Hello everyone,

I took a LOOOOOONNNNGGGG time with this one. I know and I am sorry about that. I just lost where I was going with this one for awhile. But I found my inspiration with it again. In this chapter you will see some of Naruto's past pop up.

Enjoy the chapter...

(Phone Call)

"Naruto, you are driving me nuts. I will be at the date spot at the time we set up." Suke said.

"Suke, you can't blame me for thinking you're going to bail on me. Come on just let me pick you up." Naruto said.

"You're not going to let me out of this, are you?" Suke asked.

"Nope," Naruto said smiling.

"Fine I will let you pick me up from my house." Suke said.

"Suke, I am already at your job downstairs in my car." Naruto said with a smile again.

"God damn it Naruto I ought to smack you. Fine, I will be down there in a minute but you're going to have to drive me to work on Monday." Suke said packing her stuff ready to go by him.

"Okay Sasu," Naruto said and she hung up.

(Phone Call End)

When she came out of her work building she was shocked to see Naruto in a suit with his hair looking as wild as usual but he had his father's car so it wasn't Naruto's bright orange car. Suke bit her lip because Naruto looked damn good in a suit. Naruto decided he wasn't going to ponder, Suke wanted to see what he was like to be in relationship so he was going to show her. Even though if he was being honest he had never been in a relationship before.

"Hello Suke," Naruto said opening the door for her.

Suke was actually shocked to see he was being polite, but she thought it was a sweet gesture.

"Where are we going?" Suke asked.

"You'll see," Naruto said with a smile on his face.

She was lucky she was already in her outfit for the date. During her lunch break Gaara and Shikamaru called her giving her a warning telling her that Naruto was going to pull this, hell now that she thought about it Naruto probably told them to do it.

The car ride to wherever Naruto was taking her was quiet until he randomly stopped and pulled over.

"What are we doing?" Suke asked.

"I want you to trust me and put this on." Naruto said pulling out a blindfold.

Naruto knew how his love felt about putting things over her eyes. She hated when her defenses were down.

"I know you don't like blindfolds but please do it for me. You know I won't do anything to you." Naruto pleaded.

"Is it important?" Suke asked questioning her own sanity.

"Yes, please." Naruto answered with pleading eyes she couldn't reject.

"Fine, I'll do it," Suke said turning around for him to put it on her.

Naruto quickly put the blindfold on her and then started to drive again without a word. Suke didn't know what Naruto was planning but it made her happy that he wanted to surprise her. All of a sudden the car stopped and she was starting to get more excited. Naruto leaned over to his blindfolded love and whispered in her ear.

"Keep your blindfold on a little longer. I will be helping you get out the car." Naruto whispered making her shiver.

But before he got out the car he went to peck her lips first and that's when he saw a shiver go up her spine. Naruto caressed her cheek and chin and went to her neck for a little bit. Suke couldn't believe how sexy this was but she wanted to stop it from happening before they ended up doing something.

"Naruto, take me to what you have planned." Suke whispered against Naruto's lips.

"Okay," Naruto said pulling away from her only to get pulled back into a brutal kiss that left him breathless.

"That's what you get idiot," Suke said breathing hard also.

Naruto wanted to continue but a gentleman wouldn't start so he had to be patient and get his date started so he could prove Suke wrong. Suke was shocked when Naruto stopped and got out the car but she remembered that he was going to help her out and in that second he was at the door helping her out the car. She couldn't see him but she knew he was smiling and checking her out while he led her to where he was taking her. When they got to a certain spot he started to take off her blindfold. She wasn't shocked to see that he went all out for her but she was shocked that he took her to a boat cruise.

"Nobody's here aside from the workers that will be serving us." Naruto said.

Suke was completely shocked because Naruto didn't like getting on boats since they were kids because he got knocked off one, but now he's on a boat for her.

"I'm completely shocked that you're even going on the boat." Suke said grabbing his hand to pull him up the boat ramp.

"Well you deserve the best so I thought you love fish and tomatoes than I will give it to you." Naruto said.

He was right she loved fish and tomatoes and she also liked boat rides. It was oddly soothing to be on a boat and then to have Naruto be the one to take her on it was amazing on another level.

"Naruto, you know you could have taken me to a regular restaurant for the food I like." Suke said walking up to him giving him a hug.

"Yeah but I wanted to do this. To show you that I want this to work between us." Naruto said with a warm smile while he wrapped his arms around her to give her a hug.

Suke couldn't help the small smile that came to her face and for the first time since she fell in love with Naruto did she think that they could actually be together. Seeing his smile was like seeing the sunrise to her and she couldn't help but feel dragged into all his plans even when they were kids and even now.

"Naruto, you have no idea how foolish this is." Suke said sounding quite amused by all of this.

"I will be foolish if that's what it takes to prove that this could work between us." Naruto said eating chicken instead of ramen for once shocking Suke because she knew how much he liked ramen.

"No ramen? Shocker," Suke says amused.

"Shut up," Naruto said pouting.

Suke thought he looked cute when he pouted but she thought he was also sexy when he took off his shirt and smiled.

'Damn,' Suke thought trying to get her mind out the gutter.

"How was it away from the village?" Suke asked.

"It was hell; I mean I never thought that I would lose a part of myself." Naruto said with eyes that had been threw a lot.

"The night you spent a night you know I went to the kitchen to get water and you were having a nightmare. Do they happen often?" Suke asked.

"From time to time, it's nothing to worry about." Naruto said brushing it off.

In all honesty it has been happening to Naruto ever since he left the army. He got dishonorably discharged. Only three of his platoon mates survived along with him. One was still at the war and two left the same time as him.

"Did you make friends when you were there?" Suke asked nervously.

"It was hard to make friends seeing as you were always scared that someone was going to die." Naruto said and then his phone started ringing.

Naruto looked at his phone and was shocked to see Shikamaru was calling. Shikamaru knew what he was doing so he was shocked to see him calling him.

"Sorry Suke, this is Shika, and I know he wouldn't call me for no reason." Naruto said then answered his phone.

"Hello," Naruto said.

"Hey Naruto, I know you're on your date and all but someone came by my house looking for you. It was some army guy in a suit. He gave me a piece of paper and told me to tell you that Uta has come back." Shikamaru said.

Naruto stood up quickly, "are you sure that's what he said?" Naruto asked.

"Yeah, I have 170 IQ. I don't just forget things like you do. He brought a package too." Shikamaru said.

"Can you open it? Actually never mind don't open it. I will check it when I get there." Naruto said shaking his head.

"Okay, get back to your date. Have a good time Naruto." Shikamaru said and hung up immediately.

"What happened?" Suke asked.

Naruto sat back down and contemplated what his old platoon leader and closest ally would bring him.

"My platoon leader that I said was still in the war is back now and he stopped by Shika's house and gave him a package for me." Naruto said.

"You seem happy," Suke said.

"I am, out of everyone I was closest to was him. He kept me sane when I was losing myself. Whenever we woke up he would tell me to smile that I would be going home. Considering I was the youngest in my platoon and everyone accept three other people out of twelve had kids back home, so four of us didn't have kids. Almost everyone had a wife though, accept me and two others." Naruto said.

"You were scared you wouldn't be able to have kids because you thought you wouldn't come home." Suke finished his sentence.

Naruto just nodded his head. Suke didn't want to talk about this sad topic anymore it was starting to affect her more than she liked.

"Let's change the subject. How was dating while I was away? I was gone for three years." Naruto asked with a raised eyebrow.

"You want to know about my past relationships while being on a date with me?" Suke asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Yeah," Naruto said nodding his head. "Of course I do so I don't make the same mistakes as them." Naruto said.

"I don't think you can even if you try really hard." Suke said swirling her wine glass.

"Try me," Naruto said.

"Okay, the first guy I dated all he really wanted was sex but I didn't feel the need to give him that. The second guy I dated he cheated on me. And the third was Suigetsu... I'm pretty sure you already know what happened there." Suke said.

"Yeah, before we get into that I want to know who the first two people are. As for Suigetsu I didn't know you thought so highly of me." Naruto said with a smirk on his face.

"Shut up Naruto," Suke said slightly blushing but covered it with her drink.

"Seriously though... you missed me that much that you looked for a guy to fill the void but no one could replace me." Naruto said with a sweet smile as he pulled up his glass to drink his wine.

"I don't know why you're thinking so highly of yourself but take it down a notch. You're like a three on a one through ten charts." Suke said because she was feeling embarrassed.

"A three," Naruto said smiling. "Not with this smile." Naruto said pointing to his smile.

Suke laughed, "Okay a seven at most, but your always annoying." Suke said with a smirk.

"What about when I'm not annoying?" Naruto asked curiously.

"If you weren't annoying I would give you a ten." Suke said with a smirk.

"So... when I don't talk I'm a ten." Naruto said with a smirk.

"So technically you're never a ten." Suke said smirking back at him.

Naruto laughed, "Got me there." Naruto said but he was still smiling at her. "What do you think of it out here?" Naruto said looking in the middle of the water.

They would have the boat for at least another two hours and Naruto was excited to do all his plans. When they were all done eating he took her to the front of the boat where a blanket was set with wine there too.

"Naruto, do you plan to get me drunk and take advantage of me?" Suke asked playfully.

"Of course not, I do not need to take advantage of you, when I can just wait for you to want me the same way as I want you." Naruto said seriously.

"I never met someone like you after you left and before you left. It was so frustrating to not be around you like we used to be." Suke said putting her head down while looking up at the stars.

"I missed you too; it was the hardest thing for me being away from you. It was scarier than dying and not having kids. I always used to think by the time I got back you would be married and start planning to have kids and all. But I came back to you fully committed to your job thankfully." Naruto said.

"You know you can always talk to me about over there when you really need too. I will always listen. I can see the inner turmoil you have and it hurts me to see it." Suke said rubbing her hand on his cheek.

"I know you will be. Shikamaru said the same thing. I am fine but thank you." Naruto said pushing his face more into her hand then leaning down to give her a kiss.

She kissed back, it was a sweet kiss not like all the other ones they had before.

"I am trying my best to be brave and put myself out there for you. I am just as scared of losing everything we share but being at the war taught me one thing and that is life ends quickly and to live without regrets. Now if I would have died over there I would have regretted not telling you how much I love you and I want to be with you." Naruto said seeing the shock in Suke's face.

"You don't need to say anything now but I am laying all my cards on the table for you. I just hope you grab them." Naruto said in a whisper lying next to her.

They laid there quietly just watching the stars. After a while Naruto couldn't help the laughter that erupted out of him.

"What are you laughing at?" Suke questions with an eyebrow rose.

"I was just thinking about when that one girl you fought because she told you that we spent too much time together and to give me some space. Mind you she wasn't even my girlfriend." Naruto said laughing more that tears started coming out.

Suke started laughing too, she remembered that very well. But what Naruto didn't know was that she fought a lot in high school for him. She always came out with minor bruises and it was rare for a girl to come up to her while he was with her.

"I remember when you told every girl if they want a chance with you that they had to get along with me." Suke said with a smirk.

"Cocky much, and look who you got close too." Naruto said shrugging his shoulder.

"Hinata, what a wise opponent she was. How can I fight someone that sweet? That would have made me look like a bully." Suke said with a smile.

"Haha... you said a wise opponent." Naruto laughed out.

"Shut up," Suke said swatting him.

When Naruto finally calmed down he looked at his watch and realized that they had to get going.

"We got to get going." Naruto said standing up and helping Suke up as well.

They both collected there stuff. At some point in time Suke took off her black heels. They walked off the boat after Naruto tipped all the workers he saw.

"Suke, do you want to hang out tomorrow?" Naruto asked.

"Naruto, we said we would go on three dates and they would be on..." Suke was saying but got cut off.

"It won't be a date. I just want to hang out with you. We're still friends, aren't we?" Naruto asked.

Suke bit her lip, "will someone else be there?" Suke asked.

"No, unless you want there to be. I was going to say we can play some games on the system if you still know how to play." Naruto suggested with a smirk.

"Okay we can hang out. I will still bust your ass on any game you decide to play. We can hang out at my house. I know Shikamaru doesn't have a system at the moment. Kiba has it." Suke said.

"Sounds good," Naruto said and kept driving in silence accept the quiet melody of the music.

They both hummed along with the song, both knowing it very well. When Naruto finally got to Sasuke's he stopped the car and didn't know what to say.

"Cat got your tongue?" Suke teased.

"I didn't know what to say." Naruto admitted.

"I had a good time tonight Naru." Suke said taking off her seatbelt reaching over to him and giving him a kiss on the cheek. "See you tomorrow. Remember I am here if you need to talk." Suke said with a gentle smile that warmed his heart.

Naruto smiled back at her then she walked off heading to her house. He watched until she got in then pulled off really quickly. Honestly he wanted to know what was left for him at Shikamaru's house. He got there fairly quickly walking right in.

"Hey Naruto, how was your date?" Temari asked as she cooked.

"It went terrific. I hope she takes what I am offering. I can't lie though I'm scared she is going to reject me." Naruto said honestly.

"But at least you're trying. When she was dating in college the guys sucked. Well not as much Suigetsu but we know what happened with that one." Temari said bringing him a beer as she sat next to him. "Can I give you some friendly advice?" Temari asked.

"What is it?" Naruto asked as he popped the beer open.

"Just stay strong with her because I personally think she is fragile. Not physically but emotionally. She used to be a party animal in college but she calmed down a lot. She once told me in her drunken moment that she didn't want to lose you to someone else or to the war. I think she is just scared to open up that can of worms but if you keep showing her that you want the relationship then maybe she will give you a chance. She just doesn't want to lose you, that's what scares her most." Temari said gently.

"I'm back," Shikamaru called from the door walking into the living room. "Did you get the package?" Shikamaru asked as he looked at Naruto.

"Not yet, you want to check it out with me?" Naruto asked.

"Sure," Shikamaru said his wife getting up and him sitting down. "How'd the date go? I didn't ruin it, did I?" Shikamaru asked.

"No, you didn't. It went good." Naruto said with a smile.

Temari grabbed the package and handed it to Naruto. It wasn't heavy or anything so she was fine carrying it.

"I'm going to go lay down for a while." Temari said and walked upstairs.

"Okay, I will be up there in a minute." Shikamaru said.

Naruto opened the package to see a letter and submission form saying that he would be able to have a job above in the federal law enforcement if I wanted it. Another form that told him he won the Medal of Honor. Naruto couldn't believe his eyes. He didn't think he deserved the Medal of Honor but that's probably because he doesn't know how much he helped and helps people when they need it.

"What is going on?" Shikamaru asked.

"I have been awarded the Medal of Honor and they even gave me a job in the federal law enforcement." Naruto said shocked.

"That's good," Shikamaru said happy for his friend.

"I don't think I deserve the Medal of Honor though. I did everything everyone else did." Naruto said.

"Naruto, stop selling yourself short. It says right here that people are speaking on your behalf about why you would be getting the Medal of Honor. I'm proud of you." Shikamaru said standing up.

"Thanks, do you want to go? I can bring five people." Naruto asked.

"Who are you going to bring?" Shikamaru asked.

"If you want to come then I would bring you, Temari, my parents, and Suke." Naruto said.

"Why don't you bring your grandparents instead of me and Temari? If they say no then we will go with you." Shikamaru said with a smile.

"Okay," Naruto said turning back to the box.

"I'm going to sleep. Night Naruto." Shikamaru said going upstairs.

"Night," Naruto said as he kept looking through the box.

It has the papers, three numbers of his other platoon members, his tags, his last army outfit before the explosion, another picture of them all together with their canine, and a DVD. Naruto put that in right away wanting to know what was on it.

The screen popped up and it was all of them playing poker together laughing.

"Where did you get a camera?" A platoon member asked their platoon leader Utakata.

"I got it from my wife back home." Utakata said.

"That was nice of her." Naruto said.

"Everyone we're going to go around the table and tell my wife your names so she knows who you all are." Utakata said. "Oh and I will be sending this DVD to all of your addresses." Utakata mentioned before he pointed toward a member.

"So basically if any of us die than our family members will get it." A redhead man said.

"Yes basically," Utakata said.

"Hi, my name is Utakata I am platoon nine's leader. My age is twenty-seven. I love my wifeFuuand the child I have on the way. Mom I hope you're not too mad at me for joining the army and jumping the ranks." Utakata said making everyone laugh.

"Hello, my name is Obito and my age is thirty, I would like to say I love you Rin and our two twins. I know there growing up so fast. I will try to make it home to see them. Hi mama I hope you and pa are doing well. I love you." Obito said handing the screen over.

"Hello my name is Nagato twenty-five, of course you would know that Konan, say hi to the baby to me. I love you. Oh and by the way if Yahiko comes back and I don't burn his liver out. Just playing no... Seriously do it." Nagato said.

"Hello... I don't even know what to say to that display of affection right there. My name is Yahiko and I am twenty-five. Don't burn my liver out Konan. I love you honey. Konan please be there for my wife if I die." Yahiko said.

"Hello, I love you and take care of little man. Be safe and take care of yourself. Tell my child when he gets older that is daddy loved him and wants him to do good things. I'm Zabuza by the way and I am twenty-eight." Zabuza said as he got off the camera he complained about why they had to say there ages.

"I'm Haku and I am twenty-four years old. I love you my dearly beloved wife and daughter. Make sure no one tries to steal your virtue." Haku said then handed the camera over getting a weird look from Kimimaro.

"What?" Haku said.

"Your weird," Kimimaro said then looked at the camera. "Hello my name is Kimimaro and I am twenty-six. I have one son and I am married to the most amazing woman in the world. If anything happens to me sell the house and make an escape. I love you." Kimimaro said handing the camera over.

"Hi, I am Hashirama and I am thirty years old. I am married to a beautiful woman who gave me two amazing kids. I want to tell you Mito that I love you very much. If Tobirama comes back he will help you get back on your feet, right brother?" Hashirama said pulling his brother into the camera.

"Yes of course," Tobirama said taking the camera away from hispain in the ass brother. "Hi my name is Tobirama and I am twenty-seven. I am not married and I don't have kids so I shout this out to whoever goes home. Don't forget about me you bastards." Tobirama said.

"Hey, my name is Shinki and I am twenty-four. I am not married or have any kids so this will go out to my mother and father. I love you mom. I know you didn't want me to join the war and sorry I had to but it was my calling. Father I know you're secretly proud of me but still wish I would have stayed. I love you both." Shinki said. "Oh and sorry for saying that on a DVD mom will be watching." Shinki said throwing the camera to Asura.

"Hello, I am Asura and I am twenty-seven with one boy that happens to be seven years old now. My dear wife Kanna I love you so very much. I love you too my boy but I tell you this with full disclosure don't join the war you meet a bunch of crazies." Asura said with a smile pointing the camera at Hashirama and Tobirama play fighting. "See, there crazy. But they are good people especially him... his name is Naruto. If you ever meet him later on in the future tell him thank you. He saved my life several times on the field and at moments when I wanted to give up. Tell him even if I don't come back." Asura said then called Naruto to him so he could take the camera.

"What should I say?" Naruto asked before Asura could walk away.

"Say whatever you want." Asura said but then stopped before walking away. "Tell the girl you like how you feel you don't want to live with regrets." Asura said then he walked away.

"Hello everyone, my name is Naruto and I am twenty-two. I don't have any kids or a wife for that matter. But I do love someone name Suke enough to know I want to come back home to her. This is to you Suke if I don't come back home I loved you and always did. But if I do come back home I will prove it to you with no regrets. Mom sorry that I came here despite you not wanting me too. Dad I love you for being so supportive. Fugaku I want and wanted to take your daughters hand in marriage and Itachi you're an asshole but a cool one. Shika thanks for always writing me even though you say it's troublesome. I love all of you. If I don't come back have a good life. We're out." Naruto said putting the camera by Utakata.

"Everyone bombs are being dropped and prepare for it." A person said coming into their tent.

Utakata turned off the camera then they all ran out. They lost three of their men that day. Asura went missing, and Yahiko and Obito died. It was a sad day in the tent when they got back.

Naruto forgot all about this video and didn't realize he was crying until he felt them coming faster. Asura went missing that day and it has been two years since then. It struck a chord in Naruto's heart that Asura talked about him so highly that he started sobbing louder making him go out the house and into Shikamaru's car. The only person he could think of was Suke saying he could talk to her any time so he called her.

"Naruto, do you realize how late it is?" Is how Suke answered the phone.

"You said... I could call you... anytime. I need you..." Naruto sobbed out.

"Naruto, come over." Suke said hanging up.

Suke didn't know what was wrong but she knew it was bad if Naruto was crying. Naruto got over there shockingly fast. He went to her door, she was already there waiting for him. He went to her hugging her and the tears came down faster. Suke pulled him inside dragging him to her bedroom. His sobs were hard to hear. Naruto never broke down and it was hard for Suke to watch. He didn't want to let her go.

"Naruto," Suke said lifting his face up.

Tears wouldn't stop coming down and she didn't know how to stop them.

"Get on the bed, you can lay by me." Suke said making him take off his shoes.

He did as he was told and laid down with her holding him and him holding her tightly. He wasn't hurting her but it didn't seem like he was willing to let her go either.

She started rubbing his head then rubbed his back in circles till he calmed down. But when he finally calmed down he fell asleep. She heard her phone go off, moved her hand and grabbed her phone to look at it to see it was Shikamaru calling her now.

"Hello," Suke whispered.

"Hey, is Naruto over there?" Shikamaru asked sounding terrified at the moment.

"Yeah, he called me crying so I told him to come over. He fell asleep now. Why? What happened?" Suke asked.

"He looked through his package and I think the stuff stirred up some memories." Shikamaru said.

"You mean it did, I know you well enough to know that he was affected by the package." Suke said.

"I don't think it was everything in the package. I went upstairs and he was fine then when I came back down here to tell him something and then he was gone. A DVD was left in the DVD player and I looked at it a bit... okay I looked at all of it. He lost someone from the DVD that he was close too. I know he said Utakata kept him sane but I think there was someone else before him." Shikamaru said.

"What was the DVD about?" Suke asked.

"Saying goodbye to their loved ones and each other if something was to happen." Shikamaru said.

"Who did Naruto say goodbye to?" Suke asked curiously.

"I can't tell you that. I wasn't even supposed to watch the DVD. Just ask him and see if he tells you anything." Shikamaru said.

"Okay, I will talk to you tomorrow." Suke said.

"Later" and they both hung up.

'Who did Naruto say goodbye to?' Suke questioned.

But that was the last thing she thought of before she fell asleep too, holding onto Naruto tightly.

Reviews...

I have been away for a while on this one but here it is. Tell me how you feel about the past intros to Naruto's platoon. And yes Naruto did a lot of saving but you know Naruto always the humble bug. Medal of Honor is high award in the army and there will be speakers of why they felt he deserved it. Asura is going to be explained more later on in the story.

As for Suke and Naruto's relationship it's not going to come easy for them especially because Suke is scared of losing him completely.