From April to June
Chapter 3
The day of his eighth birthday, he had decided to go out to see the village festival. He knew better than to try and participate. Experiences from years before had taught him better than that. However, he wanted to observe the various spectacles that took place at the festival every year. His compromise: To watch from the trees that skirted the festival grounds.
As he watched from his hiding place, he had imagined himself as one of the children frolicking around the area. He had spotted a few of his classmates from the academy and mused that they all joined him too. That night, he had stayed until the last fireworks faded from the sky. No one had known he was there intruding on their celebration; and it angered him.
He didn't want his existence to be obscure to anyone. He wanted to be known by the villagers; to one day be loved by them. That was how old man Hokage lived and that was how he wanted to live.
From that day on, he had promised himself that he would be known like the Hokage. He would make sure everyone knew his name.