a saint in her eyes and he didn't want that to change anytime soon. He leaned in the glassed famed walk in shower, turning the knobs so the water was just right. He turned around and blushed as she stood in front of him without a shirt on, he frowned at the white scar on her shoulder. He couldn't help but reach out and run his fingers over it lightly, she looked up amd their eyes met.

"What's wrong?" She asked.

"You could've easily died, I fell for a dummy mission and left the island vulnerable and you were caught right in those crosshairs. I wasn't able to protect you." He felt a small pair of arms circle around his waist, he smiled into her pink hair.

So much for helping her forget what happened today, dumbass.

It slipped out. He muttered to the beast.

Pulling himself from their brief conversation he nestled the small girl in his arms afraid to let go.

"I wouldn't be standing here if it weren't for you Naruto, you can't always be around and it's my fault I wasn't paying attention and used too much chakra." His mind flashed back to Sakura sitting in the palm of Kurama's hand, her blood mixing with the water as it dropped down her arm. Her face was tired, scared, and pained when she looked around.

"Sakura, I'm a monster. I-" she silenced him by placing her lips on his.

She could feel his pain in the kiss, she reached behind him and opened the door letting steam from the shower hit them both. She broke the kiss and pulled him into the shower with her, she shivered as the hot water ran over her cold skin. She huddled closer to him, heat rose in cheeks as she realized they were both shirtless.

He wrapped his arms around her and rubbed his thumb in circles on her bare shoulder, "you're not a monster Naruto, far from it. I don't care what everyone else thinks about you and Kurama all I know is that you're on of the kindness people I've ever met. There's nothing you can do to change my mind about it either, stop beating yourself up."

This time he bent down and kissed her, he held her like she was going to disappear.

It's safe to say, I love you Naruto.