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Naruto followed Sakura silently to the mall district, Sasuke right beside him. They all passed by various stores not wanting to get to the large new complex mall—that was recently built—to fast.

"Hey Sakura what's the name of the complex again?" Naruto asked putting the bags around his neck lazily.

"I dunno but I sure as hell wanna find out. I think its Malls of Konoha or something I don't remember exactly." She said shrugging it off. "So Naruto who are you going to the festival with?" She said and Naruto stopped. Sasuke noticed this and slowed down until Naruto looked back up and started walking.

"I dunno, I wanted to go with my both of you guys but I guess you guys are going together so I don't think I'm gonna go." He said in a bored tone.

"Well we could all go together…" Sakura said to her self then giggled. "Yeah right like I'll every go with Naruto." She said and skipped a bit.

Sasuke heard this extremely nasty comment and glared at the pink haired devil. 'You just wait and see.' He smirked at this and glanced at Naruto. Naruto made a small 'huh' sound completely oblivious of Sakura's crudeness and Sasuke mischievousness. He gave Sasuke an innocent smile and that made Sasuke's day. He couldn't help but smile back.

"Sasuke," Naruto gasped. "You smiled!" He said happily but Sasuke scowled.

"It was a smirk."

"Smile," Naruto played.

"Smirk," Sasuke replied.

"Smile,"

"Smirk,"

"Smirk,"

"Smile, wait…no, smirk I said smirk!" Sasuke tried but Naruto laughed and stuck out his tongue.

"There's nothing wrong with smiling Sasuke-chan it makes you and people feel better." He said putting an arm around his friends' shoulders.

"Really," Sasuke asked as if truly misunderstanding.

"Yeah, it made me feel happy inside to see you happy. It's like what Neji had said, I'm your light in your darkness…or something…and that smile showed my jobs being done!" He chided and Sasuke smiled to himself again.

"Wait…you called me –chan." He said to himself but Naruto heard.

"Yeah and?"

"Then I'll call you Naruto-chan I guess…I'll miss dobe though."

"Wow Sasuke you really are starting to lighten up. I'm happy about this. Oh and Naruto-chan is to long you can call me…Naru! It's easier and sounds a lot more fun." He took a breath and started again. "Still call me dobe if you want I don't mind it as much, teme."

'I'm glad to make you happy.' Sasuke smiled again. 'I could get used to this…' He said smiling a little brighter. He looked at Sakura and smiled devilishly again. 'I wanna make you increasingly happy.' He said and his plan went into place.

Team 7 walked into a large complex with fine air conditioning and a cooling atmosphere. Shops of Rampage, Belis, Lois Vuitton, Coach, Fitch, and lots more were surrounding them. Of course Sakura raided almost everyone.

Finally at a store named Burberry Naruto gave up. "Sorry Sakura but I'm all out of money." He said turning his pockets inside out and emptying his frog wallet. They both turned to Sasuke who had an iPod in his ears playing the song 'Cold'. Naruto tapped his shoulder surprising him. He looked at him with a questioning look as Naruto spoke.

"Can we borrow some money? I know your rich!" Naruto yelled at him and Sasuke handed him a roll of money. "Whoa…you are rich…" he said flipping the money. Sakura plucked the money out of his hands and pecked Sasuke's cheek.

"Thank you, honey," She said in a cheerful voice and gave Naruto that I'm-better-than-you look that Naruto just shot back in a mocking sense making a disgusted sound when she left. He looked over to Sasuke who was vigorously wiping at his cheek.

"I need sterilizer," He said to himself in a tiny voice. Naruto giggled at this and stuck out his tongue to Sakura's back. 'I so win.' He said proudly and crossed his arms.

Walking around the mall is a tiring thing to most males. They do not shop most of the time. Well…not with the amount of stamina females have. Naruto wondered if there was such thing back then when he had to save Sasuke as a shopping showdown. With Sakura on his side against Orochi-pedophile he would have definitely won. Hmm, he must think of a jutsu for that one.

Sakura had bags upon bags hung on both boys' arms like coats on coat racks. Naruto couldn't believe he found something harder than Ninja training. Following Sakura obediently they both were lead into a place called JcPenny. Naruto looked at poor Sasuke truly feeling sorry for him as Sakura ran his clan's money inheritance down slowly but surly.

He found a place to sit down at a shoe section and sighed, hearing Sasuke follow. He saw him eyeing Sakura as she ran over to the Bakers shoes and picked out a few.

"Naru," He suddenly spoke up startling him.

"Y-yeah Sasuke-chan?" He said awkwardly polite. Sasuke handed him his bags and had a serious look on his face.

"Can you hold these for me?" He said as he got up.

"Yeah sure." He said taking the bags on his lap.

"Thanks Naru," He leaned down. "It will be completed." He whispered as he walked over to Sakura. Five minutes of screaming and Sasuke was pushed onto the couch behind him as Sakura ran towards Naruto in tears.

"Give me my bags…" She demanded slowly with a lot of hurt in the tone.

"But—…" Naruto tried.

"Naruto give me the fucking bags damn it!" She yelled and Naruto tried to help her hold them all but she had herself covered. Before she walked away completely she turned and said one thing so low with so much hate it startled Naruto and caused shivers up his spine.

"I hate you."

It was dark and Naruto had finally walked out of the mall with guilt heavy on his shoulders. He had a lone bag in his hand holding the contents of Sakura's 'forgotten' kimono and his—newly bought by Sasuke—orange kimono.

Sasuke had left before him after making sure he was okay. He had kissed him again, on the forehead this time, and left. That at least made Naruto happy a little. He didn't have any crowded streets to walk down so he didn't have to hear the stupid insults now only 1 of 100 threw at him. He was glad that he got Konoha's respect but Kyuubi held him back from total completion of his goal.

At least Kyuubi cared. He had too; he had told him one day that after 9000 years of living you don't think that by now he would've found a way to leave? Yet, he hasn't purged himself from his small body. He knew if he did Naruto would surely die. It was his decision to stay locked inside Naruto's mind and Naruto began a relationship with him in his inner mind. They talk; have lengthy understanding conversations, and he helps Naruto make beneficial decisions.

Naruto finally reached Sakura's house and pulled out the kimono neatly packed in the zipped plastic dress bag. He knocked on the door and heard the footsteps running to the door and a lady with beautiful red hair falling down her back and piercing green eyes opened the door to him. She was quite tall, towering Naruto by a good foot or two. Wearing attire similar to Shikamaru's own mother except the dress was a brighter baby blue and it puffed a bit at the bottom and the apron was a dullish green.

Naruto slightly blushed at her beauty and handed the pink and red kimono over to the lady.

"Um I'm Uzumaki Naruto; your daughter had left this at the mall. Tell her I'm sorry Haruno-sama I didn't mean to make your daughter cry." Naruto said sadly looking at the ground. Sakura's mom took the kimono and sighed. She bent down and looked into Naruto's cobalt eyes.

"Sweety, Sakura…" She sighed once more. "I had told Sakura a long time ago to stop pursuing Sasuke. I know exactly what happened and I'm not surprised. When she came home screaming obscenities and saying things like 'let me down' 'led me on' 'bastard' 'fag' so on, so on I knew what happened. I even guessed for Sasuke to be gay and number one guy I thought he'd love was you." Naruto's eyes widened.

"H-he said that?" Naruto said honestly surprised.

"Yeah she told me every thing…

Sasuke started saying things about always admiring Naruto, Naruto always looking out for him, Naruto helping through tough times, melting his ice and then he said it! I can't go to the festival with you, I don't love you, I never will! I love Naruto; I love him so much blah blah blah! He broke my heart so badly I can't feel it…

"She had gone on about how she felt afterwards but she knew what she was doing. In the end she learned the hard way and the pain is bad Naruto. It really is. You should hold on to that boy, Sasuke. He seems like he'll stick with you to the end. That is if he truly loves you." She got up and ruffled Naruto's hair. "My name is Rei. It was truly nice to meet the Kyuubi-boy." She said happily and put out a hand.

"You're not disgusted by who I am?" He said confused as he hesitantly reached out a hand to shake with hers.

"By whom you are? You were nothing but a pawn dragged into the Kyuubi incident none of that is your fault! By my opinion I really like you. You're a very nice and polite boy," She kneeled down once more by his ear. "I wouldn't mind you being my son." She whispered surprising Naruto twice. Naruto smiled and hugged Rei.

"Thank you so much Rei-san it was nice to meet you. Funny though, you're nothing like Sakura." He said muttering the last part making Rei laugh.

"I know she gets most of her actions from her father. She had a crush on you before you know." She said and Naruto blushed making her laugh once more. "Though I wouldn't blame her, I sincerely don't get what makes these Uchihas so wanted and loved. They're to cold for me personally. I like you though. You have a big heart, not just the looks. The exact man any women would want or man on that matter." She said and Naruto smiled. "You may be off Uzumaki-kun I have to go console my daughter and give her this quite expensive…" She started trailing off looking at the price tag. She shook her head and continued. "…kimono," She waved once more as she walked in and closed the door. Naruto smiled and walked off also quite happy with himself.

"Sakura, its mom, open up!" Rei yelled and she heard her daughter walk over and open the door. Sakura's eyes widened at the kimono not believing the sheer beauty. "Uzumaki-kun dropped this off for you." Rei said softly, handing it over. Sakura still in shock nodded slightly and walked in her room.

As she undid the zipper a piece of paper fell out and it was printed with her name. She opened the fold and it read:

Dear Sakura,

I'm sorry for this inconvenience that Sasuke and I are now in a relationship. I knew you loved him and I really feel bad for taking him away. I never meant to hurt you Sakura-chan I never had any intention. I truly hope for you to be alright with this.

I still want to see you at the festival. Will you come with us? I got this for you in hope of you coming still; I know your favorite colors. I think it would look great on you.

Come with us as Team 7. A joined group forever more, no matter how much we grow up. I hope you really do like me I don't mean half the time to be annoying as hell. It's true it's for attention.

No hard feelings alright? I love Sasuke, he loves me. We both love you as our sister I guess. Please take this kimono I bought and come.

Love,

Uzumaki Naruto

Inukai: HAHA! I bet Sakura feels like total shit now! Achk! SorryI can't give you a chapter scene I caught the writers block. BUT in return my friend came up with this awesome idea of giving you guys awards. So we divided you guys up and now you all he awards n.n!

Sasuke: Why should Naruto be sorry? He didn't do anything.

Naruto: In a sense I kinda did.

Sasuke: No you didn't.

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