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Sakura sticks by Naruto no matter what.
Not that Naruto minds.
In fact, he was quite joyous the moment she let him stay with her and play pranks on the clients of the Okiya that stared a little too hard at certain women.
"You're my best friend, Sakura-chan!" He shouts once, grinning, as he speeds away back to his home, one of the nicer, quieter women accompanying him just in case.
Sakura smiles and waves back but remembers to glare at the people who narrow their eyes and clench their jaw at him.
"He's a sweet boy, Sakura." Akiko-sama says quietly to her, putting a hand on her head.
Sakura beams into burgundy eyes and nuzzles back into her. "Yeah, Akiko-sama. Naruto's…"
The words get stuck in her throat because the last time she had this feeling was when her First mother died.
(Cornflower blue, gaping mouths, and quiet screams)
She clears her throat and pretends to scratch at her forehead, before wiping away her tears with her elbow.
"Naruto's precious." She finishes quietly.
Akiko-sama nods and they slink back into the Okiya, the little eight year old girl yawning widely.
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