I said I would make other stories aside from Naruto, but for now, I can't seem to stop writing about him. For those who have me in Author Alert, or those who are reading my other story, do know that I will continue it and I never leave a story unfinished. So expect that soon, just not now, too tired. Anywho, this story is for all you Naru/Saku fans out there. Do Read and Review, I love those.

Rated R for later chapters.

Chapter 1

Welcome Back Naruto

It had been two years and a half since she had last seen him. After Sasuke had left with Orochimaru Naruto went to train under the guidance of Jijaira, as she had stayed behind to train with Tsunade. Sakura glanced at the picture of team 7 she had. 'We were so happy.' Sakura smiled as she gave herself one last look in the mirror. She had changed in the past years. 'I guess I can call myself a hottie now. Although my forehead is still big.' Sakura signed as she posed and smiled. 'No one's perfect.'

Sakura walked out of her house as she headed towards the gate. 'Naruto's coming back today. I wonder how much he has changed? It'll be nice to have an old friend back, I have missed him a lot.' Sakura walked towards the gate as she saw a familiar blond friend, not the one she was hopping for thought.

"Hey forehead, going to see Naruto." Ino smiled, "After all, your boyfriend has been gone for a while."

Sakura felt a strange combination of anger and embarrassment inside. She understood the anger perfectly, but why the embarrassment? It was just Naruto. "Sure thing Ino-pig." she answered friendly, "But he's not my boyfriend. Naruto and I are just friends."

"Sure. Anyway, you should at least try to show you care about him. Don't tell him that your just casual friends."

This was Ino, to Sakura's point of view:

She was always taking things to the extreme. First she said Naruto and her where boyfriends, and now she's saying for her to show to care, like if she didn't care. Ino was like that, but was as well Sakura's closest friend. True, she was her rival, but those Sasuke-chasing days were over. They had both matured. But Ino was there for her. She would bother Sakura a lot, but they where as best friends as they could. This was Ino, to Sakura's point of view.

"We're not casual friends." Sakura said adding an extra tone to casual. "We are very good friends, close even."

"I know, just don't get mad if he comes back with a girl or two, a traveling ninja with his strength is something some girls like." Ino teased.

Sakura stayed quiet. 'Would Naruto really… I mean, he would just, would he?' Sakura shock her head and smiled. "I would mind, he deserved it." she lied. 'why do I worry so much if he does come back with girls. It's just Naruto.'

Sakura and Ino waved off as she headed to the gate, her mind deep in thought. 'Naruto deserves to find a good girl for him, he used to always try to get me to go out with him…'

Flashback

"Oh come on Sasuke-kun." a wide-eyed Sakura said flirtingly. "Let's go and eat something."

"I rather not." the emotionless Uchiha answered.

"But… shall we train?"

"I train alone, it's better for me." he said, still emotionless.

"I… understand." she answered lying.

Naruto quickly approached her as he smiled like he usually does and said. "Hey Sakura-chan, I can go out with you to eat."

"No way Naruto." she said dryly.

"But I, we could train."

"Don't you get it Naruto, I'm not interested in you. I don't like you that way, I barely like you at all." Sakura turned back to Sasuke as she tried to convince him, with no luck. Naruto just looked down, holding the pain that came up every time he was rejected by her, a pain unmatched by any other.

Kakashi, who was sitting nearby, looked up from his book. 'Ouch, that had to had hurt.' he thought, and turned back to his book, trying not to get involved in the love life of his pupils.

Flashback ends

Sakura stopped walking as she lowered her head. 'Was I… that mean to him?' She stared down as thoughts on how she rejected him passed through her mind. 'I… I was meaner to him than what Sasuke was to me. On purpose.'

She shook it off and walked down to the gate. When she reached it she saw no sign of Naruto anywhere. 'He's not here yet.' 'And he better not come with any girls!' inner Sakura thought. Sakura blushed as she realized what she had just mentally said and thought. 'Would I really be jealous of him, after all, I bet any girl would treat him better than what I would.'

After a few minutes passed Sakura began to see someone walking towards the gate. She could see who it was but she was hoping for it to be someone special. 'Is that… Naruto?' She glanced real hard and saw two figures coming her way. One was old, macho-man walking, and perverted all over. 'Yep, that's Jijaira.' she thought.

The other was a tall blond boy. He was wearing some different clothes than what he usually wore. He was tall, looked strong, and his voice could be heard all the way to where she was. Sakura only heard three words: Ramen, Sakura and Ramen. 'He mentioned me.' 'He mentioned me only one time and mentioned the stupid ramen twice.' Sakura signed as she breathed of relief, no girl was in sight with him.

As Naruto and Jijaira walked close to the gate Naruto took a notice of her. "Sa-Sakura-chan?" Sakura smiled and she said. "Hey Naruto, long time no see." Naruto ran towards her as he left his sensei behind. In seconds he was in front of her and hugged her tightly. "I've missed you so much Sakura-chan." Sakura felt herself quite "warm" on his arms. He had grown, a lot. He was now taller than her, by nearly a foot. And he was so strong. He quickly released that he was hugging her and quickly released her. She made balance as to not to fall down as he did.

"Sorry about that Sakura-chan. Got carried away, I have missed you a lot." He placed his usual grin back on his face and his arm on the back on his head. "Sorry." There, for a few seconds, he looked like the original twelve year old Uzumaki Naruto again.

"Don't worry Naruto, I don't mind you hugging me, I have missed you a lot. You've been gone so long… and I… I." Before she could finish tears ran through her eyes as she grabbed him and hugged him, tighter that what he had held her.

"S-Sakura-chan." Was all he could say.

After a few moments she allowed herself to let go. "Sorry, I guess I got carried away." She smiled as her face turned red, Naruto just smiled, equally red. 'I don't mind if you hug me all day Sakura-chan.' he thought, afraid to actually saying that and receiving a punch in the face and a 'you pervert' insult.

Sakura smiled once again as she said. "So Naruto, you've grown."

Naruto smiled and he nodded. "I have Sakura-chan, not only in stature, but in strength, speed, agility, you name it. Not much on smarts thought." he said smiling.

'Same old Naruto.' she thought.

"Hey Naruto." Jijaira said. "I'm going to report our arrival to Tsunade, you can do whatever you want to do with Sakura here."

Naruto blushed, what he would want to do and what he was going to do where to different things. "Hey Ero… I mean, Jijaira, thanks." Naruto smiled as so did his sensei. "No prob." In a flash Jijaira vanished in a poof of smoke leaving Naruto and Sakura alone.

"So Sakura-chan, what do you want to do?" Naruto asked.

Sakura smiled. "I was thinking on going to buy ramen, want to come?"

Sakura could see Naruto nearly drooling himself. "Ramen, haven't had that for two years, and a half, I love ramen." Naruto thought. 'The two things I love most, Sakura and ramen, together. I love this day.'

"Sure Sakura-chan, loved to." He said with his usual grin.

Sakura blushed, but smiled as well. 'That smile, I have missed it so much, I…' she shook her head yet again and thought. 'Why am I daydreaming about Naruto like I did with Sasuke, I thought I had out grown that, and after all. It's just Naruto.'

What do you guys think. Too classy, corny, what? I'm not saying that I think it's bad, but I do know that everybody doesn't share my point of view. But who cares right?

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PSS: If you like Naru/Saku, read some of my other stories!