Hello lovely people!
I have a little chapter for you to read and hopefully enjoy. I felt guilty making you wait so long last time so I have a little one instead.
There are a few days in between this chapter and the last one. I hope to post at least a small chapter every two or three weeks, especially
since things are getting exciting now.
Kind regards,
Nami2255
Reading guide
"Talking"
'Reading'
Chapter seven
Sakura wakes up from her slumber in the morning, she feels a warm arm encircling her. She hears a loud noise, Naruto's snoring. 'That is just something I will have to get used too.' She smiles thinking about why they were here in the first place. They were on their way back home from their honeymoon. It is only a half day's trip from here, but being newlyweds, they can't keep their hands off each other for long. They hurried into the nearby town, checked in and were knocked out a couple of hours later. She sees the alarm clock standing on the night stand.'10:30 am, we slept in. That makes sense since we fell asleep after midnight'. Sakura smiles and squeezes the arm that is hugging her.
"Honey?" Sakura says trying to wake up her husband. However there was still a loud snoring coming from her husband. She tries it louder, thinking it will wake him up. "Honey!". Unfortunately her significant other was still fast asleep. She huffs, "Once a baka, always a
baka."
She gives him a good shove to wake him up. She knows a gentle push is not going to wake her husband up. This is not the first time she slept next to him. Naruto rolls over but too far and falls of the edge of the bed. Sakura quickly turns around and pretends to be asleep.
"I'M UP! I'M AWAKE! COME AT ME!" Naruto shouts, immediately in his ninja pose, ready for any danger.
"Naruto? Why are you shouting?" Sakura whispers. She opens her eyes and sees his stance. "What happened?"
"I must have fallen of the bed again. It happened a lot this week, that is weird." Naruto says rubbing the back of his neck.
"You probably just have to get used to me sleeping next to you." Sakura smiles innocently.
Naruto gives a lecherous smile. "You are right, it is hard getting used to sleeping next to a beauty such as yourself." Sakura blushes
"I would love to get used to it some more today, but we have to get going if we want to get home today." Naruto continues he stretches his muscles while Sakura enjoys the view.
"You think we have some time before we go? I really need to shower." Naruto asks.
"We might." Sakura gives Naruto a sexy smile. She walks past him to the bathroom, her hand glides on his chest while she gives some extra jiggle in her walk. She stands still in the door opening and takes off her teddy and throws it in Naruto's face.
"We are never going to get home like this." Naruto grins. He starts jumping around to take his boxers off, he was never coordinated and it didn't improve with the years. Sakura turns around and her smile fades slightly. "Maybe that's for the best." Sakura whimpers. A second later she is picked up bridal style and they enter their shower.
"You will forever enter a room bridal style from now on." Naruto says and starts kissing Sakura.
After some more and more 'cleansing' time, the happy newly weds were finally on their way. With their ninja speed they did not take long, even though Naruto repeatedly offered to carry Sakura and they would have been home faster.
After a couple of hours that fly by they see the gate of Konoha. Naruto surprises Sakura yet again and picks her up bridal style. "Not again, Naruto" Sakura laughs, secretly enjoying it. Although Naruto has done it every time they entered a village, resort or chamber.
They enter the village people stare and wave and the happy couple. Sakura waves back and also turns red from the attention. Usually she likes the attention but everyone knows she is a powerful ninja and getting carried like this is really demeaning. It is incredibly sweet but embarrassing at the same time.
They went straight towards the Hokage building, saying hi to their old teacher and reporting for duty again. Sakura is still being carried and has stopped waving at people, she decided to hide her face in Naruto's neck.
Finally Naruto opens the door of Kakashi's office. "Kakashi-sensei! We are back from our honeymoon."
"Ahh, my cute students have returned and unchanged as well. Why haven't you learned to knock Naruto? You will need to know your etiquettes when you are Hokage." Kakashi says.
"Well I am not Hokage yet, so I have some time." Naruto cheekily replies.
"At least you have Sakura to smash them in your thick skull." Kakashi eye-smiles.
"Naruto? Can you please let me down now. There aren't any thresholds here to carry me over." Sakura asks.
"Oh sure Sakura, I forgot all about you in my arms" Naruto says without thinking.
"Geez, thanks honey." Sakura says rolling her eyes.
"I mean because you weigh practically nothing, Sweet Sakura"
"Smooth, nice save Naruto." Kakashi remarks. Sakura and Naruto give him an ugly scowl.
"Anyway I will make a note that you are back in town, I will give you a few days to settle in and move into your new home."
"We appreciate that very much." Sakura says smiling at her old sensei.
There were a few knocks on the door. "Come in." Kakashi commands.
"Hokage-sama." Ino says walking in with the rest of her old team. "We are reporting back from our mission, no new threats found sir." She then sees Sakura and Naruto standing to the side. "Hi guys, finally back from your honeymoon. How is married life so far?" Ino says enthusiastically. Shikamaru and Chouji give the couple and Kakashi a nod of acknowledgement.
"I have never been more happy in my entire life as I have been these past few weeks." Naruto says planting a kiss on Sakura's forehead.
"Ah, that is so sweet, Naruto. Who knew you were such a smooth talker?" Ino says. Shikamaru and Chouji are used to Ino's talkative nature by now. She mostly does all of the talking and they stand to the side and wait to go home.
"I did!" Sakura says proudly, grabbing Naruto's arms, putting them around herself and snuggle in between them.
"You have to tell me all about it!" Ino says.
"I think you would prefer it if you stayed ignorant about some of the details, Ino." Shikamaru mutters. Ino gives him a glare.
"How about we have a welcome home dinner tonight? We'll invite the other rookies as well. Come on it will be fun, we will meet at the BBQ place." Ino says.
"Ah.. I don't know." Naruto replies unsure.
"We can get the owner to get some ramen from Ichiraku for you, Naruto." Ino ensures the blond hero.
"You think they will do that?" Naruto smiles, starting to like the idea.
"I think they will do anything for the Hero of the world." Ino promises. "So I can arrange everything then?" Ino tries again.
"Count me and Sakura in." Naruto grins wildly.
The entire group turns around and starts walking through the door. When they remember they were in the Hokage's office. "Is it okay if we leave?" Sakura asks while Ino asks: "Or did you need any of us for something?"
"No, you are all dismissed." The group smiles and walks out of the door, leaving Kakashi alone in his office.
"Getting the rookies together? You aren't Rookies anymore, even though you still call yourself that." he muses.
Outside of the Hokage's office the small group was walking towards the exit. "Okay, so we will meet at eight o'clock tonight." Ino announces.
"What is happening at eight o'clock tonight?" Kiba asks who was just on his way towards Kakashi with Shino. Kiba sees that Naruto and Sakura have returned from their honeymoon.
"Oh, welcome back Naruto and Sakura. How was your trip?"
"It was great, thanks for asking." Sakura says feeling a little out of place with team eight.
"We were talking about the welcome home dinner party for Sakura and Naruto tonight. It is at eight o'clock at YakiniQ, BBQ-restaurant. Can you tell Hinata for me?" Ino babbles on. "I can tell Lee, Tenten, Sasuke and Sai-kun."
"Well if you are going to tell Sasuke, you might as well tell Hinata too."
"Why? Ino asks.
"What? Our little gossip queen hasn't heard the latest rumors. That is really surprising." Kiba says.
"I was out of town for the past week. What?! What have I missed!" Ino demands.
"Well, well I might want to enjoy this for a few more minutes. Just hold on." Kiba teases Ino.
"You are going to tell me and you are going to do it now!" Ino threatens holding Kiba's collar, pushing him up.
"Fine, fine. Hinata and Sasuke are dating."
"What!" The entire group exclaims in astonishment except for Shikamaru, he didn't know but he also didn't care.
"Yeah, they started training and instead of only hitting each other, they hit it off as well." Kiba says.
"They seem to along well, they seem happy. We found out about them a couple of days ago." Shino tells them.
After a few moments of silence, the news digesting. "I need to see this. I want to see the bastard dating the sweetest and nicest girls in the village." Naruto says.
Sakura clears her throat loudly at this, giving Naruto a look. "Next to my lovely wife of course." Naruto finishes sheepishly.
"I want to see this as well. I am just bothered that she never told me anything. Hinata was talking and dancing with Sasuke at the wedding. I really hate that she doesn't let anything go unless she wants to. That girl is too composed for my own good." Ino huffs annoyed.
"Your own good?" Kiba asks.
"Oh you know what I mean." Ino says off-handedly.
"No, I don't and I don't think I want to know anyway." Kiba says.
"We will see you tonight. Can't keep the Hokage wait any longer. If you are really going to visit Sasuke and Hinata, they are at training ground three." And with that Kiba and his quiet teammate continued on their way to the Hokage.
"So, is everyone going to join me and Naruto to training ground three to ask the new couple to the party?" Ino asks.
"Count me out!" Shikamaru says. "Me too!" Chouji says quickly.
"I'll guess I come with." Sakura says reluctantly. She is not exactly dreading to meet Sasuke again. She hates to see him miserable, but she is dreading if it is going to bother her even more to see him happy with Hinata, another girl than herself.
Author's Note: I am sorry for the lack of Sasuhina in this chapter, next chapter will have more. I promise!
