Chapter 23: The End

Naruto held her tightly and sobbed. He then looked at Ai, there must be something she could do. She was the best medic and a demon. She must have a solution. Ai felt the blonde shinobi's stare and looked at him.

"Please Ai you have to do something!" he cried to her, but she shook her head He was completely heartbroken. Ai then pondered, how can he be so heartbroken? He doesn't love her.

"Ai, you must do something. I know you can." The Kyubbi spoke to Ai sternly. Ai then kneels down and looked at Naruto straight in the eyes and said, "There is a way to bring her back to life." His eyes widen and held his breath, she took this as a cue to continue, and "You are going to have to swear to me that you love her with all you heart." Naruto looked at her straight in the eyes and said, "I am in love with Sakura Haruno."

"Is that why you treated her like that? I saw her memories, you wouldn't even let her explained to you that you were the father! How am I supposed to believe you?"

"The way you believe that the Kyubbi loves you! When you found out the true reason why he left you and he forgave you didn't he? After all you have done to him! I love her with all my heart." Ai then smiled and replied, "This jutsu is called love lives within. You and I will give her chakra and if you truly love her, she will come back to life." Naruto nodded as he placed Sakura down. Ai then bit her paw and wrote some words with her blood then did her hand signs. Then both she and Naruto placed their hands on her stomach and began to send in their chakra.

Sakura's body then began to glow into a heavenly gold. Kiara and Ryu held each other close and began to hope. In about a minute she had stopped glowing and both Ai and Naruto took their hands off of her. They waited in anxiety. Naruto's eyes began to feel teary once more.

"It didn't-

Sakura began to cough, as if she was holding her breath the entire time instead, and everyone froze. She eyes then began to open and jade met sapphire. She then looked around to see where she was. Once she saw Ai everything came back to her. She was in pure shock, how was she still alive?

"Sakura-Chan?" she heard Naruto say and her eyes locked back to his.

"Did you just call me Sakura-Chan?" Naruto nodded as he then embraced her into a loving hold and whispered, "I am so sorry for everything I had said to you. I know about the twins and I feel like the biggest jerk alive. I thought you were dead! I just don't know what I would have done without you in my life! I love you Sakura-Chan!" Sakura's eyes began to water and returned the hug replying, "I love you too Naruto-kun." After that everyone went back to the hospital where Sakura, Naruto, Kyubbi and Ai needed to be checked for any injuries. A week then passed and everyone was at the gate saying good-bye to both Naruto and Sakura. Kyubbi had declared that Naruto's and Kiara's engagement was off and that they were able to be with the ones they loved. Kiara and Ryu were so happy and kissed. As for Ai she was now at the Kyubbi's side once again, nuzzling on his neck. Both Naruto and Sakura waved at the demon village good-bye and left. They needed to go back home, because the twins' birthday was in three days. Luckily for them the Kyubbi and Ai had given them some of their chakra so they would be able to make it on time.

The day was finally here and Ino was waiting at the door for Sakura. She and in the living room with Sasuke, Megu and Shikamaru looking at the door, waiting for the door to be open and Sakura to come inside. The toddlers were still asleep and she had promised them that they would wake up to their mother's face. The door knob began to rattle and Naruto had opened the door. Everyone was shocked, and then they saw Sakura linked on to him. This caused them even more questions. Sasuke was about to ask when they heard two small voices come out, "Mommy?" Everyone ran up to their room and once they entered Sakura ran up to her precious children and exclaimed, "Happy Birthday!" They smiled happily as they hugged their mother, after she detached from the hug Sakura said, "Guess who is here to say happy birthday." They then looked at her direction and saw a gaping Naruto. He was seeing his twins and they looked liked him. Kentso was like his mini me, blonde hair, blue eyes and even the same birthmarks on his face.

Then he looked at his little girl Sasunai. She had blonde hair as well, but with strikes of pink and her eyes was exactly like Sakura's. His pulsed raced when the twins then smiled at him and ran up to him crying out, "Daddy!" He kneeled down as they ran down to give him a hug.

"Happy Birthday Kentso and Sasunai, I am sorry I wasn't there for you," Naruto apologized as he silently cried in happiness. He was hugging his and Sakura's children, the children that he thought were Sasuke's. Everyone awed at the sight of the father with his kids.

"So I guess the dobe is going to stay now?" Sasuke question as he wrapped his arm around Megu's waist. Naruto then stood up with Sasunai in his arms as Sakura picked Kentso up and exclaimed, "Believe it Teme!" Kentso then clapped his hand and said, "Uncle Teme!" Sasuke's eyes widen at his comment as Naruto said, "That's my boy!" Everyone laughed and since they did Kentso thought it was an ok to continue to call him that. Sasuke sighed and said, "Kentso you cannot say that to me." Kentso then pointed to his father and replied, "But daddy says it." Naruto grinned at his son and laughed at Sasuke. Sasunai then said, "Don't worry, you stwill Uncle Sasuke two me." Everyone awed at her and she giggled joyfully. The twins' birthday was a great day indeed. There Sasuke introduced Naruto to Megu who was extremely happy to finally meet him. As Sakura had explained to everyone what had happened between her and Naruto.

Naruto had felt the need to apologize for jumping into so many conclusions, but everyone just laughed and forgave him. The day went by fast and the twins were now sleeping on their new favorite spot, their daddy's stomach. The rest of the gang had left and it was now just Naruto, Ino and Sakura. Both of the women were in the kitchen washing the dishes and talking about how the day was. When the last dish was cleaned Sakura passed it to Ino so she could dry it and glanced at where Naruto was. He was sleeping on the couch with his toddlers curled up next to him with their heads on his stomach. Sakura then sighed at the scene, this touched her heart. She then smiled and trotted up stairs to retrieve a blanket and placed it over them. Ino then awed at the sight and giggled.

"He is going to be a great father," Ino commented as she leaned against the wall enjoying the view. Sakura nodded as they both quietly walked upstairs and went to sleep as well. Before Sakura was about to slip into bed she heard the door open. Behind the door was Naruto he was looking at her with a stare that got her to blush. He sauntered towards her and was now merely a few centimeters away from her face.

"Where are the kids?" she whispered so quietly that even she could barely hear it. Naruto then smiled and leaned to her ear, "They're in bed, just like how we should be right now." Sakura then turned her body away from him and grabbed his hand. She pulled him in the bed as he gladly followed. The two were now lying in bed and Sakura then curled up next to him with her head in his neck and arms around his torso. Naruto then wrapped his arms around her as well and sighed in contentment. This is the way it should be. It will all be better once he becomes Hokage and-

"Sakura-Chan?"

"Hm?"

"Will you marry me?" Sakura then picked her head up a bit and gave him a peck on the lips and whispered, "I do." He smiled and kissed her forehead then began to sleep. The couple then were about to sleep when they heard.

"Mommy, Daddy?" They both sat up and found Sasunai and Kentso holding their hands at the doorframe.

"What is it kids?" Naruto asked while taking a huge yawn.

"Can we sweep with you?" Sasunai asked lightly Naruto did not understand what she had said, but Sakura then got up and brought the toddlers to bed. Now it was the twins in between Sakura and Naruto. Naruto laughed a bit until another yawn came up. The twins then followed their father and cuddled to their parents, Kentso with his mother and Sasunai with her father. The parents then looked at the kids then at each other. They both had the same thought; this is the life for them. The twins yawned once more and before they fell asleep they whispered, "I wove you Mommy and Daddy."

"I love you too" was all they replied as they too fell asleep.