Sorry for the wait but here chapter 7! It's chalk full of romance and fluff! I hope you guys enjoy it so please don't forget to review my story! :)

Summary: Naruto and Sakura are assigned to an unusual mission by Lady Tsunade. Will this unusual mission change how they see each other? Will they discover something about the other person, that they didn't see in them before? Mainly NaruxSaku pairing, plus other minor pairings that I like.

Disclaimer: I do not own the anime/manga Naruto or any of the characters used in this story from the anime/mango Naruto.

ooo PREVIOUSLY ON THE LAST CHAPTER ooo

Sakura giggled a bit and Naruto looked at her, "What's so funny?"

"You are. Naruto, I was just kidding. I don't think you'll be a bad parent or husband."

"But, I do," he frowned "Sakura you seen the way I act, talk, and eat? I'm a pig!" the pinkette laughed, "And I don't think anyone could handle that... So, please?"

"Naruto, I could handle you."

"What?"

"When you find a girl you love, she'll love you for you. Not for who you are or what you look like. She'll accept you the way I do. No one can change anything about you but you. So, don't go on changing for some girl, alright?" Sakura said wiggling her finger in his face.

Naruto looked at her for a brief moment before his face stretched into a grin, "Sakura thanks," he said tackling her on the bed. He hugged her lying on her stomach.

"Your welcome," Sakura giggled and hugged him back.

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A Bundle of Joy

"So you've got everything you need?" Naruto asked as he walked Sakura to her door. Standing with the pinkette in a stroller in one hand and the other loaded with a bag of clothes, a bag of toiletries and a diaper bag, the blonde gave her a bright grin.

"Yup, this looks to be everything," she took one last look around the apartment to make sure.

The pinkette sighed and crossed her arms over her chest. "I can't believe it's already been three weeks," she mused with a smile. He grinned back at her and winked.

"That's just because being with me is that awesome," he boasted.

She scoffed playfully and Naruto bent down to be eye level with Sam, who waved his arms and kicked his legs with a giggle.

"What are you talking about? It's this little guy that made it so awesome." she smiled at him and had to swallow the lump in her throat.

Sakura was going to move back to her house. At first, Sakura had hated the lack of privacy, and thought it was kind of annoying living with her blonde teammate.

But now as she was leaving, she actually found herself having to blink back tears.

'It's not like I'll never see them again. I'll see them every day.'

She sighed and forced a grin on her face. Reaching forward, the blonde grasped one of Sam's flailing fists and brought it to his lips for a kiss.

"Well I guess this is goodbye for now, little guy," he said. Unable to help himself, he reached forward and pulled him from the stroller.

"How about a kiss goodbye?" Sam squealed in his hands and cupped Naruto's face in his hands, grinning all the while. The blondes smile softened and she brought him forward to kiss his cheek, "I'll miss you," he murmured against his skin.

Sakura took Sam from Naruto. Then Sam gurgled and wrapped her hair into one of his fists. Wincing when she pulled away, Sakura put him back into his stroller and straightened to meet Naruto's gaze.

Her smile dimmed a little at the strange look in his eyes. But then he blinked and it was gone, his usual grin back in its place. He pretended to pout, "So you're not going to miss me?"

Sakura laughed, "I might," When he continued to pout, she raised an eyebrow, "What? Do you want a kiss goodbye too, Naruto?"

His face split in a blinding grin, "Sure!"

She blushed a little, but stepped forward and pressed her lips briefly on his cheek before pulling away with a grin.

"Well goodbye then. I'll see you at the later, right?"

He nodded, trying to ignore his own blush and the lingering warmth her lips left behind, "Say bye, Sam."

From his seat in his stroller, the baby waved his arms around with a grin. "Bye Sam. Bye Sakura. See you guys tomorrow," he called as Sakura made her way down the street.

He couldn't quite contain his giggle at the sight of the fierce kunoichi made while pushing a stroller and juggling the bags a little clumsily.

He shut the door once they disappeared from sight with a sigh, leaning back against the wood. Looking around his now silent and empty apartment, he couldn't help but feel lonely.

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Sakura cursed and ran her hands through her hair, letting them clutch onto the locks, tempted to pull it all out from cheer frustration. In front of the pinkette, in his cradle and his face a mass of red irritation, Sam screamed and flailed.

Sakura was at a loss. It seemed like nothing he did would calm the baby down! She had fed him, checked to see if his diaper was okay, even tried to burp him, though he didn't make it very far without turning green. But still the baby screamed on and on.

Sam settled on Sakura's shoulder, and Sakura's mom frowned in irritation at the baby.

"Why won't he stop crying?" the older pinkette asked a tad bit frantically, her hands coming up to cover her ears.

The younger pinkette growled, "I don't know! I did everything I think I'm supposed to do when he cries, but he won't stop crying."

"Have you tried giving him a food? Maybe that'll calm him down like it does me."

Sakura sighed but smiled at his friend. "I don't think he wants to eat, mom. I already tried that."

At this, the older pinkette winced and looked at the crying baby with sympathy, "Poor guy. I wonder what's making him cry so much?" she shrugged, "I'm going out to with your father and some friends. Good luck with everything," with that, she jumped out the window.

Sakura watched her mother go with envy, scowling. She clenched her hands into a fist, waving angrily at her mom.

'Dammit mom, leaving me alone. And here I thought you would help me out with the baby. Naruto that bastard. Leaving me here all alone. What the hell do I do?'

Suddenly it occurred to her and she brightened considerably. A lightbulb animatedly lit up in the pinkette's head.

'Naruto! Maybe Naruto will know what to do!'

"Come on Sam," Sakura said, lifting the crying baby, blanket and all, "Let's go see Naruto."

At the blondes name, Sam seemed to settle a little bit, his screams dwindling to soft sobs. Seeing the reaction, Sakura was even more convinced that Sam was afflicted with the same thing that she herself suffered from every once in a while.

He missed Naruto.

Blushing, the pinkette left her house and disappeared in the darkness, headed to her partner's apartment. He would make both of them feel better.

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Naruto groaned and turned over once more. Blinking his ocean blue eyes open and staring into the darkness, she felt a wave of frustration. Damn it. Why couldn't he go to sleep?

This was the first time in a month that he would be able to get a full night's sleep, but even though he was exhausted, he just could not fall asleep! The blonde shinobi would just kept feeling as though she was missing something.

Cursing, Naruto pushed the sheets off his body. If he wasn't going to be sleeping, he might as well do some training.

But first, he thought with a grin, ramen.

Eager to taste the epic goodness that is known as ramen that was just waiting for him in his cupboard, Naruto got out of bed and made his way to his kitchen.

He had just gotten the package from the cupboard and was searching for a bowl and chopsticks when he heard the knock at her door.

Naruto frowned and put the ramen cup onto the table. Who could that be at this hour?

Then the blonde shinobi heard the distinct cry of an infant and his eyes widened. It was Sakura and Sam! Why were they there? Had something happened?

Worried now, he rushed to open the door. When the door swung open, he was greeted with the sight of a frazzled but smiling pinkette and a crying, distressed baby in her arms. He stood still for a moment in shock before quickly stepping aside and waving them in.

"Come in before you wake my neighbors!"

Sakura sighed and quickly brought Sam into the apartment. Now the pinkette's muscles started to relax once she heard his voice and saw her knuckle head partner.

Hopefully… Naruto would know what to do…

"What's wrong, Sakura? Did something happen?" he asked frantically, bending down the look the baby over.

"No, nothing like that. He… He won't stop crying and I don't know what to do! I mean me and my mom tried everything… Until she ditched me of course," the pinkette exclaimed, her frustration showing through.

Naruto looked up at her surprise and saw his partners desperation. The blonde gave the pinkette one of his signature grins and shook his head.

"How would I know what to do? You're a way better parent than me…" she murmured frowning a bit, then he reached down to lift the crying baby into her arms.

As soon as he smelt his, Sam's cries quieted to sniffles. Sakura's mouth fell open and her eyes widened comically.

"B… But…"

Naruto laughed at her, "Maybe he just wanted to be held and comforted."

Sakura ran a hand through her already messy pink hair with a scowl, "But I did try that and he wouldn't stop crying. I even fed him and checked his diaper! Nothing was working!"

He looked down at the silent child in her arms with a small frown. Sam blinked back up at him and stuck his thumb in his mouth innocently.

'You little stinker,' he thought fondly with a smile, 'If I didn't know any better I would say you planned this.'

"Well, there's nothing to be done about it. You guys can stay here tonight if you want. But right now," he said, handing Sakura the baby, turning around and leaving the pinkette in the foyer, "I know a cup of delicious ramen that is calling my name. Don't you agree, Sam?"

Said baby gurgled in response, grinning over the pinkette's shoulder at his 'father'. Naruto watched them go with a grin, shaking his head.

'We are too much alike, Sam', he thought as he followed his partner, 'Neither of us can handle being away from Sakura for very long.'

Naruto gasped when Sakura swooped down and stole the chop stickful of ramen he had lifted to his mouth.

Grinning around the hot food, he dodged her half hearted swipe. He watched her as she made faces at Sam in her lap to make him giggle. Laughing until tears came ran from her eyes, she lifted her face to look up at the pouting shinobi.

Naruto felt his heart still when she turned her face up to him, tears of laughter still swimming in her eyes and a brilliant smile lighting her face up. His breath caught and he couldn't stop himself from reaching forward to grasp her chin.

At his touch, her laughter tapered off and her smile gradually fell from her lips. Her heart leapt out of her chest and into her throat when she saw the look in his eyes.

His eyes were dark and swirling with some unknown emotion and it made a blush crawl up her neck and warm her cheeks. Her breath caught in her throat when he saw his face start to lean toward her.

He wasn't entirely sure what he was doing, or if he could stop even if he wanted to. She just looked too beautiful with Sam in her lap and that smile playing on her lips, her cheeks a rosy pink. And her lips…God her lips. They looked like they were begging to be tasted.

And so he leaned down and did as he had wanted to for weeks now. Sakura's stomach tightened when she felt his lips press against hers.

His lips were surprisingly soft and pliant as they molded against hers. Her eyes fluttered closed on a sigh as she lifted her free hand to cup the back of his neck.

Naruto gasped when her lips parted and her tongue darted out to trace the seam of his lips tentatively.

Groaning and shutting his eyes on a shudder, he plunged one hand into her hair to tilt her head back so he could deepen the kiss.

She could taste the spicyness of the ramen still on his hot tongue and something that was just entirely Naruto.

When she gently nipped his bottom lip, he shivered and had to pull back, leaning his forehead against hers so they could both get their breath back.

In Sakura's lap, Sam watched the adults, his fist shoved in his mouth and his eyes twinkling happily as he grinned around his fist. But as they continued to gaze at each other, he grew disinterested and began to explore his toes, his eyes wide with wonder as if he was just now noticing their existence.

"Naruto," she breathed, her eyes opening to look up at him and she bit her lower lip in nervousness, "What…what was that for?"

He grinned down at her, brushing his fingers down her flushed cheek, "Because I wanted to."

She smiled a little shyly back at him and smoothed her hand down the hot skin of his chest. "Well… I…" Her blush intensified. "I liked it. But what did it… Mean?"

Naruto chuckled and titled her head back so her gaze met his, "Well hopefully… It means you're my girlfriend now…" Naruto blushed hoping for a 'yes'.

A brilliant grin flashed across her face and she nodded wordlessly, leaning forward for another kiss. Though it still made her a little nervous, she couldn't help but feel as if it was so…right to be with Naruto this way.

He was her partner. They had been together through so much. It felt as natural as breathing. It was almost as if it was meant to be this way.

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Hopefully you guys liked it :) I tried to add extra romance and fluff because I updated later than I promised :/

Well I was thinking of making a Fairy Tail story soon. Maybe NaLu or GaLe since those are my two favorite pairings in Fairy Tail. Not sure when but I'll try to finish this story and Roommates before I start another story.

Well later everyone and please don't forget to review!