Author's note: Again, thank you to everyone who read and reviewed. Here is my next chapter, getting even closer to meeting up with the teme with the stupid haircut. I mean it, what was Kishimoto thinking when he gave Sasuke that hair? Next chapter is when you'll find out what Naruto and Neji found out and did on that mission, but right now, something else gets revealed.

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Alerya: Which future Shinobi should give it this time?

(A girl who looks like Sakura with black hair, a boy who looks like Sai only with a tan and natural facial expressions and a chubby kid with brown hair appear)

Alerya: Okay, Midori, Keigo and Taka, good to see you three.

Midori: We're the future team Eight, and our sensei is...

Taka Akamichi: Midori, we can't tell them that!

Keigo: But we can say this, Alerya doesn't own Naruto! She just owns us, her OC's.

Alerya: I sure don't own Naruto, and I am not making anything off of this story. I'm just doing it for fun and to practice my writing.

Midori: At least you didn't turn me into a fangirl like my mom. I enjoy being the girl who beats the fan girls up.

Keigo: Midori, you are still as talkative as your mom. Let's get on with the story!

Kokone, a nurse in the maternity ward of the hospital, handed me my two babies. "Now, if you have any questions or concerns, just send me a message and I will be over there to help you." She gave both Minato and Sayuri a kiss on their little foreheads. "They are hard to resist, I can't wait to have children of my own."

"Thank you," I said, seated in a wheelchair. I was finally being discharged from the hospital today. It had been a very long week, but Tsunade insisted I needed it, and that the additional help of the nurses there also would be good to help Naruto and I adjust to taking care of our two little additions.

Naruto took hold of the handles of my wheelchair. "Ready to go home, you three?" he asked with his trademark grin.

"More than ready," I replied. I guess it is true for every ninja. No matter the reason, we can't stand being in the hospital for longer than a day. Once we reached the main doors of the hospital, Naruto and Iruka (who was waiting for us) removed the babies from my arms and loaded them up into baby carriers. Naruto took Minato, Iruka carried Sayuri, and Naruto created a clone in case I needed help or couldn't make it the few blocks to our apartment. Iruka had insisted on helping us, saying that it was part of his duties as godfather to the twins.

The normally ten minute walk to our apartment took almost half an hour, with villagers stopping us to congratulate us and admire the newborns. I smiled every time this happened; knowing this meant Naruto had finally been accepted by a majority of Konoha. That they were congratulating him on the healthy arrival of his babies, instead of insulting him for breeding more demon scum, was amazing. I had heard a few of those comments during my pregnancy, but only from a very few people.

When we finally made it to our apartment door, Naruto sighed, "I don't know about you, but I need a nap before these two wake up again." He dismissed the clone as he unlocked the door.

I nodded fervently, "At least they are together on their timing. Can you imagine what it would be like if one hour Minato woke up, and the next hour Sayuri woke up?"

Naruto grinned as he opened the door. As it opened, we were almost knocked over by the shout of "Surprise!"

All three of us were dumbstruck. All of our friends and senseis were waiting for us. Kakashi and Rin, the newlyweds Lee and Sakura, Kurenai and Akako, Tsunade, just to name a few. The living area was packed, and hanging on the back wall was a banner that read 'Welcome Home Hinata, Minato, and Sayuri!"

Ino and Sakura were first to the door, and took the baby carriers from Naruto and Iruka before we had recovered the ability to move. "Oh, they are so cute!" Ino squealed.

"Naruto's hair, Hinata's eyes," Sakura said, "Oh, they are so small and sweet!"

"I don't know about the small part, together their weight was almost eleven pounds," I replied. "Imagine carrying that around in your belly for months. But it was worth it."

We made our way inside, shocked that everyone had managed to fit into just the living area and the kitchen. Naruto and I gratefully sat down as Minato and Sayuri were passed around and admired by everyone.

"We have a chibi-Naruto and chibi-Hinata," Sai said as he held Minato. Yume was standing next to him, her finger being clenched by Minato's tiny fist, and an engagement ring sparkling on her hand.

Temari was gently rocking Sayuri and talking to her fiancé, "Shikamaru, what would you say if I want more than two kids?"

He gulped, "Whatever you want, my dear."

"Good answer," she grinned at him as she kept rocking the newborn, "Whose a beautiful girl, Sayuri-chan? Oh, you look just like your mother with those beautiful eyes." I smiled at the sight of the tough Temari becoming gentle as she held my daughter.

Kurenai sat next to us, "How much sleep are the two of you getting?"

"We're getting a decent amount, they wake up at the same time every two to three hours to be fed and/or changed," I replied. I looked at Akako, the solemn red-eyed toddler who was sitting on her mother's lap. "Do you want to see the babies, Aka-chan?" She nodded, and Naruto picked her up and took her to where Teuchi was now holding and admiring Minato. The little girl looked at him, and then leaned over and gave the baby a kiss on the head.

Kurenai smiled at the sight, "I wish I had a camera. That was precious."

"I think Rin has you taken care of," I replied, pointing out the medic, armed and ready with her camera. "One of her hobbies is photography."

The surprise party ended about three hours later, with everyone bidding us fare well and leaving enough food in the refrigerator and cupboard so I wouldn't have to cook for at least three days. Tsunade was the last to leave; having helped us put the babies down in their bassinette after I had nursed them.

"Naruto, I believe it is time."

He nodded, "Yes, it is. You can make the announcement whenever you want, Tsunade-baachan."

"That won't be the only announcement I make, Naruto Namikaze," she replied with a wink, "I will also be announcing my successor as Hokage as well."

Naruto gaped at her, "So soon? I'm only eighteen!"

"I'm not retiring immediately, don't worry! I still need to train you, but this will prevent anything like what Danzo did if anything should happen to me before I retire." She gave us both hugs and left.

A loud wailing broke the silence and woke the two of us up. "Who is it, Minato or Sayuri?" Naruto mumbled as he got out of bed.

I giggled as I also got up, "It's Minato, but in a few seconds, Sayuri will get started." A second wailing joined in right as I finished my sentence.

Naruto laughed at the timing and got Sayuri out of the bassinette. I picked up Minato and began nursing him. Naruto tried to keep Sayuri happy until it was her turn.

"Tomorrow is the day," I said, gently rocking in one of the two chairs that had been given to us.

"Tsunade-baachan will make her announcement," Naruto murmured, sitting in the other rocking chair and letting Sayuri suck on his finger. "The entire village will know I am the son of the Yondaime and Red Whirlpool."

"And you also will be named as successor to Tsunade, the future Rokudaime Hokage," I added. "You've reached your dream."

"More than one of them. I know who my parents are and I finally have a family." He gave Sayuri a quick kiss on her little forehead, and gently stroked her blonde hair.

I finished nursing Minato and we traded twins. A comfortable silence descended as we cared for our nine-day-old babies. Big changes would come into our lives tomorrow, but these moments would stay the same. I studied my daughters face, intent as she nursed, and was amazed that both Naruto and I could produce two perfect, pure, beautiful children such as these. I then glanced at my husband, who had the same look of contemplation and amazement that I knew I wore.

At the gathering the nest day, Tsunade stood at the place where she had been coronated five years earlier, wearing her official Hokage robes. "Five years ago, I vowed to serve and protect this village as the Godaime Hokage. In about a years time, I will be retiring." The entire village roared in shock. We all knew how old Tsunade really was, despite her appearance, but to many of the people, she seemed ageless and very strong, especially after she had woken up from that coma. "I have chosen my successor, but first, I need to set a record straight. Most everyone here believes that the night the Kyuubi no Kitsune attacked, the Namikaze clan was destroyed. The most prominent and supposedly last member of the clan was the Yondaime Hokage, the Yellow Flash of Konoha, Minato Namikaze. What only a few people knew was that his wife, Kushina, the Katana Mistress of the Hidden Leaf and one of our most powerful kunoichi, gave birth to their son that night." A gasp sounded from the assembled shinobi and civilians. "Even though both Minato and Kushina died that night, their son survived. He was raised in an orphanage, and became a shinobi of this village. He now holds the rank of Jonin. Who is the last Namikaze?" Tsunade paused, her brown eyes scanning the crowd and coming to rest on Naruto and me. "He is the same newborn child that Minato sealed the Kyuubi's spirit and chakra into that night. The shinobi that has been known for the last eighteen years as Naruto Uzumaki is actually Naruto Namikaze, son of Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki, husband of Hinata Hyuga, father of Minato and Sayuri, and will take my place as the Rokudaime Hokage!"

At first there was shocked silence at her announcement, and then a cheer began to sound. Amid the cheering, I heard a few muttered grumblings. "I can't believe the Kyuubi brat is going to be the next Hokage, or that he is the Yondaime's son!" an old man said to his wife.

"Well, he is the spitting image of the Yondaime. Only the Namikaze have that hair color," she replied.

Another person standing by them added, "That also explains why Hinata-sama wasn't sealed and disowned when she eloped with the Kyuubi Jinchuriki. Her father knew that he was the Namikaze heir, since he was friends with the Yondaime." I smiled inwardly at that.

"Naruto Namikaze, come here!" Tsunade called out over the din of many people discussing what she had just announced.

Naruto shifted Minato in his arms and turned pleading blue eyes at me, "Come with me, Hinata-hime?"

I smiled as I adjusted the sleeping Sayuri on my shoulder. "Always, Naruto-kun."

"We'll take care of them," Kakashi said as he and Rin came up to us. "We need the practice anyway."

"Okay." Kakashi took Minato and Rin immediately cuddled with little Sayuri. Knowing our babies were in good hands, we made our way up to the platform where Tsunade was waiting.

"People of Konoha, I present to you the future Rokudaime Hokage and his wife, Naruto and Hinata Namikaze!" Naruto grinned and waved, while I blushed and tried not to faint from all of the blood rushing to my head.

Afterward, the members of the Konoha Twelve ambushed us before we could return home.

"How long have you known that you were the Yondaime's son?" Ino demanded, practically in Naruto's face.

Naruto immediately looked uncomfortable and rubbed the back of his head. "Almost two years," he admitted, "I just wanted to prove myself to the village before they knew my real name."

Ino now rounded on me, "Hinata, did you know before you got married?"

"I was there when Tsunade told Naruto," I shrugged. "I didn't care. Naruto didn't change; he is still the same person I have loved since I was eight. Just his name is different."

Everyone, except Sakura, Sai, Neji, and Tenten began bombarding us with questions. We answered as best we could, but soon Kakashi and Rin came up, holding two fussy babies.

"I think they're hungry," Rin said, bouncing Sayuri in her arms to try and soothe her. Naruto took her from Rin, and Sayuri quickly quieted.

"Perhaps they just wanted their parents," Neji said as Kakashi handed Minato to me. He stopped fussing and looked at me with his pale bluish-lavender Byakugan eyes.

"Thanks for saving us," Naruto whispered into Sayuri's ear. I giggled when I heard that. Our friends weren't happy about us keeping something this big from them.

"Did anyone even suspect Naruto was the Yondaime's son?" Kiba asked.

"I was curious," Shikamaru admitted, "Anyone who has seen pictures of the Yondaime can tell Naruto bears a very strong resemblance. I just figured that it would be explained in time, and I was right."

Temari narrowed her green eyes at him, "And you never mentioned this because?"

"The Yondaime had a lot of enemies. If Naruto was his kid, they would try to get their revenge on him through Naruto," Shikamaru explained, trying not to look nervous as Temari's hand reached for her fan. "It was in Naruto's best interests for me not to say anything!"

She glared at him for a moment, "Good answer." Shikamaru visibly wilted in relief. She then turned to us, "Do you mind if I write and tell Gaara? He'll be excited to know that you are also a Kage's son."

"Sure, I will too," Naruto said, gently rocking Sayuri back to sleep. Minato was still wide awake, his pale eyes taking in everything.

"So," I whispered to my baby, "Now everyone knows you were named for your grandfather. Are you happy about that?"

"He looks like it and I am sure his grandfather is as well," Naruto replied, "Shall we go home and put them down? Sayuri is out."

We quickly said our goodbyes and headed back home. As we passed the Hyugas, I noticed many of the clan elders looking at us with something bordering respect and nervousness in their eyes. I knew they must have been shaken when Tsunade announced that the person their former heiress eloped with was none other than the Namikaze heir. I didn't care; I just wanted to get home. But then I met my father's eyes, and he gave me a slight smile and nod. I guessed that meant something good.

Tsunade caught us a few minutes later, "I'm coming with you. I need to spend some time with my precious grandbabies." She winked as she said that. We just laughed and let her join us.