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Gombawa! (Good Afternoon)
How are you, everyone? Here's chapter NINE!!! Yay! Almost up to my tenth chappie!!! Please people, just review!! This is my ninth chapter and I've only gotten three reviews! Is my story that bad? T.T Please Review!!! And plus, my birthday is next week so pllllleeeeaaaase review as a present for me. Arigatou!!! (Thank you) Enjoy!!!

NOTE: There's going to be a lot of NaruSaku in this chapter. Next chapter will end with TemaShika, and then HinaKiba. Or the other way around. Sorry if you don't like NaruSaku!

Chapter Published April 26, 2007.

The Moment Before We Kiss

Chapter 9: Another Day of Break?!

Naruto woke up, hearing the dreadful sound of Kiba's snoring, and Akamaru barking outside. (Haha, Akamaru hasn't been in the story for a while. Sorry Akamaru!!!)

"Ugh." Naruto mumbled.

"Hey, your awake?"

"Eh?" Naruto looked over to the couch and saw Shikamaru.

"Did you sleep on the couch?" Naruto asked.

"Yeah...because you took my bed." Shikamaru complained.

"Hehe...gomen!" Naruto said rubbing the back of his head. (gomen-sorry)

"Hn." Shikamaru muttered, "How troublesome..."

Naruto got up from 'his' bed, and went to the bathroom to get ready for the day.

Temari woke up, hearing the dreadful sound of Sakura snoring, and Akamaru barking outside. She sighed and got up to go to the bathroom.

When Temari got out of the bathroom, she saw Hinata cooking in the kitchen.

"Oh! Ohayo, Temari-san!" Hinata said.

"Hey. Whatcha cookin'?" Temari asked, opening the frigde to get some milk.

"Eggs and bacon. Nothing special. I don't really know how to cook." Hinata laughed.

"Oh really." Temari said, gulping down her milk.

"Would you like some?" Hinata asked, setting the plates and forks.

"Nah. I'm on a diet." Temari said, "Thanks though."

Hinata nodded, smiling.
"Umm...Can you wake up Sakura-chan?"

"Eh, sure." Temari said.

After Naruto got dressed and whatever, he ate some ramen and went outside.

"Konoha sure has changed. And boy, Tsunade-baa-chan got old too...although she still looks like she twenty." Naruto mumbled out loud, laughing at what he was saying.
"And Sasuke..." Naruto looked down at his feet, and clenched his fists, "I still couldn't find him...after all these years...Orochimaru's dead, so Sasuke's safe but still...I...I...broke my promise, dattebayo...Sakura-chan..." Naruto said, tears rolling down his cheeks.
"Sakura-chan probably hates me on the inside, and is just going out with me because she thinks I'm pitiful."

"Who is?" Someone said.

"Eh?!" Naruto turned around.

It was Temari.

"Are you okay there Uzumaki?" Temari said, walking over to him.

"Gaara's sister?" Naruto said, "What's your name again????"

Temari fell anime style.
"Why YOU...-sigh- calm, down Temari..." She talked to herself, "I'm Temari, yes...Gaara's sister. Now can you answer me or do I have to repeat myself?" She put a hand on her hip.

"I...it's nothing, dattebayo." Naruto said, turning away.

"Aw come on." Temari said walking closer to him. "You can trust me, ya little brat."

"How can I trust you if your like that? Shikamaru is even scared of you, dattebayo!" Naruto said.

"Pinapple head did?" Temari said. "Oh...why I oughtta..."

Naruto walked away while she was calming down.

"Hey! I said wait!" Temari yelled.

Naruto walked to the ceremony place and saw a sign.
He gasped, forgetting why he was even outside, and what he was just thinking about.

"Hey! Huh? What's wrong- HOLY ----!!!" Temari cursed, "The damn ceremony is closed?! AGAIN?!?!?!?!"

"Oi, wake up. It's almost 11 o' clock." Shikamarus said, shaking Kiba.

"Uhnnn..." Kiba murmered.

"Ugh, how troublesome."

Shikamaru layed himslef on the couch and took a nap.

Knock, Knock.

Shikamaru stood up and sighed.

He went to the door and opened it.
"...Oh great."

Temari was standing there grinning.
"Hi there, pinapple head. Let's take a walk."

Shikamaru sighed and went outside with Temari.

Kiba woke up, and lookeed at the clock. It was 11:30.

"Ack! Akamaru must be starving!!!" Kiba said and got dressed.

After he fed Akamaru, and after he got a beating from Akamaru, (laugh out loud), he went to the girls bedroom.

Knock, Knock.

"C-Coming!"

Hinata opened the door to find Kiba.
"Kiba-kun! Come in!"

Kiba grinned and went in.

Sakura woke up, ate breakfast and headed for the door. She went outside.

"Sakura-chan!" Someone called.

"Naruto?" Sakura said, turning around, "OOF!"

Naruto hugged Sakura tightly.
"Gooooood morning-ttebayo!" He grinned.

Sakura smiled and said, "Good Morining, Naruto...ummm...hey Naruto...umm..-blush-...wanna go-"

"Sakura? Haruno Sakura?" Someone said, before Sakura finished her sentence.

Naruto let go of Sakura as she turned around.
She gasped at who she saw. He was smiling back at her.
"Mamoru-kun?!"

Naruto looked at this 'Mamoru' suspiciously.
Mamoru had messy, neck-lengthed blue-hair that had bangs. He wore a black T-shirt with a Chunnin jacket. He had black shorts as well. He looked incredibly handsome. (A/N: Mamoru is a made-up character that I made for this fanfic.)

Sakura ran over to Mamoru and hugged him, in a reunion kind of way.

Naruto clenched his fist.

"Mamoru-kun! Oh my gosh! I haven't seen you since three years ago! You've grown much taller!" Sakura said, letting go of Mamoru.

Mamoru laughed. "And I see you've grown as well! You have a more mature face and body now!"

"Heehee, thanks!" Sakura smiled.

Mamoru smiled back.

Naruto clenched his fists harder and stomped over to Sakura and Mamoru.
He grabbed Sakura's wrist.

"O-Ouch! Naruto? That hurts!" Sakura said.

Naruto pulled Sakura close as if protecting her from a demon.
"She's mine, dattebayo. I don't want you to get so close to her." Naruto snapped.

Mamoru looked confused.

"Naruto! Stop being so rude!" Sakura said, and struggled free, "Mamoru and I are only friends! What's wrong with you?" Sakura said.

Naruto let go of Sakura and backed away.
"...Just be careful, Sakura-chan." He said, and went into the boys bedroom.

Sakura stared.
"Naruto..."

Mamoru smirked, then wiped it off.
"Come on Sakura, let's go to lunch. I'm kinda hungry." He said, and held her hand.

"Mamoru...I need to tell you..." Sakura began.

"Hmm?"

"Naruto and I...are...going out." Sakura said.

Mamoru clenched his fist.
"I know. You didn't have to tell me."

"Well...is it okay with you?" Sakura asked.

Mamoru unclenched his fists and smiled.
"Of course!"

Sakura smiled faintly.
'I hope Naruto isn't so mad...' She thought.

Hiya! I hope you enjoyed this chapter, and I'm sorry again if there was too much NaruSaku. It's just that I'm starting to love this couple more and more!! Please review! I'll see you next chapter!

-Akina