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Chapter 9

It was once again a beautiful day in Konoha, which made it three straight days without rain or even a cloud in the sky, a record for this summer. The birds were chirping and even some of the early birds of Konoha were out and about or getting ready for their day. One such person was twenty-one year old Sakura Haruno, who was currently in the buff with hot water cascading all over her luscious form. She was a thing of beauty, with full c-cup breasts, a tight washboard stomach from years of being a kunoichi, and perhaps the greatest, shapeliest rear that Konoha had ever seen. It had not always been that way though, during the early years of puberty Sakura didn't develop all that much except in her hips. This was a noticeable difference from the other girls in the Konoha twelve which by that time had become the Konoha ten; they're bodies had developed early and developed well judging by the stares the other girls got during those years. But that was all a thing of the past, as she now gained quite a bit of stares when she walked the streets with her friends or even just to get to work. And it never really bothered her, after a few years of being practically ignored while she walked with Ino or Hinata, she would relish the change in there glances from them to her, however she was always careful to never really flaunt all that Kami had given her. She didn't really need the reputation that Ino had gotten, or that much attention. No she was just fine being a natural beauty that would wait for that one guy to come along and sweep her off her feet and live a happy life together, well as happy as a shinobi's life could be.

Stepping from the shower and placing a towel over her hair and around her form she gazed into the fogged up mirror, wondering how she would present herself today, especially since she was going out with Naruto for breakfast in a little while. Would she go for more of an elegant look, or a down to earth one? Should she wear makeup or not? These were all thought that quickly rambled about in her skull.

"What the hell was I thinking? Why would I wear makeup…….we aren't on a date or anything it's just breakfast" she mused to herself. Leaving the bathroom to go look at what she would wear for the day.

Twenty minutes later and she was ready, and on her way over to Naruto's door with a sort of quite excitement wondering what he would think of how she looked, and even more excited about how he looked.

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Naruto's day had started off much the same except without the fuss and hassle. After a short shower to wake himself up he had but one decision to make. Shorts or pants, the choice was easy after he looked outside his window.

'Defiantly shorts'.

And after the very arduous choice he had to make he had all but to wait a minute for his doorbell to ring.

'She's her already. Well that was perfect timing' he chuckled out in his head.

"Yea I'm coming Saku……" he managed to get out before he opened the door to see his pink haired neighbor. She was dressed in a red spaghetti string tank top that came down to the top of her belly button, letting the world see quite a toned mid section. She was also wearing baggy olive green cargo pants, that along with her less than shoulder length hair that was put into two small pony tails that simply drove Naruto crazy. She looked amazing to him, even though he could tell that it was just a casual dress, but it still made her look undeniably sexy something his rising body temperature could attest to.

"Ummm Naruto? Hello?" she spoke waving her hand in front of her neighbor's face. Secretly enjoying the noticeable effect her clothing choice had on him.

"Sorry bout that Sakura-chan, spaced out for a second there. Are you ready to go get something to eat? I'm starving" he told her while scratching the back of his head.

"Sure come on. I was thinking we could go to a newer place that just opened up."

"Lead on Sakura-chan, you're the local remember." He teasingly remarked.

So they headed out of their apartment complex and down into the streets on their way to find breakfast. While they were doing this they both realized all the stares that they were getting. From some of the women you could see jealousy and maybe a glare or two that were leveled at Sakura the same from the men toward Naruto. And from some of the older folks that were walking around, those that were alive during the Yondaime's time as Hokage, you could see awe and confusion at seeing a near replica of their beloved leader. Naruto saw all those looks and merely brushed them off saying polite greeting to those that he passed by.

"Seems your getting quite a few jealous glares ne Sakura-chan" Naruto said to his companion.

"Same to you Naruto, but what's really funny is none of those women even know who you are. To them you're just a hot piece of meat."

"Oh? And what am I to you hmmm?"

"U…ummm a new friend that's what" she stammered out.

"Hahaha well that's a good thing right" he hardily laughed out, gaining a few new looks at by the people around him.

"Well were here" the pinkette happily chirped out, having made their way through the questioning and confused to hateful and jealous glares, she could be nothing but happy, especially with who her company was. The man who would no doubt soon be christened Konoha's number one new bachelor, even though this was by no means a date and she doubted that she would be the one to get that label taken off, she was still just happy to be around him.

"Not bad….. I like it. Let's go in alright?" he said holding the door open for her.

"Thanks" she smiled to him as she made her way over to a both to sit down.

'Such a gentlemen' a few of the older ladies who were enjoying their breakfasts at another both across from theirs whispered to each other.

"So what 'cha plannin on getting Sakura-chan?"

"I don't know probably just some pancakes and bacon. What about you?"

"I'll go with that same thing you are, seein as how the whole food thing is a little new to me especially breakfast and of this western variety." He remarked.

"Wait you mean you've never had breakfast or really any food to speak of?" she gasped never thinking about just where he had been all his life.

"Yea well not really mush of a need for food where I come from. The first time I ate was when I came to this realm just a few months ago; of course my first meal was ramen". As hearts filled his eyes while he talked about the food of the gods, well in his mind at least.

"Ramen? Really how can you eat that stuff" Sakura flippantly remarked not seeing the mock hurt look on the man across from her.

"How could you?" he hurtfully said to her. "Ramen was my father's favorite meal, something that he enjoyed greatly and all I ever heard after I made the decision to come down her was how great it was, and that I should try it. And you know what it IS that great" he said folding his arms across his chest and started to pout.

This was a sight that was all too funny for her as Sakura couldn't help but laugh out loud and at the top of her lungs. The sight of seeing what just might be the most powerful being ever pouting with his arms across his chest was just too much. And the fact that it was because of a remark she had made about ramen was even funnier.

"Calm down Naruto I didn't mean to insult your favorite food or anything. It's just that it's way too salty and unhealthy for you".

"And just when was the last time you had ramen eh Sakura-chan?"

"I haven't had it since I was a kid. I just couldn't stand it."

"Well there you have it we just need to get you some ramen and ASAP. You just said you didn't like it when you were a kid, so now that you've grown you have to try it maybe you'll like it".

"Oh? And when are you planning on getting me ramen?" she questioned as her interest was now piqued at hearing him want to spend some more time with her. Even if it was just for ramen, she could deal.

"Well how bout lunch?" he asked.

"So you want to spend lunch together as well hmmm?" she said.

"Well yea, I was kinda hoping to spend the whole day with you. I mean besides baa-chan and ero-sennin you're the only other person I know here, I thought you might be able to show me around town and get me properly acquainted with my new found home".

"Hmmmmm" Sakura hummed while cutely placing her finger on her chin as if she were desperately in thought about showing Naruto around Konoha. "Sure, however I've got to go around five though that's when my shift at the hospital starts".

"That's great!" he a little too loudly yelled out. "I mean great. And you work at the hospital?"

"Yea being Tsunade-shishou's second apprentice means I'm a medi-nin like her. So the only logical place to work is at the hospital. Though those long hours are a huge pain, but it means my skills won't dull since I'm always using them be it on missions or at the hospital". She answered.

"Makes sense" he told her. "And I'm guessing you got that knockout punch from her too?" he said while rubbing his head remembering when she put him through a wall the other day.

"Hehe yea. Sorry bout that, but yes thanks to Tsunade-shishou I have what some people call super strength. All thanks to the supreme chakra control I learned from her".

"That's awesome, now I know why you were able to put me of all people through that wall" he began to chuckle but stopped as he noticed the pancakes were here.

The waitress put the rather full plates down in front of both Naruto and Sakura; though Sakura was surprised she was able to do this with the way her eyes were glued to the blonde that sat across from her. Her gaze was also noticed by Naruto as he smiled to her and thanked her for the meal, causing a deep red blush to grace the pretty waitress's young face.

"You're welcome" the waitress managed to get out as she left and began to talk with a few of the other girls that she obviously worked with.

"Seems I'm going to be popular with the women in this town. Right Sakura-chan?" he asked her while she was about to put her first bite of the fluffy pancakes onto her mouth.

Sakura having not expected this began to choke on the pancakes, as she reacted to the idea of those other women catching Naruto's eye and always flirting with him. The idea of that caused her blood to boil and cause her to mangle her fork into a little ball as she unknowingly displayed her aforementioned strength.

*Cough* *Cough* "Ahem yea I guess your right Naruto" she told him still coughing a little trying to alleviate the foreign matter in her lungs.

The rest of the day went along much the same as it did before, glares coming from some shocked expressions from others. But what Sakura had not really counted on was just how much fun she would have walking with Naruto around town, leading him by the hand to all the important places he would have to know. The truly surprising event of the day was lunch however, she had never seen anyone eat like how she saw Naruto devour his ramen, and she had thought he might even swallow the whole bowl with how ravenously he went at the food. She on the other hand ate like a normal civilized human being, and had to admit that she now loved ramen, it just had something about it that she couldn't quite put her finger on but she knew it was delicious none the less, but doubted she would fall in love with it the way Naruto had.

After lunch Sakura continued to show him around town, only instead of the fast pace she had used earlier and her pulling him along by the hand, she decided to just walked beside him for a slower more intimate stroll.

"Ya know this village has really become something since the last time I saw it" he spoke aloud as they made their way to the hospital. It was nearing five o'clock and Naruto had suggested he escort her to work something Sakura had no problems in accepting.

"I'm sure, since you haven't seen this place since it was being built" she mused on as they continued their stroll not noticing how close they were to the hospital.

"Well seems we've made it to our destination Sakura".

"What? Oh yea I guess you're right. Heh time really flew by didn't it?" she asked him.

"Yea I guess it did, but you should probably get in there. I wouldn't want you to be late on my account".

"Yea" she said looking down as she shuffled her feet some, not really wanting to go to work, instead she just wanted to spend the rest of the day with Naruto.

"Hey I'll see ya tomorrow all right? Right after I have that little meeting with baa-chan".

"Alright" she perked up having heard him just say that. "I guess I'll head in though now See ya tomorrow Naruto" waving behind her as she made her way to the door.

"See ya" he yelled to her, as he turned and headed back to his apartment.

Neither knew however that this whole scene had been watched by a certain blonde haired blue eyed gossip queen who just so happened was on the other side of the door Sakura was about to enter.

"So I'm guessing that's the guy. Right Sakura?" Ino spoke right as her pink haired best friend opened the door.

"What? Oh hey Ino-pig, I didn't know you were lurking around" she sniped to her friend.

*gasp* "I'm hurt forehead. I'll have you know that I don't lurk only observe."

"Sure, Sure Ino, and to answer your question…..maybe"

"A maybe huh? Well that's means he's fair game, and I fully intend to take a shot did you see that ass? Man he looks great in shorts" the blonde swooned.

"You wouldn't dare!" Sakura yelled before latching her hands over her mouth.

"Ah Ha so he is the guy isn't he."

Sakura only nodded while her hands were still tightly wrapped over her mouth. She couldn't believe Ino had tricked her so easily.

"You really know how to pick em forehead, I only wish I was the one who found him first, and man is he gorgeous. Your really gonna have a time keeping the other girls at bay.

Sighing as she let out the air she had been unknowingly been keeping, waiting for Ino to in some way say she wouldn't go after him. "I know you should have seen the way the waitress was staring at him this morning or all the women that were giving me glares as we walked the street together".

"Wait you guys went out to eat, and had a long stroll in the park or something?" the blonde asked in an absurdly curious manner.

"Yea why?"

"Well I don't think you need to worry about those other girls, seeing has how you two just went out on a date" Ino chirped, happy that Sakura had finally found a guy.

"NANI!!!!!! What do you mean a date? It was defiantly not a date Ino-pig, I think all that tanning has fried your brain or something".

"Hey! And yes a date I know a date when I see one Sakura. Let's see did he pay for the meal?"

"Yea he paid for both of them".

"Wait both?" Ino blurted out.

"Yea two we went to breakfast and then I showed him around town since he just moved here, and then lunch, after that we went back to walking around town".

"So you spent the whole day together than. That's what you're telling me?"

"Yea. So?" Sakura said not understanding why Ino was making such a big hoopla over this.

"Wow a whole day with that guy. You sure are lucky forehead."

"Shut it and it was not a date you got that Ino-pig" Sakura warned.

"Yea Sure forehead, anything you say. Hey when do you think I get to meet your future husband? Huh?" Ino laughed out, asking it just to piss Sakura off now.

"Ugh for the last time Ino it was NOT a DATE!...and I'll probably introduce you to him tomorrow. He said he'd come find me after his meeting with Tsunade-sama".

"Yep I defiantly hear wedding bells coming" she said starting yet another argument with her best friend.

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Meanwhile miles away deep underground an experiment was being shown to its master for the very first time.

"Orochimaru-sama the subject is nearly ready." A no named assistant said to his snake like master.

"Kukukuku that's good. How are you feeling my little angel of death?" the snake like sannin said as he walked toward the bars of the cage.

"GRAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" the thing roared as he threw himself against the bars of the cage.

"Kukukukuku, Sasuke-sama will be very pleased with him, he's going to be quite trump card when it comes to destroying that pitiful village".

"Yes Orochimaru-sama, we've designed him to be exactly as you and Sasuke-sama specified. There isn't a man or woman alive you can stop him except yourself or Sasuke-sama". The assistant reported.

"So the blockers were put in then, excellent. Sasuke-sama wouldn't have to worry as he's strong enough to take him out, but we wouldn't want him killing me or any of the other Oto-nins" the devilish snake sannin spoke.

"Yes Orochimaru-sama, he is incapable of killing anyone you wish to protect. All you must do is place the protective seal on whomever it is you don't want killed and he won't go after them".

"Good, so get all of the men in here and put the seal on them we don't want any mishaps like the last time we tried to destroy Konoha" he ordered as he left the secret lab that was hidden behind his throne.

"Yes Orochimaru-sama" the man said in a defeated tone.

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A/N: Well, Well, Well, seems I've got a new chapter up. Sorry for the long wait (if any of you even care haha) any who yea that's chapter nine. Sorry if it sucked it's just taken me this long to really buckle down and want to write anything, but yea I eventually got to it. Oh and if there is a shit load of mistakes tell me I was listening to Metallica most of the time I was writing this so some parts I might have messed up on. (I was also listening to them while I was going over it so I might have the same problem haha).

And if anyone can guess who the test subject you'll have the honor of well….actually there's really no honor in knowing it's not like is a there is prize or something but meh if you want to guess at who it is that'd be cool. And it is someone who is in the Manga so don't worry I wouldn't do any of that filler character crap.

And tell me if you like or not and all that, ya know I kinda like the whole review thing. Just wish I had more hehe. PEACE!!