Yep...I've been itching to do a Naruto fic, so I finally decided to do one.
Chapter 1-The Return
'Ahh...a brisk spring morning outside the peaceful village of Konoha, the birds are chirping, the flowers are in bloom, and...
"NARUTO!"
...the ninjas have begun spring training.
"Naruto!" A shrill voice belonging to a girl with bright pink hair drawn to her shoulders, green eyes, and a booming voice stood over a blushing, blonde haired young boy who was scratching the back of his head nervously.
"S-Sakura-chan...you know I didn't mean it, I mean, you just happened to be standing there when-"
"When you decided to grab my butt, nice try wise-ass!" Sakura cut Naruto's sentence short, eyes gleaming with fury.
Naruto looked down again and blushed before answering, "Sakura-chan, don't be like that, I'm going to be gone for a long time and I'd thought that you'd want something to remember me by-"
(THUD)
The sound of Sakura's fist pounding its way through Naruto's face sounded like metal, and felt like it too, considering the amount of blood that Naruto was spewing from his nose.
"Baka!" Sakura stomped off angrily with her fists clenched as Naruto continued to lie on the ground twitching in pain.
Ahh...but that was years ago...five, to be exact.'
Naruto now laid back his head to rest on the bark of the tree he was resting against, he chuckled in amusement of the memory and sighed, "Good times, good times."
A loud voice jerked him out of his sentiment.
"Naruto! Hurry up! We've still got three hours of traveling yet before we reach Konoha." The voice of a boisterous yet youthful man in his early fifties, long white hair tied back in a low ponytail and a mischievous grin called out to Naruto, waving at him in a forwarding motion.
"I know, I'll be right there." Naruto mumbled dismissively as he closed his eyes, concentrating on a single thought.
"She'll be there..."
In the streets of Konoha...
'Sakura...Sakura! "
Sakura turned to face the direction of the feminine voice, a girl about Sakura's height, blonde hair, and passive eyes.
"Ino! What's up?" Sakura turned to face her friend.
Ino took a moment to catch her breath. "Didn't you hear?"
"Hear what?" Sakura questioned her friend curiously, studying her.
Ino's jaw dropped, "You haven't heard? I thought you might have heard from Sasuke, seeing as you two are together..." Ino paused for a moment, "Naruto's back, everyone's going to see him and welcome him back, even the Hokage."
'Even Tsunade-sama?' Sakura pondered for a moment, " That's nice...I'll see him later." Sakura chimed quietly as she turned to walk away.
"No!" Ino grabbed Sakura by the shoulder, making her turn around in surprise, "I-I mean, Sasuke's already expecting you there, you don't want to disappoint him." Ino stuttered grabbing Sakura's hand against her will as they took off toward the Konoha gates.
"Ino! I didn't say that I would come anyway! " Sakura managed to get out in spite of the cheering crowd in front of them.
"Aw come on, you don't want to see your old training buddy? Why?" Ino questioned Sakura, curious for an answer.
Sakura gave Ino a funny look, "C'mon, I mean, it's Naruto, the last time I saw him, he was still the same annoying little kid, really, I would rather kiss-"
Sakura stopped short as she stared at the man she saw before her, dressed in a black and orange version of his previous outfit, her thoughts interrupted her, 'Who is this? Certainly not the boy that preceded this grown, handsome being, even his height accentuates his features, no, surely, this can't be..."
"-Naruto."
"Sakura-chan..."
Sakura immediately looked up as she was brought back from her thoughts and found herself staring at the one person whom she thought shewould never face with such stupor.
"Sakura-chan, are you alright?" Naruto asked gazing directly into Sakura's eyes.
"Uh...Yeah, I'm fine...of course, welcome back Naruto."Sakura held out her hand in gratitude. 'His voice got deep... and he's way taller than me now, he must be six foot...I'm not used to seeing such a grown up Naruto.'
Naruto took her hand in his and smiled, "Really Sakura-chan? That's all you've got to say to me after five years? We really need to catch up sometime, maybe this afternoon at-" Naruto was cut off by a familiar voice.
"-Sakura! There you are!" Sasuke's voice carried over the crowd as he ran over to Sakura , kissed her on the cheek and put his arm around her, pulling her close. "Hey, Naruto, welcome back man, it's been lonely without you here." Sasuke grinned as he stared at Naruto, giving him a thumbs-up.
Naruto could feel the lump in his throat, "It doesn't seem like it was that lonely." Naruto grit his teeth as his eyes jumped from Sakura to Sasuke.
Sakura felt as if the weight of the world was on her shoulders as Sasuke and Naruto continued to stare at each other, the tension between them getting tighter by the second.
At that moment Sakura felt a tap on the shoulder as she turned to face Ino who leaned over and whispered in her ear,
"Good luck stranger..."
Yep..that's the first chapter, it's shorter than I usually make my chapters but, hey, this is what fit.
Hehe. Review what you think! Thanks!