Sakura is dress in her training suit. As a Head Medic, she don't have time for training. She thought that while waiting for others she could at least break a sweat.
She is looking for the training ground when she saw two girls chatting in the hallway. She was not yet noticed by the girls so as she is about to approached them, she heard what are they talking to.
"Hey have you seen the Hokage?" The girl with black short hair asked to her coworker.
"No, I haven't, they said that he is so dreamy." The girl with short brown hair said.
"Kyaa…. they are right!" The black long haired girl squeal. "I saw him, topless, in the training ground. He is so handsome, has a beautiful eyes, has a perfect body, so powerful and his smile will kill you." She squeal again.
While listening, Sakura just roll her eyes. Naruto really became very popular to girls after the war. "Really! Wow I wanna see him. He is single, right? Do you think he will notice us?" Sakura then choose to interrupt them.
"Excuse me! May I ask where is the training ground?" She ask like she just arrived.
The two immediately bowed down and told her the direction. When Sakura is already far from them,the long black haired girl said "Did you know, Haruno-sama is the Hokage-sama's teamate and love interest."
"Really? Woa, she is so beautiful. There is no way the Hokage will notice us." The short brown haired girl said. "Hey how do you know about that?" She asked.
"Well, I'm a fan." And they laughed.
...…...…...…..
After Naruto look around, he saw a training ground and decided to train himself. He didn't notice but the girls of the resort will pretend passing by just to look at him. Some will stay and pretend working near the training ground. But when they notice that Sakura is approaching they proceed to work. Sakura look at him and choose not to interrupt him until he notice her.
"Oh , hey Sakura-chan!" He greeted.
"Good day, Hokage-sama! Go on! I will be just this side!"
"Ok, then I'll face this side" he pointed at his back "so you wont be disturb too."
'So he really plan on ignoring me, arg!' She thought pissed off. She just ignored it and proceeded to warm up.
"And drop the hokage, sakura-chan, as i told you many times." He added.
…
Naruto is feeling uncomfortable. Sakura is with him, but he is ignoring her. He knew it's rude but he promise himself that he will only talk to her with the Team. But he can no longer take it so he decided to end his training. But…..
"Ammm, Naruto, how about we spar!" Sakura suggested.
"Eh!" He was surprise. He turned and face her.
"Well, you know, its been so long since we spar. And I don't have the proper training anymore since I focused in the hospital. So I want to try my strength again."
'What?' He thought. 'Think of an excuse Naruto, don't spar with her, you are avoiding her right.' He battled in his thought.
"Naruto?" Sakura is waiting on his answer. "I'm not forcing you, if you don't want to then it's fine" she pout.
"Ok, let's spar". He finally answered. 'What, why? Why did I say ok?' He too was surprise by his answer. He is sweating hard. 'Ahhh..not again. why can't I decline Sakura?'
"Really? Yey!" Sakura said happily and proceed in her fighting pose. Naruto followed her and also proceed in his fighting pose.
"Don't hold back Naruto, I'm still pretty strong." She said confidently. Naruto nod and Sakura attack first.
Sakura noticed that Naruto is not attacking her, he just avoid her attacks. "What is wrong, Naruto? Why don't you attack. I told you not to hold back? She sounded so mad."
"Well…" he don't to want answer. He noticed Sakura dropped in and about to punch the ground. "Wait… Sakura-chan, you will destroy their training ground." But its too late, Sakura is really serious.
The attack is from the ground. He almost did not avoid that. He now decided to attack by tackling her to the ground.
"I guess this is enough, Sakura-chan" he said first. Their face are in close proximity. They are breathing so hard.
"Yeah" she answered but they did not move. They just stare in each others eyes.
The stare broke after a staff of the resort ask them if they want to prepare the bath. They immediately stand up like nothing happens but the blush in their face was so red that everyone can see it. They said yes to the staff and proceed to thier rooms
As they parted, they both thought and wondered 'what was those eyes says?'
….
After his bath, Naruto still can't forget their staring contest. He look himself in the mirror and and talk to his self. "There is no meaning behind those eyes, Naruto!" Convincing his self that it was nothing. That Sakura don't have feelings for him.
"Argh, where is Kurama when I actually need a talk-ttebayou." He really need talk. The fox advises, for him, can't help at all, but at least he had someone to talk to.
Then he heard a knock on his door. "Hokage-sama the dinner is ready."
He look again in the mirror. "Compose yourself Naruto, you'll be seeing her again."
….…..
Naruto arrive in the dining hall. The hall is wide and in the center is a long table. Both sides of the hall is a balcony and you can see the surroundings. He was guided by the staff to sat in the center. Sakura arrived too and sat beside him. There is an awkward silence between them.
"Hokage-sama, we are going to serve now your dinner." One staff announced.
"Wait!" Sakura interrupted and asked the staff. Naruto look at her too "Where are the others?" She asked. Naruto almost forgot about that, they are suppose to be 6 in this room.
"Yes, where are they?" He asked too.
"Hokage-sama, no one has come yet so far." the staff answered.
"What?" He was surprise. He look at Sakura and she look worried. "Don't worry Sakura, Shikamaru said that they send their confirmation that they will come. I will ask my intelligence of their wereabouts." He assured. He stand up and go to the balcony and summon an anbu.
An anbu appear immediately. "Is there a sign of someone's coming?"
"Within our all assinged area sir, none sir!"
"Argh, don't tell me, they are not coming-ttebayou." Naruto started worrying too. "Contact Shikamaru, I wanna talk to him." The anbu then set up a chakra transmission communication antennae to contact Shikamaru.
"Oh Hokage-sama, it's your first night and your calling me already?" Shikamaru teased.
"Not funny, Shikamaru, not funny." And he heard Shikamaru laugh in the other line.
"Good thing, I did not leave the house of Ino yet or else it will took time before you contact me."
"Tsk. Where are they?"
"Oh, them, did I not told you?"
"You are not telling me everything, Shikamaru."
"Don't worry, they will come, tonight for sure!"
"Exactly what time?" He asked a little bit pissed off.
Naruto heard him chuckled in the other line. "I think they will arrive late night. They will not be having dinner there, so you better enjoy your dinner with her."
"What? Have you plan this?-ttebayou"
"Oho.. keep calm Hokage-sama! This is for your own good and besides what is wrong, she stayed with you longer than this, right?"
Naruto is now massaging the center of his eyebrows. "Are they really coming?" He asked now calmly.
"Yes, definitely! I'm not lying this time."
"Is that true Ino?" He is asking Ino. He know she was there. If it wasn't for her, he can't contact his advisor.
"Yup, Sai is on his way."
Naruto just sigh and send his goodbye to Shikamaru and Ino before he cut the line. He then go back to his sit.
"Serve the food please!" He ordered the staff.
"Where are they Naruto?" She asked still worried.
"Don't worry Sakura-chan, they will arrive tonight. I just talk to Shikamaru and he said that they change their sched." He lied in the last sentence, he don't want tell Sakura that this has been planned by his advisor. "You don't have to worry-ttebayou."
"I know that, I just thought maybe they dont want to come." Sakura said feeling down.
Naruto lift up her chin and he smiled to her. "We'll not sleep tonight until we don't meet them." And she smiles too.
When they about to eat their dinner. They notice that they served a lot.
"This is a lot." Naruto said. Sakura agrees too.
"I'm sorry Hokage-sama but we really prepared all of our delicacies for your stay here." The staff explained.
"We are thankful for that but this is a lot. How many staffs are employed here?"
"About 20 sir."
"Then, invite all of them and join us."
"Sir?"
"Yes, we will not start until everyone is here-ttebayou. Is it alright, Sakura-chan?" He look at her with a smile.
"Yup, I agree with him." She smile at him. 'Naruto is truly amazing and kind.' She thought. She then look at the staff. "So you better hurry because our Hokage is pretty stubborn, he will really wait."
All the staffs hurried to call all their comrades. They were really are surprise. They only heard that the Hokage is very kind but now they have experience his kindness.
They all shared dinner. After the dinner, the resort presented entertainment, they sing and they dance. They also invited Naruto and Sakura to dance with them.
While everyone is still enjoying, Naruto and Sakura sat in the balcony. They enjoyed the beautiful view of the resort. They saw the koi pond beside the flower garden, beautifully designed. From a far they saw the mountains and above it is the moon that shines beautifully.
"Hokage-sama, are you not going to bed yet?" One staff asked.
"Not yet, we will wait to our friends, they are coming tonight. You all can go now and have your rest." He ordered.
He then look at Sakura and asked. "Are you not yet tired Sakura-chan, you can take a rest too?"
Sakura pouted and said "You said we, right? So we will wait."
"Alright!"
"It's really beautiful here. You just look at here and it's like all your worries, tiredness will be gone." She look from a far.
Naruto look there too and then he look at Sakura. "Yeah, beautiful." He whispered. Sakura suddenly look at him. He immediately avert his gaze. "Amm,speaking of beautiful scenerey, I saw one, while I was looking around this afternoon. Let's go! Let's go there." He stand up and offer his hand to her to help her stand.
When they arrive, she saw a lake, surrounded with beautiful flower. The lake shine with the reflection of the moon. And There is an islet in the center of the lake. There is small pathway to islet. When they pass through, all fireflies flew and they were sourounded with their beautiful lights.
"You're right! This is beautiful!" She said mesmerized.
"Yeah, its even more beautiful at night." Naruto said.
The two tried to catch a firefly separately. They were so mesmerized that they forgot that they were together until they bump their backs to each other.
And they laughed to their hearts content.
Going back, they were laughing while talking, they saw four figures waiting to them at the resort. Eyes widen with tears of joy, Sakura run to greet them and Naruto followed.
They were expecting a hug from their kuniechi when..
Punch! punch! punch!
"Hey what was that for?" Sai complained. He, Kakashi, Yamato received a punch to their heads from her instead of a hug. Sasuke and Naruto were surprise. She really look mad.
"That's for being late. I know you have lame excuses." She said.
"Hey, it's not lame to help and elder cross a mountain." Kakashi said in defense. Naruto's mouth opened for his excuse is really lame.
"I help a small village to reconstruct their bridge." Yamato said his prepared excuse.
"And i finish my report for my last mission." Sai said. "And why is it Sasuke did not received a punch?" He complained.
"For sure Sasuke has reason, he probably far from here, right?" She look at Sasuke with a cute face.
"Tsk." Sasuke's reaction.
"Hey" the five complained together.
They look to each other and laugh.
Team 7 has reunited.