Naruto sat at his desk in the Hokage office and flipped through paperwork. "Naruto." Shikamaru said, walking in the door. "Yeah Shikamaru?" Naruto asked. "It's Boruto again." Shikamaru sighed. Naruto sighed and stood up from his desk. "Where is he now?" Naruto asked. "At the Hokage monument, defiling your face." Shikamaru said. Naruto smirked and walked out the door.
Boruto laughed as he painted snot coming out of his dad's nose. "What do you think you're doing?" Naruto asked. Boruto screamed and fell backward, Naruto caught him. "Do we really need to talk about this again?" Naruto asked. Boruto pouted and looked away. "Let's go." Naruto said.
Boruto walked into Naruto's office with him trailing behind. Boruto took a seat and crossed his arms. "Shikamaru, can you give us a minute?" Naruto asked. "No problem." Shikamaru said, shutting the door. "Boruto, this needs to stop. I have more important things to do than to keep bailing you out of trouble." Naruto said. "You always have more important things to do than be a father!" Boruto said. That stung a little. Naruto sighed. 'I don't know how the third did this with me every day.' Naruto thought. "Boruto, I love you. You're my son, but I'm also the Hokage. Something that has been a dream of mine since I was your age." Naruto said. Boruto looked up at him, still pouting. Boruto then looked over at the window, Naruto turned his head to see an eagle perched on the ledge, Sasuke's eagle. "Now there's something you always have time for right?" Boruto said, standing up. "Boruto..." Naruto said, before he slammed the door. Naruto detached the note from the eagles leg, it read Sasuke's coordinates. Naruto wrote a quick note back, 'Be there in the morning.' And attached to the eagles leg.
Naruto opened the front door and Himawara ran to him. "Daddy!" she yelled, smiling. "There's my girl!" Naruto said and picked her up. "Mommy is yelling at Boruto again." she said. "I'll take care of it baby." Naruto said, putting her down.
"Boruto, how dare you defile that monument! That monument is a dedication to the Hokage that protected our village. Your father works so hard to protect us and this village! Have more respect!" Hinata yelled. "Dad doesn't even care about us!" Boruto yelled. "Go to your room, now!" Hinata yelled. Boruto ran passed Naruto and slammed his door. "Go get ready for bed Himawara, I'll come read you a story soon." Naruto said. "Okay daddy!" and she ran down the hall.
"Welcome home honey." Hinata smiled and kissed Naruto. "Boruto will be cleaning the monument tomorrow afternoon, I swear that kid." Naruto said, sighing. "Reminds me of someone else when they were his age." Hinata said and smiled at him. Naruto chuckled and sat at the dinner table. Hinata poured them both a cup of tea. "Sasuke summoned me today." Naruto said. "When do you leave?" Hinata said, sipping her tea. "Early in the morning, I won't be gone too long. He has some information on some rogue ninja. He will be coming back with me this time." Naruto said, taking a drink. "Well I'm glad, Sakura said that Sarada is anxious to finally meet him. I just don't understand Sasuke..." Hinata said. "Well, have any of us understood Sasuke?" Naruto chuckled. "No one except for you." Hinata smiled. Naruto smiled back. "You always glow when you talk about him..." Hinata began. "Don't tell me that Boruto is getting to you." Naruto said. "Sometimes he does..." she said, looking down. "Hey..." Naruto said, lifting Hinata's chin. "I love you, I love our beautiful children, I love spending time with you, it's just hard." Naruto said. "I know dear, I just wish I got to see you as much as Sasuke does." Hinata said. "I know, but Sasuke is vital to our fight against these people. He used to be one of them..." Naruto said, he hated remembering those years. "I'm sorry Naruto, I'm just so overwhelmed with Boruto right now." Hinata said. "He will straighten out." Naruto smiled, finishing his tea. "I'm going to go read to Himawara and get a shower." Naruto said, kissing Hinata's cheek.
Naruto read Himawara her favorite bed time story about a cat that got lost and couldn't find her way home until a brave ninja lead her back home. "Goodnight sweetie, I love you." Naruto said, turning off the light. "Goodnight daddy, I love you too!" Himawara said.
Naruto stepped into the shower and let the water run down his face. He felt so much guilt for leaving his family for Sasuke, but Naruto was living a double life. There was no information on the rogue ninja, this was a monthly visit. Naruto went to see Sasuke every month when he summoned him. This wasn't just about business, this was about his secret love affair with Sasuke. Sasuke couldn't live with the lie that he was happily married, because he wasn't. It was a show, all of this was a show. Naruto smiled at the thought of seeing Sasuke, he missed him. He was always on his mind. But Naruto couldn't get his son's words out of his head, 'Now there's something you always have time for right?' Because Boruto was right, he'd drop everything in a second for Sasuke.
Naruto stepped out of the shower and slipped on a shirt and boxers, he walked out of the bathroom and heard muffled crying from down the hall. Boruto was crying. "Why doesn't dad want to spend time with me?" Boruto cried from behind the door. "Sweetheart, he's just a busy person. He's very important. But your father loves you, I promise you that." Hinata whispered. Naruto closed his eyes and sighed, he didn't know what to do.
Naruto lie awake in bed, Hinata was already fast asleep. Naruto was so overwhelmed with all of his . responsibilities as Hokage, as a father, and as a secret lover. But Sasuke was everything to him, he wouldn't give him up. He never did before and he wasn't going to start now. "I'm so sorry son..." Naruto whispered and fell asleep.