I Do Not Own Naruto

"My god... What happened here?" Yugao trembled as she looked onto the bloodied roof top of Uzumaki manor as the fading moon illuminated the crimson liquid pouring from the four dismembered bodies.

This eerie sight was what Tsunade had arrived. She had quickly rounded up her active Anbu and came to help as Naruto had left a seal on her before he left that alerted her to any danger his fiancée was in. Needless to say she was going to punch the boy through the floor as he didn't say when it activate it felt like her arm was being burned off!

However, that would have to wait as she took in this horrid mess... No, mess wasn't the correct word. The lack of blood was startling because outside of the blood pouring from their ripped open bodies... There wasn't a single drop of blood splatter anywhere.

In all her years for the first time she felt true fear as she gazed at Naruto's fiancée who was gazing into the starry sky, detached from the very world around her as she longed for her future husband to return.

...Had Naruto been telling her the truth? Now that she was an accept Konoha ninja, was she truly the strongest within their village?

Almost flipping around and ripping off Yugao's arm as she tapped her on the shoulder, trying to bring her back to the waking world, Tsunade clutched her chest as her heart beat began to settle down. "Son of a... Take a lesson from Shizune... Don't bother me when I'm asleep or out of it."

Just glad that the Hokage hadn't ripped off her arm, Yugao gingerly rubbed her now sore shoulder, the Anbu simply nodded. "My lady... One still lives..."

Looking over towards the four that were dismembered, Tsunade almost had a cruel gaze as it seemed Yugito had left her someone to work with as she had only taken off his limbs. "Cauterize the wounds to stop the bleed then take him to Ibiki and give him no other healing treatment unless he needs it... I want to see if the Naruto and Jiraiya's research has paid off."

Yugao's face wanned underneath her masked as what had just been asked of her was utterly unethical to do. However, because her Hokage asked her to do so it would be done whether she liked it or not. She had to power to order such an action.

As Yugao commanded her unit to do as it was told, they quickly left with the man leaving Yugao behind to take him to Ibiki and she wearily stood behind her Hokage as Tsunade moved to sit besides Yugito on the roof top. "Would you please explain to me what happened?"

"I did what I did because they were threats to my babies' lives... I left the one alive so that you could get what you could out of him but be grateful that I did... I don't normally spare anyone in the heat of battle." Yugito quietly responded, returning from her disinterested state despite continuing to gaze at the stars above.

Frowning for a moment, beginning to believe the research on the girl after allowing her citizenship and shinobi license, Tsunade looked at Yugito for a moment longer. She had to wonder why either was worried before...

They weren't worried about him capturing her. They were worried about the use of Nibi's chakra in her state as she knew Kushina had one miscarriage due to Kyuubi's chakra. And not only that... Naruto had, from day one, did his best to keep Yugito's abilities a secret and if everything she had learned was true... "You truly are the famed Gato de los Muerte... The kunoichi from the Cloud that was said to slay enemies without leaving a spec of blood spatter."

"I never liked that name... And still don't." Yugito finally broke her gaze from and her eyes glistened as she gazed into Tsunade's hazels. "But yes, I am... Just never call me that again. I detest it when people refer to my as a cat and I can and will react violently... Naruto is the only one that may call me by such a title as I can to him."

Tsunade could only nod at the last part understanding her hatred for being called such was a reminder or what was within. However, she was now extremely alarmed that the kunoichi beside her was so powerful... Yet underwent such horrific events that scarred her mind. She was ever so glad for Naruto then ever before as if this one had lost it...

Not wanting to head down that path, the Hokage shook her head and sighed deeply. "Before I can leave... I need to know what you did here. I cannot have a ninja within my village, one still on trial probation, and not know what they are capable of. You know what problems not knowing could cause so..."

Withdrawing a lone blade two feet in length, Yugito stabbed it into the roof top. Tsunade had literally jumped up as that was a little too close for comfort and Yugao hand had barely made it to her ninjato by the time the blade had struck the roof. "That is one-tenth of my speed when it comes to wielding my blade. ...Now please examine it and tell me what you see."

"No way... To have a strike as fast as your saying is impossible! I've only seen one person with a fast draw and swing at that level and that was when he was still alive he was said to have the fast swing of any swordsman..." Yugao refuted as she still was a little alarmed at such a fast strike and kept her hand on her ninjato as what she saw was much faster then she could draw and swing her blade at peak condition.

"Gekkou Hayate I assume... I've only heard of him but I know what they said is not true." Yugito said with ease, being comfortable with her blade in her possession. "I am faster. Madara had difficulty dodging my full swing despite he had the capacity to fade out this existence in this world at will. There is also the matter of my blade is special and allows me to swing it at much higher velocities then I could with any other sword."

Using the time of Yugito's explanation to Yugao to do as she asked, despite feeling uneasy about her display, Tsunade began noting some inscriptions on the blade. And now she was taken aback even further now that she at least understood what was on them. "Those seals... They are very much like the engraved markings of the Hiraishin kunai... They bend space and time?"

"Not in the same way." Yugito responded as she knew the elder woman would be able to decipher and somewhat understand the runes. "He bends space and time to take his entire being to a certain spot almost instantaneously. This blade does almost the exact opposite and what ever it cuts is taken to a different location up to a hundred meters away. Now when I..."

Yugito immediately quieted and her eyes narrowed which in turn made Tsunade and Yugao become further alert to their surroundings. Yet they could find nothing around them but as they turned back to Yugito, they noticed her eyes were fixed on a certain spot before she snarled. "Let's finish this inside... I don't like being watched by some bug-eye freak I will have to kill."

While the two understood who she was referring two, Yugao had a very hard time believing that she could see or at least sense someone at that range. The Byukugan's range far outstretched most sensors when it was focused to one spot. "There is no way... How is it that you can sense her?"

"Those that have demons sealed within them do take traits of the demon, whether they know it or not." Yugito simply told as she was ready to leap from the roof and go inside before the cleaning unit arrived to take care of the mess she left. "What was passed on to me was exceptional hearing and sight. I can also filter any and all light to be able to see clearly in the dark."

Watching as Yugito jumped down and ready to follow, Tsunade turned to Yugao before using a distortion jutsu that it would take a moment or two for even the Byukugan or Sharingan to pierce. "Get every Anbu you can for this... It is time we start our end of the bargain. Do it quietly and don't let him know about it."

Soon as she finished her ordered, Tsunade followed after Yugito and jumped off the side of the house. Landing next to her, as she waited at the door, she stopped Yugito just as she opened the door and was about to enter. "By the way you said that... There were traits of the fox that were passed onto Naruto..."

"Yes... His ability to detect chakra at rather formidable distances and incredible endurance." Yugito said as she stopped at the door, a small grin crept onto her face as she had to say this last part. "And there is another thing... But I don't think he would want me talking about our sex life again after I told that flower named girl."

"Thank god... The last thing I want to hear about is that. I couldn't get Sakura to shut up after you told her about your first time with him!" Tsunade wailed as the two entered the small mansion, leaving one baffled Hyuuga in the distance before her eyes widened at the mention of Naruto and sex.

A loud thud filled the forest shortly after she put those two things together.

"Good grief... Am I allowed a fucking break?" Tsunade preemptively yelled as Shizune entered the office before looking somewhat sheepish as she walked in with a deep frown at her master's language towards her. "Sorry... I've just had a really trying day so far and I really don't want anything more added to it..."

Tsunade stopped herself as she noticed her student of many, many years fidget before her and look rather uncomfortable. This only made the Hokage's eyes twitch as she knew something bad was about to follow. "Great... What bad news to you now?"

"We'll... You see..." Shizune continued to fidget from her master's gaze as it continuingly became more and more oppressive as she stuttered before she finally pulled out a scroll and laid it on Tsunade's desk. "We've just got a message... From the Cloud."

"You've got to be fucking kidding me. With all this shit going on, I don't need to deal with what their problems right now! Naruto and his wife are already giving me enough to deal! They don't need to add anything else to my plate right now!" Tsunade started ranting before she even read the message within knowing it was going to be bad.

Backing away as even she wasn't safe when Tsunade was raging like this, Shizune began to pray that whatever it was that was sent was good news as her master finally opened the scroll and read what was in.

Her hopes soon came crashing down.

"There is no way in hell I'm accepting this!" Tsunade roared as she stood up and threw the scroll into her desk, keeping her temper just in check that it didn't punch through and instead only cracked it. But as she began pacing around, the Hokage seemingly began to tire and her lack of sleep became apparent as she slumped back into her chair.

Having watched Tsunade calmly handle the demands, Shizune took the scroll and read it for herself. The very next moment Tsunade's desk did break as she threw it down. "There is no way you can accept their terms! That is completely unreasonable..."

"Danzo is behind this..." Tsunade panted as she was still catching her breath back. "He would never be this unreasonable even if Naruto caused his brother's death... And giving him back Yugito or her head isn't an option either for obvious reasons. ...Danzo had to leak this information to him."

Catching onto what her master was thinking, as many years of being with one another would do that, Shizune quickly had to question. "But why? That wouldn't support his goal as the Cloud is the only other nation that can keep their own with our forces and now with Naruto..."

"He omitted that part. He didn't tell him that a new flash had been born and I doubt he knows that his brother was felled by the legendary technique." Tsunade interrupted before picking up a scroll and beginning to write a reply. "Shizune... Go and ask Yugito for one of his kunai."

As Shizune's eyes widened at the mere thought of sending such a threat, Tsunade continued writing and responded effortlessly. "We won't use a real one... I'll have one forged without the indentions and seals."

"But using intimidation against another..."

"I know what I'm doing, Shizune!" Tsunade yelled at her elder apprentice before calming. "And I know the man that is Raikage now... He won't act if he knows there is a new flash as he saw the devastation Minato left at the end of the war. And now knowing that Naruto may have already surpassed his father... I don't fear a war right now."

"What?" Shizune nearly screamed as she couldn't believe how brazen Tsunade was being just because Naruto knew the legendary Flying Thunder God. "What if it back fires and they really do declare war against us? How do you know other countries won't enter and it will become the four great ninja war?"

"That won't happen." Tsunade calmly responded as she looked up at the black haired nurse. "The Sand is on our side, the Rock is friendly with no one and more then likely would just stay out of, especially if a new flash was involved. As for the Mist, they would more then likely side with us as..."

"Well, Mei and I get along rather well thanks to a certain brat and a deceased smut writer." Tsunade grinned before she pulled out a document before unveiling it before Shizune. "I think this alliance pact that she has already signed as did Gaara would really put pressure on him to not start the war. Only a fool would challenge three of the great powers along with the Second Flash even if he had the other great power and a few of the smaller shinobi nations."

Shizune was now utterly flabbergasted as she looked at the document before her, scanning over it, before she gazed at her master in the same expression as before. "How did you orchestrate this without me knowing?"

"Please... I'm Hokage for a reason, Shizune." Tsunade simply responded, grinning the entire time. "Now go do as I told you to..."

Gawking for a moment longer, unbelieving at what she saw, Shizune's face suddenly scrounged up as she looked over at the Hokage. "Why haven't you signed it? If this is all true it would be stupid for you not to unless..."

Tsunade simply smiled and waved as her apprentice began to realize what was going through Tsunade's head as she rolled the document up and hid it once more. "Buh-bye now."

By that one action, Shizune turned and left the room to do as she was asked, doing her best to contain the smile she felt coming before her entire face brightened as she passed by a small group heading up to see the Hokage. "Well hello! Tsunade is expecting you so go straight on in!"

Getting back to work on her intimidating notice to the Cloud, Tsunade suddenly groaned loudly as someone else had to knock on the door. "Oh for the love of... Can I get some NARUTO!"

"I don't think I can give you that. My little kitty would be rather pissed if that were to happen." The said blonde grinned before he was forced to dodge a piece of the broken desk. "Well I can see you are in a bad mood so I'll make this quick... Mission successful and Sasuke is knocked out by Tsukiyomi and in a high security jail cell."

"You sealed his chakra away and chained him, right?" Tsunade asked after a few moments of shock that he had come home so quickly.

"Oh come on! I'm not the same idiotic retard I was when I left and would forget something like that! I made sure I sealed his chakra soon as we recovered him. As for chains, I didn't trust any of the ones there so I left him in the ones I had him in and I can assure you those can't be broken unless he somehow is more powerful then I am with six tails." Naruto rudely commented as he hated be doubted or having his skills doubted.

"Okay... I don't even want to know why those were made in the first place but that's good news. ...The bad news is that means there is going to be a council meeting soon to decide his fate. Everyone is going to know you brought him in..." Tsunade sighed as now things just became a little more difficult.

However, feeling a little better as she remembered she had a trump card of her own, Tsunade stretched out and popped her joints. "Well, if you three could go get the council for me. I rather get this done sooner then later... I'll give you an A-rank bonus for doing so right after coming back from such an emotional mission."

Kakashi nodded and immediately left to do it as it was a rather tiring reuniting process... And the three guards he had didn't help things at all. Shino followed after as he would be glad to do so for extra pay and then he could go home and rest... Then piss Kiba off by telling him his team succeed.

Sakura stayed for a moment, glancing at both Naruto and Tsunade as if something was up, however she simply sighed and shook her head. "Thank you Lady Tsunade... Do want them there immediately or at specific time?"

"Six o'clock. Give them some time to clear their slate so they will make it on time. ...And also catch them and tell them that." Tsunade stated, slightly upset that one of her most obedient shinobi, Shino, followed Kakashi's example and just walked out after hearing his pay and getting a chance to rest and not even sticking around to get the finer details.

Nodding, Sakura went to do as she asked. As she did so, Tsunade sighed before she turned to the blonde. "Your plan may fail... He's already made contact with the Cloud and it seems they are dead set on having your and Yugito's head. ...They might not back down."

"Then I guess it is time to end this. Let's pray everything falls our way." Naruto sighed before his eyes flashed for a moment right before he closed his eyes and in a flicker of golden light he was gone.

Simply glancing at where Naruto had been, Tsunade sadly smiled. She didn't want to do this... But everything had fallen in place and it was time to act. But no matter how glad or sad she was, she still felt proud for the brat.

Now there was one last thing for her do as she sat back down and started to finish her response.

This was unacceptable. Not only had the team that had went out after Sasuke did not execute him on the spot, they instead brought him back to the village and put him in the highest security cell in the entire village. He doubted that some S-rank ninja would have difficultly breaking out of there, much less getting in.

Still, he held high authority so it was easy for him to bypass all normal securities and since there was no order to keep him from Sasuke, everything could be fixed with a simple execution. Sure, he would get back lashed for it but as his body was there and still warm it still would be possible to pass on his bloodline and rebuild the Uchiha that way... Hopefully through his Roots.

Finally arriving at the last cell, as it seemed Naruto had made sure he had to travel over two miles underground to get to him, Danzo turned to the guards. "Leave us. I can handle him like this with my guards."

The two looked at one another before they simply nodded and exited the dungeon, as he was the only prisoner they had in the level. This made the war hawk grin as almost everyone in this level ended up being executed anyways so there would be no complaints by the Anbu as this was normal procedure as they kept execution quite as possible, not wanting it to reach the public's ears.

His gaze fell upon the motionless Sasuke as he drew his subordinates ninjato, so that he could say he wasn't the one that officially executed him avoid some of the backlash, Danzo simply shook his head at the Uchiha. "This could have ended so many other ways. Tiss a pity that Itachi couldn't follow orders and protected you to his grave. You would have been a wonderful Root agent."

Placing his ninjato at Sasuke's throat, giving him no mercy, he ripped the blade through his throat. ...But there was no blood as he did it and instead... "SHADOW CLONE!"

Turning around, blood splattered onto his face as his guard had jumped just before him taking the Chidori straight to his chest, Danzo jumped back as the sacrifice did not stop Sasuke's attack as his hand pierced through and nearly caught him with it. But just as his other guard was about to grab a hold of the Uchiha a flash of light flickered between the two and a blue orb found its way into his man's chest.

"Traitors!" Danzo growled as he stared down the Uchiha and Uzumaki as they stood before him. "You've just killed Konoha ninja and you know what that means..."

"Incorrect Danzo... As now with Sasuke and information he passed on to me, it is undeniable that your actions have harmed this village more then you have helped it. ...Tsunade has issued your execution by our hands." Naruto commented before he drew forth one of his special kunai.

"He's mine." Sasuke growled out as venom laced his words and his hatred had become visible, taking the form of a deep purple. "You gave Itachi the order to eradicate MY family... You forced him to take my parents from me... You treated him like a pawn and had him exiled for what you had done! You will pay for disgracing OUR HONOR!"

Before Danzo could react to Sasuke, Naruto's kunai hit next to him and he was forced to react to Naruto's appearance next to him. But despite having used the flash, he made it painfully obvious where he was going to appear but he didn't seem to care as he simply tapped him on his prosthetic arm...

His eyes widened as he saw a seal form and knew if he would have to get rid of his armor quickly due to the marker. But now his attention was back onto the Uchiha as he was upon him, his blade ready to stick into his heart. He would have made an attempt to move but something happened... His entire body froze.

With a plop, Sasuke ripped his blade from Danzo's chest before glancing at the left arm. "You used the marker as a distraction from the binding seal beneath it... Clever. You would not have been capable of something like that years back."

"I'm different from then, Sasuke." Naruto responded as he picked his kunai from Sasuke and tapped his wrist, placing yet an inactive binding seal on Sasuke, who didn't seem to resist or try and remove it. "...Now shall I explain to you how this all happened, Danzo?"

As the man fell against the back of the cell, using the wall to keep himself up, Naruto temporarily glanced over at Sasuke to make sure he wasn't going to run before turning his full attention to Danzo. "This has all been set up... You unfortunately are the scapegoat in this master plan... A plan originally conceived by none other then the Third Hokage... The most brilliant shinobi Konoha has even been graced with."

"It all started the night he learned that you had forced the elders' hands and had them team up with you to stop the coup that the Uchiha were supposedly planning. You lied to them and made it seem that information was fact and they agreed with your plan. ...Then you choose Itachi for the mission and told him your truth with your information." Naruto began as Sasuke growled as he wanted the man to die already.

"So placing that distrust in his own family, you had hoped to wipe out all the Uchiha and get some of the fresh male semen so that you could make your unit more powerful by having one of the most powerful doujutsus in existence... But despite all your hopes, he had left a survivor... Itachi spared Sasuke so that your plan wouldn't work as he realized what he was doing at the end."

"The Third was the only one to find Itachi as he fled from the village but after hearing Itachi's story... He let him go after he gave him his last orders as a Konoha shinobi... To start the chain that would eventually lead to the shinobi world uniting and the birth of the second flash." Naruto stated as he looked down at the man as he slowly slumped to a seat.

Closing his eyes, taking a moment to breath, Naruto continued from where he left off. "I, at the time, was far from perfect but the Third saw greatness in me. ...But as he looked at Sasuke he could see something dark was beginning to build and he took a chance and sent out Kabuto to join Orochimaru's forces and convince the snake to come after Sasuke... Something he wasn't planning as even if he could take the Sharingan from him, he would never possess the Mangekyou unless he took over an Uchiha with the eyes."

"The gamble paid off and made Orochimaru interested and placed Kabuto highly within his ranks for Sasuke could possibly kill Itachi, take his eyes and gain the Eternal Sharingan and then he could take over his body. That would allow him to be equal to that of Madara and possibly my own father so he began his plans the take Sasuke from Konoha. But this still left his main key piece unprepared... But I was at a critical point in my life and I had a similar choice of that Gaara had to make."

"...After so many hate filled stares I was ready to break from the next one and what do you know, I got another. I was ready to do the man bodily harm when something completely ironic happened. I tripped on my feet and smashed my face into the fruit stand next to where he was standing. ...He started laughing and walked away like that. ...His hatred completely evaporated from one small act and because of that I became a clown."

Naruto opened his eyes with a slight smile at the memory before continuing. "What I didn't know at the time was that was the old man... That was the Third in disguise. He knew I wasn't mentally stable after all my therapy and after seeing Dark... So he used the greatest cure there is. Laughter. ...He gave me hope that I could make everyone like me by making them laugh."

"With everything beginning to fall into place he had to set the next piece into motion and called Jiraiya back to come take me as his apprentice. Once the toad came back and saw what I was, a mirror image of my father in looks but with my mother's personality... He knew I was the one mentioned by the Toad Sage. That's why of all techniques he taught me first... He taught me how to summon so that the destined one had come forth."

"Soon after the old man died at the snake's hands, but everything was already rolling and there was one last thing that had to be done. Tsunade had to come back and become the Hokage so that Jiraiya was free to begin my real training. ...It just so happened that Tsunade saw the same thing within me that he did after I nearly sacrificed myself for her."

Catching his breath, he gazed over back at Sasuke to see he was silently listening before looking at the dying man before him. "But there was one problem he knew that would rear its ugly head so he decided to stamp it out... You. He knew the problems you would cause later on as your desire to become Hokage and rule the way you think is correct was so strong."

"So before he died he reactivated Kabuto as our sleeper agent and once Sasuke arrived he slowly began to fill him in onto Orochimaru's doings. ...We lucked out as it turned out he had contact with you. ...With the two of you working together, Sasuke realized that he had to inform me but had no way in doing so. Luckily, there was someone that came across the Sound and out of desperation Sasuke told her everything."

Seeing Danzo's shock as he looked up at the two, another figured appeared in the room with her emerald eyes gazing upon the downed man. "That would be me... The famed Gato de los Muerte. I was there to fake an assassination attempt and give the signed pact but once I fled, purposely failing the rumor of my existence began and the Akatsuki quickly found me and sent their two near immortals."

"Since it was I that received it, I destroyed their invasion plans as I could not allow them to destroy Konoha. It was still my true home and I was not going to allow them to destroy it. Because of that, Kabuto had to take the rap and was killed by Orochimaru to protect me as I now knew everything." Sasuke added before glance over at Yugito to continue.

"Thankfully that day was when Naruto and Jiraiya had arrived and the two immortals were incapable of taking them on and fled. With my help, they were allowed to stay in the Cloud as a token of saving my life while I secretly began passing the information Sasuke had given to me. ...But this was caught the day they left and it was learned I was their informant."

Fidgeting as it the memory was still painful, she leaned against Naruto and closed her eyes. "He had ordered a team with his brother and his top assassins along with me to take care of Jiraiya as he did not want Konoha knowing anything about our arrangements... So not only was I to kill them after I had fallen for Naruto, he had me raped to break me so nothing I said would be taken seriously."

"And I'm sure you know the rest as we've already explained that." Naruto spoke once more holding his fiancé arms in a tight grasp. "But now we have to deal with the Cloud thanks to you... But I'm sure they will back down as with the Sand and Mist at our side, our power is far beyond what he can muscle without any help. ...And there is one last thing I should mention. ...You can come out now."

As the darkness began to fill his vision, fear began to fill his entire being as Koharu stood behind them, taking off her masks they wore as she played her role as the other guard perfectly. "They were here to witness and hear all that was said... Your name will be erased from Konoha history and will never be mentioned again and anything you or your Root has done will go unnoticed."

It was too dark for him to see anything. But he could still hear and the last thing he heard were footsteps and a single voice telling him the one thing he feared the most as he passed from this world. "...You no longer exist."

"What is this? He should still be locked and chained down!" Homura screeched as he noted Sasuke entering the council room followed by Naruto, the young man's wife and his former team mate, Koharu.

"Or at the very least shackled so we know he cannot do anything." Tsunade frowned as he hated to agree with the other elder to keep everyone safe and it was standard protocol and she was sure that Naruto would at least bide by that.

"Should have faith in my skills. I have placed a binding seal on him that will activate if I so will it. So no worries there." Naruto grinned as he kept at Sasuke's flank to repress him if he must while Yugito moved to the Hokage's side.

As Shikamaru only muttered under his breath, despite fully believing that Naruto was fully capable of restraining the Uchiha if necessary, he had to take the other flank as he was the only other person in the room capable of doing so outside of Tsunade. "Great... Just more work for me if this gets out of hand."

"It won't." Naruto attempted to cheer up his fellow running mate before pointing at the marker on Sasuke's other wrist. "Besides, I'm sure you know what the marker does."

Most in the room indeed recognized that marker and decided to move on, knowing that Naruto could easily counter anything that Sasuke tried to do with a simple flash if the binding for some reason didn't work. Tsunade only shrugged as that made things much easier for her. "Alright, let's get this..."

"Shouldn't we wait for Danzo?" Ryo questioned as he wondered why the last council member had not arrived and thought it was best to wait for him.

"That won't be necessary." Tsunade shook her head and sighed as she looked at Naruto to make sure he had carried out the deed before turning back to the council. "As of five minutes ago, he was executed for treason as he had connections with not only Orochimaru, but the Raikage who he convinced to declare war on us."

"The Cloud has declared war?" Hiashi was the first to respond to this, very upset that this information just now reached them, before he reeled in his emotions as he realized that was probably the reason for the meeting and it just happened to coincide with the return of the Uchiha.

The explanation of why Danzo had been executed went down rather well and for that Tsunade was glad as she really didn't want to explain how it happened as she had a good feeling Naruto had not been the one that delivered the killing blow as she originally ordered. That was good as mostly everyone was on alerted due to what he had done.

Shikaku, being one of the most intelligent within the village, frowned for a moment as he noted that Yugito was there as well. "They want us to return Yugito or just her head along with Naruto's, is that right?"

"It is... But I've already refused. I will not hand over our greatest defense and I will not give any reason for him to abandon us either." Tsunade informed as she looked over at Naruto and sadly smiled. "So we must begin preparing for war if they do not back down from the information I have sent over."

It didn't take a genius to figure out what she meant by information and as such Sakura's mother, who Naruto had learned was actually a rather fearsome force during her time as a ninja, spoke "You've threatened the Cloud? Lady Tsunade you must be joking! That would only ignite the flames of war!"

"It can... But it is also a great deterrent." Naruto explained while keeping his station next to Sasuke. "When the Raikage made his decision he did not do it based on what I know. If he knows of the Flying Thunder God he very well might back off. If not... I say we will need all the forces we can have and way I'm in favor of returning Sasuke's ninja license after a probational period."

"I most protest that." Inoichi stated as he was not in favor of letting Sasuke get off so easily after willingly leaving their village for power. "While I agree if war is to come and that he proves himself to reenlist his status, I believe there needs to be more harsh measures placed upon him then just probation. But first, we need to discuss the possible war coming with the Cloud."

Naruto could only nod as that was reasonable, he turned to Tsunade and who could only sigh. "Let's keep this on the subject of Sasuke for this moment. As of now there is no war and we should only start war preparations if they really do declare. There are some issues that need to be resolve about his status... Such as his defection was a rouse from the start."

This caught everyone's attention yet no one said a word as Tsunade revealed a scroll and tossed it to Shikaku for him to exam and pass along with the rest of the council. "I'm not going to get into the details as they are within there... But the Third set in motion an elaborate plot to bring about a long standing peace between all the nations. ...It, however, has seemed to have slightly back fire as nothing ever goes according to plan."

Soon as he passed it along and the scroll started reaching others, Shikaku took a moment to make sure he got everything he read before he slightly groaned. "This is a headache and a half... Why did you keep this plot hidden from us, Lady Tsunade?"

"...Because I just learned about it since the brat over here came home. Jiraiya had been the one carrying that scroll since the Third's death." Tsunade twitched as she looked over at Naruto and felt like throwing something over at him. "Still... I know it is quite a shock but it is all the truth."

Not having to read it as he simply passed it along, reading it the same time Shikaku did thanks to his Byukugan, Hiashi glanced over at the Uchiha before bringing his focus back onto the Fifth. "But be that as it may... He was never ordered or informed of this plan. It might have been well orchestrated but he left this village on his own accord."

"And I'm willing to take any punishment you wish." Sasuke broke rank and spoke as he looked towards the council. "I will take full responsibility for my actions I would simply ask you to listen to what I have to say. If you believe it or not, that is entirely up to you."

While Tsunade was pissed that the Uchiha addressed the council on his own, she could only groan before she glared at them for a moment and nod. "They will listen... Whether they will like it or not as you have my permission to speak now."

Not worrying about any interruptions, Sasuke took a deep breath. "When I was first marked with the curse I was unable to suppress the darkness it brought out within me and I was easily manipulated by it. ...Still, it was my own desire to kill my brother that led me to defect. It wasn't till I arrived in the Sound that I learned it all was set up."

"Kabuto was a loyal leaf ninja to the end. He might have set up the genjutsu during the invasion but he himself never harmed a Konoha citizen or shinobi." Sasuke ignored Naruto's cough as he knew Naruto was badly hurt by Kabuto but that was necessary to keep his cover. "He was a sleeper agent that had worked his way into Orochimaru's ranks and eventually became second in charge."

"He silently began informing me of what the Third had done before I finally realized of my importance to the leaf. I was the one that was meant to execute Orochimaru and keep him from harming the Leaf... So with pride I began to work with him to make sure my village would see no harm from the snake."

"Orochimaru never failed to see me as a spy as he was too focused on my training and becoming his next vessel. I was able to dive deeper then even Kabuto into his plots before I realized he was planning another invasion of the Leaf to finish the job... This time with a much more powerful village... One that has not disarmed during any of Great Wars... The Cloud." Sasuke admitted as his gaze turned to Yugito for a moment.

"I was to be the recipient of the treaty but since it was in a neutral sight, it could not be seen as a friendly meeting. ...There I met Yugito and after we fought the treaty was transferred and I destroyed it soon after. ...Kabuto sacrificed himself to keep me out of trouble and Orochimaru was ready to contact the Cloud again." Sasuke softly rubbed his temple as talking this much was giving him a frightful headache as he did not like doing such despite still having more to say.

"Thankfully they had their hands full with Yugito's defection and the death of the Raikage's brother. And thanks to this distraction and the Akatsuki actively within the area the snake pulled back which made my job easy... It took a few months but the time was finally right and I carried out my duty and executed him."

"But I knew I wouldn't be welcomed back with open arms so I had to wait... Besides at this time I still after my brother so I decided to go after him only to learn he was already dead. ...Then I'm sure the rest is already known and I was informed of what truly happened to my family by Naruto when he caught me in Tsukiyomi." He finally finished and just in time as he was ready to pass out as he hated talking that much. It took much effort to do.

"I can see many of you don't believe... But I'm fine with that. As I said earlier, I'm willing to accept any punishment even if it execution. I just wish for my blood to passed on and my children to be raised as proper Uchiha unlike myself." Sasuke added on knowing fully well that they would not just execute him without at least somehow getting his bloodline to be passed on.

And for the most part, many didn't believe what he said. They could see that while there was some truth to this and that Yugito was ready to back up what he had said about meeting her, but that didn't mean all of it was true. He was a missing ninja, one of their own, and they would not trust him like they had with her.

Still it was a difficult decision as they would have to find some way of passing the Sharingan onto future generations. The bloodline, whether or not they dislike Sasuke, was useful and could help booster their village as it had done in the past.

"I would like to have him incarcerated for one year's time with maximum security." Hiashi finally stated, breaking the silence as he looked down at the Uchiha. "Then after that year he will still have three years of probation with his security detail slowly diminishing as he proves to be a loyal shinobi."

"What of rebuilding the Uchiha clan? If we are going to be in a war, we might need their numbers to replenish are fallen comrades once it is over. The Cloud will be a difficult foe and we may have many causalities despite Naruto's use of the legendary flash." Chouza commented as he for one knew the Uchiha before the massacre was a force to be reckoned with.

"I said what I did because he is not ready to a father yet... He is still too young and maybe in a few years after he has matured and proven his worth he may be ready... We all know how hard it is to raise a family and rebuilding a clan is something that is going to take some time and a lot of effort not to mention maturity. ...He's still young and can make mistakes which is something a clan head cannot make many of." Hiashi responded as this was something he was an expert due to the size of his clan.

Others quietly listened to Hiashi's explanation before Tsunade decided to add an amendment to Hiashi's regulations. "I agree with what you have stated however the probational period will be five years and at the end of the third year he may begin to start rebuilding his family. However, in case he is not faithful we will collect a sample monthly to make sure that if he is to flee that we still possess the capacity to recreate the Uchiha ourselves."

Not many disagreed as the fact that Sasuke was still a gennin when he made his mistake and while he may possess more skill then that at the moment, he still was a young man who royally screwed up. "Shall we take a vote on this?"

The count wasn't difficult as all but two voted in agreement with Hiashi's and Tsunade's proposition and those two simply wanted further restraint on the Uchiha. Shrugging her shoulders as this was acceptable, Tsunade turned to Uchiha as Iruka's unit dropped down. "Seal away his charka for now and let them take him back to his cell. Keep the others on him for security reasons."

Doing as she said, Naruto forced Sasuke's head forward, something pissed the Uchiha off a little as it really hurt, before planting the seal on and activating it. Needless to say Sasuke hissed out in pain as his chakra being drained from his body to the point where there was only enough to sustain life.

Iruka quickly shackled Sasuke and his unit left with a plum of smoke, leaving the council alone to deal with the next matter on hand, the possible war with the Cloud.

"Now that is taken care of business... We'll shift our focus onto the Cloud." Tsunade sighed as she slipped out another scroll and laid it before her on the table that stood in the center of the room. "My sensei was ever so clever and had formulated a worst case scenario in case his plot didn't work out... And his back up plan was a little blonde haired brat that he believed in so much."

"Thanks to him... We still are very good allies with Suna as Kazekage Gaara and Naruto just happened to be good friends and he feels like he owes a debt to Naruto. As long as he is here and Gaara is head of the Sand we will be allies." Tsunade commented on as she unfolded the treaty before the others letting them see what it was.

"What I didn't know was during Jiraiya's trip... They happened to bring an end to the Mist's civil war and helped the new Mizukage come into power." Tsunade grumbled as she would have liked to known this information before Mei had contacted her and began their negotiations. "And she too fell under his charm as so many have and will stand by him and us to pay off her debt."

"However... There is one thing this treaty between three of the great powers needs... The signature of the Rokudaime as of after this meeting I will resign and hand over the helm to my successor... And I choose Naruto as he not only shown his determination and love for this village... He has surpassed and achieve far more for this village then any other Hokage in history already as it isn't only they who have pledge their alliance to us."

Retrieving another scroll, Tsunade closed her eyes before placing it down next to the treaty and unveiled. "This just came in just moments before I entered... It is a non-aggression treaty from the Rock as they know of Naruto and do not wish to cross us and will sever all contact and support with the Cloud if they pursue war."

Everyone stayed quiet as what was being unveiled before them was indeed impressive. Naruto, or at least his presence, had allied the Sand and Mist with them and would keep the Rock from even coming close to them as they still feared the legendary flash. However, there was still one problem.

"He is still too young, Lady Tsunade." Koharu spoke as she truly did believe that he had all the capabilities and deserved the position but his age was still the issue. "Just as what Hiashi said earlier about Sasuke... He needs time to fully mature and accept his responsibilities as the leader of this village. Minato was twenty-seven before he took the position despite we all knew he was skilled enough for the job."

"But isn't the job of the council to guide and direct what it is the Hokage is to do, not to decree laws or scheme behind their back." Naruto finally had enough of this and had to speak. "Besides, I don't think age is the issue here... Gaara is my age and he is already the Kazekage and to be quite frank, I'm a little ahead of him in maturity as I have a family to look forward to... I don't have time to be a kid any more. I have two on the way."

As Yugito brightly smiled and moved over to her fiancée, many of the council sighed as this was true. They just weren't ready to accept that a seventeen year old was ready to take the title of Hokage. However there was little they could do about this. Their decision had to come as Tsunade was not bluffing when she said she would retire... She had been wanting to ever since she took the job.

"We do not need to vote on this as the Hokage has authority over their next successor and it is clear that Tsunade sees that you are fit for the position." Shikaku finally commented after a long pause and watching how Naruto would react. "And as your first act as the Rokudaime, you need to select a final seat in the council."

"Easy... Sorry hag, you've still got work to do. I can't let you off so easily. Besides I'm sure you would just end up working at the hospital." Naruto grinned as he looked over at Tsunade, who was just glaring daggers at him and felt like she was ready to grab his spine and rip it out.

"You don't take the office just yet. I still have a week before I'm officially out of office and you're in... So just sign the damn things while I take care of the rest of this shit." Tsunade growled out as she felt her hands twitch as she wanted so bad to reach out and strangle Naruto.

"And we'll start the preparations for announcing you as Hokage." Koharu added on as that was a job of the council. "We, however, expect you to be here every day at two so we can start preparing you for the jobs you will be handling."

"You've got it. Until then... You'll now where I'll be." Naruto spoke, having difficulty control his enthusiasm that was just bubbling within. "Now if you excuse me..."

Before anything else could be said, he disappeared along with Yugito in a flicker of light. Shikamaru could only shake his head, knowing exactly what Naruto was going to do to burn off his excess energy.

So that left him to inform the rest... And for once he couldn't blame him. But he still found it troublesome.

Months passed by. Naruto's reception went over rather well and while there were those that didn't really like the announcement of his rise to Hokage, most really didn't care about them. The ninja populace was in complete agreement as the treaties he had forged with three of the other great powers were simply outstanding and he was quite easily the strongest within the village.

No one really gave him any trouble and everyone was doing their part to make his job a little easier as he adjusted. Tsunade was currently his head advisor, when not beating his skull in or working at the hospital, and getting Naruto comfortable with the decisions he had to make... Not to mention that she just loved staking him with all the paperwork she had to deal with... Though he handled it much better due to his use of clones.

Then came the birth of his twins, Haku and Kushina. The birth was rather problematic but they pulled through as Tsunade and Shizune helped receive the two while Naruto made sure Nibi didn't break the seal and kill Yugito in the process.

So hovering over their cribs, the current Hokage could only smile at the two as they held onto one another. He had been the one to name them as Yugito had no strong feelings for the names as neither was a boy but they would wait until they were a little older before having Rigardo. Naruto was simply surprised that Yugito was a quarter hispanic despite not having the complexion.

Kushina had dark crimson hair with emerald eyes, just as his mother did and he had to give his baby girl her name. However, Haku surprised him as she had black hair but in the light it shone giving off a slight blue tint and with her brown eyes and paler complexion then her sister he couldn't help but name her after the Mist hunter ninja. He impacted his life and at first he really had thought he was a girl... And Haku was just felt like a girl name.

"Aren't you worried?" Shizune's worried voice came from behind as she was staying with them for now to help with the twins. "I know that she is skilled but Hinata..."

"It's not that." Naruto said as he was plenty worried about what would happen before smiling as Kushina yawned and her eyes began to flicker open. "I've thought about it a million times and I even have the power to nullify it... But Yugito wants to go through with this. She has something to prove."

"But isn't this a little reckless. She left her blade here... She's planning on fighting her without them." Shizune stated as she carried Yugito's katana with her to show Naruto as Yugito left it on the table after telling Naruto to stay and watch over the twins.

"Kind of." Naruto admitted as he slowly lifted Kushina from the crib without waking Haku and patted her on the back as she began to cry. "But after seeing Hinata is willing to do to be with me... Yugito at least believes that she deserves a fair chance. And there is one other thing I didn't mention about her..."

As Shizune moved over to help Naruto with Kushina, having brought two bottles of milk as it was about four hours since they were last fed, she waited for Naruto to continue on as Kushina gleefully took her milk and began sucking it down. Naruto only smiled as he watched her, almost forgetting about what Shizune had said before she coughed to catch his attention.

"There was a reason why she was the second strongest shinobi in the Cloud. She doesn't have just one sword..."

"Hinata."

"Yes father." Hinata scowled as she had been called into his study just as she was to head out for her fight against Yugito for Naruto's hand. To make things worse her sister was in the room along with Neji, both sitting by his side.

Sighing as his daughter had changed drastically in the time Naruto had come back, turning from a kind, compassionate girl into a foul, underhanded wench that only cared for herself. In essence... She had taken the darkness that she had brought out in Naruto and had become Dark as the counselors called it.

Taking his time, making her more irritated as he did so, Hiashi made sure everything of importance was put away before he gazed at his daughter. "Hinata... I know I haven't said this very much... But I do love you. I love you with all my heart. But..."

"This is stupid." Hanabi stated almost on the verge of crying as she looked up at her big sister. "How can you be so blind? We all care for you but doing this... We can't support you in this!"

"I don't need your support... I'm doing this because I've lost everything dear to me. You may be my family... But I've never got much here." Hinata responded, thought not without a heavy heart as she had become close with Neji over the last few years and Hanabi was still her sister no matter what.

Reaching his arm around his younger daughter and holding into his chest as she began to cry at Hinata's remark, Hiashi closed his eyes for a moment as he knew this was his fault. But now was time to fix it. "Hinata... Before you go out I must tell you... If you go through this I will banish you from our clan. We will not oppose our Hokage... Not when he has given us a great gift."

"The Cage Bird... Is no more." Neji said removing his head piece and revealing the seal was indeed gone. "Instead there is a much better seal now in place that will immobilize the branch house if we react harshly to an order... But we ourselves are not harmed. But I... I was freed entirely."

"Hinata." Hiashi quietly stopped Neji as he could literally see the rage building within his eldest daughter. "We are still your family and while if you do go through this and I will have to banish you as the heiress... We still want you to be with us. You are my daughter."

This was not helping Hinata's cause. She felt her resolve begin to crumble as she watched her own family before her, doing everything they could to stop her yet break down right before her eyes. And the tears she could see beginning to well in her father's eyes as this was hurting him...

"I'm sorry..." Hinata quietly said before she turned away from them as if she kept looking at them she would no longer be able to hold herself back. "But this is something I must do... I can't go back after everything now. This will end today... And I will have my strength back."

With that, Hinata left her family in disarray as Hanabi's crying began to be heard throughout the complex. However, Hiashi only motioned for Neji to take her as tears began to roll down his eyes. He needed to witness this for himself.

Getting up, he slowly followed his eldest daughter to where he knew the duel would happen. He simply hoped Hinata realized how strong she had become since this had begun.

"So you actually came... I'm surprised. I thought you would chicken out." Yugito commented as she stood in the clearing, the wind whipping around and catching her braid as it flung wildly in the breeze.

Hinata narrowed her eyes as she noticed Naruto was not there to witness this. He was acting Hokage so by all means he should be there but then again Tsunade was there and she was the fifth and still technically held a lot of power as the head of the council. Still... "Where is Naruto? I have the right to claim him immediately after this duel."

"Don't worry about that... You won't win." Yugito shrugged with her eyes closed, loving the feel of the wind rushing past her and the adrenalin that began to fill her being.

Of all the things she loved the thrill of battle had always topped her list. Now it had fallen, as she had more important responsibilities to deal with the birth of Haku and Kushina, but she could still feel the rush that was beginning to fill her and the fight hadn't even begun.

That wasn't a response Hinata wanted to hear as she growled at her opponent, thought wisely scouting her and noting she had six blades strapped to her back. She frowned as only one was used against Danzo's Root agents so this would be rather difficult if she started to use two at the same time. "Lady Tsunade... I would like it for Naruto to be here after I am finished with her."

While Tsunade frowned as she had trained Yugito back into shape and knew what she was capable of, the fifth could only nod. She wouldn't say a word as she knew this would not be a fight as did Hiashi and the other witnesses to this battle. All they could hope for was that this wouldn't become messy.

"Do you have any last words before I take Naruto from you?" Hinata calmly spoke as she activated her Byukugan and slid into more combative stance.

"Fucking do something. I don't have all day cunt. I have a family that is waiting on me." Yugito simply responded with her eyes still closed and her arms crossed over her ample chest.

With that, Hinata lunged out at Yugito. She couldn't take it any longer. All the hatred she felt for not only the blonde before her and the anger towards herself rushed out. Everything had gone wrong. She had wanted him for so long but when he returned with her everything was shattered. If she hadn't come back with him...

He would have been hers. They would have gone out as she had finally gained the courage to confront him and then they would have ended up a couple and had two kids of their own. Those children belonged to her and no one else, even if this woman was their biological mother. Naruto's children were her children.

Before she even reached Yugito, the blonde had drawn her two top blades and tossed them lightly into the air before she unsheathed the two lowest and slashed upwards. Hinata was forced to dodge them by jumping back but she was far from down as she tossed them higher into the air before she quickly unsheathed the last pair of blades.

Hinata's eyes widened as she quickly had to adapt to wielding a kunai in each hand as Yugito went onto the assault. But what was odd was that after each swing the sword would be tossed and she caught the next one coming down while in motion to swing it before it even arrived. It was as if she had this down so well that id had become like a deadly dance.

She was barely able to even deflect her strikes they were coming down so quickly. They were so fast that even with her Byukugan they were simply blurs of motion and it didn't help that her katanas didn't stay airborne too long before they came down but that in itself was the flaw of her attack.

Yugito was using no chakra strings to connect the blades to make sure the time was correct during her little dance. So all she had to do was deflected one and it would throw her off her attack long enough for her for a strike of her own. However in doing so it would leave her open and she might get more then just a cut as she had not learned the Heavenly Whirl as no one would teach her.

Deciding on it, she unleashed her kunai straight into the air and as she knew it would, it caught the airborne katana and much to her delight the deflection also caught the other. However she quickly hissed as she had barely got her arm away from the slash but the damage was done. A deep gash ripped through her right arm down into the bone.

Crying out, she tried to jump away to gain some distance when to her horror the slashes kept coming... But now they were faster.

Her kunai had affected anything. Yugito didn't even miss a beat and still caught her blades like they were still in stride and two quick gashes ripped through her chest, between her ribs. Yet they went no deeper as the blonde kept coming but only racked up more and more cuts and gashes after quickly disarming the other kunai.

There was no opening to attack. Her movements were just too fast and she had already disarmed her as the blades ripped through her shoulders and another quickly went across her back onto her shoulder blades. Then she was no longer able to move as the next cut through her knee caps before another sliced through her hamstrings.

And just as blood began to coat the grass beneath her and she was ready to end it all, Yugito's blade stopped just inches from his throat. Before Hinata knew it, Yugito simply sheathed all of her blades and turned her back on her. "Girl... I know how much you care for Naruto. But now matter how much you do... I care for him even more."

"But I understand why he still cannot think of you as anything but his friend." She continued as everything became silent and even the high wind there had been moments before had died. "You don't realize how much of effect you truly had on him. ...Just as you drew courage from him, he drew courage from you because every time he got into a bad situation he would think of your determination when you fought your cousin."

"Even though he knew it drew upon the darker side of him and help him draw onto the fox's power in critical moments, he couldn't help but admire you for your strength. ...And even now despite everything going to wrong way you came out here to face what you thought the core of your problems was." Yugito softly spoke as she closed her eyes and sighed.

"But I'm not." At this Hinata's eyes widened as Yugito turned back towards her with her emerald eyes a glow. "Your problem resides within you... Resides within you believing that you need some sort of crutch to lean upon! That's why you wanted Naruto here! You believed if he was here that you could fight to your fullest potential!"

"No..." Hinata muttered in fear as she didn't want this to happen. She didn't want to confront what truly was her problem.

"That is not true." Yugito toned down her intensity as she looked down at the bleeding Hyuuga as her eyes began to flicker in size. "You've had the strength all along. You just can't face that you are your own problem."

"We're done here. Tsunade, heal her. My babies are waiting for me." Yugito said as turned away from Hinata and walked off, going home.

Hinata was trembling as Tsunade and Hiashi approached. The realization that she was the only thing that was holding her back all these years... She couldn't believe that. She needed someone to draw strength on... Didn't she?

But then... Then how did she gain the courage to do everything she had done? It was all her doing, even if Danzo helped a little. It was all her work... All her planning... All the effort she put in... Everything was done by her own hands. It was her strength that had gotten her to this point.

"Hinata..." Hiashi worriedly looked down at his daughter as she seemed to have been caught in some sort of trance as Tsunade had long healed her wounds as there was nothing critical outside the cut in the bone, which she needed to put in a cast so it would heal properly.

Snapping out of her trance, Hinata simply gazed up at her father as tears fell freely from her eyes at realizing what she had done. "Father... I'm so sorry..."

Without another word, Hiashi embraced his daughter. It didn't matter that she was covered in her own blood and that it was now coating his own clothing.

All that mattered to him was that his daughter was back.

"Yugito..."

Naruto was wordlessly brought into a kiss as Yugito came up and softly embraced him. The kiss didn't last long as she slowly took Kushina from his grasp and held her close to her chest. "Hey cutie... Did you miss mommy?"

A giggle as all that Kushina could muster as the young baby looked up at her mother and reached her tiny hands towards her face. Letting her hands coast against her cheeks, tears began to build in the corner of her eyes. Yugito wouldn't admit it but the sheer emotion it took to face Hinata liked that and speak to her after left her mentally exhausted.

But for once... She didn't care. With her baby in her arms, all the care seemed to leave her until another cue caught her attention. Turning to the play pin and seeing Haku scratching at the netting of the wall, her tears began to freely drip as she sat on the floor and Naruto brought Haku over to her.

Holding onto both of her children, seemingly ready to break, Yugito looked over at her husband with a broken smile. "I'm okay..."

"No your not." Naruto said as he was at her side, embracing not only her but both Kushina and Haku and sat down next to her and pulled her into his lap. "I'm here for you... And I always will be."

Looking up at her husband, even if they hadn't officially gone through the reception, Yugito fell into his chest and began to cry openly while keeping her twin in her grasp. She cried until every last tear dried but that did not stop her from weeping. "She was just like I was... She was lost in the darkness... Unable to find a way out... Having no hope for herself."

"I know." Naruto comforted his weeping wife and held onto her and letting this run its course. All he could do now was provide a shoulder to cry on.

Soon her sorrow slowly began to drain away as she begun to hiccup, Yugito took a few deep breathes before finally moving deeper into his embrace and allowed her two infants to roam on her lap. "It hurt... I didn't think she was like me..."

"But even then... I still couldn't just give you up. You are my world and without you... I don't know. I love them but... I love you more. You are my everything." Yugito said with a slight hiccup before looking up at her lover. "You are my fox."

"And you are my cat." Naruto responded as he held onto her tightly, his eyes gazing into hers.

Neither had even noticed that Shizune had come in and taken the little ones with her after she noticed their state. The young couple needed their time together.

END

A/N: You would have no idea of the roller coaster this chapter was for me to write. The final couple of scenes felt like my heart was just about to burst. This entire story was originally based on a relationship of mine and while we broke up before it even began I started and finished it as a tribute to how felt for her. Now hopefully that this is out of the way maybe I can get onto my other stories as I think this is what has been bugging me for a while.

Anyways, I truly hope you enjoyed this series and I might update it again with the deleted chapter but outside of that this is finished. If there is anything you would like to ask about it drop a review and I'll get back to you.

Peace out.