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Absolute Devotion

Chapter 9: Daisuki

This is our story…

When Naruto and Sasuke had come back from their search four days ago they had gotten some answers. To Sakura's surprise nether of them would tell her what it was they found out. In fact she kept asking, even Naruto the one person she thought would tell her, didn't. He managed to avoid the questions all together. Now she was on the receiving end of not knowing a secret, and it pissed her off. "Tell me!"

"No, just trust us."

"Tell me, Sasuke! I told you what I knew, how could you keep this a secret from me?"

Sasuke looked at her and spoke rather bluntly, "If I tell you, then you will do something stupid and Kakashi will be in trouble. I'm sure you don't want that, do you?"

"No… but, but I want to know!"

"I know, Sakura, I know. Trust us on this, in a few days it will be over."

"So you're helping Kakashi then?"

"In a manner of speaking, yes we are."

"I see, a few days then?" He nodded at her, "Then I will wait." She sat down at the window looking out. She was agitated but there was nothing she could do, she did say she would, wait. So she had to, she had to be strong and wait.

-

Another four days have passed; Sakura sits alone in the hotel room. Her boys had been going out everyday and coming home in the next day. It worried her, as much as she didn't like it she would wait just like she said she would. But waiting is hard. She looked over at the door as it opened, Naruto and Sasuke came in. "Took you two long enough."

"Sorry, we had to pick up some thing's on the way back. Forgive us?"

"Yes of course. What did you get?"

Sasuke came over with a newspaper in hand, "This and that thing Naruto is holding." Her blond friend was holding a rather large box, white in color and a giant blue bow attached to it.

"What the hell?"

"It's for you, go take a quick shower." He smiled at her; it was one of the few times he actually made a genuine smile. Sakura couldn't help but smile back. She got up and went into the bathroom. After closing the door Naruto and Sasuke changed talking to each other as they did so. "That was something."

"Ya, I never knew he was that cool."

"Indeed." Sasuke chuckled under his breath.

-

Sakura came out of the shower and toweled off, she hummed to herself as she went along, what are they up to? Going over to where the giant box had been placed she opened it, slowly. God forbid there's a trap inside. What she found surprised her. It was blue in color, and not the type of blue you would normally see, it was the color of the sky at dawn rich and gorgeous. Small snowflakes had been hand stitched along the fabric with tiny pearls for accents around the edges, the thread also a similar blue.

Pulling it out of the box to get a good look at it, she found that it was nearly floor length. With the design all over, the top was heart shaped at the waist it bunched up dropping sharply to the ground; the backside was also bunched up creating a small train. The shoulders were two small puffs, with tiny bows on the outer side. In haste she put it on, it was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. Admiring herself she looked back in the box, tiny heels were also in the box. Blue with embroidered snowflakes as well and to top it off a tiny silver necklace which was also a Snowflake. Closer inspection Sakura realized it was white gold with diamonds inlaid into it, her heart skipped a beat looking at it.

Blinking slowly after putting on the necklace she looked up, she felt like a princess in this dress. She had never felt better about herself in what she would think was forever. Brushing her hair she thought it would be nice to wear it up. Gingerly she twisted her long hair up; she had a few hair clips that would serve to hold it in place. Not the prettiest things in the world, but if she did it just right no one would see the tiny clips. It never really accrued to her why they had this dress and why they wanted her to wear it.

-

Coming out of the bathroom, there were two audible gasps from her friends. "Holy shit," Is all Naruto managed to say before Sasuke hit him gently with his hand. She smiled; she couldn't help but blush after all they were the ones she cared about the most, saved one man that is.

"I don't understand, what is this all about?"

"You'll see it's a surprise!" Naruto said cloy.

"Hmm… So is that why you two are dressed up then? A surprise?" Indeed the two boys where wearing nice clothing for once, black pants with black button up shirts.

Sasuke chuckled, "Trust us."

"That is what worries me," Smiling biting her lip, "So what is that paper?"

"Ah this, here," Coming over he hands her the newspaper. She read it out loud.

"Major crime organization falls, half the underground workings have collapsed… Wait what does this mean?" The two boys smiled at her. "This, this is the mission?"

"Maybe, come on we need to go." Walking past her, Sasuke opened the door to the hotel room.

"I said I would wait."

"Hm… I know, but you trust us don't you?"

Naruto came along side of her slipping his arm into hers, "Trust us, Sakura-chan." He said before gently pulling her out of the room. Her mind spun, she promised to wait in that room. She promised her promise had been broken. Sasuke took up her other arm as they went to the elevator. Getting in they didn't let go of her, god knows they didn't need her bolting on them. Leaning over Naruto pushed the button for the roof.

"Why are we going to the roof?" Nether of them said anything. A small chime sound came from the elevator when it reached the roof. Stepping out she was surprised that there wasn't any snow on the rooftop. Taking a few steps Naruto and Sasuke let her go. She looked at them they both smiled. Turning back she continued to walk over the rooftop. Her heart was pounding, what in the world had she gotten into? Coming to the edge she looked over, the skyline was beautiful. Light clouds drifted in the distance, the sun had risen and as she looked around she saw something. What is that? Small shimmers, on the other rooftops danced in the sunlight refracting like gems that had been placed in water. Squinting she looked closer, it said something. Most defiantly it said something. She caught herself saying the words out loud her voice was tiny with surprise. "Sakura, marry me?" her voice was echoed.

"Sakura, marry me." Turning she found Kakashi looking at her, crouched down almost kneeling on the roof next to her, how long had he been there? His red scarf had been pulled down, for the first time in her life he saw his face. It was everything she had imagined it to be. Perfect. He had already dropped the Henge, his eyes and hair back to normal, which is what she loved the most his eyes. There were no fish lips or warts or buck teeth. He was perfectly normal looking, although he was staring at her. She realized she had left him hanging after he asked her.

Looking back at the words in the snow then back at him, "I broke the promise though."

"I made you break it, I'm sorry."

"No need to be sorry."

"Well?"

"Yes." In that instant she found herself in the air being swung around like a doll, it was a gentle embrace. He was thrilled she had accepted. Pulling her closer he gave her a small kiss, this she could enjoy…oh yes I can get use to this. Their entanglement would end with two boys rushing in.

"See, I told you he was cool."

"Yeah, yeah… even though we had to help him."

"Minor details Sasuke. Let me tell you those things were hard to move."

"Sorry."

"It's ok Kaka-sensei." They both smiled at him shyly; after all they also had never seen his face.

"Is it time to go home?" Sakura questioned.

"Yes, it is indeed time to go home, with my team and my future wife." He smiled at her, she blushed and smiled back.

"What's with the dress anyways?"

"You don't like it?"

"I love it."

"Good, because that's my way of showing you that I'm absolutely devoted to you Sakura." He smiled kissing her again, making the two boys turn and blush.

Over a year, Aitai, it ends here, this is our story. The four of them couldn't be happier to be going home. Life wasn't going to get any better then this; although there was a lingering thought in the three young Shinobi's heads, Did Tsunade really know? Questions would be answered when they got home but for now they didn't care, they were going home.

They had Absolute Devotion to each other as a team; because they were Family.

-Fin
Daisuki, I love you. One of the most common word(s) used. It's easy to say I love you, Daisuki. To mean it makes the person you are telling it to feel like they are the only person in the world. Daisuki, I love you it makes all the problems go away and all the anger flee from a troubled heart. I love you, Daisuki nothing more nothing less.

Daisuki and thanks again for reading.

-Chayanne