The team spend their night talking like there's no tomorrow. One night won't be enough.

The day after they eat breakfast together, they then meditate and trained a little. They also tried all the amminities offered by the resort.

Until the dinner came. It will be there last dinner together.

"I would like to thank all of you that you all came. And to Naruto for making this possible." Sakura said with a little tear in her eyes. She then look at Naruto.

Naruto scracth the back his neck. "Not exactly Sakura-chan. The idea came from you, and Shikamaru prepared all of this."

"Well, if it you haven't agreed, this will not happen." She answered.

"This is new" Sai commented. Everyone look at him. "Sakura is flirting with the Hokage."

Naruto and Sakura deep blushed. "Ehhhh, I'M NOT!" Sakura said defensively with a big angry vein in here forehead.

"Calm down, Sakura!" Yamato said worriedly.

Kakashi just laugh and Sasuke just smile.

"Well, it's good to see that your lively as you are Sakura." Kakashi said. Sakura then choose to calm down and listen. "I apologize Sakura that we don't have this time anymore. I am your sensie but don't have effort to gather all of you. I often see Naruto since he is still learning the Hokage post. But, you…" he look at Sakura. "…you look so happy in your work. 7So I thought of letting all of you enjoying your youth.…. But thanks for this, Naruto."

"Thank you too for inviting me. I am only a substitute to senpai but you treat me more than a captain but as a family. I too became too busy, i really focused on the security of the Hokage. So I am sorry for that" Yamato shared his thought too.

"So, I guess its my time to say my dramatic speech." Sai said with a fake smile. But Sakura gave her an annoyed look. "I'm just kidding, Ugly." He said with a worried smile. "I'm sorry too.!" He look at Sakura. "Ino told me to visit you sometimes. But I don't want you to misundertood me. You may think i like you, after all your single. " Sakura really look like she wants to kill Sai. Sai just laugh. And the others looks so worried already. But Sai just laugh. "Kidding aside again. I'm thakful too. I learned a lot from this team. And one of it is treasuring your family." He smile but this time, it's true.

Now they all look to Sasuke. "I guess it's my turn." He said straightly. "First of all, thank you for your understanding and to the support of you on me living the village. Also….., thank you for not giving up on me." Sasuke may don't like this kind of conversation but he wants at least would like to say how thankful he is for this team. "And now, I would like to announce, i actually planned to go back to the village and settle for a while."

"Really, that's good!" Kakashi said. "And is "settle" means your planning to restore the Uchiha clan?" He said curiously.

Naruto too is curious. 'Is he planning to prupose to Sakura now?' He too look at Sakura. And Sakura look excited too.

"It's always in my plan sensei" sasuke answered forwardly.

"But why is it you said for awhile , sasuke?" Inquired Sakura.

Naruto also thought of that. 'Is he planned to leave Sakura again.' Thinking of that made him furious.

"Because, I still planned to continue this journey. Hope you all will still understand me. I need this, for myself, and for my future family."

Naruto was about to react when Kakashi speak first.

"Don't worry Sasuke, we will" and they all noded.

"Ammm.." The Hokage started. "I'm sorry too. I have the power to gather all of you but i didn't. This is maybe my fault Sakura" He look at Sakura. "I intentionally avoid all of you, I used my Hokage training schedule as an excuse. I'm sorry for being selfish."

"Good, that you are admitting it. But, it's not all your fault, don't blame yourself. We all have our reasons. But…. why are you avoiding us?" Sakura asked.

"Well,….. just as I said, I'm just being selfish. Being a Hokage is my dream and finally people are accepting me. I don't want to ruin that by not working hard. So I spend all my time in serving the village." Naruto's reasons are true, he is just not telling all of his reason especially the main reason, his feeling for Sakura. Sakura is not satisfied with his answer she know there is something more.

"It's good to hear all our thought. We don't know when will this happen again. Kakashi poured saki in 6 glases. "Then, let's cheers" They all lift their glasses.

"For Family, friendship and Team 7."

They tossed and drink their saki.

All night they drank untill all of them fell asleep.

... ...

While eating breakfast, Sakura told them that she will conduct health check up to all of them .

"Are sure, why can't you do that when we are in the village already." Sai said feeling his head aches.

"I don't know Sai, ever since I proppose that, no one shows up in my office." Sakura answered sarcastically. "So I'll do it here while all of you are still here. We have still time in this resort." She said excitedly. "I'll start with you Sai."

...….

"So, you're staying in Konoha?" Naruto started while he and Sasuke is drinking coffee. They too have a headache. They are waiting for their turn. Kakashi is reading outside and Yamato rest his head in the other side of the room. Sakura took her check up in the other room.

"Hn"

"Tsk. You are still the same." Sasuke just look at him and go back in sipping his coffee. Naruto gives up but he is really curious. "So are you ready?"

"For what?"

"For your plans?..you know for what you said last night…settle down?"

"Oh. Speaking of that… I really don't have plans." He look to Naruto calmly and then…" what will I do?" Sasuke is nervous.

"What?" Looking at his face he laugh hardly.

"Shut up dope."

Naruto stops his laugh and wipe a little tear from his laughs. "Your face is really funny. But are you serious?" Sasuke didn't answer. "But seriously, you don't have to worry." Naruto said seriously. "Anything you will asked, She will definitely say yes." Saying those words, naruto felt pain in his heart but he ignored it. For now his friend needs encouragement. "But to be honest I really dont have any idea for that too, so I really can't help you."

Sasuke just smirk. "I knew that too"

"Teme, what do you mean by that." Naruto said strongly.

"So what's going on here." Sai said approaching them. They notice that Sai has a bondage in his hand.

"What happen to your hand?" Naruto asked.

"Ugly did this."

"What? I thought she suppose to check us up not to give us injury." Naruto said nevously.

"You probably said something to Sakura." Sasuke inquired. Naruto agreed too.

"That girl is a pure sadist. Her future husband will be sorry."

"Hey! Don't say that." Naruto said.

"So, you are used to that. Your wife is her bestfriend." Sasuke joked. And they laugh.

"Hey, Sai! Sasuke here needs a help. You are already married, so it means your know this stuff."

"What about it?" Sasuke felt embarrassed immediately and he gave Naruto a death-stare.

Naruto just laughed and continued to asked Sai. "It is about proposal, he was nervous."

"Nah, I can't help you?" Sai answered.

"What do you mean?"

"I am not the one who proposed. Ino did it." He said plainly.

"Eh"

"But it is normal to be nervous, I do tried to proposed to her but she did it first.

...….…

Sakura is already done attending Yamato Kakashi. So now she is attending Sasuke.

"Did Naruto already knew about us?" Sasuke asked first.

"No, he didn't. He is stubborn as usual and didn't listen to all of us." Sakura answered while checking his vital signs.

"Does Shikamaru knew?"

Sakura raised her eyebrow. "Maybe? He is a friend of Ino so probably yes. Why are you asking?"

"He send us a letter along with Naruto's."

"He did? I only received one."

"It's the reason why we're late. I asked the others too except Naruto, they received a letter from Shikamaru."

"So shikamaru planned this ha, maybe Ino gave him ideas?" She wants to be angry but she was thankful. Their friends really care about them.

"So…did the plan worked?"

"What?" Sakura blushed. "No, it didn't, I haven't told him anything. I just enjoyed all our moment. You know enjoying the time when he is naruto not the avoiding-naruto."

"Hn." Sasuke did not ask her anymore. Sakura appreciate it and continue her check up.

Finally Sasuke is done so he called Naruto.

"What? Why?" Naruto asked. They are playing cards while waiting.

"What do you mean by why, naruto?" Sakura stood beside Sasuke. "You are maybe the Hokage but there are no exception I will conduct check up to you right now? She said authoritatively.

"Well I just thought you are not gunno check me up since you already called Sasuke, you know as your last patient." Sakura raised her eyebrows. "And you are my doctor so you can check me up anytime."

"Oh yeah, I remember that, I am you doctor. "Sakura said sweetly. "But I don't remember a time you visit my office to have your yearly health assessment." She said harshly. Naruto laugh nervously.

"And besides you should not be worried about me. You know I heal immediately."

"Just let her Naruto. Listen to your doctor." Kakashi suggested.

Naruto surrendered. He entered her mini clinic. "So you actually brought your medical kit ,huh?"

"Yup! After I read your invitation I'm looking forward for this. I really planned of giving all of you a medical check up." He motioned Naruto to sit on the chair and she begin her assessment. "I know all of you are strong. But I want to make sure that everyone of you are ok medically."

Naruto notice her sad eyes. "You don't have to worry anymore Sakura-chan."

"I know." And she continued her check up.

While listening to her stethoscope, she hears his heart beating so fast. "Why are you nervous? Just calm down."

'It's because you are so near Sakura-chan.' He thought. "I'm sorry Sakuran-chan. It's just that it's been awhile since you check me." Sakura smiled that makes his heart beat faster again.

…

"So we're done!" She check her notes to tell him her assessment. "So you are basically healthy and your right hand completely healed. It already accepts your system completely."

"Really? Then that means I can use rasengan anytime?" He said happily.

"Yup but not the shuriken rasengan as usual." Naruto pout. "You know, Tsunade-sama discouraged that even with your original hand."

Sakura adored his pouting face and she suddenly caress his check. They both realized it and they blushed. Her hand left his face immediately. 'Shannaru, why did I do that?' She panic in her thought. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to..."

'Of course she didn't mean that argh what am I doing still hoping? And what are you doing again, sakura-chan?' naruto thought. "It's alright, I guess, I should go." He stand up and was about to walk through her when she grab his hand.

"We need to talk." That moment Sakura knew it's about time she'll tell Naruto everything.

Naruto knew the talk she means and as usual he need to avoid it. He is not ready yet. "Amm, Sakura-chan, you said we're done here and everyone is waiting so let's go." He hold her too to help her stand but Sakura didn't move.

"Sasuke and I is not what you think of." She said suddenly. Naruto is taking a back what he heard. "Yes naruto, you heard me right." She said facing him. "Sasuke and I are not together. He already rejected me 4 years ago."

"What?" Naruto is really surprised.

"You remember the time I joined a medical mission? You also may heard that I met with Sasuke. Everyone has been asking why did I love someone who did not love me back or someone who doesn't made an effort to see me or someone who is not with me all the time. Me too was confused. All I know is I love him. No reasons. So I confess to him once again. And he rejected me."

There is a long pause. Naruto just stare in her eyes. It must be painful he thought.

"It's not the first time he rejected me. But its the first time he told me his true feelings. He told me that she loved me once but not anymore. He already found someone and he was about to tell me that but I confess first."

"I'm sorry Sakura-chan. I didn't know." He didn't know Sakura was suffering.

"Of course, you didn't know." She said while hitting his chest. "I tried to tell you many times but you keep on escaping. Our friends tried too but you are just good in avoiding conversation." She said with a teary eyes.

"I'm sorry Sakura, I was not there to comfort you." Naruto apologized, he thought she must be devastated that time.

"But don't get me wrong, Naruto." Sakura stared to Naruto. "I don't need your comfort. When I was rejected by Sasuke I thought I'll feel bad but i was confused. I felt relief instead. And then I realized, my feelings for him was not true love after all. So I came home, i thought I'll be happier since one of mystruggles has been cleared but i feel alone in this village. I realize all my friends are all having a life, even Sasuke.. and you. It's like you are forgetting me." She said with a tears in her eyes.

"It's not true Sakura!" Naruto disagreed immediately.

"Yes, you are Naruto! Especially you! You have been avoiding me after the war. Don't you think it doesn't hurt me everytime you avoid me? You are dear to me. You are my closest friend and yet you too … left me."

"Do you think it was easy?" Naruto answered in tears too. "Do you think it is easy to avoid you Sakura? Do you think it was easy to erase my feelings for you? I Love you!" Naruto was no longer thinking straight now. All he know was to release all of what he was feeling right now. "But I have to erase that, I have to forget you, I have to let you go. That hurts but I have to accept it, so I divert my mind by accepting all the responsibilities in the village. But that wasn't enough. I still love you!" He whispered the last part.

"Naruto…" Sakura was surprised. Naruto just confessed to may have heard it many tines before but now she felt joy. Naruto loves her. But she was sorry, Naruto is hurting because of her. "I'm sorry Naruto." She hugs Naruto. "I'm sorry, i always cause you pain. Why do you love someone like me?"

"No, Sakura, you don't cause me pain." Naruto said while wiping the tears in her face. He smiled to Sakura. "In fact you are my inspiration, my joy, my love."

"But…"

"The pain… it was because of me. Of me, hoping that someday you will love me back. Of me, avoiding the love of my life."

"Then, don't avoid me anymore!" She said finally with a smile.

Naruto smiled and hug Sakura again. "I will not anymore." Sakura hug her back.

Sakura first break thier hug. They both then felt akward and they are blushing. "Ammm, Naruto as for your confession…"

"Aaaahh.. Sakura-chan,… don't worry, you don't have to answer right now." He answered immediately. "But.. can I court you right?" He asked nervously.

Sakura pretend she was thinking deeply and longer to tease Naruto. Naruto was so nervous but then Sakura nodded.

"YES!" Naruto shouted happily.

Suddenly the door of their room broke revealing their nakama.

"Hey, you are all listening? Including you. Teme?" Naruto ask surprised pointing to Sasuke.

"We heard Sakura cried, so of course we are worried." He said defensively and the others nod in agreement.

-the end-

AN: and that's the end. Thank you for those who read and reviewed. Pycnopyrex appreciate it all, in fact she still can't believe that there will be some who will read it.. ehehehe. Sorry too for she is stubborn, she is not applying your advises for the betterness of this story. It just that she don't know how exactly apply it. She tried, (swear) but she just dont know how….ehehheheh. Sorry too for the ending.. ahahahaha (she is embarassed.. this is not romance… ahahaha)

She will never forget this experience. This maybe her last and only story. Writing this story, she realizes that:

She is not good at writing.

She is not good at story telling.

She is not good in describing that and this.

She is not good at english.

She don't know romance.. ahahhahah

In short, she thinks that maybe writing is not for her.. ehehegehehe.

But all she knows is she is a big fan of NaruSaku that even though it is impossible for her to write a story she still attempted to write one.. This is already a big achievement for her.. ahahahhahahah.

By the way if you like the idea of the story, pycno pyrex don't mind if you adopt it (rewrite it?). As long as it is a NaruSaku story. As she said above, she is a big fan, she loves reading NaruSaku stories.

Thank you very much!

Maraming Salamat po!