It was suggested that my story Nartuo's best Christmas gift should be a longer story. So I am going to set out to do just that. I am going to add a few things to it but for the most part it will stick to the story line.

I don't like making Hinata in this way so if it seems off that is way.

It was six months after the war had ended. A lot of good people had died. Naruto had seen a lot of stuff during the war. He had lost a lot of people that were important to him. Neji was a very hard blow. How every the hardest lost was Hinata. Hinata had confessed that she loved Naruto during the attack on the Leaf Village.

Naruto with any spare time he had thought about her confession. He knew after a short time that he could fall for her. She was everything he was looking for in a wife. She was beautiful, smart and had a great heart. She would defend her friends with all that she had.

It was during the final battle that he knew without a doubt that he loved Hinata. During a break in the battle he made a plan. After the battle he was going to tell her that he had fallen for her and beg her to give him a chance. He was ready to get down on his hands and knees if he needed to do that. He knew he should since he made her wait for so long.

However he never got the chance. It was not do to Hinata dying in battle. That would have been difficult but Naruto would have managed it. No it was far worse what happened. Hinata was always so sweet and kind however something happened during the battle. No one knows what it was but she changed. No one really wanted to figure it out. Some were too scared of the new her. The rest of her clan on the other hand were happy that she became the perfect heiress so they never cared to figure it out.

Flashback

The battle was over. The death toll was high for all villages. At least 50 people from each of the five major villages were killed. Many minor villages also lost troops but not enough to really do anything. Waterfall and Star were the two minor hidden villages that were hit the softest. They would recover the quickest.

The Leaf Village had been hit the hardest form all the attacks against it. However no one in the Leaf was worried. There strongest all survived the battle and they would see to it that the village would survive. Tsuande thought that the village would not only survive but it would come back stronger than ever.

Naruto was helping with getting the bodies ready for transport back to each ninja's village. It was a hard task for all involved. It was one that no one liked doing. This was one of the few times that Naruto did not have a smile on his face either fake or real. He knew in the coming months he would smile again but at this point he could not smile.

He spent three days non stop helping with the bodies. After the three days he was done and all the bodies had been transported to their home villages for burial. Nartuo returned to camp and waiting for him were his friends form the rookie 12.

Sasuke was back with the group. Sense he was never decaled a missing ninja he was cleared of all crimes. That and he helped in the final battle. Without his help Naruto would not have been able to deliver the final blow. Naruto noticed that Sakura was using him as a pillow. A year ago that would have hurt but now it did not.

He realized that he no longer loved Sakura in a romantic way. He loved her like a little sister. He was glad to see his sister with the one she loved. He even forgave her for trying to use his feelings against him in the Land of Iron. Naruto goes up to Hinata and he is about to ask her on a date.

However she beats him to it but saying more like shouting at him. "You are a monster. I wished I had never saved you. I wish I had let you die. You are a demon and you deserve to die." Naruto said calmly. "I thank you for your honesty. If anyone needs me I will be sleeping. Goodnight everyone."
End Flashback

Naruto did not hear the conversation that happened after he left. However he learned form Sakura that Hinata was nearly killed by Tusande. However Sakura stopped her master by stating that killing Hinata would only hurt Naruto more. Since that day no one would speak to Hinata unless it was needed it.

Today was the first day Naruto had smiled since the war ended. This day he was smiling for real. Sakura and Sasuke were getting married and Naruto was the best man. The ceremony was beautiful and Naruto was very happy for his friends. He actual cried when Sasuke and Sakura kissed for the first time as husband and wife.

As the best man he was asked to give a speech at the reception. So he gave this speech it was not rehearsed beforehand it came straight from his heart. He said. "I have known you two a very long time. Yes I knew Sakura longer but we have been though a lot together the three of us. I have seen that you two belong with each other." He took a pause before saying.

"Now Sasuke you are like a brother to me but Sakura is like a sister to me. So if you hurt my sister I will hurt you a thousand times worse." He took another pause before saying. "Now Sakura you are like my sister and I love you but Sasuke is like my brother. So if you hurt him I will hurt you a thousand times worse."

Once more the blond had to take a pause. He said. "Now I am trying to say take care of each other and love each other each and every day. Love is the greatest force on this Earth and nothing can beat it. I wish you two the best of luck." Naruto then sat down he spent some time with his other friends before he left.

He was promoted to the rank of Jounin after the final battle. He finally got the respect he deserved. As a result of his promotion he had a mission in the morning. Sakura stopped him before he left she said. "Naruto I am glad to see you smiling again you need to do it more." Naruto said. "Before today I had no reason to smile. I doubt I will anytime soon."

Sakura said. "Naruto I know you are still hurting with what that bitch did to you. I am not going to try and get you to get over it. I know that I will fail. All I ask is look for another woman. There are a lot of woman that fit what you want in a wife."

She took a pause and said. "I know what your real dream is. You can't give up on that." Naruto said. "I want to thank you." He took a pause before saying. "All of you." The others had all come out of the shadows. Naruto said. "I know you are right Sakura but I am not sure I will find love. Maybe I can adopt a child if the void in my heart becomes too great. Good night everyone." Naruto with a flash of light was gone.

All his friends vowed to help him find a wife. Little did the others know but one other also made that vow. This one was a powerful being that caused many problems for Naruto. However he was going to make it all up to Naruto. This being had a mission and to complete it he had to go and speak with Kami. He left to do just that.

End of chapter one.

I hope you all like the new versions and Happy New Year.