The final chapter! It ends with Sasuke's POV and this is really mostly focused on Sasuke and Naruto, which I think would've been a better ending than giving them no moment at all together in the final chapter! Make sure to read the final notes, because I have an important question! And I am a little scared to now disappoint... I honestly think none of you would've expected this, so prepare!

Now please enjoy!

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Flipping through page after page, Sasuke made sure everything was right. That everything was in there and that this was legally right. If there was anything wrong here, then it would fail, and that was something he couldn't afford. This was important. At this point he hardly noticed what was happening around him, mind too focused on the files in front of him. Sasuke never heard the front door to the apartment opening, nor did he hear the footsteps slowly approaching the kitchen he was in. The small table the kitchen housed was filled with stacks of papers, old plans and new plans strewn around, creating chaos.

It wasn't until a large triangle hat was dropped onto the papers, the red point right in Sasuke's line of sight. The flap at the back of the hat fluttered as a chair was pulled backwards, and someone sat down with a huff.

'You missed it,' came the accusing tone of the other, a cold blue stare sent Sasuke's way.

There were a lot of wishes in those eyes, mostly wishing Sasuke a horrible death. Why? Because Naruto was convinced Sasuke had missed the most important day out of his life. Because it would be typical Sasuke. He never really cared for other people's feelings and all those other things he had been accused of before. Their fights really were passionate, but Sasuke could always convince Naruto otherwise. He really wasn't such a horrible person as Naruto sometimes liked to believe. It was just an easy defensive mechanism and not to forget, an easy way to get attention. Naruto did love getting attention, and Sasuke was still making up for the time he had been gone. According to Naruto that is.

'I didn't miss it,' Sasuke instantly retorted, and stood up. The dark flash in Naruto's eyes said that someone was still displeased and that they were going to fight.

Not that Naruto could win this fight. But the blond was just too insulted now, and Sasuke understood why. Somewhere it hurt Sasuke as well that Naruto assumed Sasuke would miss this day. Would have been here, only working on his project. But it wasn't his project. It was their project. No matter if Naruto would have other business to attend to, this would be theirs. 'You did! I didn't see you when everyone came to congratulate you and you should've been there. I mean what kind of impression does this give everyone? Oh, so your partner isn't even here. Well, that's unfortunate. Maybe he just has other interests!' Naruto tried putting up a funny voice, mimicking the audience he had before. Not a compliment to the villagers, that was sure. 'Someone even talked about you having someone else! As if anyone else would even want you…' The pout on Naruto's lips made Sasuke think back on their teenage years. The guy really hadn't changed one bit, and Sasuke was grateful for it.

Grabbing a stack of papers from the table Sasuke moved towards Naruto and slipped a hand through his unruly locks, them hanging freely along his face now without the headband to keep them together. It had grown out again, and Sasuke did prefer it this way. Staring into those blue depths with one black eye and one ringed, Sasuke made sure Naruto heard his every word. 'If I wasn't there, how can I know about the new law you made right away. About ramen getting a national day during the year. And how could I know about you shoving Kakashi out of the way, because he didn't give you the hat fast enough.' For a moment Sasuke stayed silent, watching the blue eyes cast down in shame. It only brought a small smile to his lips. Naruto really was predictable. Pressing their foreheads together Sasuke created a small intimate moment and then pushed away, flipping through his papers one last time. 'How could you honestly believe I wouldn't be there? You were named Hokage today and achieved your dream. Even I would feel guilty.'

Another glare was shot his way, but this one not as heated, and with a more playful undertone. Naruto wouldn't apologize and Sasuke didn't expect him to. Words were still not handed as easily by them, and even displays of affection sometimes went awkwardly, but they were living together, and everyone was aware of the change in their relationship. It was only in the private of their house that they would touch each other. No one had ever seen them kiss and no one ever would. It wasn't something Sasuke cared to share. Sasuke simply didn't want to share this side of Naruto he had discovered along the way. Everyone already was so familiar with the guy.

The chair was scooted backwards again and Naruto joined Sasuke in a standing position, carefully placing a hand against Sasuke's hip. Blue eyes read through the first page of the stack of papers, a fond smile on Naruto's lips now. 'You shouldn't stress so much. We've gone over it ten times already, have revised the thing twenty times, and everyone we showed the plan has given their approval. Not to mention it's almost finished being build. We got this, Sasuke.' The soothing tone did ease some of his worries, but this was Sasuke's idea. The thing he would redeem himself with.

A hand started rubbing along Sasuke's back, trying to shush his worries even more. Eventually he did let out a soft sigh, leaning into the warm touch.

'Why don't we go outside and check it out. The workers should have left for the day and we can go out for dinner afterwards. We do have something to celebrate I would say.' And Naruto was right. They did have something to celebrate and Naruto really shouldn't have come home yet. He should be out there and party with his friends. Sasuke wasn't very fond of being around people, even if the others had accepted him back into their group. It was more comfortable for him to be home than to be with the others.

But he owed it to Naruto today. It wasn't always about him and this was supposed to be Naruto's day. His partner was now Hokage and yet Naruto was trying to make Sasuke feel better. 'Okay, we'll go see the building site and after that we'll go eat some ramen.' Sasuke slid a hand through his long hair, it having grown out even more. It was a good way to shelter away his eyes, using his long dark bangs to hide away his Rinnegan. It cost him a lot of energy to have it activated at all times, so this relieved some of the pressure.

'Sounds like a plan!' Naruto called out enthusiastically. It was almost as if the bad mood from before had never happened, Naruto being able to switch between emotions so quickly. Steering Sasuke by his hip they made it outside and as soon as the front door to their apartment closed behind them, they added a few centimetres between their bodies.

The road towards the building site was quite long, it being built right at the edge of town. It needed a lot of room. It would tower over some of the houses around, which had been a problem at first, but their cause was more important. Everyone gave in, understanding why Sasuke and Naruto were fighting for this so hard.

Silence stretched on between them, as Sasuke preferred it. Not that there would've been room to speak anyway. Naruto was stopped constantly, being congratulated by everyone on his new title. The village really loved this man. The one with the bright smile, the flashy blue eyes, and the unruly thick blond hair that would never do what you asked of it. It was his spirit that everyone loved so much. Naruto truly changed everyone, convincing them dreams do come true, and here Naruto was, living his own. And there was no need to envy him. Naruto had worked hard to get where he was, and it was a sign that everyone could do it, as long as wanted it badly enough.

Turning the last corner the building finally appeared, the Uchiha emblem clearly visible from where they walked. It instantly took Sasuke's breath away. This building would wear his family name with pride, and would recover the damage that had been done to it. The name would be worth something again. And let's not forget the other family emblem stamped right next to it. The swirl of the Uzumaki clan seemed a lot less noticeable beside the Uchiha emblem, but Naruto's presence made up for it all. This was theirs.

Reaching the end of the street Sasuke and Naruto found themselves alone, no one hanging out at the outskirts of the town. A hand reached for Sasuke's as Naruto tried to get his attention. 'Before I forget I want to go see Kurama tomorrow. He promised he'd get me a gift,' he said with a pleased grin, forcing an almost shy smile on Sasuke's lips. How Naruto even got the nine tailed fox to change was still beyond Sasuke.

'Want me to come with you?' Sasuke replied, his eyes going back up to the building in front of them. They passed the green coloured gate and then walked right into the building site. The cranes had finally left, the outline of the building completely done.

Naruto wrapped his hand around Sasuke's, their fingers folding together. It was a private moment and being here made Sasuke's heart swell a little already, so holding hands was fitting. Naruto was more for those moments anyway. 'It would be nice. We would then be alone. I don't expect we'll be alone a lot after this and have others join us for ramen. We could visit the hot springs?'

The ground crunched under their feet, the heavy cranes having ruined it slightly. The building was almost completely painted now, the dark red that fitted the theme of the village adorning the walls. Large windows looked out over the fields behind, a part of it reserved for when the building was occupied. The stone steps leading up to the front door were full of rubble and dust, the cleaning crew not having passed by yet. The large wooden doors were pushed open, creaking lightly under Naruto's weight. 'That sounds nice. We'll make a day out of it,' Sasuke muttered, his voice instantly echoing through the long empty hall.

Row after row followed each other, the rooms behind it still empty. At the end was a large cafeteria, food stations already set up and ready for use. The stairs leading up went to more rooms, different from the ones downstairs, though they were still empty.

'It's really looking great,' Naruto whispered, his voice still holding a tinge of an echo. 'I think in a month we can start accepting children.'

A soft smile formed on Sasuke's lips at the word children, his end goal finally coming to light. It was an idea Naruto and he had both shared. Naruto had been an orphan since birth and Sasuke was only six when his whole family was wiped out. From a young age society expected them to be independent and that was where everything had gone wrong. They hadn't been ready for so much responsibility and had failed at many things. Not to mention they had missed the love parents would normally give them.

So Sasuke had come up with this plan and Naruto had added his input to it. They would make an orphanage where the children could stay together. It would create more jobs, ninjas and villagers needed to care for them. They would hold classes here and create a warm environment, so this would be their home.

Squeezing Naruto's hand, Sasuke tried to stop his heart from beating right out of his chest. 'Yeah, I think so too,' Sasuke whispered back.

These would be his Uchiha children and Naruto's Uzumaki children. This would be their family, their home, and Sasuke didn't want it any other way.

Once upon a time there was a fox spirit with nine tails.

A boy had the fox sealed inside him, and the two spent a long time together.

A new calamity, the Juubi, was revived, but the boy became a shinobi and together with the fox spirit and the other shinobi they became one and succeeded into sealing it.

The boy with the fox spirit sealed inside him was the son of the fourth Hokage. Now he is called the seventh Hokage.

The End

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So this was my ending, focused still on children, but a different way. I disliked that Naruto and Sasuke both were shown as bad fathers in the last chapter, especially with how it had ended for them. So this was my solution to it. It was a lot of fun to dive into these characters this way. I usually only write AU, so this was definitely different. Would you be interested in seeing anything else Naruto-verse written by me? Let me know :D

To add to this: I've just read an article that Kishimoto is writing light novels to tie up some lose ends. Pretty much giving his pairings the base they need. (Even Gaara is getting love...) So to challenge all his pairings, I thought why not write some base for all the pairings I've hinted at? I'll start a new story and every chapter will have another pairing, giving it a moment to proof it could've happened. Or maybe a chapter about a character alone, showing how they are now? So pretty much what he does too! Let me know what you think of this idea and what pairings/characters there should definitely be in there!

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Now goodbye, my lovely readers. Thank you for all your kind words! It has been a great journey and fun to set some things right! You honestly were all amazing and have been a big motivation for me to do this! Thank you for everything

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