Hello! Well, I'm sorry about the late update. You see I went camping and all and I had a fun time! Now, I am in the writing mood, so I just thought I might give you the heads up! Okay? Well, here we go!
K'sN&S-Hello!
Sakura-Hello, how are you all!?
K'sN&S-Well, aren't we perky this morning?
Sakura-(Yawns) Well, I'm still a bit tired…(rubs eye)
K'sN&S-But, didn't you get to sleep okay last night? I mean, Naruto walked you home y' know.
Sakura-Yeah, I know, it's just that, well last night I had a bit of trouble sleeping.
K'sN&S-Go on and…
Sakura-Well, I heard screaming…
K'sN&S-(Looks at her) What kind of screaming?
Sakura-Well, the first one was distant, but I could still hear it. It was…demonic…the second one was VERY close and was like a normal humans, and then the third and fourth, were both.
K'sN&S-How come you didn't go out and check it out?
Sakura-BECAUSE IT WAS FREAKING SCARY!!!
K'sN&S-(Leans back) Whoa, jeez calm down. My gosh, didn't need to get uppity.
Sakura-(Sighs) Sorry, it's just that it was scary! But, it did stop and get eerily quiet after…it scared me into my sleep.
K'sN&S-I see, well those were the "Screams of the Night," made by a demon that is supposedly human, but was cursed when he was a child, so he now, lives like a demon, except he hides his cloak and appears like a human.
Sakura-(Looks at me gaping)
K'sN&S-(Sigh) Yes, and he's supposedly here, within the walls of the Leaf village.
Sakura-(Gasps) What!
K'sN&S-(Nods) Yep, but I have to admit, this demon has had been mellow for some reason. Usually it'd kill ANYTHING it got its hands on. But, something doesn't seem right.
Sakura-What'd you mean?
K'sN&S-Well, first off, the demon can sneak into houses and reak havoc upon the person within. The demon was near YOU HOUSE, which means you could've died! But, then again, the ONLY and ONLY THING…to keep this demon from attacking you…is infatuation.
Sakura-(Gaps) T-T-The demon's I-I-inf-f-f-fatuated with me?
K'sN&S-(Nods) Well, can't blame him for wanting a mate y' know? It IS mating season for demons this time around. But each demon has it's own mating time lapse. So, this demon could need to mate…mmm…maybe a week or two, maybe tomorrow.
Sakura-OKAY LET'S JUST STOP PLEASE!!!
K'sN&S-Okay okay okay! Well, anyway, you know now. So, ready?
Sakura-I was born ready!
K'sN&S-(Mutters) I hope you're ready to find out what Naruto truly is…
Sakura-What was that?
K'sN&S-Nothing! Shall we!?
Sakura-We shall!
Sakura, K'sN&S-LET THE STORY CONTINUE!!!
Disclaimer-I do not own Naruto. This story is just something that I like to call, "Fan Made"
Claimed-All things I, own. Enjoy.
The sky was black, the stars dancing and the moon conducting the symphony of its children within the night sky. All was quiet in Konoha as nothing stirred. Sakura slept deeply and peacefully, but her dreams were being tainted by…what she heard last night.
Sakura's Dreams…(I love these scenes!)
Sakura stood there, in an alley way. Mist covered the ground and darkness swallowed the trail into the cold and ominous alley-way. She looked around, and saw a white mist, behind her. She gulped as she looked at the sky…black, as the charcoal that was freely burned by fire. She looked into the alley-way, clad in only her School uniform, which seemed odd to her. She started to walk, into the alley, her shoes, clapping against the cobble-stone. Her hands, securely fastened to her sides as she walked. She looked around, and a chill ran up her spine. She saw bones, skulls, legs…and blood, smeared on the walls of the alley.
"W-W-What is this place?" Sakura asked herself out loud. Silence. Nothing but pure, silence. She shivered as the cold air from the alley nipped her silky smooth skin. She soon, felt a STRONG WAVE of despair. Something SO STRONG, she gasped and clutched her heart! It was so powerful, she almost CRIED!!! She looked forward, and saw a group of people, surrounding something.
"DAMN DEMON!!!" One man shouted! Sakura gasped slightly! She walked forward.
"IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!!!" Sakura heard a woman shout! She kept walking…
"THEY'RE DEAD BECAUSE OF YOU!!!" Another shouted. She edged closer, and saw that they were holding torches and pitch-forks! She gulped and got closer.
"YOU KILLED THEM ALL!!! HOW SHAMEFUL!!! I'D HATE TO BE MOTHER OF ONE SUCH AS YOU!!!" Another woman shouted.
"NO WONDER YOUR MOTHER AND FATHER LEFT YOU!!! ANYTHING AS HORRIBLE AS YOU COULD NEVER BE LOVED!!! NEVER!!!" Another man shouted at the top of his lungs! Sakura heard screaming and shouting and…crying? Crying, it sounded like a little boy, balling his eyes out. She walked closer and got to the crowd. They looked at her, their eyes shaded in darkness with grimacing frowns upon their faces. Sakura gasped and stared at them! They said nothing as they disappeared into the shadows. Sakura looked around, but they were gone. She looked forward, and her glistening emerald eyes took upon the form, of indeed, a small boy, crying on the ground. She tilted her head aside. She slowly walked towards him.
"Why?" He sobbed. Sakura stopped.
"W-W-What?" Sakura asked.
"W-Why am I (sob) treated this way?" The little boy asked, balling his eyes out. Sakura squinted her eyes. His form was rather blurry. She could see yellow on his had, and was clad in a raggy white T-Shirt, along with small orange shorts and sandals. Sakura gulped and moved closer. "I-I-I (sob) I just don't know…" He said again. Sakura's breathing started to increase! She felt a dark sensation cross over her. It was a dark aura she was feeling! She looked at the little boy. Her eyes widened as something started to surround him! It was, like a reddish-orange coat! Sakura started to back away! "Grrr….GRRR….GRRRRWRAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHGGGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!" The little boy screamed! She saw him uncover his eyes as his hands were on his sides and his fingers shaking! Like he was in pain! Sakura started to run! She looked behind her and gasped! The coat looked animal-like! THE BOYS EYES GLEAMED AT HER WITH A GLOWING RED!! RED, PUPILESS EYES STARING AT HER!!! She started to run faster! Faster she ran! She looked behind to see the little boy, on ALL-FOURS, like a sort of…animal! She ran, but she wasn't that far ahead, as she looked behind again and let out a girlish scream! The boy was RUNNING AND GAINING ON HER!!! She ran faster and panted!! She looked ahead, and saw the exit of the alley. She looked behind and saw HIM!!! THE LITTLE BOY WAS RIGHT ON HER HEELS!!! He was still blurry, but Sakura could see ONE thing that reminded her of someone, someone she had DEEP feelings for!
"Whiskers!?" She asked in surprise! "But only Nar-" She couldn't finish before…
"GRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" The little beast SCREAMED!!! HE JUMPED AND TACKLED SAKURA TO THE GROUND!!!
"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!" Sakura screamed at the TOP of her lungs! She then heard something. It was a voice she knew well, but was different!
"She's mine, all mine." Said the demonic voice. She screamed!
Reality…
"BEEP, BEEP, BEEP!!!"
"AHHH!!" Sakura let out a scream as she LUNGED from her sleep! She looked and sighed in relief to see her alarm, beeping. Her heart was pounding, she was sweating, and she had slept in 5 minutes. She sighed and got out of bed. She walked into the bathroom and got her shower and then after drying, got into her school cloths. She brushed her teeth and walked downstairs. She felt miserable. Flashes from her nightmare were coming back! The little boy, the villagers, the alley-way and…the coat. That reddish-orange animal-like coat. Pictures still remained within her mind about that part. It made her shiver a bit to think about what it REALLY was. She sighed and shook it off. "I can't let this get to me, it was just a dream." She reminded herself. She smiled and nodded and walked outside. She looked at the sky and saw the stars, dissipating one by one as the sun rose higher and higher into the sky. She looked around, and saw students walking, as usual. She sighed and looked over to her left. Her blood ran cold and she froze! There, on the ground was something…red, splattered a bit. Her heart raced as she walked over, bent down and used two fingers from her right hand and ran the over the liquid. It was a bit dry, but STILL wet. She could smell the aroma from here, and she was glad she didn't have breakfast or her stomach would've kicked the bucket! It was blood. Fresh, splattered blood. Fresh from the veins of some unknown victim. She shivered as she wiped it n a nearby wall. Gulping she turned around and walked…right into something hard. She bounced back. "Oh, sorry about that." She said rubbing her eyes.
"Hey sleepy head. Too tired to walk around without glasses eh?" She heard an ALL TOO FAMILIAR VOICE. She looked and adjusted her vision, still tired. Her emerald eyes saw Naruto, looking at her, his sack tossed heartily over his right shoulder with a grin plastered on his face.
"Oh, Naruto!" Sakura shouted happily, but covered her mouth! Naruto chuckled.
"It's great to see you too Sakura. So what's up?" Naruto asked. Sakura looked at him and shrugged.
"Oh, not much I-"
"What's that smell?" Naruto asked. Sakura saw him sniffling the air and sniffed. She didn't smell anything.
"I don't smell any-"
"Is that…blood? Smells like fresh blood over here does-" He stopped and stared into no-where.Sakura looked at him for a second as his eyes widened and his mouth gaped open.
"Naruto, are you okay?" Sakura asked. Naruto shook his head and snapped out of his trance. "Are you okay?" Sakura asked extending her hand to make sure he was alright. He rubbed his eyes and looked at Sakura. He saw the worry in her eyes.
"Uh, yeah, I am Sakura. Just a bit of…well I was just…remembering something that's all. But you shouldn't worry about it!" He said with a smile! "But anyway, how's your elbow and knee handling? Seems to me like they've healed up pretty good!" Naruto said observing her. Sakura smiled.
"Oh, they're alright. My palm's aching a little and my knee and elbow are tingling a bit. Bit I should be just fine." She said, still smiling sweetly. Naruto gave a foxy grin. Sakura looked at him and then down by his side. She got a confused look on her face, making Naruto confused as well.
"What's wrong?" Naruto asked. Sakura looked left and right and around. Naruto looked where she looked.
"Naruto, where's Kishimaru. Isn't he supposed to be with you?" Sakura asked wondering. Naruto looked at her and gave a small shrug, but not one to where he was stumped.
"Ah, squirts at home…helping me with something. Don't worry though, he'll be alright." Naruto stated. Sakura looked at him and gave a nod. Naruto gestured Sakura forward and she giggled with a nod and walked in front of him. He grinned and walked RIGHT behind her. Sakura looked around, making sure Ino and everybody weren't ahead nor behind and looked forward when…
"Sakura!" Ino BLURTED! Sakura jumped back and Naruto caught her! She blushed a bit and looked at Ino and gave a glare. The light-blond female smiled with a finger wave. "Hey Sakura, awe, don't you two look so cute together!?" Ino squealed! Naruto and Sakura blushed. Sakura saw the position they were in. Naruto was supporting her by holding under her arms and Sakura's feet flopped against the ground. She was leaning againstchest. Sakura and Naruto IMMEDIATELY separated! Both faces still flushed! Ino laughed! Sakura gave her a threatening look, but Ino shrugged it off. Naruto eyed Ino, but she didn't notice either.
"So, where's Shikamaru?" Sakura asked annoyed. Ino smiled.
"Oh, he's at the school. I decided to see how my little lovebird's doing." Ino said, her voice FLUTTERING like a group of butterflies. Sakura felt herself about to SLAP Ino as she tried to hide her face from Naruto. Naruto had, had quite enough though.
"Alright Ino, that's enough!" Naruto sternly voiced! Ino looked at him. His colossal size over her made her knees quiver. She sweat-dropped with a fake smile.
"Oh you, Naruto you know I'm not embarrassing Sakura! C'mon can't we all be friends!?" Ino asked! Naruto sighed and took his sack that hung from his shoulder and dropped it! It made an indent in the ground! Ino gulped as Naruto walked over to her. He was RIGHT IN FRONT on Ino. She CRANED her neck ALL THE WAY up to see his gigantic form! He towered over her! He crossed is arms and sighed.
"Of course…you're shaking at the knees. The clitter-clatter of your bones is enough to makes me laugh. Now, I please ask you to STOP. NOW." Naruto said sternly! Ino backed away. Apparently Naruto didn't like Ino fooling around with Sakura's crush on him. Naruto could tell Sakura had a crush on him, he wasn't stupid! Her blushing and sweet smiles and looks GAVE IT AWAY A LOOOOONG time ago! Which was yesterday. But either way, Naruto wanted Sakura's crush to develop, not sink like a lead balloon! Ino was that weight and Naruto knew that if Ino got her hands on Sakura, Sakura's crush on him would be DOOMED to fail. She was doing FINE!!! Sakura was taking this seriously, not like some child's game. Okay, maybe she did some odd things here and there, but that was because, maybe, Sakura's feelings were getting her attention, and her brain was doing something else, confusing her and making her do something…well odd. But either way, Naruto didn't want Sakura's feelings to be demolished, NO MATTER WHAT!!!. He wanted her JUST AS MUCH as she wanted him! Ino stared into Naruto's eyes, seeing how serious he was. "Let me tell you something Ino. You'd better not have the audacity to do something you wouldn't regret," Naruto said leaning into her ear. Ino shivered a bit as his hot breath reaped (Not Raped!) her ear lobe, "because if you do, we'll have a loooooong talk. Now belive me, I never, hurt girls. Well that's not completely tru, I mean unless they're trying to cut my nut-sack off, then that's different. But in any case, that talk will be something you won't E-V-E-R, forget." Naruto explained. Ino gulped again and looked at him. He stood up fully, to his colossal height and smiled at her. Ino still couldn't believe his height! Here she was, at 5'8' and he was almost…maybe 6 or 8 feet taller! She felt like a pipsqueak! "Now do we have an understanding?" Naruto asked. Ino nodded and Naruto smiled and gripped her shoulders, turned her around, patted her head and pushed her back a little so she was walking. He smiled as she walked away. Naruto looked at Sakura and saw her still turned around. He walked over to her and looked down at her. "You okay?" Naruto asked. Sakura looked at him slightly.
"I…I'm just embarrassed, that's all." Sakura said with ENOUGH courage to speak to him! Naruto sighed.
"Sakura, you don't have to be embarrassed around me." Naruto said grinning. Sakura still didn't look at him.
"Still, I can't believe Ino would say something so soon. I would've at least expected her to say that after a few weeks, but right now, no." Sakura explained. Naruto sighed and put his hands on her shoulders. She flinched a bit. Naruto felt her flinch and eased off. He gently laid them on her shoulders, she calmed a bit.
"It's okay Sakura. You know, sometimes people think something that may or may not be true. In fact, some people judge before that or those certain people or person have or has a chance to really increase their feelings for that person you know?" Naruto asked. Sakura nodded. "It's okay Sakura, besides, I don't think Ino would have THAT much audacity to come back, unless she had an Adam's Apple, a dick and a pair of balls hangin'!" Naruto said chuckling. Sakura gave a light chuckle. Naruto heard it and his eyes softened.
"Now that's better, isn't it?" Naruto asked. Sakura turned to face him. Only thing was she was staring square at his chest. She craned her neck and saw him grinning.
"I can't believe how tall you are!" Sakura said in awe! Naruto looked at her and cocked his brow.
"Uh…well that wasn't the topic, but okay…if you wanna know I'm six-foot five-inches." Naruto explained. Sakura's mouth GAPED!! 6'ft 5'in!? HE WAS A LIVING SASQUACH…well without the hair. Sakura was only 5'ft 6'in, the smallest in her class. Hell even Hinata out stood her at 5'ft 8'in! But either way she didn't care! Sakura liked being small, since she was a young woman. But Naruto…he was HUGE!! Sakura gulped a bit and Naruto smiled with his eyebrow arched. "So…uh…don't you feel a bit better?" Naruto asked. Sakura snapped out of her daze and smiled.
"Yes, I do. Thank you Naruto." Sakura said sweetly. Naruto grinned.
"Sure Sakura. Now, shall we get goin'?" Naruto asked. Sakura nodded and they both walked off. Sakura took a bit more time as she walked up the steps to the school on the Hokage Monuments, but Naruto helped her. They both finally made it, in time too! They rushed into the school, at Sakura's pace, and made it to their locker! Sakura did the combo and opened the locker. They grabbed their books and Sakura shut the locker and turned the dial to "0". Naruto and Sakura walked to class to start the day off. Sakura entered the room, and looked, to see Ino talking up a storm, as usual, and everyone gracing in her popular presence.
Ino saw Sakura and grinned, but when she saw Naruto enter she turned away. Naruto looked up at them all, and saw them staring at him. He eyed them and then walked over to the stairs. Sakura had made it to her seat and Naruto to his own. Anko, looking up from her magazine, smiled as she saw Sakura smiling as she sat next to Naruto. Anko could see Sakura's happiness as she sat next to the young man, even though Sakura had only known Naruto from a SMALL while, Anko had believed love was possible even at first sight! But either way, Anko could tell Sakura was happy, and if ANYONE ruined this chance for Sakura, Anko'd deal with their asses PERSONALLY. Anyway though, Anko was glad for Sakura, and knew the girl's chance had FINALLY, after ALL her years of trying to get Sasuke, came! But as excited as Anko was…she'd let cupid do the work.
"RRRRRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGG!!" The Bell rang! Anko sighed and cracked her knuckles and her neck, loudly. The sound made some of the students shiver. Anko chuckled as she yawned.
"Okay guys! What'cha wanna do today?" Anko asked. She really didn't like making decisions on her own. She figured everyone else would like to do what they wanted, jus so long as she didn't get fired. This was her, besides being a ninja, 58th part-time job that she was filling in for! Anko was, as some people called her, "The Crazy Bitch," since she was crazy, and yet an unbearable woman at the same time! But right now, was Anko's teaching time. Everyone thought. Naruto had an idea and looked at Anko. "Go ahead blondie, let's heard what ya got." Anko said. Naruto flinched a bit and sweat-dropped and scratched the back of his head with a gaping smile. Everyone stared at him.
"Go on Naruto." Sakura gestured. Naruto shrugged.
"I dunno, I was kinda thinking that we could, well go outside, ya know?" Naruto asked. Anko thought and her eyes stared at Sakura, who seemed to be delighted!
"Oooohh that sounds great!" Sakura squealed! They all looked at her. Sakura stared at them and then at Naruto. He smiled and nodded.
"YEAH!!!" Naruto shouted. He stretched. "Urahg!" was what came out from stretching. Sakura giggled and looked at Anko. Anko seemed happy about.
"Okay guys, it's settled. Any other ideas?" Anko asked. They all shook their heads. "Okay! Let's go outside guys, I'll plan something for ya, cause don't you DARE think you're getting off easily." Anko said. They all groaned, except for Naruto and Sakura, since, well they would be working together! This was Sakura's, as well as, Naruto's chance to find out a little bit more about each other. They all got up from their seats and walked out of the room. Anko followed behind them all. The class exited the school and looked at Anko. "Okay guys, now here's the plan. The sun's pretty warm, not too hot so we're gonna be doing some field work! I want you guys to report to the Cherry Blossom fields, k?" Anko asked. They nodded. Naruto was a bit confused though.
"Uh, where're the Cherry Blossom fields?" Naruto asked. They all stared at him.
"Tch, dumbass." Shikamaru stated sighing. Naruto gave him a dark and deep growl. Everyone looked at each other and then at Naruto. Sakura was just as surprised as ALL OF THEM. Naruto scoffed and snorted. Sakura looked at him.
"Naruto…" Sakura started. He looked at her.
"Yeah?" Naruto asked. Sakura gulped.
"Did you just, growl and snort at Shikamaru?" Sakura asked. They all listened. Naruto gave a slight gasp!
"…fuck…" He cursed silently. They stared at him and Naruto turned away. "Uh…sorry, umm, where're the……field again?" Naruto asked.
"Sakura, show blondie over there where the fields are please." Anko said. Sakura nodded.
"Okay, c'mon Naruto." Sakura said. Naruto nodded and followed, like a good boy. Anko looked at everyone else, who were silent.
"ALRIGHT MAGGOTS!!! FRONT LINE AND CENTER!!!" Anko blared! They all stood STRAIGHT and held their chins up! Anko sighed. "Alright, now I know that was an odd predicament, but in ANY case, NONE of us will speak of this, okay?! As much as Naruto's animal-like sounds and actions were, I don't want this mentioned, okay!?" Anko shouted!
"YES MA'AM!!!" They all shouted. Anko nodded and they all dispersed. Anko sighed.
With Naruto and Sakura…
Sakura had shown Naruto where the Cherry Blossom fields were and Naruto took a liking to it! It was AMAZING!!! Rows upon rows upon ROWS of pink headed trees lined the area! Naruto laughed as the cherry blossoms fell from the trees and into his hair. Sakura looked behind her to see Naruto standing on his toes and balancing a cherry blossom on his nose! She laughed! Naruto looked at her and let the cherry blossom fall. His mouth gaped open as she saw her. Sakura, the wind and the cherry blossoms, produced something Naruto had NEVER EVER seen before in his LIFE! He saw Sakura, her emerald eyes soft and touching, with her arms linked behind her and her hair rustling slightly. She truly looked beautiful as the cherry blossoms landed around her, like pink snow around an angel. Naruto stared at her and gulped. He looked at the ground, and then at her several times before something escaped his throat.
"Y-Y-You look…b-b-beautiful Sakura." He squeaked. Even the toughest man was a pawn for the true beauty of a female he liked. Sakura looked at him with a small tint or pink.
"Why thank you Naruto. Sometimes I like to come here and…well I like to think. It always calms me when I'm here, I feel like I'm…" She couldn't think of the word.
"Apart of the trees?" Naruto asked. Sakura looked at him and tilted her head to her right a little.
"What do you man Naruto?" She asked curiously. Naruto looked at the ground and thought.
"Well…Sakura…I mean…you look like you could get lost in…here." Naruto stated. Sakura looked away a bit. Naruto's eyes widened and he slapped his forehead! "I MEAN!!! umm…the trees are beautiful so when I say you can get lost in here that means…umm…uh…OH!!! That your beauty compares to these trees! Yeah, and uh..uh…uh….uh-" Naruto stopped as Sakura looked at him. He looked around and decided to put on a foxy grin and with one smooth tongue, gave Sakura a clean, VERY seductive foxy-growl. Sakura flinched a bit and stared at him as he gave her the grin.
"There you go again…" Sakura said. Naruto looked at her in confusion and cocked his head to the right, animal-like. "You're growling. Only this time it was sexily." Sakura stated softly. Naruto blushed and looked at the ground.
"Uh…(sigh)…sorry, Sakura…it won't happen again…ever, I promise." Naruto stated. Sakura stared at him as he shook his head and gripped it.
"Does he think he did something…bad, growling like that?" Sakura asked herself. She watched as he sunk a bit low, dropping his shoulders. She thought about his…animal-like…gestures. They seemed both charming, and yet creepy, but Sakura had feelings for him, and she thought about to positive side of them both. They were charming and made him seem…well sexy. And on the other fact they were driving Sakura curious! She smiled. Naruto sighed and looked at her, and got curious, yet again as to why she was smiling. He thought she didn't like his growls, well even though they were odd.
"Sakura, you're smiling. Why?" He asked dumbly. Sakura giggled. Naruto cocked his left eyebrow. "What's so funny?" Naruto asked. Sakura sighed and shook her head. Naruto stared at her, still hunched over from his animalistic, and odd gestures.
"Well, it's just that…I…well," Her face flustered a bit. Naruto could tell ONE thing…she was a horny lil' school girl. Always flustering a bit. Naruto found it attractive though. His brain started to wonder why kind of "attention" she'd give him. But Naruto also preferred belly rubs, for his OWN reasons! Naruto listened though. Sakura gulped a bit and continued, "…I just found it to be…well…attractive, that's all. Nothing wrong with it, nope! Nothing at all!" Sakura said quickly! Naruto grinned and chuckled a bit. Sakura looked at him.
"Oh, so you DO like my…well sounds. Right?" Naruto asked. Sakura smiled and walked over to him. The wind flowed through the trees, whisking her hair about. Naruto gulped a bit and his knees quivered a little. She WAS beautiful! She go up to him and looked UP to see him. She giggled a bit. She waved her finger towards her and he bent down. She got into his ear.
"Why yes, I do…I find that they make you attractive in many ways Naruto." Sakura stated. Naruto gulped loudly as his feet quivered a bit. She leaned away, leaving Naruto a bit shocked. She giggled at his face. Eyes widened mouth gaping open and his arms hanging loosely from his shoulders. Naruto finally, after 3 minutes of non-stop space staring, snapped out of his trance-like state and looked at Sakura. His face was flushed a bit. She…liked his growls? His animalistic ways, that made…well he just NEVER thought anyone liked, made him attractive?! Naruto stared at Sakura and she laughed at his face!
"Well, well, well, aren't you two a sight for sore eyes?" They heard a feminine voice. Naruto and Sakura looked to see Anko, and everyone else, watching them. Sakura gasped and turned around, while Naruto shook his head and looked at them, feeling a bit embarrassed at himself for that…trance. Anko laughed and sighed! "Alright guys, let's get on with why we were here. Now, we're going to be in group, and judging by you two, Naruto and Sakura are going to be in a group of two, the rest of you, find yourself a partner." Anko commanded. They all got into groups and stood in a line facing Anko. She grinned. "Okay, now, what you're going to do, is make up a poem about the trees, alright? Any questions?" Anko explained and asked! They all knew better than to question her and Anko chuckled. "Alright, get to work, I'll be over here if ya need me. And I'll be watching you." She said sternly, still grinning. They all gulped, except Sakura. Sakura and Anko were friends! She smiled and looked at Naruto, who was already thinking.
"Hmm, what'd you think Sakura?" Naruto asked. Sakura thought and looked at the trees. She thought of the first line.
When The Wind flows slow
The petals will blow
Naruto thought about it and smiled! He liked the sound of it and thought of the second line.
"Hmm, let's see here, what else?" Naruto asked. Sakura watched him as he closed his eyes to think. They SPRUNG open and looked at Sakura.
Gently with grace
To find their way
Sakura nodded! That sounded like an excellent second line! Though there were actually four, it sounded good wither way! Sakura thought again, this was getting fun!
To their lovers arms
They silently pray
Sakura retorted. Naruto nodded and thought deeply about this one. She made it a bit difficult for him this time! Naruto and Sakura both looked at each other and, awkwardly both said…
To find each others love one day…
Naruto and Sakura were speechless…it was an odd, yet romantic moment for the both of them. Sakura looked up at Naruto, seeing his mind blown! It was like…their brains thought as one! The wind rustled a bit through their hair as they looked at each other. Cerulean meeting Emerald, it was a peaceful moment…until.
"So, Sakura what's your poem about!?" They heard Tenten shout! Sakura jumped and screeched! Tenten looked at her and scratched the back of her head. "Whoops, sorry about that Sakura. But did you come you with a poem yet?" Tenten asked. Sakura sighed and smiled. Tenten was a good girl, Sakura always like Tenten more as a friend than Ino and the others.
"Yeah, we did." Sakura answered.
"Cool, can I hear it?" She asked. Sakura shook her head. "Awe, why not!?" Tenten pouted. Sakura giggled.
"We're going to re-site our poem s in a little bit Tenten. You'll hear it. Naruto and I both added each of our own lines we thought of into the poem…although the last one we…kinda thought at the same time." Sakura said scratching her head. Tenten cocked an eyebrow.
"I see…cool! Well, can't wait to hear it, and you must be Naruto, right?" Tenten asked, looking at the giant in front of her. Naruto looked down at the brunette and smiled.
"Yep, you must be Tenten. Are you Sakura's friend?" Naruto asked. Tenten blushed a bit.
"Yes, well I don't spend much time with Sakura, since Ino's always keeping my friend away with her mouth. I swear it runs non-stop!" Tenten said putting her hands on her hips. Sakura and Naruto laughed! Ino's head perked up from across the trees and saw Tenten's hand in the form of a mouth and opening and closing as she went "Blah Blah Blah! Ino saw Naruto and Sakura laughing and her head got hot. But, she saw Naruto over there. She hadn't forgotten about that little "Chat" they both had. Ino sighed and would have to talk to Tenten later about what she was doing. Tenten made Naruto and Sakura crack up! Naruto held his gut and Sakura had her hand over her mouth. Tenten laughed with them.
"You always make me laugh Tenten…well when you were around at least. Now you're with the popular crowd…well since Neji." Sakura said, her smile turned into a frown. Tenten and Naruto frowned to and Tenten nodded, much to her dismay.
"Yeah, but it's not all that and a bag of chips you know." Tenten stated. Sakura looked at her. Naruto found this going to be interesting.
"Really?" Sakura asked. Tenten nodded and sighed.
"Yeah, all you hear is someone else's story about what they did and they all laugh all the time and…well it's just a mess. Sakura, I know you're alone and no one sits with you at lunch and everything, and I'm sorry. Sorry I wasn't one of the friends you thought I was. But even if you're not my friend, I'll still be yours." Tenten stated with a smile. Sakura looked at Naruto and he nodded.
"Thanks Tenten, glad you're my friend." Sakura said. Tenten smiled and Naruto grinned. "Well, better get back to Ino I guess, eh?" Sakura asked. Tenten sighed. She really didn't want to, but had too. She waved good-bye and Sakura waved back. Tenten walked away and Sakura sighed. Naruto put a hand on her shoulder and she looked at him. He grinned and she laughed. His silly grin he put on brightened her spirits. Tenten heard the laugh and turned around. Sakura was laughing as Naruto made idiotic and stupid faces. Tenten giggled with a blush.
"Now that's a hunk of gold there. Sakura, you're lucky… But you deserve him anyway for being so patient." Tenten retorted to herself and walked away. After 30 minutes everyone was ready to present. Sakura was a bit nervous at first, but with Naruto there she'd have no problem! After EVERYONE ELSE, they were finally the ones to present. Naruto and Sakura got up in front of everyone. Sakura was a little shaken a bit, but Naruto put his hand on her shoulder and she stopped. She looked at him and he smiled softly. She stared at him for a second, and then nodded with a small smile.
Sakura: When the wind flows Slow…
Naruto: The Petals will blow
Sakura: Gently with grace
Naruto: To find their way
Sakura: To their lovers arms
Naruto: They silently pray
Naruto and Sakura: To find each others love one day…
They re-sited at the end together. Everyone stared at them as Naruto and Sakura stood there, staring at the ground. Anko smiled and checked her clip-board.
Ino and Shikamaru- -A
Shino and Chouji- A
Hinata and Kiba- B+
Sasuke and Tasume- A
Rock Lee and Verde- A
Tenten and Neji- A
Naruto and Sakura- A
Anko smiled and looked at Naruto. He seemed a bit embarrassed from finishing that last line with Sakura, though Anko could tell he liked the poem, but was a bit flustered from doing it with Sakura. Her gaze turned towards Sakura, who seemed to be trying to calm herself a bit now. Apparently finishing that poem with Naruto at the same time made her a bit red! Anko could tell that they'd be a PERFECT couple! Anko grinned and chuckled.
"Thanks guys. That was a great poem, and that finish was just too awesome! Good job guys, give 'em a hand everyone!" Anko shouted. They all clapped and the two teens in the front smiled and bowed before walking…actually SCURRYING off! Anko laughed! The day was good. Naruto and Sakura felt good all throughout the day of their morning classes! Sakura and Naruto were currently in Gym. They were all playing a good game of flag ball! Although Naruto and Sakura were pitted AGAINST each other this time! Naruto had the ball and Sakura ran furiously trying to catch him! Well, get his orange flag at least that was flailing behind him! Sakura ran faster, but Naruto chuckled and WHISKED LIKE LIGHTNING to the goal! Sakura and her team, along with Naruto's OWN team were DUMBFOUNDED! His speed was…non-human! They all stood there, stupefied and Gai clapped!
"Well done Naruto! I haven't seen that speed since Lee and myself! Congrats!" Gai shouted giving a thumbs up! Naruto panted, sticking his tongue out. Sakura and everyone else cocked their eyebrows.
"Naruto," Sakura started. Naruto looked at her. She turned her head slightly and stared at him. "Are you, panting like a dog?" Sakura asked. Naruto sucked his tongue in and wiped his lower lip. Sakura stared at him and he grinned.
"Well I was a bit tired from that running. You almost got me!" Naruto explained happily! Sakura looked down.
"His speed is incredible. I've never seen anyone run like that before. What is he?" Sakura asked herself, looking at Naruto.
"DAMN!!" Kiba shouted! "HE HAULED ASS!!!" Kiba finished. Kiba was beginning to like Naruto a bit more. Hinata blushed a bit and turned away from Naruto's sight. Ino grunted and crossed her arms and turned away.
"Okay guys!" Gai started. "Now, let's do it again!" He shouted thrusting his fist into the air. They nodded and Naruto walked back to his place. Sakura watched him and sighed. She'd have to step up a bit more this time! This was her 7th time she FAILED at catching Naruto. Though he didn't dash like lightning the other 6 times. He was FAST!! Sakura got into her position and watched Naruto. He was playing with his orange flag as he crouched down low in attempt to dart across the field! Kiba crouched low next to him. Sakura eyed them both. They were the fastest runners she had EVER seen! In the school actually! Gai looked at them all and held his whistle to his lips…
"FWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!" The whistle SCREAMED!! Naruto and Kiba FLASHED onto the field, followed by Shikamaru, Hinata and Ino! Sakura and Tenten nodded towards each other and dashed! They were followed by Chouji and Neji! Shino was referee, since he didn't really play sports and Sasuke was flag keeper. He just watched, along with Shino. Lee was cheering long with his girlfriend Verde! Verde was a girl who LOVED green, like Lee! She had brunette hair that curled with green strips with a green T-Shirt, green eyes and green lip-stick, green nail-polish and, well she loved green! Just like Lee! Although Lee and Verde knew the rules, and had to wear the school uniform, but Verde and Lee both had green ties. Sakura's eyes watched Naruto while Tenten watched for Kiba. Sakura stopped and looked around for some way to get Naruto easily! Tenten sped up and Kiba made a SHARP turn around her. Sakura saw Kiba and LUNGED for his black flag. She rolled and felt something in her hand. She looked down and THERE IT WAS!! She squealed!
"TENTEN, I GOT IT!!!" Sakura shouted waving the flag in the air! Tenten put a thumbs up and her eyes widened!
"Sakura watch out!" Tenten shouted. Sakura looked and Ino came SPEEDING TOWARDS HER!!! She yelled and dove out of the way! Ino grunted, missing Sakura. Sakura got up and checked for her flag and sighed in relief that it was still there. She got up and ran over to the buckets, where Sasuke was, and dumped the flag.
"Nice dive." Sasuke said plainly. Sakura flinched a bit and looked at him. His arms crossed over his chest and on legs on to the other. Sakura smiled.
"Thanks Sasuke." Sakura thanked. Sasuke nodded. Sakura turned and walked away. Sasuke sighed and stretched. He saw Naruto streaking like lightning, snagging Sakura's team members' flag! He sighed and shook his head. Sakura saw Naruto snatch Tentens flag! She gasped! Tenten grunted and sat down. Naruto laughed!
"Gotcha!" Naruto shouted. He then streaked over and saw Sakura. She got ready to try and steal Naruto's flag! Naruto grinned and JUMPED over Sakura, using chakra and SLAM-DUNKED the flag into the bucket! He sighed and shook his head. Now that ALL of Sakura's team members were gone, it was the ball he needed. Hinata had snatched the ball and threw it to Naruto, who caught it! Sakura gasped and ran after him! Kiba grinned. His girl got the ball! Sakura ran after Naruto, it was like this again! She started to pump chakra into her legs, since no-one would suspect it, well the non-ninja teachers at least. She started to gain, quickly too! Naruto looked behind and his face had the look of HORROR!!! Sakura was reaching for his flag!! Naruto sped it up and was getting away from Sakura! Sakura pumped more chakra, but Naruto was losing her! She grunted and finally LUNGED for him! She wrapped her arms around Naruto's waist and they tumbled on the field! They rolled and finally stopped. Sakura opened her eyes and winced a bit. That was a good tackle she had done she thought! Well the best one she'd ever done anyway. She was laying on something. She looked and saw a white, three un-buttoned T-Shirt. In the middle of the shirts slit was a nicely toned and golden chest. Sakura could see, to what it looks liked, were abs really…She looked and she blushed a bit. Naruto was lying there, the ball fell out of his hand and he looked down at her. "Nice tackle Sakura." Naruto complimented. Sakura giggled.
"Thank you. Now, gimme that flag and that ball now Mr." Sakura demanded. Naruto sighed and Sakura took his orange flag and the ball. She got off him and sat up. He sat cross-legged and sighed. He looked at Kiba who just shrugged. Naruto shrugged back and watched as Sakura, strutting her hips from side to side, walked over to the bucket, dumped Naruto's flag. Naruto felt a tint of red come as he saw her hips sway from side-to-side. She then took a STREAK down the field! Sakura had the ball in her arms and Hinata, Ino and Neji all ran after her! Sakura threw the ball into the square and watched as Ino closed in on her. Ino had ALWAYS won when it came to games, but now Sakura felt more confident about her abilities after catching Naruto. Ino lunged for Sakura and she dodged! Sakura saw Ino delayed from her lunge and SNATCHED Ino's silver flag! Ino grunted. Sakura smirked at her victory and turned around. Hinata and Shikamaru were closing in on her. But she knew that the ball was the target, not her. Sakura knew she was out-numbered and that victory was as of yet, impossible. She sighed.
"OH NO YOU DON'T!!!" They all heard a childish SHOUT!! They all gasped and Hinata screamed! They looked and saw Kishimaru?! Kishimaru had a small sapphire flag and Hinata's white flag! Hinata groaned and fell to her knees. "THANKS GAI-SENSEI!!" Kishimaru shouted waving at Gai.
"SHOW THEM THE POWER OF YOUTH!!!!" GAI SHOUTED!!!
"WHOOOOOOOOOO!!!" Lee shouted after. Kishimaru giggled childishly!
"I'm here to help Sakura! Now let's win a game!" Kishimaru shouted jumping in the air! Sakura laughed!
"Okay!" She answered. Kishimaru nodded and STREAKED, like Naruto down to the bucket and disposed of Hinata's pearly white flag. He looked to see Naruto, sitting.
"HAHA!!" Kishimaru laughed! Naruto's forehead popped an anger vein and a small sharp tooth appeared from the right side of his mouth and his eyes turned white and he bloated!
"GO AHEAD AND LAUGH!!!" Naruto shouted. Kishimaru laughed and Naruto groaned!
"Awe, did Sakura tag big brother?" Kishimaru babied. Naruto turned his head away.
"Tch, she tackled me. But you'd better worry about yourself." Naruto explained. Kishimaru giggled and turned around and skipped away. Naruto sighed as his anime anger poofed away. He smiled, Kishimaru didn't know how to play flag ball anyway, so ALL WAS GOOD!! Kishimaru looked at Sakura and Shikamaru, who were dodging each others swipes and attempts to get each others' flag. Kishimaru looked around the field and saw the other teams ball. He smiled.
"OKEY DOKEY!!" Kishimaru shouted, threw his arms in the air and ran or the ball! Shikamaru looked and gasped! The boy as going to for the ball!
"MAN, WHAT A DRAG!!" Shikamaru shouted! Sakura chuckled.
"Looks like the shoes on the other foot, isn't it?" Sakura asked. Shikamaru groaned and ran after the small boy. Sakura ran after Shikamaru.
"C'MON BABY, DON'T LET KISHIMARU GET THAT FLAG!!!" Ino shouted. Shikamaru sighed and ran! On the way he grabbed the orange flag from the bucket and ran to Naruto. Shikamaru tossed the flag and Naruto caught it and got up! He put it in his pocket and ran after Sakura!
"HERE'S BIG BROTHER!!" Naruto shouted! Sakura and Kishimaru gasped while Shikamaru grinned. Sakura screamed and ran! Kishimaru got the ball. It was a rainbow colored ball and looked behind.
"WAAAHH!" He shouted and ran in the opposite direction, away from Shikamaru and his brother. Sakura made a deathly sharp turn and Naruto came to a screeching HALT! He then ran for Sakura and Kishimaru beside Shikamaru! Cheering came from the other team members! Sakura grabbed Tentens brunette flag and tossed it to her. Tenten got up and LUNGED for Shikamaru's flag! She snatched it and Shikamaru sighed and fell! Naruto sprinted like lightning as Sakura and Kishimaru got closer to him! He was RIGHT BEHIND Kishimaru. Kishimaru looked behind and shouted! He threw the ball to Sakura and she caught it! Naruto groaned, but smirked. He was still faster than her and gained on her EXTREMELY!! Sakura saw the goal and sprinted! Naruto was RIGHT BEHIND HER as she ran! Sakura finally LUNGED and Naruto lunged WITH HER. Sakura and Naruto fell into the square. Kishimaru stopped running and Tenten caught up. Naruto was laying right on Sakura and Kishimaru walked over and saw the ball, in the square! "YAY!! WE WON!!!" Kishimaru shouted. Tenten laughed and Ino groaned. Kiba sweat-dropped and Hinata sighed. Shikamaru groaned. Sakura rustled underneath Naruto's massive weight! She looked and saw the ball and smiled. Naruto looked up and sighed.
"Good job Sakura, you won!" He said. Sakura chuckled! Naruto and Sakura figured out the position they were in and gave a HUMONGOUS FLUSTER!! Sakura and Naruto were face-to-face. Sakura must've rolled over when she hit the ground and now, well, Naruto was on top of her.
"WOW!!! LOOKS LIKE BIG BROTHER AND SAKURA REEAALLYY LIKE EACH OTHER NOW! YAY!" Kishimaru shouted. Tenten laughed!
"Nice position." Kiba said grinning. Chouji sighed as he sweat-dropped and Neji just held his arms crossed, not looking at the two. Hinata blushed madly and Shikamaru scratched the back of his head. Ino just sat there, watching them. Gai and Lee looked at each other and chuckled!
"Well, if youth doesn't shine in them!" Lee shouted. Gai blew his whistle.
"The Game is over! Sakura's team wins!" Gai shouted. Ino felt FURIOUS now!
"HEY!! Didn't WE have to most points!?" Ino asked loudly. Gai chuckled.
"You weren't competing for points Ino." Gai explained. Ino looked at him dumbly. "You were all competing for fun! But, Sakuras display and improvement won her team the game! Good work Sakura…oh, and you and Naruto can go do that somewhere else!' Gai shouted again, sticking his thumb in the air. They all looked at the two teens. They didn't move. Tenten walked over to Sakura and Naruto and looked. Apparently they both were flushed SO MUCH…well they couldn't move since it was a shock.
"Umm, Naruto, you can get off Sakura now." Tenten said waving her hand and sweat-dropping. Naruto snapped out of it and rolled off Sakura. He got up and dusted himself off! Sakura was a red-hot cherry tomato! Tenten helped her help and dusted her off. Sakura stood there and Tenten snapped her fingers. "Sakura, oh Sakura. C'mon, snap out of it!" Tenten demanded! Sakura finally shook her head and looked at Tenten.
"Tenten…was he just…" Sakura cut off. Tenten nodded with a smile. Sakura looked at Naruto, who was turned around with his hands in his pockets, staring out into the open. Sakura sighed and looked at her hands. They were shaking and her knees quivering. Naruto's heat roamed through her body STILL! It felt good to Sakura as she stared at Naruto. Sakura felt her heart thumping. She felt like she had just gotten EVEN MORE attracted to Naruto! She smiled and walked over to him. She looked and saw him face flushed as his eyes were anime-white. Sakura tapped him on the shoulder and he snapped out of it and looked at her. Sakura wasn't expecting what would come next though…
"SAKURA I'M SORRY!!" Naruto shouted gripping his head. Sakura jumped at his sudden eruption! "I'M REALLY SORRY IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN I-" Naruto was silenced when Sakura put a finger to his lips. He went cross-eyed and Sakura laughed!
"Naruto, you don't have to be sorry. In fact you're really warm you know?" Sakura explained.
"But Sakura I-" His muttering stopped when Sakura pushed her finger against his lips.
"Naruto, it's okay. It was just an accident anyway." Sakura explained. Naruto said nothing and just stared at her with a shocked look. Sakura took her finger away from his mouth and smiled.
"So, you're okay with what happened?" Naruto asked. Sakura closed her eyes and giggled.
"Of course, it was meant as a way to stop me from winning the game! Well, lunch is going to start in a while, so what'd you want to eat?" Sakura asked. Naruto shrugged.
"Oh c'mon, there's dango, sandwiches, ramen-" That was as far as she went.
"RAMEN!!" BOTH Naruto and Kishimaru shouted. Their fingers wiggled as they drooled. Sakura laughed and nodded.
"Yes! We have Ichiraku's ramen, it's supposed to be the best in ALL of Fire Country." Sakura explained. Naruto and Kishimaru looked at each other and were about to EXPLODE in excitement! Hearing "Ramen," had made Naruto's day!
"Well c'mon! Let's go!" Naruto shouted thrusting his fist forward. Kishimaru threw his hands in the air!
"YAY!!" The small boy shouted. Sakura laughed!
"RRRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGG!!!" The Bell went.
"LAST ONE THERE'S A ROTTEN EGG!" Naruto blared as he streaked to the fence and climbed up it. Kishimaru watched!
"OH NO YOU DON'T MR. RAMEN PANTS!!" Kishimaru yelled and ran over to the fence and pulled Naruto down by the rim of his boxers! Naruto fell and landed with a "THUD!!!" Naruto groaned and got up. He looked at Kishimaru who stared at him with his hands on his hips. "It's Sakura's day today, she invited us to ramen so we have to be with her, after all you remember what happened LAST TIME you ran off because someone offered us ramen, don't you!?" Kishimaru asked. Naruto sweat-dropped.
"Okay okay okay! Jeez, let's not bring THAT up, okay? I mean, I helped fix the hack didn't I?" Naruto asked. Kishimaru cocked his eyebrow and crossed his arms over his chest.
"Yeah but after you fixed the shack the guy refused to give you ramen, and only offered cash, therefore (sigh) you destroyed the shack AGAIN!" Kishimaru shouted! Naruto leaned back.
"How did Naruto destroy the shack?" Sakura asked. They both flinched and looked at each other and then at Sakura. She seemed curious. Kishimaru looked at Naruto and he shook his head faintly.
"Oh, it's nothing really. People can be so…well you know." Kishimaru stated.
"No I don't know." Sakura answered. Kishimaru sweat-dropped!
"Umm, well it's just something left forgotten really, right?" Kishimaru asked. Sakura thought, putting her finger to her lips.
"Well I guess the past brings nightmares, right?" Sakura asked.
"Yep!" The small boy answered. Naruto sighed relief! Sakura nodded.
"Well, shall we?" Sakura asked. Naruto and Kishimaru nodded.
"Ladies first." Naruto gestured. Sakura curtsied.
"Thank you very much, how gentleman-like of you!" Sakura said smiling! Naruto and Kishimaru bowed and then they all laughed!
"C'mon guys!" Naruto motioned with a wave of his hand. Sakura and Kishimaru nodded. They walked into the school, dropped their things off at Naruto and Sakura's locker, and walked outside onto the campus. Sakura smiled and took a deep breath. Naruto stretched and Kishimaru just bounced up and down on his heels. They all walked down the staircase and into the village. Students lined up at the restaurants and shacks! Naruto and Kishimaru looked at each other and smiled. Sakura led the way and looked around. After 5 minutes that arrived at a small shack. Sakura moved away one of the pieces of cloth that hung and said "Ichiraku's Ramen," and sat at a stool. Naruto and Kishimaru walked in behind her.
"Wow!" Kishimaru said in awe. He climbed up on a stool and sat next to Sakura at her right. Naruto sat on her left. A man walked up to them and smiled.
"Why hello there Sakura. Are these your friends?" Teuchi asked. Sakura giggled.
"Why yes they are Teuchi! This is Naruto to my left, and Kishimaru on my right." Sakura said gesturing.
"Hello!" Kishimaru shouted.
"Hey, so you serve ramen here?" Naruto asked. Teuchi let out a hardy laugh!
"Well well, looks like we got ourselves some hungry customers! Ayame, we got customers!" Teuchi shouted. Soon a girl about Sakura's height walked in. She had brown hair and a bandana on her head. She wore a shirt with an apron and shoes.
"Why hello there, welcome to Ichiraku's ramen, may we help you?" Ayame asked. Naruto grinned and Kishimaru giggled. Ayame saw Sakura and then looked at Naruto. "Oh, Sakura, you're dating now?" Ayame asked. Sakura and Naruto flinched!
"YEP!! MY BIG BROTHER'S A SMOOOOTH OPERATER!!" Kishimaru shouted.
"WE'RE NOT DATING!!" Naruto shouted! "…yet." Naruto SILENTLY finished. Sakura sweat-dropped and Ayame copied.
"Oh, sorry Sakura. It's just that…well you two look like a good couple." Ayame stated. Sakura and Naruto started to blush and sweat!
"Yep! They're Too Hot to Handle!" Kishimaru stated! Naruto groaned and Sakura waved her face. It was getting hot in here, or it was her that was flaring up! Ayame laughed at the little boys antics.
"So, what will you all have?" Teuchi asked.
"Well, if what they say you serve the best ramen in ALL of Fire country. So I'll have an Extra Large Miso-Chicken Ramen!" Naruto ordered. Teuchi grinned and nodded.
"I'll have a small shrimp please." Sakura said. Teuchi nodded and looked at Kishimaru.
"And would you like a kid's meal?" Teuchi asked. Kishimaru sweat-dropped. Naruto sighed.
"Umm, yeah about that Teuchi. I gotta say that squirt isn't exactly a "KID," when it comes to eating." Naruto explained. Teuchi looked at Kishimaru, who looked at him.
"Okay then, well what would you like?" Teuchi asked. Kishimaru smiled sweetly.
"I'll have one Large Miso-Pork Ramen please with two eggs on the side. Hehehehe!" He giggled. Teuchi and Ayame looked at him in shock!
"What'd I tell ya?" Naruto asked shrugging. Sakura stared at the small boy.
"Naruto, I can't believe Kishimaru wants a Large Ramen will he-" Sakura was cut off.
"Trust me Sakura, the boy can put a whale away if he wanted to…" Naruto explained leaning on the counter. Sakura looked at Kishimaru, who spun around on the seat shouting "WEEEEEEEEE!" She sighed and nodded.
"Alright, coming up then." Teuchi said, still having a hard time believing Kishimaru could eat a large ramen. Sakura also had a hard time believing it, as well as Ayame. But as they say, don't judge a book by its cover…or well, it's size in Kishimaru's case. Sakura found this time to…get to know Naruto a little more. She though about what to ask him.
"Hey, Naruto," Sakura started. Naruto looked at her.
"Hmm?"
"I want to ask you…you know about your…well your hobbies." Sakura asked. Naruto thought and smiled.
"Well, one of my…hobbies is training. I gotta be strong it I'm to protect those who are EXTREMELY important to me, right?" Naruto asked. Sakura smiled and nodded.
"Yes, that's very important. To protect the one you love is even more important…right?" Sakura asked.
"It's one of the most important things in life to me. I must protect those I care about, whether I dislike them or not." Naruto stated, Teuchi and Ayame were over-hearing. Sakura looked at him and then at the table.
"So you're very dedicated to doing these things, aren't you?" Sakura asked. Naruto gave a small sigh.
"Yeah, I am." Naruto answered. Sakura sighed deeply.
"So I guess all the grls must like you, right?" Sakura asked. Naruto cocked his eyebrow.
"Why would you ask that?" Naruto asked. Sakura shrugged.
"Well, I just thought that your dedication to protecting everyone who you feel important would…well make you someone popular with other girls, that's all." Sakura answered. Naruto laughed! Sakura looked at him with a silent gasp.
"Aw man that's funny! Whew!" Naruto laughed! Kishimaru also laughed!
"Yeah! My big brother, popular? No way, he was hated when he was little!" Kishimaru shouted. Sakura, Teuchi and Ayame stopped! Kishimaru covered his mouth and Naruto sent him a disappointing look and slowly shook his head and put his finger to his lips.
"What!?" Sakura shouted. Kishimaru looked around the room and Naruto stared at him.
"Uh…umm……RADISHES!!!" Kishimaru shouted! Sakura, Teuchi and Ayame looked at each other. Naruto sighed. Good thing Kishimaru was ALMOST ALWAYS random, and in the right moments too! "Radishes, radishes, radishes! I love 'em!" Kishimaru shouted. Naruto chuckled a bit. "The funny thing is, Kishimaru HATES radishes!" Sakura giggled. She patted the small boy on the head and stroked his hair a bit.
"You are certainly a funny one, aren't you?" Sakura asked. Kishimaru giggled. She looked at the two ling strands of gray hair that were hanging down the sides of his face. They were clipped and Sakura looked at Naruto. His hair was WILD!! Sakura guessed he was born a "WILD CHILD," since his hair was messed up. She smiled, although she stored the "Naruto was hated when he was a child," in her mind for later. Sakura soon started to get images of her nightmare again. The little boy that had that evil looking coat of…whatever it was came back. His blood-red glowing pupiless eyes that left a red line that followed where his eyes went each time they moved. It was truly frightening to see a little boy like that. And that voice she heard in her dream…it was Naruto's! Sakura shivered a bit, feeling how cold that voice was. The villagers also, what was the meaning of all this? And that fact that Kishimaru said Naruto was HATED when he was younger. The thoughts sent shivers up and down her spine. She held both arms and rubbed them. She felt cold. Naruto was messing with a pair of chop-sticks when he saw Sakura, shivering.
"Sakura, you're shivering, you okay?" Naruto asked. Sakura looked at him and smiled.
"Y-Yeah, I'm fine Naruto. Just felt a sudden chill was all……and I can't seem to get rid of it." Sakura answered. Naruto looked at her and she smiled. He touched the bare skin on her arm with his hand. She relaxed. His warm palm felt so relaxing, and made Sakura want to snuggle into it more, but she, to her MUCH dismay, repelled her need to snuggle into Naruto's warmth. She simply smiled.
"Whoa, you are cold Sakura. I could feel your skin. Here, take my trench coat for a while, I'm sure it's warm." Naruto stated. Sakura watched him as he took off his trench coat. Her eyes widened and her mouth GAPED! His ARM!!! It was HUGE!! His arms were BUILT!!! She could see the bulging muscles from here she was clearly! Even his veins stared at her, but faintly. Naruto tossed the coat around her and she IMMEDIATELY felt relaxed! She closed her eyes and snuggled into the warmth of Naruto's body heat that he stored in his coat. Naruto smiled. "Feel better Sakura?" Naruto asked. She looked at him and smiled with a nod.
"I feel much better Naruto, thank you very much!" Sakura answered.
"Good!" He said with a foxy grin. She stared at his arms. She wanted to move under them and see if they were REAL or not. She edged a bit closer to him. She edged a bit closer to him. She could feel heat radiating off his golden body! It was intoxicating as she relaxed further and edged closer. Kishimaru watched and found this interesting that Sakura was becoming attracted to his brother. He continued to watch. Sakura was ALMOST there, to his raw muscle as she edged closer and closer! She finally touched something, warm and soft, yet strong and burly! She quivered as she looked to see her cheek touching Naruto's arm! She could feel the heat and closed her eyes. She wanted this to NEVER end. She got so involved in it she edged closer, TOO CLOSE and her head was all the way into his arm!
Naruto felt something and looked, seeing Sakura laying her head on his arm. HE stared at her, and felt her cold cheek nuzzle into his arm. He looked at Kishimaru, who stared at him also, and then gave Naruto a wink with TWO THUMBS UP!! Naruto grinned and looked at Sakura. Apparently she couldn't wait to be with him! "So much for take it nice and slow and not rush a bit." Naruto thought. Well if she felt this way and COULDN'T WAIT, then she felt it, and there was not much Naruto could do really. They had been on top of each other today, Naruto carried her in his arms, spent time with her and EVEN bought her lunch, not to mention what he MIGHT be paying for today. He sighed. But he could tell one thing…she was soft, smooth, silky and a cuddler. He smiled as he saw Sakura's eyes closed. His guess was that she was relaxed. She must've felt VERY relaxed in order to cuddle into him like this. He felt her head nudge a bit more into his arm. He wanted to take her into his arms and hold her if she was THIS cold, but he reframed from scaring her or anything. He just let her snuggle into his arm…after all he liked it! He soft hair that smelt like Strawberries, and the fact that she was wearing his favorite trench coat with his Birth sign, the Libra. He smiled, but soon THAT annoying voice popped in his head AGAIN!!
"Tch, what'd you want?" Naruto asked. He sighed. "No, I'm not! Jeez, can't you leave me alone?" Naruto asked. "Tch, whatever, just don't DO anything to scare her damn it! It's all your fault I'm like this anyway." Naruto stated. He mentally groaned. "Well then, it's TOTALLY like that yet, but it will be, I hope. After all, I took care of her little "Problem" last night, remember?" Naruto asked. "Well, I'm sure squirt took care of him, you know that was kinda…fun…in fact it was A LOT of fun! The BLOOD-SHED WAS TOO GRUESOME AND FUN!!! SO FUN I ENJOYED IT!!!" Naruto shouted! He gasped! "Wait! NO!! YOU'RE NOT MAKING ME LIKE THAT NOW!!! I'M WITH THE GIRL OF MY DREAMS!!" Naruto shouted. Naruto clenched his eyes shut and balled his fist, making his muscles bulge more. Sakura felt it and smiled as she nuzzled into them more.
Naruto's eyes widened a bit as he looked at her. Her smiling face and beauty made him calm down from his blood-lust, and the fact that Kishimaru was threatening to give Naruto a knuckle-sandwich if he screwed this up! Hey, even Kishimaru wanted a sister-figure! Naruto sighed and smiled, and wasn't REALLY threatened, since Kishimaru was his brother, and brothers never hurt brothers, unless it was for fun or joking around. Kishimaru eyed him and Naruto just stared at his small sibling. Kishimaru gave him a look that said 'He talked to you?' Naruto sighed though his nose and nodded. Kishimaru sighed silently and looked at Naruto again and gave him a 'Just try not to let him ruin it, okay? And I'll try not to let mine ruin it too' Kishimaru said. Naruto nodded.
"Okay guys, Ramen's rea-" Teuchi stopped. He saw Sakura laying her head on Naruto's shoulders, and even Teuchi was a tad jealous of Naruto's humongous muscles. Teuchi sighed and set the ramen on the table in front of them. He smiled at Sakura as he saw her dozing off a bit.
"Hey, Sakura," Naruto started. Sakura grunted a bit and opened her eyes.
"Just a few more minutes." She said. Naruto, Kishimaru, Teuchi and even Ayame sweat-dropped.
"Well alright Sakura, if you really wanna use my arm as your pillow, it's alright with me." Naruto stated. Sakura's eyes SHOT OPEN and she JERKED away from his arm! Naruto smiled. "Morning sleepy head. Lunch's ready." Naruto stated. Sakura blushed a bit and looked at the ramen in front of her. She sighed in relief and Naruto set a pair of chop-sticks in front of her. She, still flustered a bit, pulled them out of the package and dipped into her ramen. Naruto and Kishimaru saw the glorious meal and drooled. They looked at each other and smiled.
"ITADAKIMASU!!!" They both shouted and dug in like PIGS!!! Sakura looked at the two as they dug in and sweat-dropped. Teuchi and Ayame laughed.
"Eat up boys, there's plenty more!" Teuchi hardily laughed! Ayame chuckled as Naruto and Kishimaru slurped. Sakura saw ramen noodles flying all over the place! She ducked from an incoming noodle that almost hit her in the face! She looked at Teuchi and Ayame and they shrugged. Sakura sighed and continued eating her ramen. After nearly 30 MINUTES Naruto and even Kishimaru were full! Teuchi and Ayame sweat-dropped as they saw a pile of 40 Extra-large bowls and 20 Large bowls. Apparently these boys must've been starved of "The Good Stuff." Ayame almost had a cow when she saw the PILES!! Sakura had only 2 bowls, and her dinky pile looked like NOTHING compared to Kishimaru and Naruto's!! She sighed. Apparently she'd have to be one hell of a cook now, but if it meant being with Naruto, she'd do it! Naruto sighed and patted his pot-belly while Kishimaru, still SCRAWNY AS EVER giggled.
"Told ya I'd eat a large bowl!" Kishimaru shouted. Teuchi and Ayame laughed.
"Well it seems you did. Glad you enjoyed it! Tell you what, since you ate so much we're going to give you a discount!" Teuchi exclaimed happily! Naruto smiled and reached into his trench coat, that Sakura still had on, and pulled out his wallet. Sakura giggled as she saw it was a froggy wallet. Naruto opened the mouth and looked at the bill. Good thing he got a discount, because the cost was 5,000 yen! Naruto sweat-dropped, but paid the bill. Sakura felt a bit guilty.
"Naruto," Sakura started. He looked at her.
"Yeah Sakura?" Naruto asked. She reached into her pocket and pulled out her own, pink, wallet and opened it. She took out 2,500 yen and placed it.
"Mind if I help pay?" She asked. Naruto's eyes widened and he smiled.
"Sure!" Naruto stated happily! Sakura smiled as Naruto took back his other 2,500 yen. Teuchi smiled and nodded. Sakura smiled and gave him a tip of 1,000 yen. The man seemed happy!
"Well, thank you very much! You come back here ANYTIME you want!" Teuchi shouted in glee! Sakura and Naruto chuckled while Kishimaru burped. He covered his mouth and blushed a bit.
"Excuse me." He said. Naruto nodded and they all left. Sakura had to hand it to Naruto. His trench coat was LONG, but warm and toasty. Sakura blushed and bit and took off the coat and handed it to Naruto.
"Here Naruto…thanks for letting me borrow it, I feel warmer now." Sakura said a bit red. Naruto smiled and put it back on. He felt like he was in his own SKIN again! He sighed and stretched.
"No problemo Sakura! Now let's get back to school. Squirt, why don't you go back home. I'll see ya after school, okay?" Naruto asked. Kishimaru nodded and waved good-bye.
"Bye Sakura!" He shouted. Sakura giggled.
"Bye Kishimaru, thank you!" Sakura shouted back! The little boy laughed as he ran around. Sakura looked at Naruto, who just smiled. "He's one of a kind Naruto." Sakura stated. Naruto looked at her and grinned.
"Yeah, well I raised him myself!" Naruto explained.
"Well you did an excellent job! I bet you'd be a great father one day." Sakura stated. Naruto flinched a bit as Sakura chuckled and walked past him. A…father? Naruto gulped and watched her as she walked away. He smiled again and thought about what Sakura would be like as a mother. He walked along with her towards the school. They walked into the court-yard and to their locker. They grabbed their books and walked to class. Sakura's knee and elbow were feeling EXCELLENT, even though she still had a bit of trouble climbing the stairs, she got up there faster! They arrived at Kakashi's classroom and walked in. Everyone was chatting and Kakashi looked up, seeing Sakura as happy as ever and Naruto, with her made the silver-haired man even happier today! It had been a LONG time since Sakura had smiled. Kakashi was sure that Naruto was working her to the point where Sakura could think that maybe they were a couple! Kakashi understood, of course. After all, he was married to Anko. He watched as Naruto and Sakura sat where they usually sat and looked at the clock. Class was going to begin shortly.
"RRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!" The bell went! Apparently shortly was a misconception. Kakashi sighed and class began. Throughout the entire day Naruto and Sakura were happy. Sakura's teachers felt like Naruto was the one for her! Even though Naruto kind of made them skeptical, they were finding out that he was…well the best thing that ever happened to her! Anko, in final period watched Sakura and Naruto as they chatted, sometimes a chuckle or two from both and maybe a small blush from Sakura, rarely any from Naruto though, but maybe a few times. But either way, Anko thought Naruto was PERFECT for Sakura! She smiled, but one thing kept her mind going. For some reason she could feel…something within him. Naruto looked like the person who was a charming gentleman, based on his actions. Although something just didn't fit the bill quite right. Anko didn't have any idea though, but something was up that Naruto was…well…hiding. Anko shook her head and let it pass her mind! She sighed and looked at the clock. It was almost time for school to end and Anko couldn't more happier!
"RRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!" The bell went. Everyone got out of their seats and grabbed their things and walked out the door. Naruto and Sakura followed quickly and Anko watched. The woman sighed and shrugged. Maybe it was just a coincidence.
With Naruto and Sakura…
The two teens stopped by their locker, dropped their stuff off and were on their way to Sakura's. Naruto though, for some reason felt like Sakura was…well…his. He didn't want to leave her and he knew why. It was because of his TRUE self, wanting to protect her. He wanted to make sure she was safe, and that's what counted to him! Sakura was like…his…well his mate. He wanted his mate to be safe from harm. As they both walked to Sakura's house, Naruto looked at Sakura. She happily hummed a tune to herself, and after today, Naruto would guess that she's be happy. Naruto had been on top of her, she had worn his trench coat, and used his muscles as her pillow today, and he didn't care, he liked what happened today! No, he LOVED what happened today! Naruto looked at the sky and sighed. The stars were coming out, and the sun was ALREADY setting again. Today had been a LONG day, but Naruto liked to spend AS MUCH time with Sakura as he could! He smiled at her and looked ahead. Her house was just a little ways away. They both arrived, and it had become dark, and Naruto was in FULL PROTECTION MODE!!! The darkness was no place for Sakura to walk, well alone anyway.
"Well, here we are Sakura. Now go on inside and get some sleep okay? You deserve it." Naruto said. Sakura looked at him and smiled.
"Thank you Naruto." Sakura said. He smiled and turned his head a bit and scratched the back of it.
"Nah, you don't have to thank me Sakura. I'm just doing what I think is right." Naruto explained. Sakura giggled.
"Well then, maybe I should do something that I think is…well…right at this time." Sakura said. Naruto looked at her and then Sakura walked forward and hugged him! "You're doing a lot of things for me Naruto. You deserve all you can get out of this hug." Sakura said giggling. Naruto was a bit shocked at first, but not as much as last night! He smiled and hugged back. Sakura felt his warmth. "Naruto, you're so warm." She said, relaxing slowly. Naruto rubbed her back gently and looked at his hand. His eyes widened! HIS HAND!! HE HAD CLAWS AND THEY WERE GROWING!!! He felt strange!
"Umm, Sakura, maybe you should go to bed right now, okay?" Naruto said VERY quickly. Sakura looked at him and saw him with a worried look. She separated, although she didn't want to.
"Okay Naruto, well…good-night…see you in the morning." She said and walking inside her house and locked the door. Naruto panted and ran into the shadows!
"Grrr…Grrrrrrrr….GRRRRRR!!!" He growled, his voice growing deeper and DEEPER!! A shadow jumped on top of Sakura's house and then jumped into the moonlight, with only one thing to say. "GRWRAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!" It howled!
Sakura…
Sakura flinched! She heard it again! That howl! She started to get scared and run upstairs, got undressed and into bed! She pulled the covers up and sighed. She looked out her window. The trees swayed back and forth, and Sakura felt like they could be holding something, something she didn't want to see. She closed her eyes and then opened them again. She saw nothing and closed them sleepily, but not before slowly opening her eyes again to find…to find…TO FIND!!!
"AAAHHHHHH!!!" SHE SCREAMED AS SHE SAW TWO BLOOD-RED EYES LOOKING AT HER!!! They were ghastly! They had vertical slits, BIG PITCH-BLACK HOLES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BED AURA!! Sakura's face paled and she was mesmerized by them, yet TERRIFIED!!! She panted and started to sweat! She finally muzzled up the courage and rubbed her eyes! She opened them AND…they were gone…gone…just like that. She breathed HEAVILY for a moment. She had never felt so scared…yet now…for some reason she was feeling…like she was safe. Her fear still tugged at her, but she felt COMPLETELY safe. "Why do I feel like I've seen those eyes before, and why do I all of a sudden…feel SO safe now because I saw those eyes? Don't let it get to you Sakura, just go to sleep, you'll be fine. After all, you feel safe now, even with those eyes out your window." She said to herself. She was still scared and pulled the covers over her head so that, that THING or whatever it was couldn't see her. But the ONE thing she heard before she fell asleep, was something that made her feel safer, yet even MORE scared.
"GWRAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!" The voice went. Sakura found it odd that it was relaxing a bit. She fell asleep, and out her window…those eyes watched her, just to make sure she was…safe…
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Well there you go guys! Another chapter for you! Well, hope you enjoyed it! R&R please!