I Will Always Be There for You

by Strike26

Naruto has always wanted to be with the woman that he has desired since he was a kid and now he may finally have the chance that he has been waiting for. Will Sakura let him be the one to protect her or will this end up a shattered dream.

1. Accepted

I do not own Naruto, but I wish I did. Oh by the way this story will deviate from the actual arc.

Accepted

Throughout his entire life Naruto had dreamed of being accepted; accepted by the village, his peers, and most importantly the woman he loved. After his defeat of Pain Sakura had started to see him for who he really was, a man that truly cared for her and would do anything to protect her. Several months later Naruto decided to try and ask Sakura out on a date yet again.

It was a bright day in Konoha and Naruto had high hopes for his plan to ask Sakura out. After several hours of searching he found Sakura looking at a fruit stand examining some apples. "Hey Sakura want to go out for some ramen at Ichiraku's?" Naruto braced for the pain that usually accompanied his attempts at asking Sakura out.

"Sure Naruto, I would love to."

"Really Sakura?" He could not believe that this would be the time that the woman that he loved would give him a chance. "How about tonight at 7? I will come get you at your apartment."

"That works Naruto, I can't wait." Sakura started to turn around and glanced over her shoulder, "Wear something nice ok, said Sakura with a coy smile on her lips. As she walked down the street Naruto wanted to pinch himself, this had to be a dream. With his head full of ideas on how to impress Sakura, Naruto ran back to his apartment to prepare for his date.

7:00 pm

Naruto was outside the door of Sakura's apartment when suddenly the door opened right in front of him. "Hey Naruto you are looking good." Sakura had on a nice red dress that went down to her ankles.

"Thank you Sakura," Naruto had on a black suit with an orange tie. "Are you ready to go?"

"Sure am Naruto." As Naruto turned to head towards he felt something grip his arm. Sakura had placed her arm through his. This caused a blush to appear in Naruto's face.

"Lead the way Naruto."

Well I know that this was short, but I planned this to be more of an intro. I am thinking of making this into more of a romance fic rather than action but I am not sure. Reviews are welcome thanks.