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Chap 10 What Happens Next?

"Naruto?"

After a few seconds passed with no response, Sakura sighed as she looked at the wreckage once more. There was nothing left of Naruto's. Nothing to salvage and no pictures to remind Naruto of his past. He now literally had nothing. But wait, he had something.

"Don't worry, Naruto-Kun, you still have the Namikaze compound…y-you could stay there." Sakura stuttered out the last bit as she covered her self from mentioning the other place he could stay.

"I can't Sakura-Chan…I'm not twenty years old yet…"

"I'm sure the council will make an exception…your house was just burned down."

"But Sakura, the villagers can't know until then…it's the law, remember?…I'm already on a tight leash from telling you and your mother."

"I know…I still can't believe that my mother had to actually sign a confidentiality contract."

"I'm still mad that You had to!" Naruto raised his voice a bit as he took a break from staring at the wreckage to look at his girlfriend. "I mean come on, your mother used to be a ninja, and so are you…ninjas have to be able to keep secrets. That's looking underneath the underneath."

"Well…then how about you come live with me?" Sakura asked with a little hope in her voice. Naruto sighed as he realized that this was probably what she'd been planning for this entire time that she had asked about his clan compound. She was the smartest one in his age group when it came to getting him to do things with her simple but complex strategies.

"Sakura-Chan," Naruto groaned, "I can't do that either."

"What? Why not?" Sakura immediately questioned her boyfriend. Why did he not want to live with her? Was there something wrong were her home to him?

"I wouldn't want to intrude…"

"You aren't! I know that my mother always loves having you over. Don't you remember the sleepover you had a couple weeks back. I was the first one to go to sleep because you ignored me and kept talking animatedly with my mother."

"Well, yeah. That was great…but maybe she was just being nice…"

"Never! My mother is nice to only those who she likes and thinks that deserve it. You've proven it to her that you're a good match for me! I could bet you this relationship of ours that she'll say yes."

Naruto moved closer and suddenly Sakura felt a pair of arms encircle her body and she smiled as her hands draped up to around Naruto's neck as her right foot raised off the ground. A group of stand owners looked over, and seeing the scene, smiled. They knew Naruto from his younger days and knew that he'd definitely gotten a girl. They were happy for him.

"Okay, we'll see about this with your mother about this. But Sakura-Chan?"

"Yeah?"

"Never bet our relationship for anything. It's too precious to be gambled on."

"Oh…okay," Sakura sighed dejectedly as she realized her mistake. But soon, Sakura was smirking inwardly and mischievously as she thought up a good lie, "but I was going to bet that you couldn't kiss me passionately in front of my mother…"

"Well…No I couldn't…"

"Well" Sakura stopped and turn to face him as she drapped her arms around his neck and simply hung there, "How about now?"

Naruto smiled, "That I can do."

The stall owners looking at the young couple blushed deeply and turned away as the couple pushed against each other and delved into each other deeply.

(An Hour Later)

Naruto and Sakura stood in front of Sakura's door to her house. Sakura tried to move forward and noticed how stiff Naruto was. Geez, it wasn't like he was asking her mother's permission to marry her?! Sakura blushed at that thought as she pushed the door open and walked in, hand in hand with Naruto.

"Sakura? Sweetheart? Is that you?" Sakura's mother asked from the kitchen.

"Yeah, mom and we have company."

"Oh, let me guess…Naruto?" Sakura's mother asked sarcastically. Really, who else did her daughter bring home?

Sakura mother came out of the kitchen and into the hallway of the entrance to the Haruno house. Her smile was prominent as she took in the sight before her. Sakura's mother quickly moved forward and hugged Sakura.

"I was so worried about you, sweetheart. That riot started and most people got out of there. About a quarter of the village participated too, so there's going to be martial law for a while."

"Great…a quarter of the village hates me…" Naruto mumbled, but it was heard clearly by both Haruno's.

"Naruto, I assume you're here for dinner?" Yuki Haruno asked with a big smile.

"No, mom he's not….his house was burned down during the riot…"

"Oh dear…well…Naruto-Chan, why don't you stay here instead?" Yuki asked as she turned to face her daughter's boyfriend.

"W-What?"

"See what I told you, Naruto? My mother doesn't hate you"

"Hate him?" Haruno-san looked offended before looking to her guest, "Naruto, I approve of you. You are a very reliable and respectable person, let alone a magnificent and dedicated ninja of Konoha. You have only my good wishes."

"T-thank you, Haruno-San."

"Now, would you like to stay here?"

"Yes please…"

"Then it's decided…Come let us enjoy this happy occasion with a nice family dinner…"

"Sakura-Chan, I really appreciate this." Naruto said as they turned the corner after the great dinner they had just had and started towards the stairs, with Sakura laying on his shoulder.

"Don't," Sakura groaned as she hid her face into Naruto shoulder in embarrassment with an embarrassed smile adorned her hidden face, "…you know I hate being thanked?"

"No, you just blush every time it happens"

"S-Same thing" Sakura mumbled.

Naruto and Sakura reached the top of the stairs and proceeded to the end of the hallway. The dinner had been great to say the least. Sakura's mother could really cook.

Sakura opened the door to her room and walked in. Naruto followed with a confused face a couple seconds later. Naruto closed the door before speaking.

"I guess that I'll take the floor and-"

"Naruto, you're on the bed" Sakura interjected as she laid back on her pillows.

"I can't… Sakura, I don't want to push you off of your own bed"

"You aren't Naruto-Kun…I'll be in the bed too"

"Y-You m-mean…"

Sakura giggled at Naruto stupefied face. "Yes, Naruto-Kun, we are in fact going to be sleeping in the same bed…just no feeling me up okay?"

"Well…o-okay…"

Naruto walked forward before sliding into the right side of the bed. Sakura got up and walked past him and shut and locked the door. Naruto wondered why she would do that…until Sakura began to take her clothes off.

"Woah woah woah woah!" Naruto exclaimed as he tried to look away, "S-Sakura-Chan! W-What-"

"Relax Naruto, I'm changing into my pajamas. Aren't you going to strip too?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, it's still really a hot night tonight and in here. Don't you want to well, take your shirt off?" Sakura smiled playfully

"Yeah…" Naruto smirked, but I'm sure you're the one wanting it off

"That's beside the point." Sakura stated offhandedly as she pulled on a top that cut off just underneath her breasts and exposed her stomach to the night. Sakura pulled on some boy's boxers and then slid into the left side of the bed before grabbing Naruto in a small hug around his waist.

After the brief hug, Sakura turned her back to Naruto and got comfy. A couple seconds later and Sakura wasn't comfy at all. A hand wrapped around her waist before pulling her in towards a warm chest. Sakura sighed at Naruto's kind and caring nature before placing her head on the crook of Naruto's neck and slowly going to sleep.

Naruto breathed in Sakura's lavender scent and listened to Sakura's breathing as it slowed and soon Sakura was fast asleep, soon followed by Naruto, remembering the events of the day and how this came to pass.

Sorry for the short chapter but the next chapter can't be rushed or it will kill the mood! Tell me if this is a little funny, or too romantic, or whatnot? R X R!