When the two shinobi arrived back in Suna, the first thing they did was go see Gaara to see if anything had happened while they were gone. The Kazekage explained that it had still be rather quiet, but he did mention that a contingent of Sand-nin and himself was preparing to leave for Konoha to participate in the Chuunin exams in a few days time. Naruto grinned as he realized that he had made it back in time since he wanted to take part in the exams this year, and Sakura realized that he could easily enter Konoha under the registration of a sand-nin.

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After confirming that they would be leaving tomorrow morning, Sakura took Naruto to main marketplace. She headed straight for a clothing store.

"Sakura-chan, where are we going?"

"To get you some new clothes, baka," she replied while dragging him along.

"But I already have clothes."

The pinkette turned her head and glared at her mate making Naruto cringe slightly.

"Naruto, I love you dearly, but so help me, I am going to get you to wear something other than orange for a change!" she practically hissed.

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An hour later, Naruto felt like he'd tried on everything in the store. He felt like a dressup doll for Sakura and the girl who was running the place. He would try something on, and the two would critique him endlessly until Sakura would give her final yes or no.

He did admit that he liked the way he looked in several of the outfits. Most of them were black or navy blue combinations of shirts and pants. One set that Sakura practically started drooling when she saw him in it was a pair of black pants along with a matching black mesh shirt that showed off his developed arms and torso. Sakura had licked her lips when she saw him it, and her eyes told him she wanted to take him home and tear it off of him.

'Sakura, I know he's your mate, but I just have to say he looks yummy,' Kyoko said mentally.

'Don't I know it!' she replied silently.

After picking out five or six new outfits, Naruto redressed but something caught his eye. It was hanging against the far wall, and he headed over to look at it. It was a long white sleeveless jacket that looked like it would hang down to about his shins. Turning it around, he was surprised to see a beautiful embroidered fox on the back. It looked almost like Kyuubi except that it only had one tail. Naruto was quite taken with it and pulled it off the rack to try it on; he was pleased to see it fit almost perfectly.

"Excuse me, miss, I would like to ask you about this," he called out, and the young woman sauntered over.

"What can I do for you, sweetie?" she asked with a flirty smile.

"I really like this, but I was wondering if I could have a change made to the pattern on the back."

"Ah, you have a good eye; I made this one myself," she said happily.

"You sewed this whole thing!" Naruto gasped and took off the coat.

"Yup. My mother taught me how to sew. This was originally her store; she was one of the best seamstresses in all of Fire Country, and she passed on her legacy to me after she died."

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bring up any sad memories."

"Oh, don't worry about it, hun. I loved my mother, and I'm glad to be able to carry on her work. So, what can I do about the coat?"

"Well…I was wondering if you can make the fox have nine tails instead of one."

"Is that all? That's easy! Give it to me," and Naruto handed her the garment.

"Um, I'm actually leaving for Konoha tomorrow morning so I can give you the address where I'll be staying, and you can send it to me. I'll pay the transport fee for you as well."

"Tomorrow morning! What do I look like…some amateur? Give me twenty minutes," she said with a wide grin.

"That's impossible!" Naruto gasped.

"No, it's not. Now, watch and learn, cutie."

The young woman carefully laid out the coat on her counter and reach underneath for her sewing materials. Bringing out the necessary needles and thread, her eyes focused, and Naruto's eyes widened when he felt a small surge of chakra from her. Her hands began to move at blinding speed, and the new pattern began to take shape. Naruto's eyes were as wide as plates as he watched the young woman work; she had two tails added within a few minutes.

"Why don't you go find your girlfriend, hun? I think she wanted you to help her pick out some clothes as well – like lingerie," the young woman said and leered at Naruto.

The blonde shinobi blushed heavily making the seamstress giggle, and he quickly took his leave to let her finish her work.

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Sakura had indeed been looking for some new clothes; she figured since Naruto was buying some she may as well look around as well. Plus, she'd have to buy new lingerie to fit her newly enhanced bust. She was very impressed with the quality of the clothing and picked out several outfits to try on. Stopping by the section for women's underwear, she picked out several pairs to try on. Some were for practical purposes for while she was on missions and chosen for comfort and ease of movement while others were sexy, skimpy sets designed to make a certain blonde baka jump her bones when he saw her in them. Gathering what she wanted, she stepped into one of the changing rooms.

"Sakura-chan!" a voice called out.

"In here," she replied, "I'm trying on some new clothes."

"What was that? You gotta see this!" he said excitedly and opened the door to her dressing room.

"Naruto!" she gasped. All she had on were her panties, and he blushed like a tomato.

"Oh gosh, sorry!" he stated and quickly stepped inside and shut the door.

"Hey, get out of here," she ordered.

"Why? I've seen you naked before," he replied cheekily, and she blushed.

"That's not point, baka; I'm trying to change right now."

Naruto walked up to her and took her in his arms. Sakura tried to look angry, but she allowed him to hold her. He bent down and nuzzled her neck.

"But I love seeing you like this, Sakura-chan," he purred and cupped her full breasts.

"Naruto," she groaned as her nipples hardened under his caressess, "we just did this a few hours ago!"

"Yes, we did, and your point being," he teased while wrapping his lips around her right breast.

"Oh gosh…we…we can't do this here! We'll get caught," she groaned as her body responded instinctively to him.

"That nice young lady is making some modifications to a jacket I want to buy so she'll be busy for a little while; we have time. Just make sure you don't scream too loudly," he chuckled and fused their lips together.

His hand glided down her beautiful body, and he was happy to find her underwear being held up by two ties on her hips. A firm tug and off they came. One of his hands returned to her breasts while the other saw to the heated center between her legs.

"Hmm…you're so wet already, Sakura-chan, but this time, I'm going to make love to you."

Quickly unzipping his pants, Naruto pulled out his large erection. Lifting his cherry blossom off the ground, he pressed her against one of the side walls. She wrapped her legs around him, and he reached down to guide his shaft inside her only to find Sakura's hands already there.

"Mmph, can't get enough of me, can you?" she teased and stroked the length of his thick cock.

"You know I can't," he growled back and sank into her tight heat.

These lips met hungrily, but Naruto kept their pace slow and steady. He wanted to make love this time even though they were inside a store's changing room. Sakura loved it when he was like this. Oh, she loved it when they fucked each other six ways from Sunday, but their lovemaking was always special. Naruto reluctantly released her delectable mouth and locked his eyes with hers. His forehead pressed against hers as he panted softly but did not break their eye contact.

"Sakura-chan…my beautiful cherry blossom…" he sighed happily.

"Naruto…my handsome fool…" she replied with a warm smile.

The lovers rocked together in perfect harmony while staring into each other's eyes. It didn't matter if it lasted five minutes or five hours; it was the two of them locked together, loving each other with all their hearts.

Naruto felt her wonderful tightness pulse around him violently, and a gush of her honey flood over his cock. He kissed her to smother her cries of pleasure and his own groans as he erupted inside her again.

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"Are you gonna let me down?" Sakura asked some time later.

"I don't know. I like you just where you are," Naruto replied and kissed her neck.

"Come on, baka, playtime's over. We need to get out of here before we get arrested for indecent exposure," she said firmly.

Naruto pouted and reluctantly pulled out of her warmth. He set her back down on the ground and helped steady her legs. Tucking himself back into his pants, he gave Sakura one last heated kiss.

"That was wonderful, Naruto. Now, get out of here!"

"Just a minute, one more thing."

"What?"

Naruto turned her towards the full length mirror against the far wall so her back was against his chest. He quickly took off his jacket and wrapped it around her body so she wouldn't get cold.

"Naruto, what are doing?" she asked confused. His eyes were gentle, and he slid arms around her from behind and kissed her neck.

"Look," he stated and nodded towards the mirror.

Sakura faced forward and gazed at their reflection. She had to admit; they made quite the pair. Naruto's jacket hung down well past her waist, and his arms were wrapped snugly around her midsection. Her back was resting against his chest, and her head was just under his chin. Their faces were flushed from their passion, and they almost glowed with happiness.

"Do you see how beautiful you are right now, Sakura-chan? Your skin is all rosy, and your eyes are so alive. I feel like the luckiest man in the world to be able to see you like this," he said with heartfelt sincerity in his voice.

"Naruto…" she sighed in embarrassment. Sometimes, his love for her seemed a little overwhelming, and she didn't feel worthy of it.

But…seeing their reflection like this and seeing how his eyes shown at her, she felt like a goddess. He loved her unconditionally and worshipped her with all his heart.

"I'm the lucky one, Naruto. I have your love, and that is most precious gift I have ever been given," she said with a golden smile.

"You will always have it," he said softly and kissed her hair.

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After a few minutes, Naruto reluctantly let her go and gave her warm smile, and checking to make sure the coast was clear, he slipped out of the dressing room closing the door behind him. Sakura shook her head while she laughed silently; Naruto was just too much sometimes.

'Well…well…well…a changing room in a store! Sakura, I didn't know you were such an exhibitionist,' Kyoko laughed.

'Oh, shut-up, like you and Kyuubi wouldn't have done the same,' she snapped right back.

'Indeed, we would have. In fact, we've pulled this stunt several times,' the vixen said with a mental smirk.

'Alright, enough with the places you boned your mate, help me pick something out here will you?' Sakura asked her mental guest.

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Ten minutes later, she exited the dressing room with her selections and found Naruto talking to young woman who was working on his coat.

"This looks great," he said excitedly as Sakura set her purchases next to his by the checkout.

"I can't believe you did this so fast."

"It really wasn't that hard," the young woman said with a confident smile.

Naruto's eyes ran over the exquisite embroidery. The fox on the back of the coat now had nine tails, and it was even a reddish-orange thread so it looked exactly like Kyuubi.

'Not a bad likeness, kit; she's very talented.'

"Hey, let me see," Sakura called out, and he handed her the coat.

"Wow, this is beautiful work. Did Naruto just need to have it hemmed or something?"

"Nope, he just asked me to make it so the fox had nine tails instead of one," the young clerk said nonchalantly.

"Wait a minute, you sewed eight more tails into this pattern in about twenty minutes! How is that possible, miss?"

"My name's Ayumi. It's a technique that my mother taught me. My family always had a unique ability when it came to chakra control, but it only applied to our hands and eyes. We weren't very strong physically so we weren't cut out to be shinobi. So instead, we turned towards using our abilities in other ways. My mother found that she could augment her sewing skills with chakra, and it allowed her to make clothing very quickly and easily. Many people were astounded by her work; she actually made quite a bit of clothing for the former Kazekages from time to time. I normally don't use this talent unless I have someone I like ask me to help them, or if they're someone really cute?" and she winked at Naruto making him blush.

Sakura giggled at her lover's red cheeks and set his coat down with their other purchases.

"You're very talented, Ayumi; I've never seen such workmanship before," the pinkette said firmly. The young woman bowed her head in thanks and smiled at the couple.

"So, did you two find everything you needed?"

"Yes, I can finally get this baka out of these orange jumpsuits," Sakura said with a grin.

"Hey, they're not that bad," Naruto groaned.

"Sorry honey, your girl is right about that. You look decent like that, but trust me, you'll make women drool with this new wardrobe."

"I…I…I don't really need to do that," the blonde said with flushed cheeks.

"He really is a cutie, isn't he?" Ayumi giggled and winked at Sakura, "He's so innocent and honest; you better hang onto him."

"I intend to, Ayumi, believe me."

After paying for their new clothes, Naruto picked up their bags when a final idea came to Sakura.

"Ayumi, have you ever been to Konoha?"

"No, why?"

"Well, the two of us are from there originally. In the future, I'd like to hire you to make something for us if you have the time. We'd gladly pay to have you travel to Konoha unless you'd rather have us come here instead," Sakura explained.

"I guess, I really wouldn't mind going there, but what did want me to make?"

Sakura turned to look at Naruto and smiled warmly. Her cheeks flushed as she faced Ayumi again.

"Our wedding kimonos," she replied. Ayumi nearly squealed in happiness, and Naruto dropped their bags in shock.

"Oh, you lucky girl, of course I'll make them for you!"

"Thank you, Ayumi. As I said, it won't be immediately, but I will contact you when we want them done."

"Here…" and the young woman quickly scribbled down her contact information, "…just send a letter through the regular communications network, and they'll deliver it to me."

"Thank you, Ayumi, I really appreciate it," Sakura said happily.

Naruto had recovered from his shock by now and retrieved their bags; he smiled as he saw his beloved's face light up while talking about their wedding. They hadn't even talked about it yet, but just the idea was enough to make his cherry blossom happy.

"You two take care now, okay," she called as the couple exited her store.

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"Planning ahead, Sakura-chan?" Naruto whispered as they headed back for his apartment.

He'd shifted their bags to his right side so he could wrap his left arm around her. Sakura leaned her head on his shoulder and hugged him slightly.

"Naruto, would you mind if I ask you something? There is something I think we should do before we go back to Konoha."

"What is it?"

Sakura whispered in his ear, and Naruto nearly jumped out of his sandels.

"You…you want to do that now! I thought you want to wait so we could do it properly."

"I do, Naruto, but I think it would be best if we took care of the legal part before we went home. I don't know what will be waiting for us, but I don't want anything to separate us. Call me paranoid, but nothing ever seems to work out easily for us. If you don't want to do this, I understand. I just-"

Sakura was cut off as Naruto swept her up into his arms and kissed her passionately.

"Sakura-chan, I would want nothing more than for this to happen between you and I. If you want this, we will do it. I see your point, and I agree with you. The only thing is…did you bring your seal?"

"You baka, of course, I did. You know that adult shinobi carry their seals on them; it's how their missions are marked for completion. Do you have yours?"

"In my back pouch," he said cheekily. Sakura smiled at him.

"Come on, let's go get this done," and she pulled him towards the administration district.

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An hour later, a clerk handed them the final document. Naruto handed it to Sakura first, and she looked at it carefully.

"Sakura-chan, we can wait."

She looked at her beloved idiot, and the honesty in his eyes made all her doubts fade away. She affixed her seal to the document and passed it to Naruto. Looking into her green eyes, he thought about how all his dreams were about to come true. He placed his seal on the document and handed it back to the clerk. It took a few seconds for him to notarize it (or whatever they do with it) to make it legal and handed Naruto a copy. The young man looked at it and almost couldn't believe it.

"Come on, Naruto, let's go home," and he let his cherry blossom lead him back to his apartment.

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The following morning, Gaara and the other sand-nin were at the main gates of Suna preparing to leave. Temari and Kankuro were by his side as always, and there were ten other genin who were accompanying them for the exams.

"Hey, where's blondie?" Temari said as she looked around for Naruto.

"Right here, Temari-chan," came a shout, and two shinobi leapt down from the rooftops.

"Holy….shit…!" she gasped.

Naruto was dressed very differently today. He had on solid black pants with his weapon's pouch attached to his right leg. His torso was covered by a matching black shirt that had a 'v' down the center to show part of his chest. The long white coat he had modified completed the outfit. All in all, he looked very appealing to the female eye. Sakura stood at his side, and her attire was different as well. She had on her traditional black shorts, but her torso was now covered by a tight, black sleevless gi. There were small cherry blossom designs sewn into the gi as well, and Temari could see she was also wearing a mesh undershirt as well. The two of them made quite the impressive pair.

Several of the male sand-nin whistled at Sakura in appreciation, and Naruto shot them a look of pure death making them shut up immediately.

"Damn Uzumaki, she finally got you out of that orange jumpsuit. It's about damn time!" Temari laughed.

"Thank you for your kind words," he replied sarcastically.

"Actually Temari, you should call him by his true name – actually, our name," Sakura said with a smile.

"What do you mean?" the blonde sand-nin asked. She failed to see Gaara's lips turn up slightly as he saw what was coming.

Sakura looked at the man next to her and nodded her head. Naruto smiled back at her and looked his friends in the eye.

"Our names are Naruto and Sakura Namikaze!"

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Author's Notes: So, next chapter we head back to Konoha. It's been a while since I've written any action scenes, but there will definitely be some soon. We'll see everyone's reactions to what our couple has done, and I have one or two more surprises as well. Well, see you guys next time.