This is such a beautiful piece of writing. Thank you so much for sharing it. I feel really lucky to have found it all these years after you wrote it!

Awesome. The way you delved into their feelings without making it cheesy was perfect. And it didn't feel particularly forced. Great job.

Really enjoyed this.

Very touching.

I enjoyed this chapter.

Good chapter.

A little ridiculous how short this. Can't really comment on anything.

I'm getting a foreboding feeling from this. Had to remind myself this wasn't fluff.

This is... vague?

Wow fantastic

It's awesome

It was pleasing. And I was shocked to no end when I saw the "In Media Res" title. What a sharp writer! You really know what your writing!

My favorite part of your story was Sakura's little verbal battle with Kakashi. God, I loved it.

You portrayed them fine. The implicitness was exquisite.

I'm faving this! Maybe I'll read some of your other works.

I really liked the format for this story, but I'm a little sad that it's over! Great writing, once again!

~Michi P.

Great story. I love the plot, and how it all worked out, and Naruto and Sakura and the others, and-

“What’s it feel like to a have a family?” Naruto was still smiling, but there was doubt in his eyes and sadness clinging to the corners of his mouth. Sakura looked away to think of an answer.

In all the years she had known Naruto, he had never been particularly poetic with words, but he always had them, always used them to the fullest advantage, even when he was saying the wrong things at the wrong times. It balanced out, she supposed, because he often said the right thing at the right time in a simple way. Sakura knew she didn’t have the same ability, but now she needed it, needed something. If she couldn’t give him the right words, she wanted to give him something tangible, something he could hold onto.

“Like this,” she responded. Then Sakura kissed Naruto and it felt like summer rain, deserted beaches, fresh flowers, and clean sheets, like hot chocolate on a cold morning, like the first cherries of spring, like waking up to the smell of breakfast. Good, right, comforting, warm, exciting.

Great story! :)

Naruto may have always had words, but Sakura thought it was time for him to have something more.

Loved it. I think the way you finished this was just perfect. A part of me would like to see it continued but after reading your Author Notes page, I have to agree that adding chapters to this story at this point would change it tremendously.

If I may make a suggestion and if you still play with the idea of continueing this story in some form or another, start with a new one. A part 2 to put it in other words. Have it start a while after Shibboleth ended. I think there are plenty of opportunities that you could explore, i.e: Naruto leaving for his Sage training.

Good luck to whatever you decide.