The Greatest Gift and Honor of All...


Back at the Sarutobi house, Asuma silently sat under the cherry tree which was beginning to shed it's blossoms. One particular blossom broke off and floated to the man's knee as he looked at it sadly.

At that moment, he heard a twig snap and looked up to see Tenten carrying a wrapped up spike wearing the Hokage's necklace. "Tenten!" he exclaimed in surprise about to get up when Tenten threw herself down and bowed at his feet in front of him.

"Father, I've brought you the Spike of Pein..." she said softly, placing the weapon in Asuma's hands before quickly removing the necklace. "And the Hokage's Crystal! They're gifts from lady Tsunade herself to honor the Sarutobi Family," she explained bowing once more.

Suddenly, she heard a thud as she saw the items being dropped on to the grounds before finding herself getting pulled into an embrace by Asuma. "The greatest Gift and Honor of All, is having you for a daughter, Tenten..." said Asuma looking at Tenten proudly as wiped the tears streaming from her face before hugging her again. "You have no idea how much I've missed you!"

"I've missed you too, Daddy..." said Tenten hugging her father tightly.

Kurenai and Chiyo stood not too far from the too. Kurenai sighed happily as she the touching moment while Chiyo scoffed in distaste. "Lovely... she's brings home a spike...If I were her I would have brought home a man-!"

"Excuse me? Does Tenten live here?" asked a new voice.

Kurenai and Chiyo gaped when they turned and saw a handsome young man with pearly eyes in an Anbu uniform carrying a Monkey mask. They were so speechless all they could do was point to where the said person was.

"Thank you," said Neji politely bowing and walking past them.

Chiyo widened her eyes as she watched him leave. "A Hyuuga! WHOO! Sign me up for the next war!" she whispered to Kurenai excitedly, who rolled her eyes and shook her head.


Asuma got up when he saw Neji walking towards them. "Honorable Asuma, I-" he began to say when Tenten appeared from behind Asuma. "TENTEN!" he exclaimed blushing as he began to act flustered. "Uh...y-you forgot your mask! Um, w-well I mean, it's your mask!" Neji exclaimed stammering a little as he quickly held out the Monkey mask.

Asuma and Tenten side glanced each other and smirked before the girl stepped forward and took the mask gently from Neji's hands. "Would you like to stay for dinner?" she asked.

"Would you like to stay forever?" asked Chiyo from afar making Tenten shake her head while Neji quirked an eyebrow.

"Dinner...would be great..."responded Neji smiling shyly at Tenten.


Hiruzen sighed happily as well as he watched the lovely scene in the garden from the temple window but his mood was quickly spoiled when Naruto hopped on to his head.

"Come on...who did a good job?~ Come on, come on! Tell me who did a good job~dattebayo~?" urged Naruto batting the ancestor's head with his tail.

Hiruzen frowned and sighed in defeat as he blew a tail out of his face. "Oh alright...you can be Guardian again..."

"YAAAAAATTAAAAAAAAAAA!" cheered Naruto happily jumping into the air and scrambling up to his pedestal as Konohamaru banged the gong hard, waking the other Ancestors in a single ring. "HIT IT, CRICKET-BOY!"

"ALRIGHT! LET'S BREAK IT DOWN NOW!" exclaimed Konohamaru slipping on a pair of sunglasses and whipping out a microphone before busting out a funky rhythm by beat-boxing.

The Ancestors began to party and dance to Konohamaru's beat as the fox tossed down confetti on everyone.

"You know she get's it from my side of the family!" said Homura proudly while he and Koharu did the Macarena together.

Hashirama the Shodaime began to moon-walk as he tossed his head up like up volleyball while Sansho bounced it higher as she boogied with Ebisu who was disco dancing.

"RAMEN FOR EVERYONE!" cried Naruto swinging about on a rope when he accidentally collided with Hashirama's head and got thrown past Hiruzen who rolled his eyes and leaned against his memorial.

"Hmph...Gaurdians..." he muttered as Naruto landed rolling down the stairs where he got caught in Tenten's arms just as she was walking up the stairs.

"Thanks Naruto..." she said softly as Tenten smiled and kissed the Kyuubi on the head, much to his surprise as he looked up and smiled at the girl.

At that moment, Akamaru came running past them and ran into the temple barking excitedly as the hens followed closely behind.

"NARUTOOOOO!" yelled Hiruzen as Tenten and Naruto looked at each other and bolted off laughing.


The End...