You're Beautiful

4

"Ring?" What could Naruto say? He wasn't expecting this beautiful girl to show up at his door steps…with the ring in her hands. How was he going to explain this? Why didn't he think of this before he dropped the ring? What was he going to tell her? He could always deny it. It was a little farfetched, but he'll give it a shot.

"Yeah, a ring." She held her pale hands up showing the ring she had. "This ring." She said with a smile on her face.

It was lovely, stunning in fact. The blond could feel his heart speeding up.

"Are you Naruto Uzumaki, sir?" She had such an adorable confused look in her olive eyes, her short pink hair framing her heart shaped face only made it worse.

Naruto could only hope that he wasn't blushing in front of this girl.

"Naruto Uz-zu-ma-ki?" His name on those lips was like the heaven to his ears.

"Yeah, so…uh" She shifted awkwardly and Naruto finally understood the problem.

"Please come in." He didn't want the girl to freeze, but he wasn't too thrilled about her coming in his apartment.

"Wow…um…were you busy?" She took in the whole room. "If you are I'll come back a different time."

The truth was he never finished cleaning. Gaara was not only helping him, but he was the only one that could make him do anything. The red head was like a very strict and emotionless mother to the blond, though Naruto was sure the insomniac glass maker would kick him in the face if he said this aloud…hell he was sure the glass maker would kick him if he ever thought it; which was why he stopped thinking about it.

"Uh, no." He hurriedly cleared a seat for her on his couch. He was so embarrassed. He could feel his neck heating up. "How about I get you something to drink…water, juice, pop, tea?"

"Tea would be fine." Sakura looked as the gorgeous blonde walked out the messy room.

There were mountains of boxes everywhere. The pink fairy really hoped she wasn't intruding. It looked like he was in the middle of moving out. Did that mean that this Naruto person was making him move out? Was he not here? Ugh! Why does life have to be so confusing?

Sakura stepped out of her musing when she finally pulled two strands of her own hair out of her head. She realized that he never answered her question. Should she ask again? She didn't want to come off as pushy.

"Here you go." He handed her the cup full of hot liquid. His disorderly blond hair came forward hiding his cobalt eyes. It gave him the devilish. It felt a little hot now, Sakura decided. "Tell me how it tastes. I'm not very good at making these kinds of things."

The pinkette stole one more glance at those azul eyes before taking a sip. She wasn't shocked that it was a little too bitter. He was a guy after all. She didn't expect him to be able to make the perfect cup of tea. "It's a little bitter."

As soon as she said this the blonde's smile fell. "I'll go put some more honey in it." His large hands carefully grabbed the cup from her before rushing out the room. To her surprise he did this without spilling the content.

"You didn't answer my question." She couldn't help it. She had to know. She should feel a little rude for shouting into the next room of a stranger's house.

"Uh…no, I'm sorry he stepped out," Came his reply. Sakura listened, but this time she took the time to glance around her. There was a small coffee table in front of her and by the table was a fallen picture.

She didn't want to seem noisy, but wasn't the saying 'knowledge is power'? She would die of embarrassment, but it was a small price to pay. Her pale fingers picked up the photo turning it over.

Class of '04'. Leaf High School it said. It was a picture of a blond male…the same blonde not too far from her just younger. Wait…class of 04! He'll be in graduate school by now right? She looked lower and saw a small signing.

'To our beloved son Naruto, may your journey be full of adventure and wonder. Congratulations!'

Wow.

"He stepped out?" And she should feel incredibly rude shouting through this man's house, but she didn't let on that she knew.

"Yeah, he stepped out like an hour or two ago." Somehow she really doubted that.

"Really?"

"Yeah, really." He came back with the cup of tea again. "You can just give me the ring and I can give it to him when he comes back." Not going to happen.

"Really, wouldn't it be easier if I just wait for him?" Sakura watched as the gorgeous blond made his way through the messy room. She should have seen it coming but the pinkette guessed that Suigetsu was right. For a KMU honors student…she could be slow sometimes.

The blonde was walking to her with his dark cobalt eyes on her. They were so focused; alluring and the pinkette felt her face heat up to where her thoughts were going. In other words they were intensive. It was sad that the moment was ruined when the good looking blonde tripped over something she couldn't see and evoked an embarrassing chain of events. He tripped falling on her spilling the warm content on her shirt.

They were in a…awkward position. Sakura was still sitting up right with her shirt clinging to her uncomfortably. The blond's face was placed firmly in her chest while his body was resting between her legs. She didn't want to admit that even if the position was awkward it was slightly pleasurable. The fairy noticed that the blond's hair was soft. His soft hair was brushed against her nose.

"Sorry, I'm so sorry." Naruto was beyond embarrassed. He just made a fool out of himself in front of an enchanting beauty. She was probably mad at him for violating her personal space and he…he…got her shirt wet. How big of an idiot can he be?

The blonde scrambled to his feet and apologized even more. "I'm so sorry, are you okay?" Before the pinkette could respond he answered for her. "What I'm I thinking, of course you not okay." He looked at her. There was nothing, but sincerity and concern in those blue eyes. "You're wet." He was sure he was blushing. He had to be. Her shirt was wet making it practically see through. He will not look!

He took her wrist in his hand and headed to the bathroom without thinking. "You stay here. I'll be back with a towel." Before she could say anything – again – he was gone.

"You are stupid, Naruto, just utterly fucking stupid." The blonde murmured under his breath as he rushed to his room for the necessary things.

His tanned hands rummaged through his drawers in search of something suitable for the girl to wear. Stopping for a second, he combed his hand through his hair out of stress. A smile bloomed on his face when he spotted his old black shirt. He shrunk it in the wash a couple of months back and he stuffed it in his drawer as it was too tight on him. If he could find the other thing he shrunk in the wash with it, then he'll be in business. He went to his closet and looked to the very back. There was his favorite orange and black jacket. It wasn't as bad as his black shirt, but it was still a little small for him.

The blonde grabbed a towel from the linens closet, and then walked back to the bathroom. "Sorry for the wait." The door was closed which gave Naruto the idea that she was indecent at the moment.

"Uh, it's okay." The door cracked open revealing a long pale arm. "Towel please."

Naruto complied handing her the towel and clothes. The blue eyed male walked back into the living room cleaning up the mess. He heard the shower turn on and could help but blush. There was a fairy in his shower. his shower! The very idea made him nervous and excited.

"Thanks for the clothes." Naruto made an unmanly shriek at the unexpected voice behind him.

"No problem." The blonde regain his composure and looked at the fairy. He didn't think she could get any more stunning than when she walked through the door, but he was proven wrong. She was wearing his black shirt and jacket. It looked perfect on her. The shirt complimented her complexion and stopped just at her mid-thigh. The jacket was also a little big on her. The sleeves cover her hands completely. She looked adorable and her cheeks were a little flush from the shower.

She walked over to him. "You still didn't answer my question." Before the blonde could speak the green eyed fairy continued. "Truthfully and before you answer, think carefully."

Sakura watched the blonde thought for about three nanoseconds. "I told you I'm not Naruto, he stepped out."

"You're not Naruto?"

"No."

"No?"

"No."

"You sure?"

"Yes, why wouldn't be" Sakura pulled out the small photograph from behind her back. "…sure?"

"The picture says otherwise." The pinkette knew she had a smirk that rivaled her ex's. She was having a lot of fun.

"How did you get that?" He was answered with a droll look from those glowing green eyes. The pinkette leaned back on her heel and looked down at him with half lid eyes.

"Are you going to answer my question?"

"Okay, fine." He let out a sigh while the fairy waited. "I'm Naruto Uzumaki." His confession made the pinkette smile.

"Good now, I can give you back your ring." Sakura's hand went to her skinning jean's pocket and pulled out the pink diamond ring. "But first you have to answer two more of my questions."

"Okay, it sounds fair."

"Why did you drop this ring?" Sakura didn't know if this was a stupid question but…to hell with it she wanted to know.

"I was in a rush. I thought it was in my pocket, but I guess I was wrong." The pink couldn't tell if he was lying so she'll accept it…for now.

"Next question."

"Ready when you are."

Sakura stopped herself from rolling her eyes. "Why did you lie?"

"I don't know." His large hand ran through his hair. The pinkette thought that he looked kind of sexy when he did that.

"You don't know?" Her own hand was tangled in her hair as she twirled the damp tresses.

"No, I don't and if I knew I'll tell you." Okay no more pressuring.

"Hey, do you know what time it is?"

"You said you were only going to ask me two questions." He whined. She saw the playful glint in his cobalt eyes.

"I've changed my mind now answer the question." She swatted him lightly on the arm.

"Fine, your Highest." He pulled out an orange cell phone. "10:15"

Wow, did time fly.

"Can you do me a favor?" The pinkette hoped he said yes.

"What is it?"

"Could you run me over to Club Hebi, I have something to do over there?"

Naruto couldn't say no. Naruto knew he couldn't say no to this girl. He was having the time of his life with her. It was like they were made for each other. "Of course." Not only did he get to spend more time with her, but he gets to protect her as well. Even if the night was young it was still dangerous for a petite woman like the pinkette.

"Cool, let's go." The pink haired woman stopped and a light blush started crossing her cheeks. "My name is Sakura Haruno by the way." She held her hand out

Sakura Haruno? The name suited her well, almost as well as her hair.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Ms. Haruno." Naruto said taking her hand and brought it to his lips.

Was it her or was this gorgeous blond by the name of Naruto hitting on her? The idea made her happy and she wouldn't mind being in a relationship with him. In fact–

"Miss, we're here." The cab driver pulled her from her thought and she watched as Naruto – the blonde she was still unconsciously thinking about – paid the man and helped her out the car. She was so out of it, she didn't realize that they got in the cab. She was still stuck in his apartment when he had pressed his surprising full lips to her hand.

"Thank you." She said in a low voice as the cold night blew past them. The pinkette shivered and snuggled deeper in the jacket she was wearing. His jacket, the thought was scandalous in her mind the more she thought about it.

The funny thing was she didn't mind wearing the blonde's jacket. His scent was of cologne, him, and a bit of ramen. It was different than Sasuke's, who had an undercover drinking problem.

She couldn't believe she was acting like a love struck teenage girl with a stranger.

But if you got to know him he wouldn't be a stranger now would he? Her inner thoughts contributed.

It was true though.

"Are you ready, you've been staring into space for a while now?" He offered her a smile. It was like he was made for her.

"Yeah, I'm ready, why wouldn't I be?"

"I was just saying." He was still grinning.

They enter the club together. It was a little different than most clubs. It had a mature atmosphere; sadly the same couldn't be said for the guests that came. It was almost like an oxymoron to Sakura and it was as if the heavens were helping her prove her point as a girl walked right into her. She would have fallen if it wasn't for Naruto holding her up.

"Excuse you, watch where you're going!" She had said rudely. Sakura wanted to tell her that she was watching where she was going and that the girl obviously was not.

Sakura's green eyes looked up at the stranger. All that rang through her thoughts were Suigetsu's words. It wasn't hard to find her. She had a shock of red hair that was styled in an uncommon way. Well Sakura hoped it was styled because in truth it looked like she tried to do a self-cut and gave up half way. She had reddish contract lenses on that were hidden by unattractive brown glasses. The clothes she wore would make even a pole dancer shake their head in shame.

The only thing that registered through her head was that this is Karin. The 'red-head bitch' Suigetsu was telling her about and the girl her ex-boyfriend was cheating on her with.

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