"More than a tale of letting go and moving on, this is a tale of growing up, and realizing that a small crush you once had as a child, is nothing compared to the feelings you have for the one you are in love with, for the one you're truly meant to be with." Naruto said, looking over to his children. They seemed .to want more, but that was it. There was no more to tell.

"And that's it. That's how it ends." Naruto said, smiling. It felt as though he was closing a book and finishing a story. Then again, this was a story of an important part of his life, and he was re-telling it. So that was bound to make his have mixed emotions.

"What? Oh come on! Chichiue, there has to be more!" Eleven-year-old Seiko whined, pouting slightly. A young boy who looked to be about five or so lay with his head in her lap, sleeping peacefully, smiling in his sleep. Her brother, Shuya, sat beside her, shocked. When their chichiue had told them that he was going to explain to them how he fell in love with their father, Sai, he never expected it to be like this.

Moreover, he never expected that Sasuke was his biological father! Sure, he knew he looked a little different from his father, but he never knew that was the reason. Moreover, his chichiue did mention that Sai wasn't his biological father, but Shuya never thought that Sasuke was his biological father! Surely, Sasuke knew the truth, but why wouldn't he have said anything?

"So...Sasuke is my...biological father?" Shuya asked slowly, unsure how to bring it up.

"Yes, he is. But Shuya, you know your otosan loves you very much, right? You're his child, despite everything that happened." Naruto said, looking over to his son, speaking seriously. He knew that after this explanation, Shuya would be a bit confused, and maybe even hurt, but the young boy deserved to know. He was eventually going to inherit the sharingan, and it would be a lot harder explaining the story to him after that.

"Yes, I understand. He's my father, he raised me, and I love him too. I'm…just sorry that all of that happened to you, chichiue. It must have been very painful." Shuya responded. He sounded so much like Sasuke, and he even acted like him a little bit too. However, he had a bit of hyperactive streak as well, just like his chichiue. He was also a very kind and forgiving person.

"Hold on! You're still friends with Sasuke-ojisan, so what happened? After this...story you weren't his friend. How did you two become friends again?" Seiko asked. From the story their chichiue told, it ended with him walking out of Sasuke's life. So how did they become friends again? Sasuke was around quite a lot, and he often took the kids out to eat or train. He was like an uncle to them…so…how did they become so close again?

To the children, Sasuke had been in their lives for as long as they could remember.

"That, my sweet daughter, is a whole different story." Naruto smiled. He loved teasing his children like that. Especially Seiko, who always had to know everything all at once.

"Chichiue! Why can't you just tell us?" Seiko asked, sighing.

"I'm home." Sai announced from the entrance, interrupting the small, playful fight between father and daughter. Their house was large now, because Sai had taken over Root, and drastically changed the rules. They also had a lot of money because when Naruto turned twenty-two, he was named the Rokudaime. His wish had finally come true, and he couldn't have been happier. He had the title of Hokage, a husband, and three wonderful children.

"Otosan!" Five-year-old, Naoki woke up at the sound of his father's voice, and jumped out of his sister's lap and into the arms of his father. Naoki had dark eyes, and blond hair. His skin was the same shade as Naruto's, and he had inherited all of his chichiue's hyperness. He was a very happy and curious child.

"What have you all been up to?" Sai asked as he picked up his sleepy son, and walked over to sit in between Seiko and Shuya.

"Chichiue just told us how you and he got together. He explained how he got pregnant, too." Shuya answered, his blue eyes staring deep into his fathers.

"Oh, I see." Sai responded, looking over to Naruto, smiling slightly.

"He also told us…about Sasuke-ojisan." Shuya said slowly, now avoiding Sai's eyes, unsure of how his father would react.

"And you know you are as much my son as you are your chichiue's, right Shuya?" Sai asked seriously. He had a feeling Shuya would be a bit confused about his father, and Sai wanted him to know that he loved him.

"Yes, of course. Thank you otosan." Shuya smiled, reaching out to hug his raven-haired father. Now he always knew why Sasuke looked at him with curiosity in his eyes whenever he saw him.

"But chichiue didn't tell us how he and Sasuke made up and became friends! You know, don't you, otosan? You'll tell us, right?" Seiko asked, her blue eyes becoming slightly large as she pouted.

"Well, maybe your chichiue wants to save it for another time. It is getting late, anyway. So you should all head to sleep. Seiko, Shuya, the chuunin exams begin tomorrow, correct? You should get a good nights sleep for that." Sai said, standing up. He ignored the groans from his three children and brought Naoki into his room. He tucked him in and kissed his forehead before exiting the room.

XOXOXO

"I'm glad they're all okay with it. I was a little worried about Shuya." Naruto said as they lay in their bed, facing each other. They had been married for eleven years, and it would be a lie to say it had been perfect. No marriage was ever perfect. Everyone had their fights, and it was perfectly normal. But both Sai and Naruto were completely happy, as were their children.

"Ah, well, he has your genes, so it's not a surprise that he's so forgiving." Sai said, reaching out to touch Naruto's cheek. He let his fingers linger on the whisker-like marks that he had kissed many times before.

"I didn't tell them…about the fact that they're going to have another little brother or sister in seven months. I hope it's a girl, we need another female in this family." Naruto laughed gently.

"Yes, that would be nice. We can tell them tomorrow over breakfast, sound good to you?" Sai asked, pulling his husband into his arms.

"We've gone a long way Naruto, and there's still so much more ahead of us."

"Yes, and we'll walk the road together, eh pedo-chan?" Naruto laughed. He hadn't called Sai that nickname for years! The last time he called Sai that was the night before Naruto's eighteenth birthday. He was screaming it out as Sai pounded him into the mattress.

"Yes, Naruto-kun, we'll walk it together, with our children. Speaking of which, I wasn't lying when I said I wanted six children." Sai responded. He had told Naruto after the 'twins' were born that he wanted six kids, and Naruto agreed at the time. He wanted a large family too, because he wanted his children to be showered in love from the moment they were born. Naruto wasn't loved for the first few years of his life, and he was going to make sure his children got everything he didn't.

"Oi, you try going through pregnancy and tell me how it feels; maybe we'll talk about it then! Tch, six kids, you have to be shitting me." Naruto said as he turned in Sai's arms, his back against Sai's chest.

"Okay Naruto, we'll see ne? We already have three with one on the way. What's two more? Anyway, good night, I love you." Sai said as he pulled Naruto closer. He did it every night, even after eleven years of marriage. It was almost as if he was afraid he would lose Naruto, as he almost did all those years ago.

"I love you too, but that still doesn't mean we're having six children."

Naruto never expected that he would actually be able to let go of Sasuke and move on. He never expected Sai to be so loving and caring towards him the entire time. He never expected to fall in love with Sai. He never would have expected that he could ever be this happy.

It was a sad ending, but at the same time, it was beautiful. This is a tale of growing up, letting go, & moving on. They say you never forget your first love. And it's true, but you can move on, as long as there's someone there to help you out.

So yes, in the end, Sasuke became Naruto's friend again. How? Well that's another story. Haha. I was thinking of writing a small sequel to this. About how Sasuke and Naruto became friends again, but eh, who knows. Should I make a small sequel? Like...5 chapters or so? Let me know! I put a poll up on my profile about it.

And please let me know how you felt about this story. About the ending and everything.

Also, after this is posted, my new SaiNaru will be up! It's called 'Gestures'. It's about Sai reading up on different gestures and how they can mean something when directed towards another person. So that's how he's going to show Naruto that he feels something towards him. It's cute! Look out for it!

Thanks for everyone who reviewed and stuck by this story! Glad you all seemed to like it!