According to You ~ Epilogue
A/N: Hi everyone, I know I've been seriously absent, and I'm sorry. But hopefully this will appease you temporarily. Enjoy.
Normal P.O.V.
~Six months later~
"Jeez Itachi, you scared this crap outta me!" Naruto said as he locked the front door of his and Sakura's new house behind him.
"Good to see you also Naruto. You certainly made me work to find you." Itachi replied cooly, lifting his red sunglasses temporarily to look his acquaintance over.
"Walk with me, if Sakura sees you she might freak out." Naruto replied, walking toward a smooth black lamborghini. "Are you here as a favor to Sasuke?" he asked Itachi.
"Favor? I'm charging him by the hour. And he's had me looking for you two for about a month now. He wishes to speak with you Naruto." Itachi explained.
"Y'know Itachi, I always thought it was weird that you quit the police force to become a Private investigator.. but now I see there is better money in it."
"Precisely. Now may I have your cell phone number? Or are you going to make me brake into your home tonight, and text it to myself?" Itachi asked with a cruel smirk.
Naruto looked at him surprised,
"Sasuke legit just wants to talk with me? He's not going to bother Sakura?"
"I Can't guarantee that once I hand over your address."
"Look, I'll give you my cell number for him, and pay you five grand if you swear that you Wont give him our address."
"You have a deal. I'll draw up the receipt, you get the check book." Itachi agreed.
~Three days later~
Naruto was just getting home from work. Sakura was still at the hospital. He had proposed to her the night before, and she had accepted. So everything was looking up for him. Except for the impeding phone call he knew he would be getting from the former best friend that he had betrayed. He was surprised Sasuke hadn't hired a hit-man instead of his brother. Come to think of it... Naruto was fairly sure one of Sasuke's cousins was a hitter. The thought gave him chills, so he went to the kitchen cabinet for some whiskey.
It was then, mid sip of whiskey, that his cell phone rang, the call from an unregistered number. Ignoring his better judgment, Naruto answered the call.
"Uzumaki."
"It's me Naruto... its Sasuke." came the neutral voice through the line.
"Its Been awhile Naruto. Six months I think... I remember the last thing you said to me as we left work to go our separate ways was, 'Later asshole, I'm going on vacation.' "
"Look Sasuke I know you must th.."
"Don't you think what you should have said was 'take your time with the cafe slut. I'm off to steal your girlfriend and never speak to you again.'" Sasuke yelled.
"Listen man, I never meant to betray you. You were my best friend, but I loved her more than our friendship. And I love her more than you did."
Naruto explained, holding his face in one hand. His glass sitting on the coffee table in front of him.
"I know Naruto, I didn't call to yell at you. I just wish I could have a second chance with her. Is there any chance she still loves me?" Sasuke asked hopefully.
Naruto panicked, he was so distracted tripping over his words, that he didn't hear Sakura come in behind him.
"Listen man, I know this is going to sound low, especially given what I already did to you. Although even you can't deny you had it coming from how you treated her. But try to handle it calmly okay man?" Naruto asked, still tripping over his words.
"Okay.. just tell me Naruto."
"We're getting married. I asked her last night man. She said yes." Naruto replied, in the sort of tone you would tell a six year old that there dog had died.
"I see... is she happy?" Sasuke asked, and Naruto could tell his voice was starting to crack.
"Yes, she is. And she's doing great. Made surgeon already. We're both happy."
"Well then Congratulations to you both. And Naruto..?"
"Yeah?"
"She deserves everything you can give her, that I couldn't. Take care of her." Sasuke said, voiced choked and pained.
" I will. You better believe it. I will." Naruto replied. And they hung up.
Naruto picked up his whiskey glass and downed it, before noticing the shadow of his fiance on the opposite wall.
"I'm sorry I didn't here you come in honey. How long have you been standing there?" he said, standing and coming around the couch to kiss her forehead.
"Not that long. Naruto... was that..?"
"It was Sasuke."
"What did he want?" Sakura asked sullenly.. not wanting to upset Naruto by getting angry.
"He wishes us congratulations on our engagement. And told me to make sure I take better care of you than he ever did." Naruto smiled down at her.
Sakura smiled back, happy tears in her eyes that they wouldn't have to constantly be worried about the wrath of Sasuke.
"I'm positive you will Naruto. I Love you!" She said jumping into his arms, and kissing him softly.
~The End~