A/N: I do not own Naruto! (I really hope that much is clear)

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"So Jiraya…. How much has the brat improved?", Tsunade asked Jiraya after he had stopped panting and was comfortably sitting on a chair.

"You will be surprised.", Jiraya replied with a smile.

"He is a bit slow when it comes to learning but once he decides to do something I doubt even Kami-sama would be able to stop him."

Tsunade shared his smile now.

"Well I experienced that firsthand ..", Tsunade said thinking back to the time she had challenged Naruto to learn the rasengan in a week.

"Well I have decided to put him through a test before promoting him from gennin. What do you say, Jiraya?"

"Sure… you will see his improvement too. What about the council..? Did they agree to have him promoted..? Naruto would have been a chunnin by now after his performance at the exams if it wasn't for those old geezers."

"Don't worry…. I'll handle them."

"Alright….. and did I mention that your breasts seem to look better everytime I see them….." The last thing that Jiraya saw before fading into unconsciousness was a fist coming straight at his face.

Crap. I forgot to ask where Naruto is…

Sakura jumped on the rooftops scanning the streets for the familiar yellow and orange.

Alright time to use my training. Sakura stood still and started to concentrate hard, planning to scan the area for the warm and bright chakra she was so familiar with. However, before she could start she heard it. His loud, obnoxious and yet soothing voice comig from the adjacent alley.

"What the hell Konohamaru..?! Two and a half years and this is all you come up with. I told you there were no shortcuts to becoming Hokage, you have to train harder."

"Nee-chan…", Konohamaru whined,"I worked really hard on this jutsu. Ebisu-sensei was in the hospital for a whole day after I used it on him."

Sakura watched Naruto from the rooftop.

He looks mature and grownup. He has grown quite tall too.

ARE YOU GOING TO JUST STAND HERE AND GAWK AT HIS BODY OR ARE YOU ACTUALLY GOING TO TALK HIM.

Shut up… Why are you back..? and I am not gawking, its just he looks so grown up. I wonder if he is still the same… Will he even recognize me..?!

WHOA WHOA HOLD YOUR HORSES LADY… JUST GO AND TALK TO HIM FIRST.

Alright. Sakura jumped down to the alley and walked upto Naruto.

"Naruto…"

Naruto could swear that his heart skipped if not two atleast one beat. He would recognize that voice anywhere, even if he was taking his last breath. He slowly turned around to see her. He barely stopped himself from gasping audibly looking at the girl she always considered an angel.

"Sakura-chan…", that was all she could blurt out.

"So Naruto…. How do I look..?"

What.? Where did that even come from..? Sakura was shouting inside her head.

Finally, Naruto got out of his trance and gave her a smile, the genuine one.

"You look the same Sakura-chan…. You haven't changed at all"

Sakura could now clearly feel the vein on her head throbbing. All those insecurities and fears vanished and was replaced by anger.

WE MEET AFTER TWO YEARS AND THAT'S ALL HE GOT TO SAY..! SHANAROO..! even inner Sakura chimed in.

Before she could say anything the agitated voice of Konohamaru interrupted her.

"Oi boss, are you even going to show me your new jutsu..?"

"Oh sorry…. Sakura-chan please wait a second", Naruto continued now turning her back to Sakura facing his fellow rival for the Hokage title,"Yosha, Konohamaru. Time to watch and learn from the master. Behold my new and improved Super Naruto Orioke no jutsu.."

It was now Sakura's turn to skip a beat. All that respect she had for this new Naruto disappeared. Instead she found herself throwing a full fledged chakra infused punch at him.

Naruto's shinobi reflex kicked in. He could sense the danger behind. He made some quick hand seals and the place erupted in smoke. Konohamaru was coughing and when the smoke cleared he was stunned.

"Nee-chan…. That's awesome.."

Sakura was held by two of Naruto's clones with kunais pointed at her neck. An armour clad battle toad had its tongue wrapped around Sakura's legs and a katana conveniently pointed at her heart. Naruto himself was ready in a defensive stance crouching with a kunai in his hand and now facing Sakura.

To say Sakura was shocked was an understatement . When Naruto found out who is prisoner was to say he was horrified and embarrassed would have ben a bigger understatement. He quickly dispelled his clones and the toad.

"Sakura-chan.. I..uh-m…I am… Please don't kill me..!", Naruto almost yelled waving his hands defensively in front of his face with a horrified expression on his face.

"Naruto… that was amazing..", Sakura said with varied feelings of pride, confusion and a little jealousy flowing through her.

THAT WAS AWESOME..! SHANNARO..! Inner Sakura joined her.

"Sakura-chan… I am sorry. Ero-sennin would always sneak up on me durin our training and well… I am now prepared."

"It's alright Naruto… You really hve grown strong, haven't you?", Sakura asked rhetorically with smile.

Naruto blushed at the praise sheepishly scratching the back of his head and a grin plastered to his face.

"Alright then… Konohamaru time to finsh this Orioke no jutsu duel…."

This time nothing stopped Sakura from hitting her target.

A/N: please read and review…. Sorry for this short chapter will make up th next time..