Chapter Ten; The Next Great Hokage
Sakura heaved a sigh as she sat upon the rooftop and gazing out into the brightly blue colored sky. That's when suddenly Sasuke climbed up to sit beside her. He wrapped his arm around her and pulled her inside his chest before kissing the top of her head. "Are you alright?" he asked her. "Yeah, I guess so." She began. "But I still can't believe that Naruto told Sasame the truth about who she really is." She said. "Well, in my opinion it's high time that somebody did. In fact the boys should know too. They're old enough now that we shouldn't keep secrets like that from them." He explained.
"Yeah but now that Sasame has seen the hidden leaf village she's going to want to go back there, and that would mean that Akuma and Hebi would go after her and the other two boys. And I don't want to put our children in danger Sasuke, or risk losing you or Naruto." She said. "I know, and I don't either. But our children were born ninjas and it's their birth right. Besides, the prophecy did say that they would be the ones to destroy him in the end." He said. "Yeah, but do you think that they really could?" Sakura questioned as she looked back at him.
"Sakura I worry about them and love them as much as you do, but don't forget their one secret weapon." He told her. "What secret weapon?" she asked him. "All three of them were born Uchihas, my blood runs through their veins, and I am an avenger." He answered as Sakura slowly smiled back at him. "I know, I love you Sasuke." She told him. "I love you too." He told her as he cupped her cheek with his hand and the two leaned into each other before closing their eyes and exchanging a passionate kiss on the lips.
Meanwhile Naruto went back into the hidden leaf village to find Hinata who was still busy working inside her garden. "Naruto," she began as she looked up at him. "what are you doing here?" she asked him. "I just thought that you'd like to know that we're moving back into the hidden leaf village. Sasuke and Sakura decided to tell the triplets once they got back from school." He explained. "Really? Gee, that's great!" she exclaimed excitedly as her entire face lit up with joy.
"Listen Hinata, there's something I have to talk to you about." He began. "What's that Naruto?" she asked him. "Well, I'm not exactly sure. I mean I know what I wanna say so I should probably just heed Sakura's advice and speak from my heart. You see ten years ago we had to say goodbye to each other, and I just wanted you to know that was the worst day of my life. Sasuke once told me that once you find the girl you love that you wanna spend the rest of your life will, you'll know. And he was right." He said. "What are you saying?" she asked with a gasp as she looked over at him.
"I'm saying that I love you Hinata. I think I always have and I know now that I always will. And I wanna marry you." He said. "You do?" she questioned with disbelief. "Yeah, but I'm sorry I don't have a ring or anything for you since I haven't saved up enough money yet." He explained. "Oh Naruto." She whispered as she blinked away her tears and turned to look over at him. "So, will you marry me?" he asked her as he gazed inside her eyes and placed a tender hand upon her cheek. "Yes Naruto, I will." She answered as Naruto smiled warmly at her and gazed at her lovingly before softly closing his eyes and sealing their engagement with a kiss.
He was unaware that Sasuke was secretly watching him from a distance back inside the woods. He placed his hands upon his hips and grinned proudly before watching them pull apart after they had broken the kiss. "Hm, that's my brother." Sasuke said to himself. "I'm sorry, did you say something?" Naruto questioned his new fiancée. "No, I thought you did." She answered when suddenly Naruto heard a rustling sound in the leaves and gasped before he quickly spun his head around and for the first time noticed his brother in-law's presence. "Hm." Naruto said back as he smiled at him and which in return Sasuke grinned back at him before turning around and walking back inside the woods.
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"Hello everyone in the hidden leaf village Sasame Uchiha is here to stay!" she exclaimed proudly placing her hands upon her hips as she had finished moving back into Kakashi's old place with the rest of her family and was now enjoying the fresh air. Then she giggled in a mischievous way that reminded Sasuke of Naruto. "Hm," he began with a smirk. "Well she may look more like me but she also takes after your side of the family." He said turning to smile at his wife. "Uh Dad listen, when I said I hated you before, I didn't mean it. I was just upset." Sasame explained.
"It's alright, I understand." He began with a nod. "Your mother and I should have told you the truth a long time ago, but adults make mistakes too." He said. "So, do you still love me?" she asked him. "Forever." He answered simply with a grin at her as she smiled back at him. "And does that mean that you'll help me with my training?" she asked as he bent down and stuck out her two fingers before poking her in the forehead. "Some other time alright? After we finish getting settled and you're enrolled into the ninja academy with your brothers." He said before he pulled his hand away from her and stood back up.
"That reminds me where's Naruto, I have to talk to him." He said. "I think he went out with Hinata to celebrate their engagement." Sakura answered. "Never mind, I'll surprise him then and talk to Lady Tsunade myself." He explained. "What are you talking about Sasuke?" she questioned her husband. "After all that Naruto has done for us and this family, it's about time he gets recognized for it. And besides I think Tsunade's been hokage long enough, she deserves a happy retirement." He explained with a grin. "Yeah! Uncle Naruto will be the greatest hokage that ever lived!" Sasame cried and for once, everyone else agreed with her.