Author's Note- Omg! GOMEN! I am so sorry! I didn't mean for this to not be updated. I am still writing and everything. It's just there hasn't been enough time. So much homework! I hope no one minds. Lol. Well here is chapter 9.
With or Without you Forever
Chapter 9
The warm air blew through the sakura trees. Their blossoms whirled around the couple. The light from the full moon left a dim white path for them to follow.
Naruto wrapped his hand around her waist and pulled her close. Her head rested on his shoulder as they walked. Naruto held out his hand to stop her from walking any further. He untied his Konoha headband and placed it over Sakura's eyes.
"No peeking! You are going to have to trust me." Sakura nodded and felt his warm hand wrap around her head. She gasped a squeak when she was picked up bridal-style.
"Don't worry. I've got you." He started running and hopped on various tree branches with what he believed to be his true love.
Sakura noticed they slowed and came to a stop. Her feet touched the ground and she listened to what was going on around her. She heard the sound of water crashing upon rocks and the trees blowing in the wind. She felt the headband being removed and closed her eyes. When she opened them she gasped.
They stood in front of a beautiful waterfall and a small river flowing away from it. Water cascaded down the waterfall. Lightning bugs emitted light green glows. A willow tree sat next to the waterfall with its branches hanging down enclosing the inside.
"How in the world did you find this? It's beautiful." She was simply amazed by the scenery.
"I have been coming here since I was younger. Beautiful isn't it?" Sakura nodded. She wrapped her arms around him and thanked him. Naruto lifted her chin with two fingers and kissed her on the top of her head.
A blush rose in her cheeks. A look of shock overcame her when she saw Naruto stripping his shirt. What surprised her most was that she liked what she saw.
His thin stomach had a slight outline of a six pack and his ribs showed through his skin. She noticed a large black marking. She figured it might hurt him if she asked so she ignored it.
Naruto's face flushed when he realized Sakura was examining his features. He was afraid that she would make fun of him or run away from him because of the mark on his belly.
Sakura started to charge at him full force. She pushed him into the river and followed right after him. When he rose from the water gasping for air, she splashed him with the cool water.
After having a small water fight they ended up lying under the tree. She placed her head on his bare chest. Her head slowly moved up and down from his breathing.
"Naruto…what exactly is this?" Sakura decided to ask. Naruto's face flinched a bit. He really didn't want to tell her.
"Uh…that…" He felt her lightly tracing the mark. He told her about the mark. He didn't give her all the details because he wasn't sure himself. He just gave her the basic story without any gruesome details. He figured she would get up and run away like everyone else. She didn't budge though. She looked at him with tears in her eyes.
"Why didn't you ever tell me?" Streams of tears were now rolling from her eyes.
"I thought…I thought you would run away from me and never speak to me again. This is the reason why everyone looks at me like I am a piece of dirt. It's why everyone hates me." He sounded hurt and glad at the same time. Sakura didn't hate him but the village still did.
"Oh Naruto, I would never hate you. You are such a goofball. How anyone could hate you is beyond me." She wrapped her arms around his chest. Their slender frames laid there and stared at the twinkling stars.
Their blue and green eyes slowly started to close as they drifted to sleep. They didn't seem to notice another pair of eyes watching them.
Author's Note #2: I hope everyone will forgive me for being so late on this chapter. I will update more probably since school is out. sigh Gomen. Please forgive. Arigatou to everyone reading this! I am so glad that everyone likes this. I am sorry that this is so short. I decided not to combine the 2 chapters this time. So it's only 2 typed pages. Well ja ne.
Dianna
