Epilogue

Naruto gazed out the window of his office. He had indeed become Hokage after Tsunade, and Sasuke was his assistant. He kept Shizune around to help him too, but after awhile she died, just like everyone else. He had never dated anyone else, nor produce any heirs. He had no relations with anyone but friendship, which he extended to anyone and everyone.

He did his best to follow what Hinata wanted for him, and he worked hard to be the best. He kept the villagers happy, safe, and economically sound. He did do something that many people thought drastic. All the orphanages were torn down and made into new buildings. He built a side house to his own home and adopted every single child that had no parents.

He made the ninja academy a little bit harder to get through, with more teaching how to be a successful ninja rather then just the history of the village. Many of the kids that lived with him went through the courses and passed with flying colors. Even more of them went on to just pull pranks. He denied teaching them.

He found out that many of his friends hooked up with odd people. For example, Shikamaru married someone whom he had never met before the wedding. Later on, Shika told him that he had been converted to a Jashinist, and that he would live forever. Naruto made sure to give him and his wife some form of blood everyday, just to keep them alive. The medical center was good at having blood packets, and that worked for the couple.

Sasuke ended up in a relationship with Karin, but only because Hinata suggested it in her letter. He did like her a little, but only because she had been close to Hinata also. Together they revived his clan and produced four children; one son and three daughters.

The Kyuubi, wanting to protect his host, took back his half of the deal they made. He instead taught Naruto how to control his chakra without losing control, and Naruto didn't have to take three mates. The fox understood the pain of losing a soulmate.

Peace was eventually found, but it took three more total wars to figure out how to achieve it. By then Naruto was as old as Sarutobi was, but he still looked like he was only twenty. He had learned by then that he was immortal, due to the fox's healing powers. He could die, but he needed to first convince the fox not to save him.

Which was impossible.

So Naruto had achieved his dream, which by age three hundred and two, was his dream no longer. He did not dream to be the best, nor did he want to be the Hokage to people he did not grow up with. He longed to die, to be with the woman he loved.

He looked back down at his desk and sighed. Stupid fox.