Naruto wiped the tears from his eyes as he laid his wife's unconscious form on the bed. He didn't want to tell her but he had to. At least he didn't have to kick himself around anymore for not telling her. He deserves what she's gonna say to him when he wakes up. He knows that.

He turned her head to her when she awoke with a grown.

"Naruto.. I had the craziest dream.. you told me that you were-"

"Dying. Yeah.. I know." Naruto smiled weakly at her and swept the hair out of her face. She gasped. "How did you.."

"It's because it's true. Don't faint on me Hinata, I wanted to tell you earlier, but Sakura was so set on the fact that she was gonna find an antidote but it's not gonna happen." Naruto folded his hands in his lap and sighed.

Hinata's form started to shake. At first he thought it was from crying it it wasn't. Her hand reached out to slap him and he closed his eyes waiting for the impact but it never came. He opened his eyes to see what stopped her.

"No.. no.. no.. NO! NO!!" Hinata's painful sobs made Naruto's stomach twist. He felt really bad now. Clenched his fists. Curse me for being weak enough to get this disease.. it wasn't Kuramas fault that his chakra was causing body deteriorating. It wasn't Hinatas fault that he was so selfish, and decided on not telling her, even though he was advised by one of the smartest people in existence.

"Tell me I'm dreaming!" Hinata clutched at Naruto's shirt and pleaded with her eyes. Naruto just looked down in shame. Tears spilled out of Hinata's eyes as she hid her face in her palms.

"I'm sorry for not telling you sooner. I really am." Naruto clenched his fists as pain started shooting through his body. He didn't need to hide it anymore.

"Why?" Hinata heart wrenching sob shook his being. He suddenly realized how wrong he had been in keeping the biggest secret he ever had from his wife. She continued to ask him why getting louder each time till she was quiet and out of tears. She clenched Narutos shirt and pressed her face into his chest.

"How? Why are you sick?" Hinata softly asked her husband who was stroking her hair. He stopped suddenly and answered.

"Kurama's chakra is slowly destroying my body. He can't stop it, Sakura was, no, is trying to find a cure but it's no uses. Kurama tried to help me but it's just.. I don't know." Naruto clenched his jaw as he stared at the floor in anger. He was the strongest shinobi alive and he was falling to this. Some dumb disease.

Hinata fingered his bandaged hand and chuckled dryly. "Well... at least I didn't find out when you were already dead.. no trying to be sadistic or anything." Hinata stopped moving and curled up in a ball and started crying hysterically.

"I don't want the kids to know yet. Boruto.. Hima.. it's still too soon." Naruto stroked his wife's hair. Hinata calmed down to just a small whimper. She laid her head in Naruto's lap.

"Why keep it from the kids? So they can find out like I did?" Hinata bitterly asked her husband. She felt him tense.

"Thats.." Naruto struggled for words. "Sakura told me to keep it a secret. I agree, but I since your my wife, the closest person to me I had to tell you. I will tell Boruto and Hima later." Naruto sighed and laid down on his bed. He pulled up Hinata so she laid on his chest and continued to play with her soft hair.

They eventually fell into a troubled sleep.

Naruto awoke to the space next to him being empty. He figured she was making breakfast and kept sleeping. The memories of last night kept haunting him. He was such a terrible person. He is a failure as a father, and an even worse husband.

"Dad... what do I do?" He played in his bed staring at the ceiling.

"You can start by waking up." Hinata stood in the doorway. Her eyes were puffy and red, but she had a smile on her face. Naruto sadly stared at her. She was wearing an apron and she held a spatula in her right hand. Her other hand was on her hip and she was leaning on the door post.

"Yeah... hey Hinata?" Naruto started to apologize over and over again. Hinata just responded with a sad smile and tears glistening her eyes. Her skin was red and puffy because of him. It was all his fault. Everything was his fault. His parents could still be alive if he wasn't here. He didn't deserve to live if he was just gonna grow up, die from a strange illness really young and break his wife's heart.

Naruto clenched his fists and curled up into a ball. The pain was worse today than it was yesterday. Not to mention the pain in his heart by seeing his wife so broken.

Naruto grimaced. He had to go to the Hokage office. Actually.. he figured it was time to inaugurate a new Hokage. He stood up and walked to the door way to meet his wife. He pulled her into a hug and sighed. "I'm sorry.. so sorry.. I've failed you too many times as a husband. It's all my fault. Everything is all my fault.." Naruto swallowed back tears as he hugged his wife tightly. She patted him on the back.

"No it's not Naruto.. nothing is your fault. Sure, I was hurt you didn't tell me sooner but I understand you were given orders from your doctor. It's not your fault." Hinata soothed her husband who was no unable to hold back tears.

"Naruto.. the kids are downstairs waiting for their breakfast. You have a busy day at the Hokage office. You'd better eat breakfast here so I know you did." Hinata smiled encouragingly at her husband despite her own pain. Naruto nodded in understanding and they walked hand in hand down the stairs. Naruto greeted his children with a smile and sat in his seat.

"Hi Daddy! Guess what happened when you fell asleep last night!" Hima excitedly chirped. "Mommy told us about Uncle Sasuke and how you fought him once. She said he was a bad friend for a little while, but then you helped him become a good friend again. Mommy tells the best stories!" Himawari beamed at her Dad and Mom. Hinata smiled sadly.

Boruto however was indifferent to the conversation. He just picked at the food Hinata had given him.

"Hey, what's wrong Boruto?" Naruto asked his son as he took a drink of the coffee Hinata had given him.

"I just never realized how much I don't know about Uncle Sasuke. He must've been really strong right Dad? Since you fought him once." Boruto looked up from his plate and eyed his dad.

"Yeah.. more than once actually." Naruto smiled at his son. "He was no doubt strong, but I was stronger, or else Sasuke wouldn't be here today."

Boruto thought about his newly given information.

"Speaking of Sasuke, Sarada was wondering when he'd be back." Hinata handed him his plate and handed him a pair of chopsticks. He sighed as he broke apart the chopsticks.

"I don't know.. it was only supposed to take a week, it's been two though." Naruto took a bite of his food and gave Hinata an energetic thumbs up. "It's really good Hinata!" Hinata blushed and stared at her plate.

"Naruto..." Hinata started. Naruto looked up from his plate. "Hm?" Hinata pushed her empty plate away and looked her husband in the eyes.

"There is something I really wanted to do today." Hinata surprised Naruto with the determination in her eyes. The food fell from his open jaw.

"Eww Daddy, your food is falling out." Himawari scrunched up her nose and Naruto sheepishly cleaned up his mess.

"What did you mean Hinata?" Naruto turned to his wife.

She whispered in his ear. Naruto replied by giving her his signature grin and a thumbs up. He slowly stood up and thanked his wife for the meal, said goodbye to the kids and left the house. The pain in his body was still there, but he would have to live with it. He called Kakashi with his phone.

"Hey, Kakashi-sensei?"

"What? I'm kinda busy."

"Well I have a favor to ask."

"Darn... okay, what is it? No! Shut up Guy! Hehe... sorry. Continue."

Naruto sweatdropped and continued.

"I need help picking a new Hokage. I was thinking Konahamaru, but now that he has a team I don't think it would work out."

"Wow.. I never thought you would be the first to step out of office. What happened, did Hinata get mad at you or something?"

"No.. well, kinda.. but that's not the point. Kakashi-sensei, what I'm about to tell you is something only me, Sasuke, Sakura and Shikamaru know. Well, Hinata knows now, but you understand the situation right?"

"Uhh... sure? Wait hold on.. Guy! I said shut up! I am talking to Naruto!"

Naruto chuckled lightly. His sensei barely got mad but when he did... well, no need to explain.

"Okay, now what were you saying?"

Naruto could tell the argument wasn't over as he heard background shouts of Youth and rivalry.

"I am.. dying." Naruto could feel the silence on the other line.

"W-what? Your joking right? Naruto.. it's not right to play jokes on your seniors you know.. this one is not funny."

Naruto took a deep breath.

"Its true. Kurama's chakra is destroying my body. I didn't, well wasn't supposed to tell you but I need help. I don't know who to choose." Naruto couldn't tell if Kakashi was thinking about the next prospect or just shocked.

"Well... to think you'd die like that. *sigh* well.. Sakura can't cure you?"

"She's working on it but it won't work."

"How do you know?"

"Gut feeling I guess."

"Well.. how's Hinata taking it?"

"Shes doing better than I originally thought. Either that or she's doing an exceptionally good job of hiding it."

"Knowing you it's probably the latter. Hinata has loved you for a long time, I don't think it would be something she can get over easily. I mean... you guys are my cute little Genin."

Naruto sweatdropped at his wording.

"No need to make a weird situation out of everything. I mean, quit it. It's just plain gross."

"From the way your acting I would think your not even sad. But.. like me, it's not the case is it?"

"Yeah... I didn't think so. I mean, knowing I'm about to die is really bad, but knowing ill die in such a way.. I- I feel so useless..." Naruto's voice broke.

"Naruto..."

"I mean.. it's all my fault. Hinata has put on a false mask just to make me feel better when it's all my fault. It's so... unfair... I don't know what to do.."

"Well... hold on. Ill take your spot as Hokage while you can have the rest of your days off... man, I feel as is I'm saying it casually but... I really just don't know how to react. I mean, out of the blue my student tells me he's dying and I... I don't know what to say."

Naruto could hear the sorrow in the man's voice. He felt so mean.

"Hinata told me it wasn't my fault.. but it is isn't it.. sensei.."

"No.. I wouldn't say that.. it's just.. you waited long enough to tell us about it. How long has this been going on?"

"I've had it for quite a while but I didn't realize it was life threatening till Sakura gave me her report. The pain.. it feels as if a thousand needles are all shooting through my nerves.. I wonder if that's how people who I hit with my Rasen-shuriken felt. Although more recently it's centered around the seal."

"Probably.. Well... Ill come over as soon a possible. I'm sorry Naruto... that it had to be you.."

"Its not your fault.. but, since you knew my dad better than I did, what do you the think he would say? Like advice for what to do next."

"He'd say... THAT YOUTHFULNESS PREVAILS!! YOUTH!!"

Naruto deadpanned... that was most definitely not Kakashi... He wasn't gonna be mad at Guy for being happy on a sad day since he didn't know.. in fact, he should be celebrating his last days with his family. Which is why he wanted to get the new Hokage inaugurated as soon as possible.

"I'm sorry Naruto.. Guy, go away. I don't really know what Jed say, but I can guarantee he'd be proud of you. You are strong.. you always had been.."

Tears sprang to Naruto's eyes.

"Thanks sensei.."

"Yeah.. Ill be there as soon as possible. Bye."

Naruto put his phone in his pocket and continued running towards the Hokage mansion.