Epilogue

Summary: "When I died and came into the Naruto universe, I didn't think that I would be able to change much. I also thought that if I told anyone that they wouldn't believe me and I definitely didn't think that I could get a Kekkei Genkai either. But I was wrong on all accounts and I could not be happier." SEQUEL!

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NARUTO SHIPPUDEN

Three years had passed since the Fourth Great Ninja War had ended. Three years of not knowing what was going to happen next had passed by in a flash and honestly it had been a great three years. But it was going to get even better. Because tomorrow it was Hinata and Naruto's wedding! Naruto had proposed to Hinata nearly a year ago at the place they had their first date: Ichiraku Ramen. Honestly, no one was surprised by this, everyone knew that if he was going to propose somewhere, it would be at their favourite food stand. Hinata's dad didn't agree with the engagement at first, but eventually he warmed up to the Uzumaki. It was kind of hard not to like Naruto, and Hiashi seemed to calm down when he found out that Tsunade had named Naruto as her successor.

I was sitting in my house, looking over at some documents. I was doing a mission report from the one I had just come back from. It was about two years ago that I, Naruto and Sasuke took the ANBU exams and had aced it. Itachi and Haku were so proud of us along with the rest of the Rookie Eleven.

Hearing someone knock on my door, I turn my head and see Sasuke leaning against the wall.

"Hey Sasuke." I say standing up and walking over to him.

Once close enough, Sasuke pulls be closer him and kisses me gently on the lips. Giggling into the kiss, I wrap my arms around him. Three years later and I was never tired of kissing him.

"Akemi and Sasuke sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G!" Naruto shouts from down the hall. He then quickly ran away downstairs and laughed loudly.

I and Sasuke broke away. Sasuke looked annoyed while I was laughing, Naruto always did that whenever he caught us kissing, which happened a lot more than it should. But, Naruto was so much better than Haku – let's just say he didn't take it well when he found out I and Sasuke were dating. Haku liked Sasuke and apparently he liked the thought of Sasuke and me together but seeing it in real life was too much for him.

"And he's the one getting married tomorrow." Sasuke mutters under his breathe, pulling me into a hug. I relax under his touch, being in Sasuke's arms was always the highlight of my day because he gave such great hugs.

"But you wouldn't want him another way." I mumble softly, my hands playing with the hair on the back of Sasuke's head.

Sasuke rolls his eyes but he doesn't protest.

I pulled away from Sasuke, knowing that if I didn't then I would never get back to work. "So what did you need?" I ask him, walking back over to my desk and sitting back down. Sasuke follows me and sits on my desk, but still giving me enough room to work. We spent most days like this, but usually Sasuke would run his hands through my hair to make me fall asleep when I was overworking myself like always. In the end, Sasuke would have to carry me to bed otherwise I would fall asleep at my desk.

Clearing his throat, Sasuke begins to speak. "Listen Akemi, there is something I would like to ask you."

I look at him and found Sasuke looking at me, an intense look in his eyes. It made butterflies flutter in my stomach with the way he was looking at me and sent my blood ablaze. The way Sasuke would look at me always made me feel like I was the only person in the world with him – like it was just me and him.

"You can ask me anything Sasuke, you know that." I say, laughing slightly. We have had many of chats and now Sasuke knew my past entirely. Even the past of before I came into this universe – all of which took many hours of just sitting on the couch cuddling together.

Sasuke inhaled deeply. "Akemi, will you-"

"Akemi!"

My door was flung open, revealing Ino would had a large grin on her face. But, it dropped when she seemed to read the atmosphere in the room. "Am I interrupting something?" She asks, looking slightly guilty.

Sasuke sighed roughly.

Looking at Sasuke, I could see he looked disappointed. I was going to ask Ino to give us a moment, but Sasuke stood up. "You have a night out with Hinata, don't forget." He says, walking out of the room.

Ino didn't notice his disappointment, but I sure did. I wanted to run after him, but Ino grabbed me by the arm, "Let's go! We're going to be late!" She yells, dragging me out of the house. I was confused for a moment, but then I saw the colour of the sky indicating that it was actually afternoon now. My eyes widen when I realise I had been cooped up in my room for so long doing the report. I didn't think it had been that long.

I and Ino quickly made it into the Hyuuga Main House – which was bustling with all the wedding preparations. Maids were running around like headless chickens, trying to get everything under control. However, the few maids and servants that weren't running around madly nodded their head in acknowledgment at us. Hinata and Naruto were having the traditional Hyuuga wedding, which was one of Hiashi's conditions for Naruto marrying his daughter. Naruto was more than happy to do this, he would have done anything to gain Hiashi's approval.

Opening Hinata's door, I saw everyone was getting ready. Temari and Tenten were chatting in the corner, also getting dressed and Hinata was doing her hair. When Hinata saw me, she stood up and smiled.

"You lost track of time again, didn't you?" Hinata asks, a knowing smile on her face.

I grinned her sheepishly. "Maybe."

Ino ran off, going to get ready herself. I walk over to Hinata and hug her, "If I haven't mentioned this enough, congratulations Hinata on getting married tomorrow." I saw, pulling her close. My best friend was getting married, I couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Hinata smiles even larger and pulls me close. We hadn't been able to see each other much which we both hated. She was busy with the wedding planning and I was busy going on ANBU missions across the country.

"Now, let's get you looking even prettier." I say, pulling her over to the mirror so I could finish her hair. I continued to curl Hinata's hair, which she had been in the middle of doing when I and Ino arrived. She had done a good job on her own, but she hadn't reached the back of her hair yet and I knew a lot of people struggled with that part when doing their hair.

"So, how crazy has it been?" I ask with a knowing smile. There was no doubt that Hinata was being run up the wall with all these wedding preparations.

Hinata sighs in exasperation. "Crazy, my Otou-san has been over the top. He wants everything to be perfect. The Hyuuga Elders have been giving me lessons on what to expect once I am Naruto-kun's wife." There was going to be even more pressure on her now. Hiashi had named Hinata the Hyuuga heir and not her younger sister Hanabi and Hinata was going to the Hokage's wife so there was double the pressure for her.

I nod my head, carefully curling her hair while making sure not to burn my own fingers in the process. "How has Naruto been putting up with the lessons?" I ask, knowing that Hiashi was personally training Naruto on what will be expected of him, being married to the Hyuuga Heiress.

Hinata laughs, "Him and Otou-san have been arguing to say the least."

I laugh as well, I was not surprised in the slightest. I could see it now, Naruto basically questioning Hiashi on why Hyuuga's did something in a certain way. If there was something Naruto didn't agree in I could see him getting mad. Naruto had stated he wanted to change the Hyuuga Clan – particularly the seal mark on the Branch family's foreheads. Once I was done, Hinata began working on my hair. I was also curling my hair and Hinata was more than happy to help. However, because mine wasn't as long as Hinata's hair, it didn't take too long and we moved onto hair and makeup.

An hour later, everyone was ready. All the girls were celebrating Hinata's last day before she became a married woman

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN

The night out had been amazing. We made sure not to let Hinata get too drunk because we didn't want her to be completely hungover for her wedding day. We had also been given strict orders by Hiashi to bring Hinata back at around one in the morning – at the latest. Even Tsunade joined us on the night out which was hoot. Tsunade had drank most of us under the table – the only one that kept up with alright was Temari – but to be fair she was suffering for it now. By the end of the night, Kankuro and Gaara had to come pick her up because she had fallen unconscious.

I on the other hand was very lucky. I was in charge of ensuring that Hinata didn't drink too much, so that meant I didn't drink too much either. I was also lucky because I didn't have a hangover when I knew most of the girls would have one. As I lay in bed, I felt two familiar strong and warm arms wrap around me. I groan and roll over, placing my head on Sasuke's chest. I didn't even need to be awake to know it was him. Sasuke chuckled, it vibrating in his chest, making me smile and open my eyes.

"Good morning." Sasuke whispers, kissing my forehead. I smile and push myself up to kiss Sasuke on the lips. This was a morning tradition he and I made, and it was something I cherished. Being woken up by Sasuke each morning was the best way to wake up.

"Morning, Sasuke." I smile at him, snuggling into his chest more. Sasuke rested his head on top of mine and we just lay there in silence. I nearly nodded off a few times, especially when Sasuke was gently caressing my back with his fingers.

As we lay there, I remembered that Sasuke had wanted to ask me something. "Hey, what was the thing you were going to ask me yesterday?" I ask, snuggling deeper into his chest. Sasuke was really warm and I loved it, especially in the mornings.

Sasuke chuckles, his chest vibrating as he did so. "If I ask you now you would kill me." He says, mindlessly playing with my hair.

I frown and think. What could he possibly want to ask me? But I didn't ask any further, just enjoying the peace of laying in Sasuke's arms.

However, our moment of peace was destroyed when Naruto began shrieking downstairs. I groan in annoyance. Slowly, I untangled myself from Sasuke and stretched like a cat before getting up. Sasuke also looked to be annoyed and sighed nonetheless and also got up from my bed.

"Better go see what's wrong with the dobe." Sasuke says before leaving.

I smile at him fondly. He really did care for Naruto – though he would never outwardly admit it. He was such a tsundere at times.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN

Naruto and Hinata's wedding had been a beautiful Shinto style wedding. Hinata had looked radiant and Naruto had looked very handsome indeed. The wedding had lasted until nearly eleven o'clock at night and now I and Sasuke were walking back home. Haku and Itachi were apparently staying at the Uchiha compound and had been acting very weird about it. They had been sending Sasuke mischievous looks all night and were nudging one another. I would have went up and asked them, but Sasuke had seemed too embarrassed about it and wouldn't let me.

"I can't wait to go to bed." I say, yawning loudly. It had been a long day and I wanted nothing more than to get into bed and lay with Sasuke.

Sasuke smirks, his grip on my hand tightened slightly. "Not just yet." He says in an ominous tone.

I look over to him, looking confused. "Huh?"

Sasuke chuckled lightly. "You'll see."

I sent him a sceptical look. It wasn't often that Sasuke would act this suspiciously. Ever since he and I got together three years ago, he had been really open with me and me with him. Sasuke was always honest with me and didn't hide anything from me. To be fair, Sasuke never really had to tell me anything because I already knew everything about him. I knew his silent cues of when he wants something, I know when he's annoyed or happy and Sasuke no longer hides his nightmares from me. Ever since his parents had been murdered, he had suffered with terrible nightmares for years and at first Sasuke would avoid me until I confronted him about it. Now, whenever he has a nightmare, he will always come to me in the middle of the night and wake me up. He knew that I didn't mind it and if it meant I could help him I would get up at any time in the night to comfort him.

It didn't take us long to reach my house. It was very much Sasuke and Itachi's second home because they spend so much time here, not that anyone minded. Itachi now had a room to himself in this house because Sasuke tended to hop into my bed in the middle of the night. It had been weird sharing a bed with Sasuke at first because I wasn't fully used to it, but I came to love waking up to Sasuke every morning.

Before we could open the door, Sasuke stops me. "Close your eyes for a moment." He says, looking at me.

I arch a brow at him but does as he asks. I trusted Sasuke enough to know he wouldn't do anything mean to me when I was like this. Once my eyes were closed, I heard Sasuke enter the house and hear a few things rustling about. I started smiling, imagining Sasuke running around like a headless chicken, I don't know what he was doing in there but I was really curious to know now.

Sasuke comes back, "Keep them closed for a few more moments." He says calmly, taking my hands and slowly leading me inside, making sure that I don't trip on anything. There were stairs leading up to our house so Sasuke picked me up bridal style and softly placed me back on the ground once we got pass the stairs. As we walked closer into the house, I could smell something amazing. The smell made my stomach grumble slightly because it had been hours since I and Sasuke had eaten. Naruto and Hinata had a buffet at their wedding – with Ramen of course – but that had been a few hours ago and I and Sasuke had done a lot of dancing in that time.

"Open your eyes." Sasuke whispers into my ear.

I open my eyes and I silently gasp. The living room had been transformed into beautiful dining area. There was one table in the middle of the room with two chairs. The room was dark, but there were candles in the table, illuminating the room and giving it a romantic glow. There were rose petals on the floor and on the table – which was covered in a white long table cloth.

"Sasuke… its looks amazing." I say with a large smile, turning around to kiss him.

Sasuke chuckles into the kiss and pulls away after a few seconds. "Just wait until you taste the food." He says, leading me to sit down. He moved my chair out for me to sit down and pushed my chair forward once I was sat. I watched Sasuke walk back into the kitchen and come out with two plates of food. Th rush of affection and love coursed through me intensely. It made me feel giggly to think that Sasuke Uchiha – who I always knew to be emotional constipated – could be so romantic and make my heart beat faster than ever before.

"When did you learn to cook?" I smile teasingly at him.

Sasuke smirks, placing the food down in front of me. "Nii-san taught me." He too sat down and poured him and myself some wine. Sasuke wasn't a big fan of wine and neither was I, but it seemed to fit the mood finely.

I arch a brow at him before taking a bit of my food. I did chew with caution but it was from past experience. The last time Sasuke had tried to cook for me it hadn't went down well. It was because Haku had tried helping and that didn't help matters at all. However, the moment I bit into the food, a lovely favoured filled my mouth, making me groan happily.

"It's amazing, Sasuke." I say, a large smile on my face.

Sasuke smiles and he too begins eating. I and Sasuke began eating in comfortable silence as I was savouring the taste of Sasuke's food. I would even go as far as saying that Sasuke's cooking was better than Itachi's food – but I may be biased because I am Sasuke's girlfriend.

"Did you see Haku dancing?" Sasuke asks, smirking.

I laugh and nod my head. "I couldn't miss it. He was beyond drunk, Iruka and Kakashi had to get him down from a table." Haku couldn't handle his alcohol – period. He was a terrible drunk because he would always somehow end up on a table dancing with everybody and anybody. Usually, Itachi would watch and make sure his friend didn't drink too much, but Itachi had been enjoying himself that night as I had seen him talking to the only woman on his ANBU team.

"It's crazy to think it has been three years already." I say softly, thinking back to the war. It had been three years since it had ended and my knowledge of the future had ended too. It had been weird at first, adjusting to it all. But I found that I actually enjoyed the unknown now.

Sasuke nods his head, agreeing with me.

"Oh, Sasori and Konan sent me another letter, they're now in Suna visiting Chiyo's gave." I say, forgetting to mention this earlier. Chiyo had died bringing Gaara back and it seemed that Sasori had a change of heart recently. Sasori would now visit her grave every year, paying his respect to the woman that helped raise him.

"Just as long as no catches them, they'll be fine." Sasuke says while eating. He was one of the very people who knew that Sasori and Konan kept in touch with me. I didn't want too many people knowing because they were stilled classed as S-rank criminals.

I nod my head in agreement, silently hoping that they never get caught. As long as they stayed inconspicuous and no one saw then, they would be fine.

Sasuke places his cutlery down and looks at me. "Akemi, have you ever thought of about getting married?" He asks, looking hesitant.

My eyes widen slightly as I look at him. My heart raced when he asked the question. In the three years we had been together, we had never discussed marriage or anything else. I and Sasuke were content the way we were. But I couldn't deny the fact I had thought about marriage after the war ended. I did wonder who I would end up marrying because I knew it was bound to happen. In the canon version, Sasuke and Sakura were meant to get together but there was no chance of that happening because Sakura was now with Kiba having moved on from Sasuke years ago.

"I-I have yes." I stutter slightly, but I was being honest with him. I felt heat rise to my face as I thought about certain dreams where I was Akemi Uchiha with Sasuke by my side.

Sasuke silently nods his head and looks at the clock. I look too and see that it's one minute to midnight. Taking a deep breathe, Sasuke stands up and walks over to me and looks at me deeply in the eyes. The intensity in Sasuke's eyes made my heart beat faster as I waited for him to make the first move.

Kneeling down, Sasuke took my hand. "Akemi, we've been together for three years now and I've loved you for even longer. There is no one else I would want to ask this question to. Will you marry me?" He asks, his voice barely above a whisper. Reaching into his pocket, Sasuke took out a small box and opened it. It had a gold banded ring with a diamond shaped shone in the middle. The diamond was two colours: red and white, making it look like the Uchiha symbol.

I stare at him in shock. But then everything clicked in my mind. Sasuke had been about to ask me a question the day before Naruto and Hinata's wedding and he wouldn't tell me what it was on their actual day. Sasuke knew that I wouldn't want to be proposed to on someone else's wedding day – especially not my best friend's wedding. It could be seen as selfish, but when I did get married, I wouldn't want to share the day with anyone else and Sasuke knew that about me. Haku and Itachi's reactions would also make sense, they must have known something beforehand if those mischievous eyes meant anything.

"Yes, of course I'll marry you." I say after snapping out of my shock. I smiled at Sasuke, looking at him with so much affection and love my heart felt like it was going to burst.

Sasuke sighs in relief and places the ring on my finger. It was a perfect fit, which only seemed to make the situation more special. Seeing the ring, I remember Sasuke sneakily asking me about my cultures weddings because in this universe, they didn't use rings. They tended to use other jewellery based items like necklaces. The necklace Mikoto gave me during the war was Fugaku's engagement necklace to her. But since I didn't originally come from here, Sasuke wanted to do something special for me and something different.

Jumping out of my seat, I pounce on Sasuke before kissing him. Sasuke immediately wrapped his arms around my waist, responding with just as much passion as I had initiated. This kiss was filled with so much love and was softer than all the other kisses we had shared. But it made my blood pump faster nonetheless.

"I love you." I whisper softly, nuzzling into Sasuke's neck.

"I love you too." Sasuke mutters softly, resting his head on top of mine.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN

One year had passed and today was mine and Sasuke's wedding. We were getting married on the day he had proposed to me and I couldn't be happier. Our wedding was going to have a more western twist to it because he wanted it to be special for me and he wanted to have a wedding that was different some everyone else's. Telling everyone that we were getting married had caused a flurry to excitement. Haku had started crying and Itachi had looked proud of his younger brother. Telling the girls had been even funnier, Ino had started squealing and Hinata was helping me plan the wedding. Of course, Hinata was going to be my maid of honour, and my other bridesmaids were Ino and Tenten.

I stood outside the shrine wearing a traditional white wedding kimono. I was waiting for my cue to walk inside and to say I was nervous was an understatement.

Kakashi chuckled beside me. "Is the bride nervous?" He asks, his eye sparkling in amusement. He was in a very smart Yukata that made him look very handsome and his mask made him look mysterious as always.

I turn to Kakashi and smile. "Maybe just a little bit." I admit to him, feeling my heart beat fast. I had asked Kakashi to walk me down the aisle for my wedding day. Haku had played a big part in planning my wedding and he would have been my first choice but I wanted Kakashi to do it. I and Kakashi had a father- daughter connection that had really blossomed over the years. In my old world, I would have wanted my own father to walk me down the aisle so I thought that this was also appropriate.

Kakashi smiles behind his mask. "Don't be. Sasuke is a very lucky man." He says, patting my head gently, knowing not to mess up my hair. Ino and Hinata had been very strict about my look, they had spent a while on my face and hair making sure that I looked like the perfect bride. They had done a fantastic job too.

"I am also a very lucky girl." I say, a smile on my face. I was actually marrying Sasuke Uchiha – one of the hottest men in Konoha.

Just then, the door open, giving the cue for me to walk in. Kakashi extends his arm, "Shall we?" He asks, sending me a reassuring look.

"Don't let me fall and make a fool of myself." I tell him, a teasing smile on my face.

Kakashi chuckled. "I won't let you fall." He says, smiling behind his mask.

I take a deep breath and take Kakashi's arm and walk in to the temple.

Soft music began playing as I and Kakashi walked in. As we did, I saw everyone stand and look in my direction. There was something about having everyone attention on me made me feel confident. Looking around, I could all my friends and family. I saw Obito at the back being surrounded by guards to make sure he didn't escape. I had wanted Obito to be here for the wedding. Tsunade had to pull quite a few strings to make that happen but she did. I looked outside the window and saw that Sasori and Konan were looking in and smiling at me. Konan looked proud of me while Sasori looked slightly bored. Just seeing everyone here made me happy. I felt my back stretch even straighter as I tried to walk gracefully down the aisle. Looking forward, I see Sasuke standing there, looking at me with the softest expression I have ever seen. He was looking at me as though I was only person in the room. I smile giddily at him as I got even closer to him. Besides Sasuke, Naruto was next to him as his best man and was giving me a thumbs up which nearly made me burst out laughing. Once we were close enough, Kakashi stops and turns to me. I look at him and hug him, silently thanking him for walking me down the aisle.

Moving towards Sasuke, he takes my hand and doesn't let go. "You look absolutely beautiful." Sasuke whispers softly, looking at me with so much love that I felt the heat rise to my face.

Clearing her throat, Tsunade looks at us. "Now, for the vows." She says, looking to Sasuke first.

Sasuke takes a deep breath and looks at me directly in the eyes. "Akemi, when I first met you, you confused and angered me. You were always one step ahead of me and I could never seem to beat you. You were always there for me, even when sometimes I didn't want you there, but you never gave up on me. You brought light back into my once dark life. You gave me by brother back and so much more. The future may be uncertain at this point, but I know one thing is guaranteed: my love for you will never fade." Sasuke says softly, smiling at me with so much love.

I take my deep breath, feeling tears beginning to form in my eyes. Hearing Sasuke say those words had shaken something in me and I loved it. I was not usually one to cry and I didn't think I would end up crying, but for some reason I was ready to start crying just by hearing those words.

Tsunade looks to me, giving me the cue it was my turn.

I take deep breath. "Sasuke when I first met you, you were a pain in the backside quite frankly." I say laughing to myself. A few people in the audience also began laughing – especially Naruto. "However, once I got past that cold exterior, I found that side of you not many people get to see and I was happy. Seeing you happy makes me happy. You know me better than a lot of people and as cheesy as this is going to sound – you do complete me. In you, I feel like I have found that missing part of me. I love you with all my heart Sasuke and I will never let you go." I say, feeling myself choke up as I spoke. A tear did fall from my eye but Sasuke reached over and caught it, wiping the tear away softly with his thumb.

"Sasuke, will you have this woman to be your wedded wife, to love her, comfort her, honour and keep her, and forsaking all others, keep you only unto her, for so long as you both shall live?" She asks, sending him a critical look.

Sasuke looks at me, his grip tightening on my hands. "I will." He says earnestly. Naruto appeared beside him and landed him a ring. This one was a simple ring, a gold band with an Uchiha symbol engraved into the actual band. Taking the ring, Sasuke gently placed it on my finger, the same one where our engagement ring sat.

Tsunade looks to me. "Akemi, will you have this man to be your wedded husband, to love him, comfort him, honour and keep him, and forsaking all others, keep you only unto him, so long as you both shall live?" She already had a knowing look on her face, a smile appearing on her face as she said this.

I nod my head. "I will." I whisper softly, looking into Sasuke's onyx eyes. Hinata came forward, with my ring for Sasuke. I hadn't pushed him to wear a ring, Sasuke had insisted on it so everyone knew that he was taken by me. Sasuke's ring was also very simple – this was a platinum band with the Uchiha symbol engraved into the band. Taking the ring, I slipped it onto Sasuke's finger with no difficulty.

"Then by the power invested in me, the Fifth Hokage, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride." Tsunade says, the smile growing bigger on her face. There was nothing better than a wedding to lighten the mood of everyone.

Not needing to be told twice, Sasuke pulled me closer to him and seal the deal with his lips on mine. I throw my arms around his neck and kiss back. I could faintly hear cheering in the background, but all I could focus on was Sasuke's lips on mine. We pull a part and stare into each other's eyes, both happy and content.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN

Five years later

I began humming to myself as I was cleaning the dirty dishes in the morning. As I looked at the window, I could see my reflection. In the past five years my hair had really grown out and now it reached my lower back which was usually in a ponytail. My fringe had now split in half and now I could see the Byakugou seal on my forehead. I was wearing an off the shoulder kimono top with long sleeves that was black and red. I was wearing black and red long pants with black sandals. As always, my Hitaiate was tied around my waist. Looking past my reflection, I could see the sun was rising and I knew that Sasuke would be coming back soon from his mission. In the past five years, Sasuke had been made ANBU Captain when Itachi had stepped down to focus on the growing Uchiha Clan. Itachi had got married within the past five years to a woman called Natsumi – the only woman that used to be on his team. They now had two children – twins. They'd had two boys about two years ago now and were very happy. Also adding to the Uchiha Clan was mine and Sasuke's two children.

Hearing soft footsteps behind me, I immediately recognised a familiar chakra signature.

"Don't even think about it." I say, not even needing to turn around. Behind me was our four year old daughter, Fumiko. Fumiko looked more like the perfect mixture of I and Sasuke. She had black hair and dark eyes with hazel flakes in them.

"But Okaa-san!" Fumiko protest with a whine.

I turn around and smile at her. I knew exactly what she had been reaching for – just like Sasuke she had a particular liking to tomatoes and she would try and steal some when I or Sasuke weren't looking.

"You have to wait for your Otou-san, Fumiko-chan." I say, walking over to her and picking her up. She began grumbling but snuggled deeper into my arms anyway. With her in my arms, I went back to washing dishes with no difficulty in the slightest. Within seconds, Fumiko had already drifted off to sleep once more. I smile at her, feeling a rush of affection for her.

After a year of being married to Sasuke was when I discovered I was pregnant with Fumiko. I had been on a mission when I noticed that something was wrong with me. Coming back to Konoha I immediately took a test and I found out. I had told Sasuke and had he had been thrilled. We had discussed having children but we were just enjoying being married at that point. Both I and Sasuke agreed that we wanted big families. I wanted at least four children and Sasuke wanted around the same too. I and Sasuke would always joke with one another that we were just trying to rebuild the Uchiha Clan. The only trouble was that I had to quit the ANBU squad. I loved being an ANBU, but I couldn't risk my child's life or my own. Sasuke had been adamant on me quitting because he didn't want anything to happen to me and I eventually agreed with him. Now, I worked at the hospital instead.

Feeling a chakra signature behind me, I smile. "Back so soon, dear?" I ask, turning around to see Sasuke with our two year old son in his arms. Sasuke hadn't changed much, his hair was still short and resembled a duck's behind but it suited him. I didn't like his hair long because it made him look too much like Madara and I wasn't falling for that.

Sasuke smiles and kisses me on the lips, greeting me. "Anything to come home." He whispers softly, holding Daisuke gently so not to wake him.

"Good job you did, or Fumiko here would have eaten your tomatoes." I say teasingly. It was very comical to watch Fumiko and Sasuke fight over who gets the last tomato. Fumiko was a crafty little child because she would use her puppy dog eyes and Sasuke was weak for that, he couldn't say no to his daughter when she used her ultimate weapon.

Sasuke sends a playful glare in Fumiko's direction but ends up smiling.

Fumiko seems to wake from her little nap and her eyes light up when she sees her father. "Otou-san!" She exclaims, reaching over to hug him while still in my arms. I laugh, Fumiko was such a daddy's girl it was adorable.

"Fumiko…" Daisuke grumbles softly, his older sister had woken him up and he wasn't very happy about that. Like Fumiko, Daisuke had black hair but he had hazel eyes like mine. He did look more like me than Sasuke but he still had time to grow.

It took Daisuke a moment to realise he was in father's arms, but his eyes lit up and he smiles. "Otou-san's back!" He yells, clinging onto Sasuke with a large grin on his face.

"I think we're forgetting someone." Sasuke says, looking over at me with amusement.

I fake gasp. "Where is the love for Okaa-san?" I ask, pouting. Sasuke had been gone for a few weeks so I completely understood the kids wanting to be around Sasuke. It was adorable watching Sasuke interact with Fumiko and Daisuke, especially when Fumiko wanted to play with dolls.

"Okaa-san!" Daisuke yells, reaching out to me with his arms. I laugh and move closer so we could all hug each other. Now we were close, Sasuke leans over and kisses me on the lips. I giggle and respond instantly, ignoring that Fumiko and Daisuke were exclaiming in disgust.

Just then, someone knocked on the door before it opened. "Guess who?!" Naruto yells out, a large grin on his face. Naruto had also changed over the years and he had cut his hair shorter. I had wanted him to grow his hair so he would look like Minato but Naruto disagreed with me.

"Naru-kun!" Fumiko yells, jumping down from my arms and running over to one of her favourite uncles. Daisuke soon follows once Sasuke let him down. Daisuke nearly tumbled to the floor at first, but Sasuke was there to catch his son before he could fall to the ground.

"Always so noisy, dobe." Sasuke comments, holding me close to him. I snuggle into his side, enjoying his warmth.

Naruto glares at him but he soon turns his attention to the Uchiha children that were jumping on him. Hinata appears beside him with a smile on her face. "Sorry for the intrusion." She says politely, holding the hand of her own child. Hinata hadn't changed much, her hair was slightly shorter, but she looked near enough the same as before. Naruto and Hinata had a child the same time I and Sasuke were having Fumiko. His name is Baruto and looks exactly like Naruto. When Naruto told me he was naming his child Baruto, I nearly wacked him upside the head. Who names a child Baruto?!

I smile down at Baruto, "My, look how much he's grown."

Baruto blushes under my gaze and hides behind his mother. Fumiko sees this and looks to me, "Is something wrong with him?" She asks bluntly.

I and Sasuke laugh, and I shake my head. "No dear, he's just shy remember." I tell her, reminding her gently. I had been around Baruto since birth – since I and Sasuke were named Godparents – but he had always been shy around the opposite gender. Baruto was fine around Daisuke, but he was shy of Fumiko.

Fumiko frowns and marches up to Baruto. "Come play." She orders him, a determined look in her young eyes. She had been trying to get him to play with her for ages but Baruto wasn't budging, he would always just hide behind his mother's legs.

Baruto clings to his mother, and doesn't move.

Fumiko started to get impatient and drags Baruto away to go and play with her dolls, ignoring all the protests Baruto was making. Daisuke follows behind them, also wanting to play with them. He didn't like being left out.

I watch them, a smile on my face. Fumiko was always head strong and a stubborn little Madame. It was going to be fun to see what she was going to grow up like.

"So, how's everything." I say, getting some cups out to make everyone some tea. Naruto and Hinata sat at the dining room table while Sasuke helped me with the tea.

"We actually have some news." Naruto says, a grin forming on his face.

Hinata smiles at her husband. "The date has been set for Naruto's succession of Tsunade." She says, her smile radiant, she was so happy for her husband. It was meant to be kept a secret until the actual ceremony but they couldn't not tell me and Sasuke.

"That's great!" I say, hugging Naruto tightly. Everyone knew how much Naruto had wanted to become the Hokage and now it was happening. I had noticed that Tsunade was making preparations to retire from being Hokage and from the hospital. I had been put in charge of the hospital since Tsunade had given up her positon and she was starting to come in less and less more often, letting me take control a lot more.

Naruto returns my hug. "Thanks, I can't wait." He says, excitement in his eyes.

"Have you told Haku yet?" Sasuke asks, handing Hinata her cup of tea along with Naruto's.

Hinata shakes her head. "No, he only just got back from his honeymoon with Temari. We wanted to give them some space first." She says with a knowing look. I and Sasuke look at each other and grin when Naruto shuddered with a disturbed look. I and Sasuke had come back from our honeymoon and to say we were enjoying the benefits of being married was an understatement. Only problem was that Naruto had barged in, wanting to see us. But he saw more of us than he bargained for.

"Haku and Temari, they make a cute couple." I say with a thoughtful expression. Those two had gotten close during mine and Sasuke's wedding. I remember seeing them dancing with each other quite a bit.

"I always thought that Haku liked men." Naruto says bluntly.

Sasuke shakes his head, a small grin on his face.

"Also, Shika-kun and Ino are pregnant with their first child." Hinata says, remembering when she bumped into Ino. She and Shikamaru had got married a year ago, some months after mine and Sasuke's wedding and now she was a couple weeks pregnant.

"And don't forget Kiba and Sakura just got married." Naruto says, remember how happy Kiba really was.

"What about Neji and Tenten, how are they handling?" I ask Hinata. Neji and Tenten had got married three years ago and already had two children. They had two girls and they were constantly being rushed off their feet. I remember Neji had been so nervous to be a dad and Tenten was nearly having a breakdown at the thought of becoming a mother.

Hinata giggles, "They're doing fine. They're even taking about having another."

Sasuke nods his head. "Everyone's having families now." He says, a wistful look in his onyx eyes. When I had told him I was pregnant was the happiest moments of his life. Fumiko and Daisuke had changed his life and he loved it so much. Everyday coming home to his own family was something he would never trade for the world.

I grin, my hand absentmindedly stroking my stomach. "And another Uchiha will be coming along." I say, looking at Sasuke closely.

The room went silent for a moment.

Sasuke looks at me, his eyes lighting up. "You're pregnant?" He asks, a grin forming on his face.

I nod my head, grinning widely.

Sasuke jumps up and picks me up, kissing me deeply. I kiss back, just as happy. I couldn't wait to have another child again. Breaking a part, Sasuke looks at me with so much love in his eyes. "You're amazing." He whispers softly.

Hinata looks to Naruto, "Looks like our child will have another play mate." She says, rubbing her own stomach.

Naruto's eyes widen and he grins widely.

Life certainly couldn't get any better.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN

That's it, that's the last chapter guys.

Now I didn't include Naruto and Hinata's wedding because I kind of wanted to make it a Sasuke x Akemi chapter. I also didn't want to write about two weddings either.

When I started the prequel, the Retelling of Naruto nearly three years ago, I did not expect it to take off as much as I did. But now it has over 100,000 views and I couldn't be more ecstatic than I am now. The Retelling of Naruto Shippuden has also reached over 60,000 views which I still find astonishing. When writing these stories, I didn't expect I would get many reviews or views in general, but you guys have proved me wrong and I am so happy. Hearing all your comments on Akemi's journey has really got me through this. I will admit, there were times when I didn't want to continue. There were times were I was tempted to abandon this story, but you guys kept me going and kept me writing. So I just want to thank everyone. To all the people who have favourite, followed and reviewed this story. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

I will be writing the movies, but I not know when I will be doing this. But when I get time I will certainly do it.

Also, if you guys haven't read it yet, I have published another story called Guardians for Harry Potter, so go check that out if you're a Harry Potter fan.

Again, thank you! I hope everyone has enjoyed the story!