Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto!
A/N: Sorry I neglected to update last week. I just wasn't around one of my computers and I've been so busy at work. I'm sorry about this but you'll never find out what his dreams are about… I'll leave it up to y'alls imaginations. I've been a writing demon lately, though the characters have taken total control and there was even an unexpected twist around the 9th (?) chapter that even I didn't know of! Geez…. Anyway, enjoy kiddos!
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2 years later
Tsunade stood in front of the council trying to convince them of her decision. Usually she wouldn't have to bother with this, but her decision involves Naruto, and that always made them nervous. Even after all these years and after all Naruto had done for the village.
"Naruto is going to be the next Hokage." Tsunade's authoritative voice stated, leaving no room for argument not that the council heard the determination in her voice.
"We are concerned."
"About what, that the Kyubi will get out and destroy the village? Or maybe it's that Naruto can't defend the village without the aide of the Kyubi? Either way he can't seem to win right? So which stand will you take?" She paused for a moment and gave a sigh. When she spoke again she sounded much calmer. "If Kyubi tries to come out, then Naruto dies that means the Kyubi dies as well. And we all know that Naruto is the strongest shinobi in this village. The only one who comes close to that is Sasuke and he doesn't suit the position."
"What about your apprentice?"
"Sakura is not ready. Naruto's the only choice for the position, and he only has a couple of years left anyway. There isn't anyone who loves this village more than Naruto. He is going to be the Rokudaime." Tsunade made her statement final.
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"Tsunade-sama." Naruto saluted the Hokage and stood at the edge of the Hokage's desk, tall and lean. His voice was deep and manly, he had lost all boyishness in his face and attitude and he had begun growing his hair, which he kept tied back. He had finally turned into a serious shinobi.
"Ah Naruto."
"What was it that you needed? I was having ramen!" He said with a flat voice.
Tsunade almost smiled at this. He might sound serious but he was the same old gaki. "I call you here to say that I'm stepping back. I've chosen a new Hokage."
Naruto tensed at this. "Oh," was all he could say.
"I had to argue a great deal with the council, so don't mess it up gaki!"
Naruto's face showed shock.
"Is it okay to come in now?" Sakura's voice called from the other side of the door to the Hokage's office.
"Hai hai." Hokage called.
The doors flung open and standing there was the Sakura, Sasuke, Kakashi and Iruka.
"Congratulations! If someone told me 8 years ago that you were going to be Hokage one day I would have said they were crazy." Sakura gave him a hug, which surprised him. "Come on, she took his hand and began to drag him. Everyone's waiting to celebrate."
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The celebration had dragged on for hours. When Sakura said everyone she had meant everyone. Konohamaru, Moegi, Udon, Hinata, Kiba, Shino, Shikamaru, Chouji, Ino, Neji, Lee, Gai, Tenten, Gaara, Temari, Kankuro and some other people that Naruto had come to be friends with come along to celebrate. There was a moment where Kankuro had tried to trick the stiff Lee, who absolutely refused to drink, into drinking some sake; fortunately Gai had stopped him in time.
Sasuke and Naruto dragged themselves to Sasuke's apartment at 2 in the morning, not completely sober, nor were they completely drunk.
Naruto made it to the shower first so Sasuke took a seat out on the balcony. After years of living together they had managed to fall into a routine where they didn't bother each other much. Sasuke had suggested early on moving to one of the houses on the Uchiha estate, but Naruto had insisted on staying knowing that Sasuke didn't want to move back to the main house.
They had even fallen into the habit of sharing a bed. After the first few days of Naruto falling off the couch in the midst of his nightmares and Sasuke getting tired of sleeping on the couch. They had both agreed to share the large bed.
Naruto was quickly done with his shower. He dried himself and put on a pair of boxers and a t-shirt. He dried off his hair slightly and stepped out to the balcony, the towel still around his neck.
"Your turn teme."
Sasuke just nodded and went inside. Naruto took a seat on the chair that Sasuke had been sitting in the moment before. He leaned back and closed his eyes.
"Naruto." He felt a touch at his shoulder. He slowly opened his eyes.
"I was just thinking Sasuke." He responded, staring off into the distance. "They let me be the Hokage because I'm going to die soon."
"Who cares." Sasuke leaned against the frame of the door and crossed his arms. "Are you going to insist on staying out here much longer?"
Naruto gave a smile and shook his head. He picked himself up and walked inside again going straight for the bed. Sasuke closed the door behind Naruto and joined Naruto. Naruto was stretched out on the right side with his hands behind his head.
"Don't worry, just go to sleep, you'll do okay."
Naruto closed his eyes and immediately fell asleep with alcohol still in his system.
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When he woke up the next morning, his head hurt, though not as badly as it would have if he had been completely drunk last night.
He took another shower to make himself feel better and then took off for the Hokage tower. This was to be his first day as Hokage, Rokudaime. One of his boyish smiles cracked and he immediately put it away, only smiling in his mind.
When Naruto got to his office, on his desk sat piles of papers and standing next to it was Shizune waiting to make sure he does it all. He let out a groan and internally cursed Tsunade-sama for allowing him to have the position. He was pretty sure that she had neglected her work for at least the last week!
He let out another groan and walked behind his desk and took a seat, readying himself for the work.