Moonlight Love ch. 11

Meet the Parents

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After the party was over, Sasuke decided to take out her cell phone and call her parents. She dialed the number and held it up to her ear. She waited patiently for someone to respond, only to be answered by the answering machine.

"Hello, this is Uchiha residence. How may I talk your call? Leave a message and we'll come right back to you." Sasuke heard the machine beeped at the end.

Sasuke informed. "Hello everyone, it's Sasuke. I'm calling to let you know that I might be staying in Konoha for a while. I don't know when I'll be coming home, but I'm just letting know that I'm going to stay longer in Konoha. You all know that I went there to bring Neji back, but things didn't go as planned. He broke up with me and left me for a girl named Yumi Loki. But I made new friends and gotten myself a boyfriend. His name is Naruto Uzumaki, and he's about the same age as Neji. Also, I got in a fight with a man and broke my leg. It's a long story. The doctor said that it might take months for me to heal, and I don't know when I'll start walking again. But Naruto has been really helpful to me. He helped me out of the hospital today and made sure I'm taking my painkillers. When you meet him, I think you're going to like him. Love you, bye."

Sasuke hung up the phone and placed it back on her dresser. Naruto entered her room with a glass of water and a jar of painkillers.

He said," Time to take your medicine, Sasuke. Tsunade informed me that you are going to have to take this pills twice a day." He read the directions on the jar. "It says that you're going to need to take two."

Naruto dumped out two pills from the jar and held them out to Sasuke. Sasuke took them and put them in her mouth. Naruto handed her the glass of water, and she took it from him, gulping down a chug. She handed it back to him, and she told him," Thanks Naruto."

Naruto put on a wide smile, and he asked her," So who were you calling earlier?"

"Oh, just my parents, letting them know that I'll be staying here longer since I have a broken leg and that I'm with you", Sasuke replied, touching his cheek.

Naruto leaned into her touch. "Sasuke, do you think your parents will like me? I mean, this is the first time I've ever dated anyone."

"I'm sure they will. They liked Neji the first time they met him."

"But he's different from me." Naruto pointed out. Then he started freaking out. "What if they don't like me? What if they decided to--"

"Naruto, you worry way too much." Sasuke soothed her boyfriend. "They'll like you. I'm sure of that. If they don't approve, I promise that I'll always stay on your side, even if they have to disown me. So stop worrying and move on."

"You know, you're right. I really need to stop worrying." Naruto agreed, shrugging his shoulders. "So what if they don't approve of me? How bad could it be?"

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During those months of waiting, Sasuke had been starting to walk again, all thanks to her boyfriend and all of her friends. She may not be walking perfectly, but she's starting to gain her coordination again. Naruto and Sasuke had been going on dates. As usual, Naruto had done some pretty stupid things on their dates. On one date, Naruto accidently pushed Sasuke into a mud puddle. Sasuke, who was pissed about it, pulled him in. Soon this turned into a mud wrestling match, and Sasuke won. They may be all covered in mud, but they did have a good time. They waited patiently for the months to pass until the fateful day has arrived.

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Six months later....

Sasuke woke up the next morning and stretched her arms over her head. She scooted her legs out of the bed, being careful not to put down her left leg, which is covered in gray wrap. She pulled her dark blue boot out of her drawer and strapped it on her leg. She carefully stood up and began limping out of the room. She headed down the kitchen to find Naruto cooking breakfast.

Naruto walked up to her and snaked his arms around her waist, pulling her close to his body. He greeted," Morning, Sasuke", earning a kiss from his girlfriend.

"Morning." Sasuke greeted back, running a finger down his chest. "How are you?"

"Good. How about you?"

"Great." Then Sasuke noticed his apron, and she snickered when she saw that his apron is rainbow colored and has a unicorn on it.

"What?" Naruto asked with a grin. "What's so funny, Sasuke?"

"Your apron is funny." Sasuke responded, trying to hold back a laugh.

"Hey, that's the only apron I had since Iruka decided to throw them all away today." Naruto defended himself. "Heck, you wore that when you cooked me breakfast one time."

"Hey, I was crazy in love, so I wasn't paying attention to what I was wearing at that time." Sasuke debated, walking off to her seat.

"Sure you do."

"You're such a dobe."

Naruto waved his hand and went back to cooking.

After breakfast, the couple went up to their rooms and packed their bags. Sasuke zipped up her suitcase and sat down on the side of her bed, feeling glad that she finished the job. Naruto entered the room with his suitcase, and he asked," Are you ready to go, Sasuke?"

Sasuke stood up and nodded. "Yeah, just let me get my stuff."

Before she would grab her suitcase, Naruto snatched it away, saying, "Oh, Tsunade said you can't do hard labor such as cleaning, gardening, or carrying suitcases. I just thought it would be best if I could carry your stuff since you're injured."

Sasuke pouted her lip, feeling mistreated. She sighed in defeat. "Fine. You carry my stuff while I feel useless."

Naruto grinned in victory as he picked up their suitcases. He told her," I'll meet you down at the car, kay?"

With that, he left the room, carrying their luggage down. Sasuke swung her backpack over her shoulder and followed.

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At the train station, Naruto and Sasuke had already said their good byes to Iruka and went to buy their tickets. After they bought their tickets, they decided to sit at a bench and wait for their friends to come. They waited for about an hour, and Naruto is starting to get bored.

He groaned. "So bored.... I'm so bored.... I'm SO--"

"Naruto, I get it!" Sasuke interrupted him.

Naruto sighed and rested his head in his hands. "Man, waiting for people is boring. How do you manage to keep yourself from boredom, Sasuke?"

"I have patience, and you don't. What I do to keep myself entertained is either practice my ninja fighting skills or daydream." Sasuke responded, not taking her eyes off the wall.

Naruto sat up, and asked," So what do you daydream about?"

Sasuke shrugged. "I don't know. Stuff.... becoming the greatest ninja in the world.... beating my brother.... marriage.... sometimes about having children..."

"Well, do you plan on having kids, Sasuke?" Naruto leaned in a little to her face, showing her his famous grin.

"Why do you want me get pregnant right now?" Sasuke joked, looking at him with a smirk.

Naruto leaned back, shaking his head vigoriously, waving his hands. "Oh nonono not right now! But I was just wondering if you do plan on having kids."

"Naruto, I was only kidding... and yes, I do want to have kids. I just need to find the right guy to do it with."

"I think I know the right guy for this, and you're looking at him." Naruto waggled his eyebrows, grinning.

Sasuke giggled. "You're such a pig!"

"HEY NARUTO, SASUKE! OVER HERE!" called a voice.

The couple looked to find Sakura waving her hand as she made her way over to them, her friends trailing behind. When they got to them, Naruto stood up and asked them, "Geez, what took you guys so long? Sasuke and I have been waiting for about an hour."

"Don't blame me, kid. Blame Ino, it's her fault that she packed so much stuff." Shikamaru debated, pointing to Ino.

"Hey, I have to look fabulous!" Ino defended herself, running a hand through her hair. "Do you have any idea how hard it is to look beautiful? 'Cause if I don't look amazing, then I'll look ugly like that witch, Yumi."

Sakura sighed. "Let's just go."

Everyone was about to leave the bench when they heard a familiar voice calling," Wait-- hold on!"

They turned their heads to find Obito stumbling on his crutches, waving at the gang while Kakashi and Rin were walking, carrying heavy backpacks on their backs.

Sakura asked," Obito? What are you guys doing here?"

Obito answered," We're going on a trip to visit my homeland. You guys are heading to the Land of Stone, right?"

"Well, that's where we're heading." Naruto replied, taking his bags.

"Us too! Kakashi and Rin are going to tag along since I'm injured in all." Obito smiled.

Kakashi sighed. "Let's get to the train before it takes off. Does any of you know what time it leaves?"

Sasuke took out her ticket and read. "It says that departure will be at 10am." She looked at the clock. "The clock says that it's 9:40."

Everyone put on looks of panic after she said that.

Naruto freaked out. "9:40?!? You gotta be kidding me!"

"See Ino? I told you not to pack too much stuff!" Shikamaru blamed Ino.

Ino argued. "What are you blaming me for? I just want to look fabulous!"

Sakura urged everyone. "No time to argue, we got to go!" She looked at her ticket. "We take off at section 24B! Where is that?"

"It's on the other side of the station." Kakashi told everyone. "We got to hurry! We have til twenty minutes to make our train!"

"Shit!" Naruto cursed to himself. He dropped the luggage and stood in front of Sasuke with his back facing her. "Climb on!"

Sasuke climbed onto Naruto's back and wrapped her arms around his neck. Obito did the same thing with Kakashi, only he's lifted up a little higher.

Naruto asked his dog-loving friend," Kiba, can you handle carrying our bags til we make it to our train?"

"Yeah, sure! No problem!" Kiba nodded, taking Naruto and Sasuke's bags. Rin took Kakashi's backpack that contains his and Obito's stuff.

"Let's go!" Naruto yelled over his shoulder.

Soon everyone in the group started running, almost knocking down every person, who stood in their way. Sakura had to yell 'sorry' everytime a stranger gets knocked down by one of her friends. Ino is struggling to pull her two suitcases, and Hinata came to help. Shikamaru and Gaara had to push past people, yelling out apologies as they were going through the crowd. Sasuke is holding onto Naruto for dear life while Obito was enjoying the ride, waving his crutches in the air.

By the time they got to their section, they have two minutes left to get on the train. They rushed up the steps, handing their luggage to the train attendant. When they got aboard, everyone sat in their seats in exhaustion, feeling relieved.

Naruto is sitting next to Sasuke, wiping the sweat off his forehead, saying," Phew... now that was close!"

"Tell me about it!" Sakura panted.

"All Aboard!" They heard a man yell.

Naruto's breathing steadied as he started to calm down. He looked out the window, and he said," Land of Stone, here I come."

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When the train arrived in the Land of Stone, the gang hopped off the train and gathered their things. Naruto stepped down the stairs and put down his bags. He turned around to help Sasuke get down. He picked her up by her waist and spun her around, saying, "Down you go!"

Naruto gently placed her down on the ground, placing a kiss upon her lips. Sasuke smiled up at him and shook her head, saying, "You're such a dobe!"

"But I'm your dobe!" Naruto acknowleged her, poking her nose.

"Hey Romeo and Juliet, are you ready to meet the parents?" Sakura asked with a smug smile.

"Maybe." They answered in unison.

Naruto picked up his bags, and followed his group out of the train station. As they were walking along the streets, Sasuke and Naruto were earning stares from people. The girls were giggling while the boys were giving them jealous glares, which made Naruto gulped. Sasuke lead her friends to a gate that has the Uchiha symbol on it, and behind it is a small village that belongs the Uchiha clan. Sasuke took out her key and unlocked the gate, pushing it open.

When the gang made it through the gates, Obito sniffed the air and said," Ahhh the Uchiha clan... a place where high expectations developed. Boy, I missed it so much!"

"Did you really miss your homeland that much, Obito?" Kakashi asked.

"Hey, I haven't set foot in that place for a long time." Obito answered, giving him a smug smile. "Besides, it's only been what... ten years?"

Kakashi inwardly sighed as he say this.

By the time the gang made it to Sasuke's house, Sasuke knocked on the door and the door opened to reveal a woman, who is the taller version of her. Her mother smiled and pulled her daughter into a hug, greeting," Sasuke, you came back! I got your message and I'm sorry to hear that Neji dumped you. But I also heard you gotten yourself a new boyfriend. So who's the lucky boy?"

Sasuke went over to Naruto and introduced, "Mother, this is my boyfriend, Naruto Uzumaki. Naruto, this is my mother."

Naruto held out his hand and he said," Nice to meet you, Mrs. Uchiha."

"Please, call me Mikoto." Mikoto replied, shaking his hand. "Please come on in."

The group went inside and looked around at the Uchiha house. The walls were painted blue with Uchiha symbol paintings hanging on the walls, vases sitting on small tables, and tons of books sitting on bookshelves. The gang knew right away that Sasuke came from a family of geniuses. Sasuke had already introduced her friends to her mother, and Mikoto couldn't help but feel so proud that her own daughter has made new friends and gotten herself a new boyfriend. They sat around in the living room and talked with Mikoto about life in Konoha until they saw Fugaku and Itachi entering the room.

Fugaku took a sip of his cup of coffee, and greeted," Sasuke, you came back. I heard the Hyuga boy broke your heart and that you got yourself a new man. So who is he?"

Sasuke took Naruto's hand and pulled him off the couch. She guided him over to where her father and brother stood. She introduced," Father, Brother, this is Naruto Uzumaki. Naruto, this my father and my brother, Itachi."

Naruto nervously held out his hand, saying," Nice to meet you."

"Please, call me Fugaku." Fugaku replied, shaking his hand, giving him a warning glare.

Naruto gulped.

"Nice to meet you too, Naruto!" Itachi smiled, shaking his hand.

After Sasuke introduced her family to her friends, they went back to what they're doing before Fugaku and Itachi walked in. Fugaku tapped Naruto on his shoulder and whispered," May I speak with you in private?"

Naruto nodded and followed the older man out of the living room. In the hallway, Naruto was taken by surprised when Fugaku grabbed him by his neck, slamming him against the wall.

He cried," What the hell!?!"

Fugaku leaned in towards his face, and threatened him, "Since you're dating my daughter, you and I are going to need to lay down a few guidelines. First of all, she's sixteen and too young to do something inappropriate. I wouldn't try if I were you! Second, as her father, her happiness is very important to me. So you better keep her happy. Finally, don't EVER walk out on her like Neji did! If you ever hurt my daughter in any way possible, then I'll make sure you get hurt as well... permanently!"

He released his hold on Naruto and walked away, sipping his coffee. Before he would proceed to the living room, he looked over his shoulder and asked," By the way, have you killed people before?"

Naruto felt his heart rattle when he thought back when he killed Orochimaru. Thinking about is starting to make him feel guilty, so he lied," No!"

"Good." With that, Fugaku walked away.

Naruto got up and headed back to the living room, noticing Sasuke is walking up to him. Naruto pulled her into his arms, whispering in her ear, "Your dad scares me, Sasuke. I don't know if he'll ever like me. Plus, he even asked if I killed someone and I lied to him."

"Don't feel intimidated by him, Naruto. He was like that when he first met Neji, but he liked him a few days later. Naruto, I know you killed Orochimaru, and just to let you know, my father wanted him dead as much as everyone else did." Sasuke whispered back. Then she noticed his nervousness. "Don't worry, he'll like you eventually. Just wait and see."

Then they heard a knock on the front door, and Itachi got up to go answer it. Itachi opened the door to reveal his sister's ex-fiance, Neji Hyuga. He glared at him and greeted coldly, "Hello Neji."

"Hello Itachi. Is Sasuke home?" Neji greeted back, trying to look past the older Uchiha.

Itachi slammed his hand on the doorway, blocking Neji, saying, "Yes, she is. I heard that you broke my sister's heart and left her for a slut!"

Neji gulped, knowing how protective he is over his sister. Itachi grabbed him by his shirt, picking him off the ground, looking at him eye-level.

He threatened, "Since you walked out on my sister, you're going to pay the consequences!"

Before he would do anything horrible, Sasuke came to the door, yelling," Itachi, put him down! You can pound on him later!"

Itachi did as he was told and left the two alone. He whispered," If he hurts you again, let me know", as he was passing by her.

Sasuke put on her cold glare, and asked him, "What do you want, Neji?"

Neji sighed. "I came to apologize. You were right about Yumi being a phony. She dumped me as soon as I find out how ugly she was back then. I didn't think that she would take anything so seriously. Anyway, I want to say I'm sorry for what I did to you. Can you forgive me and forget this ever happened?"

Before Sasuke was about to protest, Naruto went up to her and pushed her behind him. He pointed an accusing finger at Neji, and he told him," I don't think so. First of all, you cheated on her and then you dumped her in the middle of a dance. You didn't even think about Sasuke while you were on a mission. After you broke up with her, Sasuke was balling her eyes out and I have to go comfort her. As the days go by, she's starting to slowly get over you. Plus, we've been getting closer. Now we're officially a couple."

Neji blinked in surprised, and asked," You two.... are.... together? Naruto and Sasuke?" He was at loss for words as he says this. "Okay, I'm confused. How did you two end up together seriously?"

Sasuke smiled and replied," Opposites attract!"

"We got together at the hospital after Sasuke went through an operation to get her leg fixed and remove the venom out of her blood stream." Naruto added.

"Venom? Broken leg?" Neji's skin turned sickly pale as he asks this. "What happened?"

Sasuke explained," It's long story, and I'm going to make this story short. You see, the escaped criminal named Orochimaru used my brother as a trick to lure me into his trap. When I did fall into his trap, he grabbed my leg and snapped the bone in half. Then Naruto came to save me. End of story."

Neji said," So Orochimaru snapped your leg..... in half?"

"Only her fibula, Neji. So yeah he did snapped her leg in half." Naruto snapped. "It took the doctor an hour to fix her leg and three hours to extract the venom."

Neji blinked twice, and he told them," Well... ummm... I hope things are getting... better. I'm happy that you two are together."

"Yeah, thanks. Now GET LOST!" Naruto yelled, pointing at the direction ahead of him.

Neji turned around and walked away.

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After dinner, Naruto decided to go talk with Fugaku about earlier. He went up to him, and asked," Fugaku, may I speak with you in private?"

Fugaku shrugged. "Sure, let's talk in my bedroom."

The two guys went up the stairs to the master bedroom. Naruto closed the door behind and turned to face the man in front of him.

He sighed deeply. "Fugaku, remember when you asked me if I killed someone and I said no?" The older man nodded. "Well, I lied."

Fugaku had on a look of confusion.

Naruto explained," I know you're going to think I'm a murderer, but I didn't do this for the fun of it. Just hear me out. When my friends and I came to rescue Sasuke, we knew right away that she fell into a trap. As we were fighting, Orochimaru swooped in and bit Sasuke on the neck. I got so angry that I went all demon fox-like and killed the man, who hurt Sasuke." Fugaku had on a look of shock to his words. "While we were in the hospital, Sasuke had to go through an operation to put her legs bones back together and remove the venom from her blood. It's a good thing that Orochimaru is already dead before the venom would take place. Plus, she's very lucky that the venom didn't harm as we expected. I hope you don't feel hostile towards me."

After he presented his long explanation, a moment of silence filled the air. Fugaku was at loss for words, hardly believing that Orochimaru is dead. He's been wanting to kill that snake for years but no luck. He may be shocked on the outside, but on the inside, he's happy about it. Naruto dropped his head in disappointment, thinking whether Fugaku is going to kill him or not.

Fugaku placed a hand on his shoulder, and told him," Naruto, that was real brave of you to face a man like Orochimaru."

"I know I shouldn't have but-- wait, you're not mad?" Naruto asked in confusion.

"Of course not, I've been trying to kill that man for years but no luck." Fugaku explained. "There's no need to hide that, Naruto. I already knew that since I got a letter from the hokage saying that Orochimaru is killed by you."

"Hold on, you're saying that you're fine with me killing Orochimaru?" Naruto looked puzzled as he says this.

"As long as he's dead... that's what matters!"

"If you're fine with me killing Orochimaru, then why did you ask if I killed people?"

Fugaku shrugged. "I was just making sure that you're not an assassin, in which you're not. That's all."

Naruto questioned. "So, are you okay with me dating Sasuke?"

"Sure, as long as she's happy." Fugaku approved. "But remember keep your hands to yourself. Got it?"

"Yes sir!" Naruto saluted.

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Next day, the gang went to the park to go play football. As usual, the guys play while the girls relax. As the game goes on, Naruto scored a touchdown. He slammed the ball on the ground and cheered. "TOUCHDOWN!"

Sasuke clapped, saying," Good for you, Naruto. Maybe someday, you'll get your ass kicked by a girl again."

Naruto just walked up to her and teased. "You're just mad 'cause you can't play due to having a broken leg. I guess it means that there aren't going to be any girls, who's rowdy enough to play."

"Oh I wouldn't be so sure, Naruto." Sakura stood up along with Ino.

"Sakura?" Naruto asked, surprised. "Ino? Are you two going to play?"

"Heck yeah, since Sasuke inspired us to get down and dirty. Sakura and I just wanted to do this in the honor of the greatest yet most beautiful girl in the group, Sasuke." Ino replied, stretching her arms.

Sasuke felt a small smile form on her face after she said that, feeling honored by her two girlfriends.

"Well, okay then. Let's play!" Naruto approved.

The group, except Sasuke and Hinata, started their game. Sakura teamed up with Shikamaru and Naruto while Ino teamed with Gaara and Kiba. As the game goes on, Kiba's team is winning. Ino tricked Shikamaru into thinking that his fly is open. He looked down, and Ino took this as chance to make a touchdown. She danced in victory. After Kiba's team hiked the ball, Sakura tackled Kiba before he would catch the ball, and helped Naruto win the goal.

After 30 minutes of playing, the gang decided to call the game off and went to sit at a park bench to talk.

Ino commented," Naruto and Sasuke, you two make quite a cute couple. Not only you two are polar opposites, but also have much in common."

"How so?" Naruto questioned, pulling Sasuke into his lap, wrapping his arms around her waist.

"Oh it's easy! You both love taking walks, looking at the moon, competing with one another, and playing sports such as football." Shikamaru explained. "Also, you both have the nastiest tempers on Earth."

Sasuke looked at Naruto surprisingly, and she asked him," You have a nasty temper?"

Naruto grinned. "Yeah I do. You just never seen me super pissed before."

Sasuke gave him a look of disbelief. "I don't believe you."

"Sasuke, you have no idea how bad his temper is when he's super pissed. Naruto has a freakin temper that is ten times worse than mine and Shikamaru's combined!" Kiba claimed. "I'm telling you, he's scary when he's mad!"

Naruto chuckled. "Hinata, would you like to explain to Sasuke about what happened last time I was super pissed?"

Hinata nodded, and began speaking," Well Sasuke, the last time Naruto was ever super pissed takes place at a store last year. We were shopping for a gift and then he got mad about something. It started out like this..."

/flashback/

A year ago...

The gang was looking around at a store that sells cheaper stuff. Naruto picked up a dog toy and squeezed it, making it squeak. He chuckled. "Cute. I wonder if it's something I should give for a special someone on Valentine's Day?"

"Who knows, maybe you'll be dating a dog." Kiba teased.

Naruto shook his head. "Hilarious, Kiba. I meant to give it to Akamaru, and no I'm not going to date your dog."

"Naruto, relax! I'm just teasing!" Kiba told him. "So who do you want to be your Valentine, Naruto?"

Naruto shrugged. "I don't know, but I'm planning on saving my love to a special girl."

Kiba, out of curiousity, asked. "So, which type of girl is your type?"

"A girl who is tough, strongly-willed, and also opposite of me." Naruto stated.

Kiba snickered at his statement.

Naruto asked," What?"

Kiba concealed his laughter. "I'm sorry, man, I thought I heard you say that you wanted to date a girl who's opposite of you."

Naruto put on an unamused expression and told him," I did."

"That's a good one, Naruto!" Kiba laughed, resting an arm around his best friend's shoulder. "There's no way that could happen."

"Hey, what's that supposed to mean?" Naruto shrugged his arm off, glaring.

"Whoa, take it easy, man! I--"

"TAKE IT EASY? IS THAT ALL YOU'RE GOING F***ING TO SAY? JUST SO YOU KNOW, I COULD PICK ANY GIRL I WANT! IF I FEEL THAT A GIRL WHO IS TOTALLY OPPOSITE OF ME IS THE RIGHT GIRL FOR ME, THEN THIS IS WHAT I'M GOING TO GET! SO DON'T YOU EVER GO F***ING MOCK MY FEELINGS! IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, THEN THAT WILL AUTOMATICALLY MAKE YOU AN ***HOLE!" Naruto screamed at the top of his lungs, his face turning red in anger.

After his major outburst, everyone in the store looked at him in fear.

Naruto took deep breaths and grinned. "Hey everyone, nothing to see here. Just got back to your shopping."

Everyone in store backed away as Naruto passes by them. Kiba, who was taken back by his major outburst, snuck quietly into a corner. The group just stared in shock.

/end of flashback/

"... That was really scary, and Kiba learned to keep his mouth shut." Hinata finished.

"Wow." Sasuke commented. "I'd never knew you had it in you, Naruto."

Naruto told her," Now you know. Shall we be heading back? We got to prepare for a festival."

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At the festival, dancers paraded down the streets of the village, dancing with twirl ribbons and tossing candy to children. Store clerks worked at booths, offering games and prizes to any passerbys. People were dancing and singing, earning money from people, who are impressed by their performance. The gang were enjoying the atmosphere and entertainment at this festival. Ino and Sakura were given a set of roses by a magician. Kiba was dancing to the music, only to slip on a banana peel and fall on his butt, which made Hinata giggled. Shikamaru and Gaara were watching the fireworks bursting in the air, amazed by the colorful effects.

While the gang is busy partying, Naruto and Sasuke decided to sneak out of the festival to a lonesome park. They walked on the pavement hand-in-hand. Everything looks perfect. The lights in the lamposts were on, the sky is clear, and silence is filling the air. Plus, there is a half moon peeping out from the night sky. Naruto is smiling down at Sasuke as they were taking a long walk.

Naruto thought,' This could be my only chance. I hope this works out okay.'

When they came across a bridge, Naruto allowed her to walk on the stone ledge, being careful not to hurt her leg. Sasuke walked on it like she would for a balance beam, holding onto Naruto's hand. Then she decided to jump down at the middle of the bridge, only to be put down by Naruto.

She said," This is such a beautiful night, Naruto. I'm glad you came with me to my homeland."

"Sure. It's the best I could do since you're my girlfriend." Naruto replied. "Plus, I get to meet your parents, and I think you're dad is starting to like me since he knew that I killed Orochimaru."

"That's good! So what do you want to do now?"

Naruto delicately took her hand hand into his, and he looked at her straight in the eyes. "Sasuke, I have something that I've been wanting to ask you for a long time."

"Sure, what is it?" Sasuke questioned.

Naruto got down on one knee and pulled out a small black box from his coat pocket. He opened it to reveal a silver ring with a sapphire in the center. Sasuke's eyes went wide, gasping at that sight.

Naruto stared into her eyes, and proposed," Sasuke Uchiha, will you marry me?"

Sasuke felt her eyes pricked with tears, and she's at loss for words, hardly believing this is going to be the most memorable moment of her life. She threw her arms around Naruto's neck, saying," Yes, of course I'll marry you!"

Naruto hugged her back, burying his face into her raven hair. They stayed like that until they decided to stand up.

Naruto told her," Just to let you know how much I love you, I'm never going to leave your side like Neji did."

"That's exactly what I wanted to hear, Naruto." Sasuke responded with a smile.

"You're no longer going to be called Miss Uchiha, but you're going to be called Mrs. Uzumaki!"

Sasuke giggled.

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When the couple came back to the festival, they were greeted by friends and family. Kiba noticed the ring on Sasuke's finger, and cheered. "Aww is that what I think it is?"

"Yep, Sasuke and I are going to get married." Naruto announced, pulling Sasuke close at his side. "I also told her that I'm never going to leave her side like Neji did."

Obito, who heard this announcement, cheered," Congratulations! My goodness, Sasuke is soon going to be called Mrs. Uzumaki."

Mikoto clapped and cried," My little girl is growing up." She wipes away a tear. "They just grow up so fast!"

Fugaku just sighed deeply, feeling the same way as his wife, knowing that they must let them move on.

Sakura urged. "You two should dance. Come on, we won't mind", pushing the two towards the fountain, where couples are dancing to the music played by a small orchestra.

Sasuke and Naruto almost tripped over as they were being pushed. They looked at each other and put themselves in position. Sasuke placed her hands on his shoulders while Naruto placed his hands on her waist. Then Sasuke started to feel anxiety and worry about her leg. Naruto took notice of this and decided to comfort her by instructing her," Sasuke, if this makes you feel comfortable, you could stand on my feet."

Sasuke looked at him confused. "What?"

"I noticed that you're worried about your leg, and I'm just offering you a little help. Just stand on my feet."

Sasuke nervously looked down. "I don't know. I don't want to crush your toes or anything."

"Sasuke, just trust me on this." Naruto reassured her calmly, gesturing to his feet.

Sasuke gently placed her feet on top of his, and Naruto slowly started to slow dance.

He told her," See? You're dancing."

Sasuke looked back at Naruto, who smiled in return.

She said," I love you!"

"I love you too!"

Mikoto murmured," This is going to be the best moment of her life."

She took out her camera and took a picture of the two. In the crowd, Neji is watching Naruto and Sasuke dance. He sighed, realizing what an idiot he was for going out with Yumi. Then he heard someone cracking his knuckles next to him. He looked up to see Itachi glowering down at him.

Itachi grabbed his shirt, saying," Now, you're going to pay the consequences!"

Neji gulped. "Uh oh!"

Itachi dragged him away to place where he could give Neji his punishement. Naruto and Sasuke continued dancing until Sakura rushed up to them.

She cried," Guys, we have a problem. Itachi is going to beat up Neji!"

The couple pulled back to look at her in shock.

"Great! Just what we need, a fight that needs to stop." Naruto groaned, releasing his hold of Sasuke. "I'll be right back."

He took off running through the crowd, leaving the two girls alone.

Sakura turned to Sasuke, and complimented," You know, Sasuke, your brother is kinda cute", blushing.

"Sakura!" Sasuke replied.

Sakura laughed. "I'm kidding, but he's still cute though."

Sasuke shook her head humorously as she went to search for Itachi, with Sakura following.

A/N: That's all I got! Next one is going to be real special!