At long last, the final chapter to this series has arrived. Sorry that I didn't get this up sooner. Something came up with a member of my family and things were a bit crazy at the time. Been a long time coming but I'm glad to see I was able to make it to the end. Now, for the disclaimer, I don't own Naruto.

Chapter 13
Epilogue

It was early morning and in one home it seemed like there wasn't anyone there. That wouldn't be the case however as the faint sound of footsteps could be heard. The sound would travel through the home until reaching to a close door room.

Slowly the door was opened and revealed a dim bedroom with someone in the bed. Smiling at the predicament, the sneak struck. Going in they dove at the person. "Gotcha you daddy." declared the sneak that was actually a young girl.

Eyes opening, the dad smiled. "You sure did. Now what should I do? I know." Reaching over he started to tickle his daughter who started laughing hysterically. It would last a few seconds before stopping and placing the girl on his lap. "Where are your bother and sister, Hikari?"

"They're in the backyard playing. I wanted to go too but they said I couldn't." Hikari followed it by pouting. "Why wouldn't they let me play?"

Chuckling at his daughter's antics, the dad patted her on the head. "They're just looking out for you. You're too young to train." Leaning forward he kissed the top of her head. "Give it time and you'll be able to 'play' with them. Now be a good girl and tell them to come in so we can have breakfast." Doing as she was asked, Hikari hurried off. With her gone the dad turned his attention on the other person in the bed. "You can stop pretending. She's gone." he whispered in their ear after kissing their neck.

Keeping their eyes close they groaned. "Those kids are like you. They have too much energy for their own good."

"Oh really?" he mockingly retorted. "You didn't seem to mind me having so much energy last night." The underlining meaning didn't go unnoticed as the other occupant in the bed sat up to stare at him in surprise while covering themselves with the bed sheets. Noticing the reaction he laughed. "Even after all this time you still get flustered by such remarks. You haven't changed Hinata."

Mildly miffed, Hinata turned herself away. "That's some way to talk to your wife. You can be a jerk sometimes Naruto."

Scooting over the blond wrapped his arms around her. "Now you know that I'm just teasing you. Honestly, I love you Hinata and wouldn't want you any other way." He furthered it by kissing her on the shoulders and neck.

Unable to help herself, Hinata let out a few moans of pleasure. Tilting her head she started kissing her husband. They went at it hot and heavy for a few minutes before she reluctantly broke it off. "As much as I would like a repeat performance, we don't have the time. We have to get ready for later." Although not in complete favor of it, Naruto gave in and the both of them got dressed. Soon they were having breakfast with their three children.

The eldest was nine year old Kushina. She was much like her mother but had her father's mischievous streak. Along with her was seven year old brother, Minato. As with his older sister, he took after one of his parents, that being the father. To even things out some of Hinata's composure had been thrown in. Lastly was four year old Hikari. Fortunately she had inherited a good mixture from both parents. One thing that all three had in common was that they had the extraordinary levels of endurance and chakra.

"Dad, could you team me the summoning jutsu?" asked Minato. "I really want to surprise everyone when I start up at the academy."

"Are you that simpleminded?" wondered Kushina. "Do you think that doing a fancy technique will make a good impression? I thought you were better than that."

Being practically reprimanded caused Minato to become annoyed. "You're one to talk. Didn't you almost overdue it when you demonstrated the gentle fist style?"

Another thing that Kushina got from her mother was the Hyuga type of fighting style and the Byakugan that helped to utilize the skill. While the bloodline ability wasn't as efficient as other Hyugas, it was still impressive. Having that incident being thrown back at her caused Kushina to become embarrassed. "That's beside the point." Soon the two siblings got into an argument but Hinata intervened.

"Now that's enough of that." Right away the two of them stopped their squabble. By the tone their mother used they knew that they better do as they were told. "You'll be all right Minato. I'm sure that our academy experience will turn out okay. Hopefully it won't end up as crazy as your father's was."

"Oh come on. That's uncalled for." Naruto halfheartedly complained. "It wasn't that bad." Hinata gave him a dubious look. "Well…at least I've matured since then." The look that had been given by his wife was joined by his two oldest children. Playing it off, he comically clutched at his chest. "I feel so betrayed. You believe me, don't you Hikari?"

The youngest sibling let out a playful giggle. "Daddy's silly." That simple response caused the others to laugh. Unable to help himself, Naruto joined in.

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It has been twenty years since the attempted destruction of Konoha by Madara and Sasuke Uchiha and a lot had happen since then. On a large scale, the tension between the nations had lessened. Not completely but they were on friendlier terms. Many outlaw shinobi had tried to take over the position that the Akatsuki once had but fortunately all attempts were prevented. None of the nations wanted history to be repeated.

Concerning the bijus, they were still scattered throughout with only a few of them having been sealed. There were some that would become jinchurikis but unlike previous times, times, they were treated as humans and weren't as ostracized by their village. They identities were kept hidden to give them a better chance to be viewed as human.

As for Konoha, it had recovered from the civil dispute that it had sustained. The day that it was all resolved became a holiday; known as Final Penance, and today was its yearly celebration. While those within the village celebrated those who had a hand in stopping it all were having their own private party. The location was the home of Naruto and Hinata.

Their home wasn't the one they originally lived in, even though they still owned it, but a large one that once belonged to Naruto's parents. With everything that happened on that day twenty years ago, the truth about Naruto and Kyuubi was revealed and that included his heritage. There was uneasy for a while but that would pass after the shock wore off. When it came to what name the family went by, it was sometimes Uzumaki and other times Namikaze. Most times was Uzumaki-Namikaze.

The party was well underway and everyone there was having a good time. Some of the guests hadn't seen each other for quite sometime and were using the opportunity to catch up. Throughout the place there were many familiar faces.

Sakura and Haku, who were marred a few years after Final Penance, were there with their eleven year old son, Morio. They split their times living in Konoha and Land of Waves. Sakura had become a highly regarded medical specialist and Haku continued to be Waves' protector while also taking part on the occasional mission for Konoha.

Lee and Kin were still happily together and had a daughter and two sons to show for it. Seventeen year old Misato was a chunin while fifteen year old Kenji was preparing for the upcoming Chunin Exam and twelve year old Yoshi recently became a genin.

Anko became head trainer for possible ANBU recruits when Team Anko was discontinued. Hellish stories have been told about the training process but those who managed to make it through were some of the best around.

Choji was regrettably unable to attend due to other obligations. That being at the Daimyo's to see one of his daughters who happen to be the Akimichi's girlfriend. They got together when Choji was on a mission and the two happen to it it off.

Another person who couldn't show up was Shino as he was currently on a mission. He pretty much remained the same with the exception that he was being trained to be the next leader for the Aburame family. There couldn't have been a better person for the position.

While they may not have been able to attend, someone who did was Shikamaru. At the moment he was sitting on a bench underneath a tree with his wife Temari. While she now resided in Konoha the female wind user still acted as the mediator between Konoha and Suna. As for Shikamaru, he followed in the footsteps of his deceased sensei by taking on a genin team. Before that he briefly took Kurenai's daughter, Kimiko as an apprentice. She was now eighteen and an accomplish jonin.

Concerning Suna, the alliance between it and Konoha continued to go strong. It kind of helped due to Gaara still being the Kazekage. He was having a good life as he and Matsuri got married and were expecting their first child in a few months.

Glancing elsewhere Naruto saw Neji and Tenten. They got married a few years ago and were living happily together. There was even talk that they were thinking about having children.

Naruto's attention would shift as he saw his son Minato running away from something. Kneeling down he stopped him. "Hang on. What's wrong?"

"Help me dad. She's after me again." Looking back, Minato saw something and became fearful. "She's coming." He hid himself behind his father.

Moments later a five year old brown haired girl came running over to them. "Hello Mr. Namikaze. Can Minato and I play?"

Understanding what was going on, Naruto chuckled. "I don't know Mai. Why don't we ask him?" Looking back he was mildly surprise that his son was no longer around. He caught a glimpse of Minato running off elsewhere. Naruto wasn't the only one that noticed as Mai was already on his trail. "Ah, to be young again."

Even after all this time it was still surprising that Kiba and Ino got married. To say that their relationship was unique would be an understatement. They would have their fights that were still remembered. Despite all the ups and downs, their relationship was still going strong and would do anything for their daughter.

"This is some party." Standing beside Naruto was the current Hokage, Tsunade. She was drinking some sake but thankfully she wasn't overdoing it. "All of you are deserving of such acknowledgment. You especially."

"I just did my part." confessed the former jinchuriki. "Everyone had a role in saving Konoha on that day. Doesn't matter who did more, the end result was the same."

"I should've expected that you would say something like that. Not willing to take the credit." Finishing the rest of her sake Tsunade quickly got a refill. "Come to a decision yet?"

Naruto knew what she was referring to and shook his head. "Now isn't the time. This is a time to celebrate. We can talk about business later."

Giving no argument, Tsunade shrugged her shoulders. "Have it your way. Honestly, deciding whether you'll be my successor shouldn't be that hard to make." Stopping for a moment she took a swig of her drink. "That's for another day. If you excuse me, I'm going to get more sake." Not wanting to get in the way of one of the sannin's vices he let her go.

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For the rest of the day the party went smoothly with everyone having a good time. It was now late and they all called it a day.

At the Uzumaki-Namikaze home, the three children were already fast asleep in their beds. As for the parents, they were in their room also getting ready for bed. "They're out like a light." announced Naruto after checking on them. He would walk onto a pleasant scene as Hinata was putting on her night gown. Seeing his wife in such an appealing light had him smiling endearingly.

Noticing the attention, Hinata sent a matching smile to her husband. "That's not surprising. They were running around, having fun." A particular funny moment must've crossed her mind as she laughed slightly. "Minato seemed to have a good time as he and Mai were running all over the place. Would it be something if when they're older they got together?"

"Yeah, it would be." Naruto decided to not mention that the reason their son had been running was to get away from the young Inuzuka girl. "As long as they live long and happy lives I'll be okay with. That's something that parents wish for their children."

Walking over, Naruto pulled Hinata into a loving embrace. "It's been a bumpy road for us. There were twits and turns here and there but we continued through. We endured so that the next generation the opportunity to have more peaceful lives." Staring deeply into each other's eyes the two shared a kiss that contained the love that the two of them had.

And with this, this story has come to an end. Want to give my thanks to everyone who supported this series. It helped me to continue and finish it. If you're wondering, I plan to do another story and hope to have it out in the next few months.

Once again, thank you and until next time, see ya.