Opening A/N: This chapter is going to have a huge cliffhanger just to spice things up a bit. :P You know you love me anyway.

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Shikamaru, Moegi, Konohamaru, and Udon all darted through the treetops, Amegakure finally coming into eye view. The moment they began to near the gates of the Village Hidden in the Rain, as if the heavens were giving a sardonic welcome to them, rain began to heavily pour down upon them.

Meanwhile, in Konoha, Sakura and Naruto were just getting ready for bed after yet another long and exhausting day at work.

"Naruto?"

Sakura gazed out amongst the darkness of the bedroom she shared with Naruto, whom was standing on the balcony just ahead looking at the village below with a glazed over look containing a mixture of adoration, care, love, and pride.

However, in that gaze, there was also a mixture of a little something that both warmed her heart, and unsettled her. Thus she decided to finally, after about an hour and a half of simply watching him silently, call out and beckon him to return to their bedroom. She was now wondering just what he was thinking of so sternly that it had kept him awake so late.

"N-Naruto! P-Please! You're my only h-hope! Please bring Sasuke-kun back for me!"

Naruto shook away the haunting thoughts that seemed to have plagued his heart from the first day of his relationship with Sakura. Those thoughts being simply this – was he truly the one she wanted, and was he finally good enough for her to truly love him as much as she said she did?

Awhile back, Sakura had managed to convince him him that as of now, Sasuke was simply just a figment of their pasts that they had finally decided to let go of. However, even so, Naruto still had these moments where he speculated and wondered amongst himself—considering the fact that Sakura and his relationship, as it was perfect on the surface, was never really a subject of debate or needing spoken about—if she was true to her words when she said her feelings for Sasuke were gone 100% and that she was truly his.

Because truth be told, due to their history, what with all the arguments—usually Sakura initiated, argued, and ended considering Naruto never had the heart to oppose her views on roughly anything—Sakura changing her mind about him so suddenly left plenty of space for his own personal speculation.

After all, love isn't just a simple word that you can put out out there on the line, let go of, and then forget all about it one day, as if it never occurred. No, love is something that when someone says it aloud, as they pour out their heart and soul to another person in desperation of showing them just how much they care; at that moment and forever, that love is true love. And true love cannot be replaced by anyone or anything, no matter what.

Speaking of replacements, there were some moments that he wondered to himself if that was all that he was? Sasuke's replacement now that all hope for bringing back their former friend and teammate has been both lost and simply given up on? Honestly, he wasn't sure half of the time. After all, this was Naruto's first and only romantic relationship in his entire life.

And the fact of the matter still and always would remain—that he was still a jinchuuriki. Half man, half beast. He knew how the villagers once saw him and it still hurt considering that he always had loved them just as he does now in spite of it all.

It was times like this when he truly longed for someone to talk to about his feelings of doubt, considering that he couldn't turn to Sakura about it, too afraid of what she would think—or do—if she ever knew he doubted everything good that he had going for him now. But then again, considering his whole life, good things had a horrible tendency to end for him. That's just how his fate and luck was.

He was so lost without Jiraiya being around to share with him the guidance and rare wisdom—despite the elder man's own general perverse flaws—that Jiraiya had finally begun to share with Naruto around a year into their two-year training session and afterwords.

It was never really in front of people that the old man let his wisdom and advice towards Naruto shine, but being his godfather, Jiraiya knew in his heart that every bit meant a lot more to Naruto than he could imagine. And it did just that now that Jiraiya was gone. Naruto missed that—missed HIM—and the thought of the fact that he could never see nor hear the old man's voice again, brought tears to his eyes.

Back before becoming the hokage, he had wanted Jiraiya to be around to help him out and advise him during these times when he wasn't quite sure what to do anymore. Times like these. But now, he was practically alone.

But it seemed that all of his once-advisers were gone now—Jiraiya, Kakashi, hell, even Tsunade…

Everything in both his life and in the village was resting upon his shoulders, though, considering the fact that he was the Rukodaime, technically, it was.

It was a little past midnight already and they both had a lot of work to do in the morning. Naruto had turned around upon hearing his name, just as he always did whenever Sakura would call out for him. He was still wrapped up in his thought, however, and it left him too fogged to give a verbal response. And so, he said nothing, but instead began walking towards the bed they both shared, his face both still very serious and hardened with something Sakura just couldn't quite place.

"N-Naruto-kun…?"

Sakura was a bit nervous now judging by his solemn expression. Truth be told, she still wasn't completely used to this more matured side of Naruto, despite it having shown itself more and more frequently ever since he had been elected Hokage.

Before she could manage another word to him, he reached down and cupped her cheek in one of his hands, as he locked his cerulean blue eyes with her jade ones, the intensity of his stare stopping her mid-sentence.

Without saying anything, Naruto knelt onto the bed, his face coming closer to hers swiftly as he pressed his lips up against hers, passionately kissing her for the first time in days. And all thoughts were lost to the kiss.

They had both been so busy lately that they had neglected each other; going to work during the day, wearing themselves out into the evening, and coming home at night far too exhausted to manage to budge until the morning.

But today, was a good day. No heavy injuries at the hospital; no new developments in the current war against Konoha. Everything was solemn at their jobs and for once, they had a chance to be alive again with one another. Naruto surely wasn't about to let such a moment slip away because it was uncertain when another would arise.

All insecurities aside, he knew in his heart that she loved him, simply because she told him so. He trusted her and cared enough for her to believe in her words. His moment of doubt came still every so often, but just as now, it fades away every time with just one look at her.

And Sakura didn't object his kiss, but rather, welcomed him with open arms, allowing him to gently ease her back onto the bed as he wrapped his arms around her in a tight embrace, his lips never once parting from hers.

Both of their eyes remained closed and they allowed themselves to slip into ecstasy as they explored one another as if it were the first time again. Finally, needing a break for oxygen, Naruto broke their kiss ever-so-slightly, just enough to catch his lost breath.

His eyes were glazed over with a passionate desire that Sakura hadn't quite seen before, and in her own eyes, Naruto could clearly see traces of her unspoken questions that had begun to race through her mind.

"I just wanna do this right this time."

Naruto pressed his lips softly back down against hers, his bottom lip moving slowly and experimentally against her own as he took his time in exploring her mouth with his own.

Their first time—as he had been mentally noting upon to himself, quite frequently lately—was a lot more rushed and lust-filled than he had preferred, now that he looked back back on it all. He found himself wondering now how things could have been different; perhaps even better, for both himself and Sakura. He didn't regret that night at all, but he wondered about the 'what-ifs' sometimes.

He hadn't been with Sakura sexually ever since that night a few weeks back, as their daily lives had been keeping them practically torn apart at the seams from making any form of intimate contact with one another. They certainly weren't 'going at it like bunnies', so to speak, and it really didn't bother Naruto all that much. He didn't need sex regularly when he had much more bigger things going on in his life, what with being the leader of a war-targeted village and whatnot.

But, even with all of those things aside, he still missed Sakura, and the closeness that he had felt on that night when they gave themselves to one another. That night was intense and perfect to him, and he was yearning to feel complete like he did when he was with her.

He wasn't sure of her views on how their first time had went. It wasn't exactly something they discussed out in the open with high levels of comfort surrounding them.

He wondered if she regretted it and the thought of her actually doing so made his world feel as though it would end. He hoped and prayed that she didn't regret him, that night, or anything else they've ever done, both together and in general. Regrets aren't worth the effort. Living is much more precious than regretting.

And so, Naruto didn't like to believe in regretting things. However, he was still simply a mortal man, Kyuubi aside, and unfortunately, he had quite a few burdens of his past that would haunt him most likely forever. Those things, he hated the most, because they continued to impact him even when he didn't want them to.

"Naruto-kun, are you alright?" Sakura asked, her head still a little frazzled by Naruto's odd expression and even more bizarre actions.

To be honest, it was all making her nervous while at the same time, she trusted Naruto with her life, which reassured her on another hand. To be honest, she didn't know what to be feeling right now.

Naruto's only response was a soft smile and a nod of his head before he closed his eyes again and dipped his head towards Sakura capturing her lips in another breathtaking kiss. Every single time that they kissed, both pairs of eyes closed automatically and their hearts beat several beats faster than usual – the way it should be when two people truly love one another.

The two were so caught up in the romance of one another, Sakura hadn't even noticed Naruto crawling into the bed with her and resting above her. However at this point in time, she honestly could care less about something trivial such as that.

"All I want right now… is you," Naruto whispered to Sakura at the one short moment he stopped for some much needed air.

So surprised and taken off guard, all Sakura could do as a response was to nod her head at him in acceptance. Naruto simply smiled warmly at Sakura again before resuming his passionate kiss with her, his hands growing more bold as they began stroking her sides sensually. Meanwhile, her own hands had snaked themselves around his neck pulling him closer towards her and deepening his kisses, which were starting to slowly travel southward towards her neck and jawline.

She whispered his name aloud softly once, allowing the word to hang in the air, only now to be discarded by herself, but not missed by Naruto, who responded to her sweet whisper with his hands growing even more bold than before and unzipping her medic's vest slowly.

Gently sliding the garment of clothing off of her shoulders, Naruto tossed it aside, leaving her clad in only her chest bindings, which were very scarce in amount, considering how hot the day had started and remained. Rather than tearing the bindings off of her body, Naruto took his time and slowly unwrapped them. Once they were off, he gently leaned down taking one of her small peaks into his mouth, sucking gently on the rose-colored nub.

Meanwhile, Sakura's thin fingers were inching towards the zipper of his usual orange jacket, which was partially zipped up. Tugging the zipper downwards, she unzipped it and slowly slid it off of his shoulders, leaving him clad in only a thin white t-shirt. With the thick jacket now discarded onto the floor, Naruto's tanned arms could now be more easily seen propped on either side of Sakura's head as he leaned down kissing her tenderly on the lips.

Readjusting himself so that he was leaning on his elbows, Naruto leaned forward breaking their kiss to whisper something into Sakura's ear. Pausing from their intimate kiss, Sakura tried to regain control of her breathing, though it proved to be difficult at that particular moment in time. Naruto noticed this, however, he still had to ask...

"Sakura-chan," he whispered gently in her ear, surprising her a bit. His voice sounded scared and shaky, as well as stern and thoughtful.

"Yes, Naruto?" She responded, tilting her head so that she could get a better glimpse of him. He pulled his head up to meet her at eye-level as he asked her a question he was hoping to kami above that she wouldn't deny.

"Do you really love me?"

The expression on his face distorted into pain and furthered fear. Expecting disappointment in the areas of love was something Naruto couldn't help but expect from anyone. After all, he was the container for one of the most powerful bijou in the world, a factor which most considered would make him a monster himself.

"Of course I do, Naruto…Why are you asking me this?"

He paused, not really sure how to respond to that question, as he wasn't one-hundred percent positive himself. Instincts were red-flagging everything that had transpired between he and Sakura over the last few months, their rapidly growing relationship scaring him more than anything, simply for the possibility that it could all be unreal, or worse, actually exist but soon would have to come to an end.

Self-doubt is normal for any human being, and it wasn't entirely out of the blue for him to ask her if her feelings for him were genuine.

His pause seemed to be taking longer than he had planned, and Sakura was beginning to worry about him, thinking that the Kyuubi might be filling his head with lies about her feelings towards him, or that his thoughts regarding her were just drifting to a negative place.

She assumed he didn't believe her, so just to reassure him, she wrapped her arms around his neck gingerly and pulled him down towards her, pressing her lips gently and tenderly against his own. That seemed to be all the reassurance that he needed, because the moment their lips met, the rest of his body relaxed against her own as he gingerly returned the kiss.

"I'm sorry," he whispered in between breaths, and her only response was to shake her head in reassurance that everything was and was going to be okay both between the two of them, and in general.

She leaned forward capturing his lips once more chastely in a kiss, the world around them slipping away as ecstasy took over, leading them into a world of pure bliss and passion. As their kiss deepened, Sakura's hands unconsciously inched themselves towards the hem of his white t-shirt, slowly pulling it along the length of his torso before finally discarding it from his body entirely.

Sakura wrapped her arms tightly around Naruto's neck, engulfing him in a tight, genuine hug. As she continued passionately kissing his lips, one thought continued running throughout her mind, that being just what exactly was going on inside Naruto's head? Was he honestly doubting her love for him now, after everything that has happened between them? If so, why?

Lost in her thoughtful reverie, Sakura failed to notice her skirt being unzipped and slid off of her legs until she felt a cool breeze hitting her pale thighs beneath of Naruto's body. She silently cursed herself for not focusing intently enough on everything they were doing right now, but quite frankly, that was nearly impossible to do at the moment. Her head and judgment was being entirely engulfed by her worries over Naruto.

Naruto leaned forward, hovering over Sakura, his necklace from Tsunade dangling against Sakura's collarbone, chilling her a bit with the stone's coolness. Sakura slowly began to unfasten Naruto's pants but was experiencing major difficulty considering the fact that he continued kissing her all over her upper body—starting with her lips and moving along her jawline, her neck, chest, shoulders, collarbone, and finally, moving down to her breasts.

Naruto was proving to be a major distraction for Sakura, whom was trying desperately to simply unfasten his pants. Naruto realized this fact, of course, and chuckled at Sakura's dismay as she tossed her arms up into the air in a silent surrender. His amusement didn't go unnoticed by Sakura, however, and in retaliation, she stopped his silent mission of undressing her to push him onto his back.

She pulled his black tank top up over his head and tossed it to the side of their bed, in the pile of her discarded medical uniform. Immediately, Sakura launched herself forward, planting herself firmly in Naruto's lap as she began kissing his exposed neck roughly.

"Sakura-chan..." Naruto mumbled, his words falling on deaf ears. Immediately, Naruto's hands resumed their original position of discarding Sakura of her clothing, his fingers fiddling with the zipper of her skirt.

Unzipping the seams in the back of the garment, Naruto immediately discarded the clothing, leaving Sakura wearing nothing but her panties. Sakura was growing aggravated with the fact that she was less clothed than Naruto, and smirking, she decided to change that fact.

Climbing off of Naruto's lap, she began unfastening his orange pants, much to his amusement. She immediately began pulling the troublesome material down his legs, and he complied by stepping out of them. Now that Naruto was clad only in his boxer shorts, Sakura felt a bit more triumphant that the two were equally lacking the same amount of clothing.

Before she was granted an opportunity to boast in the fact, Naruto had nudged her to lay back down on the bed beneath him, his lips immediately covering her own in a passionate kiss. Sakura wrapped her arms around Naruto's neck as she pulled him closer towards her, deepening the kiss.

One of Naruto's hands had managed to make it's way from being tangled in Sakura's pink locks of hair, to traveling down her torso. His fingertips ghosted along the way in their path causing goosebumps to appear on the skin left behind in their wake. He was really taking things as slowly as possible right now, and Sakura was very aware of this fact, not that she was complaining.

She was painstakingly aware when Naruto's hand made its way beneath the hem of her panties, and even more so when his index and middle fingers began drawing circles along the folds of her nether lips. Sakura's hips twitched forward, nearly bucking towards Naruto's hand and he smirked. He was going to make her wait a bit longer for what she wanted.

Still circling her with his fingers, Naruto broke the kiss and gazed down lustfully into Sakura's eyes.

"What do you want, Sakura-chan?" He asked, his voice fanning over her abandoned lips. Sakura didn't respond to him, not willing to submit to him so easily. Naruto smirked, applying a bit more pressure to his ministrations, which caused Sakura's eyes to widen a small fraction.

"Mmm... Naruto-kun, stop teasing me!" Naruto chuckled and feigned innocence at her.

"Sakura-chan! I don't know what you're talking about." He responded as he applied even more pressure, his thumb brushing roughly against her stiff bundle of nerves. Sakura's hips bucked towards Naruto's hand, his smirk turning into a full-on grin.

"Naruto!" She groaned irritatedly. Now he was just playing dirty with her.

"Tell me what you want, Sakura-chan, and I'll give it to you."

Sakura gazed up at his hazy eyes, noticing the pure lust laced all over his face. From his eyes to his voice, his entire stature was dripping with desire. Just for good measure, Naruto began rubbing her tiny bundle of nerves more fervently now, causing her back to arch slightly as she clenched her eyes closed.

"I-I want you! Naruto-kun, please! I need you to be inside of me, now!"

Naruto didn't need to be told twice. Immediately he pulled her panties down around her ankles, discarding them off to the side somewhere. Next was his own boxers, which were also immediately discarded. Lining the tip of his pre-hardened manhood up against her soaked womanhood, Naruto immediately pushed himself inside of her swiftly, enticing a silent moan to barely escape from Sakura's lips.

Immediately, he pulled out almost entirely before slamming himself back inside of her to the hilt, causing her to scream his name aloud in passion, along with many other inaudible phrases and words that he couldn't quite understand. She was breathing heavily, her chest heaving up and down as he continued to pump himself in and out of her quickly and roughly.

Originally, Naruto had wanted things to be more slow between them this time, but soon found his resolve wavering greatly. He wasn't far off from release, and from the sounds of it, neither was she. Sakura raked her nails down Naruto's back roughly, emitting a grunt from him in response. Wrapping her legs around his waist, Sakura began pulling Naruto deeper inside of her.

"Sakura-chan, I'm not going to last much longer..." Naruto made out barely between thrusts and Sakura merely nodded her head in understanding. The deeper he pressed himself inside of her, the closer she felt to reaching her own release.

The two continued their passionate love making a bit longer before finally, the dams of their passion broke and they reached release in synch with one another. It amazed Naruto to no end how beautiful Sakura looked as she came down from her high—the high that HE brought her to. All he could do right then and there was smile at her happily. Right now, he had all he'd ever need with Sakura.

A/N: Okay, so this chapter might have been completely random as hell, and not as long. But this story has been throwing me at a complete and utter loss of plot line considering the latest Naruto updates. Damn Kishimoto _ Anyways, I hope you enjoyed the chapter anyways and feedback would be nice ^.^