Chapter 3: Sorry…
After stopping at a hotel, Naruto began to take a shower as Sakura continued to read a novel she brought along with her. They had only been traveling for three hours, but as it began to get late, the two began to tire.
Naruto paid for the two bedded room, and while he took his long awaited shower, temptation was getting the best of Sakura. She was so curious about Naruto, she wanted know what was in this letter, what could make the boy she never saw shed a single tear cry like a little baby boy.
She began to think, "I don't think he'd mine so much if I took a little peep".
But instead of looking she continued to read her novel, even though it began to bore her.
"Ahh what the hell", her inner self stated. She began digging into Naruto's coat pockets like a madman; she couldn't wait to figure out what was going on.
"Here it is", she said as she began to read to herself.
The letter read, "Naruto, if you are reading this message, it means that I have perished in the mist of battle. My name is Shin Uzumaki… and was once your older brother". I was the Fourth Hokage of the Fire Country, Konoha, known as Yondaime.
Sakura was shocked upon reading this, and afterwards couldn't stop reading the letter.
"Naruto, our parents names were, Sho' and Tomoe Uzumaki.
Naruto, my beloved brother, my last gift to you was the demon lying inside your belly; I was the one who sealed the power of the demon fox inside of your body. I expect the villagers will not like you much and that is my fault, I apologize for the grief that you will have to suffer because of Kyuubi and my own selfishness"…
As Sakura got to the end of the letter, she realized that Naruto stood before her with a wet towel over himself, glaring at her. His body wet and sweating. She noticed that Naruto's body had become very muscular and also covered with scars. She began feeling feelings for him like never before that day.
An Attraction
And she also noticed the seal of Kyuubi on his stomach.
In her beautiful purple gown, she got up and hugged Naruto tightly, "Naruto, I'm so sorry". Tears began to rush down her eyes and his own, this was Sakura's first time ever finding out about Kyuubi, let alone seeing his seal.
Sakura stared Naruto deep into his beautiful angelic blue eyes and kissed him deeply, and when she did, everything ceased to exist. Afterwards they slept together in the same bed, cradled in each other's arms, Sakura, continuously repeating how sorry she was to him.
"It's okay Sakura-chan", Naruto said as he kissed her soft lips gently, "I've always wanted to tell you about Kyuubi, but was afraid. Afraid that you wouldn't see me humane anymore, that you wouldn't accept me for who I was. "Naruto…you can always tell me anything", Sakura said with happiness, as she began to think about what had happened between the two.
After waking to each others faces the next morning, Naruto and Sakura kissed, and afterwards agreed to keep their new relationship "under wraps" until their mission was complete.
"Well Sakura, we only have an hour of a walk until we reach Shishi Village. The Sasuke we are about to meet with is not our childhood friend anymore,"Naruto said with caution.
"Naruto, I understand, lets go".