WARNING, TO ALL READERS WHO READ CHAPTER 49 BEFORE THE MAJOR EDIT AND HAVE NOT RE-READ IT, THERE WAS A MAJOR MISTAKE WHERE LIKE HALF THE CHAPTER WAS MISSING, I ONLY REALIZED IT ONCE I HAD RE-READ THE CHAPTER MYSELF, IF YOU READ THE CHAPTER BEFORE THE EMERGENCY EDIT AND HAVE NOT RE-READ IT, PLEASE RE-READ THE CHAPTER AS A LARGE CHUNK OF INFORMATION WAS MISSING, I APOLOGIZE FOR THE MIX UP
Well, i know i kept you guys waiting, but i have been working on this all week long, the result is the largest, biggest ever chapter that i have EVER done, it had 8120 words, i tried to tie up all the loose ends, there are a few time skips as well
Well i shall respond to my reviews now :)
Gravenimage - Thanks for the review, after seeing how the poll turned out, i have decided that there will be a sequel, however i don't know what the storyline will be yet, i will take a small break to think about the direction i want to take the story in :)
BigtotheBoss - thanks for the review, yes, it is sad that this is the end of saving old bonds, but i am going out with a bang, this chapter is a HUGE chapter, so i hope you enjoy the grand finally
Itazuk - Yeah, i liked merging the two, it was fun :) Thanks for your review
Chi-Neko - lol thanks for the review, and alright, i won't answer that ;)
naru-ca-titan - Thanks a lot for your review, you are one of the few who has supported me from the beginning :) so i thank you very much, yes i know how you feel, i loved typing this story, i really did, so when i was typing this last chapter, i felt like it had to be great, it had to be grand, like the grand finally of fireworks, and so it turned out to take me the entire week AND being over 8000 words :) i hope you enjoy it, and i hope you read the sequel, that will come out as soon as i figure out what it its going to be :P
6tailedninja - Thanks for the review, i think i already explained this, there was no reason, i needed someone to attack, and they were it :P although, perhaps i can use that as a sub plot for the next story :)
Bombat1994 - thanks for the review, by pairing, did you mean, why did i take Sakura off the list of chars in the story description and replace her with Toshiro? if that's what you mean then i did not take her off, at least not by choice, when i first began the story, the option for crossover did not exist, the wonderful people of fanfiction created the new option in one of there updates, so i changed my story from a Naruto to a Naruto/Bleach crossover, it took away my second Naruto char, that being Sakura, and wanted me to put in a bleach char, and i chose Toshiro, in the description of the story, it still says NaruxSaku :) anyway i hope that answers your question
Harteramo - Thank you very much for the review :) hope you like the last chapter in this story
RairyuuBlade - thanks for the review, and as i said already, yes i have decided :) there will be a sequel
lilal6 - thanks for the review, and the final chapter is up, its my biggest yet, hope you like :)
Lazy Drifter - thanks for the review
magicward101 - thanks for the review, i noticed this was done on chapter 7, so i am very curious to know if you continued to read and if you still think the same way, because i do know that i took the story in a totally different direction then i first intended :P
Well that's everyone, i have had a great time writing this story, i really allowed my imagination to just run wild, and i am happy to see that you all supported me along the way, well as sad as this is for me to say, Chapter 50 is the final chapter, it is also the epilogue chapter that ties up most of the loose ends, well then, i have kept you all waiting long enough, here is Chapter 50! The Grand finale!
This chapter was revised on June 8th 2017. Most grammar errors should have been addressed (Hopefully :P) I did a few enhancements and changed a few things around but the story remained unchanged
Saving old bonds
Chapter 50 (Revised)
The Epilogue
Toshiro was still thinking about what Sakura had offered them. The more he thought about it the more the idea appealed to him but would these people really accept him? He was going to be a traitor at home but he would be an outcast here. However he agreed more with the views of peace and friendship Konoha stood for then the views of war and invading his own country stood for
One of the ANBU ninjas walked up to Toshiro's group "Alright, it's time for this group to begin heading towards the port town"
"Wait, I need to speak with Haruno Sakura!" Toshiro told one of the ANBU ninja's
"Are you trying to tell me that lady Sakura has any business with an enemy captain? Move along"
"But it's true! Just go get her" Toshiro once again asked him
"Look, Lady Haruno is the executive head doctor of the hospital. She is very busy and she doesn't have the time to come down here just because you want her to. So start moving before I make you" the ANBU said as he took out a kunai to show that he was serious
"Don't you talk to him like that!" Hiyori screamed at the ANBU
"Don't push me little girl" the ANBU responded
"What's going on here?" A voice came from behind them
The ANBU bowed his head at her before he replied "Lady Haruno! I am sorry ma'am, but these two are being difficult. Don't worry, I will deal with them"
"You shall do no such thing" She told him sternly
"But ma'am, this group is schedule to move out now. We must keep the groups moving or else we will fall behind"
"I know that but before this group moves out I have to speak with these two"
The ANBU was confused, what would she need to talk to them about? But he nodded at her knowing that it wouldn't be a good idea to make a fuss about it. After all her temper was beginning to get its own legendary reputation
"Toshiro, Hiyori, have you made a decision?" Sakura asked them
Hiyori wanted to hear Toshiro's answer first; she didn't care where she ended up, as long as it was with Toshiro "I have decided, although I love my country I do not wish to go back and be viewed as an outcast, as a traitor. I could not bear to live with such a shame. If I could begin a new life here then I would be honored to lend Konoha my power" Toshiro finally said
"And if he is staying, then so am I" Hiyori simply said while standing next to Toshiro
The ANBU ninja was stunned by what he was hearing "What is going on? They can't seriously think that they would be allowed to stay I mean..." he thought to himself
"I have spoken with the Hokage and he has agreed to allow both of you to stay"
"Really? That's great, right captain?" Hiyori said with a smile
"Don't call me by that title anymore, since as of today I have renounced all ties with the night, including my rank. I put myself in your hands" he said bowing to Sakura out of respect, Hiyori fallowed the example
"Lady Haruno, you can't possibly be serious about this" the ANBU said voicing his concerns
"You may continue to lead the group of night ninjas, these two shall remain here" She told him, he wanted to protest but knew it was pointless
"Yes ma'am" he simply said as he bowed his head and rounded up the rest of the night ninjas to begin their long walk towards the port city
"Now then, we need to find you two a place to stay. I am sure Naruto will want to personally talk to you both when he has the time" She said motioning them to fallow her
Hours had passed and Naruto was tired. It had been a long day of constant meetings and planning for the future of Konoha. He was still in his office reading reports and filing paperwork. A knock came to his door "come in" he simply said not taking his eyes off of the scroll he was reading
"Still working hard?" Sakura's sweet voice was enough to get him to stop reading the scroll, he looked up to see his beautiful Sakura and two others behind her. One he recognized as one of the captains he had seen this morning, the other girl must have been the second night ninja who was defecting. Naruto got up from his desk to greet them
"These must be our new friends" He said as he walked up to them
"Hokage Sama, it is an honor to finally meet you" Toshiro said as he bowed his head to show his respect, Hiyori did the same "My name is Hitsugaya Toshiro, former tenth division captain of the night, and this is Sarugaki Hiyori, former vice captain of the tenth division of the night"
Naruto smiled at them both. Hiyori was actually surprised. she had pictured someone much older, much scarier as the Hokage. During the battle she did not get the chance to see him so she had made up her own mental image of how he looked in her mind. She was nowhere near close as she had pictured an older man, but he was young and kind of cute, although she still thought Toshiro was cuter "I never expected that anyone from the night would want to defect but Sakura seems to trust you and I trust in her judgment. So let me be the first to welcome you to Konoha" he said as he shook both their hands
There was something about his smile that made Hiyori begin to like him. She did not have any regrets about leaving her country. She had Toshiro by her side and her new leader seemed to be someone she could trust
"Now then, what will you two do as citizens of Konoha?" Naruto asked them both
"I know that only a few days ago we were enemies but I would very much like to fight as a ninja of Konoha" Toshiro told him
"I Figured as much, you have to understand though that I will be forced to keep a close eye on the both of you until you earn our trust, right?"
"Yes, I had assumed it would be the case"
"As for your rank although I am sure that you are of the Jonin rank I will start you both at Chunin"
"Understood, truth be told, I was expecting us to start as Genins"
"I thought about it, but we need every able body to take missions and help rebuild our village. I can't have two capable ninja's chasing after that demon cat or pulling weeds"
"Demon cat?" Hiyori asked confused causing Sakura to grin, remembering their own mission to capture that beast
"It's nothing, just the nickname genins have given it"
"Is it really that powerful? Should you be sending genins for such a dangerous job?" Hiyori asked him
Naruto almost began to laugh "Don't worry, if you ever lead a genin team you will eventually meet it and understand" he said with a grin "But for now, I guess I should give you these" he said as he handed them both the leaf headband. Toshiro picked his up and stared at it, by accepting that headband, he would never be able to turn back, his treason would be complete. Once he puts it on he would no longer be a night ninja, he would be a leaf ninja
He tied it around his head where his night headband use to be, it was still in his pocket since he had removed it earlier. Hiyori removed her night headband and tied on her new leaf headband
"They look good on you guys" Sakura said with a smile, one that Toshiro returned
"Well, the village is still in ruins. It will take a few months if not the better part of the year to repair, so we don't have a lot of places for you to stay. I have some friends who I am sure wouldn't mind taking you two in plus they can keep an eye on you for me as well" Naruto told them
"Who is it? Kakashi Sensei?" Sakura asked
"No, Sasuke and Itachi, the Uchiha compound has been relatively undamaged. We began moving people in for now until we can rebuild the other half of the village" Naruto told her
"Yeah, the Uchiha compound is large and has been abandoned for years; it's about time it's used for something"
"We will live wherever you want us" Toshiro told them
"Very well, I will have my ANBU escort you there. You can take the next few days to rest up and get use to the village. I will come get you when I have some missions for you" He told them with a warm smile
"Understood, and thank you Hokage Sama" Toshiro said bowing his head
"Yes, thank you Hokage Sama" Hiyori said as well
Naruto called for an ANBU, he gave him his orders and the ANBU led Toshiro and Hiyori out of the office. Naruto let out a large sigh, Sakura could tell he was tired yet he could still keep smiling "Are you done for the day?" Sakura asked him
"Yeah, I could use some rest but my apartment was destroyed" he told her sadly
"You're the Hokage; don't you have some mansion or something?" She said confused
"Yeah, but I ordered that it be used for refugees, it can house 25 homeless villagers. I will sleep in my office if I must but at least those people have a roof over their heads" Naruto simply told her
Sakura stared at him, his heart was truly pure, always putting others needs ahead of his own. Then her warm smile began to turn into an evil grin, somehow Naruto knew she had evil intentions "You know, my little house survived the attack, there is enough room for two people to live there" she said with a wink
"I see, well then it sounds better than my office. We can even take that shower that you wanted to take" he said as he got up and held her tightly
"What a coincidence, I was JUST thinking about that shower" she said with a grin
She kissed Naruto passionately for a few moments when suddenly they heard a voice coming from his window "Ah, to be young and in love again" the male voice came from behind them
"...Ero Sanin!" Naruto said as he turned around to face his old master "What are you doing here?"
"Just checking up on my Hokage, didn't expect to see this scene though" he said with a large grin, causing both Sakura and Naruto to blush "I also came to say that the last of the night ninjas have been escorted. They have boarded there ships and left our shores, also reports indicate that they have left the land of waves and are currently preparing to withdraw from the land of water"
"That's great news, but tell me, where were you all this time?" Naruto asked him
"I was caught behind enemy lines. A small group of them had attacked a village and I had to save them, that's why I was late returning, please forgive me" he told them
"It's alright, it all worked out in the end" Naruto told him
"Yeah, I knew it would after all, you are the sixth Hokage of the leaf and the fourth Hokage's legacy, and most importantly of all, my apprentice… And my god son, so I know that under your leadership Konoha will flourish like never before" he said proudly "Well, you two look like you were busy so I will leave you kids alone" he said with a wink as he left
"I really need to start shutting that window and locking it..." Naruto stated
"Well, how about we head to my place then" she said as she pulled him in for a kiss
"Mmm how can I refuse anything you want?" he said with a grin as he picked her up and jumped out the window, she was surprised at first but wrapped her arms around his neck and laid her head on his chest as she knew she was in good hands. The sound of his heartbeat was almost soothing; she could have fallen asleep in his arms easily but she had other plans for them tonight "Hell Yeah!" Inner Sakura screamed in agreement to Sakura's plans
A week later Naruto was sleeping peacefully when he is woken up by some sound. He slowly sat up and realizes that Sakura was not in bed with him. Her spot was still warm meaning she must not had been gone for long. That's when he heard the noise again, it sounded like someone throwing up. Naruto got up and headed towards the bathroom where he found Sakura sitting on the ground looking like she had not slept all night "Sakura Chan, are you alright?" He asked concerned for her
She tried to smile at him to reassure him that she was alright, but she suddenly began to throw up again into the toilet. Naruto was afraid that she had caught something "Sakura Chan, maybe we should get you to the hospital" he told her
"No, I am fine, it's just a flu. Its only normal that I would get sick, I have been pulling double shifts at work and my immune system must be weakened, it should pass once I take some medicine" she told him as she tried to get up but suddenly the room began to feel as if it was spinning and she lost her balance. Naruto quickly caught her before she could crash to the ground
"I don't care if you think it's just a flu, I would feel a lot better if we have Shizune check you out. Please, for me?" He said with a sad face
"You dare accuse me of using my own sad face to get what I want when you will use it against me yourself! How hypocritical!" she said with a fake angry voice, it didn't take her long to begin smiling again "Alright, you win. let's go see Shizune. But she is only going to confirm what I already know" she added
"If she does, then fine. I will cook dinner tonight and make sure you get the rest you need" he said with concern in his voice
"Oh, great. ramen, I can hardly wait" she said teasingly
"I can make more than ramen you know!" He said with a pouting voice
"Aww, did I hurt your feelings?" she once again said in a teasing tone "It's alright, if you want to make me ramen tonight, I will happily eat it" she added kissing his cheek
Naruto held her hand as they walked towards the Hospital. Sakura had to admit that she was feeling light headed and it seemed to be that way for the past few mornings, it would only last about an hour or so. They walked into the hospital, Ino was sitting at the reception desk
"Hokage Sama, Sakura, what are you guys doing here? Isn't today your day off Sakura?" Ino asked her
"She seems to be sick with something, I want Shizune to check her out" Naruto told her
"It's probably nothing Ino, just the result of neglecting my health due to working overtime here" Sakura added
"Well it's still early so we aren't busy yet and Shizune is free right now. I can have her see you right away" Ino told her with a smile as she led them to a room where she told Sakura to sit down on the bed while Naruto waited outside
Sakura didn't like being the one sitting on the bed. She was use to sitting on the chair. After all, she was a doctor and she knew that she didn't belong here. She just had a minor flu but Naruto was being sweet and was concern for her health so she would play along. Shizune entered the room with Sakura's file "Sakura, seems like you can't leave this place for more than a few hours" Shizune said teasingly to Sakura as she sat down on the chair and opened the file
"Blame Naruto, he is the one who dragged me here, just give me some medicine for the flu and I can go back to bed" she told her
"Sorry, you know as well as I do that I cannot give you medicine without knowing exactly what you have, now then let's do a few tests" Shizune performed the test of a regular checkup and wrote down notes "So you say you have been having these symptoms for the past few days?"
"Yeah, they began about three days ago" Sakura answered her
"And they seem to only happen in the morning, right?" Shizune continued
"Yes" Sakura simply answered her
"Tell me, have you been feeling tired?"
"Well only slightly, when I get home from my shifts I am normally able to stay awake but lately I have been going straight to bed. It's probably the result of my immune system fighting off the flu virus"
"Sakura, it's no virus, you are pregnant" Shizune said with a large smile
"What? No that can't be, you must be mistaken. I would know"
"Sakura, if you want me to take an ultrasound to prove my point I will. But I can assure you that you are pregnant, after all, what other reason would there be for morning sickness AND the fact that I can hear two heart beats from within you" she said smiling
Sakura was in shock, she knew Shizune wasn't the type to make a mistake. She was the head doctor of the hospital and also learned under Tsunade
"I...I am pregnant?!" Sakura said, only blinking her eyes once
"Yep, I would say about one month, congrats. I am sure Naruto will be so happy"
"Naruto...Is he going to be happy? What if this is too fast...He is so busy with rebuilding the village" Sakura said worried that Naruto would reject the news
Shizune smiled at her "You know that boy better than I do Sakura and you should know that he will be thrilled about this" she told her with a warm smile. Sakura was still worried; she was happy of course but was now the right time? And they were both very young. Well it's not like she could do anything about it now since she would refuse to even think about the other option. Shizune opened up a cabinet and took out a small bottle and handed it to Sakura "These should help with the morning sickness, now go tell him the good news"
Sakura put the medicine in her pockets and left the small examination room. Naruto was talking with Ino when he saw Sakura walk into the waiting room, he smiled at her and she returned the smile and took his hands into hers and she looked at him straight in the eyes "Naruto... There is something you need to know; I was wrong about this being a minor flu"
A chill suddenly went up Naruto's spine, Sakura was being very serious. He began to worry, what if it was bad news? Maybe it was a sickness that they couldn't cure? The thought of losing Sakura began to worry him to no end "What is it Sakura Chan?" he asked her
"Naruto I am...expecting..." she said looking away, worried about his reaction, but Naruto didn't understand. It took every ounce of will power Ino had not to begin screaming and grabbing Sakura to celebrate the news
"Expecting? Expecting what? Your test results?" He asked her
Ino slammed her hand on her forehead "You REALLY are dense aren't you..." she said in a teasing tone "She is..."
But Sakura cut her off "Ino, could you give us some privacy?" Sakura asked her best friend
"Alright, I get it" Ino said giving Sakura a warm smile as she left the room to join Shizune who was peeking from behind the door
"Naruto, what I meant to say is that I am...Pregnant..." She finally ended up saying
Naruto was silent, he was motionless. Had she not been holding onto him she could have sworn he stopped breathing. The only thing he could do for well over a minute was blink "I knew it, he is horrified by the news... This is bad; he is probably going to hate me for ruining his life" she thought to herself
"Me... A father? Did I hear that right? I am going to be a father? A father?" was all that Naruto could think about. He finally came back to his senses and noticed the worried look in Sakura's eyes, also he could see the tears forming "I am going to be a father!" he finally said out loud, he picked her up and began twirling her around in the air "I AM GOING TO BE A FATHER! DID YOU GUYS HEAR THAT? ME A DAD!" He continued on saying cheerfully. That's when all of Sakura's worries suddenly vanished, he was happy with the news. He stopped twirling around since he was starting to get dizzy and the last thing he wanted was to lose balance and end up throwing his beautiful, pregnant dream girl to the ground. He set her back on her feet and held her tightly as he kissed her passionately. Both Ino and Shizune were grinning from ear to ear as they peeked from behind the door
"So you are really not mad at me?" Sakura asked, wanting to make sure
"Are you kidding me? This is the best news that I have EVER heard in my entire life, Sakura, we are going to have a baby!" He said as he kissed her again
"Naruto, I love you so much right now" she said as she kissed him back
Naruto let go of her as he reached in his pocket "I was planning on asking you this later but now feels like the best time" he got down on one knee and from his pocket he handed her a small box "Haruno Sakura, there is no one else that I would rather live the rest of my life with, would you marry me?" he asked her
Sakura was shocked "Did he just propose?!" was all that she could think "WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR, OPEN THE BOX AND SAY YES DAMN IT! DON'T LEAVE HIM WAITING! LET'S LAY CLAIM TO OUR MAN!" Inner Sakura demanded of her. She opened the small box, inside was a small diamond ring. The diamond itself was not large but it had a tint of pink in it
"I am sorry, this is all that I could afford. I know you deserve one that's much bigger and I will get you one I promise but..." She cut him off by putting her finger on his lips
"This is perfect, I don't want any other" she said as she slipped it on her finger. It was a perfect fit "And YES! YES of course I want to spend the rest of my life with you" she jumped on him, the force was enough to make him lose his balance as he fell on his back. She laid on top of him and wrapped her arms around him as she kissed him passionately "YEAH! SORRY GIRLS, HE IS OUR MAN NOW" Inner Sakura said with a grin "Oh my, I have a wedding to plan..." Sakura suddenly said
"There is no rush" Naruto said with a smile
"are you kidding? I am one month pregnant already. If I wait too long I won't fit in any dress! No this wedding has to happen now!" Sakura told him
"Now? As in right now?!" Naruto said shocked
"Well obviously not right on the spot! But this weekend, or is it too soon?"
Naruto's smile only grew wider "I don't mind, it could be tonight if you wanted, I would be there" He told her
"Aww, you're so sweet, but that would not allow me enough time to send out the invitations and pick out my dress, no, this weekend will be perfect" She said happily
Naruto stared at her happy face, those emerald eyes of hers were full of life and happiness. She looked like an angel and this was his heaven
A few days latter
Naruto was nervous. He kept playing around with his bowtie "Stop doing that, you keep ruining it" Sasuke told him as he walked up to Naruto to help him redo the tie
Naruto was fully dressed in a black and white tuxedo, the bowtie was orange, Sasuke was dressed in the same manner "I know it's just, I can't believe this is actually happening. Who would have thought that Sakura would actually fall for an idiot like me?" Naruto said as Sasuke finished fixing the bowtie
"I know, I mean what could she possibly see in you? Your dumb, clumsy, dense, the list goes on" he said teasingly as Naruto gave him a friendly punch on the shoulder "But seriously Naruto, you deserve this. And I am just honored that you chose me as your best man"
"Hey, you are my best friend and brother. I wouldn't have picked anyone else" he said with a grin
"Naruto Nii-San!" Konohamaru ran in the room. He was also dressed up as he was one of the groomsmen. The other groomsmen were Kakashi, Shikamaru, Kiba, and Itachi "The wedding is about to start" He told him
"Alright, I guess it's time to go and get married" Naruto said nervously
Naruto Sasuke and Konohamaru walked out of the room and began heading towards the main hall when a woman threw herself at Naruto's feet surprising them all. Sasuke's reflex was to pull Naruto back and protect him in case it was an attempt at his life, but the women began to speak "Hokage Sama, I must apologize for everything I have said about you and done to you" she told him
Naruto was confused, although the woman looked familiar for some reason he couldn't quite figure out who she was "Uh..." was all he could muster as he was trying to figure out not only who she was but why she was apologizing to him
"I beg your pardon my lord, I am Sakura's mother. I use to oppose you being with my daughter and I said things about you to try and convince her to stop seeing you. Even when you two were only friends. I even tried to get her assigned to another team. Like many people in this village, I could only think about the evil spirit locked away within you and what could happen to her should it ever break free. I even got in a big fight with Sakura about it before the big attack on our village. She now hates me and I do not blame her for it. She has every right to be mad with me however, I felt that I had to apologize to you at the very least. You are a good man and I know you love my daughter very much. With you she will be safe, I am sure of it now. Please, take care of my daughter for me" she said as she bowed her head at him
Naruto was more than shocked "Please, get up..." he asked her as she slowly got back to her feet "I hold no grudges against the people for what they did to me when I was a kid. They did not know any better. You do not need to apologize to me, I can tell that you love your daughter very much and I don't know what happened between the two of you but maybe the three of us could talk after the wedding" Naruto said with a warm smile
"I would very much like that" she told him
Kakashi came out looking for Naruto "Hey, they are waiting for you. Sakura is about to come out and it would be best that you are at the altar when she does...Unless you want her to come drag you there" Kakashi said with a grin from under his mask
Naruto suddenly began to have horrible thoughts of being beaten to near death by Sakura for making her think he abandoned her at the altar. He began to almost run towards the main hall fallowed by the others. He entered and looked at the altar relieved to see that he had beaten Sakura
The main hall was full of people. Naruto had wanted a small personal wedding with his friends, but being the Hokage meant that his personal life wasn't that much personal anymore. It looked like almost half of Konoha had turned up for the event. At the Altar stood Gaara, he would be conducting the ceremony. Naruto had made the request since they were good friends and as a Kage Gaara had the authority and power to marry people. On the bridals side were Sakura's maiden of honor, Ino and her bridesmaids, Shizune, Hinata, Tenten Yuki and even Hiyori, who had become a close friend of Sakura's quickly during the past few days. Shikamaru, Itachi and Kiba were on the groom's side, the only ones missing were Kakashi and Konohamaru and the best man Sasuke, who were all behind Naruto
Everyone took their places except for Kakashi who waited at the door. Shikamaru whispered in Naruto's ear "About time you got here, it would have been troublesome had Sakura arrived before you" he said with a grin to his friend
"Yeah, yeah" Naruto whispered back
Suddenly the music began to play, Naruto's heart began to pound. It was as if it was only now sinking in, he was getting married. He was really getting married to his crush, to the love of his life, to the one he had kept his eyes on since the very first time he saw her. The hall doors open and there she was, she was the most beautiful sight he had ever seen. Many of the other men would have agreed with him as some of them could not believe that this was Sakura. Sure, she was cute, but she was also scary most of the time, but not right now. She was wearing her wedding dress that was white and pink. It wasn't one of those overly large dresses, it was a dress that fit her perfectly making most of the men wish they were Naruto right now. She was being escorted by Kakashi since her father had been killed all those years ago, he would have the honor of giving her away
Naruto watched her as she made her way up the aisle, she was staring at him and smiling "He looks so HOT in that tuxedo" Inner Sakura commented, Sakura agreed. She finally reached the end of the aisle as Kakashi let go of her arm and she walked up to the altar beside Naruto and he took his place beside the other groomsmen
Gaara smiled at both of them, a rare sight since the man was serious most of the time. But this was a happy occasion "Everyone, we are gathered here today to join these two in the bonds of marriage, if there are any here today that have any reasons as to why these two should not be joined, then speak up now" He waited a few seconds, and as expected there were no objections "Then let us begin, do you have your vows ready?" both Sakura and Naruto nodded
Naruto stepped up first and took out a piece of paper "Sakura, from the very first time I had set eyes on you I knew that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you. You have always believed in me and although you have given me your fair shares of beatings, it was normally due to something stupid I did and thus deserved them" some of the people laughed at that passage and Sakura had a large smile of her own "You were always by my side, always supporting me even when we were only team seven. You are my reason for living and I could not think of any other person who I would want to share the rest of my days with" he said, most of the girls had tears rolling down their faces
Sakura stepped up and began telling her own vows "You know, if someone would have told me 8 years ago that I would be standing here at the altar with you I would have laughed at them and walked away. You were an idiot and always getting in the way of my love for Sasuke. No matter how much I ignored you, you would always come back" She said with a slight grin, although some people were confused, were these really wedding vows? "But slowly you began to fight your way into my heart. You saved my life over and over as well as the entire village on multiple occasions. When Sasuke left us you were the one who was there for me. You vowed to bring him back to me and you did. However, by that time I had already begun to fall for you. You had captured my heart and although you are STILL an idiot, your MY idiot" she said with a smile as she turned to face Naruto who was slightly embarrassed as the girls were Awwing at the last comment
"Now that you have given each other's vows, we may proceed. The rings please" Gaara said as Sasuke handed Naruto the rings "Haruno Sakura, do you take Naruto, to love and cherish, through health and sickness, for richer or poorer, from now until death do you part?"
"I do" Sakura answered and Naruto slipped the ring on her finger
"And do you Namikaze Naruto take Sakura to love and cherish, through health and sickness, for richer or poorer, from now until death do you part"
"I do" Naruto answered as well as Sakura slipped his ring on his finger
"Then by the powers invested in me by the council of Kages, I now pronounce you man and wife, you may kiss the bride" Naruto held Sakura close to him as he kissed her passionately, once their lips parted Gaara continued "Ladies and gentlemen, introducing for the first time Naruto and Sakura, Namikaze!" everyone cheered as they both walked down the aisle the people threw flower pedals at them as they passed by. Outside waiting for them was a carriage, Sakura was surprised as she had not planned it. Naruto smiled at her showing her that it was his idea and she smiled back at him. Many women had gathered behind the newlyweds, they were waiting for the traditional throwing of the bouquet
Yuki was standing next to Konohamaru "Why is there such a fuss over a bouquet of flowers"
"It's just tradition" Konohamaru told her
"I know, but just because they catch it doesn't mean that it is the reason why they will get married" Sakura threw the bouquet in the air, the women were all reaching up for it. However, it went passed them all and landed in Yuki's arms, much to her surprise "What the... I didn't even want to catch it!"
"I guess it must be fate then, you are going to get married within the next year now" Konohamaru said teasingly, to which she stomped on his foot as hard as she could "OWW Damn it, I pity the man that you drag forcefully to the altar to marry you!" He added, Yuki suddenly turned to face him, he could see the rage in her eyes causing him to instantly regret his words "Oh no...I am so dead..." he said as he began to run away fearing for his life
Naruto and Sakura stared at them as they held back a chuckle at the two "You know, they would make a cute couple don't you think Naruto?" she said with a smile as she held his arm
"Yeah, I agree, those two get along really well" he said with a grin as he helped her get into the carriage. He asked the driver to take them to the reception hall and the carriage pulled by horses left everyone behind
A few hours later everyone had gathered at the reception. Everyone had already eaten the meal and were talking among themselves. Naruto and Sakura were standing outside the building taking in some fresh air. It had been a long day and it wasn't over yet. They would be dancing there first dance very soon and they were looking forward to it "Its a beautiful night isn't it Naruto?" She asked him with a smile
"Nothing is as beautiful as you Sakura Chan" He answered back as he gave her a quick kiss
"I love you so much" She told him
"And I love you too" he answered once more, they felt someone behind them
"Hey guys, sorry to barge in like this but I believe some of us would like to see you two take the first dance" Sasuke told them with a grin
"Alright, I guess it is time" Naruto said smiling as he took Sakura's hand and lead her back inside. The floor had been cleared of the tables and chairs and the lights had been dimmed down. Naruto held Sakura tightly as the music began to play, they had the entire floor to themselves as everyone stared at the happy couple dance slowly together. Sakura rested her head on his shoulder as he held her close to him, the magical night continued as they danced it away, not wanting for it to end. However, just like everything else, it did end
8 months latter
Toshiro, Hiyori and Sakura were talking with each other while Naruto was busy supervising the reconstruction efforts, the village was starting to recover from the war, but there were still many parts of the city that needed to be rebuilt, Naruto always felt better knowing that Sakura was not alone while she could enter into labor at any time
"Toshiro, congrats on making ANBU" Sakura told him with a grin as she poured him a cup of coffee
Toshiro was staring at his ANBU mask. He had worked relentlessly for the past 8 months to prove his loyalty to Konoha, and he had won over the respect and trust of Naruto who rewarded him with the rank of ANBU "Thanks" he answered her
"I knew he could do it" Hiyori said with a large smile
"If you keep this up, you may make Captain and beat Itachi as the youngest ANBU captain in history" she added with a grin "You worked hard as well Hiyori, I hear that once the academy classes are over you will be taking your first group of genin as their Jonin sensei" Sakura said as she poured her cup of coffee
"Yeah, it's going to be hard. Some of them are the same age as me, but I know many techniques that only myself and Toshiro know about so I look forward to it"
"I am sure that you will have to gain their trust and respect. I have to say that we didn't think much of Kakashi when we first met him, after all he had fallen for a booby trap set up by Naruto, oh that reminds me when you go to meet them watch out when you open the door..." She said as she took a sip of her coffee
"So when are you due? Your tummy is getting really big" Hiyori said in an exciting tone
"I don't know, it could be any day now" Sakura answered her
"Do you know if it's a girl or a boy yet?" Hiyori responded back
"No, neither I or Naruto wish to know, I would love to have a little boy, while Naruto wants a girl"
They continued to talk. Sakura had begun cleaning up while Hiyori helped her, suddenly Sakura had dropped a glass full of water "Oh no, I think my water just broke..."
"Don't worry, I will clean it for you" Hiyori said as she got a towel to clean up the mess
"No I mean I think MY water just broke..."
"You mean..." Sakura just nodded "TOSHIRO GET IN HERE NOW!"
Toshiro ran in "What happened? Did she hurt herself?" He asked concerned
"Her water just broke"
"Oh, well that's alright, I can help you clean up"
"NO YOU IDIOT! NOT THAT!" Hiyori screamed at him
"Oh god...What do we do?" Toshiro said nervously
"We need to get her to the hospital now!" Hiyori told him
"Someone go find Naruto..." She asked them
"Hiyori, go find Hokage Sama, I will take care of getting her to the hospital"
"alright" Hiyori said as she ran out of the house
Naruto was in his office. His desk was full of blue prints as he talked with some of the master carpenters about the restorations. He heard some noise coming from outside his door "What is going on?" he wondered
"Let me in, this is an emergency!" he heard
"I am sorry, but Hokage Sama is in an important meeting right now, just take a seat he will see you as soon as he is done" a voice answered
"I don't have time for this... Please forgive me" suddenly a body came flying through the door and crashing in front of Naruto's desk as Hiyori ran in
"What the hell?!" Naruto said as he got up and a squad of ANBU ran in to surround Hiyori
"Hokage Sama, please accept my apologies but this is an emergency. Lady Sakura is going into labor" Naruto just stood still and blinked "Well? Are you going to come? Or are you going to stand there?" She asked him
"Yes, of course" he said as he waved the ANBU away and ran out of the office fallowed by Hiyori
Naruto ran as fast as his legs could take him. He made it to the hospital in record time. Hinata was at the nurse's desk "Ah Naruto Kun, Sakura has already been admitted" She told him
Toshiro came running from the corridor "Hokage Sama finally, Sakura is demanding that you be by her side" Naruto nodded as he ran towards Sakura's room. Toshiro was clutching at his arm
"What happened to you?" Hiyori asked him
"I feel sorry for him... She almost broke my arm. I can only imagine what she is going to do with him"
Naruto walked into the room and saw Shizune and Ino were with Sakura getting her ready for the delivery "It's about time you arrived!" Sakura told him in an angry voice
Shizune walked over to Naruto and whispered in his ear "Be strong my lord..."
Naruto went to Sakura's side "I am here, everything is going to be alright" he said with a smile
She grabbed his shirt and pulled him down until he was almost face to face with her "YOU, YOU DID THIS TO ME, YOU BASTARD! IF I SURVIVE THIS, I AM GOING TO KILL YOU!"
"Sakura, breath, and push!" Shizune told her
"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO DO!" Sakura screamed at her as she clutched onto Naruto's arm as hard as she could, causing all feeling to his fingers to fade
"We have a head, push harder, you're doing great. Almost done! Just a little more, push Sakura" Shizune said once more
Sakura screamed as she pushed as hard as she could, finally she could hear the cries of a baby as Ino rushed to wrap a blanket around the newborn and brought it over to Sakura "Congrats, it's a little baby girl"
Sakura looked like she was exhausted, but she smiled as she looked at the infant who was crying in her arms "She is beautiful Naruto, you got your wish, it's a little girl"
She handed her to him as he held her in his arms "She is just as beautiful as her mother" He said with a proud smile "and I am going to protect her, I will be there for her" he said as the newborn was crying
"You are going to be a great father" Sakura said in a tired voice
Hiyori and Toshiro were at the doorway "Can we see her?" Hiyori asked, Naruto smiled and motion for them to come in, Hiyori peeked at the newborn in Naruto's arms, she was still crying "Aww, she is so cute, and look, she has your eyes Naruto Sama"
Naruto smiled as Toshiro came in for a closer look. When she saw him she suddenly stopped crying and stared at him "Aww, look at that Toshiro, she likes you" Hiyori said with a grin
"Nah, she was probably just tired of crying" Toshiro responded
Naruto looked back at Sakura, she had fallen asleep "Do you want to hold her?" Naruto asked him
"Me?...I don't know I am afraid that I would drop her..." Toshiro said nervously
"To be honest, Sakura hurt my arm pretty badly, I am still trying to get feeling back to it and since Sakura is sleeping it would be great if you could hold her for a few minutes while I try to get feeling back to my arm"
Toshiro looked at the small child and accepted to hold her. As he held her she reached up to grab his nose and smiled at him
"She really does like you Toshiro!" Hiyori said with a huge grin "So what are you going to call her?" She asked him
"I don't know, we were waiting to know if it was going to be a boy or a girl to decide. But, for some reason I was thinking if it was a girl that Naoto would be a pretty name. I don't know where I heard that name before"
"Naoto, that's a wonderful name" He heard Sakura say
"I thought you were sleeping" Naruto said as he sat by her
She smiled at him weakly "I was just resting my eyes, Naoto is a beautiful name. I like it" She said once more
"Hi Naoto" Hiyori said with a smile as Naoto grabbed her finger "Aww, she is sooo cute! Toshiro, lets run away with her" she said jokingly
"She seems to really like you guys. How would you like to be her god parents?" Naruto asked them
Both Toshiro and Hiyori were shocked "I thought you guys would have wanted Ino and Sasuke to be her god parents" Hiyori said
"I don't know why, but I feel like Toshiro would be a great choice. I seem to feel like he would care for her as much as we would" Naruto said with a smile
"I have to agree, so do you accept?" Sakura said
"Yes of course, right Toshiro?" Hiyori said happily
Toshiro stared at the small Naoto who was smiling at him while she grabbed a hand full of his white hair "I would be honored to be her god father" he answered
"That's great" Sakura said with a weak voice
"Sakura, you're tired, you should rest" Naruto said as he kissed her forehead
She didn't argue with him as her eyelids felt like lead, she finally gave in to the exhaustion and fell asleep
20 Years after the war
The head of the sixth Hokage had been added to the mountain and on top of that head stood a young ninja. On her forehead she wore proudly the leaf headband. She had black and pink clothing including a black cloak that had pink flames at the bottom. She had ocean blue eyes and pink hair with a white strand sticking out, her name was Namikaze Naoto, Daughter of the sixth and greatest Hokage to ever led Konoha. Someone walked up from behind of her, he had a black outfit and also wore proudly the leaf headband. His hair was as white as snow "There you are Naoto, everyone is looking for you. Today is your nineteenth birthday"
"Sorry Sensei, but it's just I heard that someone was being released from prison today. I was just trying to get a peek at him. But he was quickly taken to the port city by the ANBU"
"Yeah, he is being returned to his homeland, you don't need to worry about him. Now come, your parents have been planning this party for the past few days" He said with a smile at the young girl
"Alright Sensei" She said with a smile
THE END
I hope you guys liked the way i ended the story, its been real fun, i will make a chapter 51 to respond to the reviews, but as far as saving old bonds is concerned, the story is completed :)
Sequel to fallow soon