"Minessa Renoult, the council sentences you to death…" The words came forth harsh from the King's lips; everyone knew she was a traitor, but never expected her to actually get caught. "…For your crimes against the country of Andilei which result to High Treason" the king continued. The room was stock still for a few moments as they took in the news. No…not Minessa, no! The people in the courtroom's thoughts seemed to echo across the large hall, for all that she was a traitor, Minessa was Andilei's darling, and her beauty and qualities were known throughout the land. With one last glance at the council's retreating backsides, the king's men came and put the manacles on her hands. Minessa did not look back as they led her to her awaiting cell before her final day, even as the wails and keens grew more urgent from the crowd behind her.
Renforn jumped down from his mount, careful not to hurt the bundle well secured in his arms. He raced up to the stable lad, not even bothering with an order as he continued to run, run; heading in the direction of the back entrance of the Prison. "Halt! Who goes there?" A burly prison guard yelled over to him; Renoult didn't stop to answer, just clutched the bundle closer. "Lord Renforn Hale, I must speak to someone on the inside." The guard looked left and right, grunted, then moved and allowed Renforn passage; even in his rush Renforn could not stifle his ironic laugh, the guard to must be involved as well. Not pausing to bother with this though, Renforn raced down sets of stairs, to the lowest dungeon, until he finally found what it was he sought. "Minessa…" Renforn stated breathlessly. Minessa turned toward him, and even in her prison garb and sad environment it made his loins ache. Minessa held up a hand looking towards him, but not at him. "Do you have it?" Renforn nodded slowly, silently unwrapping the bundle before the bars. Inside, the little pale arms grasped at nothing, clasping its fingers; tears formed in Renforn's eyes, she looked so much like her, his darling daughter. The little girl in Renforn's arms turned her head both ways to look at her parents. Her mother looked on with an apathetic look, obsidian eyes and long midnight black hair studying her daughter faintly. The little girl mewed in her mother's direction, when her father started tickling her lightly, causing a small smile on her face. "Ah…she's so beautiful" Renforn said, blue eyes gleaming from unshed tears. Minessa looked at him blankly, "Take care of her". Renforn gave a weak smile, touching his beloved's face through the bars. "Ah my love I would, but they should be coming for me soon." Minessa's face finally gave a reaction, looking quizzically at him. "What are you getting at?" She asked trying to conceal her shock, "You are innocent." Renforn cast a sad glance "I was…I am, but I've told them the truth. I love you, and I knew what you had been doing." Renforn watched as Minessa straightened back to an emotionless façade.
"They know nothing of Lillian, give her to one of my kin, they will watch over her." Renforn shook his head. "Duc de Patrick has sold us out; he has told the King most of what he knows, including Lilly." A small smile etched onto Minessa's face as she heard the familiar nickname from Renforn's lips. Glancing up, she looked warily into them for one last time, memorizing his blonde hair and bright blue eyes, and how guilty she felt for dragging him into it as well. Renforn looked up, and they locked gazes, once again feeling connected as one. The perfect moment seemed to last minutes, but the spell was broken at the sound of sentry moving in. "They are here now…" Renforn said lightly, despite the situation. Minessa suddenly reached out and grabbed Renforn's hand; he smiled at her, taking in the sight of her pale ethereal beauty just as the guards came in. In the next moment, a bright light flashed, and when he looked down Lilly was gone, but Minessa's hand was still locked in his own. They stayed like that, seemingly in slow motion, clasping hands through the bars of a prison and smiling, even as the guards came in bearing arms and threats and charges. All Renforn saw was her smile.
"Alright!" Naruto exclaimed as he scooped up the money on the table. "I win again Granny!" Tsunade glared daggers at Naruto, yet she wasn't particularly angry. It had been 2 years since the recapture of Sasuke, and Tsunade found it great that Naruto had altogether found happiness if just a little since that time. Though at first it hadn't been easy, there were a lot of fits and fists thrown; Tsunade and Kakashi were able to appease their young charges and allow them to reconnect once again. Now, it was nigh impossible to separate the two, though from their constant arguing it would seem unlikely, and they reconnected with Sakura and their other friends as well. Adding to this, Tsunade mused as she watched Naruto gloat and prepare for another round, Naruto would become Hokage. There was no doubt in Tsunade's mind about if it were gonna happen, only when.
Yet staring at the young man, Tsunade knew instinctively he was missing something, though she couldn't pinpoint it exactly. Naruto grew, and looked practically identical to the Fourth, were it not for his orange clothing fetish, and the ladies seem to swarm to him; including one might add, a certain pink-haired medical Nin. Turning her thoughts aside, Tsunade turned her attention back to Naruto "Alright Naruto, prepared to get your ass kicked by this granny"; Tsunade couldn't hide her smirk as she saw Naruto smile.
Two months later
Sasuke scowled at…well everything. Today was the day, Naruto had become Hokage. He looked up at the Dobe, literally doing cartwheels after he gave his speech to the townsfolk. Sasuke couldn't lie, he was proud of the boy, err, man. He had finally accomplished his dream of becoming Hokage, and suddenly Sasuke felt useless. Turning slowly, he started back towards his tin apartment. Judging by the change of dull rapt staring faces to loud cheering, he figured the Hokage had stepped down, and the festivities were beginning. Sasuke sighed as he walked inside, shutting the door behind him. Pulling out a book, it was not long before he was wrapped into it, so wrapped into it; he barely heard when Naruto came in. "Teme! Why weren't you there?" Sasuke had to smirk at Naruto's petulant look. "I was busy Hokage-sama." Naruto gave a smirk of his own, putting his face in front of Sasuke's. "Then…what were you up to?" Sasuke inhaled a breath, unable to exhale, he knew, he expected Naruto to kiss him; however, he still was shocked at how right it felt when he did. Sasuke closed his eyes, sensing a big change coming. At the moment, Sasuke was thinking of an affair between not only just two 17 year old men but also the Hokage and former traitor of Konoha. Just as Sasuke was about to verbalize this to Naruto, they heard a sharp cry to the right of the chair Sasuke was sitting on. They both looked over, eyes wide, to see a pale little baby with black hair and brilliant blue eyes stare at them. This confused silence lasted only a moment before the baby shrieked again then began to cry. Lily had arrived.
Dun Dun Dunnn... Okay. TBC. Please Read and Review! By the way, Lily is going to be the main character from now on, but there will still be some Narusasu ^.~.