Well this story is coming to it's end and I hope you've all enjoyed it. It will progress for another 8 chapters inculding this one.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto

Sakura was confused, she was confused at exactly her and Naruto were. Ever since he kissed her after she helped save him from those thugs he's been a lot more affectionate towards her. Hugging her, holding her hand and carrying her to where ever she wanted without her asking him. But even with him being so affectionate anytime she tried to go further by kissing him or going further than a friend would he would back away or gently push her away.

"Okay Naruto, remember we have to go to that party daddy's throwing tonight." Sakura said.

"Yeah, yeah I know." Naruto said.

Obviously her father was throwing a party tonight. It was an early celebration of his inevitable take over of the Hyuuga's company. Normally he would have left Sakura out of the party but with her being in college and being 20-years-old he figured it was the perfect time to form some tight connections with other companies via his daughter's hotness. They had four hours to get ready and Sakura decided she would dress in the same outfit she did for Ino's party only a longer skirt this time.

"So what are you going to wear Naruto?" She asked him

"Clothes." He said.

"Okay smartass, seriously." She said and shot him her annoyed look.

"I dunno, something practical. You never know what might happen." He said.

Sakura rolled her eyes, such a Naruto answer. Shrugging she and Naruto both went down to take their showers. Naruto was done before her and had to stand there looking awkward as she came out from her shower. They went back up to her room and started to get ready for the night. Without even worrying about Naruto being in arm's length she stripped down to nothing.

"Whoa! What the hell Sakura?" Naruto snapped and blushed.

"Oh please, it's not like you haven't seen me like this before." She giggled.

He turned away until she put on her underwear. He took two calming breaths then got the clothes he was going to wear for the night. He took out his short sleeved 5.11 black shirt, 5.11 black pants and his combat boots.

"Is all that really neccessary Naruto? I mean it's just a party." She said as she pulled up her socks.

"You never know what might happen." He responded.

He took a look around the room until he found his black jacket, he also took Sakura's jacket for her. Sakura rolled her eyes at Naruto's gesture with her jacket but quickly snatched it away from him when they walked outside.

"Brr...!" Sakura shivered. "I thought it wasn't supposed to snow tonight!"

"Deal with it." Naruto said.

"You're a jerk!" She said.

"Aww, but that's why you love me." Naruto joked.

'No there's a whole different reason to why I love you.' Sakura thought.

She giggled and walked over to the passenger side door until Naruto threw his keys at her.

"You drive, I gotta make sure all my equipment is good to go incase of an emergency." Naruto explained.

"Um, okay!" Sakura smiled.

She loved it whenever he let her drive his car. His car was the only thing that he let virtually no one touch, so him letting her drive was like saying "Will you marry me?"... okay maybe not but she loved it none the less. They got to her parent's house thirty minutes before the party started.

"Sakura! Naruto! How are you two? Come in! Come in!" Her mother urged.

The duo walked in and went over to her father.

"Drink Naruto?" He offered.

"No thank you." Naruto politely declined. "Not ever again."

He whispered that last part and Sakura blushed. Shrugging her father got up and went around the room to make sure everything was in order. It wasn't until forty minutes after the actual party time that the guests started arriving. Of course Sakura was instantly swarmed by horny business men but she stayed close to Naruto and wrapped her arms around one of his. But with Sakura around his arm he was able to attract the attention of some of the female higher ups in the Haruno's company as well as other companies.

"Cmon' Naruto! Please one glass of wine? For me?" Sakura asked cutely.

"...Fine!" Naruto hissed. "But just ONE."

Sakura smiled and ran into the crowd before coming back with a glass filled with red wine. She handed it to Naruto who took small sips from the glass while Sakura still stayed at his side.

"Want some?" He asked her.

Sakura looked at him and gave a cute nod. He smiled and held the glass down to her lips where she downed almost half of it.

"Whoa! Take it easy Sakura sheesh!" Her mother laughed.

"Mom! Oh geez you scared me." Sakura said.

Her mother giggled and Naruto laughed. Sakura felt so betrayed. In an hour the party was in full swing and Naruto took notice that he was the only sober bodyguard there. Ichizane's guard team were slamming down drinks like no one's business. Sakura was feeling kinda tipsy and had to lean against Naruto for support.

"Sorry N'ruto. Maybe I shouldn't have taken those drinks from my mom." She slurred.

"S'alright Sakura, I gotcha." Naruto soothed.

Sakura smiled and cuddled into Naruto's side. Her mother came over again with some food this time instead. Naruto took one of the orderves and looked out the window into the snowing night. That's when he saw it, a red beam of light against the window. Squinting he was able to make out multiple shapes of people with their arms in a stable shooting stance. It didn't take a genius to figure it out. Thinking fast he kicked over a table for a makeshift cover and pulled Sakura and her mother down.

"Everyone get down!" He yelled.

Ichizane's guards may have been a bit tipsy but they knew when someone was being serious, so they pulled down Ichizane himself and tackled as many people as they could to the ground too. One man however stayed standing and soon was riddled with bullet holes as the windows shattered letting the cold air in. Everyone at the party began to scream as men poured into the room and started grabbing anyone and everyone.

"You two stay down and let me handle this alright?" Naruto told the mother daughter duo.

They both nodded and huddled further against the table. Naruto took out his gun and started firing at the intruders, he was able to actually kill three and disarm the rest of them.

"Well just don't stand there! Help me!" Naruto shouted at Ichizane's guards.

They group of ten nodded and stood up to fight. One of the intruders came at Naruto but he quickly disposed of him with a powerful roundhouse to the head. Next thing he knew he was grounded and was hearing the screams of the Haruno's as they were carried away. Cursing, Naruto knocked out the person who knocked him down and followed the people who were carrying the Haruno's away. He got outside and was able to get to his car before the kidnappers were out of sight but he lost them rather quickly.

"Fuck!" He cursed.

Naruto punched the glove box which opened it and out rolled the old tracker he had acutally forgot about. He picked it up and hit the power button, the screen lit up and two red dots were shown going down the road at a fast speed.

"Aha! It still works!" He laughed. "Okay you three just hand tight I'll be there soon I promise!"

Naruto hit the gas and took down the road towards where ever the kidnappers were taking the Haruno's. For two hours they led him on a chase that went out of Konoha and into's surrounding forest until they finally stopped. Naruto slowly pulled up to some trees that would provide cover. He took a look through the night and saw three different building all connected to eachother.

"Okay let's see... Damn! No extra ammo!" He cursed.

So against his better judgement he left his gun in the car and stalked through the night with only his three knives on his person. He ducked behind a tree as a guard walked by, Naruto took out one of his knives and hurried across the flat field and scaled the fence. Once he dropped onto the ground a flood light lit up the enitre area.

"Sorry Naruto, but you won't be sneaking by anyone this time!" A familiar voice said over a loud speaker.

'Orochimaru!' Naruto thought.

"Feh, so as usual you're too scared to come out and fight me huh?" Naruto shouted.

"Now now don't worry I've got some old friends for you." Orochimaru laughed.

Naruto took aim at the giant flood light and tossed the knife in his ankle holster at it. Once the light went out he ran across the courtyard and made it into the first building of the three sectioned structure. The room he walked into was well light but was also littered with places to take cover from gun fire or to hide from enemies. He slowly walked over to the only hallway and looked around it. He saw one armed guard but wasn't too worried, he twirled the knife in his hands before quietly walking towards the guard.

'Sorry about this, but I've gotta do what needs to be done.' Naruto thought.

The guard turned around and was met with a knife planted in his chest. He looked into Naruto's eyes and got scared.

"It... it... it's you! He warned us about you." The guard coughed before dying.

Naruto removed his blade and kept going down the various hallways and different rooms until he found himself in a very large room. The door he walked in from slammed shut and he could hear it lock. The only other door slammed open and walked in two men, one of them was in a doctors coat that was buttoned up all the way. The man in the doctor's coat had silver hair in a ponytail and glasses. The other man was wearing a loose fitting light purple long sleeved shirt and matching pants, he had white hair green eyes and two red dots on his forehead as well as red eye paint.

"How nice of you to finally join us Naruto-kun." The one in the doctor's coat said.

"It has been a while hasn't it Naruto?" The other one asked.

"Kabuto... Kimimaro." Naruto growled.

The two men smirked before charging at Naruto

See yall next time

-Raidori