I didn't think that I would be this happy… I married Hinata, someone I have been friends with since I was born, who I was also supposed to marry due to some agreement from our fathers. It was strange I'll admit, but I was happy to see how my life turned out even though I had to go through pain and suffering to get to where I am today. I was ten when I lost my father due to a fellow worker named Orochimaru. I had ran off, wanting to have a new life just so I could forget the pain of loss and the guilt of causing my father's death.

I lived with my friends Sakura and Sasuke since then. After only two years of staying with them, we had started our own band called 'The Red Whirlpool', the music I played were a symbol of the pain and emotions that raged deep within me. The music had helped me with my deep emotional pain; even my friend's tried to help even though I never told them about my past. I trust them completely, even after they had found out of my past.

When I turned twenty, I didn't think that I would run into Hinata… not then or ever. I didn't think Hinata would want to see me again but… we spent time together… I fell in love with her.

I returned home, I kicked Orochimaru's ass… he fell off the building, I inherited my father's company and married Hinata. Our lives would be peaceful at last! Well, sadly for us our stories are only beginning, and now… the last of my tale, revolves around my daughter Kazumi and her own journey to her path in life and for her own chance at love.

Naruto sat down in his chair, his glasses over his eyes as he finished writing down the music sheet for the band. He knew that it was still so for him to still be playing since he has so many other things to tend to now. The company, the band, his music school… his family, he had so many people depending on him. Though, he couldn't help but wonder if his life was going to remain this peaceful. Would someone else try to get his company like the snake that once worked for his father only to betray him in cold blood?

'It's best not to think about that… My main priority is my family…' thought Naruto with a deep sigh before setting aside his glasses, his blue eyes shined with the desire to play this song already. Leaning back in his chair, the young man sighed softly as looked up at the ceiling. It's been a long time since he was playing music, though not as long as it should have been since he's owned the company. Smiling to himself, Naruto also couldn't believe just how great his life became after he regained the company.

He married the woman he loves, and has a beautiful daughter. Though the more he thought about it, the more he wondered if he would be a good father. After all, he lost his father when he was ten, now he had his own child and feared that he would be a terrible father. Shaking his head, the young man ran a hand through his slightly longer spiky blonde hair. It almost seemed like a dream to him the more he thought about it.

Laughing to himself, Naruto sat up straight and rose to his feet as he started to adjust his clothes. He adjusted his orange plaid shirt, rolling up the sleeves to his elbows, and checked his blue jeans to make sure that they didn't have any more holes in it than they should. He would definitely have to get some new jeans after this, that's for sure.

"Hey Naruto." Said a male's voice, causing Naruto to turn around and saw the two new comers, his two best friends, Sasuke and Sakura. They had recently gotten married so it made things a little difficult for their band practice. Though, they all came to an agreement that they would gather now and again but until Sasuke and Sakura had another child it would be a while until that happened again. "Got a new song done?" asked Sasuke with a small smile.

"Yeah, just got it done a moment ago. We have time to practice before Hinata and Kazumi show up. I promised to take them out to dinner tonight."

"Well, what are we waiting for!" shouted Sakura.

They sure haven't changed. Sakura had trimmed her pink hair a bit, some locks of her hair framed her face perfectly, her green eyes shined with the joy of playing a new song. Her clothes were a white muscle shirt with a jean jacket, a short shirt that didn't reach that far but under that was a pair of tight fitting pants and some black dress shoes.

As for Sasuke, his hair was still the same shape and style. Spiked out the back reminding him of a duck's rear end with two locks at the sides slightly framing his face. His dark eyes were a bit cocky as if saying he was the best at playing bass guitar. Though, Naruto had to agree with that they Sasuke was good at playing base, like how Sakura was good at playing drums. Getting a better look at Sasuke's clothes, the black haired man was wearing a black t-shirt with his family's crest in the top corner, over his heart. A pair of black jeans, Sasuke must be in some kind of black phase or something. The only thing that had any colour on him was his white sneakers.

"What are we waiting for dope? Let's play," said Sasuke with a grin.

"You're never going to stop calling me that are you?"

"Whatever gave you that idea Naruto?"

Naruto just sighed and started to head over to his guitar. No matter how long it's been, this was his guitar and nothing would change that. Well, people would always claim that he 'stole' this guitar from Oturan Umaki, not believing him when he tells them that he was him but maybe that was how it was to be sometimes. The only people who need to believe him are his friends and family. No one else needs to know. Well, there is the odd time someone believed him and that made him smile at the very least.

Looking over at Sasuke and Sakura, he handed them the sheet music and stood by the microphone, getting ready to play the song. Looking over at them, he smiled softly when he saw that they were ready to play the song. He was sure that he would have plenty of time before Hinata and Kazumi showed up.

We are warriors,
born from the light
An army for freedom,
defenders of life

Naruto just kept his expression calm as he and Sasuke sang. It was a simple song, but it held meaning. The more he thought about it, the more he remembered that the song was true in a sense. They were warriors and they fought against a great evil named Orochimaru. The man that would have brought the company down and become bankrupt and that was the last thing that anyone would have wanted.

At night, high up in the heavens we fight
Faster than lightning we strike
Like fires that rip through the night
Surrounded by light

Raging thunder in the skies
Time has come to sacrifice

The instruments started to play at a fast pace. Though a pace that they could easily keep up with thanks to years of performing. Naruto couldn't help but smile at the thought of playing for others. Just thinking about how happy he made people with music though at the time, the songs had reflected his own inner turmoil and pain. Though he had to admit… it would have worked better if his hair was red and longer.

We are warriors,
born from the light
An army for freedom,
defenders of life
Warriors,
euphoria will rise
Returning from darkness
we bury all lies

Naruto felt his fingers just gliding on the guitar strings as he played. It almost seemed like he could perform magic through his hands, must have been one of the reasons why he was good at some of the ninjutsu that his father had taught him. Or it was so the ninja art wouldn't fade into history.

The knights,
outcast and lost in the skies
Returning to heaven denied
Louder than thunder we ride
Ready to strike

Looking at the mirror across the room, Naruto saw that he had changed since he married Hinata and took over the company. He was happier, filled with so much joy like when he was a child and before the guilt that had consumed his heart and mind. The only reminder of his childhood had been the scar he received from protecting Hinata from the masked man. Never did find out what had happened to that man… Maybe it had been Orochimaru that was the masked man but… he never admitted to that part. Only to killing his father… 'I must be over thinking things…'

Call for us and you will survive
Follow us to paradise

As he played, Naruto couldn't help but think about the life he had now. He had a beautiful wife and a beautiful little girl. He had friends who cared about him, as well as his mother. Though, he couldn't help but wonder what would be in store for him, for the past year or so, he's been feeling a little uneasy. Was this uneasy feeling belonging to Kurama and flooding into him or was it something else? Was he more sensitive to coming disasters or was it something more than that?

We are warriors,
born from the light
An army for freedom,
defenders of life
Warriors,
euphoria will rise
Returning from darkness
we bury all lies

Hell, he doesn't even know why he wrote this song. Normally he doesn't write something like this… heavy but softer and sad songs, well softer than this is. Shaking his head, the young man kept on playing his guitar and singing with Sasuke.

Here we are,
the warriors of light
Here we are,
we came from the night
Here we are,
the warriors of light
Here we are, euphoria will rise

The song was perfect so far, and for that he was thankful. He hated it when the song just didn't seem to fit, that it didn't seem to work. He would work for hours and hours on the song making sure that it was perfect. As he sang, he couldn't help but wonder more about that strange feeling that caused him to worry… would something bad happen? He didn't know but that nagging feeling just wouldn't leave him alone. Maybe he was craving ramen…

We are warriors,
born from the light
An army for freedom,
defenders of life
Warriors,
euphoria will rise
Returning from darkness
we bury all lies

Smiling a bit, Naruto took a deep breath as he tried to get himself to relax. Maybe the song was just getting to him… this was something new for him after all compared to how most of his songs normally went. Looking over at Sasuke and Sakura, he saw that they were happy with the song so maybe it was just him that was worried about something. Either way, he had to act like nothing was wrong with him at the moment.

We are warriors,
born from the light

Naruto knew that the song wasn't long per say, but he was already starting to sweat. Must have been the lights or the heater, either way one was giving off too much heat and it was starting to affect him in some way. He would definitely need a good drink after this.

Warriors,
euphoria will rise
Returning from darkness
we bury all lies

Once the song was done, Naruto took a deep breath, setting down his guitar and walked over to his work desk. He definitely needed a drink now. Yawning, he grabbed his water bottle, tossing a few to Sasuke and Sakura as he drank. It was nice to catch up to his friends, sure they worked for him in the company but still, it was just nice to know that they could still be friends even though they don't have a lot of live performances anymore. Sasuke's and Sakura's son was in pre-school with his daughter Kazumi and had became good friends. So at least his daughter wouldn't be alone at school.

They laughed, joked, talked about some old times and some of the crazy things that Naruto would get them into when he was 'hiding' from his past. It was nice… nice to catch up. Chuckling, Naruto finished is water and had been about to say something until a certain little voice squealed out "daddy! Daddy, daddy, daddy!"

Turning his head, Naruto looked at the doorway and saw two people; one of them was running toward him with her arms out stretched toward him. Naruto chuckled at the little girl, her blonde and blue tipped hair bounced as she ran, her lavender coloured eyes so much like her mother's, were filled with joy and delight. Her clothes was a pink dress covered in flowers and a few grass stains. Must have been rolling around in the grass again, though it was cute to see his daughter happy even if she was dirty from grass stains.

Looking up at the woman, she wore a white button blouse, black dress shoes and matching black heeled sandals. The outfit suited her, when he looked up at her face, her hair was pulled back in a ponytail at her neck, her eyes sparkled with love, love at him, and their little girl. "Hey Hinata, Kazumi." He said with both of them after picking up Kazumi and setting her on his lap. "How are my two favourite girls?"

"Fine Naru-kun." Said Hinata with a smile as she walked toward them, though Naruto was a little confused as to why they were here so early, he thought that he wouldn't see them until four.

Looking down at the smiling little girl, Naruto asked "did you have fun Kazumi?" Kazumi looked up at her father and giggled while nodding her head. Her blonde curls bouncing from the movement. Naruto couldn't help but chuckle and nuzzle his face against hers. Kazumi could only laugh out in joy as she wrapped her tiny arms around his neck.

"I had fun daddy!" said Kazumi with a giggle. Naruto smiled gently before pushing himself up. Taking a deep breath, Naruto looked at his friends, telling them that he was going to leave. It was time to spend time with his family. Of course, Sasuke and Sakura understood and went to pick up their son. Kazumi looked up between her parents as she asked "will grandma eat with us tonight? I like grandma Kushina… she's funny like daddy."

Naruto could only laugh.

"Naruto, do you and Hinata plan to have more children?" asked Kushina.

Naruto spat out his drink from shock and started coughing. Wiping his mouth on a napkin, he stared at his mother's kind face. Her hair had darkened a little bit from age but she was still young. Must have been the Uzumaki blood-line shining through. Her brown eyes shined with joy, though it still held a hint of sadness from losing her husband. Naruto figured that no matter how much time passes that she'll always miss his father.

Clearing his throat, he calmly said "mom, me and… and Hinata haven't really thought of more children. We're not even sure if… if we're ready for any more kids." His face was beat red, how could this conversation get any worse?

"Naruto, you're both good parents with Kazumi besides… I want lots and lots of grandchildren to spoil." Naruto groaned and rubbed his temples. Kazumi though just laughed and giggled as she looked between her father and grandmother. It was amazing to her though her mother was as red as a cherry.

"Um… Kushina, we're just not sure if we're ready for another baby yet. Kazumi is the only bundle of joy we need right now." Hinata said, trying to remain calm at all times. Naruto knew that Hinata was going to faint if this kept up. Even though she had gotten over some of… well, some of her shyness she still fainted if her mind was overwhelmed.

Waving his arms around, Naruto said "mom please! We'll talk about this later okay? Please? We should just have a nice dinner and enjoy ourselves okay? We might or might not have children; there is no way of knowing what will happen okay?" Kushina started to pout, as if she wanted to keep going with the conversation but didn't. For that, Naruto was thankful, though he had a feeling that his mother was still going to go on and on about more grandchildren until Hinata was somehow pregnant. 'Sometimes I wonder who I really take after… mom, or dad…' he thought with a sigh before taking a bite of his ramen. Maybe things couldn't get worse after all. There would be nothing, NOTHING that could make things more awkward.

"Daddy, why would a boy kiss me cheek?"

Naruto spat out his ramen, he had spoken too soon.