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CHAPTER SEVEN-GAME, SET, MATCH.

A week had passed and no one had really seen Sakura at all. They were starting to worry.

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Naruto was slowly eating his ramen.

He wasn't himself lately because he missed Sakura. He usually ate dinners that Sakura made since she basically lived there. Lately though, she hadn't been by at all. He missed her doing his laundry, making him her dinners filled with love, sleeping together at night without cuddling (Sakura didn't like to be touched while she was sleeping. He loved that about her.), he missed how her face would light up when he brought her tiny surprises, he missed how she would bite him when she got angry, he missed everything.

Naruto sighed and pushed the instant ramen away. He groaned when he heard the doorbell ring and he forced himself to get up. He slowly and uninterestedly unlocked his door and opened it. Someone catapulted into his arms and he opened his eyes. He was greeted with lots of pink.

Sakura hugged Naruto as tight as she could and wrapped her legs around his waist. Naruto deeply breathed in her scent. She smelled like grapefuit and pomegranate as always.

''Where have you been? You had me worried sick,'' Naruto whispered. He was terrified to let go of her as if she would disappear again.

''I'm so sorry I didn't realize I had been gone for so long. I won't do that again I promise. Please don't be angry with me,'' Sakura whimpered.

''Will you make me something to eat? All I've had since you've been gone is instant ramen,'' Naruto informed sheepishly. Sakura smiled softly.

''Well then you have to let me down so I can go to the kitchen,'' She giggled with Naruto's hands still on her backside. Naruto smirked.

''No.'' Sakura looked at him confused and laughed when he carried her towards the kitchen.

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''Sakura texted me last night,'' Tenten announced.

''Me too and then when I tried to call her, she didn't pick up,'' Temari shared before she felt Sakura come up and jump on her back.

''Where have you been young lady?'' Matsuri asked sternly.

''I know I suck but I had to take care of some things. I promise not to disappear again,'' Sakura smiled and held her hands up in surrender.

They started walking up the stairs to the school. Hinata looked down at Sakura with confusion and worry.

''Sakura-chan are you okay? You're walking a little funny.'' The others looked at her. Sakura choked and her face flushed.

''Oh it's no big deal. Welllet'sgetgoingorwe'regonnabelate(Well let's get going or we're gonna be late)!'' Tenten,Temari, and Matsuri smirked when they realized what was happening. Hinata looked at everyone confused.

''Forget it Hina-chan,'' Matsuri smiled.

''So what were you doing while you were ditching and ignoring us?'' Tenten asked.

''Taking care of some business. Rayna! Mai!'' Sakura waved frantically with a bright smile.

''Hello.''

''Sup?''

''Guys you know Rayna and Mai,'' Sakura smiled. Her friends slowly nodded in confusion. ''They're going to sit with us from now on.'' Slow nods.

''It's nice to meet you guys.''

''You too. Sakura's weird right?''

''Oh yeah.''

''Uh huh.''

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''I can't believe she kissed you. Chouji you stud!'' Kiba teased. Chouji blushed.

''Hey look it's Sakura,'' Sasuke pointed out. Naruto nodded.

''Yeah. She came back last night.''

''How do you know?'' Kiba asked.

''She came to my place,'' Naruto answered.

''You guys live together?'' Sasuke questioned. Naruto shook his head.

''Not officially but probably more than half of her stuff is at my place and she knows she could move in officially at any time.''

''You told her that? You asked her to officially move in?'' Kiba asked.

''Well not in so many words but she knows,'' Naruto replied.

''How troublesome,'' Shikamaru sighed. Kiba shook his head.

''Girls don't know the guy language. You have to actually ask her-in words-to move in with you.''

Naruto stared at Sakura thoughtfully.

''Why is she talking to Ino?'' Sasuke questioned. The guys watched to see what was happening.

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''Ino!'' Sakura called with an overly bright smile. The girls looked at Sakura like she had gone nuts. Rayna and Mai looked at each other and watched carefully.

''What do you want forehead?'' Ino sneered. Sakura smiled and leaned in to whisper in her ear. Ino's eyes widened and she looked at Sakura with an angry look. Sakura pulled away to look at her.

''I think we understand each other. Right?'' Sakura smiled. Ino was so angry she couldn't speak so she forced herself to nod reluctantly. ''Good. Have a beautiful day Ms. Yamanaka,'' Sakura's smile never left her face and she walked back to her friends.

''What did you do? She looked like she wanted to murder you right there!'' Tenten said.

''It's a long story that I will tell you tonight. Sleepover at Mari's place?'' Sakura suggested. The others nodded slowly. ''and you are now free to date Shikamaru Mari-chan,'' Sakura grinned. Temari's eyes widened and she turned around to look at Shikamaru who was already looking at her.

''Are you serious?''

''Dead serious.''

Temari let out a breath that she didn't even know she was holding. She was suddenly filled with courage that she knew wouldn't last so she took advantage of it while she could. She walked towards Shikamaru, stopped in front of him, grabbed the front of his shirt, and kissed him.

Everyone's eyes widened.

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