Chapter 18: 15 years after.

The light slowly entered the open window to the right of the room. A blonde head turned slightly in their bed. A mumbled moan came from his mouth as he covered his head with the thin blue sheets, trying to escape from the morning light.

A soft tapping was to be heard from the other side of the door. A magenta haired woman slowly entered, a graceful smile appeared upon her features as she opened it softly and walked up to the blondes bed side. She lightly sat down next to him and pulled down the sheets to show his handsome face and blonde spiky hair. As she nudged him slightly, he gave another moan and his eyes slowly opened as he looked into the face of the woman before him. His blue eyes studied her face before rubbing them slightly and smiling widely at her.

"You're going to be late if you stay in bed any longer. The later you stay up with him, the later you'll be waking up in the mornings." smiled Hinata, as she slowly got off the edge of the bed, while brushing off her dark blue skirt before standing up and fixing her apron.

"I know, sorry." laughed the blonde, as he threw off the covers and slowly walked towards the washroom. While Hinata walked back down to the kitchen to pre-pare breakfast.

"Hey, look mom. It's ALIVE!" stated a blonde haired female at the corner of the table, as her pale purple eyes watched the other blonde boy walk into the room.

"I am not an 'it'" stated the blonde, as he grabbed a piece of toast from the table and glared at her.

"Say's you…" she smirked as she looked to the boy.

"So, are you meeting Sachi today…" smiled the blonde across from her, as he munched upon his toast and watched with amusement as the blonde girl blushed.

"N-No!"

"Liar, anyways. I'm off. See you later!" he said with a goofy smile, as he walked over to Hinata and kissed her cheek before running out the door grabbing his bag.

"Hmpf" muttered the blonde female as she crossed her arms and glared at the ceiling.

"Your going to be late if you don't hurry. Konohamaru isn't going to wait long for you., you know." stated the elder woman, as she watched the female role her eyes and give a low sigh.

"I know, I know, mom. I'll see you later. You want me to pick the brat on the way home for supper later?"

"Yes please, if you wouldn't mind."

" No problem." she said with a smile as she kissed her lightly as before walking out the door.

"They are more like you with each passing day…" smiled Hinata, as she spoke to no one in particular.

"Your late, again!"

"Sorry Iruka sensei…" smiled the blonde as he entered the huge class room and sat to the back of the room next to a raven haired boy with dark eyes.

"Your late again…"

"Shut up, I know that already."

"Hn."

"So what did I miss?" he asked while looking at the dark haired nine year old.

"Nothing, just review over yesterday's class."

"Ok."

"Now, I thought I'd give you a surprise today. For today's history lesson I thought it would be a good idea to have it out side." smiled Iruka, as he watched their faces light up with excitement.

"Lord Hokage, these files have just-Lord Hokage?…OH NO! I LOST THE HOKAGE AGAIN!" said Oden, as he dropped the files and looked frantically around the room for the blonde.

"You lost him again?" stated Sasuke as he looked amusingly at the brunette before him.

"It isn't my fault….he just likes to not be in this room all the time…well, ninety percent of the time…" said a depressed 35 year old.

"Now, who can tell me where we are?" asked Iruka, as about thirty hands raised into the air as fast as the words left his mouth. A small smile graced his lips as he looked over to the blonde whom was the only one not to wave it around like a maniac.

"Nara." said Iruka, as he pointed to a brunette girl whom was gazing lazily to the clouds above. Her dark eyes looked lamely over to the man in front of her. She looked at him as if he were the stupidest person in the world before answering. Just like her father.

"We're on top of the Hokage Tower. And are currently facing the Hokage monument which holds the six faces of the greatest ninja our village has ever produced." her eyes then looked back to the clouds, while the chubby boy beside her laughed silently while the blonde thinner boy only rolled his eyes.

"Correct. Now Uchiha, tell me exactly who they are from left to right."

"Does it have to include names?" asked the raven haired child while looking towards the elder man.

"It's up to you."

"The first one is the first Hokage, the founder of our village is also known to be the strongest of his time. The second is his brother. The second Hokage, was also titled the strongest after the first had gone. The third down, is the third Hokage. He was taught by the first and second. He was one of the longest running Hokage's known to date." he took a deep breath before continuing.

"The fourth down, is known to be one of the most heroic ninja to live. He's the one who defeated the nine tailed demon fox that attacked our village 38 years ago. He was taught by the student of the third Hokage, one of the three legendary sanin. Jiriaya. The next, is the fifth Hokage, our first female Hokage. She is known for her medical ninjutsu. She was also taught by the third Hokage, and was also known as one of the legendary sanin. The last Hokage known to date is the sixth Hokage. One of the most heroic ninja there is. He was the student of one of the Legendary sannin Jiriaya and was the son, of the fourth Hokage. To list all the things he has done for the village would take over thirty minutes….and sensei. I really don't want to list them off." he stated as he looked lamely at the man before him.

"Now-"

"When I grow up, I'm going to become Hokage!" stated a red haired male, as he stood up and pointed to his chest.

"Not with your grades you aren't." said Iruka.

"….Sensei" muttered the boy as he hung his head, while the entire class laughed.

"Now I, on the other hand might just become Hokage!" laughed Iruka as he smiled goofily at his young students.

"How many years have you been making that joke, sensei?" laughed a blonde man as he appeared behind the brunette. Causing him to slightly jump forwards away from the blonde whom was laughing. While a few kids in the class looked oddly at the blonde, while others smiled.

"N-Naruto! I mean Lord Hokage!" yelled the elder man. Naruto smiled as he looked at the brunette as he laughed away. Before turning his gaze questionably towards the large class.

"Everyone, we have a very special guest here today. This is the sixth Hokage. I expect you to show him the same respect as you would show me- well. As you would show a Hokage." smiled Iruka, as Naruto lazily walked from behind the older man to view the large crowd of children before him. Recognizing a face or two.

"Would you like to join us? We are doing our history lesson outside today."

"History? So….I can ask them anything?"

"Well-"

"Alright. Now, let me think…" said the blonde as he placed a hand under his chin. Trying to think of a suitable question. The children looked at him with questionable eyes, trying to understand the Hokage. And why he was speaking so loosely.

"…" Iruka, stared at the blonde, half frightened of what he was about to say.

"Tell me, if you had to protect someone who would it be?" he asked while looking out into the crowd of children.

"I would protect my mom and dad…and my little sister. Even though she annoys me." said a small brunette from the crowd.

"I'd protect my friends." said another.

"Me too." added in another, whom sat next to him laughing.

"I would protect my whole family…and my cat. Bill." stated a small timid girl in the back.

"Lord Hokage, who would you protect?" asked a petite girl in the front row. Her red hair sticking out at odd angles.

"Me?" he asked while the children nodded.

"Well for one, my son. Minato." stated Naruto, while the blonde child in the crowd smiled proudly. While others looked at him in amazement, never knowing he was the son of the Hokage.

"But- I would also protect each and everyone of you here. As well as everyone in our village hidden in the leaves." smiled Naruto, while the various children looked at the man before them in awe. Even Minato looked at him with bewilderment.

"Everyone?" asked the same girl with fiery red hair in the front row.

"Of course. Because each and everyone one of you is important to me." he added as he smiled at nothing in particular. "The children of the village will one day surpass all those who had come before them, so in order for you to be the best you could possibly be it's up to me to look after you."

"Wow…" said a few bewildered children.

"Now. Who can tell me what it takes to be a Hokage?" asked Iruka as he looked at his students fondly.

"To be the strongest in the village." said a small boy in the back row.

"To be admired as a hero!" said another.

"To be accepted by everyone in your village." said the blonde thin boy who looked disgusted to the chubby boy across from him who engulf a huge bag of chips. As he had said those words, Naruto slightly flinched, Minato noticed him but to everyone else it seemed to have been un noticed.

"To be powerful."

"To kill all your enemies!" stated the brunette whom stood up from before.

"Not exactly." stated Iruka as he looked at the boy. Whom looked confused.

"What do you mean sensei?" asked the brunette.

"I have never killed a single person in my entire life." (A.N again this was actually before Naruto killed a guy. So yea…I'm playing on that one. So don't go OMG LIES..) stated the blonde as he looked down at them. The children gazed at the Hokage with abnormally large eyes. Their faces blank. Even Minato and Itachi looked bewildered.

"But how is that possible?" asked the Uchiha as he sat next to the blonde. Obviously not believing the man before him

"Well you see, the Hokage has a strange gif-" but just as Iruka was about to finish. Someone had interrupted.

"There you are. You can't just leave when ever you feel like it. Idiot. Even if you are Hokage…" muttered a voice from behind, the students watched as the blonde man hung his head in shame and watched with confusion as he nervously laughed.

"Hey look, Itachi. It's your dad." muttered Minato. As he watched silently with the Uchiha beside him, they silently watched the elder men silently argue. Only using their eyes. Which seemed absurd to the children next to them, but commonly, and annoyingly natural for the two nine year olds who silently sweat dropped at their fathers attitudes towards one other, even though they were best friends. They still acted like mortal enemies.

"Sasuke. Why are you here. You should be on a mission…" stated Naruto, rather then a question.

"I came back, if you had been in your office. You would have known that. Dobe…" muttered Sasuke as he said that last part.

"What did you say!" yelled the elder blonde as the two glared daggers at one another.

"You two really haven't changed…" muttered the brunette man as he looked at them with pity.

"What are you talking about, sensei? I'm way stronger now, then when I was twelve." stated Naruto.

"Obviously." shot back Sasuke. "Or you wouldn't be much of a Hokage would you?"

"Your just mad because I can kick your ass."

"Say's you."

"I've already proven to you that your no match for me you bastard."

"…"

"…" there was obvious tension in the air between the two. Soon the children were sure they could see sparks coming off from the elder men.

"I turn around for one minute. And you and Naruto are already going at it?!" questioned a pink haired female as she walked out from behind the students obviously pissed off.

"Crap…" muttered Itachi.

"She's mad again….should we go hide?" asked Minato as he whispered to Itachi. Who seemed uncertain of what to do next.

"…It's to late now…"

"Hey Sakura!" smiled the blonde happily as he looked over to the pink haired female. Who lightly sighed realizing she had just been ignored.

"…" Sasuke stayed silent as he looked down to the large class, and spotted two people whispering. He gave a low sigh before turning his gaze back to Naruto.

"Lets take this else where…" he stated clearly. Obviously annoyed.

"Fine…but I need Sakura to come to."

"Why?" she asked suddenly. Her voice dripped of suspicion.

"I might have broken something…"

"Then get someone to fix it. I'm not a mechanic."

"About that-"

"What did you do?" asked Sakura, as she rubbed her temples. The children weren't able to hear the adults now, they were already headed towards the stairs.

"I may have broken someone…" stated the blonde as a few children flinched back. That was one thing they did over hear.

"What do you mean, by someone?" asked a sceptical pink haired woman as she eyed down the blonde.

"It was nice seeing you again sensei. But we should be going." laughed the blonde as he yelled back towards his former sensei.

The pink haired woman's yells could be heard off in the distance as the three retreated away. While Iruka gazed stone faced at the Hokage.

"Are you really sure the Hokage is all that great. He didn't seem all that powerful to me. More like an idiot…" muttered the brunette girl as her eyes never left the clouds.

"DON'T UNDER ESTIMATE THE HOKAGE, HE IS-" stated Iruka before he got cut off.

"It's true you know. He can be a complete idiot at times. Really clueless about the most trivial matters. But when it comes down to it, you'd want him on your side." stated Minato as he looked to the Hokage monument.

"You're just saying that cause he's your dad…"

"No. He's right. To be blank there is a reason as to why he was titled Hokage. In fact. He had the lowest grades possible in school. It took him three tries to graduate…and yet he did it. He was placed under a man for training whom had always failed students. It's true he had failed his chunin exams…but, he had saved the village while doing so. It may be an understatement or an overstatement. But Uzumaki Naruto has become one of the greatest Hokage's to ever have been produced from the village hidden in the leaves. He has allied more countries together then any other Kage. And he has a special ability. One to which a lot of people envy." smiled Iruka as he looked not to the students but to the monument.

"What's that?" asked Minato as he gazed questionably at the brunette.

"He can instantly make anyone a friend just by talking to them. He is able to make an ally with a person even before he asks a name."

"That doesn't seem so great." muttered the Nara girl.

"But it is, it's a hard trait to come by. Honestly its his personality that draws people towards him."

"His personality?" asked Itachi confused.

"Yes, it's unique. He has a never ending determination. He will fight for what he believes in even if he dies. He will continue his path. I doubt even death could stop him again."

"Again? What you mean he already died once!" asked a horrified blonde as he looked at his sensei in distrust.

"No-no…well yes. Well I mean…" as the elder man tried to figure out the exact words to put into context the blonde boy gaped at him. Knowing full well what he was going to ask his father when he returned home.

"Sensei if you were to sum up the Hokage's life, how would you do it?" asked a raven haired girl from the back row.

"The number one loud-mouth drop-out who grew to become a Hokage, who surpassed all the other Kage's." he said with a cheeky smile as he looked at the students before him.

"You're the idiot, idiot."

"You are."

"No, you are. Idiot."

"I know you are but what am I?"

"Still an egotistic micro sized brained, idiot."

"ENOUGH!" yelled the blonde girl as she glared at the two arguing chunin in front of her. Her eyes cast to the silver haired boy with his hood pulled up and red markings upon his face. Then her eyes cast over a bit less harshly to the magenta haired boy, whom wore a pair of black pants and a long black sleeved shirt with the Uchiha symbol upon it.

"…" the two looked blankly at her, for her sudden out burst of anger towards them.

"All you two do is argue! I swear you two must be the only one's in the entire village who act like five year olds! I bet the Hokage would be ashamed! God only knows what your parents think!" she stated as she dropped her head slightly and rubbed her temples trying to ignore the two. Then blushing instantly realizing she had just yelled at the two most grudge fulfilling people she knew.

"YOU'RE THE IDIOT!"

"AT LEAST I DIDN'T BRAKE HIS LEG. YOU IDIOT."

"IT WASN'T MY FAULT!"

"YOU'RE THE HOKAGE. ACT LIKE ONE."

"WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN. UCHIHA!"

"YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THAT MEANS! UZUMAKI."

"ENOUGH! IF YOU TWO CARRY ON LIKE THIS ANYMORE! KONOHAMARU WON'T BE THE ONLY ONE WITH BROKEN LEGS!" yelled Sakura, interrupting the two.

Three voices were heard distantly from across the third training ground. As the three teenagers looked to their right they notice Naruto and Sasuke glaring at one another from only a foot apart as they helped carry a wounded Konohamaru towards the hospital. While Sakura followed close behind lowering her head and glaring at the ground as she rubbed her temples. Trying to clear her head of the constant yelling.

"…" the two looked towards the blonde haired girl whom stared blankly at the Hokage himself and an elite ANBU member yell at one another over a trivial matter, like five year olds. Her eyes then looked back towards the boy's and met their gaze and instantly blushed. She lowered her face as to hide it. And slumped to the ground while playing mindlessly with the fallen leaf beside her. Cutting it in half easily with a chakra thread.

"Who's the five year olds now? And what about your dad being ashamed of us? When he acts the exact same way?" smirked Sachi as he looked to the blonde.

"If I recall, your father was their too. Uchiha." smirked Clay, as he looked at the magenta haired teen across from him.

"At least I can actually learn a basic technique, without almost killing your own teamate!"

"At least I didn't have a revenge seeking good for nothing fa-"

"Hey, enough. He didn't mean to harm me that time, you know that as well as I do Sachi. And Clay, that's even low for you. Well it looks like sensei isn't coming today, lets go get some Raman!….Hey, does anyone else smell cinnamon?" asked the blonde haired female.

"…" the two looked blankly at her, trying to understand how her mind possibly works in that head of hers.

"Well. Lets go!" she said with a huge smile as she linked arms with the two boys and dragged them towards town.

"Are you going to tell me how you managed to brake his leg…" asked Sakura as she leaned over the brunettes leg, her hands hovering only inches above as chakra pumped into the wound.

"…" Naruto remained silent as he looked away from the female and out the window.

"Naruto-" she began again before Konohamaru interrupted.

"It wasn't his fault Sakura, I noticed him training earlier this morning. And without thinking I walked up towards him…"

"And…" she began as she looked at the two.

"I though he was the wood post." stated Naruto as he looked away with a half smile while Sasuke stood in the corner of the room with a smirk.

"You what-"

"Don't get mad, I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time…" he smiled as he looked towards Naruto.

"I can't believe you! What if that was someone else, one of the children!" she exclaimed as she yelled towards the blonde.

"They would have been smart enough to know not to go near him when he trains." stated Sasuke knowing full well he was right. Both their children knew not to disturb their training time, if so they would make their presence known.

"Sasuke-"

"He has a point mom." smiled Sachi as he looked towards his mother and father as he entered the hospital room, the blonde girl following behind.

"What are you two doing here?" asked Sakura as she gazed towards the two 15 year olds.

"It's almost impossible to go on a mission when your sensei's gone. And even harder to get permission when the Hokage is never where he's supposed to be." stated the blonde as she looked towards her father.

"Ahe-he.." smiled Naruto as he rubbed the back of his head.

"You're back?" stated Sachi as he looked over towards his father.

"Hn.." was all the reply that he got as he looked over towards the teen.

"How was it, didn't get hurt again I hope." asked the boy as he walked over towards his father.

"Oh Sasuke! You're not hurt are you I mean I never even thought to ask-" began Sakura as she finished putting the cast on Konohamaru and swiftly walked over towards the male in question.

"I'm fine Sakura." he said with little emotion as he gave a slight flinch as she touched his chest.

"I KNEW IT!!! You're hurt! Lay down right now!"

"Sakura-"

"Was that a no?" she asked sweetly as she tilted her head slightly as she looked towards him.

"I'll go lay down." he said with a sigh, rather as to not get hurt.

"Whipped…" muttered Sachi as he looked towards his father with a smirk.

"…" Sasuke remained silent, ad just as he lid down a kunai knife missed the young boys head by less then an inch.

"WHOA!" he yelled as he fell backwards knocking the blonde female down. Just as she was about to hit the ground something caught her instead.

"Be careful, she's my only daughter!" stated Naruto as he held the young girl defensively in his arms while looking at the boy from across the room sitting on the floor. Wide eyed.

"D-Dad. How-" she stammered. Never once seeing her father move that fast before.

"Are you alright Kida?" asked Naruto as he set the blonde girl down.

"Y-yea I'm fine.."

"That's good, now I better be getting back before they send out the ANBU to look for me…" smiled Naruto as he leaped out the window. "Don't forget to get your brother after school!" he yelled back before disappearing into the distance.

"Are you alright?" asked Kida as she looked towards the boy who was stuck in place on the ground.

"I'm fine." he stated as he glared at the girl.

"Well fine." she stated as she glared towards the magenta boy before leaving.

"H-hey where are you going!" he yelled towards her as he quickly got off the ground, following her. "Bye mom, dad. Sensei!" he yelled back towards them.

"DON'T FORGET TO GET ITACHI!!!" yelled Sakura as she watched the boy run out the door. Only a faint I won't could be heard.

Couple hours later

"Sis!" yelled the blonde boy as he ran over towards the girl with confusion and worry across his face.

"Whoa, what's wrong with you?" asked Kida as she looked towards the boy, obviously confused.

"I heard something weird today, about dad!" he exclaimed as he walked next to her down the street waving goodbye to Sachi and Itachi.

"And what did you hear?" she asked as she looked towards the younger blonde. Who looked pretty tired. "Here, get on." she stated with a sigh as she bent down and let the younger climb onto her back.

"That he died once! And that he was this demon inside of him!" he stated on the verge of tears.

"What!" she said with alarm as she snapped her head back to look at him.

"Yea! It's true Iruka sensei told me that he died once! And old people were talking about it all day!" he said as he looked to her.

"I've never heard that before…" she said as she tried to remember if someone ever told her that.

"I want to know!"

"We'll ask dad when we get home." stated Kida as she walked faster towards their house.

"MOM WE'RE HOME!" yelled the two blondes as they walked into the house.

"You're mothers not home. She's on a mission with your uncle and Kiba." stated Naruto as he appeared from out of the kitchen.

"Great! You're home! We have questions!" stated the blonde as he ran up to his father giving him a hug before looking towards the blonde girl behind him.

"Questions?" asked Naruto as he looked to the two.

"Yea, Minato found out something today. And, well…" she began as she looked towards her father.

"It's about you, and some demon! And dying and grandpa and-" Minato exclaimed, his words coming out way to fast.

"Ah, I understand. Come with me you two." smiled Naruto as he led the two outside.

"Why are we here?" asked Kida as she looked towards her father as they stood upon the top of the Hokage monument.

"It's the best view of the entire village." he stated as he sat down upon a bench, signalling the two to come next to him.

"Now, before you begin to ask a million questions at once. I'll just start at the beginning." smiled Naruto as he looked towards the two children.

"The beginning?" asked Minato as he looked to his father.

"Yes."

"Is this going to be a story!" smiled the blonde female as she looked to her father.

"Yes, but this story begins way back. Before you two were born, to the day the nine tailed demon fox attacked our village." smiled Naruto as he looked towards his children. "To the time of the fourth Hokage, the time when there was only a single choice between right and wrong was made…" began the blonde.

None of them knew how long they sat there, listening to Naruto talk about the nine tails attacking and his childhood, Gaara, the old pervert, the third and even his father. By the time that he finished his story the children were tired but in awe. Never had they known the true adventures of Uzumaki Naruto, about how one decision can ultimately change the world as they knew it.

The End

Hope you al enjoyed it.