Disclaimer: Don't own Naruto.
A/N: An idea I was playing with for a while now.
Naruto and Sarutobi were both sitting in the Ichiraku Ramen Stand. Naruto had just finished his twenty-third bowl of ramen. They were the only ones there, besides old man Ichiraku. Sarutobi had just finished his first. 'Where does that boy put it all…not that I'm complaining or anything.' Ichiraku wondered about his best customer.
Sarutobi looked at Naruto. "Naruto-kun…I'm very proud of the work you've put forward these past few months…working with Kakashi, Sasuke, and Sakura…You've done very well from what I've heard."
Naruto looked at the old man with a foxy smile. "Thanks Hokage-jiji."
Sarutobi just looked at Naruto for a while. "Naruto-kun…if you continue this path of yours…I have no doubt that you will not only become Hokage, but become the greatest of them all." Naruto sighed…and dropped his head for a second… Sarutobi looked at the boy questioningly, "Is there something wrong Naruto-kun?"
Naruto looked unsure for a while…honestly… "I don't want to…be Hokage…" Sarutobi and Ichiraku just stared at the boy as if they'd just been told that the sky was pink. "Honestly…I spent so much time with you…and…well…no… I mean sure the respect you get for the title is great and all…but the rest of the job sucks… I mean you have to do all that paper work all day…assign missions to people…deal with those asshole council members and clan heads daily…not to mention bastard politicals from other countries…and most of all you gotta deal with young punks like me… its just…no…" He looked at the third Hokage who had his mouth opened wide…he was stunned. Ichiraku was in the same position. Naruto spoke again, "Honestly it seems that the only reason you're STILL here is because you can't find a successor who is willing to take your place…I honestly think that Fathe- I mean that Yondaime was the last idiot, stupid enough to take the job." He looked to see Sarutobi still stunned. "Anyway…I may act foolish sometime…but I'm just way to smart to take that job." Naruto jumped out of his stool and started walking off. "Thanks for the Ramen!", he called over his shoulder.
Sarutobi just sat there…for what seemed like hours…Ichiraku was stunned as well. Finally the Third's head dropped to the table and he started sniffling. Ichiraku started patting him on the back. "This job SUCKS!"
That is my opinion about the Hokage position. Lol. FYI This doesn't neccessarily go with my other Story. "Chronicles of Tsukigakure" Anyways Let me know what you think. And if you like it...Please read my other fic.