Naruto looked down at the paperwork piled in front of him. He sat down his pen and sighed.
"I will kill you one day Ba-chan, leaving all this paper work to me." Naruto couldn't help the smile that crossed his face as he talked to the empty room. "I think I will go for a walk before Sakura catches me."
'She will flatten you worse than a pancake if she catches you, you know that' Kurama told Naruto as he lay there with a smug look on his face.
"I could always say I was called out for something. I will just stay to the roofs. I know she won't be up there in her condition." Naruto answered the fox beast back.
'Your funeral'
Naruto stood up and put on his Hokages coat. The red flames licked up from the bottom and the wind blew them just enough to make his feet look like they were really on fire.
He walked out his office thinking of the pregnant Sakura. It was her second child and this time she was hopping for a girl.
Naruto remembered running into her son Haru. He totally disagreed with his mom and want a brother he could show off too.
Naruto's smile widened as he jumped on top of the Hokages tower roof. He took a look down at the village he was finally in charge of. Hands clasped behind his head he rumpled his eyes up and gave out a toothy grin.
He jumped from roof to roof heading in no general direction until he reached the shinobi cemetery. He walked up to he Hokage monument hands in his pockets. His blond hair wafted in the wind as his black sandals made crunching noises as he stepped on dry grass.
"Hey guys. I finally made it." Naruto rubbed the back of his head. He had visited the monument every week after the war. Until he had made it as Hokage, he had been busy for the last month. With Sakura hounding him about work and then everyone else wanting to celebrate.
"I am finally Hokage. Just like I promised uses all. The village hasn't collapsed yet so I guess I aren't as stupid as you thought second. Old man I am still finding some of your hidden 'official' books. And then there is Ba-chan's stashes, which are everywhere by the way." Naruto sat down and lay back on the grass. He heard it crunch under his weight. "I don't know how you all managed to do it all. You visited me every week old man, to personally deliver the money I need to survive. I can't even go home to have a shower without Sakura bursting in and telling me I have work to do." Naruto smiled and stood back up.
"We owe you guys a lot more than what I first thought. All that paper work and trying to make sure everyone is happy. I guess you were hero's everyday not just in the battles." Naruto patted down his orange trousers. "I guess I will see use later. I still need to visit mom and pervy sage before Sakura or someone else catches me. Bye first, second, old man and dad." Naruto let out a small wave as he walked towards the other side of the cemetery.
Naruto found the spot he was looking for and sat in front of a big head stone. He reached into his pocket and pulled out an ice-lolly. He had bought it earlier today, so he guessed he knew he would end up here today.
He snapped it in two sitting one stick down at the grave. He started to eat the other half.
"Been a while pervy sage. A lot has happened. Sakura is pregnant again and Bushy brows is just as much a headless chicken as he was the first time. I was finally made Hokage and Shikamaru is my right hand man, even though he finds it troublesome. Konohamaru spars with me every week and he improves all the time. I am sure if I die in battle he will definitely be the next in line for my position." Naruto liked the remains of his ice-lolly off the stick. "Sasuke has been promoted to ANBU because with him being a war hero and his talent they couldn't not. Sai is back dating Ino for the third time, I really fell sorry for him he can hardly read people as it is never mind Ino who is as complicated as they come. Oh did I tell you that she wants to have blond babies with me, I am sure one day she will jump me if she gets the chance."
Naruto put his back against the stone and chewed the lolly stick.
"Tenten has improved her skills hugely, though I think she still misses Neji like I do. Hinata finally said yes to Kiba and the are moving in together. Kakashi and Iruka made their relationship public last week but we all know they have been together for months. Choji is dating some girl we fought with during the war still and Ba-chan has been in the bars and gambling ever since I took over her position." Naruto stood up and started to walk away. "I still haven't told him or anyone, and I don't think I will. I like things the way they are and I don't need to ruin it with being selfish. See you soon Jiraiya sensei." Naruto waved to the grave and gave a small smile as he walked away.
After he had visited his moms grave and told her all that was happening in the village he headed back to his office. He had a sinking feeling that he was walking to the hospital in some aspect.
'I hope you have said your good byes because you won't see anyone again if she is there waiting for you. Never underestimate a pregnant woman Naruto.' Kurama laughed as he swished his tails back and forth in an amused fashion.
"Shut up fox." Naruto muttered knowing there was some truth to what he was saying. He was dead.
When Naruto finally reached the tower he could hear the pacing steps of Sakura as Konohamaru tried to calm her down.
"He will be here in a second." Naruto heard him reassure. Naruto sent a little silent prayer as he walked through the door.
"Hey Sakura what you doing...oft" he was sent flying half way across the room with a punch from the angry pregnant women.
"Where have you been Naruto? Skipping out on duties?" Sakura asked as she prepared to hit him again.
"No. Sakura I was out visiting the graves, I was coming back to do some more paperwork before I go visit Neji's and some of the others." Naruto pleaded as he held up his hands protectively. Suddenly Sakura stopped moving and looks down at him.
"You still do that?" She asked a bit surprised.
"Yeah, but this is the first time in a month I have been able to visit. Though I would like to start going every week again." Naruto told her as he stood up and removed his coat. He inspected his black vest to see if there was anything amiss and was glad to see nothing wrong. "So is there something you wanted?"
"Oh yeah. Gaara is coming to visit in a couple of days. He says it is for official business but I think it is an excuse just to see you." Sakura told him as though she couldn't care less.
Naruto gave a small smile at the thought if seeing Gaara again. He hasn't seen him since he became Hokage, but they kept in touch and were very close, Gaara was one of Naruto's best friends.
"Anything else?" Naruto asked trying not to let the smile sound in his voice. He failed.
"Not really."
"So how is everyone? I don't get to see them much just now."
"Ino still wants blond babies with you, Sai is still confused out his mind. Lee can't seem to buy me enough presents. Choji proposed last night and Kiba and Hinata have finally moved together. Except that same old same old." Sakura took a step towards the door about to leave. When she turned and looked at Naruto. "How have you been?"
Naruto sat in his chair and pulled some more work and a pen towards him. "Just fine even though I am due to be breathing paperwork." Naruto answered without looking up.
"Naruto." Sakura's voice softened.
"Sakura I am fine now go so I can get through most of this and go see Neji." Naruto waved at her in a shoo motion while he began to write. Sakura gave one last look before she left.
Naruto continued to work until the sun had started to set. He had managed to do halve his paperwork. Naruto sat back and let out a grateful moan as he stretched. He stood and turned out the light as he jumped out of the window heading for the war stone he knew Kakashi had stood in front of every morning before he came to train them.
When he reached it Naruto planked his self in front of the newly carved names. He looked over them Neji Huga, Inoichi Yamanaka, Shika Nara and many more names he knew.
"Hey guys. I don't have much to say really. Inoichi your daughter still wants in my jeans, just for the blond hair. Nara your son is now my right hand man, I am now Hokage. Neji, Hinata has moved in with Kiba and they are happy. Also I am making some progress on that branch family seal of yours. I am hoping that I can start testing some things in a year or so. To be honest I just wanted to sit in your company for a while."
Naruto lay his head against the cold marble. He closed his eyes and listened to the sound of the leaves blowing in the wind as he slowly drifted off to sleep.
Naruto woke up when he felt a shadow loom over him. He slowly opened his deep blue eyes to see a raven haired man standing over him.
The man moved the cat shaped mask to the side as he looked down at Naruto.
"Dope, why in the world are you sleeping in a place like this?" Sasuke asked as he crouched down to look Naruto in the eye.
"Shut up teme." Naruto told him as he tried to stand up but failed and just about fell back into his but as Sasuke caught him.
"Did Sakura beat you up again?" Sasuke asked as he pulled the wobbly blond to his feet.
"No. I guess I am exhausted. I only slept for three hours last night and have worked from six this morning until eleven o'clock tonight. I wanted to sit with Neji and that for a while, so I guess I just fell asleep." Naruto told him as he tried to stand on his own when that didn't work Sasuke turned around and let Naruto hop on his back.
"So you still visit their graves. Dope they aren't listening to you, you know. You should have just went home and slept."
"Shut it teme you are as bad as Kurama. I know they might not be there but I am at peace when talking to them especially Jiraiya and Neji." Naruto move about to get comfy on Sasuke's back.
"What was Neji your boyfriend? And isn't that Jiraiya the one you called pervy sage? I really don't know how you find peace with them." Sasuke stated to Naruto as he held him still jumping from house to house heading for Naruto's small apartment.
"Neji my boyfriend? Ha, what you smoking? Of course not. The guy saved my life and he was always truthful with me. I don't really know why I find peace with him. I just like to talk about my research on the seal and sit here. Jiraiya sensei on the other hand I have told him everything. He knows every little detail about me that no one else does, so I feel more free to speak around him."
"What you haven't told me everything about you?" Sasuke asked sounding a bit hurt but Naruto thought it was his imagination.
"No Sasuke I haven't. Not you, not Sakura, not anyone. The closest is maybe Gaara but even he doesn't know everything. I am sure the one live thing that does is Kurama, but that is only because he has been there throughout it all. I have my secrets as you do yours Sasuke. There are things I would rather keep to myself." Naruto told the raven man as he snuggled his head into the space between Sasuke's shoulders and neck.
But just before he fell asleep he was sure he heard the faint whisper of Sasuke saying 'I thought you trusted me more than that.'