The Hokage and the Charming Knight
by Masked Lover

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. I just write bad fanfics.

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Even though the Hokage was strong, and surrounded by friends, he lived alone and was very lonely.

Because he lived alone he spent most of his days inside a tall tower, all the way on the highest floor.

Because he stayed in the tower, all of his subjects became very lonely.

Even the knight that was secretly keeping watch over him soon became lonely and sad.

The Hokage would never admit to being lonely because he had to be strong.

For himself and his country.

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If you hold me tight I'd feel all right, but still be blue

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Naruto walked back into the battered, party room with his new Uchiha shirt. Shikamaru had to restrain his laughter because the seams were trying and it looked like the buttons were struggling to do their best to keep it all together. The Hokage had changed his bloody shirt on request of the Uchiha head, but Sasuke's dress shirt was a tight fit over his large body, Hinata had to hide her blush when she accidentally walked in on him changing. Instead of covering his body in modesty, he started flexing and taking advantage of the opportunity to embarrass the Uchiha wife for fun. Unfortunately Sasuke had also walked in and he was more than shocked at seeing Naruto in a sea of his clothing. But Naruto kept on posing, modelling shirts and making manly grunts as the married couple apologised profusely, bowing out in small dips backwards out the door. Finally he put on the largest shirt the Uchiha had, and returned to the party he had a part in ruining.

Naruto's wound had closed but Seiji wouldn't stop crying despite Naruto being fine. Hiccups racking his entire frame, the little boy never looked so small before. Even when he was born, Naruto had exclaimed in a bellowing voice that the Uchiha heir was unusually large. He rarely looked like an Uchiha though, more like a Hyuuga with Sasuke's eyes and Hinata's composure. Sasuke had long retired to his room with Hinata, leaving Shikamaru to care for Yukina. Most of the children were staying over the night and were slightly annoyed that the party had come to a halt. The cake was half-eaten, the presents opened, the games played... They still wanted to play more games, and complained openly about it.

Shikamaru was feeling a headache begin to rattle in his head. This party was becoming a disaster, he needed something to drink. Something hard, in the seediest bar, in the worst part of Konoha. But at least they were making fun of Sasuke Uchiha, and for a kids party is was pretty fun.

"Naruto, when are these kids going home?"

Shikamaru looked at Seiji and the Hokage, he had just gotten Yukina to sleep and Seiji was a loud brat. Not that he was a bad kid, he cried a lot for someone who was Sasuke Uchiha's son. Naruto picked Seiji up, he never thought of Seiji as his son... Rather he thought that Seiji was a student of his. He had tried to keep an arms length from the young boy but Seiji was quite persistent in being just a child and determined to not understand his likeliness to Sasuke.

"Hey, Seiji, how about we play some hide and seek, huh?" The boy's eyes were red and puffy, but he nodded slowly.

"Okay."

Naruto gathered all the kids into another room and quickly lay down the rules before starting the game, Seiji was decided to be "It" out of volunteering (which made a lot of the girls blush in just thinking that he was looking for them). Shikamaru opted not to play and the baby, Yukina was carefully handed off to her mother. Hinata had returned to supervise the remaining children who were upset that they couldn't use jutsu and refused to play.

Sasuke sat in a chair at her side looking sour and upset that someone was deciding the rules to a game in his household without his permission until he noticed that there was some of the good cake left.

He usually hated cakes, but this one was baked with tomatoes in it and was actually one of the best cakes he had ever had. He rose from his seat and made his way to the table that Shikamaru was clearing with his plate. "Nara," Sasuke pointed to the pile of the plastic plates, "pass me two plates." Shikamaru looked at Sasuke, he seemed to be living a good life he didn't deserve, but things weren't fair in this world-- and Sasuke Uchiha was taking all the cake.

"Hey! Leave some for me, Uchiha!" Shikamaru didn't want to start a fight but it was a good cake and a good cake worth fighting for.

"There's another cake in Naruto's fridge, it didn't come out so well so we had this one professionally decorated."

"Hinata, will you make this cake from now own?" Sasuke asked hopefully.

"Oh, I'm quite terrible at making this cake," Sasuke's heart started beating really fast in his chest, Hinata didn't seem to notice even being a Hyuuga and having Byakugan. She felt a bit guilty about eating cake and holding her baby in her arms, but the cake was far to delightful to abstain from. She took her first bite and squealed at the delicious taste. "Naruto made this cake. He found the recipe while travelling in the country side. It's quite delicious, I love it! Sasuke? What is wrong?"

"Nothing." Except he was at the mercy of his rival for now, until the end of time.

And all for this tomato cake.

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Naruto being Naruto, hid in a closet. The closet had one jacket in it, and it was his that forgot in the closet when he was visiting around the time Yukina was born.

It didn't take long for Seiji to find him, because there would only be one place an adult of that size would hide. The door opened and Naruto wore a sheepish smile.

"You caught me, Seiji. Happy Birthday."

Seiji looked a Naruto for a long time, he was red and out of breath.

"Naruto, I love you, don't die anymore," the boy blurted out.

Naruto looked at the child.

Seiji was like a miniature Sasuke, there were times that he envied Hinata and Sasuke for having children. There were times that Naruto wondered if he and Sasuke were to have a child, if he would grow up to be a healthy, cart wheeling boy like Seiji...

No.

Never.

Naruto took a good look a Seiji and a deep breath.

Naruto closed his eyes.

It was about time he came to his senses.

"I won't die anymore, Seiji."

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OIno's InnO

"I'm telling you it was a disaster at one point, and the kid kept crying until Naruto left and you know what, he cried even more because Naruto left." Shikamaru complained, he wondered if he was being paid enough to help spy on their Hokage and take care of Naruto but here he was getting a free meal. It had been several days since the party, but the experience was fresh in his mind.

Ino washed the glass gingerly, Shikamaru was spending a lot of time with Naruto. More time than he was supposed to, and more when he was not spying on him. "Well, Naruto has that effect on people. I bet everyone would cry if they thought Naruto was going to die. Especially the kids."

"Speaking of kids--Congratulations, everyone is having kids these days." He had to hand to Chouji, he and Ino got together fast and now this. There were only a couple of bachelors left, but they seemed to be together with someone. Even Iruka had gotten together with Shizune but those two mainly kept to themselves after getting married.

All that was left was the old wolves that Shikamaru shared night duty, or met with for late night drinks. Sai seemed to have taken a liking to Kakashi though, and the two seemed to get along well both being perverts, but those two were probably just friends. Kakashi seemed to continue to have falling outs with people and mostly spent his time alone or travelling with Jiraya. It would explain his sudden absence from the village as of late.

Naruto was also a bachelor, but one day he just stopped having interests in both men and women. Much to the dismay of the general public.

After that, Naruto's hair started growing long. It looked good on him, even those stupid hear- sunglasses but it was kinda annoying to see that not only did Naruto's fashion style begin to influence the public of Konoha-- Outsiders were beginning to think that everyone in Konoha was like Naruto, even though the current Hokage was the abnormality. Even Naruto's face on the side of the mountain looked ridiculous, but at least people heard his plea and gave Naruto short hair and someone during the night (probably Sasuke) removed those awful sunglasses of his. Naruto was met with protest when he tried to restore them, something about the gods...

Or Uchiha bribing someone. Damn Uchiha.

Uchiha sure loved to spoil the fun, but Hinata was just one woman and Sasuke would always be a huge jerk to everyone. Naruto included.

If that party hadn't got out of control, it would have been a good night. But then Sasuke was the one trying to cut off Naruto's hair, but Naruto's hair was pretty long by now it probably was due time for a hair cut.

"What are you thinking about?" Ino asked, Shikamaru seemed not to hear her. He was too busy looking over the new travel book of the Land of Waves. There were a lot of images of people in bikinis and the page was on the current month. She giggled at Shikamaru's oblivious nature and went on to serve the other customers. Shikamaru was more than worried about where to take Naruto, the Hokage had travelled to a lot of far locales and his room was more than proof, bursting with rich aromas and dark wood furniture. But it really did look like the Land of Waves was a good choice amongst them all.

But would Naruto go so easily?

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OThe Hokage's TowerO

"MUWAH HA HA HA! I'M BRILLIANT!"

He was so pumped, he didn't know where to go. The maps and tourist books of the best travelling locations were all over the room.

His plan was so marvelous.

So marvelous indeed.

He would get his revenge, especially against Sasuke. Although he had forgiven him, Sasuke was a big jerk and needed some pay back 'Uzumaki style.' Even though they were living happily now, forcing Hinata to marry him was the wrong way to go.

Besides, it was time that he had a little fun.

It would be great! Naruto was cackling so hard, he began to choke on the dust that was collecting on the old books. He noticed the time, the Hokage would need to clear his desk soon, because Shikamaru was coming to discuss the finance report with him and go over the boring details about what had to be done so he did it ahead of time and most of the stuff he had to get out of the way.

He felt half bad that he would be dragging Shikamaru along, they would be travelling to cool places. They could go the Sand... Or the Wave Country, Inari must be so big by now. He was probably a man himself, but with Shikamaru taking him he should con him into taking him everywhere. He hadn't taken a vacation since his training before recapturing Sasuke.

Sakura had long hair then, she looked really pretty too. And Sasuke had long hair then and he also looked pretty much like a girl...

That's probably when he started thinking about growing out his hair. He really loved his hair, but he would probably have to keep it in a braid for when he and Shikamaru were travelling.

Of course he hadn't asked him yet, but Naruto had a feeling that Shikamaru was going to put it off until the time was right and he couldn't wait till then.

He had to go now!

Or more, he really needed a vacation right now because he felt like garbage.

"Naruto, I got your message." Tsunade smiled, seeing the old Naruto everyone loved and admired again.

Naruto beamed like the sun, "SO YOU'LL DO IT?"

Tsunade smiled, she really missed this Naruto. "Of course."

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--Some time later--

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Shikamaru looked at the scene in front of him.

Tsunade was sleeping on the desk, drooling over the finance report.

"Tsunade-sama, do you know where that Naruto had run off today?" She looked up at Nara, rubbing her eyes.

"Oh, you're already here," she yawned, handing him the thick report. "He already finished it. You should be glad. I wish I had someone to do that for me when I was Hokage." Shikamaru wanted to strangle this woman, he did most of those papers himself. That's how he got so good at it! "Naruto left you a message. In fact, he told me to fill in for him while he was gone."

"Gone?" He shook the other blonde Hokage and trying to wake her up, but she was fast asleep. He rubbed his eyes, and started looking for the paper under all the work and files and in the shelves until he went back and rolled Tsunade off the missing sheet and read the details in his head. Shikamaru couldn't believe his eyes.

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"Dear Everyone in Konoha,

Naruto Uzumaki here.

I've decided to end my life.

That's why I'm going to the Land of Waves and marrying the first person that agrees.

I don't know if I'm coming back, that's for my wife to decide.

Overall, wish me luck.

Bye,

The Great Hokage

Naruto Uzumaki."

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TBC

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Authors Note:

Awesome, thank you to my subscribers(?) and one reviewer (Kissama). I'm going to make these chapters shorter so I can update more often. Usually if I get one review each chapter I'll keep going, so Kissama I'm looking at you--

JOKING! I KID! That's a lot of responsibility to put on one person.

I also updated my other story, "Mahou no Kotoba: Would you marry me?" This fanfics competition.(?) Most of these fanfics posted on this account are song inspired.

If you wonder where the lines after the mini-fairy tale opening comes from it's a song by Shiina Ringo called Konoyo no Kagiri which translates to the "Limits of the World." It was very inspirational. It inspired the another fanfic (that I may post) where Naruto looses his memory.

I'll post the lyrics so you get a sneak preview (if it can be called that) for the rest of the fanfic. But do check the song out on Youtube!

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Konoyo no Kagiri / "Limits of the World"

But still my dear if the end draws near what should I do?
If you hold me tight I'd feel all right but still be blue
But if a song were to play just for us for a moment
To take the heartache away

Well then I'd say, I'll make a song for you
Nothing too old, and nothing too new
Sing to the light of day
You'll smile for me, we'll be happy that way

Da la la...

Just turn away and take this point of view
Nothing is old, and nothing is new
When you look at me and say I'll forget you...

If you were me who would you be when the sun goes down?
Two faces bright but I fear the night might come around
And if reflections appear from the past, all our moments,
Smiles, love and laughter, I fear...

Well then I'd say, I'll make a song for you
Nothing too old, and nothing too new
Sing to the light of day
You'll smile for me, we'll be happy that way
And take this point of view
Nothing is old, and nothing is new
When you look at me and say
Nice to meet you, would you mind if I stay?

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