A/N: yeah I know it's been close to three months since I last updated but you know…I don't care. It's my story and I'll update it when I want to. Yeah I know it's short but hopefully the last chapter (the one after this) will be longer and will end it all.

Slight Recap:

Sakura placed her hand on Sasuke's arm to get his attention and said, "Shino is right, Sasuke. We need to be absolutely sure that Naruto is okay with this. He's your best friend don't you want to know how he feels about this?"

Sasuke growled lowly before nodding. His eyes met Naruto's.

"Well Naruto how do you feel about this?"

Naruto tore himself from the intense gaze he had been locked in with Sasuke and thought.

"How do I feel about this? Well I feel…"

Naruto chuckled bitterly.

"How do I feel? HOW DO I FEEL?"

Naruto laughed silently at their shocked faces. 'You'd think they'd be used to all my yelling by now.'

"I'll tell you how I feel. Ever since I first saw you, Sakura, I've loved you, but you were to wrapped up in Sasuke to notice an 'annoying loser' like me. I always was nice to you and tried to be everything he wasn't for you, and what do I get? Nothing but crap from you and him. I love you Sakura; how could you love him when all he's ever done is shun you? How?"

Sakura stilled at Naruto's words then turned to Sasuke, "We've all been playing each other for fools haven't we?"

Sasuke laughed lowly in his throat and replied in his monotone voice, "You all have, I've always known that I wanted you. I just wanted to be sure it wouldn't fade away; as you can see it didn't."

Naruto was confused, "What the HELL are you talking about?"

"Can't you see, Naruto?" It was Kakashi.

"She means both you and her have been chasing after something you thought you could never have; except Sakura actually got her wish and is very happy."

Naruto sneered at Kakashi, "What do you know about it?"

"Nothing….but I would."

Naruto spun around in surprise.

"Hinata?"

She nodded.

Naruto was still confused. 'What's she talking about? She has Shino right there.'

Apparently Hinata saw his thoughts clearly written upon his face because she launched into the longest speech any of them (except Shino) had ever heard her say.

"When we were younger I loved you with every ounce of my heart and soul, but you would never give me the time of day. You were always so in love with Sakura to notice some one like me." You could hear the barest hint of bitterness in Hinata's voice. Shino's arm tightened around her.

Hinata sighed and seemed to draw strength from Shino. She took a deep breath and continued.

"But one day I looked at you and I noticed that the warm feeling I usually got when I looked at you had vanished. It had gone somewhere else. I guess my heart finally realized that it didn't truly love you at all. It realized that the chance for true love wasn't with you at all….it realized that, instead of you, it really wanted Shino, and I was happy to know that his heart wanted me too."

(A/N: I got the idea for the very ending of this fic from an episode of the Simpsons about 2 days ago…..)

Naruto was shocked. "You….loved me?"

Hinata nodded. "Yes, but not anymore. My heart lies firmly with Shino."

"I don't understand…"

Sasuke swore under his breath. "Naruto, you dumbass, what Hinata is trying to tell you….look into Sakura's eyes. If you really love her you'll know just by looking into her eyes. Once you know you need to tell us." Under his breath he mumbled, "And if you say yes…."

Naruto snorted lightly under his breath when he saw Sakura elbow Sasuke in the stomach. Tearing his eyes away from the sight of Sasuke's disgruntled face while he rubbed his stomach, Naruto gazed into Sakura's eyes.

"Beautiful. Absolutely stunning. But, wait, where's that weird feeling I usually get when I look at her? I-it's…gone. Does that mean I don't love her?'

In his heart, Naruto knew this was true. This one truth saddened him, embarrassed him, and strangely made him glad. He couldn't believe he had made such a fuss over something like this. Every ninja in Konoha would have heard of it by now….

"Well?"

'Damn that Sasuke!'

"Naruto!"

"WHAT?"

"What's your fucking answer you noob?"

"HEY! Don't call me a noob you bastard!"

"Don't call me a bastard fuckhead."

"I'm the fuckhead? You're the one to talk you…"

"YO! Both of you dumbasses stop! Naruto! What the hell is your answer?" Kakashi was fed up with them. ' Sometimes Yondaime Hokage I think you're lucky not to have seen your son grow up…'

Naruto and Sasuke flushed at this.

"Naruto?" Naruto turned again.

"Yeah Sakura?"

"Do you love me?"

This was the moment of truth for Naruto. Everything would be out and his friends could finally love each other in peace….

"No, Sakura. No I don't."

There was a collective sigh from everyone in the room.

Sakura gave a big laugh. "Well in some ways I think it's a good thing Naruto caught us don't you think Sasuke?"

Sasuke snorted. "Hell no. If Naruto wasn't such a nosy pervert, none of this wouldn't have happened."

Kakashi's sly voice slipped into the conversation. "But, Sasuke, if you weren't such a horny ninja, Naruto wouldn't have had to follow you."

Sasuke's eye twitched. "Kakashi…"

Kakashi chuckled nervously. "Well I think I should go. See you at training 5 AM tomorrow. Remember, Sasuke and Sakura, use protection!" and with that departed in a puff of smoke.

Naruto laughed at Kakashi's antics. It had been a long time since he could freely laugh with his friends and he was glad he could do so again.

Outside of Sakura's room, Shino, Hinata and Naruto stood looking at each other. Naruto had a huge grin on his face. Even though it wasn't an actual happy ending for him, he felt as though a huge weight had been lifted off his shoulders.

"Everything's going to go okay now, Naruto." Even though he had heard Shino talk more in this one morning that he had in his whole life, it was still a shock to hear his voice.

"What do you mean?"

"Well, it's be pretty hard for things to get any worse than they have been, right?"

Naruto turned away from Shino just in time to see Tenten pass by. He felt that weird warm feeling spread though his chest when he looked at her.

"Yeah," he said faintly. "Everything will be okay."

- I know I know….not the end you were expecting right? Well if it makes you feel any better…I didn't see that coming either. Hell I don't even know what I'm going to write until it's on the screen, so it was a surprise for all of us. I am happy to say that THIS WAS THE LAST CHAPTER….IT IS OVER NOW. I JUST WANT TO THANK THOSE FEW READERS WHO KEPT WITH THE STORY AND IGNORED MY BAD ATTITUDE. YOU GUYS HAVE THE PATINECE OF SAINTS!