In the morning at around 4:30 Naruto woke up and stretched, shocked that he was in his own bed at the newly named Sound Embassy. He just stood at the window looking out at the silent village thinking about his own people and then he went to change into his training clothes and making his way out of the window without making a sound and waking anyone up. He made his way to Training Grounds 7 where he found Sai, Yoite Rokujou of Eclipse Village and his beloved companion Miharu Rokujou of Golden Sun Village warming up for their morning training session: "I am glad that we do not have to train alone this morning my friends." The three turned around and smiled when they saw Naruto but were still curious on why he always wore white no matter what they were going to do and never got dirty somehow. They were going to ask what he meant by saying 'we' when they heard: "DYNAMIC ENTRY!" Naruto got into his taijutsu stance and manage to stop the two fists from hitting him in the face: "Gai and Lee how are the two of you doing this fine morning"

The two pulled away and he was happy to see that they were no longer wearing what they had all called the green monstrosity. Instead they were wearing normal black and white track suits with Sound headbands on their belts: "So how are you doing Naruto-san?" they went to the group and talked for a little while and then started with their training, Miharu having put up a shield so no one would be able to see or hear their training and try to bother them. After about four hours of training their shields went down, all but Gai and Naruto leaving: "Gai-san can you hold on for a moment please? There is something that I wold like to tell you." The two sat down by the water and Naruto said: "The council and I were talking about worth shinobi and kunoichi over the last year and came to an important decision. We have decided that your son Lee is going to be receiving the Honored Dedication this year." Gai widened his eyes and they started to fill with tears: "M...m...my son has the honor of going beyond the Veil to train?" "Actually he is going to go through a procedure to restore his chakra pathways and then train to be an ANBU Black Ops royal captain."Gai started crying and fell to his knees while holding Naruto in a tight hug: "I am so thankful to the council of the Veil for choosing my son! I will forever be I your debt majesty!" Naruto helped him stand up and have him a quick hug before the two went their separate ways to prepare for the festival and opening ceremonies of the most famous tournament in all of the Elemental nations and even from Beyond the Veil, who had chosen Naruto as their Emperor were excited about it. Some of them were even coming in disguise to see the tournament.

At his house on the other side of the village Lee had just come out of the shower and was looking for something to wear when there was a knock at the front door and his father was not able to get it. Lee threw on a robe and went to the door where he saw four unfamiliar men were standing, each of them wearing robes of royal blue and boxes in hand: "You are the one known as Rock Lee correct?" "Y...yes sir?" The lead man unrolled a scroll and read it as the eyes of Lee widened in surprise: "Rock Lee the Council of the Veil and our Emperor have done their yearly review and have chosen you as the one to receive the Honored Dedication at the end of the preliminaries." Rock Lee bowed low and let them enter, Gai in the kitchen feeling so very proud that the hard work and dedication his son went through was going to pay off. But in hi heart he was also sad because it meant that he would not be able to see his son again until his own journey through the Veil in about ten years. He sighed and then went into the kitchen and started to make something for breakfast.

At the same time Naruto and the others were training Sasuke was lying in bed in the arms of his cousin and lover Shisui Uchiha, the Chameleon Gonnin of Sound. No one else in the village knew but Sasuke has been a spy for Sound for nearly six years since he had first gotten together with Shisui: "A ryo for your thoughts my dear heart?" Sasuke cuddled closer to him and said as his beloved ran a hand through his hair: "I was just thinking about the Honored Dedication for this year. I cannot think of anyone more deserving than Rock Lee. Despite his chakra pathways being closed due to that illness when he was six he still managed to make Chunin with pure taijutsu alone." Shisui gave him a kiss and said: "Otokage-sama said that Lee-san was going to go through a procedure to restore his chakra pathways so he would be able to train properly."

Sasuke nodded and gave Shisui a kiss, the two of them falling into their own paradise once again because neither of them liked to be apart for so long. On the other side of the compound Tobi and Itachi were watching the light in the sky starting to brighten up even more: "So did you get anything for Naruto-senpai for his birthday Itachi?" Itachi shifted a little and said: "I got him a razor phone and an iPod full of his favorite music. How about you Tobi?" Tobi ran a hand through his hair and said as he looked up: "I was torn between a PSP, a PS4, a Wii and a Nintendo DS Lite as well as an Xbox360." "So which one did you decide on?" Tobi lay down to look at the sky and said: "I got him a PSP with 18 games, Hizashi got him a PS4 with a few games, Shisui got him the Wii with 27 games, Gaara got the DS Lite with 23 games and Orochimaru-sama got him the Xbox360 with 26 games and will have new games he likes for all platforms delivered by hawk every month that they are released." "I hope Byakuya-sama does not make a wild entrance as he always does. I missed the preliminaries last year because I passed out." "I did not mean to scare you so much Tobi but I think that it was very funny."

Tobi turned around slowly and almost screamed out loud before fainting and rolling off of the roof, landing in an area of mud from the small rain storm earlier in the day. Itachi smiled slightly and turned to greet Byakuya Kuchiki, also known as one of the Elemental Nations shinigami, who was smiling slightly: "You love to tease my cousin don't you Kuchiki-sama?" Byakuya sat down next to Itachi and said: "I cannot help it Itachi he just so very fun to tease." Itachi turned to his friend and said: "I can never tell when you are joking or not Kuchiki-sama since your facial features never change. The only time they actually do change is when it concerns Naruto-sama."

Byakuya smiled softly and pulled out a picture of a two year old Naruto standing in the Otokage tower with his Kage robes on, the hat he never liked to wear hiding his face and the robes hanging on him like a sheet: "I just love my little Nat-Chan so very much. When Shiva, Juubi and Magnus heard that Nat-Chan was going to be born soon they came down so that they could be sealed within him so that they could get to know him better. But what I do not know is what he now looks like since I usually visit him when he is asleep with the others." Itachi pulled a picture out and said as he handed it to Byakuya: "I managed to get a picture of him when he was sending the invitations and I think that you are going to be pleased." Byakuya looked at it and his eyes went wide. His hair was sparkling, his beautiful wings twinkling with the silver running through them and his tails spread out like a beautiful veil: "By the Spirit Kings he is beautiful! How in the worlds could he be so gorgeous? He does not get those loos from me, Minato, Kushina, Yosho, Anko or Rukia. I wonder how we were able to have someone like him." "Are you saying that I have a bad look Papa Byakuya?" The two turned around and saw Naruto standing under a tree looking up at them with a package in hand and a tear rolling down his face. Byakuya jumped down and took his son into his arms, holding him tightly as Naruto cried: "I did not mean that as an insult Nat-Chan! I was just curious on how someone so beautiful can be related to someone plain as we are."

Naruto sniffled a little and said quietly: "I am very happy that you came when I was awake this time Papa Byakuya. I have not actually seen you since my marriage to Athrun. Are you going to be able to stay this time?" The two sat down under one of the trees and Byakuya said as he held his son tightly: "Sadly I will not be able to stay this time either. But the Twin Spirit Kings are allowing me to give you a gift so please close your eyes. I may not be here when you open them but your gift will be and Happy Birthday my baby boy. I will see you on your next birthday or maybe even sooner." Naruto held him for a moment and after he disappeared a painfully familiar voice said: "Happy Birthday Yoshi-koi!" Naruto opened his eyes and they filled with tears when he saw the face of his beloved Kabuto there, squinting slightly because he did not have his glasses. Naruto put a shaky hand on his cheek and asked: "I...is it...is...it..." Kabuto held his hand tightly and images flashed through his head, from the moment he left Konoha to the last mission he had before he died. When the images stopped Naruto threw himself into the arms of his beloved, the both of them with tears on his face: "My beloved Kabuto! I cannot believe that you are here again! When your lifeless body returned from that wretched mission I was bedridden for two weeks. I was also depressed because I was not able to share the good news that I had gotten not long before you left." He handed Kabuto the white envelope and the glasses that he had saved from being buried and then created a ball of light in his hand so they could see. After a few minutes Kabuto looked up at him and asked: "I...is this what I think it is Yoshi-koi?"

Naruto put a hand on his belly and said with a watery smile on his face: "Because Shiva-nee-san is sealed within me I am able to carry children and in about six to seven months we are going to have twins." Kabuto just looked shocked for a moment and then he smiled widely, picked him up and twirled him around: "I cannot believe that we are going to be parents! This is such glorious news! Does anyone else in the village know?" Naruto looked down and explained everything that happened in the village and how they ended up in Konoha but left out what had happened with Kakashi: "So the opening ceremony of IronFist is at ten in the morning at the Valley of the End arena and the Honored Dedication will be at half past eleven that night." The two bid farewell to those who had come out of the house and then walked to the Sound Embassy, the 2 talking quietly so they would not disturb the sleeping people.

I know that this chapter is short but I had some other ideas for it and none of them fit. I will be putting another chapter up soon and the other stories that I am working on are on temporary hiatus but hopefully not for long. See all of you soon! Obi-Chan