Noticing Naruto's anger, Kiba said:
"Whoa, calm down… I was just joking."
Kushina turned to Naruto and pointed at the clothes inside the shop:
"Naruto… I want this… and this… and this… and this… and this…"
He looked at her in surprise, and when she finally stopped, he laughed and said:
"Get everything you want, my princess."
She smiled and entered the shop to buy what she liked.
Kiba looked at Naruto with surprise and asked:
"Seriously, who is that girl? She doesn't seem like just a friend."
Then, glancing at Naruto's hand and seeing the ring, he was shocked:
"Don't tell me that she's…"
Naruto cut him off:
"Exactly."
Kiba stayed silent in amazement for a moment before laughing:
"You're joking… That's the last thing I expected."
Then, getting closer to Naruto, he asked:
"And what about Sakura?"
Naruto answered coldly:
"She died."
Kiba looked at him, surprised, and thought to himself:
Shikamaru told me you were determined to forget her… but I didn't know you could actually do it, Naruto… and why am I even surprised… if you want something, you keep trying until you get it… I really don't believe anything's impossible when I look at you.
Kiba:
"Alright… see you later, Naruto."
Naruto:
"Goodbye."
Kushina came out of the store holding just one bag. Naruto looked at her in surprise:
"Why didn't you get everything you wanted?!"
Kushina, shyly:
"This is what I liked most… thank you."
He looked at her and said:
"You're welcome, my princess."
At 7 o'clock…
Kushina stood in front of the mirror checking her appearance before going to the party. Naruto sneaked up behind her and put on the necklace he had brought for her, saying:
"You look even more beautiful with this, my princess."
She turned to him and said:
"I really don't know how to thank you."
Everyone was waiting for Naruto at the BBQ restaurant. When he entered, they all shouted:
"Welcome back!"
He looked at them in surprise, then smiled broadly, not believing the warm welcome. Suddenly, he felt someone behind him. He looked at Kushina and asked:
"What is it, Kushina?! Why are you hiding behind me?!"
He took her hand and said:
"Don't worry… they're my friends."
He went to sit, and she sat beside him.
Another person entered. Naruto stood up excitedly:
"You…"
He looked at him for a second, then stepped back, closed his eyes, and asked:
"What was his name again?"
Kiba entered and put his hand on the person's shoulder, saying:
"It's Shino, Naruto."
Shino, in his usual ominous tone, said:
"You still forget who I am, Naruto."
Naruto looked at him in surprise, then said:
"And you're still as weird as ever."
Akamaru jumped on Naruto, licking his face joyfully. Naruto laughed and said:
"Don't worry, I haven't forgotten you, Akamaru."
He looked at Kiba and asked:
"Right… why wasn't he with you when I ran into you?"
Kiba:
"He was sick, and I went to get him some medicine."
Naruto, petting Akamaru's head:
"Looks like he's doing much better now."
Suddenly, another person burst in, climbed onto the table, looked at Naruto's face and cried out:
"Naruto-kun… We've missed you so much! I haven't found anyone with the spirit of youth like you!"
Naruto smiled and said:
"Bushy brows!!! … How are you?"
Lee lowered his head in disappointment:
"You're still calling me that name..."
Shino cut in:
"You remembered Kiba and Lee too, Naruto."
Naruto looked at him in surprise and thought to himself:
And I still think you're weird too.
Then Naruto looked at Temari and said:
"What… aren't you Gaara's sister?! What are you doing here?"
And when he noticed her slightly swollen belly, he asked:
"What's that… are you bloated or something?"
Temari, annoyed:
"I'm pregnant, you idiot."
Naruto, shocked:
"Pregnant?! … With whose baby?!"
Naruto was hit on the head. He looked to see who hit him, and Shikamaru said:
"Stupidity is your nature… She's my wife."
Naruto moved closer to him and said slyly:
"Didn't I tell you you two would end up married?"
Shikamaru turned away, embarrassed, while Naruto laughed at his reaction.
Sasuke suddenly wrapped his arm tightly around Naruto's neck and said:
"What's up? Have you gotten so weak you didn't even notice me coming… loser?"
Naruto glared at him and replied defiantly:
"Who are you calling a loser… you scaredy-cat?!"
Sasuke raised his right hand, electricity crackling from it, and said:
"Chidori…"
Naruto raised his left hand, and the Rasengan appeared in it as he said, "Rasen—"
Both of them moved their hands toward each other, but suddenly their hands froze in place, and they both said at the same time:
"Our hands stopped..."
Shikamaru, controlling their bodies with his Shadow Possession Technique, said:
"You idiots are going to blow up the place!"
Naruto and Sasuke looked at each other, then laughed, and everyone laughed at the scene.
Everyone sat down to eat, and during that, Sai spoke to Naruto:
"Naruto... by the way, who is the girl beside you?"
Naruto looked at Kushina and then said to her:
"Tell them who you are."
She looked at him nervously, and when she looked at everyone else, she saw they were all staring at her, waiting for an answer.
She looked at them with a little fear and then said:
"I... I..."
She tried to calm herself a little and then said:
"I'm Kushina... and I... am... his fiancée."
Everyone, except those who already knew, stood up from their seats shouting:
"What?!"
She looked at them in fear and laughed nervously, saying:
"Hello."
Everyone continued staring at her in complete shock.
Kushina clung to Naruto, who was eating calmly, and said:
"Naruto... I'm scared."
He smiled at her and said:
"Don't be... they're just surprised, that's all."
After everyone recovered from the shock, they sat back down again, all saying in unison:
"Honestly, this is totally unexpected."
Naruto looked at them, laughing, and after everyone finished eating, he stood up and pointed outside:
"Sasuke... I want to talk to you."
As he was about to leave, Kushina held onto him, asking worriedly:
"Where are you going?"
Naruto:
"Don't worry, my princess... I won't go far... and besides, they're my friends, not like the villagers from the other village."
Then he left. As Sasuke was about to follow, he looked at Sakura and said:
"What's wrong, Sakura? Still holding a grudge against me?"
Sakura replied angrily, lowering her voice:
"What do you expect from me... you lied to me for two years, Sasuke-kun... of course, I won't forgive you overnight."
He looked at her for a bit and then said:
"As you wish," and went to follow Naruto.
All the men stood up, saying:
"Alright, we're going out for a bit too. We're not ready to listen to your chatter. When you're done, let us know."
And they left as well.
All the girls remained in the room. Ino said:
"Forget about them for now..."
Then she looked at Kushina and said:
"So, Kushina... how are you? I'm Ino from the—"
Kushina interrupted:
"Yamanaka Clan."
Ino, surprised, asked:
"How did you know?"
Kushina:
"Your features and the traits you have indicate you're from them."
Sakura said:
"Then... what about me? Which clan am I from?"
Kushina looked at her for a moment and then said:
"Haruno."
Sakura:
"Correct, that's my clan. Okay... and Hinata?"
Kushina looked at her and said:
"Hyuga."
Ino said:
"You're really skilled, Kushina. You can identify someone's clan just by looking."
She smiled and said:
"Except for one person."
Everyone looked at her in surprise. Ino asked:
"Who do you mean?"
Kushina's cheeks turned a bit red, and she said lovingly:
"Naruto."
Ino smiled at her, but when she noticed the necklace, she gasped.
Everyone looked at her, confused:
"What is it?!"
Ino:
"This necklace... where did you get it?"
Kushina, puzzled, replied:
"Naruto gave it to me for our engagement anniversary. Why are you asking?"
Ino:
"And he gave you that necklace as an engagement gift?! A necklace that world princes couldn't even afford?!"
Kushina, surprised:
"It's really that expensive?!"
Ino:
"Don't tell me you don't know... it's a priceless piece—only one of its kind in the world. All rulers have sought it, even I tried to get it, but it's too expensive... they say it's also dangerous to obtain. How did Naruto find it—and buy it?! Now I can believe he truly loves you. Honestly, I didn't know he could love anyone other than Sa—"
She stopped, realizing the danger in what she was about to say. Sakura looked at her for a moment and thought to herself:
"Looks like he really could, Ino... giving her something that valuable, with no strings attached, proves his love... and I thought his gift to her was just a flower."
Hinata to herself:
"Well, I'm not into jewelry and all that... but is he really that madly in love with her?!"
Ino looked at her and said teasingly:
"Well, a gift like that must have a great love story behind it, right? So, how did you and Naruto meet—or rather, how did you fall in love?"
Kushina looked at her, cheeks getting redder, and replied shyly:
"That question... is a bit embarrassing."
Ino said excitedly:
"You accidentally kissed!"
Temari:
"No way—he must've saved you."
Ten Ten:
"Maybe it was love at first sight."
Karin:
"Did you fall on top of each other?!"
Kushina interrupted:
"No, no... it wasn't like that at all!"
Everyone looked at her and asked in unison:
"Then how was it?!"
Kushina, blushing:
"Honestly... it was just a coincidence."
Everyone:
"A coincidence?!"
Kushina:
"I don't think you have time to hear the whole story."
Everyone:
"We've got all night—go on!"
She looked at them and saw their eager faces, so she gave in and said:
"Alright... as you wish."