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Warning! Yeah, this is going to be a sad chp. if you dont like sad goodbyes then you should either leave now or get a box of tissues (if your that emotional).

Chapter 11: Goodbyes

Arashi didn't fall back to sleep. After he pulled himself together, he left his tree and walked back to the 'camp site.' he just sat there and watched naruto. Watching him dream, hoping that he would never wake up from that dream (it looked like a good one because he was smiling.).
'i hope he doesn't wake up. arashi thought then...There won't be any sad goodbyes..." Arashi smiled as Naruto grumbled in his sleep. It sounded something like "Ramen" and "Hinata-chan." He wondered that if maybe Hinata was making him ramen. Arashi closed his eyes a listened to the wind, feeling the warmth of the rising sun.

Gaara came before hinata. After Hinata came, to everyone's surprise, Jiraiya, Kakashi, and Tsunade came. Arashi looked at his teacher sternly.

"What are you doing?" He wispered to his former teacher.
"It's not fair that you should... disappear... with out saying goodbye to others that care about you."
"If this revenge for last night?"
"What happened last night?" Asked Jiraiya raising one of his eyebrows and looking at his student a hint of laughter in his eyes. "You didn't let me finish."
"Like i wanted you to go all emotional on me."
"I really hate that jutsu." Said Jiraiya with mock anger.
"Speaking of that jutsu..."
"No."
"No what?"
"I am not teaching it to that kid."
"What? why not!"
"You were bad enough with it! Imagine if he ever learned it! It'd be hell!"
"A fun hell." said arashi smiling. "come on, can't you do me this one last favor?" Jiraiya grumbled.
"Fine fine." he said waving his hand. "But not until i think he's ready to learn it."
"Deal!" Said Arashi smiling wider. They walked over and joined the others. The adults had brought a wide spread of food and drink.

"Ne, ne! Arashi! If your made of energy, then what about your clothes. I remember you putting you coat on me one night and it felt real. whats up with that?" asked Naruto. Arashi pondered this for a moment.
"Hm... I really don't know... They feel real..." He took of his coat and examined it. "but then again... so do i... Ne, hinata-chan, look at my jacket. Does it look like its made of energy?" Hinata complied and activated her byuukugan.
"No, its regular cloth... but how?"
"I think..." said tsunade. "that since cloth is an inanimate object and doesn't require energy, that after a while after being formed, it became solid. How exactly it did that, I'm not sure."
"Oh well. it doesn't really matter i guess. So, let's eat!" Arashi said and started serving himself some food. The others joined soon after.

It was a comfortable afternoon. The kids did a bit of training after breakfast and the adults talked. They strayed away from arashi's leaving as often as possible, but it was inevidable that it would come up.
"When are you going to tell the kids?" asked Tsunade after a sip of sake. Yondaime looked down in his glass.
"I dont know."
"Your going to have to tell them soon." Said kakashi. "part of your foot is going." he pointed out.
"Yeah i know. But i can't bring myself to tell them." Arashi said, covering the small part of his foot that was disappearing. The adults sat in silence as the laughter of the kids (mainly Naruto's) filled the air.
"naruto!" Yondaime yelled, shaking. Naruto looked over at Yondaime, smile gone, and walked over, the others following not to far behind.
"Wh... what's up... You... Your shaking..." Naruto said a little worried. Yondaime took a few seconds to recompose himself before standing up and looking at Naruto. Naruto gasped as he looked down at Arashi's legs. The were gone past his ankels.
"Wha... your... but..." Hinata covered her mouth as more of him started disappearing.
"I have to go, Naruto."
"Wha... what are you talking about... you... you can pull energy from other..." Naruto tried smiling, hoping it was a joke, but the tears swelling in his betrayed him. Hinata was already crying and Gaara just stood there, still wondering what to make of the situation.
"Don't be sad." Yondaime said, Laying his cost on top of Naruto's head. "Why are you crying naruto?"
"I... I don't know..." said naruto, feeling the tears stream down his cheeks. He truly didn;t know why he was crying. He had always told himself not to cry unless he was happy, but he certainly wasn't happy. The closet thing he had to a father was disapearing right before his eyes. "Why... why are you going! Why are you leaving!" Yondaime smiled and hugged naruto.
"I know... I would do anything not to leave but... I have to..."
"No! No you dont! You can stay here with us! Stay here with me! When can go live in my apartment... you dont hav... you dont..." Yondaime hugged naruto tighter.
"Don't worry. I'll always watch over you. And I know you'll be a great hokage one day. I sure your mother and most certainly I are very proud of you. We couldn't have asked for a better son." Yondaime smiled and let go of naruto. He may have made a cool ending, but he was still sad to leave. It took a while for the last lines that Arashi said to sink in with Naruto.
"D... dad..." He whisered. "DAD! COME BACK PLEASE!" Naruto sobbed, grabbing the coat and pulling it over his head. "dad... dad... please..."
But...
It was to late...
Yoda...
Yondaime...
Arashi...
Naruto's father...
was gone...

"COME BACK! COME BACK!" naruto continued to yell, There was never any time in his life when he wanted something as much as he did now. More then being acknowledged. More then being Hokage. He would give all those up just to have him come back.
"naruto-kun..." Hinata said lightly, tears coming down her face. She knew how bad it was to lose someone close to her, but she knew that Naruto's pain was more than that. Then... she imagined what it would be like to lose Naruto. He was her hope. Her admiration. To lose him would be like... like he was feeling now. That there was never going to be happiness again. She covered her face and cried harder. This was the way he was feeling. The was he was feeling... it... was the worst hell anyone could go through.
"naruto-kun..." Hinata bent down next to the crying naruto. "naruto-kun..." she said, more tears streaming down her face. She then slowly and carefully put her arms around him and he quickly hugged her back. She didn't care if the others were watching. Right now... She had all the confidence in the world.
"Naruto-kun... I know it's hard... It's difficult to lose someone like that." Gaara nodded to himself in agreement. He had his arms folded and his hands tightly griped his arms. If anyone looked closely, hey could see he was shaking. "I haven't experinced to the extent that you have... but... i can imagine. if I... If i ever lost..." This was it. "If i ever lost you... I... Dont know what i'd do. I... I would never be happy again. I know its painfull Naruto-kun. But... there are people here who care about you and... and... love you..." She paused. "he loved you Naruto-kun. He wouldn't want you to be sad. He would want you to stand up and yell. Tell the world who you are and what your going to be... and..." she gulped. " Even if..." She said more lightly so that naruto could barely hear. "Even if I'm not the one standing next to you when your goals are accomplished, then i'll support you from the shadow's... like i've always have..."
Naruto loosened his grip and looked at Hinata. Her eyes were downcast and she was still crying. Slowly... Naruto got up and put on his new coat (which was way to big for him) and shot his fist up in the air.
"I AM UZUMAKI NARUTO!" He yelled to the sky, tears still in his eyes. "I AM THE SON OF YONDAIME AND I AM GOING TO BE HOKAGE! I WILL HAVE THE WHOLE VILLAGE ACKNOWLADGE ME! I AM GOING TO CHANGE THE HYUUGA! I WON'T LET SADNESS EVER BEAT ME! HEAR THAT OLD MAN! I'M GOING TO BE THE GREATEST! I'M GOING TO BE THE GREATEST HOKAGE THIS VILLAGE EVER HAS AND WILL SEE!" He finished a fell back to the ground. He could feel his fathers laughter in the air. Hinata laughed lightly and Gaara smirked. The adults just watched the kids and smiled. This was the generation that would lead them to a brighter age.