Summary: He had always said she was most beautiful beneath the stars, beneath the soft, white light they gave off. Everything special they had done together, were coincidentally, beneath the stars. Told from their son's point of view.

Pairings: Naruto/Hinata

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, at all. All the characters belong to Kishimoto Masashi-sensei.

As Time Passes

Beneath the Stars

"Everything special, they had done together, except when they had first met. It was back in their Academy days when they had first met. He had a wide smile while she had a shy one."

The people around nodded, saddened by their deaths. He was the Shichidaime when he had died, almost anyway. Kakashi had stepped down from his position a few days before their death, only to step back up. Naruto had a mission to complete before settling down in the village as the Shichidaime Hokage with Hinata as his wife.

"First love's kiss was beneath a sea of stars stitched onto black. The kiss bonding them in union was beneath a star studded evening, fireflies everywhere illuminating the field."

Three particular faces darkened as memories of Naruto had flooded their images. The sole female of the three had broken down into tears when she found out of his death. The dark haired male could do nothing but stare.

"First family outing was beneath a pitch black night, illuminated by stars. First evening out in a fancy restaurant had been beneath the stars."

The entire Hyuuga Clan was there, mourning for the death of their beloved leader. She had been shy at first and they wondered if she could make a good leader. Marrying the almost Shichidaime had done her good.

"And the night they had been ambushed by a group of S-Class Missing Nin was coincidentally, a night with stars glistening, as if memorial of them. Even now, their funeral as honorable ninjas of Konohagakure no Sato, the night is studded with the same stars that connected them."

A female with long, blonde hair and the same white eyes as the one who was speaking walked to him, trying to reassure him.

"I am Hyuuga… no, Uzumaki Mirai and this is my sister, Uzumaki Hana, giving our last words to our beloved parents."

He had broken down then, the pink haired teammate of Naruto's rushing forward to comfort them, her husband, the rival of the Shichidaime, had followed. Mirai was a Hyuuga in name, to continue their lineage, but was an Uzumaki by blood.

The next day, Kakashi, the Rokudaime, had ordered for them to start building Naruto's face on the Hokage monument. On the epitaph, their names had been written down.

Uzumaki Naruto – Shichidaime Forever in Our Hearts
Uzumaki Hyuuga Hinata – Loving Wife of the Shichidaime

--- Owari ---

Bah. That was so sad ;-;

Explanation about their death. Naruto and Hinata were on the way back to Konoha when they were ambushed. Naruto had died protecting Hinata and Hinata, too weak to continue, succumbed to death as well.

I know Naruto and Hinata are good but I really don't think they can handle five S-Class Ninjas on their own. Come on, be realistic.

Please don't kill me! I have a long life ahead of me! ;-;

In any case, these stories aren't going to be long, since they're the type devoid of any major storyline. If these one-shots inspire you to write any more, by all means go ahead.