A/N: I come with two separate updates. I'm posting them at the same time because they are both about the name of the child. This one is why Sakura likes the name, and the next one is why Naruto likes it. I had another drabble started, but this idea wouldn't leave me alone so I posted these first!
Title: New Beginnings
What Sakura loved about spring was that everything had a new beginning. The leaves bloomed, the colorful birds returned, and the flowers brightened up the once drab scenery, particularly the cherry blossoms. She thought it might be a bit cliché to love her namesake, but it couldn't be helped. They bloomed a week or two after her birthday in celebration of her new year, and she loved that her name was a symbol for her life. It was always a new beginning.
As Sakura grew older, she found she begun to love summer just as much as spring. The days were longer, the sky brighter, and the sun warmed her skin. When she started dating her blonde teammate a few weeks after her discovered love for summer, she thought maybe it wasn't such a coincidence. Summer brought the same warmth to her life as Naruto, and both now represented a new beginning.
Just like summer, fall finally grew on Sakura. At first, she didn't like that it was the end of the seasons she loved the most. However, the warm colors, especially the red of the leaves, made up for the chill in the air. Besides, fall was the season which Naruto proposed marriage. It wasn't the most romantic, and happened right after a pivotal battle during a difficult mission. Nevertheless, it was all Naruto so she loved it anyway.
Although, what really sealed her love for fall was when she found out their first child was due during that season. They had decided to name her Aki. It was simple, beautiful, and symbolically meant autumn. Sakura felt it was a wonderful name for their child. Aki was named for the beginning of her life and the beginning of a new time in her parent's lives. Sakura believed it was perfect because, ultimately, she loved new beginnings.
