Drunk In Vegas

© by almondeyes97

Chapter 17

Hi :) I am back with another chapter and I hope you like it :D I do not want to prolong this story more than necessary, because I hate it when stories have like 50 chapters! It gets boring to read in my opinion. Omg I am writing a lot again :o Sorry! Have fun with the chapter and see you at the end! Enjoy~

He sighed and Kizashi drew him to the rest for a group hug which was entirely awkward because he was not used to it. A camera magically appeared and all Naruto could hear was:

"Everyone say CHEESE!" A flash appeared and their faces could be seen on the screen of the camera. All of them smiling with a toothy grin with an awkward Naruto in the middle.

Why couldn't he be like this with his family?

Naruto and Sakura took the weekend off from work, since they had just arrived from the business trip. They had decided to keep it a secret that they had got married in Las Vegas, so as not to maybe irritate the workers. That morning they both went to work together and as usual Naruto was greeted rather nicely by the female workers in the company. Many congratulated him because they have heard of the successful business meeting. One even had the nerve to come up to him and flatter her eyelids at him.

"I am so happy that you are finally back! It had been far too empty without you here…" With that she latched herself on him. Naruto rolled his eyes and tried to pry her off without hurting her. "Well, thank you very much Ms. Karin, but I am busy. I have to go to my office." Sakura noticed that he had his stoic mask back on as usual. She sighed and narrowed her eyes at the red-head before following Naruto to his office. It was not before she closed the door, Naruto let out a frustrated sigh. "Finally! I thought they would kill me back there…"

Sakura just scowled. "Well, you looked like you were enjoying it a lot…." Naruto turned to face her and practically could see the jealous aura emitting from her frame. He just laughed and went to her wrapping his arms around her in a secure manner. "Sakura… I am the director of a Cooperation! I don't think it would reflect well on my image if I were to shun every female working coming at me like that. My reputation would suffer – please try to understand. You do realize that you are the only one for me, right?" Sakura sighed and laid her head on his chest, feeling his heartbeat. "I know – it is just that every time I see how they act around you I want to rip off their head!" Naruto laughed and she could feel the vibrations coming from his chest. "You are just too adorable. I love you."

Sakura smiled and gave him a kiss. "I love you too."

Sakura was sitting on her chair in her small office, when Ino suddenly ran in. "Sakura! You are back!" Sakura smiled at her friend and urged her to take a seat beside herself. "Hey Ino, yeah we came back on Friday." Ino hugged her. "So how was it spending your week with 'your husband'? Hmm?" Sakura's entire face went red because of her being embarrassed and she quickly looked around to see if anyone had overheard them. Ino, in the meanwhile just chuckled lightly into her hand. "INO! Wh-What are you talking about? You well know that I-I am not married!" Ino just shook her head and looked at Sakura mischievously. "You forgot the day I saw you together with Shikamaru? In Las Vegas, remember? I passed out and later Shikamaru tried to tell me that it had all been just a dream, but I am not stupid, even though I may seem as it. But there is just one thing…"

Sakura looked at her and anticipated what Ino had to say. Ino took one deep breath and stared at Sakura hard in her green eyes. "How could you not invite me to the wedding? Like seriously! You should be ashamed of yourself! You have no idea how much I wanted to be your bridesmaid." Sakura blinked and then blinked again. That was it? She was just mad because she had not been her bridesmaid? And there she was almost throwing a fit!

"I am so sorry Ino. But you have to know that it was not like we planned all of this in advance! I would've asked you, I swear!" Sakura laughed and tightened her hold around Ino, who just nodded and waved her hand dismissively. "Whatever, but tell me…" Sakura stared at her having a bad feeling. "…is he good in bed?" Sakura sweatdropped and her mouth fell open. "WH-What?"

Ino just laughed and asked her again. "I will not answer this…this inappropriate question! Ino! Don't you have ANY shame? How can you ask me such a thing?" Ino remained unimpressed. "So he is that good?" Sakura hung her head and gave up on trying to reason with Ino. It was an impossible task that not even Naruto could master.

After work, Naruto and Sakura both made sure that no one was able to see them and had left the building before they came out hand-in-hand. They were walking in silence, when Sakura suddenly interrupted it. "Naruto… Now that we have told my parents and they are more or less fine with it – don't you think it is about time we tell your parents? I think they have the right to know!" Naruto visibly stiffened as she mentioned his parents and he stopped walking, causing Sakura to stop as well. "What- Is there something wrong?" Sakura looked up to him with questioning eyes and he averted his'. "I… do not really think it would be of great interest to do such thing…" Sakura narrowed her eyes in anger and pulled her arm out of his grasp.

"What is that supposed to mean now! And don't you dare use your 'business-man-face' when we are talking about private matters! This is important!" Naruto's eyes softened and he was reaching out to touch her face, when she took another step behind to avoid his hand. "Why don't you want to tell your parents? Why are you so keen on avoiding this subject? Naruto was is wrong? Are-Are you ashamed of me? Is it that?" Tears started to build up in her eyes and her hands began to shake even though she was doing her best to keep them still. Naruto saw this and wanted to embrace her, but she just escaped his hold again.

"No! Answer me, Naruto!"

He sighed. "Sakura, I really have no idea how you can even think of me like that. Haven't I proved myself to you enough, when we were in Las Vegas! You know that I love you." He took a step towards her and took her smaller hands into his own and started caressing them. "You can be assured that I am not ashamed of you, my love. The thing is just that my parents are rather strict. They only want the best for their son, and I am afraid that they will fail to see that you are the best for me – I do not even deserve you! I am just…" Sakura looked up expectantly. "I guess I am just scared of what could happen…" Sakura smiled and hugged him, wrapping her arms around his torso. "Naruto… You really should not worry too much! I just know that everything is going to work out great for us – so please just try to trust me on this, okay?" Naruto stared down into her eyes before giving her a small smile. "Alright my love, I will." She reached up to kiss him and he deepened the kiss by angling his head and pushing her against himself. She could feel the butterflies in her chest fluttering and flying around. In fear of maybe passing out, she withdrew her lips and slowly opened her eyelids only to see Naruto's shining eyes staring at her with so much love. How could things not work out?

The limousine had dropped them off at Naruto's home and after eating dinner, they both went to the bedroom. Sakura looked at her husband expectantly and he sighed taking his cell phone. He dialed his parents' phone number and after ringing for about three times, he heard a voice answering.

"Hello, here at the Namikaze Residence – how may I help you?"

Of course his parents would never answer the phone first. "Hello Myna, it is me Naruto. Could you please tell my parents I have to talk to them? It is important." She said yes and went to ask Minato and his wife if they had time to talk to their son. After some minutes Naruto could hear his father's voice.

"Son?"

"Hey Dad! I am back from the business trip. I wanted to tell you that it was a success."

"I know that – I have already heard the news. Your mother and I are very proud of you and happy you made a profit for the company." Naruto's heart fluttered a little, when he heard his father voicing his approval. This was something he did not get to hear all the time.

"Thank you dad. Is mom fine?"

"Yes, she is in the attic working on her paintings. You know how devoted she is to them. She doesn't really wished to be disturbed, while working on her art. Is there anything else you want to tell me?"

"Erm…" Naruto spared a glance at Sakura and saw her crossing her arms and looking at him expectantly. Her entire posture read 'go on'. "Actually yes… It is very important and I want to talk to you and mom about it over dinner perhaps? And I would be bringing someone with me…"

There was a silence on the other line for a while and Naruto could feel his heart beating faster before his father suddenly answered.

"I think I know what is going on… You want to bring a girl, am I right? Your mother will be thrilled, when she finds out that you want to settle down!"

Naruto's eyes widened and sweat started to build on this temple. "Dad actually-"

Minato did not even let him finish. "Come over tomorrow evening. We will have dinner at our mansion at 6p.m, okay? See you then." He just hung up on Naruto and Naruto just stood there with his cell phone still attached to the right side of his face. What had just happened? Sakura seemed to be asking herself the same thing because she touched his arm. "Naruto? Is everything okay? What did they say?"

Naruto turned to her. "We are having dinner at my parent's place tomorrow evening. It all went so fast, I did not even get to explain to him…" Sakura just rubbed his hands. "Shh it is going to be just fine! Really it will! Don't stress yourself, because that won't change the situation either. Let us just go and sleep – what do you say?"

Naruto tightened his hold around her smaller hands and caressed them. "I sure do hope you are right", he whispered while looking deep into her eyes.

Work had been just a blur for Naruto. He couldn't fully comprehend what was happening around him and the workers were very perplex, because they had never seen their boss this disoriented. Well, there was a first time for everything. It hadn't been any different for Sakura, but she had been more subtle about it so as not to raise the suspicion of her co-workers. After about ten hours of stressful work, Naruto was able to finally breathe through and remove his reading glasses. He ran his hand through his hair and turned around in his office chair. There was a small knock at the door and after him giving allowance for the person to enter, Sakura walked into the office and smiled at him reassuringly. "You haven't been yourself today…", she said while walking up to him and sitting on his surprisingly messy desk. He hadn't been able to get any work done on that day.

Naruto did not say a word and just pointed to the watch hanging in his office. It read 5:15p.m. in the evening and they both knew that they had to move in order to be at the Namikaze's in time. Minato and his wife had chosen a big mansion in the countryside after his retirement. They had wanted to leave the big city and move to a place where they had more freedom – those were the words of Naruto's mother.

Naruto was pulled out of his trail of thoughts by a kiss which had landed on his forehead. "Come on, let us go before your head starts fuming from you thinking far too much…" Sakura pointed her tongue at him before standing up and beckoning him to get up. He rolled his eyes and together they exited his office. He turned off the light and gave his dark office a last glance before closing the door and locking it with his key.

Naruto had decided that he wanted to drive to his parents alone without a chauffeur, since it was something private and concerned only Sakura, himself and his parents. He did not want his staff hearing about this. While driving, he sometimes threw a look or two to Sakura who was sitting to his right and saw her calm face while she was staring out of the window admiring the view. He asked himself how she could stay so calm while he felt like he was driving into hell out of free will. The car came to stop in front of the house and he parked it under a random tree. Before they got out he moved so that he was facing Sakura, took her head into his hands and kissed her hard before looking deep into her eyes. "Sakura… I want you to know that whatever happens now will not and cannot change my feelings for you. I … I kind of just wanted you to realize that." Sakura grinned at him. "Of course, stupid! I know that… I feel the same way – now let us get out of here and face them!"

With a determined look she stood up and got out of the car closing the door with a little more force than had been necessary. He smiled to himself and followed his wife to his parent's doorstep.

Ok I know you all PROBABLY want to kill me and strangle me, BUT I have a solid excuse! I-I-I have been busy T^T Please forgive me, it had not been my intention to take so long – I started working on the chapter relatively early, but then I got pulled down by my motivation which I lost and the stress during Christmas etc. I know I probably am late, but I wish you all a successful year :) And I want to thank ALL my reviewers/followers/those who favorated me AND my story! It means all so so much for me, you really cannot imagine. I thank you for reading and I want to finish this story as fast as possible, because I have so many ideas swirling around in my teenage head – I can't help but write them down, before anyone else does. Please leave a review, will you? *puppy eyes*

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