AN - Dont own Naruto or related characters, if i did i wouldn't be writing fan fiction


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Naruto darted from an alley way opposite his front door and making sure the coast was clear signalled to Sakura who was waiting. Quickly she darted out and entered the already opened door, Naruto quickly looked round making sure no one had appeared and went inside. Once inside they both took off their ninja sandals and went in to the kitchen where Naruto's mother was sat drinking some tea.

"Hey mum I brought Sakura over for lunch," Naruto said cheerfully.

"Hello Naruto hello Sakura how do you two like being ninja?" Kushina asked sweetly

"It's ok so far our new sensei Rin was late," answered Naruto

"Rin's a good girl Naruto she was your dad's student once. Now tell me what you would like to eat then you can go wash up" Kushina said smiling at her son and Sakura.

Sakura had always liked Kushina because she had never looked at her with hate in her eyes; Kushina always looks at her with nothing but kindness.

"Pork Ramen for me mum" Naruto said excitedly

"Um…Pork Dumplings please" Sakura said a bit timidly

Kushina smiled and nodded which bounced her red hair gently "very well now go wash up" as Naruto and Sakura left to go wash up Kushina heard a gentle knock at her kitchen window. Opening the window Kushina met a pair of brown eyes.

"Hello Rin what can I do for you?" Kushina asked a little worriedly

"It's about Naruto…" but Kushina held her hand up to stop Rin from continuing.

"One minute Rin. NARUTO, YOU AND SAKURA GO AND WAIT IN YOUR ROOM LUNCH WILL BE A WHILE YET OK!" Kushina shouted so Naruto would hear her and waited a few seconds before.

"OK MUM…" Naruto's voice shouted back.

Kushina started preparing the lunch for Naruto and Sakura and Rin took a seat at the table, a few seconds passed before.

"So what about Naruto, Rin?" Kushina asked her late husbands former student.

"He knows about the Kyuubi within Sakura… You wouldn't have anything to do with that now…would you?" Rin asked calmly

"Yes I told him. What of it?" asked Kushina who was now busily slicing the pork for Naruto and Sakura's lunches.

"You don't think that it is too much of a burden to place on someone so young's shoulders?"

"My son can handle it Rin. He has a heart as big as his father's maybe bigger. And he has always cared about Sakura even long before they both went to the academy"

"But what if he tells her!" Rin said shocked at how calmly Kushina was acting over the whole subject

"He won't Rin, not unless she finds out on her own and wants to tell him. The two females sat in silence again until.

"HAHAHA NARUTO STOP TICKLING ME HAHAHA" came Sakura's happy voice from the direction of Naruto's room.

"Ok I believe you I have asked for a C-ranked mission for their first, that is if they can pass my test"

"Why C-rank?" asked Kushina curiously

"Just to test a theory" Rin said Smiling and leapt through the window as Kushina put the finishing touches to the two lunches.

Kushina placed the pork dumplings and pork Ramen on the table and shouted for Naruto and Sakura to come and sit down. Not long after Naruto and Sakura strolled into the kitchen, Sakura had a warm smile on her face and Naruto was grinning happily. The sight of them together warmed Kushina's heart she knew that no matter what he would do anything to make Sakura smile.

Soon both the young ninjas were eating their lunches and even shared some of their food, when they finished eating both patted their bellies happily when suddenly Naruto let out quite an impressive belch, which quickly had him covering his mouth and blushing a deep pink from embarrassment which caused Sakura to giggle at his reaction.

Sakura stayed another hour and enjoyed a cup of green tea with both Naruto and Kushina before she decided to leave. Going to the door with Naruto she gave him a hug and thanked him for inviting her over for lunch before he opened the door and looked around outside and gave Sakura a nod to let her know it was all clear. She darted to the same alley way and headed back to her small apartment with a happy smile on her face.

***

Sakura landed softly out side her apartment door and found a woman in a trench coat and purple hair waiting the sight of the woman made Sakura happy for it was someone she had not seen in a while.

"Snake lady!" Sakura said smiling as she approached the woman who had looked after her when she was younger

"now Sakura you know my name is Anko" Anko said mockingly to Sakura even though Anko didn't mind the nickname Sakura had given her she still greeted her the same way, it was their own secret hand shake in a way.

"Hehe I know. Do you want to come in Anko-San? I can make you a cup of tea if you would like?" Sakura asked

"I would like that, thank you Sakura." Anko replied with a smile

Sakura and Anko entered Sakura's small abode and Anko made herself at home on Sakura's couch while Sakura was busy in her small kitchen making some tea.

Soon after Sakura came out with two cups and after handing one to Anko took the seat next to her.

They sat in silence drinking their yea until out of the blue Anko said

"So I see you and the fourths son are getting cosy" this comment caused Sakura to choke on her tea as she asked through her coughs "What do you mean Anko?"

"Well I heard he helped you with the shadow clone jutsu." Anko stated simply

"…Well yeah…but why do you think Naruto-Kun and me are getting cosy?" Sakura asked

"Well let's see there was the cuddle I saw you give him at the lake, and also the fact that you just used the Kun suffix with his name," Anko said with a smirk

Sakura just stared at Anko before saying "Anko-Sama I need not to tell anyone, Naruto and I want to keep our close friendship a secret" Sakura had chosen her words carefully not wanting to tell Anko her real feelings even though she trusted Anko she knew that Anko enjoyed drinking Sake too much.

Anko surprised by Sakura's words looked into the girl she saw as more of as a sister than anything and saw that she was serious "ok Sakura I won't tell anyone I swear" said Anko with a rare serious tone to her voice.

Sakura smiled and said with a smirk "thank you Snake lady"

Anko smiled before drinking the rest of her tea, said, "You know if you ever want anything you need only ask me Sakura", and with that Anko made to leave before she left Sakura said.

"I know Anko, thank you… bye Anko"

"Anytime sakura…see ya later," said Anko as she left Sakura to her thoughts

***

Across the village at the Uchiha Complex Sasuke was talking with his brother as they rested after their training session

"So I understand that Sakura Haruno is on your Genin team along with Naruto Namikaze?" Itachi asked his little brother

"Yeah so what Itachi?" Sasuke asked slightly annoyed that his bother was bringing up his female team-mate

"Just asking is all," Itachi said

"I don't trust her I know she is hated for some reason and that's why I don't trust her and I know Naruto had something to do with her suddenly graduating" Sasuke explained

"So because Naruto-san may have had something to do with her graduating you don't trust him as well?" Itachi asked concerned for his brother.

"No I trust Naruto with my life so even though I don't trust Sakura I will trust Naruto's judgement," Sasuke said

Itachi just smiled at his brother and wondered how Naruto could have this effect on his little brother when he knew how close he came to slipping into the darkness of depression after their father died when he was eight years old in that incident with those rogue Sand Shinobi while he was on a mission. Itachi smiled at his brother and said, "So let's go see what mums cooking for tea before you go off to play Shougi with Shikamaru"

"Ok Itachi" Sasuke said before entering the house

As the day came to a close three twelve year olds put there heads down for the night early ready for Rin's final test the next day each one wondering what was installed for them when they got to training ground seven in the morning