Naruto was in his apartment writing a letter to Tsunade. He had made his decision. He was not staying here in this wretched village any longer. It's been four years since Sasuke left, and Naruto had just stopped trying to get him back. Let the bastard rot in one of Orochimaru's labs.
Finishing his letter, Naruto left his apartment and jumped into the night. First, he would go to the Hokage tower and leave his letter on Tsunade's desk. Then, it was off into the world.
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Tsunade stood at the head of the entire village and sighed. "I have called all of you here to make an announcement. Naruto Uzumaki is dead." Most of the villagers cheer at this, but some, like the ramen shop owner Teuchi and his daughter Ayame, broke down and cried.
Tsunade sighed again and thought back to this morning, when she had found Naruto's letter.
Tsunade lifted her head from where it rested on the desk to see an envelope addressed to her. Opening it, she read what was there.
"Dear Baa-chan, I'm leaving the village. Don't worry, I'll come back someday. But I'll be different than I am now, very different. So do me a favor, tell the village I'm dead. Make up something, I don't care, but to anyone that doesn't cheer for my death, tell them what really happened. I'm sure the rookie nine and Gai's team would know better than to believe I died so easily. Well, I'll see you again someday.
Goodbye Baa-chan.
Tsunade had called the people that Naruto had mentioned in the letter as soon as she could and told them what he did. Looking at them now, she saw the same look on all of their faces, even on the usually stoic Neji and Shino. The look said they would wait for Naruto for as long as it took.
Tsunade nodded to Teuchi and Ayame, signalling one of the kids to tell the two what really happened. Tenten drug Neji and Lee over to them then led the ramen makers away.
Sighing once again, Tsunade turns away and tells Shizune to get her some sake. This time the younger woman did not complain.
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Four years later, Hinata was sitting in Ichiraku's with Tenten, Neji, Sakura, and Lee. Hinata had devoted to her training over the years, and now not even her father could defeat her. Neji had loosened up and started talking and smiling even more.
Now if anyone said anything about how Hinata had gotten stronger, he wouldn't shut up about how proud he was to be her cousin. He only stopped when Hinata calmly told him 'Neji-nii-san, shut the hell up please'.
When Naruto had left everyone changed, taking on some of Naruto's habits in order to remember him. Now Shino was calling Kiba dog-breath which still surprises some people.
Hinata looks up when she sees a raven circleing overhead. She turns around and looks up at the rather large bird, the others doing the same. It spots her and flies down to her and lands on her shoulder.
"Are you Tsunade, Shizune, one of team Gai, or one of the rookie 9?" it asks. Hinata replies, "I'm Hinata Hyuuga, of the rookie nine."
The raven nods and says, "I have confidential information on Nu. Please take us to a secluded area so that I may tell you." Hinata stole glances to the others and they all get up and leave, after paying of course.
In a training area that was rarely used, the raven hopped off of Hinata's shoulder and faced all of them. "Naruto Uzumaki has asked me to relay to you that he will be returning in exactly one week, and that if you wish to see him when he comes, that you should wait at the western gates at sunrise. That is all."
Hinata thanks the raven and it flies off. When she turns to the others, she gives one order. "Tell the others."
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It was the night before Naruto would return, and everyone that knows was in Tsunade's office. They were waiting until the village quieted. "I can't believe he's actually coming back. After four years. He's got to be at least twenty." Kakashi says.
"I wonder how much has he changed. He said he'd be different." Jiraiya thought out loud.
They waited, and just before sunrise they were at the gates. Neji had even activated his Byakugan in anticipation. The sun was just coming up when Neji says, "He's coming." The entire group stood and gathered at the gate.
Soon, they could make out a large shape coming slowly towards them. As it got closer, they saw a man with spiky red hair, red eyes, and blonde fox ears atop his head riding a giant orange, red, and black fox that was wearing a vest. They also saw him holding something in his arms, cradling the thing gently.
Once the fox was directly in front of them, the man got off of it's back, making sure that the thing in his arms was not disturbed and said, "A welcoming commitee. I'm honored." he said grinning widely with fangs showing.
"Naruto. It really is you." Tsunade says with tears welling up in her eyes. "Yeah, who else? Didn't the raven tell you?" he said looking around at the group.
"What's that in your arms Naruto?" Kiba asks, pointing at the bundle he was holding. Naruto looks down at it and replied, "I found her a few months ago. I'm taking care of her now."
"Wait, wait, wait. Did you say 'her'?" Ino asks. Naruto nods and holds the little thing out, revealing a baby girl with red hair and eyes that matched Naruto's.
"Naruto's...a dad?" Neji asks with his mouth hanging open. Naruto grins and brings the baby to his chest once again saying, "Well, she's not mine by birth, but yeah. I'm her dad."
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I've read all these stories about Naruto being a dad and I just had to write my own. Hope ya'll like it. Bye!