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Gardens of Rain	By : Leowen Category: Naruto > Het - Male/Female > Naruto/Sakura Views: 3742 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 2
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Chapter List
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Notes: Ok this
is REALLY long, but I just though id get it all out in 1 chapter. I also have a
confession, I wrote chapter IV of this fic before I
even wrote Chapter I, so I�m going to release chapter III and IV simultaneously.
Fun for you guys! Also keep in mind chapter IV is NOT the last chapter of this fic, not by a long shot. Also Please Don't hate Naruto for this chapter, hes just really confused like a lot of kids his age. Its not like meant to hurt anyone.

xXNarutoxSakuraXx � Already way
ahead of you on making Naruto depressed. As for the lack of NaruSaku,
all good things come to those who wait. Besides, you can�t have your desserts
first. Check out chapter IV after you read III, it�ll help with your NaruSaku craving, trust me.

Chapter III: Crimson
Promises

�Hello Sakura, lovely day isn�t it?�
�Oh hello, Lee, how are you today?�
He stood up straight and proper, �Well Sakura, today is
the 15^th of the month, and it is the day every month when I ask you
to go out with me.�
Sakura thought for a moment, Lee was a really nice guy and
was always fun to be around. Sure, why
not, it�ll keep my mind from wandering to Sasuke �Actually Lee, that would
be great, I would love to go out with you.� She smiled.
Lee was already prepared for a rejection as he had endured
many times. Sakura usually just said �No I�m sorry Lee, I really don�t want to
go out with anyone right now.� When Sakura actually said yes, Lee was
completely caught off guard and doubled back. �What? Are you serious?!�
Sakura smiled and cocked head, �Of course I�m serious, and
I wouldn�t lie to you Lee!�
Lee spun around, his eyes closed and sprouting tears of
joy Gai Sensei! Your Springtime Training
of Youthful Green Love has finally paid off! Lee opened his eyes, and
Naruto was standing right behind him, well within earshot of the two. �Oh,
hello Naruto-kun!�
Sakura looked around Lee to see a bewildered Naruto,
horrified. He quickly smiled wide, �Oh so Sakura-chan and Lee-san are going out
now?� Sakura nodded slowly, Naruto turned to leave �I�m glad, Lee-san should be
able to make Sakura very happy! Well I was just stopping by to say hello but
you two are busy so I�ll see you later!� Naruto bounded away into the nearby
forest.
�Hmm that was odd�Well Lee, how does tonight sound for
dinner? I�m open after 5.�
Lee, who was still looking off towards the forest with a
concerned look on his face, �Yes Sakura, I�ll be at your house at 5:30.�
---
Naruto didn�t make it far into the forest before he slid
behind a tree. The tears could no longer be held back. He slid down the tree,
sobbing as he threw his face into his hands. Did fate just not want him to be
happy with Sakura? Even after she had gotten over Sasuke, Sakura chose someone
else. Damnit! Naruto sprung up,
spinning around and driving his fists into the trunk of the tree over and over
again. After all my effort, all for what?
In the end I couldn�t make Sakura or myself happy. Naruto stopped pounding
on what was left of the tree, his hands and arms were covered in the blood now
flowing from his raw knuckles. He could already see the wounds starting to
close, wishing for once in his life a scar would remain as proof its existence,
as a memory. I can�t do this� He
clenched his fists letting the crimson fluid run down his arms. I have to forget about my feelings for
Sakura-chan and try to live my life for myself so that I can be happy, that�s a
promise I need to make to myself.
---
Meanwhile Shikamaru was walking through a forest from a
nice nap in a meadow.
�Shikamaru!� roared a voice from the tree above.
What the�oh no�he
groaned as the slender frame of Temari landed in front of him. �Aye, what do
you want?�
�Shikamaru!� Temari roared again
�Yeah yeah I heard you the first time, now tell me what
you want so�uhg!� Shikamaru fell to the side after Temari�s fist impacted his
face, sending him falling to the ground.

�You stood me up! You know how long I stood outside that
restaurant waiting for you to show up?! And conveniently you hid away until I
had to go back to the Sand
Village.� She screamed
standing over him,
�Aye aye, I got caught up with work so I couldn�t make it,
and I knew it would just be too troublesome to talk about it afterwards.� He groaned standing up, �Besides, I hate
seafood and you insisted.�
Temari screamed again grabbing Shikamaru by the vest; she
shoved him against a tree. �You know you could show a little appreciation,
you�re lucky to be able to go out with me! You should be grateful for what you
have!�
Shikamaru shrugged putting his hands in his pockets, "If
I had known being lucky was so troublesome I wouldn�t have bothered in the
first place."
�God I can�t stand you!� Temari growled, �Why do I have to
find everything you do so fucking adorable?!� she snarled, pressing her body
against him as her lips mashed against his own.
Shikamaru sighed this
is only going to end up being troublesome for me�oh well he smirked,
grabbing Temari by the shoulders tackling her to the ground and straddling her.
---
Naruto was walking through the forest looking for a stream
to wash the blood off his hands, the wounds had already healed, no doubt thanks
to his closer connection to Kyubi as of late. Finally he came to a stream
trickling into a meadow. Plunging his hands into the water he winched as the
cold stream took its bite. The blood slipped away from his skin and was carried
off by the current. When his hands emerged from the stream they felt numb and
he wiped the cold water from them on his pants. Looking up he noticed two
figures sparring off in the distance. As he moved closer he realized it was
Neji and Hinata having a training session.
Neji was the first to notice the blond standing off to the
side. He raised an eyebrow turning to Hinata, �Lets call it quits for today,
you should get some rest.� Hinata was indeed exhausted from the training match
but she found to energy to blush slightly and she walked over to Naruto. Neji
gave Naruto a warning glance before walking off towards the village though
Naruto and Hinata hardly paid attention to it.
�Hello Naruto-kun, how did you mission go today?� She
asked.
Images of Sakura screaming at him flashed before his eyes
but he shook them off, �Oh it went well�� Smiled Naruto, �Say, Hinata, I�ve
been thinking a lot and I was wondering if your offer from this morning still
stands�I mean if you don�t want to go out with me anymore that�s fine I was
just asking��Hinata interrupted him with a hug, wrapping her arms around his
waist. Naruto blinked, �Hinata?�
�Yes! Of course Naruto-kun! That�s why I asked you in the
first place.� Hinata�s heart was racing as she pulled herself into his chest.
Naruto blinked again Well�I
guess this is fine, Hinata is very pretty and nice he thought as he wrapped
his arms around Hinata and holding her tightly. Yeah, this feels good he smiled.
---
Shikamaru sigh, propping himself up against a tree as he
pulled his pants back on �You sure are troublesome�� Temari was lying beside
him, gasping, unable to move from the orgasm that has just rocked her body.
Bits of clothing were scattered around the area and Shikamaru picked his mesh
shirt from a random tree branch and pulled it back on before slumping against
the tree next to Temari again.
She gasped, �How �.are you so�.good�.oh god�.do it again��
Shikamaru shrugged, �Eh Maybe later, I�m tired now,
besides, a man can�t always just do what a woman tells him to do.�
Temari moaned, �What�.was that?� as she tried to get up
and hit Shikamaru who was mere feet from her, but she fell back, the waves of
afterglow still refusing to let her move.
�Well I need to go give a report to the Hokage, I�ll see
you later� Shikamaru grunted zipping up his vest.
�Damnit�I said come back here!� moaned Temari but
Shikamaru was already walking away and flicked his hand over his shoulder,
annoyed.
---
Naruto and Hinata were sitting next to each other at the
Ichiraku Ramen Bar. Naruto had offered to treat her to it and he was so excited
about the prospect of eating ramen that she accepted happily. �Itadakimas!�
Naruto exclaimed happily chowing down on the steaming bowl of ramen in front of
him. Hinata smiled, enjoying his enthusiasm and moving closer to him, neatly
picking at her Ramen.
Hinata felt like she could take on the world when she was
around Naruto, and it comforted her to be around that pillar of support. She
had worked hard to become more like him, confident, outgoing, and strong. Yes,
she had changed and now she was snuggled up against him.
�Hinata?� He said looking down at her
She looked up longingly, �Yes Naruto kun?�
�Are you going to eat the rest of your ramen?�
Hinata looked down and giggled, �No, help yourself� she
smiled.
---
�So, Gai was teaching me a new taijutsu, when all of a
sudden we were attacked by sound ninjas! We took them down easily but THEN�.ah
waiter NO! I can�t drink alcohol! I�m not 21 yet!� exclaimed Lee jumping from
the table, knocking his chair over.
�Lee,� Sakura said softly, �He�s just pouring you some
water, its ok�
�Oh, my apologies Sakura chan, I acted inappropriately.
Please forgive me.� Said Lee, bowing to Sakura.
�Really its ok, you can sit down now� sighed Sakura Well he is really polite.
�So Sakura, are you enjoying the fanciest restaurant in
all of Konoha?� Lee smirked, holding out a thumbs up across the table.
Sakura smiled weakly looking around, �Well it�s nice, but
I wish you would have told me so I could have dressed up a little more�� In
actuality Sakura felt very uncomfortable in any very formal setting, dressed up
or not.
Lee felt the need to stand up again, �Sakura, you do not
need fancy clothes for your beauty is more than enough to look better than
everyone here!� He shone, giving her his �Nice Guy Pose� again. All of this of
course drew even more attention Lee and Sakura�s table. And to add to the
embarrassment, Lee decided to dress up too, which consisted of the usual green
spandex, orange leg warms, and a blazer that was the exact same shade of green
as the jumpsuit.
With everyone staring, Sakura felt her appetite slip away.
�Hey Lee, I think I�m full, are you ready to go?�
Lee looked shocked, �Whaaaaat?! Are you not pleased with
the food?�

�No no,� Sakura reassured him, �It was all very good, I
just should be going home now�
�Very well Sakura-chan I shall pay the bill!� Lee saluted,
and attempted to make the removal of his wallet from his breast pocket as
dramatic as possible much to Sakura�s horror. �Now I shall take you to your
house!� Lee proudly stated much louder than necessary. As he rushed over
hooking his arm around Sakura�s and started leading her out of the restaurant.
On the way out Sakura noticed Shino and Neji sitting at a small table in the
corner. Shino slowly turned his head, watching Lee and Sakura walk out the
door. Neji was looking seemingly at the wall.
Creepy�thought
Sakura as her and Lee left through the front door.
---
Neji had been watching Naruto and Hinata who were about a
mile away with his Byakugan. He was growing increasingly tenser as Hinata moved
closer and closer to Naruto. Luckily they finished their meal and stood up
before Neji was forced to take action. �They�re both going home, let�s go� he
muttered to Shino who grunted in agreement.
---
�Let me walk you home Hinata!� Naruto said as he paid for
the ramen with some money for his and a coupon for Hinata�s. She eagerly
grabbed onto his arm and snuggled her face against it as the two made their way
towards Hinata�s house.
---
Sakura sighed as Lee walked her home; she remembered when
Naruto used to follow her home despite her complaints to make sure she was
safe. She used to get so irritated with him following her around like a puppy
dog, but not strangely when she looked over at Lee, it felt weird for it to not
be Naruto. She shook off the feeling and continued walking but soon caught a whiff
of ramen coming from somewhere and Naruto�s face popped into her head as she
smiled faintly.
Naruto was guiding Hinata who clung tightly to his arm,
half a sleep by the comfort of his touch. As they walked along they saw two
figures in the distance, as they grew neared Naruto realized it was Lee and
Sakura.
Sakura looked at Naruto with Hinata seemingly attached to
his arm. Sakura�s heart seemed to skip when she saw how he held her there,
cuddled against him as he had his arm protectively around her. Lee on the other
hand was stiff and awkward and walked with more of a military march than anything
else. Why am I getting so upset over this�?
�Oh hello Sakura, how are you this evening?� asked Naruto
�Oh�� Sakura stuttered, �Um Lee took me out to dinner,
what are you and Hinata doing?�
�Oh well, you see,� started Naruto as a much blushed
Hinata grabbed his arm tighter, �Hinata and I started going out today, so we
just got back from dinner.�
�Oh, I didn�t know you two were going out, well I�m glad
for you both� said Sakura, trying to sound enthusiastic. In actuality she felt
a pang in her chest why am I getting so
upset over this? She battled as she had the sudden need for a pair of arms
around her, to make her feel safe. �Well we should go; I need to get some
rest.� She mumbled, signaling for Lee to start moving again. The two couples
passed each other in silence and continued on their ways.
---

Shikamaru was sitting at his desk groaning as he saw all
the paperwork he still needed to fill out with deadlines quickly approaching.
Just as he was about to grab the nearest stack his door crashed in, �Shikamaru!
I said I wasn�t done with you yet!�
�Damnit woman! I�m trying to work, can�t you wait?!� he shouted
standing up from his chair.
Temari growled, �You know how I like it when you get angry�
she purred as she grabbed him, shoving him against his desk.
Shikamaru sighed, well
if I use THAT technique it�ll put her out of commission for at least another 6
hours, so she�ll leave me alone for that long and I can get some work done�
�Alright fine� he groaned, grabbing at her shirt and literally tearing it off as
she gasped in excitement.
---
Naruto walked Hinata to her door as she turned to Naruto
and look up at him, blushing. Her arms were held behind her back as she rocked
back and for looking to the side. Please
please have him kiss me� She pleaded in her head.
�Did you find your keys? You should probably go in so you
don�t catch a cold� Naruto said softly. Hinata sighed in dejection and nodded,
pulling the keys out of her pocket, she wrapped her arms around Naruto again.
Naruto chuckled, �Don�t worry; I�ll still be here
tomorrow.�
Hinata smiled, �I know, that�s why I did it�
Naruto had a puzzled look on his face but he smiled anyways
and started to walk away. Hinata opened the door but hovered in the threshold,
grasping the door and looking back at Naruto longingly who smiled back at her
from the street. Finally the door closed and Hinata staged into her living
room, legs wobbly from the surge of emotion as she barely made it to the couch,
collapsing on it. Grabbing a pillow she held it tight and squirmed in delight
before drifting off to sleep.
---
Sakura walked to her front door alone while Lee stood in
the street. Apparently he felt it too obtrusive to walk her to the door, and didn�t
want to imply anything inappropriate. Nonetheless Sakura imagined Naruto
walking Hinata to her door, he was just a naive guy with strong ideals and a
good heart, and it was�.cute in a way.
�Goodnight Sakura!� Lee bowed and walked away as Sakura
entered the door, sitting down at the kitchen table; head bowed looking at the
table before her. She lost track of how long she sat there, but after a while
she grabbed the blankets and piled them on as she climbed into bed. Why do I still feel so cold�She thought
as she fell asleep, still shivering.
---
Morning came with a knocking at the door for Naruto. When he
groggily pulled the door open still in his pajamas, and Hinata blushed as she
saw him. �Oh I�m sorry, did I wake you? I thought you would be awake by noon.�
Naruto rubbed the sleep from his eyes, and groggily said, �No�yes�but
its ok, did you want something?�
Hinata played with her fingertips, a habit from her
younger days that she never dropped, �Well�there is this special place I was
wondering if I could show you��
Naruto blinked, �Huh? Well if you want to sure, I don�t
mind going, let me get my clothes on.�
---
Sakura walked through the market getting some groceries.
She stared at her feet as she walked, but when she caught a glimpse of some
blond hair her head snapped up half expecting Naruto to pop around the corner
and bug her about something, but all that appeared was a cart of yellow hay. She
sighed and continued on. Lee was on a mission and wouldn�t be back from his
mission till 7 or so and Sakura was left alone, even Naruto wasn�t there to
occupy her thoughts. Sakura finally had headed back home, feeling more
depressed than ever. After passing though her front door she lay on the couch
staring at the ceiling fan slowly turning. I
thought I moved on�why don�t I feel any better?
---
Naruto and Hinata headed through a field and passed a familiar
stream where Naruto had washed the blood from his hands only a day before. They
continued on along the stream till they came to a small cliff where the stream
spilled over the edge and turned into a small waterfall. �Hmmm I don�t think I�ve
ever seen this waterfall before, but it reminds me of another one I once saw in
Konoha.� Hinata blushed and lead him down around the edge of the fall to a small
rock cropping where she scooted past the fall and into a small cave behind the
falling water. The sun which was now heading westward hit the falling water,
spraying streams of light into the cavern. Hinata sat down against one of the
rock walls and Naruto followed suit. �So what did you pack for lunch?� Asked
Naruto. Hinata smiled and opened up the basket she had been carrying to reveal
two large containers of Ramen fresh from Ichiraku�s. �Yes! Ramen! You�re the
best Hinata!� he exclaimed grabbing a bowl for himself and slurping it down.
Hinata giggled and started eating hers slowly too. When the two finished Hinata
snuggled up against Naruto who put his arm around her, and with full stomachs,
falling water, and dancing lights. The two drifted off to a small nap together.
---
7 Finally came by and Lee showed up at Sakura�s door.
Sakura who had not left her place on the couch since earlier dragged herself up
and opened the door. Lee bowed as she opened to door. �I have returned Sakura,
and stopped by as per your request.�
Sakura looked down, �Lee� I need to talk to you about something.�
---
Naruto awoke from his small nap, taking his arm out from
behind Hinata gently he stood up and stretched in the small cave. This movement
however awoke Hinata with a smile, as she too stood up, stretching out her
legs. The sun was starting to get lower in the horizon, illuminating the cave
in increasingly red brilliance. Hinata took the opportunity and looked up at
Naruto. �Naruto�I was wondering�if you don�t mind�.if you could kiss me�because
I've never been kissed by a boy before, and I want it to be you�� her heart was
racing as he looked back at her. She almost thought he was going to say no when
he placed his hands on the sides of her head and leaned in pressing his lips to
hers. Hinata�s eyes closed as her hands found Naruto�s sides. When they finally
parted Naruto�s hands found Hinata�s shoulders and they both smiled. Hinata
mouthed �Thank you� but at that moment Naruto noticed a red stain on the inside
of his jacket sleeve. The stain was from the blood he had on his hands after
Sakura and Lee got together. In a surge of emotions and images, Naruto�s mind was
wracked with memories of Sakura. Tears built up in his eyes �Finally a scar��
he mutter as he turned and punched the wall of the cave, blood once again
drawing from his hand with the stained sleeve. Everything felt numb again and
even the pain from his hand hardly phased him.
Hinata looked on helplessly, �Naruto what�s wrong?! Is it something
I did?!� tears filling her eyes.
Naruto looked down at her, �No�I�m sorry Hinata�I enjoyed
our time together but I don�t love you�I tried but I can�t, even after all of
this I cant move past all of this�I�m still numb��
Hinata knew, �Its Sakura�isn�t it?� Naruto nodded solemnly.
Hinata took a deep breath, �I always knew that you would choose her in the end,�
she wiped tears from her eyes, �But that�s ok because even if you can�t love
me, I get to have you as a friend Naruto, and that�s really what is most
important Naruto.� Tears now flowing from her eyes.
�Hinata�,� said Naruto softly, taking her in his arms as
she buried her face into his chest. �Thank you� he whispered in her ear, �I�m
sorry I took away your first kiss just to end up leaving.
Hinata shook her head, �No, even if I couldn�t be with
you, I still wanted you to be the first, because you�re the one that helped me
change into who I am. So thank you Naruto, for everything.� She smiled, wiping
away her tears, �Besides it was far better than your first kiss� she giggled as
Naruto rolled his eyes looking away, memories of his accidental kiss to Sasuke
in the classroom. �It�s ok Naruto, go do what you need to now, ok?� Naruto
nodded and turned to leave.
As he exited the cave he turned, �We should do this again
sometime as friends, it was very good!� he called out as he sped away to his
house.
Hinata smiled and then said, �Ok Neji you can come out
now, I know you�re watching.� Neji appeared from behind a rock, �You know you
don�t have to watch over me that much��
�My apologies.� He said, bowing.
---
�Yes, what is it Sakura?� asked Lee
�Well�Lee, I made a decision before to try and move on
with my life, try new things and get over the fact that Sasuke is gone. Right
after you asked me out and I figured I�d give it a try, see if it would help
warm my heart after so many years of being cold. But it�s not and I don�t know
why�I feel like I�m over Sasuke but still something doesn�t feel right.�
�Well when did you start not feeling right?� he asked
Sakura though about it for a moment and realized, �Right
after I saw Hinata and Naruto together��
�Yes that was odd, I wonder what drove Naruto-kun to go
out with her, and he never really showed much romantic interest in her. Maybe
he was trying to move on too�you know he cares for you very much Sakura��
�Yes but he smiled when I told him I was going to go out
with you,�
�Sakura�you should know more than anyone else that Naruto�s
smile is the bigger the more pain he�s in��
Sakura sat in silence for a moment; letting the idea wash
over her�did she hurt Naruto that much? �Maybe�I am over Sasuke� she started, �But
when I lost Naruto�I lost something very dear to me�Naruto has always tried to
be everything I wanted to see in Sasuke�when he left with Hinata�I missed him�I
just�why��
Lee put his hand on Sakura�s shoulder, �Sakura, I will not
be hurt if you go to him now. I would rather you be with who makes you the
happiest more than anything else. So go to him Sakura.�
Sakura smiled, �Thank you Lee, you�re the best!� as she
planted a kiss on his cheek and rushed out her door towards Naruto�s house.
Lee touched his cheek with eyes wide, �Gai Sensei! Your
training has paid off!!�

Notes: Alright I�m cruel, I�m going to post chapter IV after
I get some dinner, so you all need to wait like an hour first before you get to
read it. I�m horrible, I know.

PS�Yes Shikamaru is just awesome in bed like that.
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