Here is Chapter 3. Warning, there is a lemon present. We weren't intending on there being one in this story, but it kinda lead to that. At any rate, relationship troubles are revealed and a new one is formed. Plus, a war? further details to come in the next chapter.
On the bridge, Picard was still waiting for Naruto's reply.
"His time is nearly up. What is-" Picard stated when the incoming communication beep sounded.
"Incoming hail from the Romulan ship." Worf said.
"On screen." Picard stated. The image on the screen changed from the ship to Naruto in front of the view screen with the Romulan captain held at knife point.
"Captain Picard, the Captain here would like to talk terms of surrender." Naruto smiled. Picard and the rest of the crew could see that behind Naruto were at least a dozen clones of himself, all of them standing over unconscious Romulans or holding knifes to their necks.
"Extraordinary work Ensign." Picard praised. "I'm Captain Jean Luc Picard of the Federation Starship Enterprise. Why have you attacked us?"
"I'm not at liberty to say anything to you, Federation dogs." The Romulan captain spat.
"You don't have to. A few of my clones found out already." Naruto said with a smirk.
"What is it they want?"
"They were testing out new defensive and offensive capabilities of their ships in hopes to wipe the Federation off the map. It looks like they want a war." Naruto explained.
"Well they have one. This day has been marked as the day the Romulans made an act of war against the United Federation of Planets. Gather what prisoners you can and return to the ship. The Odyssey, Hood and Exeter should be arriving soon. We have two more warbirds to fend off." Picard said.
"Aye Captain. What do you want me to do with this ship?" Naruto asked as one of his clones roughed up a Romulan that tried to break free.
"I'm more than certain the Federation Engineering Corps would love to get their hands on Romulan technology." Riker said with a grin.
"Agreed, number one. Leave the ship as it is for now and It will be brought back tot he nearest starbase." Picard stated.
"Yes sir." Naruto created a brand new clone and just as quickly dispersed it, transferring all his most recent memories to the test of his clones stationed throughout the spaceship. Each clone forced their prisoner to stand or hoisted their unconscious captive over their shoulders in a fireman's carry.
"Oh and Naruto." Picard started.
"Yes Sir?" Naruto responded.
"I owe you a steak dinner when you get back." Picard said with a grin.
Naruto smiled. "Maybe some other time. Me and Sakura-chan were going to tryout some more exotic foods tonight. Speaking of, do you have any good recommendations?" Naruto asked over the video screen.
"I find that the cucumber sandwiches are.. to die for." Picard stated.
"Chicken cordon blue is good as well." Riker chimed in.
"Ro'Keg Blood pie." Worf stated. "And prune juice. A drink fit for a warrior."
"Prune juice? Eck, no thanks." Naruto commented back as several of his clones made a disgusted face (Even a few Romulans got in on it).
"Then may I suggest some blood wine?" Worf said.
"Is that like a kind of nickname for it or is it actually blood?"
"Of course it's blood. Why would a Klingon nickname a beverage?" Worf stated.
"It actually isn't that bad, Naruto. Just really strong." Riker added.
Naruto opened his mouth to respond but fell short. "...I'll give it a shot one day. Sakura and I are bound to get home sick and want to try out some ANBU home cooking. Or I guess in this case, Klingon food."
Then Picard thought for a moment and an idea came to his head.
"I'll be by your quarters later with a gift. Try not to indulge in it too much. Anyway, you have your orders. Picard out." Picard said as he cut the transmission link.
Just as Naruto's clones were ready to get beamed off the Romulan ship, said ship began to jolt and vibrate.
"The hell is going on?!" Naruto shouted.
"Boss, the Enterprise is hailing again." One of the clones said.
"Put it up." The real Naruto ordered and Picard was up on the screen again.
"Mr. Uzumaki, we have a problem. The two inbound warbirds have arrived and are going for you. Our backup is still a few minutes out. We'll do what we can to hold them off, but we can't take two Warbirds on alone." Picard explained.
"Well, ain't this just great." One of the clones said.
"What can we do, Boss?" Another clone asked.
"We can't transport back with the shields up. Try and fire back on the other Romulan ships. Beat some answers out of the crew if you have to." Naruto ordered.
"Sir, there is a Federation ship that just warped in." Naruto overheard Worf on the other end.
"What ship?" Picard asked.
"Sir, It's the Defiant." Worf said.
Outside of the ships, a flat, wedge looking ship opened fire on the nearest Warbird, firing a barrage of pulse phasers and quantum torpedoes. The first warbird was dispatched easily as the Defiant and the Enterprise switched their target to the next one.
On the captured Warbird, the clones fumbled around until they were able to figure out the propulsion and weapons. Without wasting a second, the clones that figured out the controls dispersed and the other clones and Naruto gained their experiences. Naruto assembled a few more clones, those of which manned the helm and tactical controls.
"Take out that remaining Warbird!" Naruto ordered.
The clones nodded and the massive ship maneuvered to intercept the remaining romulan ship. Within an instant, the captured Romulan ship opened fire at the same time the Enterprise and Defiant fired. Within a barrage of phasers, disruptors, plasma, quantum and photon torpedoes, the remaining offending Warbird was destroyed.
"Warbird destroyed!" The Naruto clone manning the radar station cried, rousing a chorus of cheers from the Naruto clone crew.
A chorus of cheers erupted on the bridge of the Enterprise and on the Defiant. They had successfully fended off the first attack of the Romulans, but they were sure more would be coming.
On the bridge of the Enterprise, the communications panel beeped.
"Sir, Incoming message from Starfleet Command." Worf announced.
"On screen." Picard ordered and the screen now showed Fleet Admiral Paris on the screen.
"Captain Picard. We had gotten reports from nearby sensor buoy's that there were Romulan ships on our side of the border. Can you confirm this?" Paris asked.
"Yes, sir. 3 Romulan Warbirds crossed the Neutral Zone and made an unprovoked attack on my ship. The Peterson is heavily damaged and is adrift. Also, with the help of one of my bodyguard's, we captured a Warbird." Picard explained.
"This is surprising and disturbing news, indeed. What is it that the Romulans want?" Paris asked.
"From what my Ensign told me, they were testing out new defenses and offenses to amass a large scale assault against the Federation. They have unofficially declared war on us." Picard said.
The Admiral pinched the bridge of his nose as he let out an exasperated sigh. "This is the last thing we need. As if the Dominion wasn't enough."
The Admiral looked back up to Picard. "Return to the nearest starbase with the Warbird in tow. Notify any other federation ships in the area to tighten our defenses around the neutral zone. More patrols and more ships will be placed along the border." The Admiral ordered.
"Understood, Admiral. Enterprise out." Picard said as the screen went back to focus on the captured Romulan vessel. "Hail our new ship, Worf." Picard ordered.
Worf did as he was ordered and the screen brought up Naruto, still holding onto the Romulan captain.
"Extraordinary work today, Ensign. Return to the Enterprise and I'll assemble a skeleton crew to take that ship to Starbase 298." Picard ordered.
"You sure Captain? I think me and my boys are getting the hang of flying this thing." Naruto smiled, feeling understandably cocky after taking over an entire starship and then fending off two other warbirds with. Now he felt in control.
"I received word from Dr Crusher. I'm afraid your friend could use your company right now." Picard stated. He only heard from Dr Crusher that she had sent Sakura back to her quarters due to being somewhat emotionally unstable and exhausted from treating so many patients. He didn't get the full story as to why she was like this and Crusher quoted the doctor/patient confidentiality.
This peaked Naruto and his clones' attention.
"Sakura-chan?"
"Is she ok?"
"What happened?"
"She didn't lose alot of patients did she?"
"Beam the Boss aboard already."
"Beam us all aboard."
They all spoke one after another.
"easy.. Calm down." Picard said. "She over exerted herself treating a great deal of patients from the Peterson and is resting in your shared quarters. She also had a bit of an emotional breakdown that Dr Crusher will not divulge to me. She is okay, but she had asked for you when you finished your mission and you have."
Now Naruto was really nervous. Sakura was tough in her own right. Only losing several patients at once could put her in such a state. If it wasn't that, well he had little clue on what it could be.
"Beam me up, my clones can maintain control of the ship until you send in your skeleton crew." The real Naruto said.
"Understood. Transporter room 3, lock onto Ensign Naruto's signature and beam him aboard." Picard ordered. Within a few moments, the real Naruto beamed aboard with the Romulan captain still in his grasp.
"Take him to the brig, or whatever space equivalent of a brig you guys have." Naruto shoved the Romulan Captain into the awaiting arms of a small squad of yellow shirts.
After that, Naruto sprinted to the Turbo lift to which he jumped into. "Deck 8." Naruto ordered. It was an agonizing few moments as the turbo lift took him to his quarters. Once the doors finally opened, he sprinted to his quarters as fast as he could, dodging crewmen left and right. Once at his door, he opened it so see Sakura laying on the couch in her robe, reading Medical materials on her PAD.
"Sakura-chan!" Naruto shouted, gasping for air after having run so fast. Damn this ship was big.
"...Hey.. Naruto." Sakura breathed out in exhaustion.
Naruto walked into the room slowly.
"Captain Picard told me that said that you weren't feeling good, what's up?" Naruto asked with concern, his heroic deeds he committed just a few minutes ago were now showed to the back of his mind where they belonged. His best friend was his priority now.
Sakura looked at Naruto with a mix of betrayal and hurt. "What do you know?" Sakura said.
"Nothing really. They just said you were feeling distressed and that you wanted to see me, so here I am."
'Here you are...' Sakura thought. Of course he was, he was Naruto. The boy who was always ready to drop everything for a friend, especially for her back when they were both single.
'Well I guess I'm single now...' Sakura thought sadly, but she couldn't place why exactly.
"I see. Well, I overdid it a bit treating the patients from the Peterson. The majority of them were minor injuries, but Captain Kim was touch and go for a while. He was in the worst shape out of everyone." Sakura explained. "After we were done with him, I had a lengthy discussion with Crusher."
"You saved him in the end, right?"
"Oh yes, he'll make a full recovery. I didn't lose any patients if that's what your thinking. I'm not bummed out about that..."
"Then why are you upset? Did Crusher chew you out for not following their medical protocol? Cause that's bullshit, you saved every patient you had and I know you could save even more than you treated." Naruto sternly defended.
"No, it has nothing to do with that." Sakura said as she sat up. She patted the spot next to her on the couch. "Sit down. What I talked about isn't very easy to say."
The blond looked at her quizzically but obliged. He sat down and got himself comfortable, as did Sakura, which just do happened to involve her sticking her toes underneath Naruto's pant leg where they would be nice and warm.
"Remember what I said yesterday... About Sasuke neglecting our relationship?" Sakura said hesitantly.
"Yeah you did." Naruto sighed, how he wished he had know about this sooner. He could have talked some sense into the Duckbutt haired idiot. Didn't he realize how amazing Sakura-chan was and how lucky he was to have her?
"That's what our discussion was about." Sakura said softly. "With Dr Crusher's help, I was able to do some self reflecting. I thought I had what I've always wanted since I met Sasuke... but... In reality... I've never been more miserable..." Sakura sobbed.
Naruto went wide eyed. Sakura miserable?
"But I thought this was what you had always wanted? You've loved Sasuke since we were kids and now you've finally gotten your wish to be his girlfriend. Shouldn't you be happy?"
"I know. to be honest, during the time you were out looking for him, I had questioned myself countless times if he was who I truly wanted to be with. I'm still wondering that myself even now. He is gone for months at a time and when he is home, he rarely even looks at me, never mind actually initiating anything with our relationship. I have to be the one to do it." Sakura said.
That sounded familiar to Naruto. Like his relationship with Hinata. She would never suggest anything because she never wanted to do anything Naruto didn't want to do.
"He doesn't acknowledge me, he doesn't give me any praise for the meals I make for him or the work I've done for him during his time away. I think he still sees me as the useless teammate on Team 7 back when we first started out. the last time he was here, we had a huge argument over just me wanting to go out on a date. nothing extravagant, just a simple outing to Ichiraku's. He practically blew up in my face saying that I was nagging him too much to be part of a relationship he just doesn't care about!" Sakura said. This was something that she didn't tell Crusher.
Naruto was devastated, he knew Sasuke could be a jerk, but never anything as bad as this.
All the crap he and Sakura went through to bring Sasuke back, all the shit Naruto went through just to make Sakura-chan happy, the least Sasuke could do would be to put some fucking effort in.
Naruto had no words, so he let his actions do the talking. He enveloped Sakura into a tight hug, praying that she wouldn't misinterpret his motives and slug him through the wall.
Sakura returned the hug with gusto as she cried into his chest. This is what she had been needing for a while and Crusher was the kick in the pants she needed.
Relieved that she wasn't about to cave in his chest cavity, Naruto began rubbing her back in a comforting manner. The same way he did with Hinata whenever something had left her upset.
"I...left Sasuke a letter explaining that you and I will be away for 5 years... Based on what has happened so far, I doubt he will be there waiting for me..." Sakura sobbed.
"If he's not, I'll drag his ass back to the Leaf and then beat the crap out of him until he apologies to you on his knees." Naruto said with conviction.
Sakura couldn't help but laugh, not because she found the idea ridiculous, but because it was just another example of how far Naruto was willing to go.
"Who is he going to cheat on you with anyway? He's already dating the best girl in the world."
"Knowing him, he has no idea what he had until its gone." Sakura said sadly. She wasn't sure if she wanted to tell Naruto that she had actually broken up with Sasuke prior to coming here.
"When he does, you mark my words, he's gonna regret not treating you right. Hell, without you, whose gonna help him stave off the gay rumors?" Naruto joked, to which Sakura burst out laughing.
"You're an idiot!" Sakura laughed out.
"Yes, but as far as the gossip corner in the Leaf is concerned, I'm a hetero idiot. Old Duckbutt is currently up in the air." Naruto joked further, eliciting another round of laughter from Sakura.
"Oh man I needed that. How is it that you know exactly how to put me in a better mood?"
"Privileged gift, come on Sakura-chan, who else knows you best other than you're best friend?" He asked with his famous ear to ear fox like grin.
"Very true. So did you get any ideas for dinner? I'm hungry."
Naruto stood up as he smiled. "In fact I do." Naruto said as he made his way over to the replicator. "Two plates of cucumber sandwiches and two plates of chicken cordon blue." Naruto ordered as both sets of meals appeared before him.
Naruto carefully carried 4 plates of food over to their table and set them down. Sakura showing genuine interest, made her way over to the table and her mouth watered.
"Mmm.. That looks good. Where are these from?" Sakura asked.
"No clue, Captain Picard recommend them. So we can consider these a Captain's special."
"Computer, where do these dishes originate from?" Sakura asked.
"CUCUMBER SANDWICHES ORIGINATE FROM THE EARLY 7TH CENTURY BRITAIN ON EARTH. CHICKEN CORDON BLUE IS ALSO ANOTHER EARTH DISH THAT IS SAID TO ORIGINATE FROM THE LATE 17TH CENTURY." The computer explained.
"Earth dishes, huh? Nice." Sakura said as she sat at the table. She picked up one of the triangles of cucumber sandwiches and took a bite. The watery flavor of the seedless cucumber mixed with the rich mayonnaise created a unique flavor that Sakura just couldn't get enough of.
"Okay, that's good." Sakura said as she ate more of her sandwich.
"Wait a second, 7th century? What century are we in now?" Naruto asked, his curiosity peaked.
"24TH CENTURY, EARTH'S TIME." The computer responded.
"Holy shit, Sakura-chan, we're in the future!"
"No shit... What tipped you off? It obviously wasn't all of this advanced technology." Sakura deadpanned.
"I just this ship could only travel through space, not through time."
"Through time... We're not actually in the future, idiot, we're in the present!"
"But the computer just said-"
"Obviously the people on Earth just use a different calendar than us, so to them it's the 24th century."
Just then, the doorbell to their quarters beeped.
"Come in!" Sakura shouted.
The door opened and in walked Picard and Crusher.
Naruto and Sakura began to stand at attention, but Picard signaled to keep seated.
"No need to get up. You both had a pretty hard first day." Picard said with a smile. He then brought out a bottle from behind his back and placed it on their table.
The bottle read 'Chateau Picard/2309' on the label.
"This is from my private stores from my families vineyard. Please, help yourselves." Picard said.
Naruto took the bottle. "I don't usually drink wine, but thank you." Sakura smacked him upside the head.
"Idiot, don't be rude."
Sakura then noticed what looked like a date. "2309? Was that the year this was laid down?" She asked.
"Yes. It was laid down by my grandfather." Picard said.
"What year is it now?" Naruto asked.
"2371." Crusher stated, to which Sakura's eyes went wide.
"Holy cow... This wine has aged that long?" Sakura said in amazement.
While not a wine connoisseur herself, Sakura had hung around her master long enough to know the best wines were the aged ones.
"This has to be tremendously expensive, we can't accept this."
"Please do. You forget that Earth's economics are very different than your own. We don't work for money, only to better ourselves. I have older wines and I only give them to those I deem worthy to be members of my crew and who I'd trust with my life. You two have done so much in just a day that this is the best way I can think of to thank you for your deeds." Picard said. "Don't make me make it an order." Picard joked with a dry chuckle.
"Well my godfather always said, 'never turn down a free drink.'" Naruto took the bottle of wine over to the counter where he found a bottle opener. "Would you and like to share a glass with us? I think that's the adult thing to do when opening up a gift of wine."
"We'd love to." Picard said. Then crusher brought out a bottle of her own. It was a rather tall, clear bottle filled with a blue liquid.
"This is from my personal stash. It's Romulan ale. I figured this was appropriate seeing the events that took place." Crusher said with a smile.
"A prized drink among the Romulan culture. It's technically considered illegal among space traders, but we won't tell if you don't" Picard said.
"Ninja's honor." Sakura chirped with a smile as Naruto pulled out four glasses.
With a loud pop, the cork to the wine bottle came off and the sweet aroma of fermented black grapes permeated his nostrils. He then poured the dark red wine into the 4 glasses and handed them out to everyone. They let the wine breath for a few moments before taking a small taste. They each swished the alcoholic beverage in their mouths, letting the full flavor stick to each of their taste buds before swallowing the drink.
"Exquisite." Picard said.
"Not bad." Sakura commented.
To Naruto, it felt like a gut punch because the liquor was so strong. But not wanting to offend the captain, he smiled. "That's pretty good." He said.
Picard and Crusher finished up their fine wine and placed their glasses down.
"You can take it easy for a few days if you'd like. Brush up on some studies and history. Just relax for now. Once we get to Starbase 298, You'll be back on duty. Enjoy your dinner and sleep well." Picard said as he started to make his way to the door.
"Wow, day one on the job and we've already earned a vacation. This is gonna be the easiest mission ever." Naruto said as he took another sip of the wine.
"Don't get used to it, Ensign. You still have 5 more years to go and they will not be easy." Picard said.
"Right you are, Captain!" Naruto shouted as the placebo effect of the wine alone had made Naruto the tiniest bit tipsy.
"Freaking lightweight." Sakura snickered. She had already made it on to her second glass.
"Don't drink too much now." Picard said as he and Crusher left their quarters.
Sakura smiled as she looked back to Naruto seeing him slam down the remainder of his glass and pour himself another.
'Hoo boy... Better keep a leash on him. Hinata told me he gets horny when he's drunk.' Sakura thought.
'And that's a bad thing how?' Inner commented.
'I may be single, but he doesn't know that and he's still with Hinata. That IS a bad thing!'
'Why would you care? You two are going to be gone for 5 years and you haven't gotten any in months and I bet he hasn't either. It's not like Hinata will ever know. I see it as a win win personally.' Inner rationalized.
'Inner, that is his and Hinata's personal business. Besides, they are both my friends and I won't be responsible for screwing up their relationship.' Sakura replied.
'Yeah right, knowing our dumb luck Naruto will remain nothing but fateful to his busty, fish-eyed princess...'
"Naruto, our dinner is getting cold. Save the booze for after dinner, eh?" Sakura said.
"Can do Sakura- HIC! -chan!" Naruto giggled. Seriously, what a lightweight.
"You're drunk already? Wow... Hinata wasn't kidding." Sakura said in shock.
"Ah what does she know... She never wants to have any fun with me... HIC!" Naruto slurred.
"Naruto, you're drunk. You don't know what you're talking about." Sakura said.
"Shhshshshshhh.." Naruto drunkingly shushed. "Our relationship is almost like yours with Sasuke...Hic!" Naruto slurred. "It's like I do everything for her so long as its what I want, never what she wants. She's too submissive and timid and it gets annoying."
Sakura went wide eyed, this was a side of the Leaf's #1 power couple she doubt anyone else had ever seen. At least as far as she knew, Sakura stopped listening to the gossip about them a long time ago.
"Oh Naruto-kun, let's do whatever you want to do. Oh Naruto-kun, anything you suggest is fine. Oh Naruto-kun...bah!" Naruto did his best mimic of Hinata's voice.
Naruto slammed down a glass of Romulan ale and dropped the empty glass on the floor. "Ugh! Damn that shit's strong!" Naruto slurred as he wobbled over to the couch.
"4 months ago, I pushed to do something she wanted to do and she got mad at me, causing a big argument over nothing... HIC" Naruto said as he flopped down on the couch. "I'm surprised I stayed with her as long as I did. I said I was tired of always pulling her along with whatever I wanted to do and said I didn't want a life like that. So she left. I say good riddance." Naruto slurred as his body swayed on the couch.
"She always seemed weird to me anyway... HIC!" Naruto added. "We got back together after that though...She promised to be more assertive though, so that's nice...Hic..."
'Naruto...' Sakura thought to herself. She had no idea that this was going on. Knowing Hinata, she only said that just to get back with Naruto. She was never the assertive type and chances are things are already troubled.
"The problem is, I have yet to see a change in her... I think she'll always be like that...HIC!"
'Trouble in paradise, it seems. You sure you don't want him in you?' Inner said.
"OH YA KNOW WHAT!? She was more assertive at first...but cha know what the real kicker is? Turns out we don't have a damn thing in common... She doesn't like ramen, or pulling pranks... what the Hell is with bird watching anyway?"
Naruto's mind was now on his inner most thoughts. Between two glasses of aged wine and a glass of Romulan ale, he was gone and Sakura was getting a truthful insight to what has been really going on.
"...We broke up agaiiin... Thiiis time for gooood...HIC!" Naruto slurred. "III Don't think she ever really loved me..."
Sakura's mouth dropped to the floor. This was the last thing she expected to hear. Whether it was true or it was the alcohol talking, she didn't know. Either way, she was seeing Naruto in a light she has never seen him in.
"Personalllly... I think you should dump Sasuke... That Teme is making you miserable so just drop him like a hot potato... Focus on what you want... HIC!"
"That's... What Dr Crusher told me." Sakura said as she slammed down her third glass of wine and poured herself a glass of Romulan ale.
"Aaand... Shees right..." Naruto slurred as he pointed his finger at Sakura. "You... Yooouuu better listen to her."
"You are absolutely cocked." Sakura snickered.
"And yoooooooouuuuuuuu look sexy as fuck..." He slurred with a grin.
"Ahah... I don't think so, Baka." Sakura said sternly. "Not on your life."
Naruto looked down rejected. "Typical..."
Sakura looked at Naruto quizzically as she took a gulp of her ale. "What do you mean by that?"
"You're a really big bitch, sometimes, you know that?" Naruto said suddenly, shocking Sakura.
"I have loved you for sooooooo long. And I've done sooooooo much for you... And you never even look my way, but you always look at the freaking Teme, and I'm still dumb enough to just settle for your friendship..."
Sakura looked at Naruto with hurt in her eyes. She was sure he was saying that because of being drunk, but as she thought about it, he was right. He had done so much for her and never asked anything of her except mutual feelings. Something she could have returned, but didn't. Sakura sat in the table chair as shock turned to sadness. Normally she would have deck Naruto for saying something like that, if it wasn't for the fact that it was true.
"I think that's just the alcohol talking, Naruto." Sakura said quietly.
"No its not...I'm sober...I'm always sober... always make sure of that, healing my HIC alcohol like poison or somethin..." Naruto swayed in his seat back and forth.
"Mr. Fluffles?" Sakura said in confusion. "You are drunk, Naruto." Sakura chuckled. But her smile quickly went away. "But... You're right... I have been too much of a bitch towards you, taking your kindness for granted." Sakura just looked away from Naruto. "And what have I done to deserve it? nothing compared to what you've done for me."
Sakura slammed down the rest of her ale and poured herself another glass and downed that too. Already she was starting to feel the affects of this new alcohol.
"Yer damn...BLUGH!" Naruto puked all over the counter top. He then righted himself and stared at it for a second.
"That should be inside of me..." He pointed out. "Kurama-adama, what're ya doin' in there ya foxy beast?!" Naruto shouted as he pounded on his own stomach where his seal was located. But Kurama was keeping quiet.
Sakura didn't pay any attention as she slammed down yet another glass of Romulan ale. She had no idea what the alcohol content was, but she was getting less and less sober with every drop. She was more focused on reflecting on Naruto's deeds for her.
Naruto would always do anything she wanted of him at the drop of a hat and how did she thank him? By running off with a man that could give two shits less about her other than rebuilding a long since dead clan.
"Naruto..." Sakura said, her voice starting to slur. "I can't begin to tell you how sorry I am... I never even realized it until now and it hurts to know that I've taken your kindness for granted as much as I have." Sakura said sadly.
Even in his inebriated state, Naruto could still recognize that he had hurt Sakura and his old instincts kicked in.
"No, no, Sakura don't be sad. I didn't mean what I said... I was out of line. I can't expect you to return your feelings to me if you don't have them. The last thing I want to do is force you into anything. That's not...it would be you then..."
"But its true!" Sakura said as she looked at Naruto, tears running down her face. "I have taken advantage of you since the beginning and never gave it a second thought! You have been in love with me for as long as I can remember and How did I return your love? By running off with that bastard that doesn't give two shits about me... At first I thought breaking up with him just because I was going to be gone so long was selfish on my part. But considering our relationship up till now, I'm glad I did."
"Y-you did? You broke up with Sasu-kay?" Naruto slurred in disbelief. It didn't make any sense. Sakura loved Sasuke, she always did.
"Yes I did! I don't know what I ever saw in that man.. No, scratch that. He isn't a man! He's a fucking JOKE! Makes me do everything and doesn't even give me the attention I deserve and then treats me like i'm just some piece of ass by trying to get me knocked up to revive his clan. Well, little did that asshole know that I had been using a contraceptive jutsu this whole time. Like Hell i'm going to mother a child who's father is never around..." Sakura slurred angrily.
"Fuck yeah! And there ain't no way I'm gonna stick around with some ditz that can't even think for herself. To Hell with her bouncy tits! I wanna real woman to fuckin' challenge me!"
"And I want someone who's gonna treat me right!" Sakura slurred as she took a large gulp from the bottle of Romulan ale. "You've always been there for me and that teme never has. So fuck him!"
"Yeah, fuck him! And fuck Hinata too! We don't need'em!"
"Damn straight! We... we've got each other and that's what really matters... Hic!"
"Damn straight, we're the fuckin' Tenchi duo of the ANBU! Feared by bandits and Tora the fucking cat alike!"
"We're...We're the real number one power couple! Hinata is too timid to be... to be... what the hell was I saying? Fuck it..." Sakura slurred as she took another gulp. "Y-you know... I haven't gotten any sex in almost 5 months... That's how much Sasuke cares..."
"Ha! I got some from Hinata like...6 months ago. She's so damn timid I gotta beg and plead then go slow in the missionary just to keep her from freaking out. It's the one damn way she puts her foot down. BUT OF COURSE SHE'LL STILL HAVE ME DO ALL THE WORK!"
"Then get your ass over here... I'll show y-you hooow it's done.." Sakura slurred as she tried to remove her robe but was too drunk to get the belt untied.
Frustrated, Sakura just ripped her clothes in two with her monster strength. "Come and get it, Ten!" She said in her most sultry voice possible.
Naruto wasted no time in getting an eye full of Sakura's girls. They had filled out over the years. Not quite at Hinata's level, but more like Ino's, a nice healthy moderate size, just how Naruto liked them.
"Oh I'll be coming, Chi." He replied using Sakura's ANBU codename.
"You fucking better!" Sakura said as she spread her legs wide open for Naruto to enter into. Naruto swayed and stumbled his way over but couldn't stay standing. He fell flat on the floor and looked up.
Right in front of his was Sakura's dripping folds, her most private area, something no other man had gazed upon. Well scratch that, Naruto would be the second, but he figured he would be the first to appreciate it.
He could see everything, all her curves, her pale skin untouched by the sun, it was all for him...
"I fell down." Naruto laughed.
"Yes you did... Just slide those pants off..." Sakura slurred.
"Not yet." Naruto said simply.
At first Sakura didn't know what was happening, was he rejecting her? But then she felt something indescribable happen in between her legs.
While Sakura wasn't looking, Naruto had dived into her folds and started lapping up her juices like a thirsty hound. The results were...breathtaking.
"Mmmmmhmmm Narutoooo... Oh God..." She moaned, clutching whatever she could to hold herself steady.
"Naruto... What are you doing?" She gasped.
"Foreplay..." He said lifting his head up from her musty thighs. "Don't tell me Sasuke never did this with you?"
"What (gah) do you think? He never even made me c-(god yes, right there)-cum..."
Naruto laughed into Sakura's area, his voice sending vibrations through Sakura's overly sensitive pussy, which just felt so delicious.
"You poor girl. That bastard really didn't know what he had." Naruto slipped a hand underneath Sakura's behind to massage her ass, inching closer and closer to her brown star. "And now that he's lost you, I'm never giving you back." His voice sent shivers down Sakura's spine.
"Oh you like that do you?" He chuckled. "You're mine now, Sakura-chan. Every inch of you. Every little squeak you make might here and now is mine alone to listen to. The sight of you like this...all sweaty and shaking, that's for my eyes only now. Your sound, your sight, you smell, and your taste. No other man will ever know it... You are mine."
"I-I just... MMMMmmm! Hope I remember this in the morning!" Sakura moaned.
'Oh, don't you fret your pink little head. You'll remember.' Inner thought to herself.
At that moment a finger slipped in and Sakura couldn't concentrate enough to form a response.
Naruto could sense that his love was growing impatient so he increased his tempo; faster and faster until Sakura could not even speak, only groan under the building pressure inside of her.
"Hn! Hmmm! I-I'm gonna... OH GOD NARUTO!" Sakura screamed as she exploded over Naruto's face. Sakura convulsed uncontrollably as she continued to gush on the blond. she fell over face first and started panting heavily.
"H-holy...shit... Wow..." Sakura gasped out as Naruto cleaned his face like a cat.
"Salty, but delicious." Naruto commented.
After that, Sakura started to sober up and wasn't as fuzzy headed as she was before. She was now aware of what was taking place but she didn't care. This was turning out to be the best damn sex of her life and she wasn't about to give it up for anyone or anything. Morals be damned.
Sakura looked down to see the wet face and hair of Naruto who still had his face buried in her pink muff. Realizing that he was covered in her juices, she blushed.
"That... never happened... before." Sakura gasped out.
"Really? It happens to me all the time..." Naruto gasped.
"Hinata is a squirter?!" Sakura exclaimed.
"What? No she's not a squirrel." Naruto said, his head was still spinning.
Sakura deadpanned. "Never mind." Sakura said as she moved to remove Naruto's pants. "Now, lets see what you're so...HOLY SHIT!" Sakura exclaimed as Naruto's 7 inch member flopped out.
'Hinata wasn't happy with this?! The fuck is wrong with that girl?!' Inner exclaimed.
'Agreed.' Sakura said in shock. 'Sasuke's got nothing on this...' Sakura added.
"Is something wrong?" Naruto asked, partially scared.
"Oh hell no. Absolutely nothing is wrong with this guy. You've got Sasuke beat big time!" Sakura said as she hungrily eyed Naruto's member.
Naruto's cheeks became flushed red. He had never really consider how much he stacked up compared to the other guys.
It's was...flattering.
"Thank you."
"Heh. Don't thank me yet. Wait until after I'm done." Sakura teased as she plopped her mouth right over his member.
"Oh Sweet Sage, Sakura-chan..." Naruto groaned.
Sakura giggled. 'Not even Sasuke got this excited.' Sakura thought as she bobbed her head up and down, eliciting more moans of pleasure from Naruto. Sakura stopped for a brief moment and let Naruto's cock fall from her mouth with an audible pop.
"Did Hinata ever do this for you..?" Sakura asked in a sultry tone as she rubbed her finger on the tip of his penis.
"What do you think?" He replied, reusing her words with a smirk.
Sakura just giggled. "I thought so." She said as she plopped her mouth back down, swirling her tongue around Naruto's throbbing shaft.
Naruto gripped the carpet like a life line, the way she was playing with his balls only heightened his sense of euphoria. He was puddy in her hands right now and he loved it.
'Thank you Ino.' Sakura thought to herself. She had always cursed Ino out for teaching her this, but now she couldn't thank her enough.
Sakura then felt Naruto tensing up and his cock pulsating. She almost immediately knew what this meant. Normally she'd pull it out of her mouth, but still being slightly inebriated, she decided against it as she prepared for Naruto's release.
"Sakura-chan... I think...I'm going to..."
'Here it comes.' Inner sang as Sakura braced for impact. Naruto was about to fire his photon torpedo.
"Sakura-CHAAAAAAN!" Naruto shouted. Releasing his essence directly into Sakura's upper port bay.
'Direct hit!' Inner Sakura cheered.
Sakura gulped down every drop until Naruto stopped shooting. She pulled away and looked up at Naruto with a smile on her face and a little cum falling off her lip.
"Slimy, yet satisfying." Sakura teased.
Sakura licked the remaining bit off of her lip and looked down to see that Naruto was ready to go again.
"I didn't expect you to give me so much. You're too generous..." Sakura said.
Never. In Naruto's entire life, had Sakura look as sexy as she did right now. Crouching right next to his crotch. She looked like she commanded the world.
Naruto held out his right hand to cup Sakura's cheek and she leaned into it. Closing her eyes, she felt at peace.
He led her up to a standing position by her jawline until she was looking up at him from her tiptoes. They were both plenty tipsy, but had never felt more certain and confident in their actions then they had before in their lives. Everything they did now, they did with their best friend.
'I don't know why, but I feel like this is something I've wanted for a long time. Maybe my longing for Sasuke was actually meant for Naruto? Or, maybe its just the alcohol affecting me...' Sakura thought.
'Who the flippity fuck cares?!' Inner cried, she had been doing somersaults inside of Sakura's head the entire time.
'I want to know if this is real, or if its just a fling. I want it to be real, but why him all of a sudden?'
Inner didn't respond and Sakura's raging hormones were in overdrive at the moment, enough to sway her line of thinking back to present matters.
Without thinking, Naruto brought Sakura in close for a kiss. Just a quick one on the lips. She tasted salty and sweet with just a hint of bitterness. He loved it, but restrained himself by pulling back. If Sakura still wanted him, she would have to initiate it.
Sakura looked at Naruto with a mix of shock, longing and surprise.
"Why did you stop...?" Sakura asked with a slight pout.
"I just wanted to make sure this is what you want. We can stop right now and never speak of this again. I'd rather have your friendship than nothing at all, Sakura-chan." Naruto said softly, almost husky like, but Sakura knew there was doubts behind his words.
This whole time, Sakura thought Naruto was still hammered, but it seems as though he had sobered up enough to realize his actions and think before going any further. Sakura had since sobered enough to be aware of what was going on but didn't want to stop. they have gone this far, there isn't being just friends after all of this.
"Naruto. We've gone this far, why stop here? Especially since this is the greatest I have ever felt. I should have paid attention to your feelings for me a long time ago..." Sakura said softly.
"And maybe I should have been more assertive and less annoying." He replied.
'Yup, he sobered up.' Sakura thought.
"Naruto, that is what made you who you are today and I wouldn't have you any other way. You know that... What I didn't expect was to be having sex on our first date." Sakura said with a giggle.
"Yeah, I can't say I ever pictured our first time would be on a spaceship either."
"Well, when we get back, we can say we've done something no one else has ever done; had sex in the middle of outer space lightyears away from home."
"Not that we can ever tell our friends about it."
"Maybe not at present, but someday. Now are we gonna finish what we started? I'm starting to dry up." Sakura said in a sultry tone.
"Oh yes we are. No lover of mine is gonna leave the bed unsatisfied." Naruto growled, enlisting a purr from Sakura.
"Take me, Fox boy... Like you've always wanted..."
Without having to be told again, Naruto scooped Sakura up bridal style and carried her to her bedroom. He then playfully dropped her on the bed, to which she laughed and squirmed, getting ready to accept Naruto's gift. But, there was a crucial thing she was forgetting that her inebriated state was keeping her from realizing.
But Inner knew what it was and even though she was very eager for all of this to happen, some things need to be said.
'You're forgetting something...' Inner said.
'Can it wait? I'm kinda busy here.' Sakura said in an annoyed tone.
'Well, if you what a bun baking in your oven then by all means, it can-'
"SHIT!" Sakura cursed loudly. She could hardly believe she forgot about that. "Hold on a minute, I forgot something very important." Sakura said as she pushed Naruto back.
"What the Hell Sakura? I thought you said you wanted this?" Naruto cried.
"Just hold on a second." Sakura formed a few hand signs and placed her blue glowing hand on her lower abdomen. A symbol appeared briefly and then vanished as her jutsu was completed. "Contraception jutsu. I want this, but I don't wanna be having a kid anytime soon." Sakura pointed out.
"Oh yeah, good catch. Thank God you're the brains of our little duo." Naruto said sheepishly. Although secretly he would live nothing more than to father a child with Sakura, if there was anything his relationship with Hinata had taught him it was to not rush these things.
"Now... Get over here..." Sakura hungrily growled.
"Yes, my Vixen..." Naruto replied and Sakura could swear she saw his eyes flash red with lust.
Naruto crawled onto the bed and got in between Sakura's legs, which she spread as wide as she could. Naruto could see a great deal of fluids flowing from between her folds as they ran down to her anus. Naruto couldn't wait any longer. He positioned himself and held his member to Sakura's opening, his tip rubbing her vaginal lips eagerly.
"mmmm... you tease..." Sakura moaned.
"Oh you know it. You're pretty eager, aren't you Sakura-chan?" He whispered.
"Yes.. Now stick me before I lose my miiiiiIIIND! OH GOD!" Sakura hollered as Naruto entered her hard before she finished her sentence.
"You were saying?" He smirked.
"Mmmmmhmmm, fuck you..." She smirked back, relishing the feeling of having a man inside her after so damn long.
"That's the idea, my little Vixen."
Naruto began thrusting in an out as Sakura moaned uncontrollably. With each movement Naruto made, her level of pleasure soared to heights she never imagined. She was on cloud 9 and the feeling was intoxicating, more than the alcohol. She was now drunk on sheer pleasure and didn't ever want it to end.
"Oh my god... Mmmmmmm... I've... Never felt... This good in my life... Oh god, yes right there..." Sakura moaned and gasped.
"Gasp, yeah...huff huff...same here. Your pussy, Sakura. Is so. Damn. Tight!"
"Glad... Oh god... Glad someone thinks so... Sasuke said I was too loose... But he's really just a...Oh god yes... a pencil dick compared to you..."
"Haha, and Hinata... She was such a stick in the mud. I could only make love to her. But with you..." Naruto said, he spun Sakura around onto her belly with his dick still balls deep inside of her. Now he was thrusting at her from behind with two handfuls of that delicious ass of hers he would always see strutting around in all those spandex shorts of hers. "I get to fuck you."
"Damn straight you do... Now don't hold back... I'm nearly there... Oh god..."
"So am I... Fuck me..." He hissed. His hands were kneading Sakura's ass cheeks like they were made of dough; squeezing them, slapping them together, he even took his dick out of her pussy just to run it up the crack of her ass. Before Sakura could finish whining for him to put it back in he did so with renewed speed, arcing Sakura's sense of pleasure to new heights.
Sakura then started feeling the same build up she had when Naruto was eating her out, only it was 3 times as intense. The buildup was increasing with each vigorous thrust made from the blond haired Fox and it was getting to the point where Sakura was reaching her limit, a limit she never knew she had. The big one was coming.
Naruto was gripping Sakura's hips for extra support. He could feel that he was reaching his limit. If it wasn't for Sakura's blow job earlier the thought of fucking Sakura alone would have sent him over the edge long ago. This was a once in a lifetime opportunity and he would not let it fizzle out. He and Sakura would remember this night.
Then with a final thrust, it came.
"NARUTOOOO!" Sakura screamed as she exploded around Naruto's member.
"AARGH! SAKURA-CHAAAAN!" Sakura's climax sent Naruto over the edge and he exploded deep in her cavity.
Sakura's vaginal liquids mixed with Naruto's sperm as the both of them convulsed and shuddered as their climax hit them like a bomb stronger than any in recorded history.
After a few moments of utter bliss, both lovers collapsed. Sakura lay on her belly as Naruto laid on her back as they gasped in exhaustion.
"That...was..." Sakura gasped put but couldn't find the words. It was perfect.
"Astronomically... Epic..." Naruto gasped.
"Is...that a...pun...because we're in space...?" Sakura replied.
"Maybe..."
Sakura turned around and playfully slapped Naruto on the chest before burying her face into his warm chest. Naruto in kind chuckled as he wrapped Sakura protectively in his arms. He kissed the top of her head, tasting her shampoo. 'Strawberries.' He thought dreamily.
Sakura meanwhile was listening to the steady rhythm of Naruto's heartbeat. The same heartbeat she had kept beating all those years ago on the battlefield. Now it was soothing her to sleep like the gentlest lullaby.
"Naruto..." Sakura whispered out sleepily.
"Yes, Sakura-chan?" Naruto whispered into Sakura's ear.
"Never, ever leave me..." Sakura said softly.
The whiskered blond smiled. He kissed her forehead square on her purple diamond seal.
"Never..."
"Promise me..." Sakura said as she opened her eyes and looked into Naruto's. Emerald green meeting cerulean blue.
"Promise of a Lifetime." He swore and Sakura smiled. All her doubts cast aside.
"Good." Sakura said as she wrapped her arms around Naruto pulling him closer to her. She was moments from drifting away to dreamland, when she muttered 3 words that Naruto had longed to hear from her again. "I love you..." Soon after that, she was snoring softly.
"I love you too." He whispered back. His mind filled with cherry blossoms and he too drifted off to sleep.
'And scene!' Inner Sakura and Kurama each said to themselves as the two new lovers slept peacefully.