The Angel Feather

By: Ernilriel

A/N: story's rated M for mature sensual content…. So no kiddies!

The two burst into his apartment at around 11 O'clock at night laughing and giggling; stumbling around until losing her balance she fell on his bed and- sill with her fingers intertwined with his- pulled him on the bed with her. Sakura released her fingers and put her arms around Naruto's neck and kissed him gently on the lips. The laughter subsided and he put his arms around her and replied with another kiss; except this one a little deeper.

Thoughts raced through Sakura's mind.

'I thought I loved Sasuke,' she thought, 'then why am I here with Naruto?'

The two started kissing again; Naruto gently flicked his tongue across the edge of her lower lip. Sakura ran her fingers through his hair.

'Well it looks like someone got lucky tonight,' came an irritatingly familiar voice.

'Get out of here fox, for once in your life can you leave me be?' Naruto thought angrily. Naruto kissed Sakura again this time using his tongue to taste the inside of her mouth.

A soft moan of pleasure escaped hr lips, and this excited Naruto. Sakura broke the kiss and took deep breaths.

"Is every thing okay?" Naruto asked placing kisses along the side of her neck.

Sakura didn't answer with words; she just gently nibbled on the lobe of Naruto's ear. Naruto then gently repositioned himself and Sakura so she was lying on his bed and Naruto on top of her with a knee on both sides of her. The couple kissed again, and Naruto slid a hand up her shirt, he then undid the fastening of her bra.

Sakura tangled her tongue with Naruto's picking op the slight taste of ramen. She was surprised when Naruto took off her bra; she was even more surprised when he started to remove her shirt.

"Wait!" Sakura gasped, breaking the kiss, she felt so exposed like this.

"What's the matter?" Naruto asked worried that he was rushing things. He looked deep into Sakura's eyes. She felt reassured with the look in his eyes. Then something told Sakura inside that it was okay to be exposed, that Naruto wouldn't use her helplessness to hurt her, but in fact she felt safe.

She kissed him again. She unzipped his jacket and removed his shirt so that there was nothing between them. Soon their kisses were filled with hunger, mostly Naruto. Sakura stroked his lower back enticing him for more. Soon Sakura found that she was she wearing nothing and Naruto was only in his boxers!

Naruto then started kissing down her neck and stopped at her collar bone. Sakura made a few pleading noises begging for more. Naruto then felt that she had to be his, but only if she was willing. Ha could never force has Sakura-chan to do anything.

Sakura kissed his forehead.

"Why did you stop?" Sakura asked breathlessly.

"Sakura-chan, do you love me? Naruto asked looking into her eyes again. Sakura felt his piercing blue eyes look down into her soul.

"Because, I don't want to continue if you don't love me," said Naruto rising himself higher on his hands. Sakura thought for a moment.

'Do I love him?' she asked herself in her mind, 'Well… wait! What about Sasuke?'

'WHAT ABOUT HIM!' blared the inner Sakura, 'SASUKE WOULD NEVER TREAT YOU THIS GOOD!'

Sakura was silent for a while.

'Crap, maybe she doesn't love me,' thought Naruto worriedly.

"Sakura-chan?" Naruto asked; Sakura snapped back to reality, "Do you love me?"

And without another word Sakura pressed her lips against his. Then speaking on his lips said: "I love you."

Naruto then knew she could be his. Naruto then continued to taste around her neck. He then used his fingers to separate the delicate folds between her legs. His fingers then entered her and he started to work them.

Sakura let out a soft moan of intense pleasure. Naruto had her right were he wanted her, but it was getting harder for Naruto to keep control of himself.

Naruto felt Sakura's hand slide over the edge of his boxers as if she wanted to remove them but had second thoughts. Then she whispered something in his ear that sounded like: "It's okay."

Naruto took a deep breath and removed his boxers with one hand and removed his fingers from Sakura. Then he gently placed his forehead against Sakura's.

"This'll hurt," he warned, Sakura nodded. Then gently with his tip he entered Sakura. She felt pain surge through her body, tears came to her eyes. She grabbed Naruto's shoulders tight; tight enough to bruise. She had gone rigid; Naruto supported her with a hand behind the arch of her back, and a hand supporting the back of her head.

Naruto backed off a little seeing how Sakura was in so much pain. Then Sakura placed her forehead against his; and kissed him; her breath shaky on his lips.

"I'm sorry," Naruto muttered on her lips. She kissed him.

"Don't stop," she replied running her fingers through his hair.

Naruto did as he was told and entered her again. Naruto kissed down the other side of her neck and she arched into him. He receded; and then thrusted again.

Now Sakura's pain subsided, she let out a moan of pleasure. Naruto kissed more hungrily.

Finally a few hours past; Naruto's damp body lying next to Sakura's.

"I'm glad you're back," Sakura whispered.

"I am too," he replied, he felt bad that he would have to leave again soon. The clock said it was three in the morning.

"They said you were dead," said Sakura tracing circles on Naruto's belly button.

"I'll always be, as long as I'm alive in your heart," replied taking Sakura's hand and looking in her eyes. Sakura was a little confused at this statement.

"What do you mean?" she asked.

"You'll see in the morning, now, you should get some sleep," Naruto answered kissing Sakura on the forehead, she then drifted off to sleep.

But as she was falling asleep; Sakura could have sworn she felt something warm and feathery wrap around her body, as if protecting her.

The next morning Sakura woke up; still in Naruto's apartment, but Naruto was nowhere to be found.

"Naruto?" Sakura called out, but only silence answered.

Sakura dressed in her clothes from the day before and left the apartment. Sakura headed toward her team's usual meeting place and she ran into Kakashi.

"Morning Kakashi," said Sakura.

"Sakura, I have news about Naruto," Kakashi said in a tone sadder than usual, "Naruto never came back from his mission, so we sent ANBU search teams to find him, and we found his body."

"W-what?" Sakura asked in disbelief; what about last night?

"Sakura, Naruto is dead. He's been dead for about a week," Kakashi said finally. Sakura didn't want to believe what Kakashi was saying so she ran; she ran home hoping to run away from the horrible truth.

Sakura ran up to her room; slammed the door slid down to the floor and cried.

How could this be happening; what about yesterday? What about last night? Sakura looked up and saw something on her desk. She got up and walked over to it. It was a letter.

It was a parchment envelope addressed to her and there was the most beautiful feather lying next to the letter.

The feather was the whitest white she has ever seen; it made the snow look grey. There was also a hint of gold and silver in the lining of the feather. Sakura then opened the letter and read:

To my dearest Sakura-chan,

I'm sorry we couldn't spend the rest of our lives together. I know we'll have a second chance in the next life. I promise I'll wait for you at the gates of heaven. Take your time on earth; you're so lucky. Please, no matter how hard my passing is, do not; I'll repeat DO NOT end your life. I cannot tell you why, but you have to take my word for it. I'll be with you in spirit. Please live a life free of regrets, and love again. I love you

Love,

Naruto

P.S. the feather I left you is an angel feather from my own wing. See you sooner than you think.

Naruto

A/N: So how was it? I'm thinking of doing another collection of one-shots about this and calling them the Angel Chronicles. If you like the idea review, I won't do it unless I have 35 reviews! So if you liked the story review, if you hated the story review, if you read the story review! Please!

Oh yeah, I don't own Naruto.