Hi guys…how are you? I'm sure you're upset with me, that I'm uploading my stuff too late although my chapter's length is short. But I'm sure that you're gonna like this chapter from all cause it 'is' good.

So, sticking to further chapter…

Chapter – 9 – Dream!

Today, it was a lovely evening in Konoha. There was a festival which is going on that day, so celebrations are everywhere; stalls, vendors and streets all were decorated. It was quite a pleasant moment for the people of village and also the weather is spring type, wind was breezing quite a little, not too cold and not too hot, it was just perfect for the festival.

Naruto, Shikamaru, Lee and Kiba were all out for the festival. Enjoying the youth's time with each other (Lol). And as usual Naruto can't resist eating when he sees Ramen somewhere and it was a special offer going on Ramen and most special reason is, it's the blonde's favorite place i.e. 'Ichiraku's Ramen'.

"Hey guys, C'mon let's eat Ramen…it's Ramen time…" blonde said with enthusiasm while pointing towards the spot.

"Not again Naruto…we're already ate that today in the mid-noon…" Kiba replied.

"But there wasn't any offer that time, now is the festival time…there serving special offer and new flavored ramen now…" Naruto retorted.

"And besides, let's see who can eat most ramen in their springfull youth of life…" blonde said with an in noticeable smirk towards Lee with his corner of his eye, aggravating him to go with him, and of course the genius one of them noticed the blonde's tormenting.

"But Naruto…C'mon let's go somewhere…we have more things to enjoy…" Kiba said but after sometime both can sense an aura surrounded them with life full of youth.

"Let's go Naruto-san, let us see who can win the title of 'Most Ramen Eater'" Lee said with enthusiastic smile.

"That hit the spot" blonde thought.

"Ha…" Kiba gasped in playful manner.

"Yeah…that's what I'm talking about."

"So…let's go" Both said simultaneously.

"Geez…" Kiba with a head dropped face.

"Hmm…" While Shikamaru ignored them and smirked towards the sky, enjoying the golden time.

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When all three of them gets out of the Ramen's place.

"Guess I win the title…" Naruto said his head up in proud.

"But…how?" Lee was clenching his fists in anger that he's ashamed of his youth life.

After enjoying the time, roaming here and there…pulling little jokes and gossips.

There was a stall which contains different uniforms like of Anbu, clown, Halloween, etc.

Naruto took a cloth with a dark black-grey color on their hair and covered himself under it and looked like a thief under it.

It was then when someone was running towards the group and not even the genius one noticed the figure's coming there way.

Someone turned Naruto with a great force and before anyone do something.

"SLAP!"

Naruto touched his paining soft cheek, and everyone was in state of shock that what has happened.

"Sa-Sakura-chan…" Naruto trailed off her name in shock.

"Hah…" while Sakura gasped to found the person to be Naruto.

In between five of them, there was a bulging aura mushrooming between them of immense anger.

Shikamaru sensed that aura's owner and immediately hold him when he raged at her.

"Ahh…What the fuck is happening? And…"

Everyone looked towards Kiba, Naruto also with corner of his eye.

"Lee! Don't stand there, help me…" Shikamaru yelled when he was about to lose grip on Kiba.

"…why the hell is she slapping Naruto from the start? I hate her…!"

"H-Hai…" Lee also hold grip on Kiba,
"Kiba-san calm down, for a moment…"

"Naruto…why're you standing here? Go somewhere else to settle this cause if Kiba goes out of our hands…it would be a problem."

Naruto nodded at that and grabbed Sakura's wrist to come with him.

They goes somewhere else where they can't locate them.

"Phew…guess this would do the thing." Naruto said while seeing in their direction.

"Naruto…I am so sorry! It was just misunderstanding, I'm just following the thief here who've stolen the purse of Ino and he was dressed like you from behind." Sakura burst out immediately and tears began to well up in her eyes.

"Huh…" Naruto frowned at that.

"Oh…"
After some silence, "Soo…did you find it?" Naruto questioned with an innocent look on his face, 'Go to hell Naruto…is that a question to ask? Then why would she slapped me in the first place?' Naruto thought with a fucked up look on his face.

"No…" she trailed off, can't notice the sense of question blonde was asking her cause of the situation.

"C'mon…don't worry…stop crying, I should be one to cry cause I've been slapped, not you…" Naruto tries to comfort her.

No reply came, just keeps on going.

"C'mon Sakura-chan, please stop crying…otherwise I also start crying…"

"No…don't cry, that will make difficult for me. C'mon slap me! That would make us even…" Sakura said without noticing what she has just said.

"Huh…" Naruto frowned and steps back a little.

"C'mon…slap me…"

"Aaaahhh-I couldn't!" Naruto retorted back.

"C'mon slap me, otherwise I don't stop crying…"

"Uhh…Sakura-chan…"
'She can't be serious…right!' blonde thought.

"No-no…stop cry, ok I will slap you…"

"Huh…" Sakura also frowned a little that Naruto just agreed to slap her, stops crying.

"But stop crying…please…okay!"

"H-Hai…" still couldn't believe that she was going to be slapped.

Sakura wiped her tears and leans her face forwards with her eyes closed and there was a look on her face that she does not want to be slapped and Naruto saw that.

Naruto just stares at her face… she was so beautiful with an innocent, polite expression and it was getting difficult for Naruto not to kiss her. But here he was leaning forward to kiss her without his will. He could feel her hot breathe now that was rushing past touching his lips while he stopped his breathing. A deep red shade was developing on his cheeks and his heart starting pounding faster and faster with each second. He and the girl of his dreams lips was just mere inches away to touch each other feelings and getting up into perfect romantic lip-lock. Naruto also closed his eyes not to think or see anything else.

Sakura was about to open her eyes, that what was taking Naruto so long to slap her but immediately she felt a tingling sensation on her forehead.

"Ow…" she opened her eyes slowly while touching where Naruto flicked her.

She stared at Naruto for a second while blonde sheepishly grinned at her with hands on back of his head.

"Some other time…Sakura-chan…"

Sakura stared at him for a minute that how could he forgive her and was a sincere smile towards her.

It was then when she noticed that Naruto's cheek was reddened by his slap. She stared at his foxy whiskers and was thinking that how many times she have slapped Naruto on that cute whiskered cheek.

Naruto's eyes was still closed and was giving a constant smile to her while Sakura leaned towards him and gave a soft peck on his cheek where he was slapped.

One or two seconds later Naruto realized some soft moisture on his cheek…and finally realized that Sakura kissed him, not on lips but it was a kiss that was given to him from his Cherry-blossom girl.

"Gomen Naruto…have a good day today…" She trailed off while going from there and running back where she come from and hiding her small blush from him.

"Sa-Sakura-chan…" Naruto called her but his voice couldn't be louder like his usual ones, as the words remain inside his throat. And a deep blush formed on his cheeks.

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"Man…He's taking too long…" Shikamaru said with a sigh.

It was then when Naruto came out to them with a constant big grin on his face.

"What happened Naruto-san?" Lee asked out of curiosity.

"Umm…it was just misunderstanding, that's all!" blonde replied, still with a huge grin on his face.

"Are you sure man, you're okay?" Kiba questioned while noticing weird huge grin on his face.

"Yes…let's go…" blonde replied.

Shikamaru didn't said anything, just smirked at him with a sigh.

'Man, who would smile like this after getting slapped?' Kiba thought while looking towards his blonde friend.

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So…how'd you like it this this time? I'm sure I've came up to your expectations this time. I personally like this chapter for small words and even if this isn't a romantic story, I've added a little romance.

And sorry I've come up with a late update.

Tell me how you like this chapter by just reviewing it. Tell the atmosphere or the feelings I've created in your heart towards those two teen. I really-really love Naruto personally and of course everyone does cause it is created by great Manga artist not because of his unique character, but also loved the way he created the sketch of Naruto. So tell me how'd you like it?

So stay tuned for the next chapter and take care! Ja-ne! ^_^

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