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"Hello" speech
Hello Thoughts
Hello Kyuubi
Hello Kyuubi's thoughts
( Hello) Inner Sakura
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CAPTER14: "REASONS OF THE HEART"
The sun shined throughthe blond boy's bedroom window, making his blond hair sparkle form the light, he only shrugged and covers his head with his sheet ignoring the wake up call form the sun, a few seconds later his alarm clock rang, forcing him to get up but not before he did something.
CRASH he threw his alarm clock acrossthe room breaking it, he finally sat up, drowsy , yawing and scratching his head under his sleeping hat.
"Nani?…I lose more clocks that was YAWN!" He mumbled falling back on his back onto his bed.
Sakura-chan…Ten-chan…I like them both…I think there cute…I would have given everything to make Sakura-chan my girlfriend…but…I was so sure she would always like Sasuke…I wonder why she accepted to have a date wit me?…so sudden…and what Shino said true?…Nah…it's just a date like friends I'm sure of it...right? KNOCK. KNOCK. Interrupted his thoughts.
Naruto' quickly went to answered the door on the other side of it he saw something unexpected.
"Hey Lee, good morning...what are you doing here?"
"What I'm doing here? What are you doing here?!" Lee shouted walking inside Naruto's apartment.
"What do you mean Lee?" Naruto asked thrown off be Lee words.
"It's already 9 o'clock…I have been waiting for you…Kakashi…and Sakura-san since 7….and not one showed up…" A teary eyed Lee said wiping his tears on his sleeve.
A crap…so much happened I forgot to tell him we have the week off….Naruto thought embarrassed for the fact that he had forgotten something so important.
"OH that…Mm…late last night, very late…Kakashi-sensei told me and Sakura-chan that we had a week off, didn't he tell you?…because we were sure he had told you…" Naruto said shifting the blame to Kakashi.
"Is that so….well he didn't but it's okay…I trained while waiting…but we have a week off…that's great!, more time for training…" Lee said but was about to leave but was stopped by Naruto's voice.
"Hey Lee wait" Naruto said stopping him in his tracks.
Lee simply looked at him." Yes Naruto-kun"
"Can you tell me about Ten-chan" Naruto asked averting eye contact with Lee and scratching his chin out of embarrassment.
Ten-Ten…? score Gai-sensei…If Naruto has eyes for Ten-Ten it doesn't matter if Sakura-san has eyes for him…she will be rejected and come to my powerful arms for comfort….I have to make him see the best qualities she has…He thought but only memories of flying Kunai's coming at him appeared. Lee's face fell. This is going to need some embellishment…
Let's see if I ignore so many kunai related memories…"Well she has a cute face…a nice body…nice eyes…AND A YOUTHFUL SPIRIT THAT WILL HELP HER REACH HER DREAMS! GOSH!" Lee screamed getting a sweat drop from Naruto.
"I can see all that Lee, I have talked to her…but only a few times, how is she with you?…" Naruto asked wondering if she always has bee so spirited.
"Well Ten-Ten always is cheerful…she will support you…if you are Neji…" He said remembering a few scenes in his mind.
"Neji?…she likes him? He asked" Naruto asked.
"Liked him…" Lee added.
Naruto was baffled by Lee's words "Hu?"
"Well that's what I have seen and heard…she always wanted Neji's attention…but never got it…he has always been cold toward human contact…only spending time with him in training session never out of it…he rejected all our team meals and party's even the ones thrown by Gai-sensei!" Lee screamed the last part.
"That's great fuzzy brows but about her?" Naruto said getting Lee back on track and Gai away from the conversation.
"Ho yes!, well she has a dream of becoming has strong has Tsunade…but with a twist of fate by wanting to be as strong as Tsunade, she know also need to become Hokage….to be acknowledged to be as strong as her…" Lee said adding that last part to get Naruto's attention.
Ten-Ten also wants to become Hokage…but why does she want to be strong?…Naruto wondered and got an answered from Lee with out asking..
"If you are wondering why does she want to become so powerful…is to be acknowledged by the strongest male ninja…" He said to Naruto.
"Neji…" Naruto added simply getting a nod from Lee.
"But Neji…always said she would never become as powerful…her family style is weapon specialist…and pure weapon attacks can't win all battles…just like taijutsu cannot defeat all as well…" Lee said once again drifting from the subject.
"Her ninjutsu…taijutsu…and genjutsu aren't that good…compared to others…even thou she is considered one of the strongest female genins…but she hides that using her weapons…and only her weapons…her chakra control is terrible…" Lee said getting a weird reaction from Naruto.
She just wants to prove them wrong….she works hard with what she has to get Neji's attention, just like I try to get Sakura's…she wants to prove she can become stronger…Naruto thought seeing how one can have a past so difficult behind such a cute face.
"And after her defeat at the hands of Temari…Neji became more distant from her…only calling her when he needed her help…and he never cared much for her dream…he didn't care much about the power of female ninjas…so Ten-Ten one day finally snapped at him…" Lee said pausing.
"I'm tired of you're cold hearted attitude…I'm glad you lost to Naruto…he always expresses himself…I wish some of his punches to your face would have passes some of it to you…I'll find some one the opposite of you…who is expressive and…strong, those were Ten-Ten's words…Neji simply stayed quiet….that day Gai-sensei and me stayed far away from...her, she expelled an intent to kill all day" Lee said.
She got tired of being ignored…of being push aside…I can understand that. Naruto thought.
"After that…Neji started to train alone…mostly on his eyes…and Ten-Ten slowly cooled of…and went back to normal…but this time refuse to train with Neji many time…" "She moved on…." Naruto interrupted.
"I believe so Naruto-kun…" After which Lee headed for the door thinking about what he had done.
I hope I did the right thing….if Naruto chooses Ten-Ten then I would have a greater chance of being with Sakura-san…but did I do the right thing…Gai-sensei I wish I could ask you. Lee thought as he faced Naruto outside his apartment.
"Hey Naruto-kun how about we let our spirit burn high and have a spar like none other and push our bodies to their limit…I CHALLEGED YOU NARUTO-KUN, MY NUMBER 1 RIVAL!" Lee yelled pointing at Naruto with fiery eyes and a sparkle in his teeth.
"Sorry fuzzy brows…I cant I have a date with Sakura-chan later…and I have to get ready…bye" He said as he closed the door at what looked like a statue version of Lee, he had frozen his expression, frozen by the shock…all his hopes crushed in a second and even after his spirited and incredible speech about Ten-Tens life and qualities.
Inside his room Naruto got ready…for his date with Sakura, he took a shower, all of his morning rituals…finally it was 11:30 half an hour to his date…he quickly ran out, but in front of his door he saw Lee still in shock….he passes his hand in front of him a couple of time but had to hurry so left him there adorning his front door…as he walk toward Sakura's house.
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In Sakura house she was getting ready as well, she had changed from her normal pink dress and shorts to a knee long red dress similar to a Chinese dress…her hair was let lose letting some strays over her face…She looked at her mirror.
I'm pretty cute when I dress up…She thought blushing at her own statement.
"Sakura! What are you doing still in your room" A voice yelled.
Sakura's expression fell "I'm getting ready for my date! (I already told you damn it! Hell yeah!)"
Her room door opened and enterer her mother with a skeptical look on her face.
"What?…are you really going on a date?" She asked dumb folded.
"Yes…mom" She answered annoyed by her mothers words.
"Ho…I thought…every time that Sasuke turns you down you come home saying you're dating other guys…but never actually doing it…" She said lifting her shoulders.
"This time is for real mom…" Sakura wined while she put on perfume.
"OH! This is great! I'm so happy you're growing out of that crush…because honestly that kid isn't right…seeing his family getting killed affected him…froze his heart…" She said frowning a bit…along with Sakura with those words.
"But that's another story…but tell me with who are you going out?…" She said smiling at her
"Naruto…" She answered making her mothers smile fall but quickly put it back on.
"Ho….Naruto…are you sure about him…he's a little to hyper…" She said to her getting Sakura attention.
"Yeah he is, but I'm use to it mom…and beside he asked me out probably double the times I asked Sasuke-kun….and it looks like he" "Cares…" Sakura's mom added.
"Um….yes…" She answered slightly blushing, for that was one of the reasons that moved her.
Her mother face soften. "And that's al that really mater isn't it…" She said as she got up and left her room.
That was weird…o man I have to hurry up….She thought hurrying to get ready.
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Naruto walked happily toward her house but felt something was missing…Sakura was already waiting in her living room.
Baka he is late…its already 12:05…(Were the hell is he? Hell yeah) KNOCK, KNOCK.
"Finally" She said to herself as she went to open the door.
"Hey! Sakura-chan!" Naruto happily said flashing him his best foxy grin.
Sakura was about to answered but go distracted by his clothes. What he is wearing his orange jump suit…on a date?… She thought looking up and down Naruto who was dressed as always.
She was about to say something about it but was stopped by a bouquet of flowers that where flashed in front of her by Naruto.
Naruto... She thought amazed from such a sweet action from him.
"You look beautiful and these are for you Sakura-chan…" He said sweetly to her.
"Thanks Naruto…their beautiful…thank you…let me put them in water…" She expressed as she did such action.
"I'm glad you liked them Sakura-chan…" He said rubbing the back of his head.
"Come on let's go Naruto…" She said walking out and accompanying Naruto.
As they left Sakura's mom watched her walked away.
I cant believe my eyes…after all her years with her crush on Sasuke…she is going out with Naruto…I feel worried for what that boy carries but…being with those two…has helped her grow…I hope that's the right thing… She thought while she looked at her daughter leave with the demon boy.
"So where are we going Naruto?…" Sakura asked.
Naruto stuck out his lower lip "What?…I thought you had an idea…."
"Why me?…you're the guy you should take the initiative" Sakura said tapping her foot and glaring at him.
"But….but you said we should go on a date!" "After you asked me…." She added sighting at the end.
"Okay, okay let me think…" There Naruto stayed thinking of the couples he had spied on, hoping he could get some ideas.
Ha….dinner…no its to early…movie…same thing…what can I do… I got it…ice cream…a little snack and a little chat that will work… He thought happy of his ideas.
"Let's go get some ice cream Sakura-chan!" Naruto stated.
"Ice cream…okay that's a good start…" She said smiling.
Once in the ice cream parlor Naruto ordered them a couple off them…after getting them they started eating it quietly…and that was the problem actually.
Say something damn it…are you going to stay quiet… Naruto thought for once not being able to talk.
"This ice cream is good right Sakura-chan?" What the hell was that. Naruto thought.
"Um… yeah its very good…" Why I'm I so nervous come on Sakura…(Do something hell yeah!) Sakura thought and inner Sakura complained.
There they stayed quickly eating there food until. Sakura pulled close to Naruto…
"Man you cant even eat…" She said sighting while she cleaned Naruto's face. "There all clean" She added smiling.
"Mm… thanks Sakura-chan…" He answered blushing after such action they started talking more freely mostly about the past…they're missions to the wave country and the Chuunin exam…always trying to evade Sasuke's evilness in them, they were mostly talking about Naruto's scream at the first exam and Sakura's defense of them in the second.
"Man that was good!" Naruto exclaimed as he finished his ice cream.
"Yeah that was very good…" Sakura said licking he lips.
"Now where to" She added.
"What we have to go some place else?…" He exclaimed perplex.
SLAM a smoking bump was left on Naruto's head.
"Naruto…is this the first ever date you have been on?" She asked curios.
"What of course not...I have been on hundred of dates with hundred of girls…" He said giving a fake smile, which was obvious that he was lying. "Liar.." She answered smirking
"Mm…" Was all he answered while he crossed his arms and looked away.
"It's okay…It's my first real date to be honest…." Sakura said trying to make him feel better.
"Let me think….then lets go to the movies okay?" He said trying to take charged again.
"That would be great" Sakura answered.
In front of the movie theater.
"Lee Bruce Long and the fighting spirit?…that's the movie you want to see?" Sakura wined.
"Yeah…is there something wrong with it?" He asked.
"Nothing…nothing…lets go…" Baka…that's an action movie…you should have picked a romantic one…SIGH (BAKA, BAKA, BAKA) Sakura thought while inner Sakura kept screaming.
Inside the movie theater.
"I WILL NEVER GIVE UP…I WILL NEVER SURRENDER…I WILL DEFEAT YOU…BECAUSE MY FIGHTING SPIRIT IS SUPERIOIR HIYAAA!" a shirtless man with cut marks similar to those of a scratch talked in the movie.
Man…should I place my arm around her…like on the movies…or…a what the hell. Naruto thought.
YAWN Naruto extended his arm trying to get it around her.
"HELL YEAH" Sakura exclaimed punching the air making Naruto fall side ways.
"GO!, KICK!, PUCH!, DRAGON FIST!". Sakura yelled once again at the screen this time strangling and punching Naruto.
Finally outside the movie theater a injured Naruto walked behind Sakura who was still punching and kicking all fired up from the movie…and Naruto just pained by her hits, but still happy everything was going pretty well for his first date.
"Hey Sakura-chan let's go for a walk at the park…" Naruto said getting a nod from her.
In the park they walked side-by-side…Naruto walked her to a small hill…where she grabbed Naruto's arm, got close to him and lean her head on his shoulder.
"It's already sunset….it's beautiful…" Sakura commented.
"Yeah…" His stomach grumbling stopped Naruto's words. There sweats dropped from such a noise.
"I'm a little hungry Naruto…lets go get some dinner…" She said mostly for Naruto's sake.
"Ramen? " he said but got a little look from here which he instinctually knew that wasn't good first date food….so he wondered were they could eat.
"I know a place let's go" Naruto walked leading the way, with Sakura still strong on his arm simply enjoying the date…a date she would have never dreamed of being so perfect.
They finally arrived, they stood in front of a large restaurant…it was the one where the man offered Naruto a seat and samples. They entered just to be stopped by a long line of people waiting to get in, Sakura frowned at such a sight, Naruto as well but the loud mouth ninja couldn't hold his frustration so went up and talked to the waiter letting the people in.
"Hey! I'm here with my date and I will really, really appreciated it if you could let us in…" He said t o the man in an annoyed voice.
"Sorry kid… all of these people came as a result of a date…but no reservation means no food.." He stated making Naruto shoot his mouth.
"What?…why you no body waiter I demand to talk to the manager in charged of this dump" Naruto yelled at the man after which he reluctantly went to find his manager.
"Yes!, can I help you" The manager said.
"Yes…I'm Uzumaki Naruto…future Hokage of Konoha andI demand a table!" He said slamming his fist on the wall.
"Ho?…Naruto?…the same Naruto who capture one of the Uchiha traitor?" he exclaimed excitedly..
"Is there any other Uzumaki Naruto!" Naruto answered with a foxy grin
"I guess not.." The manager added grabbing a menu and slamming it over the waiter's head.
"Baka…take him to a table, a good table…" He whispered to the waiter.
"This way Naruto-san…" the waiter reluctantly sai,d has he showed them in getting a few disgruntle noises from every one else waiting.
"Amazing…" Sakura stated.
"Get use to it…Sakura-chan…you're living it Naruto-style…" He said, even thou he was a little surprise himself being the first time some other place other than Ichiraku's would even let him inside their door.
The two enjoyed the last part of they're date, having a wonderful meal even spotting a few people the know.
"Hey Sakura-chan isn't that Iruka-sensei…" He whispered making her discreetly turn toward them.
"Yes…that's Iruka-sensei…and GASP that's Anko-san…" She said to him.
"Ho it's that weird nee-chan from the exam" He added looking carefully at Iruka who wasn't wearing his normal Chuunin clothes rather a nice black jacket and pants combo, and Anko a nice backless dark dress.
Well… Anko is very Narutoish…and Iruka-sensei likes Naruto…(WEIRD! hell yeah!) a little but still is good to see Iruka-sensei having some one...unlike another sensei who is only obsess with a book…She thought to herself.
The young genins were enjoying there diner, chatting about each other.
"I love the color Orange is so unique, it stands out there is no way some one can ignore such wonderful color!"Naruto said smiling at her.
"Yeah…I can see that…" She said kindly to him, spending the time talking about themselves.
"I liked it longer…but I had to cut it…" Sakura stated.
"Then let it grow again Sakura-chan…but to be honest you look cute with long or short hair…" He said getting a blush form her.
They kept talking any subject that came up.
"HAHAHA I caught ero-sennin peeping in front of the women's bath, and screamed pervert at him, making all the women run a way…HAHAHA, that was how I met Ero-sennin" He sated.
"He sound worst that Kakashi-sensei" Sakura said.
"He is Sakura-chan…in fact he is the one that wrights those books Kakashi-sensei always reads". His comment hit a soft spot in Sakura.
"GASP NO!…he's the one writing those thing?…my god…" She stayed dumb folded and shock…but a bigger one came when she realized something.
"Naruto!…you're always around Jiraiya-sama…you better not end up like a pervert like him or Kakashi-sensei!" She said glaring at him.
"HU? No of course not Sakura-chan, I'll never become a perverts like them…" He said to her but that didn't assure her.
"You better not be lying Naruto…" She said in a treating him.
"Yeah…I promise Sakura-chan and you know I always keep them…" He said so the subject could change.
"Fine…an I'll remember it…" She said winking at him.
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In the streets of Konoha covered by the dark sky, Naruto and Sakura walked together, Sakura was hugging herself she had never thought about taking a jacket for her self, but luckily for Sakura, Naruto had been watching her and covered her with his orange jacket.
"Hu?" "You looked cold Sakura-chan…." He expressed getting a blush from the young kunoichi. "Thanks Naruto"
After Naruto's action she got very close to him, again grabbing his arm with both of hers…facing him letting her head rest on his body, enjoying such moment of bliss, she never would have expected that came from the loud mouth blond…such a perfect date…the image of the perfect date that included Sasuke had been long shattered by Naruto… only one thing was needed to make this night memorable… Naruto did not ignore her actions… Sakura-chan… Was all the blond boy could think of keeping his eyes fix on the pink hair girl.
"Sakura-chan…you want me to walk you home?…" Naruto asked.
"No, I'll walk you home its closer…." She said softly leaving the boy confuse.
Man I don't get girls…she told me to take charge…a man... what to do… He thought walking toward his apartment.
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Naruto and Sakura where standing in front of his apartment, they had been there for minutes already trap in a trance…Cerulean and emerald were meet and could not be broken…there covered in the moonlight the stayed not caring about anything else only about the moment a moment brought to a climax from such a perfect day.
Sakura got closer to him and said. . "Naruto…answer me honestly… have you ever looked at a person, and have seen completely a new" She said getting a simple "yes" from Naruto.
"Well Naruto recently, I saw you in a completely new light I finally saw the boy who has always been there for me, the one who has always cheered me on, the one that push me forward and I hope you can forgive me for all the times I rejected you, the only thing I've been able to think of lately has been... this." She wrapped her arms around Naruto neck, she got close to him but Naruto flinched and pulled slightly back.
"Sakura-chan…and what about Sasuke…" He said with slight fear in his voice.
"Forget about…Sasuke…just like me…only think about me…just like I only think about you…Naruto-kun…" She said as she once again got close and pressed her lips against his firmly. A kiss that Naruto had dreamed of for years had finally come there he gently kissed her back…alone covered by the moonlight ending there date with a life long wished kiss.
END CHAPTER 14
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