My Hokage
Have I taught you anything? At all? Am I… adequate? Am I deserving of what my sensei had? Can he and I share this? Having students, I mean. Will you share this one day? I know you're changing. For the better. Getting stronger and… what is it? Are you losing that demon? Are people finding you, the real you? I never had to do that at least. You were a hero to me not long after we met. The Fourth is still, and always will be, my hokage. Not a day goes by when I don't use his wisdom. Will it be the same for you? Have I done it right? Was Sasuke going to leave no matter what or did I do something wrong? I guess he outgrew us; I am no longer his teacher. I'm not fit to be his teacher, or any of your teachers. Not any more. But did I help or was I a waste of time? I know it was deceitful, but not everything I said had a meaning within it's meaning. Could you pick those out? And could you find the meanings within the meanings that mattered the most? Maybe you've found them now, you were always a little slow in this. I'll realize when you do and then I'll know. Know if I helped. If I didn't then I believe I'll get a second chance to serve you in the future. The near future. Because even if you do not fully achieve your dream, you are, and always will be, Uzamaki Naruto: my next hokage.