Hold Me Now

Naruto sat down next to the half asleep Sakura. They had just gotten back from an A-rank mission. Sakura laid her head on his shoulder. Naruto leaned over and laid his head on her's. "That was fun." Naruto said.

"Sure, Naruto..." Sakura mumbled. Naruto stared at the new picture he had that used to be team 7. Now team seven consisted of Naruto and Sakura. And sometimes Kakashi would be able to come.

Sakura and Naruto shared an apartment. After Sakura's parents had been killed in a mission, Naruto had invited her to live with him. "Naruto..." Sakura said.

"Yes?" Naruto asked, looking down at her.

"Do you think things will ever be the same?" she asked.

"Sakura," Naruto started. "I don't think we'll be able to go back to the way we where." he said, kissing her forehead.

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"Come on Naruto!" Sakura yelled, walking out the front door.

"I'm coming hold on!" Naruto yelled, trying to pull his black pants on, while trying to make it to the door. He pushed the door opened and fell over. Sakura smiled as she helped him up.

"Come on we have to go shopping." she said.

"What? Why do I have to come!" Naruto yelled.

"I need help carrying the bags." she said.

"I want the ramen in a cup!" Naruto yelled. Sakura rolled her eyes, as she put a couple cups of ramen in her basket. "Oh! Sakura-chan will you make us sushi for dinner one night!" Naruto asked, running around.

"Sure." she laughed. She stood in line at the register. "Can I have a candy bar?" Naruto asked like a little kid.

"Yes." Sakura said.

Naruto sat at the kitchen table eating his candy bar happily. Well, Sakura put the food away. "Thank you Sakura-chan!" Naruto yelled, eating the last bit of his candy. "So what are we doing for the rest of the day?" Naruto asked, following Sakura to the living room.

"Nothing." she said, sitting on the couch.

"Well, that's no fun." Naruto said.

"Well, what do you want to do." Sakura asked.

"Can we go to Ichiraku's for dinner?" he asked.

"No, I got food, so we're going to eat at home." Sakura said. Naruto sighed, and sat down on the couch.

"So what are we going to just sit at home all day?" he asked.

"I just don't feel like going out for the rest of the night." Sakura said.

"Today's the anniversary isn't it?" Naruto asked, looking at the saddened Sakura.

"Yes. Today 6 years ago, Sasuke left." Sakura said, she looked down at her hands, trying not to look at Naruto.

"Sakura don't cry over him." Naruto said, pulling her into him.

"How can I not." she said.

"Sakura, he could have had you. You the blossom on the village. But no he throw it all away for power. I would never throw you away fro power, Sakura." Naruto said.

"Naruto, do you love me?"

"Yes I do." Naruto said. Sakura sniffled a couple of times, trying to make her self calm down, but ended up making her self cry more. "I'm sorry Sakura, please stop crying." Naruto said.

"How could you love someone like me, I'll I've ever done is be in the way of everyone, I'm useless." she cried into his shoulder.

"Sakura your not useless." Naruto said, running his hand through her hair.

Sakura took a deep breathe. "Naruto?" she asked. He looked down at her. "Promise that you'll never leave me." she said, brushing some tears away.

"I promise, Sakura-chan." Naruto said, leaning down, and giving her a kiss. Sakura laid her head down and slowly started to fall asleep.

"Naruto." she said. He started at her. "I love you too." she mumbled, before falling asleep. Naruto smiled.

A/N

This was written to the song Hold Me Now by The Thompson Twins.