Several Years Later

"What's in there, mommy?" Asked a small girl no older than five. Her long, black hair curled over her tiny shoulders as she raised her arms up. Two strong arms picked up the girl and placed her on her hip. The little girl blew her long bangs out of her face as she was raised up.

"Well, a little boy is in there, Shiori. He's going to be your little brother."

"Oh, cool! Then I can teach him all my cool ninja moves!" Shiori threw out her arms to mimic a punch and her mother laughed.

"Sakura?" A voice called.

"Yes, dear?" Sakura turned around and saw her husband, Itachi come into the kitchen. He smiled at the sight of his wife holding their beautiful daughter.

"Daddy!"

Itachi gave Sakura a kiss on the lips and Shiori a kiss on the head. "What?" He asked after he saw his daughters face.

"That's icky! You're not supposed to kiss mommy like that."

Sakura and Itachi both chuckled at their daughters words. Sakura set Shiori down and she ran to go play in the living room. Itachi put a hand on his wife's stomach and felt the baby kick. "He's due any day now. Think of any names?" Sakura asked.

"I was thinking of Itsuki, it sort of blends our names together."

"Honey, that's a wonderful idea! Itsuki it is. Can we make his middle name Naruto?" Itachi smiled. The love his wife had for her friends couldn't get any stronger.

"Of course, my love," He kissed her head and rubbed her belly.

It had been seven years since they had left the Leaf Village. Sakura hadn't seen her friends since last year; maybe it was time for a visit. She'd go after Itsuki was born and take him and Shiori over. Shiori loved it at the Leaf Village, said it felt like home. Part of Sakura wished she still lived there, with her friends, in her beloved village. But she was happy with Itachi; she wouldn't leave him for anything.

Sakura wasn't the only one expecting to have another kid, but so were the rest of her friends. Naruto and Hinata were due next month, they were having a girl, then were going to try for a boy, no doubt going to take after his father. Sasuke and Ino were pregnant with twin boys; they had gotten together shortly after Sakura had left. And surprisingly, Shikamaru and Temari had two little girls on the way, Shikamaru was surprised and immediately tried to back out of being a father. That earned him a good knock to the head. And Sakura was due any day now; she couldn't wait to expand her family. She was already thinking of another baby, she'd have to talk to Itachi, though.

As Sakura stared at a picture of her and all her friends back when they were just in their teens, she was glad everything worked out. Not just for her and Itachi, but for everyone else, too. They all found their love, their partner, just as she had, and she couldn't be happier.

"Your hair is so beautiful, Sakura. I love it." Itachi stated, running his hand through her long, silky hair. It had been a while since they both thought of the time when it was short. Neither of them purposely remembered it, and if it did come up, it went away as quickly as it had come. Sakura grew it out over the last few years and didn't let anyone come near her with a sharp object.

"I love you, Ita." She said, wrapping her arms around his middle and looking up at him. His face barely aged over the years and he was still as sexy and sweet as ever.

"I love you, too, my Cherry." He dipped his head and kissed her sweetly, cupping her face in his hands.

The End