Oh wow, guys, it's been a while and believe me when I say that I feel like shit for not uploading. Part of that reason was of course the shitty ending that we were given. That kinda put me out of the mood to write any NaruSaku. So why am I releasing a chapter now? Glad you asked. As some people know, a new chapter from the new series was released and the drama going down inspired me for a one shot. So without further ado, here's the new chapter. Warning: this one shot contains a lemon which I am terrible at, so cut me some slack! Also, Kishi unfortunately still owns these characters.

"One Last Time"

I was a liar
I gave in to the fire
I know I should've fought it
At least I'm being honest
Feel like a failure
'Cause I know that I failed you
I should've done you better
'Cause you don't want a liar

And I know, and I know, and I know
She gives you everything
But, boy, I couldn't give it to you
And I know, and I know, and I know
That you got everything
But I got nothing here without you

So one last time
I need to be the one who takes you home
One more time
I promise, after that I'll let you go
Baby, I don't care if you got her in your heart
All I really care is you wake up in my arms
One last time
I need to be the one who takes you home

"They want me to propose tomorrow." Naruto let out, almost making Sakura spit out her drink. But she managed to calmly swallow the bitter alcohol and turn to her drinking buddy.

"What? But haven't you only been dating six months? Isn't that a little rushed?" She replied, trying to hid her bitterness and jealousy. Naruto luckily missed it as he sighed and took another swig.

"Hashi wants me to propose when my candidacy is announced to the village. Wants to make it memorable." Sakura snorted at this last part. Of course that ass would want that. Lord knows how much that stupid clan thinks highly of themselves. Did they really think that a marriage was more important that all the hard work Naruto had done to secure this position? The thought made Sakura want to punch something. She softened her look and turned back to Naruto.

"Do you want to propose?" She asked and Naruto sighed again.

"I mean, they want..." Sakura cut him off.

"To hell with the clan. Do you want to propose to Hinata?" Sakura repeated, emphasizing her words. Naruto looked down at his drink as a silence enveloped him. Sakura shifted closer to him and placed a hand over his in comfort. "Naruto, the clan is not in charge of you. You're going to be Hokage one day. You'll be in charge of them. You don't have to do this."

"I mean, maybe one day I want to marry Hinata, but, I...I barely know her. How could I marry someone I barely know?" Naruto confessed. It was true. He had almost ignored the girl for 19 years and even after 6 months of dating, he still barely knew anything about her. "She never talks about herself, only about my achievements during the war and how brave I was on the moon. But...if I don't propose I might make Hinata think that I don't like her."

"Have you discussed this with Hinata, Naruto?" Sakura finally asked, praying that this would wrap up soon. She could feel the alcohol going to her head and she didn't want to be talking about this.

"I've tried, but as always, she just says: "Whatever you want, Naruto-kun." Sakura mentally rolled her eyes. Typical Hinata, always just trying to please Naruto. She was about to give Naruto some bullshit kind answer when Naruto spoke again. "You know, when I was little, I always thought I would be married to my best friend who knew me in and out: a girl who knew what my favorite food is, and what my dreams were and what my greatest fears are.

Sakura stilled. She didn't want to voice it herself, but she knew the person that Naruto spoke of. But luckily Naruto spoke for her.

"I thought I would be married to you." His voice barely above a whisper. Sakura struggled at keeping back tears as she looked at her teammate. "But I have to marry Hinata. It's what she's wanted all her life.

And that's when the combination of alcohol and emotion snapped within Sakura. She lunged towards Naruto and planted her lips on his. To her surprise, Naruto kissed her right back; years of pent up frustration and feelings pouring together into the kiss. The broke after a few minutes, both breathing slightly heavier than before. Naruto looked over at Sakura in surprise.

"Sakura-chan...?" He stuttered and a warm feeling pooled in her stomach. He rarely called her than anymore. She grabbed him by the arm and pulled him away from the bar.

"Come on, walk me home." She replied, that warm feeling only growing larger and more intense. They made it back to her place in a record five minutes, considering that both of them were slightly drunk. Sakura fished for her keys, cursing silently when she dropped them. They both stumbled into her living room and Sakura was about to offer him a drink when she was grabbed by the waist and brought into another kiss by Naruto. As the kiss intensified, Sakura worked to get Naruto's coat off. Thank God that it had been warm today or else she would have had to deal with that fucking scarf. He wore it everywhere now. Naruto took her lead and started to undo the buttons on her shirt as they started to stumble towards her bedroom. Closing the door, the two quickly finished undressing each other and they stood naked in front of each other.

"Sakura-chan..." Naruto said breathlessly. He had dreamed of this for years, but never thought it would actually happen. "You're beautiful." Sakura blushed at his words. She couldn't remember the last time Sasuke had told her that. Hell, she couldn't remember any time he had told her that. He thoughts were cut off, though, by a wet feeling on her breast, causing her to gasp. She looked down and saw that Naruto had latched onto one of her breasts. The sensation that went through her was amazing and went deep to her toes. Her hands reached out and threaded through the little hair that he still did have. With her hands in his hair, Naruto picked her up with his mouth still on her breast and carried her to the bed. Once down, Naruto switched breasts but also brought his hand down between her legs. She jerked a little at his touch, but relaxed as he tentatively slid a finger in and started pumping. A moan escaped her mouth unexpectedly, but Naruto quickly returned his ministrations to her mouth, swallowing her moans. Finally, Sakura got fed up with the foreplay.

"Naruto, enough with the games. Just fuck me." She said breathlessly. Naruto withdrew his hand slowly and stilled.

"Are you sure, Sakura-chan?" He asked and Sakura nodded. He settled himself between her legs and carefully thrust into her. She let out a gasp more in surprise at the feeling than pain, but they stilled for a moment, allowing Sakura to adjust to Naruto. She then began to thrust her hips up towards Naruto, needing to do something to relieve the pressure. Naruto soon joined her thrusts and they fell into a rhythm. Sakura felt the pressure build up to the point where she didn't think she could take it anymore and then it happened. She gasped and let out a moan as the feeling crashed over her like a wave. Her vision went white for a split second and she clung to Naruto like an anchor. He finished a few minutes after, rolling down on the bed next to her. He reached out and wrapped an arm around her waist, bringing her close to him. He brushed some hair out of her face and placed a kiss on her forehead softly.

"You have a charming, wide forehead. Makes me want to kiss it." He whispered into her hair and Sakura froze. How did Naruto know about that? She thought back at that day and a realization crashed on her. It had been Naruto all this time. And now it was too late. He was proposing to Hinata tomorrow. She turned away from Naruto, but he merely brought her close to him against her back. She was about to get up when she heard a drowsy whisper from Naruto.

"I love you, Sakura-chan; always have, always will." She couldn't bring herself to answer and she soon heard his soft snores. It was only then that she allowed herself to cry herself to sleep.

When Naruto woke the next morning, the bed was empty. He sat up slowly and held his slightly sore head. Where was Sakura? This was her apartment after all. He got up and dressed quickly, searching for the pink headed woman. He then spotted a note on the table.

Naruto:

I apologize for not being here this morning. I had an early shift this morning at the hospital and couldn't avoid it. Please help yourself to any food in my kitchen. Please do not tell anyone about last night. We were drunk and emotional. And you are to marry Hinata. If you want to propose to her today, then by all means, do it. Congratulations, Hokage-sama.

Sakura-chan

And when the future Hokage proposed to his girlfriend in front of the whole village, Sakura stood quietly in the back, wishing her friend good wishes, even with tears running down her cheeks.