It was noon when Jiraiya, Naruto, and Sango arrived at the Leaf Village. Naruto was extremely excited about being home and Jiraiya could see it. So he said that he would take Sango to Lady Tsunade. So while Jiraiya went to go see Lady Tsunade and get Sango acquainted with the town. Naruto went to go see Sakura, so he could ask her about that date he had been waiting to ask her.

" Is this my day? Is she going to say yes?"

"My heart keeps racing, is it because I've been away from home for so long that I just can't wait to see her?!"

Naruto kept running through his thoughts as he ran to find Sakura.

"Where should I begin, she's probably on her way to the celebration. I'll just wait at the entrance of the festival, but oh what if she's at home waiting for me to ask her?" "Ughhh" Naruto stood puzzled. He kept scratching his head, but he just couldn't make up his mind.

However as Naruto stood their trying to figure out his best move, he saw Sakura in the middle of the street.

"Hey Sakura, I'm back ! Come give me a hug!"

Naruto leaned in for a hug but then stopped halfway. He began rubbing his eyes because he couldn't believe what he was seeing. His sexy Sakura all dressed up(which wasn't the problem), holding Kiba's hand. Naruto couldn't help screaming WHATTTTTTT!

"Oh give it a rest Naruto," replied Sakura.

"UMM Hey Kiba, Hey Sakura." Naruto repeating to himself Kiba and Sakura when did that happen? Naruto began regretting stopping his hug halfway that way he wouldn't have to be repulsed at the sight of them holding hands.

"But I'm glad your back," Sakura said and ran up to him to give him a hug.

"Dude welcome back how was your trip? And you better hurry up to get a date for the celebration or all the girls will be taken."

Naruto was now staring intensely at Kiba.

"Ya Dude I know I was planning on asking Sakura but I guess you beat me too it," Naruto said trying to joke it off. "Anyway I got to go and talk to Pervey Sage for a minute he brought back someone and my job is to watch her .So I'm going to go so I'll talk to you guys later."

Naruto tried to dash out of there but then Kiba started talking.

"Wait what I though you guys were going on a research mission to find out more about Orochimaru. How did a girl come into the picture?" Kiba said with a slightly excited face. He was probably glad that someone else might take away Naruto's interest from Sakura. (But let us be honest when has that ever happened).

"To be honest I'm not sure. Jiraiya said Lady Tsunade sent for her or rather her village sent for us. I'm not sure why, and all that other stuff but it's something to do with her village. I don't know but I'll talk to you guys at the celebration."

"Ok dude."

Sakura was about to say "See you at the celebration" but naruto took off before she had a chance to say anything. He wasn't staying in that room a second longer, he didn't even want to know if this was just a date or a real thing.

Naruto felt like his heart had been ripped in shreds. How could she go on a date with another guy? She had always turned him down because of Sasuke. How could she give her heart to someone other than himself? Sasuke was the only worthy rival!

Naruto wanted to cry. He decided he needed time to think and cool off, he went to the only place he felt connected with Sasuke. At the pier on the lake, the place where Naruto would always catch himself looking at Sasuke, wanting to talk, but was to prideful to .

Naruto sat there for hours that it was eventually night went he decided it was time to actually find Jiraiya. And he realized that he still might be able to get a date to the dance even if it was only as friends.

"That girl, oh what was he name, she would probably like to go to the festival and I can be her guide," Naruto thought out loud to himself.

Naruto began looking everywhere for Jiraiya he knew he was suppose to meet back with him after he finished talking to his friends.

As he was jumping house to house she saw the girl down at the stream where he had first trained with Jiraiya.

"Hey your name is… Sango right?"

"Yes, and yours is Naruto."

"Yep up got it. Have you seen Jiraiya?"

"Yes he's talking to Lady Tsunade and told me to wait by this river. However, he's been in there a long time. Oh and Jiraiya said to tell you that he doesn't want to be disturbed."

"Oh, the only reason I was asking was because the Celebration of the anniversary of Lady Tsunade is about to begin and I was wondering if Pervey Sage I mean Jiraiya would let you go. I mean as long as you are here you should celebrate with the village and its holidays."

"Um… I do want to go but I was told to wait here."

"Here why don't you go and I'll tell Jiraiya that I was the one who made you go."

"No I should wait herrrrrrrre.-''

But before she could even finish her sentence Naruto put her on his back and start heading in the direction of where the Parade was about to begin. You could see all the lights and people from above the buildings.

"Naruto what on Earth do you think you're doing put me down right now!"

"I will when we get to the parade,"Naruto said with a huge grin on his face.

"Naruto put me down now!"

"If you want to get down get down yourself, because I'm not stopping until we reach the location of the parade."

"Fine I will."

"What do you mean by that..."

As Naruto was saying those words Sango made three signs with her hands and then a strong current of wind came and picked her up off Naruto's back. Naruto just stood there in shock. "Like the first time you talk to a girl you really like and she says yes" kind of shock .

"You can do nijutsu!?"

"Yes why is that such a shock to you," replied Sango in a very polite manner.

"Itss justt that iii didnn'tt think that youu could do any type of jutsu," Naruto said acting like an idiot as always. He always assumes. This is why Jiraiya said to listen. Idiot.