So.. this is a NaruSaku fanfiction of another "forehead scene", only this one takes place shortly after the war whenever Naruto and Sasuke are competing for Hokage and Naruto actually does this without transforming into anybody. This is pretty much how I imagine NaruSaku will become cannon and please keep in mind this is the first fanfiction I have ever written.
It Was You?
It was a hot summer’s afternoon in the Leaf Village. The birds were chirping and the trees were whistling to the light breeze of the wind. The beautiful young medical ninja, Sakura, was out for a walk after a long day of hard work in the hospital.
“Phew, that was tiring. So many patients today”, the pink haired medical ninja said, as she wiped the sweat from her forehead with a drowsy look on her face. The Kunoichi pondered for a moment as she walked, thinking about the long day at work she had, then showed a smile of happiness. “Oh well, I’m glad we managed to save everyone. That’s all that matters”, she thought with a sigh of relief.
After a few short minutes of walking, Sakura came across something very familiar, it was a bench, but not just any old bench. Sakura glanced over with a smirk on her face and then moved over slowly to sit down. “Hm... Sitting here brings back memories”, Sakura said to herself, smiling at the feeling of nostalgia that was rushing through her as she relaxed back on this bright summer day.
The young Kunoichi thought about the good old days of Team 7, the fun times she had with Naruto, Sasuke and Kakashi. She remembered the missions they went on with their sensei when they just started out. Sakura rolled her eyes and giggled to herself when she thought about the times Naruto messed up, and the arguments he had with Sasuke afterwards.
Then her face dropped and her heart ached as she thought about the present time. She was happy now that Sasuke was back and he was safe, and she cared for him deeply, but, there was something else. After all the Uchiha had put her through, there was only one person that gave her a reason to smile when she woke up in the morning, ever since her love left the village. There was only one person that gave her confidence and faith. “What is this feeling I’ve been getting...?”, the pink haired Kunoichi thought as she raised her head curiously to the sky.
“I still can’t get that moment out of my head though”, the young medical ninja thought as she reminisced back to her younger days as a Kunoichi, before Sasuke left the village. Sakura lowered her head from the sky and stared at the ground. “Sasuke-kun was the first person to compliment me on my big forehead”, she thought, smiling back on the memory.
The young girl furrowed her brows and her heart started aching again. “I used to get bullied every single day of my life. The kids would tease and hurt me in every way, calling me names and hitting me. Going to school was like hell for me. I was so scared I couldn’t even tell my parents”, she said in a hushed voice as her dark memories replayed in her mind. Tears managed to escape from her eyes, rolling down her pale cheeks.
The pink haired Kunoichi raised her head and wiped away the tears with her sleeve. “But he... Sasuke-kun thought my forehead was beautiful. He was the only person to ever praise my forehead. I used to hate my forehead, but he changed that. I will never forget that, I will never forget those words he said to me”, Sakura said with a gleaming smile on her face.
Suddenly a voice out of nowhere called out, “You sure have a large, charming forehead.. ‘Makes me want to kiss it”. The bushes rustled, then out stepped a young ninja. His soft, golden, hair swayed with the summer breeze. His sapphire blue eyes and deep marks, that resembled whiskers, accented his beautifully sculptured face. The young man calmly walked out of the bushes, revealing his full body figure, wearing his usual tatty, orange jumpsuit. He wore his famous grin as he looked into Sakura’s emerald eyes.
The pink haired Kunoichi gazed at the orange ninja, her eyes widened in surprise. “Naruto?...,” the shocked Kunoichi said in a faint voice.
Sakura’s heart was pounding fast. So many questions were rushing through her mind as she sat there startled and confused. Why was Naruto here? Why did he say the same words as Sasuke? Even in the exact same way? With the exact same look? Sakura paused for a moment and then thought carefully. This moment was exactly the same as last time, only... it was a different body? Then suddenly a memory rushed back to the shocked Kunoichi, she thought back to what Sasuke had said back then. “Only Naruto would say something like that”. Sakura’s mouth dropped as she stared Naruto in the eyes.
“Naruto...”, Sakura said softly as Naruto was slowing walking closer to her. The yellow haired ninja was directly in front of her now. She finally managed to come to a conclusion, “It... was you?”. Just as Sakura uttered those words she caught sight of the young ninja bend down through her stare. He was coming closer and closer to her. Her heart was pounding away like a machine. “What are you doing Naruto?”, she thought to herself in shock.
Suddenly, everything blanked out. All the doubts Sakura had, vanished from her mind. Her heart beat skipped and her eyes widened in shock and awe as she felt Naruto’s soft lips press against her forehead.
Warm tears stained her face as Naruto kissed her forehead gently. Suddenly at that moment, Sakura knew where her heart lies. She had no more doubts, no more questions, no more thinking to do. The one who had been there for her, loved her, gave her confidence, gave her hope and made her happy, was right there in front of her. Naruto
slowly slipped his head back. His sapphire, blue eyes meeting with Sakura’s emerald, green eyes. He raised his hand and gently wiped away the pink, beauties tears. “It’s ok Sakura-chan, I’m here now”, he assured her.
Both burst into joy as they stared at each other, and in that moment they threw themselves at each other without control. Face to face, lips to lips they kissed each other passionately with love. While enjoying each other's presence, they looked back on all the times they spent together, all the laughs they had, all the sad times they shared with each other and all the times they had lifted each other up and made each other stronger. They both knew, they were meant to be together.
Sakura raised her head, her hand resting on Naruto’s cheek. She said with a gleaming smile on her face, “Naruto, I love you”. She said it with such passion and love, that both of them knew, she was sincere and meant those words. Naruto paused for a moment in awe, after taking in what the love of his life had just told him, he had a bright smile on his face, filled with joy and happiness. “I love you too, Sakura-chan”, the orange ninja announced with pride. As their heads both fell onto each other’s shoulders before they hugged.
