Honestly, my timing really does suck. I kind of didn't feel like writing, but when I just posted a small one-shot, it got me thinking about things. Well, more-over, what type of pairing to continue with next after the story, Courage. Maybe, just maybe, I'll please the fans of the one and only NaruHina pairing, even if I think its garbage. But for now, we'll stick to the unusual ones, then get to the sappy, makes you want to puke because it's overdone favorite pairings. This one, however, is a favorite as well, but with a twist. It's genderbending time!

If there was even a single thing that was true about Naruto, it was that he hated getting sentimental, but if you were confronted by a woman you'd been chasing for well over seven years, it would be nigh impossible to do so. Even now, he still stood there, dumbfounded at what had just happened- but what exactly did happen to her?

Satsuki…

Said girl, well, it definitely wasn't fair to call her that, she had long passed into the beauty of her own feminine wiles. She had been in that stage, he thought, for a while.

"So… eh… huh?" With the same deadpanned expression she'd been holding for nearly forty minutes, she smacked her forehead with the palm of her hand. I almost forgot how slow Naruto can be when it comes to these things… Gritting her teeth and preparing for the worst, she let loose.

"Naruto, for the last time, I will say this. I. Love. You. You. Ignorant. Dumbass." His response? Of course, it came in the defined trademark that only someone that matched or exceeded Naruto's natural stupidity could come up with.

"The hell does that mean?" Reaching for her right hand, small sparks emitted from the palm of her hand, growing and then shorting several times. Don't kill the blonde idiot… Don't stab said idiot with a Chidori… Don't kill that lovable, yet painfully dense ball of blonde colored stupid… Fuck this.

"Naruto… you know what? I can't even do this." She was hurting… a lot. Who could've imagined that when someone like her had come to terms with her feelings, since she'd been inclined to believe the people who called her emotionless, that it would be ignorance to ruin her love life? I can't do this and tell myself it'll work out. Maybe it's for the best.

Rising from her chair, she spun on her heel, solid remorse plastered against her face in the stoic, or more or less angered frown that she'd been holding in for a long, long time. It had been a while since she'd actually smiled, and she certainly wasn't about to break the habit considering her circumstance.

"Satsuki, hold on." By the time he'd even spoken she was already halfway to the window, arm lifted to open the only exit to the Hokage's office that she would manage to get by unnoticed. He'd fucked up pretty bad, and she certainly didn't loo happy considering she'd gone through the trouble of sneaking into his office unannounced. Kami, this woman…

She'd opened the window, already stepped onto the small ledge and tried to kick off, but was caught by the ankle, and, with the grace of a promiscuous gorilla, was pulled back in, with the window shut, again cutting off her escape. He put a hand on the woman's shoulder, because, he tried to provide some form of comfort- He'd just broken her hear and was too oblivious to know what he did.

"Satsuki… what did you come here for. I realize now that I haven't exactly been receptive to what you were saying…" Turning, her now ruby orbs glistened with moisture, a few tears slowly trailing their way down her cheeks, just barely holding back from spilling from the bottom of her cheeks. Damnit! Naruto...

"But you've got my full attention now." She sucked in her breath… surely, she wasn't going to do anything risky, yet… the feelings he instilled in her, were in other words, the only thing driving her at the moment. When, she'd felt his hand caress her cheek, the fingers that wiped them away, she'd tentatively reached to hold it. She didn't want it to end, she just wanted something. Don't do this to me now… tell me how you feel… please…

"Naruto…" She cut herself off, releasing the breath she'd been holding to take another, and stared into the man's eyes. Those bright, blue, cerulean orbs that were focused on nothing except for her, as if the world around them had stopped…

Sparks exploded, flames oozed out, and Naruto's entire mind completely short-circuited, failing to start back again. Soft lips, pillowy, yet, they were slightly chapped. A taste, more like tomato with a hint of basil that tickled his tongue. A scent that slightly reminded him of pears in the freshest part of summer's end. A grin, one like nothing he'd ever experienced splayed out on his lips, he was still paralyzed of fear of losing the moment.

She disconnected herself from his very slack embrace, prepared to simply leave without a word. He wouldn't have that.

He thought of the only sane reaction that would, in his mind, make sense after that. He grasped her in his arms, pulling and lifting the lightweight girl in his arms, cherishing the tightness that her legs brought when they'd wrapped around his waist. Flames literally ignited between the two, Naruto had very gently, but not so subtly pressed her against the wall as he pinned her hands above her head.

He'd been giving her kisses, ones that kept her on her toes, ones that made her world set itself ablaze, the smoke but nonexistent, just the waterworks that kept on spilling were the thing cooling her rather heated chest. She was flushed red, out of oxygen, and sputtering. Neither of them had noticed the familiar click that signaled the opening door.

It was only because of a gasp, quickly followed by a series of loud, nearly obnoxious giggles that had signaled the presence of one Tsunade Senju. The two of them stared at her in horror, frozen, yet still sweaty and flushed as they were caught red-handed. Of course, with his brash nature, Naruto was the first to react, cracking a grin that nearly split his face. Naruto, don't you fucking dare…

"You planning on watching? Things were just getting- yOW!" She beat her knuckles against the top of his head, not holding back, leaving him slightly crying from an incoming migraine as he fell to the couch that had been handily placed next to their lovemaking spot. He moaned in pain as he clutched his head, sitting up as he cried fake tears towards Satsuki, still bright red and very steamed, who just looked away in embarrassment.

"Idiot…" Tsunade literally empty whatever laughter she'd been storing for the entire year, rushing back down the hallway to gather, what he assumed, anybody who was in the office at the time judging by the footsteps. With a sigh, he grinned back at her, nervously rubbing the sore spot at the top of his head.

"So… does this mean-" Smashing his fist against his palm, he gave her a show of the same confident swagger that had been plaguing her mind for years, a look of nothing but his affection spread in his water pooled orbs.

"Without a doubt. I'll scream it out loud if I have to, if that's what it takes." Brushing her bangs out of her face- he'd made sure to give his new spectators something that they'd never forget. Kneeling up as tall as he could, he came within centimeters of her, once again cupping Satsuki's cheeks with the palms of his hands. Her face became darker, if that was even possible, steam nearly visibly rising as he smashed his lips against hers, yet only long enough to convey his message: personally, mentally, physically, and once more, emotionally.

"I love you, Satsuki Uchiha." When he'd stood up, he made it awkward for the two as they were crowded by friends and family alike- even Kakashi-sensei had joined in on the pooling group hug! In her eyes- she hadn't let loose as many tears in those few moments than she had in years, always opting to bottle it away, without an outlet to come to terms with.

But now? Salty, wet, hell everything broke loose when she'd seen the smile that she missed for long… the same one that had stayed with her when she had first met him as a child. Yes, she was most definitely in love with the blonde idiot. Yes, she was more than satisfied with the answer she received- it was well worth the wait. And what else? Ah, of course.

Yes, she was glad- Satsuki was glad that she had finally realized the need to come home.

I hope this was short, yet sweet enough to fill your appetites for now. To be honest, I may make a sequel to this, because I simply adore the thought of this pairing, in this setting, being reality. I hope all of you readers have an absolutely wonderful, joyous, love-filled day.