Im so sorry if this is rushed. It's just, I've sorta lost interest in this story. But, I'll probably post a sequel if people really want me to, because I have some ideas on how to continue this. But until that time, thank you all who followed, favorited, and reviewed.

I don't own Naruto or the cover image. Enjoy.

Groggily, Naruto's blue eyes slid open.

She was alarmed to sense several familiar presences around her.

"-and you know what she did after I told her loved her?"

"What what?!" Sakura and Ino squealed. "Jeez Shisui just tell us already!"

'Shisui? Sakura? Ino? What... WHAT THE FUCK!?'

"It was absolutely adorable." Shisui gushed. "She got so nervous she threw up on me."

"Omgeeeeee!" Sakura and Ino squealed.

"WHAT!?" Kiba hollered. "That doesn't sound like something the Yankee would do at all."

"Tell us an embarrassing story about Naruto." Choji suggested, munching on something.

"Oooh~ That sounds lovely." Kakashi-sensei hummed deviously.

SMACK!

"Kakashi you're supposed to be an adult!"

"Ouchie, so mean Iruka-chan."

"Stop flirting you two." Neji deadpanned.

"Yes, please do." Shino intoned. "If you fail to comply, my insects will become so sickened, they will begin devouring each other to end their own suffering."

Silence.

"W-we're n-n-n-n-not f-f-f-flirting!" Iruka sputtered.

"Kakashi, I didn't know you swung that way..." Jiraiya said lecherously.

"Maa maa, make fun if you will, there's nothing going on but me poking fun at Iruka-sensei. He's just so easy to rile up you see."

"Hatake you insufferable bastard." The dolphin grumbled.

"Ignored again it seems." Shino sighed sulkily.

Jiraiya released a booming laugh as Kakashi shook his head, the sound of pages turning to a marked place wafting up.

"Perv." Asuma muttered.

"Unacceptable." Kurenai hummed blandly.

"Whatever. You guys are way too troublesome..." Shikamaru grumbled.

"YOSH, IT SEEMS WE HAVE ALL UNITED AS COMRADES IN THE PRESENCE OF SHISUI-SAN AND HIS LOVE FOR NARUTO-CHAN!"

"YOSH LEE-KUN, THAT'S THE SPIRIT! CONGRATULATE OUR COMRADES ON THE SPRINGTIME BEAUTY THAT IS LOVE!"

"GAI-SENSEI!"

"LEE!"

"GAI-SENSEI!"

"LEE!"

"WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON!?"

A pregnant pause ensued.

"Naruto!" Hinata exclaimed, breaching said silence.

"Baby you're awake!" Shisui beamed.

-Insert bouts of squealing, courtesy of Sakura and Ino here-

Naruto was sitting up in her hospital bed, having just ripped off her breathing mask, and her eyes traveled to every person in the room.

Shisui chose that moment to be a complete moron.

"So anyways, back to Story Time With Shisui. Did I ever tell you guys about the time Naruto walked in on me in the shower?"

This, caught the rapt attention of even Hinata.

Shisui grinned deviously.

"So, I was crashing at Naru-chan's place for the day, minding my own business whe-"

Naruto made a strange strangled noise somewhere between a yelp and a dying vulture.

"Shut up you dumbass!" The blonde hissed, her hand slapped over his big mouth, face beet red. "Don't tell them about that!"

"Why?" Kiba drawled slyly. "Because you don't want us to know how you're actually just a shy girl under all that bad mouthing and sucker punching?"

Hinata giggled behind her hand when Naruto did a good imitation of her.

"S-shut up!" Naruto stuttered. "That's not true! I'll kick your ass fleebag!"

Akamaru released doggy wheezes equivalent to laughter.

Kiba flushed.

"Why you-!"

"Well, this has been swell and all, but I'd like to properly welcome my girlfriend back to the land of not sleeping for two whole months."

"WHAT!?" Naruto squawked.

Sakura and Ino were squealing yet again as the idiotic Uchiha waggled his brows suggestively.

And horrifyingly enough, so were Jiraiya and Kakashi.

Asuma and Shikamaru began grumbling, but couldn't be mad about being indirectly told to beat it because Shisui was such a nice and charming guy. It was just impossible to dislike him.

Everyone shuffled out of the room to Naruto's utter astonishment, the door clicking shut behind them.

"I'm glad you finally found your way back, Naruto-chan." Shisui smiled softly, no longer the goofy face reserved for friends.

This...

This was a look only Naruto got to see...

"Shisui..." The blonde whispered, awed. "Your eyes..."

"Yeah," Shisui looked generally happy, both of his midnight eyes twinkling with his light mood. "Imagine my surprise when your kage bunshin literally came crashing into your bedroom window waving my eyeball around in her hand like a maniac."

Naruto couldn't help chuckling at that image.

"That must of been an experience." She snorted.

Shisui rolled his eyes.

"Yes, it was absolutely magical." He deadpanned.

Naruto laughed.

"So...?" She goaded. "I've been out of it for two months? And... apparently, everyone knows you, you're friends, and they're not freaked out that we're a thing?"

"Well, when they showed up to the hospital after the invasion, Asuma-senpai actually fainted."

"Hey wait... how did I even end up at the hospital anyways?" Naruto asked.

"Well, after I got the other half of my soul- everyone knows about that too- I went looking for you, as your bunshin dispelled as soon as it knew it had successfully delivered my eye."

"I found you in Hokage-sama's office in a pool of blood and about as lively as death."

Naruto winced.

"That old cripple did a real number on me... Jiji's the only reason I was able to take that traitor down... And Sasuke helped me defeat the Ichibi..."

And suddenly, the mood of the room became somber.

"Shisui...?" Naruto looked at her love uncertainly. "What's wrong...?"

"Naruto."

Naruto found her heart broke every previous time Shisui had used that tone of voice.

The blonde swallowed.

"Yes...?"

"Lord Third, is dead. And Sasuke left the village a week after he recovered from chakra exhaustion. Which, only had him out for six days."

Naruto's eyes clouded.

Shisui panicked.

"Th-they left these for you!" He blurted, pushing two scrolls into the blonde's numb hands.

When the Uchiha saw Naruto was unresponsive, he pricked her finger on the Third's scroll, knowing it wouldn't open without her DNA.

"I'll read it to you, okay Sunshine?"

Naruto didn't respond. She didn't even seem to be there...

Sadly, Shisui looked down, and began reading.

My dearest little prankster,

I realize by writing this, that I am possibly making your grief even worse. I would like to apologize for that, Naruto. I don't have much time to write this, and there is so many things I would like to tell you. But I must hurry, as time is of the essence. First, I want to tell you, that I am very proud of how far you've come as a shinobi and a young woman, Naruto. I still remember that loud little troublemaker who would run around my office and demand I tell her stories about my youth and the Fourth Hokage. I am glad I gave you the materials you needed to become the splendid Fuuinjutsu master you are rapidly approaching my dear. Thinking about all the training grounds you blew up, even now, it brings a smile to this Old Man's face. Second, I want to ask you not to dwell on my death for too long, as you have more people who care about you than you probably realize, and the list will only grow with time. Also, I want you to know I am happy to die for my people and this village. I am happy to have lived to be so old, and to have met you, my darling granddaughter. I would have my end in no other way than to know my people and village are safe from harm. Please continue to be a wonderful inspiration to my grandson Konohamaru. You two are so similar it is laughably staggering. Third, I want you to never forget those people to whom are precious to you, and always strive to protect them. Never forget your Will of Fire, Naruto-chan, and I know you will be just fine.

-Your Jiji,

Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Shisui looked up, the letter having brought tears to even his eyes.

He saw Naruto on her hospital bed, biting trembling lips, trying to hold in the tears, hands clenched so hard in her sheets her knuckles were white.

"Jiji..." Naruto choked.

"Oh Naruto..." Shisui said helplessly, climbing onto her bed to be by her side.

He took his trembling love into his arms, pulling her into his lap and rocking her back and forth comfortingly.

Naruto sobbed deeply into his shoulder, her hands clenching his shirt, her muffled wails racking her frame with grief.

It took a good fifteen minutes for her to calm down, but her form was still weary. Her eyes still sad, and full of tears.

"Shisui..." The blonde croaked. "Sasuke's... I-I need..."

"What?" Shisui asked. "Naruto, are you sure?"

The blonde nodded mutely, words failing her.

"O-okay... if thats what you want, Naruto..." Shisui whispered.

She nodded again.

Shisui undid the second scroll, not needing the blonde's blood, as it was a simple scroll you could buy from anywhere.

He cleared his throat.

Hey loser,

You better not be sulking around. Just so you know, even though it's not really any of your business, I'm not leaving for good. The Third killed Orochimaru with the help of the Death God, because the snake was weakened from having one of his arms already missing. Kabuto got away, and is probably trying to find a way to bring Orochimaru back even as I write this. I waited a week for you to wake up, but you're such a loser, you stayed asleep and kept me waiting. I know Shisui isn't dead. I saw him while visiting you. We talked, and he was even more cryptic than you. And I know that it has something to do with you and Itachi. But, I know you won't tell me, because all you ever do is try to protect me. I know you're keeping big things for me, and I don't want to ever start hating you for lying to me all this time. That's part of the reason I left. The other, is to get stronger for the days to come. I don't need Orochimaru, and I don't need Kabuto. You sealed away the cursed seal, and now I have a seal that looks like the sun. I kind of like it, even if it reminds me of someone as lame as you. And don't worry. You don't need to protect me anymore. I see light at the end of the darkness. I haven't shut my eyes. But, I decided to find the truth on my own. And when I do, I promise I'll come home. You never go back on your word, right Naruto? What kind of brother would I be if I did?

-Sasuke

Ps.

Make me some of those stupid octopus sausages when I get back.

Rudely, everyone who had previously been in the room burst back into said space, some to comfort the blonde, (having been shamelessly eavesdropping), and others because they had nothing better to do.

Hinata, Sakura, and Kurenai being the only ones Shisui was okay with being close to the blonde.

"Why are all of your friends dudes?" The Uchiha pouted.

'Friends...' Naruto thought, her head shoved into Hinata's bosom as the gentle Hyuga hugged the life out of her, Kurenai fussing over her by running her fingers through golden locks, and Ino and Sakura had taken hold of the blonde's hands, cooing comforting words at her.

'I think I... could get used to... this...'

Naruto was surprised, and it showed, as she was gawking at everyone with wide, teary eyes.

'These people... they care.' She thought, astonished. 'They actually care...b-because we're comrades... so... maybe, maybe I'll be alright.'

Naruto finally comprehended her own realization, and lit up the room with a radiant smile. 'I'm gonna be alright. I just need to remember these people. I need to remember what it means, when something is precious.'

'You are so unbeilevably beautiful...' Shisui smiled, placing a comforting hand atop his love's soft golden hair.

'And you wonder why I call you Sunshine.'

The End.

Well, for now...