The Newest Member (A Naruto-Akatsuki Fanfic)

Chapter 2: The Return Of Dispair

The warm sunlight danced through the blinds of Naruto's room and lit the dark room with golden illumination. The rays of sunlight hit Naruto's drowsed face and pulled him closer to awakening. He awoke not in depression or on a pillow wet with his tears, but with a fulfilling grin and bright excitement. He had confessed his love to Sakura and she had met them with her own and open arms, even open lips. He yawned in triumph and rose with his arms outstretched and grin wider than a Crescent moon, things were going good for once in his life.

"OOh man I can't believe we go out hahaha"

'Finally ... she likes me ... I don't have to be alone anymore ... never again'

he turned over to his clock which showed '10:50 AM' he yawned againand slipped on his shoes and headed to the kitchen for a bowl of Ramen, what else ? He saw a note on the table and realized that he never wrote a reminder or note to himself, he opened the neatly folded envelope and read its contents with a growing smile. It was from Sakura and read ...

"Naruto ... Instead of gorging yourself on Ramen like you usually do, Come over to my house around 11, ill make us some lunch and we can hang out. I really enjoyed last night. Love ... Sakura"

he admired her perfect well scripted hand writing, his own handwriting looks like it had been gouged by a Rasengan. He turned to the clock and screamed as he remembered.

"AAARH ! It's 10:55 ! I'm such a BAKA !" he screamed as he ran down the hallway juggling on fresh clothes. He tripped over trying to slide a shoe on. He ran to his door and leaped down out on tothe street, colliding into Kakashi and knocking his prized Icha Icha Paradise novel out of his hand

"Yaaah ! My Por...n I mean ... Well written Novel..." he turned bright red and fled the scene

Naruto spotted a town clock and gasped "10:58 !" he picked up his pace

"Cant be late can't be late can't be late !" He yelped

Sakura's apartment was up ahead, its decorated garden and exterior welcomed him inward. He had not seen it in daylight so it appeared a marvel to him. He dodged both Villager and Shinobi as if they were part of the Academies Agility Course. He leaped up the stairs and collided against the door like lightning against stone. He slid down and composed himself, and calmly knocked as if the speed and panicking was a mere dream

"Sakura It's me Naruto ... I'm hungry Ya know !"

He heard a laugh and the sound of approaching footsteps, the door opened and Sakura greeted him with a humorous grin

"That could only be you haha ... C'mon in" She wore tight jeans and a blue casual spaghetti strap singlet, she lead him to the kitchen and sat him down and began baking

'Oh god ... her baking is always terrible ... and ... filled with healthy disgusting ingredients like antlers ...' he made a face at the thought

She turned and grinned "I know what you are thinking ... but I got lessons from Hinata ... so I'm a good cook now hehe"

she lay down a plate of scrambled eggs and bacon and two freshly cooked cinnamon muffins with a cube of butter melting on top, it looked and tasted like pure heaven. He salivated for more and more until his belly would be filled b this spectacular Ambrosia of the gods, he turned to her and grinned, she shoved a spoon full of fruit salad in his mouth and he almost choked in surprise, accompanied by her laughter.