They had done it Sakura squealed happily as she spun herself and Naruto around after the academy had let out for the last time 'For us anyway' Inner appeared clutching a book before disappearing before Sakura could ask "Sakura-chan thank you if you hadn't of helped me I probably wouldn't have graduated" Naruto laughs loudly pulling her out of her thoughts "Of course Naruto your welcome besides it's not right if we don't graduate together" Sakura responds flippantly while Naruto grins his blue eyes sparkling like the sun shining down on a lake anything that had water to be honest.
With Naruto distracted again Sakura slips back into her thoughts thinking about the girl that called herself Inner over the last several years the girl had begun changing at first she had dark pink hair and dark forest green eyes but as Sakura herself got older Inner had changed as well first her hair had begun lightening until it became stark white and a purple sheen to it and her eyes they turned dark emerald green with purple flecks in the irises and Sakura wanted to know why but everytime she asked Inner remained tight lipped always leaving Sakura irritated.
"Hey Sakura-chan let's race" Naruto pulls her out of her thoughts again and Sakura nods "Ready to eat my dust Naruto" Sakura laughs teasingly "No way Sakura-chan today I'm totally beating you" Naruto stuck his tongue out childishly proving that no amount of training or practice would get rid of his bubbly and childish personality "Get ready on your mark set GO" Sakur yells the last word pushing chakra to her feet and leaping ahead of Naruto laughing the whole way to their proclaimed finish line a minute later Naruto shows up pouting like usual after one of their races.
"Ah that's not fair Sakura-chan" Naruto sulks but brightens when Sakura pulls out a stack of "Is that what I think it is Sakura-chan" he hops up excitedly holding himself back just barely from tackling the girl into a hug as he recognizes the stamps on the tickets "Are all of those really Ichiraku Ramen coupons" Naruto's whole body twitches as he restrains himself while Sakura nods at his question "I'm 13 Naruto I have lots of other ways to collect them now" Sakura snickers before handing the entire stack of coupons to Naruto who tackles her to the ground.
"Call it a graduation gift Naruto anyways I have to head home so see you tomorrow" Sakura waves to the distracted blonde before walking through the village as an academy student one last time before they became official genin when she arrived home Keiko was waiting for her "In the dining room" and Sakura a meal with her dad and brother before heading up the stairs to wash her long hair and then fell on her bed curling up in the center drifting off to sleep dreaming of sweet dreams and of course of what teammates she would be having.