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AN: A new chapter is here. This is the start NaruSaku date chapter that a lot of you wanna see. This is mainly a bunch of NaruSaku moments I wanted to write in for a long time now and am happy I can finally do so. I had to split this up into two parts because of an editing and computer problem. I had parts of the actual date written, but then lost them and since I'm angry about that, I figure I split it up and do a longer and better version of their date next time. I'll try to have it out over the weekend. It will definitely be out by next Monday, I swear on my life.

Plus, I need you all to do me a favor and check out my other NaruSaku story 'Sage Naruto'. I would really appreciate the feedback for the story and if you guys liked this, then you'll like that story as well.

Also. I need you guys to answer a question for me. Check at the bottom to see what it is.

Enjoy

Chapter 21-

Naruto hadn't slept well the last few days. After the return of Akio on his daughter's birthday and Naruto being forced to end the man's life, he devoted what time he had to locking himself in his house and just reflecting on the traumatic event. He knew he didn't have a choice when it came to it; not when his baby girl was in danger, but he had felt the Kyuubi's chakra take hold of him and affect his actions. Naruto didn't like the feeling of malice that poured into his soul when he used the chakra of the fox locked inside of him. It made him feel disgusted with himself. It was these thoughts that plagued him the last three days.

His friends had asked him what the chakra was that he used, prompting Naruto to try and defuse the situation as quickly as he could. He was saved from answering by the timely arrival of Kakashi, who had gone into a barrage of questions about what happened when his eye landed on Akio's dead body. His small nod towards Naruto told him that he would make sure no one found out about his special chakra, to which Naruto was greatly appreciative for.

The past three days were just him sitting around not doing anything unless his baby needed him for something. He felt like a horrible dad for not giving his baby a great birthday party. All he had done was give her bad memories that she may or may not remember by getting into a fight in front of her, one that he probably wouldn't have been able to have won without the assistance of the fox. Naruto hadn't had the energy to do anything, just going into a barrage of thoughts about what he done. Him slicing Akio's neck was all he could think of, only being pulled out of his memory when he heard Naomi call for him; he would do what his baby wanted or needed him to do and then he would go right back to his memories of his actions.

He was sitting on the couch of his apartment right now, just staring blankly at the window that showed the night sky while Naomi sat on the floor beneath him playing with her toys. He wore a black T-shirt that looked messy with a pair of orange boxers, giving him the appearance of a lazy bum. His aura wasn't as bright as it usually was either. A sense of darkness that Sasuke used to have clouding around him while his usually lively blue eyes looked lost. Naruto looked like Shikamaru, but felt like Sasuke did way back when. He would occasionally look down to his daughter to see if she was okay before looking back to the wall. Today was like all the rest. Just him sitting home hoping the memory of what he did would go away. His hands still felt warm from the blood that sprayed him when he ended Akio, making him want to go over to his sink so he can cool and clean them off from the blood that wasn't there anymore.

He felt his baby tap his leg. He looked back down to see her looking up at him before she pulled herself up on the couch, Naruto having to give her a little helping hand to make sure she didn't fall.

Naomi looked to her dad, "Why is Daddy sad?" she asked, not having the slightest clue as to why her dad wasn't happy like he always was. Naruto was glad Sakura covered her eyes before he did what he did. He wouldn't be able to imagine his baby being scared of him. He would be way worse off than he was now.

Naruto wrapped an arm around her, pulling his adopted daughter close to him. He hated lying to her, but she wouldn't be able to understand what he did or why. "Daddy did something he's not happy about." Naruto wasn't sure how else he can put it. How can you try to tell your baby daughter that you killed someone for her safety? It wasn't as easy as one would think. Naruto wished he can have the answers he craved, knowing his mind can be at peace if he knew exactly what to do. He shouldn't even be all that upset in the first place. Aside from the fact he killed Akio for his daughter, he was a Shinobi. He signed up to one day do things that were eerily similar to what he did. Naruto knew this was the right way of thinking, but couldn't do it for some reason. A reason he has been trying to figure out for days.

Naomi blinked her raven colored eyes, "You did?" Naruto nodded, smiling slightly at how much more Naomi's been talking lately. He didn't know where the sudden speech was coming from, but welcomed it with open arms. He loved hearing his baby talk. Naomi pulled her head up to Naruto's cheek and kissed it. "Feel better?"

To be honest, Naruto did feel a little better. His daughter's cuteness was enough to make him crack a smile, despite the amount of pain and trauma he was feeling. Naruto pulled Naomi into a strong loving hug, stroking a few strands of her dark-colored hair with his fingers. He loved this little girl. He loved her more than he did himself and ramen. The best thing to ever happen to him was finding her in the forest. She changed everything for him and the people that were now a part of their little family. He and Sakura were now closer than they were before Naomi brought them together by their roles as mom and dad; Sasuke wasn't an asshole anymore, becoming a better person and an uncle because of his attachment to the little girl; Lee had become a very close friend for Naruto and his team. If it wasn't for Kakashi asking for Guy to come and watch Naomi while they finished The Wave Mission, they wouldn't have met Lee and became close. This little girl made everything better, for both Naruto and everyone else.

"I love you, Naomi. I love you so much." He told the baby in his arms, feeling tears come to the brink of his eyes. Naruto never thought he would ever have a baby, let alone one that would love him so much and one that he loved more than life. He always felt good around her. His daughter made him happy. Happier than anything could ever make him feel.

"I love Daddy," Naomi giggled, easying herself into her dad's chest as locks of her hair stuck to Naruto.

Naruto enjoyed the position him and his daughter was in. Him with his arms around her and Naomi laying in his chest. It was the perfect image for a loving father and daughter. The love and adoration that radiated off of the two would be enough to turn someone's frown and gloom personality upside down. Naruto kept his fingers intertwined in his baby's hair while she started to doze off in his chest, her small arms wrapped around her dad's torso. Naruto gave her a kiss on the top of the head, watching her back rise up and then lower as she took small deep breaths. Naruto knew she must be exhausted with all the drama around him the last few days. She deserved to sleep peacefully with nothing on her small head.

Naruto scooped his daughter in his arms and carried her over to her crib, setting her down gently as she started sucking on her thumb in her sleep, something Naruto had noticed she did when she first came into his life. He covered her with the blanket, giving her a kiss on the head as he left his baby to sleep. A knock at the door caused him to jump in surprise, not expecting anyone to come to his house at this time. It wasn't late, barely past seven, but he still wasn't expecting anyone to drop on by, having made it very clear with his posture days ago that he didn't want to be bothered. He cursed as he jogged to his room to put on a pair of sweatpants before he went to see who was at his door. He begrudgingly opened it, his eyes going over who was behind the door.

Sakura stood behind the door, a bag in her hand with what appeared to be clothes.

Naruto's eyes widened, stunned by her appearance. She looked beautiful. She had on a bright pink T-shirt with a black mini skirt and heels. Her long pink hair was done into a ponytail, two bangs dangling down in front of her emerald colored eyes, which were brought to life by the eyeliner she had on. Naruto could also see that she had on lip gloss, making him wish that something would make her kiss him with those pretty lips of hers. The necklace he gave her stood proudly over her chest for the whole world to see, the 'S'and 'N' seemingly glowing with the influence of the night sky behind her.

"Pretty..." was all Naruto could mutter as he moved out of the way for Sakura to come inside, not even questioning why she had another bag with her. All Naruto's eyes and mind can focus on now was the pink-haired beauty in front of him.

Sakura heard the comment, a small blush forming on her face. "Thanks. I'm glad you like it. It would suck if my date thought I was ugly," Sakura walked over to the crib where Naomi was laying down. Sakura smiled at the sight of her baby, giving her a kiss on the forehead. "Hey sweetie." she cooed to the sleeping baby, running a finger down her face.

Naruto's brain was at a standstill, not sure if he registered what Sakura just said right. Did she just say he was her date? Sure she said that they would go out at some point, but he didn't expect for that to happen today. He would think at some point later on in the future, maybe a few weeks or such. He wasn't prepared for that to be today.

Sakura handed him the bag of clothes, "Put these on," she spent all day going from store to store to find which clothes would look best on Naruto. Sakura figured after being locked in his apartment moping for the past few days, they can have their date as a way to cheer his spirits up. Naruto shouldn't be moping because he did something that he had to do. If it wasn't him, it would've been Kakashi when he arrived and then Naruto would be upset that he didn't do more as a parent for his baby. Either way, Naruto would be acting like an emo that he just wasn't cut out to be.

Naruto wordlessly took the bag, looking at the contents inside before he disappeared into his room to change out of his messy pajamas into the clothes Sakura brought with her. As she waited for him, Sakura took a seat on his couch; folding one leg on top of the other as she took a quick glance around the house. She went over the basic idea of the night in her head. She and Naruto would start off with a casual dinner at a dumplings place she found one day, they would then go on a walk through the park and maybe catch a movie if there was still time left. Her parents were strict with her curfew and would kill her if she came even a minute late without a good explanation. Saying she was on a date would result in pulling Naruto into a barrage of warnings and questions that she didn't think he deserved to endure.

She thought about toning down her appearance just a little bit, her skirt looking to be a little bit too short; her ass just barely covered, but this was her first date too. She wanted to look as nice as she could and by Naruto's stunned reaction, she knew she made a good choice of attire. She twiddled her fingers around the necklace Naruto bought her, smiling at the beautiful gift he bought her. He was so sweet to have bought her something as beautiful as this. She loved the gift, but felt that there was something missing from it. She didn't know what it was or why she was thinking this, but she had that annoying nagging feeling in her chest about it. She shrugged it off. Naruto's necklace was beautiful. Sakura held the 'N' that stood for Naomi in her fingers.

After another minute, she heard Naruto start to exit his room. Sakura turned her head to see how he looked, smiling brightly when she fully took him in. Naruto looked really handsome in the black button up shirt that she found in a store, the blue pants that he was wearing going well with the shirt as well. He didn't do anything with his hair, not that she expected or wanted him to, but he did smell really good. He must've put on some cologne.

"Someone looks handsome," Sakura teased, standing up to meet with him. She smiled at the blush that came on his face, "We just need to wait for the babysitter I asked to come over." Naruto rose an eyebrow, probably thinking about who she asked to come over. His face donned realization when he seemed to guess. A knock came from the front door, Sakura walking over to answer it. Standing behind it was Sasuke. "Thanks for doing this, Sasuke."

Sasuke scoffed, "Not like I can be using my time for something else. It's not like I was planning on training or anything." He sarcastically said as he stepped into Naruto's apartment. Secretly, he was glad Sakura decided to do this. Naruto needed to get out of his funk. Sasuke had his peace and quiet for the last few days and now he was starting to miss the idiot's antics. Lee almost filled the void, but something about Naruto's stupidity was special to Sasuke.

Sakura missed the sarcasm, "Good thing I chose you then," she grabbed Naruto's hand when he finished throwing on the dress shoes Sakura had packed for him. "We'll be back before ten. Have fun with Naomi!" Sakura and Naruto walked out the apartment, leaving Sasuke with a sleeping baby with practically nothing to do.

Sasuke counted to ten before he started heading for Naruto's room, "Let's see if Naruto hides anything..."

End of Chapter 20 of The Fox's Kit

I'm sorry again that the date isn't here, but read my AN above if you didn't to find out why.

At least Naruto and Sakura think the other is attractive, right? :)

Lol. Gotta love Sasuke in this story. Probably my favorite character to write since he's so complex.

The question I have is do you guys wanna see the Chunin Exams word for word, or do you wanna see an original arc consisting of Kakashi, Guy, and Naomi? Let me know so I know what to plan for.

Sorry once again and pray this doesn't happen again and that I get over my annoyance soon.

Next Time: Chapter 22