Chapter 2

A/N: Sorry for taking so to update but with four kids it's hard to write alot plus when life calls you have to answer. Sorry for shortness but this is the last chapter. Thanks to everyone who read and reviewed and also to my cousin Kimberly who this is for, I hope you like the ending! Now on with the story!

After her training session with Lady Tusnade the next day, Sakura resumed following Naruto but soon grew bored with whole idea because it looked as if she would never find out. Then she saw him stop to talk to Shikamaru and Temari. Sakura backed into a nearby alley way to get a good listen to what was being said.

"HEY!" yelled Naruto coming to a stop in front Shikamaru and Temari. He smiled sheepishly and asked " You two on a date?"

Shikamaru blushed and looked away for a second then replied in denial: "No,she's here as repesentive for the sand people durning the Chunnin exzams. It's troublesome but I told Lady Hokage I would show her around."

Naruto gave him a look that said yea right then remembered why he stopped them. "Could you two do me a favor?"

Sakura strained her ears to hear better but no such luck. Just then a hand grabbed her by the shoulder turning her around to face the unknown person.

"You know it's not nice to spy on other people's conversations," said a certain nosy blond who crossed her arms over her chest smiling like a cat who caught a bird.

"Mind your own business Ino pig!" Sakura now irrated at being caught by Konoha's biggest gossip.

"Oh yea? Well maybe I should inform Naruto about you stalking him everywhere he goes forehead girl. I thought you didn't like him like that?

Sakura's eyes blazed as shook her fist in Ino's face. "You wouldn't dare you-"

She turned back around to find Naruto already gone and nowhere in sight. Sakura became more irrated as she left the ally for letting the pig girl draw her into a confrontation. Damn Ino anyway! She made lose him! Sakura started to head home for the day when she suddenly stopped in her tracks; odd how she couldn't move no matter how she tried. Looking over her shoulder, Sakura saw Shikamaru standing with his shadow extended to hers; Temari standing beside him trying her hardest not giggle.

Shikamaru let go of Sakura's shadow so she appoarch them. He and Temari walked over to Sakura holding out a note they agreed to deliver. "Hey! What are you two up to?"

"Lady Hokage assigned me to show her around. It's troublesome but I accepted the mission."

"Oh...so what did Naruto talk to you two about?" she asked innocently.

Taking a note from his pocket, Shikamaru handed to her: "It was troublesome but I promised Naruto I would deliver this to you as soon as possible."

Sakura opened the note quickly when two pink marks appeared on her face. "Thanks! You two have fun on the rest of the your date!"

Sakura didn't wait around to see their reaction, she had two hours to get ready for her date with Naruto.

Two hours later...

Naruto nervously sat at the reserved table of Sakura's favorite resturant waiting for her to show up. He knew from Ino some women liked to be fashionably late for dates so maybe Sakura would probably show up in a few minutes. Naruto sighed hoping she came because this happen to be a big deal for him. Just then a vision of beauty, to Naruto anyway, walked through the door.

Sakura entered the restruant looking for Naruto then noticed him waving at her from the left. She made her way over as Naruto stood up and pulled her chair out for her. "Thank you," said Sakura as she blushed. She had never seen this side of him before, as a result, it surprised her but at the same time she liked it too.

"Wow! Sakura, you look lovely tonight!" Naruto wispered as he took a seat across from her.

Sakura felt a chill go up her spine when Naruto reached over the table touching her hand. "You look handsome too," replied Sakura blushing for the second time. The rest of the night went along good as they talked about life in the Leaf Village.

One hour later, Naruto and Sakura stopped in front of her door. "Well..Naruto this is good-night."

"Wait Sakura! There's something else!" Pulling a black, velvet box out of his pocket. Opening it he asked: "Sakura, will you be my girlfriend?"

Sakura gasped as she looked down at the prettiest promise ring she ever saw. "Oh Naruto! YES! I WOULD LOVE TO!"

She closed the short distance between them. Their arms going each other in hug and their lips met in their first kiss as a couple. And that's what's Naruto did for the love of Sakura.

The End