Epilogue

Sakura stretched in the kitchen of the getaway beach house. She was looking out of the window to the sea. She couldn't believe she was the first one awake…and it was exactly noon. Everybody was still resting up from the long night of celebrating their graduation. She smiled happily as she watched the waves lapped the beach. It was such a serene view. She was almost surprised that her friends and her afforded this one-week getaway. She was also astonished her mom let her go now that she was able to leave whenever she wanted. Sakura chuckled embarrassingly at remembering her mom sobbing like a baby at their graduation, and used up two tissue boxes. Tenten got a good kick out of it as well.

"Oh, you're up." Tenten said while popping into the kitchen where Sakura was.

"Oh! That's a pretty view," she said while putting an arm on Sakura's shoulder and slightly leaning against her with a smile. Tenten was about the same height of Sakura, just a few centimeters off. Each one of those pained Tenten's pride since her pink haired friend always teased her about it.

"Sakura!" Naruto beamed as he jumped between the two. Tenten immediately lost her good mood. Sakura giggled.

"Oh? Naruto got down here before me? Well that's new." Shikamaru yawned as he stood near Tenten. Her lazily propped an elbow on her head and leaned against it for support as he yawned.

"Hey! I'm not your little stand," she retorted to him as she brushed off his arm. The taller one humbly smiled.

"Sorry, I mistook you for a small stool." He replied. Tenten was about to smack him before Temari came between them, a smug smirk on her face.

"What a wild night, right Tenten?" She murmured into the other girl's ear. Tenten blushed and slapped Temari on the head.

"Whatever." She growled.

"Who's cooking this morning? Didn't Naruto say he was going to?" Choji came in with a bag of chips in his hands.

Sakura turned around and raised an eyebrow, "Isn't it too early for that?"

Shikamaru shook his head. "There is no wrong time for chips for Choji. Right?"

Choji shook his head in agreement. Tenten scoffed.

"Like hell is Naruto going to cook! He will food poison us and end up killing us. I for one don't want to die the day after I graduate from high school." Tenten admitted. Temari chuckled at her smaller counterpart before resting her head against her.

Sakura eyed them with a wicked smile on her face. Tenten caught Sakura's gesture and blushed before turning away in embarrassment.

Kiba soon appeared with a dark haired girl in hand. "Hurry Hinata! We'll be the first-never mind." He groaned.

"I thought we were going to be the first awake!" He whined. Hinata gave a small smile.

"I suppose not, "she added quietly. Naruto turned around with his eyebrows furrowed.

"What? I thought you two weren't dating anymore?" He asked while gesturing to Kiba's arm around Hinata's shoulders. Kiba looked at it and smiled.

"Well we aren't but I guess we're just close friends?" He gave a boyish grin. Hinata blushed.

"You mean only friends?" Sasuke entered the room with a sleepy glare towards Kiba. The brown haired boy stuck his tongue out before going on the other side of Sakura. Sasuke sighed before standing close to Hinata.

Naruto glanced at the two before leaning towards Sakura. "Aren't those two cousins? I know Sasuke is a long distance cousin, and so is Hinata from the school."

Sakura glanced at the two of them before shrugging. "I think it's only from a marriage."

Naruto didn't seem convinced as he stared at the two awkward couple. It was cute…in an odd way, Sakura had to admit.

"But, seriously, who is cooking?" Choji whined loudly, catching everyone's attention in the vast kitchen. Everyone looked around, searching for a person willing to make a big enough breakfast for all of them. Hinata was about to raise her hand until the last person up walked in the kitchen.

"Me and Sakura will," Ino suggested. Choji smiled happily and thanked her before going to the living room. Everyone followed suite, except Hinata who offered help.

"No thanks, we got this." Sakura assured the smaller girl with a warm smile. Hinata nodded and exited the kitchen door. Sasuke was waiting for her outside of the door. Ino and Sakura watched the two as the left.

"Kind of weird," Ino commented while giggling as she searched in the fridge for the groceries they bought yesterday.

"It's cute," Sakura replied as she brought out the pots and pans they packed. Ino laughed more at this and Sakura did too.

"Should pancakes do?" Sakura asked while looking at a large skillet, wondering if they would need to use it.

"Yeah, maybe some eggs and potatoes too." Ino suggested as she brought out the milk and orange juice. Sakura looked at all the pots and pans. Would they have to use them all?

"Ok, if you insist. Breakfast will take a long time with everyone, especially if they want their eggs a certain way. Should we ask them how they want them?" Sakura questioned while bringing different sizes of pots and pans and the skillet over to the isle in the middle of the kitchen.

"Maybe give them a piece of paper cause I doubt we can remember it all," Ino said. Sakura nodded and glanced over at Ino once she sorted out the cooking utensils they'd need to make breakfast.

Her blond hair was in a messy ponytail, still in her pajamas which was one of Sakura's nightshirts and basketball shorts. She smiled and walked over to the smaller girl. She remembered when they first met.

As if on cue, Stoner entered the room meowing curiously. Sakura walked over to the door and picked up the kitten. Well, no longer a kitten anymore, Sakura revised. He grew and was in his 'teenager' days, so said Ino. He was a little tubby from being spoiled so much with treats. Sakura poked his nose in amusement.

"Hello fat-cat," she addressed Stoner who meowed in protest. Ino glanced over to Sakura.

"Hey, be nice." She playfully chided as she walked over to retrieve Stoner from Sakura's grasp. Sakura handed over the cat. Ino stroked Stoner lovingly before putting him down and watching him saunter out of the kitchen.

Ino returned to her gaze as Sakura smiled at the blond and drew closer, pulling her into a warm embrace. She put her nose on Ino's nose.

"Remember when we first met?" She asked Ino. The other giggled in response.

"Like I could forget that," she teased Sakura by gently rubbing her nose against Sakura's and linking her arms around Sakura's neck. Sakura began to lean down, Ino started moving up so their lips can meet.

"See! I told you they were just going to fool around instead of making us food!" Temari shouted while pointing an accusing finger through the door. Tenten poked her head in and hid her eyes.

Sakura began to laugh hysterically as Ino buried her face into Sakura's chest in embarrassment.

Sakura could already tell that this was just the beginning of things with Ino, and the new crew.

A/N:

Now Me & You is finished! I thank every one who is reading this that reviewed, or not, on sticking with this story and me! This is by far my most accomplished story, and only chaptered story, that I finished on fanfiction. I'll even promise that this won't be my first/last one either! I have another story half-way done, yes, done, and it's not posted, that will be done here soon in a month or two. So be prepared to see another kick ass story!

I don't know what to really say now that I am! I am just happy I've finished a story without giving up (like usual lol) or losing interest! I am also proud that it had so many readers and reviews! I am seriously indebt with you guys! THANK YOU!

I might even write little one-shots onto this story to give fanservice, fun stories, angst, or similar things after this. It's most likely I'll put small short stories onto this, just as if Me & You never ended.

So thanks once again for reading and reviewing!

All the love in the world,

Shay.