Chapter 21

Naruto and Sakura: A Couple for Sure

Three more chapters...T-T. I'm starting to really get into writing. When I finish this story, I will bring out a sequal in about a week so I can catch up on my others. Anyways, please enjoy! NARUSAKU Chapter

DISCLAIMER: -does the happy dance- I'm gonna get Naruto! And the Wii Game! WEEEEEEEEE!

Naruto was walking down the road with Sakura at his side, and his arm over her shoulders. They were talking about where they would live now. For the time being, when Naruto was unconscious, she had been living at Naruto's, stopped after he died, and went back to living there when he came back to life. So, since everything was already his house, they would live there until they find somewhere else.

"Sakura-chan," Naruto said happily. "Do you know when Tsunade-baachan's funeral will be held?"

Sakura shook her head no. "I wish there wasn't one though. At least you didn't have an actual funeral." She said, a little relief in her tone. "I don't know what I would've done without you."

"There was still Sasuke." He pointed out, and received a little push on his shoulders. "Nani?"

"Me? With that bastard? Not ever." Sakura retorted. "It's you who I should be with." Gently, she placed a light kiss on his lips. "Now come on! I want to get permanently settled into your place."

The two shinobi rushed off to Naruto's house, carefully weaving through the hordes of people. "Oi! Sakura-san! Naruto-san!" some called for them when they escaped the villagers. "Where are you two off to?"

Naruto turned around and saw Lee running after them. "We're going to my place. Sakura-chan is moving in." he answered him, panting lightly.

"More like I already have." Sakura shot out. "What do you want, Lee-san?"

Lee was staring at Naruto and Sakura in shock. "Y-you mean…you two…are a couple?" he stuttered, and Sakura sighed while nodding. "Kuso. There goes my chance at Sakura-san…"

Naruto chuckled uncomfortably. "There must be someone else for you, fuzzy-brows." He said, trying to smile. "Not just Sakura-chan."

Lee sighed. "Maybe…" he said, and walked away. "Ja ne, Sakura-san, Naruto-san."

Sakura stared at him as he walked away sadly. "Poor guy…" she muttered. "Do you honestly think there is someone else out there for him?"

"There's a person for everyone in this world, Sakura-chan." Naruto answered and smiled at her. "You just have to look closely. I found mine."

"Since when are you so noble and wise?" Sakura teased. "Last time I checked, you were a clumsy little ninja!"

Naruto chuckled at her last sentence. "Death sure can change a person, can't it?" he said, and started walking away. "Coming?" Sakura rushed forward to catch up with him, and they walked at a steady pace. "What exactly of yours is in my house?"

Sakura blushed, and scratched her head. "Well…" she began uneasily. "M-my clothes…and some boots…and my…ahem…" Now it was Naruto's turn to blush. "Underclothes…" Sakura said after she searched for a replacement word.

"I better not come across any," Naruto added. "Something bad might happen…"

"Faint? Die?"

"No…well…maybe faint…after a scream." Sakura laughed, and they reached his apartment. "I really need to get a better place," he mumbled. Right as he unlocked the door, the kunoichi rushed in, and immediately sat down on the couch.

"Man! I've missed a cushioned seat!" she said with humor in her voice.

Naruto took a seat next to her, and looked over at his bedroom. "So what's the sleeping arrangements?" he asked, and stared at Sakura.

"Let's see…" Sakura said, a little annoyance in her tone. "We're a couple…living together…maybe the same bed!"

Naruto blushed. "S-same bed?" he stuttered, and shook his head. "If that's okay with you…"

"Come on Naruto!" Sakura sighed. "Like that's going to happen…" Sakura blushed, and smiled. It might…

Oh you pervert!

I thought you shut up!

Hehe. Couldn't resist!

Damn you to hell…

You really think you should do that when your only 16?

Why not? I can get married now…

You damn perv!

Oh come on! We're together now!

You're such a little ero-sennin!

I'm not!

"Sakura…" Naruto said, waving his hands in front of her. "You still here?"

Sakura pushed his hands away playfully. "I'm going to go put up the rest of my stuff." She said, and grabbed her bag. "Be right back."

As Sakura exited the room, Naruto looked around at his place. He hadn't been here for a month, it was going to be hard getting used to living here again. But I have Sakura-chan now…he told himself, and smiled. He wouldn't be alone anymore. Everyday, he would have Sakura at his side. His broken heart had been healed.

"Back!" Sakura called and flew over the couch, plopped down onto Naruto.

"Ow!" he screamed as her boot collided with his knee. "I thought you took your boots off!"

Sakura shook her head no. "I didn't hurt you too much, did I?" she said in a little voice. "I don't want that. I won't be able to kiss you like I wanted to." Naruto opened his mouth to ask what she meant by that, but as soon as he did, Sakura immediately took her chance and kissed him passionately. Her tongue intertwined with his, and her hands came across around his neck, his across her back. They broke apart and smiled. "Looks like I didn't hurt you too much."

"You still did." Naruto chuckled. "But that healed it."

Sakura smiled, and walked over to the window. "The day's almost over," she said as she saw the sun setting. "Want to get some ramen?" To her surprise, Naruto shook his head. "Really?" she said shocked.

"Let's just get some dango." He said, and Sakura stared at him worried. "Nani?"

"You'd normally love to get ramen…" she said, and stared at him. "Why the change?"

Naruto shrugged. "Just didn't feel like it I guess," he said. "Nothing's wrong." Sakura walked over to him, still staring at him with worry shining in her emerald eyes. "Believe me."

Sakura still stared at him. "Really. What's wrong?" she persisted, and put her hand on his shoulder. "You can tell me."

"Nothing." Naruto answered. "Okay Sakura-chan?"

"If you say so…" They walked out of the house walking down the street just barely visible in the sunset. Sakura grinned as they walked by the river where Naruto gave her the flowers and the golden pendant. "Remember this place?" she asked him, and he nodded his head. "I still have it, you know. The pendant."

Naruto stared at her in shock. "Really?" he said. "I thought you would've thrown it out back then."

"Nope. I have everything you gave me that didn't die like the flowers." She said, and Naruto laughed. "What? I liked them all."

"Everything but those flowers eh?" he said, and smiled. "Arigatou." He gently placed a kiss on her forehead. "I'd like to see where my money went before Ero-sennin used it all."

Sakura chuckled, and smiled at the sun setting, then to Naruto. He looked just like he did on that day, the sun shining down him, bringing more life to his sapphire eyes, highlighting his hair, and brightening his clothing. They were about three minutes away from the dango place, and the sun was almost gone.

"I have a surprise for you when we get home, Sakura-chan." Naruto said irrupting her thoughts. "Okay?" Sakura nodded her head, and they kept walking, finally reaching the mini-restaurant.

After they ordered, they kept talking, and then Sakura changed the conversation to Naruto's 'surprise'. "So what is it?" she urged, staring at him with curious eyes. The blonde ninja smirked and shook his head. "You're so mean. What if I give you a surprise?" Now Naruto stared at her with confusion. "If your surprise pleases me, I'll give you a surprise! How's that sound?"

Naruto smiled again, and nodded. Good thing, the waitress came back and set down two small plates with little brown balls on skewers with some Asian sauce on it, dango obviously.

They finished, and placed the payment on the table. As they were walking home, Naruto smirked and started running ahead. "I'll meet you back at the apartment with my surprise!" he called from behind him, and Sakura frowned. Why couldn't they just walk back together? Damn him and his surprises.

She entered the apartment. "Naruto?" she called. "Where are you?" Her mouth dropped when she saw him come out with a totally new outfit, not one orange area in sight. "N-Naruto?" she stuttered, and looked at him from head to toe. "Where do you…"

His original top was replaced with a Konoha vest, and a dark black long-sleeved under it, with the Uzumaki symbol on one of the cuffs. The pants had changed into another black fabric, with his ninja equipment in all the correct placed. But, the only things that stayed the same were his shoes and headband. "Like it?" he asked, grinning.

Sakura nodded. "I guess I can give you my surprise now…" she said happily, and pushed Naruto into the bedroom…

Yeah yeah. I'll let your imagination run wild. I'm not old enough to write a lemon, so sorry. That's all you get. So I'll just let you imagine it in your head. GO WILD!!!! Please review!

Yamahato Yokimoko-san