After a thorough scrub down, Naruto wrapped a large towel around his waist and exited the bathroom. The site that met his eyes took his breath away. He never thought his mate could be anymore beautiful, but looking at her now, he swore that he had been bonded to a goddess.

"How do I look?"

Sakura did a slow turn, and she smiled at the awed look in her beloved's eyes. She was wearing a white kimono with patterns of cherry blossoms sown into it. Her hair was elegantly pinned up behind her head, and she wore just a hint of makeup. A pair of comfortable sandals covered her sock-clad feet, and her eyes held pure love in them.

"Sakura-chan…if I didn't already love you with everything that I am…I think I would fall in love with you all over again. You look…you look…there just aren't the words…"

Sakura loved it when he looked at her like this. She felt like the most beautiful and desirable woman in the world just from the look in Naruto's eyes. She also noticed a slight erection beginning to form under his towel, and she smiled inwardly. Her body was totally covered, and she was still turning him on. Damn, she loved him!

She put her hands up when he started to advance on her, and he pouted slightly. She pointed towards her bed, and he saw a dark blue kimono for himself to wear.

"Come on, baka, I'll help you change."

Nodding his head, Naruto turned around, and Sakura picked up the kimono. She opened the folds and held it out for him to put his arms through. He slipped into the soft material and pulled around the front of his body. Pulling his towel off, Naruto reached for his shorts when a small hand slid around his waist and wrapped around his cock. Sakura gave him an affectionate squeeze and felt the thick shaft immediately grow in her hand.

'One touch and he's hard as a rock; that's my Naruto!' she giggled inwardly. Her soft hand moved up and down teasingly, and her mate groaned at her actions.

"Sakura-chan…please…I don't want to walk around with an erection all night."

She knew he would too; Naruto's stamina was amazing. Of course, his stamina also meant that he satisfied her more times than most women dreamed of. Moving around in front of him, she locked her eyes with his, but her hand never stopped its slow but deliberate stroking.

"Sakura-chan…you're gonna make me lose it if you don't stop, and I don't want to ruin our date!" he nearly begged.

An evil smile crossed his beloved's face, and he gulped loudly as she increased her stroking.

"What if I want you to walk around hard all night, baka? What if I want the women of the village to see just how well hung you are? What if I want them to see what belongs to me and me alone?"

Her words cleared Naruto's head slightly, and he gripped her shoulders firmly.

"You never have to prove that I belong you, my beautiful mate – just know it in your heart. I am yours as you are mine. No one will ever take you from me, and no one will ever take me from you. That is my promise to you, Sakura-chan!"

His reply nearly made tears come to her eyes, but she still had a big problem to deal. A long, hard problem that filled her hand. She stopped her stroking, and Naruto blew out a sigh of relief. That is…until Sakura dropped to her knees. Not batting an eye, she wrapped her lips around the thick head of his shaft and swallowed him whole.

"Sakura-chan!" he gasped as her head began to bob up and down.

'You're a bad girl, Sakura,' Kyoko laughed mentally.

'Oh please, like you've never done this to Kyuubi before,' her host fired back.

'I never said I didn't; I'm glad to see we both enjoy driving our mates crazy!'

'Damn right!'

Naruto had no idea how long Sakura had been sucking on him. It felt like several hours, but he didn't give a damn. Nothing could make him want to stop the exquisiteness of her hot, moist cavern sliding up and down his shaft.

'Fuck…how did she get so good at this?'

'She learned from the best, kit. Kyoko's taught her well,' Kyuubi snickered.

'Dammit fox, why are you bothering me now?'

'You asked a question, and I gave you an answer.'

'Kyoko's been teaching Sakura how to give blowjobs!'

'I'm sure that's not the only thing, kit. Kyoko's one of the most knowledgeable vixens when it comes to sexual pleasure. I know that better than anybody. We have two hot, horny females that love to drive us crazy. So just shut-up and enjoy it!' he ordered before retreating inside Naruto's mind.

Sakura was humming softly as she deep-throated her beloved. Naruto's hands had found their way into her hair and were gently guiding her as she moved up and down. She could feel the tenseness in his body and hear his groans of pleasure. She enjoyed pleasing him like this especially when she was the cause of his rampant arousal. She felt every pulse and movement of his cock as he throbbed inside her mouth.

"Sakura-chan…too much…I can't…can't hold on…" came his word of warning, but she did not slow down.

A few more thrusts into that delicious orifice, and Naruto erupted down her throat. She tightened her lips around his shaft to make sure he was totally satisfied. Naruto just stared down at her as he watched her suck him dry, and Sakura placed an affectionate kiss on the head of his shaft before she stood back up. She licked her lips to clear off any residue of Naruto's release and grinned as he tried not to fall over.

"There now, that should hold you until later, right baka?" she teased.

"You're amazing!" he gasped and pulled her into his arms just as he lips smashed against hers.

After a thorough tongue lashing, Naruto pulled away to see Sakura now with a dazed expression on her face. He placed a soft kiss on her forehead and stepped back to quickly finish dressing himself.

He was done in a few seconds just as Sakura was recovering from that amazing kiss. Naruto smiled lovingly and held out his hand.

"Shall we go, Sakura-chan?"

"I love you, Naruto," she replied and took his hand.

He brought her fingertips to his lips and laid a soft kiss upon them making her blush slightly.

"Come on, baka, let's go," and she led him out the door.

As the happy couple exited Sakura's bedroom, they were surprised to see a swarm of people waiting for them outside. Before they could be seen, Ino managed to cut them off and pull them back into the hallway.

"That was close," the blonde said with relief.

"What are all those people doing here?" Sakura asked.

"Ask loverboy there, forehead, they're here to see him."

Immediately, Sakura thought the worst, and her eyes narrowed dangerously. Her chakra began to build, and Ino backed away from her slightly.

"If they're here to hurt Naruto, I'll kill them with my bare hands," she growled.

"Easy Sakura-chan, calm down," Naruto stated and put his hands on her shoulders.

"He's right, forehead. Do you think I would've let them stay anywhere near here if they had ill intentions? They're here to thank him for what he did today and to apologize to him."

Naruto's eyes were wide as plates; he didn't know what to think.

"Um…that's nice of them, but…that's not really necessary," he said sheepishly.

"The hell it isn't!" his mate replied angrily.

"Sakura-chan, as long as they realize the mistakes they made, I'm not going to dwell on the past."

"You're too damn noble, you know that?" the pinkette said with a groan.

"Come on, my cherry blossom, let's just go enjoy our date and forget about them."

"I wouldn't say that just yet, blondie, they pretty much clogged up the street. You're not getting out of here without them seeing you," Ino explained.

"It's not a problem," he replied with a wide grin.

"What are thinking, Naruto?" Sakura asked as she turned her head to look at him.

"Did you forget, Sakura-chan? Remember how we got here?"

"Of course, your father's Hiraishin technique," she said happily.

"Yup, just tell me where you want to go on our date, and I'll take us there."

"Good. Ino…did manage to get everything ready?" Sakura asked out of the blue. Her best friend smiled widely.

"Not a problem, forehead, Hinata and I got it all prepared. Just remember that you owe me for this big time."

"Thanks, Ino-pig, I really appreciate it," the cherry blossom said with a warm smile.

"What's going on?" Naruto broke in.

"It's a surprise, baka. Now, take us both up on top of the Hokage monument."

Naruto was a little surprised at her request. He would've figured they'd be going to a restaurant or something. Why would she want him to take her on top of the Hokage monument?

"Okay Sakura-chan, if that's what you want?"

He took her hand, and with a bit of concentration and chakra, the two lovers disappeared right in front of Ino.

"Damn, those two have got it bad!" the blonde said with a laugh.

The couple arrived at their destination and stopped to take in the gorgeous view. Naruto tightened his arms around his cherry blossom and nuzzled her neck.

"Hmm…I've always dreamed about standing here with you like this, Sakura-chan."

"You don't have to dream anymore, Naruto; I'm right here," and pressed herself back against his chest.

The lovers basked in the warmth of each other for a few minutes before Sakura reluctantly stepped out of his arms and pulled him away from the cliff. She led him down one of the paths and through a slightly wooded area.

"Where are we going?" Naruto inquired.

"Come on, baka, we're almost there."

After another minute or so, the two shinobi emerged into a large clearing. Naruto's eyes widened as he saw a large blanket laid out along with a picnic basket and utensils all ready for use.

"Hmm, I figured everyone would be looking for you after the events at the stadium. So, I decided we should just have our date privately," Sakura explained with a wide smile.

"Thank you, Sakura-chan, this is perfect."

The pair sat down on the blanket, and the pinkette opened the basket. Naruto was ecstatic when she handed him a huge bowl of ramen – courtesy of Ichiraku. Sakura, herself, had a chicken salad along with chow mien noodles and rice. Naruto's stomach announced its need for sustenance, and his lover grinned before they dug into their meal.

Sakura was surprised to see that Naruto didn't wolf down his food, but took his time, and actually ate normally. It warmed her heart to know he was doing his best to be polite.

By the time the two finished their meal, the evening sky had crept over Konoha, and the stars twinkled in the heavens. Sakura pulled a second blanket out of the basket and stood up.

"Come on, let's go."

"Where to?"

"You'll see," she said with a grin.

Sakura led them back to the Hokage monument's cliff that overlooked Konoha. She laid the blanket down on the ground and pointed down.

"Sit," she ordered, and Naruto cocked his head to the side in curiosity but obeyed her.

He got his answer a moment later when Sakura sat down in his lap. She leaned her back against his chest and pulled his arms around her.

"Thank you for tonight, Sakura-chan."

"I would've preferred something more elaborate, but it was short notice so I had to enlist Ino and Hinata to help set this all up."

She felt his arms tighten around her, and soft kisses being laid on her neck.

"My cherry blossom, this was perfect. You know me; I don't need anything flashy or expensive. All I want is to be with you."

Sakura once again felt like the luckiest woman in the world to have this man love her.

"However, when it comes to you, I definitely want to make sure you have everything you deserve," he continued.

"What do you mean?"

Naruto let her go and reach into his kimono with his right hand. His other hand picked up Sakura's left hand, and she turned to face him with a curious look on her face.

"What are you doing?"

"Making us official, my wife."

Sakura's eyes widened when he opened his right hand to reveal a beautiful gold ring. It had a large diamond in the center flanked on each side by a sapphire and an emerald.

"Naruto…I…I…" she couldn't find the words to saying anything right now; she clearly wasn't expecting this.

"I, Naruto Namikaze, take you Sakura Haruno as my wife, partner, best friend, and lover from now until forever. I promise to love you, protect you, and do you my best to make you happy for the rest of your life."

With those words, he slid the ring onto her third finger; it was a perfect fit. Tears were brimming in her eyes, but she held them back. She turned around in his lap and cupped his face in her hands.

"I, Sakura Haruno, take you as my husband, partner, best friend, and lover from now until forever. I promise to love you, support you, and never let anyone hurt you ever again – including myself."

They sealed their vows with a heated kiss, and Sakura straddled his waist. She rocked her hips against his, and the friction between them was delicious. Feeling his erection begin to rise, Sakura pulled back and stared into his shimmering, blue eyes.

"Make love to me, my husband – right here right now."

Reaching her, the pinkette undid the obi wrapped around her waist, and the material loosened drastically. Naruto watched the folds of her kimono fall open to reveal nothing underneath but his cherry blossom's gorgeous body. He smirked widely and shifted her into the right position.

"Such a naughty vixen, Sakura-chan, were you planning to seduce me this entire time? Is that why you aren't wearing underwear?"

"I don't need to plan anything, Naruto; I know you want me. I just love teasing you," and she opened his kimono to gain access to his manhood.

Naruto helped her release his now straining erection from his shorts just before Sakura shoved him down on to his back. Sakura grasped his mighty shaft and aimed it at her glistening entrance.

Naruto thought he was looking at an angel. The moon was shining behind her, and the beautiful kimono draped around her body seemed to accentuate her beautiful breasts and supple thighs. He growled as she ran the head of cock up and down her womanhood.

"Sakura-chan," he growled.

"Hmm…watch me, Naruto. Watch me put your huge cock right inside my tight, little hole – where it belongs," and she sank down onto him.

The blonde yanked her down into his arms and crushed his lips against hers. His hands cupped her firm, round ass, and he began pounding into her lithe, young body. He listened to her moans of pleasure as they carried themselves off into their own private world once more.

'Yes Sakura-chan, this is where I belong – lost inside your sweet body for all time.'

Author's Notes: For those of you who thought I was going to abandon this story, here's mud in your eye. Of course, I wouldn't abandon this story. I appreciate everybody's patience, and I think that next time will probably be the final chapter – not sure yet though.