I don't won Naruto, Kishimoto-sensei does.

The Most Important Thing You Left Behind

Chapter 5 Conversation with the Demon

I'm sitting in Hinata's office once again telling her what Naruto left for me to do, when we heard some disturbing sounds coming from outside. I could briefly hear Tenten screaming profanities at who I'm suspecting is Neji. I could hear Tenten's weapons being thrown.

"Shouldn't you help your cousin," I asked Hinata.

"No," said Hinata, shaking her head. "I told him not to take it, but he didn't listen."

"Take what," I asked.

"A three month mission," said Hinata, frowning. I nodded. Tenten was angry because Neji would not be there for the birth of their child. I suppose her anger is rightfully so. "You can do that later."

"Understood," I said. I walked out of the office to find Neji walking in with a black eye and a few scratches. "Nice black eye Hyuuga." I could not help but say it.

"Bite me Uchiha," he snapped, slamming the door of his cousin's office in my face. He needs some serious manners. Anyway I think I'll go see my favorite godson. He was with Hanabi, Hinata's younger sister. I don't think I mentioned that Naruto had banned the use of cursed seals in the Hyuuga clan so Neji does not have his anymore nor does anyone of the Branch family because now it's just one Hyuuga clan. Hanabi would have had the curse seal since her sister was chosen as head. She does not like me at all.

"Uchiha," greeted Hanabi, blankly. She's nothing like her sister.

"Hanabi-san," I said, taking my godson from her arms. "How are you doing?"

"Good," she said.

"HANABI-CHAN," screeched another familiar voice. It was Konohamaru, the bratty grandson of the Sandaime Hokage and if I remember correctly he idolized Naruto. How on earth did he get in the Hyuuga compound?

"Konohamaru do not yell like a banshee," said Hanabi, annoyed.

"Oi, I heard that you were back Sasuke, I just didn't believe it," said Konohamaru. I noticed contempt in his voice. He must be angry about me leaving and hurting Naruto those years ago. But he seemed to have grown up well enough being a twenty two year old Jounin as Hanabi is a twenty year old Jounin. I think Hinata mentioned that he was living with Kurenai and her son.

"Ah," I said. "Come now Seishi; let's go make sure that Tenten-san is not destroying the house." Personally I found myself talking to Seishi more and more. I just know that the two of them looked at me like I was crazy. Tenten was sitting on a sofa still hysterical, but in tears. I decided then that I would high tail it out of here; I cannot deal with crying females, no less hysterical pregnant ones. "Seishi, girls are very complicated beings." He just giggled and stared at me with his Sakura eyes. That is what I refer to them as because they are her eyes.

"Is that so Uchiha-san," asked a female voice.

"And you are," I asked. She was a definite Hyuuga with those Byakugan eyes and that brown hair.

"Inuzuka Hyuuga Tori," she replied. It's Kiba's wife.

"Ah so you are Kiba's wife," I said.

"Oh did Hinata-sama tell you about me," she asked.

"Just your name and who you were married to," I replied, curtly.

"Sasuke, man," said the loud voice of Kiba. "I can't believe your back. We're here for dinner. Hinata invited us."

"I see," I said looking around for the little white dog that was Akamaru. I heard that he grew.

"Akamaru is outside," said Kiba, smirking. "He's bigger than me now."

"What did you give him steroids," I asked. I looked out the window. Shit that's a big dog.

"It's his breed type," said Kiba, laughing. "Hey Seishi is growing up fast." Kiba just smelled his head. Weirdo, but at least Seishi is well-loved and protected. "Did you know that we are all going to be having dinner here?"

"All who," I asked.

"Sai, Ino, Chouji, Ayame, Temari, Hoku, Lee, Kyouku, Kurenai-sensei, Kagayakuu, Iruka-sensei, Anko, Kakashi-sensei, Shizune, Konohamaru," said Kiba, "Shika and Shino are on a mission and my kid is with Hana-nee-chan today." One great big reunion, just what I need. Note my sarcasm. When the hell am I supposed to talk to Kyuubi? Hinata, you're killing me.

It is official I am losing my mind. These people that I grew up with have not changed but got more annoying if that was even possible. Kagayakuu is actually normal; he's going to be a ninja soon, that's what he said. I have noticed though that Sai, Ino, and Anko looked pretty pissed off at me. I mean I get Ino and Anko; she probably cursed me out for going to train under Orochimaru, the bastard that gave her a cursed seal. Sai did not even know Sakura and Naruto long enough to be mad at me, but I suppose whatever. Anyway Seishi was passed around like a doll to everyone who wanted to hold him. Anko licked his cheek. I had to fight the urge to snatch Seishi away; luckily Iruka did so for me. Hoku and Kyouku are nice girls too; don't know why they married Shino and Lee, respectively, though.

It was finally later and Seishi had to catch some sleep, so before he went to sleep I decided to go in his mind to talk to Kyuubi. Hinata was standing by.

"Finally got here Uchiha-teme," that was most definitely Kyuubi's voice. He has not changed. Though Seishi's mind is different from Naruto, it's cleaner to say the least.

"Kyuubi what do you need to tell me?"

"Ugh, patience little brat. It's not me who needs to talk to you, it's Naruto."

"If you hadn't noticed, he's gone," I snapped.

"I know. But you see my memory of him allows you to hear what he has to say and see him if only in here," said Kyuubi. Suddenly he was in front of me again.

"Naruto," I said. I could feel the tears in my eyes.


"Sasuke, I'm sorry we never got to say goodbye properly. But this is concerning Seishi and Kyuubi. You can not allow him to use Kyuubi's chakra, and whoever is his Jounin-sensei is needs to know that too. I'm hoping for either Yamato or Kakashi to do that job. Kyuubi will make sure he has fast healing, but Kyuubi and I both agreed that it would be best. There is no more Akatsuki and he is the last of the demon containers. The other demons are back on the demon plane. In the letter that Hinata-chan will give you have seal scrolls that my father Namikaze Minato, the Yondaime Hokage excelled at. You need to read them and understand it all. I'm counting on you Sasuke-teme and so is Sakura-chan. So do these things for us," said the memory Naruto, who was clad in his Hokage robes, by the way. "Takumi, behave yourself." He disappeared.

"I know brat," said Kyuubi, with something that could be sadness in his voice. "Now, Uchiha-teme, get out of the brat of brat's mind, thank you very much." I nodded, still with tears in my eyes. And thankfully Kyuubi said nothing about that. I suspected that he missed Naruto too.

I removed my hand from the baby and let him sleep. I wiped the tears out of my eyes. I could not let Hinata see me cry.

"It's alright to cry Sasuke-san," said Hinata, patting me on the back. And that was all I really needed and I cried into Hinata's shoulder for the loss of Naruto and Sakura. I just needed the release. Hinata would not tell anyone that I cried I'm sure of it.