Haruko Shippuden

I Missed Him

We all run over the village until we see and orange and black figure standing on a wooden pillar. 'Is that really Naru-nii...he grew up a lot'

"Naruto? Is that you, Naruto? When did you get back, Naruto!" Sakura yelled over and over my heart hitched worried it wasn't him. When he turned around I saw his face 'that is Naruto!'

"Just now! Long time no see, Sakura!" He says smiling goofily as always jumping down, his voice was slightly deeper and he wasn't the smallest anymore. Then he looked my way I got shy nervously digging my foot in the ground. "Haruko! Is that you? You're not wearing the mask, does that mean Kakashi sensei's not wearing his" he said looking around for dad.

"No Naru-nii, he's still wearing it," I giggle softly I see Naruto hide a blush scratching the back of his head. Sakura sees this and changes the subject since she still ships Harumaru. She does it every time a guy tries flirting with me which gets annoying since it's a daily occurrence.

"You've gotten taller than me, haven't you?" She said laughing nervously giving him a warning.

"Huh?" He said redirecting his attention "Oh! You're right." He laughed comparing their heights. 'I think Sakura is starting to like this new Naruto,' I think noticing her blush twiddling her fingers.

"So? You think I've become a bit womanly?" She asks I look at Naruto hoping he says no, that he hasn't grown up.

"You're fine! You haven't changed a bit." He chirped happily I let out a sigh of relief to see the same knucklehead I knew when I was eleven. Then I noticed Jiraiya in the background chuckling I slip past and stand next to him.

"Hey perv long time no see," I say gruffly giving a small smirk Jiraiya pales when he sees me and I chuckle. "I'm not here to hurt you, I see you brought my Naru-nii back in perfect condition." I smiled gratefully he calmed down nodding, but also muttering about me being bi-polar. "But I know you're thinking what I'm thinking" I said darkly he turned his head quickly when I pointed at Sakura beating up a sexy jutsu transformed Konohamaru and Naruto.

"Hey, you idiot! You haven't changed at all, have you, you jerk?! After seeing each other for the first time in like two years! You make me do this in barely two minutes! What am I supposed to do with the feelings of admiration I had for you earlier, huh?!" Sakura yells at him making me remember team seven with Sasuke. 'Sasuke,' I sigh I've been following every mission to do with the Uchiha's it has been emotionally exhausting then I realize Ive been leaving Jiraiya hanging.

"They really haven't changed at all" I said busting out laughing I wasn't loud enough for them to hear only Jiraiya. Then my laughter slowly turned into tears and I was about to break down "Hey perv tell Naruto and Sakura I had a urgent mission, but meet me at Ichiraku's." I blubbered flashing out of there and into the woods where Shika and I hung out. We're still friends and we hang out just not as often as we used to, so when I got there I wasn't  surprised to see him there. I started crying and he immediately got up to comfort me.

"Haruko! What a drag why're you crying?" He said trying his best, but it made me remember every moment we shared.

"I'm sorry this is probably such a drag for you it's just that I miss everything, I miss Naruto, I miss Sasuke, and I miss you!" I said kissing him he was caught by surprise, but he slowly started kissing me back. 'What am I doing? This wasn't supposed to happen' I think 'but maybe the best things aren't planned' I think kissing him roughly.