Hey guys, as I said on my other story I had a bit of inspiration, so here is it's result, hope you enjoy.

Chapter 7

His eyes slowly parted, they saw a somehow familiar ceiling yet he couldn't remember where he had seen it. With a strength he did not know he possessed he sat up. Something was against his skin. He looked down, a bandage was all around his waist. He sighed recalling the events of the other day. He had been careless, it had almost ruined his plans and it would have wasn't it for the fox.

"Back from the dead eh?"

"More or less, where are we?" the boy asked

"Were at that old geezers place. You've been out for a day, that was to close..."

"I know." returned the blonde

He slowly got up before putting on his shirt. His hand found the small handle and he pulled it open. When the door was open he found all looks on him. Sasuke was holding his chopsticks in his right hand, Sakura still had a noodle hanging from her mouth which she then ate. Kakashi got up and walked to him. He put his hand on the boy's shoulder before putting his other hand in a seal shape.

"I'm going to go heal Naruto a bit, be back later." was all he said before a swirl of leaves surrounded them and they disappeared.

Silence ruled the house, each tic of the clock seemed like a lifetime. They all stared into their bowls. Finally Sasuke had enough, he got up and sighed.

"I'm gonna go train..." he said, thought he really wanted to go see Naruto and Kakashi see what they were doing.

"I'm going to..." Sakura quickly urged. The two genins vanished into the rain leaving to two adults to sigh at young people's behavior.

Regardless of how much they searched for them, the the sensei and boy were no where to be found. They gave up and ended going back to training. The sky turned grey and thunder made it's self known. The two genins hurried back to the house hoping against hope that they wouldn't be socked. But by the time they got there it was already too late, they were drenched. They entered and Tsunami urged them to dry themselves up. It wasn't long before they were standing looking outside. The rain hadn't calmed one bit, if anything it had gotten worse.

"Where are they?" whispered the pinkette

"Don't worry, sensei wouldn't let anything happen." replied the Uchiha.

The day passed as night settled in. The door opened revealing both missing ninja's. They both entered quickly and shrugged, they were socked to the bone as well.

"Where were you sensei? You've been gone all day..." Sakura asked.

"Healing him took longer than I thought sorry." the jonin said smoothly. The pinkette accepted the reason and nodded. The avenger thought only nodded skeptically. Something was off.

Naruto sighed has he walked to his room. He laid down and put his hands behind his head.

"How you feeling kit?" asked the fox.

"I'm ok I guess, what about you partner?" replied Naruto

"I'm fine, I'm not the one having to deal with this mess so yea I'm fine." the beast chuckled slightly.

"Yea yea, I'll get you sooner or later." Naruto replied.

He got up and opened the window. He took a quick look around before jumping out the window. Darkness ruled the world but it held no importance to him. He finally stopped and laied down. The rain fell on him like a shower of nostalgia. The last time he had been laying like this...

"Kit, I just don't understand you, you had a nice cozy and dry bed and you leave it to get socked..." Kyubi said

"Yea, but last time I was like this..." the blonde replied quietly. The fox sighed softly.

"You alright kit?" he asked

"Yea, I'm fine, it's just that y'know I miss them, I miss her, I miss Kiba, I miss them all, they're all here of course but at the same time they're all different, she's different..." he finished.

"I know kit, I know..."

"I never thought that I'd get the best news in my life lying like this in the rain..." he chuckled

"It was a bold move on her side alright, but you liked it didn't you?" he asked

"Yea, I defiantly did." he replied a soft smile appearing on his face, he had liked it a lot.

It was late October and rain was falling on Konoha, Naruto had made his way to his fathers head and was laying back regardless of the shower he was getting. He had always liked the rain, it had hid his tears when he couldn't hide them any longer in his young years. Tomorrow would be a big change for him, he would officially take up the place of fox and toad sanin, this also meant he was going to leave to check up on the hermits spying network. He sighed before a soft sound was heard. He looked to his right and there she was, the subject of his unrequited love. He looked back to the sky as she slowly lowered herself to laying down next to him. She looked up to the crying sky as well a small smile on her lips.

"So you're going tomorrow eh Naruto?" she asked, the small joy in her voice didn't go unnoticed by him as he raised an eyebrow, was she actually happy to see him leave?

"Why so enthusiastic about it?" he returned. Something was well off about her. She turned her head. They were closer than they ever had been, face to face.

"Because I know I'm going to settle things before you leave, I've left this off for far to long." she said quietly. Being oblivious as usual he understood nothing.

"What do you mean Sakura-chan?" he asked as she gently put her hand to his cheek. He felt his face redden regardless of his attempt to hide it. She smiled.

"You're even cuter when you blush Naruto." she giggled.

"Huh?" he asked confused.

"Naruto, we've know ourselves for years and I know that at first I wasn't exactly worth of you're friendship..." she started but Naruto cut her.

"I've already told you there is nothing to forgive Sakura-chan." he put in.

"Please let me finish." she replied putting a finger to his lips. "As I was saying I wasn't exactly kind to you, I was just another person to distance you for no real reason. But the fire in your eyes and your will to never give up changed my view on you and changed me. I know I can never change the past, I know there is nothing I can ever do to take away all the pain I've caused you but, this Naruto Uzumaki is my promise of a lifetime to you, I will repay you for everything you've done for me. I don't care what anyone thinks, I don't care that I'll be put in danger being with the most powerful shinobi alive, I care little for all of those Naruto. Just as you once said to me "you are my most precious person" Naruto. I love you." she finished as his eyes widened. Before he had time to answer she put her lips to his. She parted and giggled at his dumbfounded expression.

"But Sakura-chan, Sasuke... I thought..." he stammered.

"I never loved Sasuke more than a brother. I was stupid and following the crowd, I didn't want to be rejected, I'm sorry it caused you so much pain, but I tried to convince myself that I loved him when I didn't. No. I don't love him Naruto, you have my heart and will forever and don't you ever dare say I am lying to you now. I know that back in Iron country, at least some part of me was lying as I wasn't sure of my own feelings but now I'm sure, I've never been more sure of anything. I love you baka, I really do and nothing will ever change that, even if you turn me down, I will never change. I will love you just as you love me." she finished kissing him once more, except that this time he kissed back. She smiled into the kiss, oh he was his. They parted and looked at each other in the eyes. No words were needed. Their eyes reflected everything that they needed to know, 'love, trust, friendship, desire,' it was all there.

He grew a smile of his own and started to laugh as he picked her up and spun her around. He brought her back for a quick kiss before laying his forehead on hers.

"Then this is my promise of a lifetime to you Sakura Haruno, I will love you to the end, I will never stop, I will always be there for you, always." he replied.

"Promise me one more thing." she asked.

"Anything."

"Come back to me after your done taking care of Jiraya-sama's spying network, come back to me in one piece." she finished. He grinned.

"Then I will come back to you Sakura-chan and when I do, I'll become the best Hokage ever and then I'll become the best husband ever and the best father ever!" he exclaimed.

"Aren't you going a little fast there Naruto?" she teased.

"Well I guess I could be but the council prefers the hokage married to lead the example, if your not ready I guess I could ask one of the fan girls..." he teased back.

"No way! You're mine!" she replied fuming. He laughed at her expression, before stopping and taking her into a tight hug.

"I'll be glad to be yours as long as your mine." he whispered in her ear. She smiled.

"I love you, my baka." she replied

"Now Sakura Uzumaki, how does that sound to you?" he asked innocently

"I love it." she returned, she couldn't wait for him to be back.

"I think I deserve something no?" he asked her. She chuckled.

"I think you do." she replied before bringing her lips close to his, as they going to touch she pushed him back to the ground, he looked up at her confused. "If you want that kiss then you're going to have to earn it, catch me if you can." she laughed before getting up and running away in the forest. He smiled getting up and running after her, he could never have enough of that girl no woman now. He chuckled easily, she was his everything.

They played all night as the rain faded. But the sun was too fast to raise and soon their little fun had to stop. He was laying down on he grass as she lay down next to him, her head on his chest. They smiled at each other. "I love you." he said, he had wanted to say that for so long.

"I love you too." she replied. Boy did she love him. He grinned even more, those three words were the best thing in the world, it left ramen far far far behind. But the sun appeared too fast for both their tastes.

It wasn't long before they were standing at the front gate of the hidden village. She smiled even thought a tear slowly went down her cheek. He walked to her and held her gently once more, boy was he going to miss her.

"It's stupid I know, but I already miss you Naruto." she said as he chuckled.

"I miss you already too Sakura-chan, but I know that I'll come back to you sooner or later, nothing and no one will ever prevent that." he replied. He started his journey out of the leaf. He hadn't done a hundred feet when he was tackled to the ground, again Sakura was the attacker.

"I'm sorry Naruto, it's just that, I just got you, I don't want to loose you..." she admitted. She couldn't bear the thought of him being far away from her.

"Easy there Sakura-chan, you make it sound like I'm going to war or something, I'll be back, but if you really can't bear anything then I have an idea." he replied as he undid her headband. He then undid his he gave her his while he put hers on. "Like that I'll always be with you and you'll always be with me." he replied with a grin. She smiled and kissed him.

"You're the most wonderful person ever Naruto, you know that?" she asked smiling.

"I could return the question my princess, but I really have to go, I'm going to be late if not..." he replied, she blushed in embarrassment, she was keeping him from duties.

"I'll see you in a few years then Na..." her talk was interrupted as he took her in his arms.

"I love you." he whispered. She smiled, he'd be back, he never broke his word. He let her go. She looked at him like he was stupid when he started walking backwards. He kept repeating those three words again and again as she smiled, he was an idiot but he was her idiot.

Years passed 1 then 2 then 3. It hurt Sakura more than anything to know that the one she loved more than life itself was so far away. She couldn't wait for him to be back, It was going to be three years and 2 months tomorrow. In his last letter he had said that he would be back soon, it had been 2 weeks ago. She sighed as she made some home made ramen. Since he was gone she was trying to learn how to make that meal but it always seemed like there was something missing to it... She sighed. Suddenly she felt hands snake around her waist and a head rest against her shoulder. Her hand went to deal with whoever thought could touch her like that, she was surprised when her hand was caught.

"Been back for just two hours and you try to hit me already, I'm hurt." Naruto said his smile audible in his voice. Her eyes widened as she let her arm fall, she could recognize that voice anywhere any when anyhow. Her body started to shake with sobs as he worried, wasn't she happy to see him?

"Sakura-chan?" he asked tentatively. His answer was her turning around and hugging him tightly.

"Three years you baka, three long years, I missed you! I thought I was going to go crazy!" she exclaimed as he gently smiled, that was Sakura for you, strong one second and crying the next and he loved her for it.

"I think this belongs to you Sakura-chan." he whispered as he handed her her headband. She closed his hand around it.

"Keep it, like that I'll always be with you Naruto." she replied. He smiled, he had missed her.

"I missed you so much Sakura-chan, I thought about leaving my journey to come back here almost every night." he said quietly. She smiled.

"I thought about joining you every night my baka." she replied before stroking his hair. "But I have to warn you, now that you're back I'll never let you leave again." she joked.

"Good, because I don't entente to." he returned smiling sheepishly. He let her go allowing himself to have a good look at her, she was beautiful. He smiled, he would never disappoint her.

"I love you my future Hokage." she said

"I love you too my angel." he replied grinning at her.

The two became an official couple the next day, they caught up with their friend never letting their hands separate.