After years of chasing a dream that turned into quiet monotony, Sakura Haruno finds herself suffocating in the silence of a love that no longer speaks. With Sasuke home but emotionally distant, her heart aches for something more-something alive. A late-night walk through Konoha leads her to Ichiraku Ramen, a place filled with warm memories and the ghost of laughter that used to be. And just when she least expects it, the person she's been missing without even realizing returns-with a smile, a voice, and a presence that feels like home. A slow-burn Narusaku story about the unexpected beauty of finding someone who always saw you.

"He rejected me," Hinata murmured at that girl's night. "He just wants Sakura." Ino sighed. "Naruto was never fickle about the people he cares for." Hinata turned to Sakura with a solemn smile. "Just give him a chance, please. Even if you intend to let him move on."

In the aftermath of the Fourth Great Ninja War, Sakura Haruno returns to Konoha, a village brimming with life and change. The war is over, but the scars it left behind linger, and Sakura finds herself struggling to rediscover her place in a world that seems to have moved on without her. As a skilled medical ninja, she is respected by her peers, but her heart feels empty, burdened by the weight of unspoken feelings and unresolved emotions. One evening, while walking beneath the blooming cherry blossoms, Sakura unexpectedly encounters a familiar face-someone she never thought she would see in this way. This person, who has always been by her side in different phases of her life, starts to see her in a new light. As they spend more time together, their connection deepens, and Sakura is forced to confront the feelings she has buried for so long. But love isn't simple. With her past still haunting her and her role in the village demanding so much of her, Sakura questions if she can truly embrace this new relationship without being held back by her former bonds with Naruto and Sasuke. As she opens her heart to this unexpected love, she must choose whether to let go of the past and risk her heart in the present.

This fanmade story focuses on NaruSaku moments in the Naruto Shippuden series, but with a twist, and how they could've gotten their happy ending together.

Sakura's wish came true. Even though some things haven't gone as expected, she will do her best to make herself, and her loved one, happy again. Flowers need their sun to grow. An alternate ending, post war, begins in manga chapter 699. ****** I have been reading a lot of fanfictions about this pair, because they're truly my favorite and was thoroughly disappointed at how the ending treated Sakura, especially, with a dysfunctional family. The idea for this fic came in a dream, because apparently I've been reading too much. By the way, if you don't like NaruSaku, this IS a NaruSaku fic. There's no point at all in you reading this only to hate it. Thank you so much for you time in advance. Without further ado, please enjoy. Comments are loved round here, whether they're good or bad. MATURE STORY. GRAPHIC SEXUAL SCENES AHEAD. Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, nor do I claim credits for any of the pictures I may use.

...Konoha 11 see their Future. Now let's see their Future with them.a ... Facets of the Future by Hagalaz001

Heartbroken after the wedding of his former best friends, Naruto tries to get over his love, Sakura Haruno, by joining the ANBU Black Ops

Following the events of 699, this alternate universe deals with the story of Sakura Haruno and her struggle to live as a normal human ninja after she witnessed ninja gods walking on earth. Despite her newly acquired power, it never seems to be enough, as once more, her teammates break a new threshold of power. Is she going to be able to keep up with them as she always wanted? Can she fight against the threats of powerful gods, although she's nothing but a normal human with civilian parents?