Epilogue-The Creation of a Legend

Naruto looked around his tiny apartment once more before taking in a deep breath and shouldering his pack and locking his door for the last time in what would be years. Today he left on his training trip with the Pervy sage. Yesterday he had gone through some of the most heartbreaking experiences; he had said goodbye to Kiba and the rest of the rookie nine as well as Lee's group. After he had done that he had bid his farewell to Rat and the ANBU offices and then he had said goodbye to Grandma Tsunade. He hadn't said goodbye to Kakashi or Zabuza because he knew he wouldn't be able to look either Jonin in the face and say goodbye without getting emotional. When he reached the main street he took in a deep breath of the fresh morning air, the toad sage had set the leaving time for just after dawn so that they wouldn't draw any attention to themselves but he still couldn't help but feel as if he was still drawing attention to himself even though no one could see him. But just as he started towards the gates of the village a familiar voice reached his ears.
"OI YOU DAMN BRAT WHERE THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING WITHOUT SAYING GOODBYE!"
Naruto smirked and turned around and saw Kakashi with his fingers in his ears starring irritably at Zabuza who had a smug smile on his face. Taking a deep breath Naruto embrace what he knew would be his last fight with the mist ninja whole heartedly.
"DON'T SHOUT YOU DAMN BASTARD PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO SLEEP YOU INCONSIDERATE IDIOT!" He shouted back and the smiled when Zabuza rushed forward and grabbed him in a tight bear hug.
"I gonna miss this you damn brat" the ex-mist swordsmen said as he hugged the genin who brought him to the leaf village tightly against him.
Naruto nodded "Yeah sure you will you damn Bastard" he whispered and then pulled away and gave Kakashi a bright grin. "How does it feel to see me leaving"
The silver haired ninja bent down and hugged Naruto tightly and buried a hand in Naruto's hair "You have no idea how hard this is" he whispered and he held Naruto close to him "I've watched over you for so long and now...I won't be"
Naruto smiled warmly and then wrapped his own arms around his old sensei "I will always be with you" he said and then looked up when he heard a loud whistle.
Jiraiya grinned down at him and then waved "Oi kid the sand trio will be travelling with us to the sand boarder so hurry up they're waiting for us" the toad sage called out.
Naruto smiled and quickly summoned Gamakichi who happily jumped onto his head, then turning to face his two senses he waved and jumped up next to the toad sage and over the roof tops until he reached the gates where Gaara and his siblings were waiting patiently. Naruto had been overjoyed when he heard that the sand siblings had been allowed to stay in the village for the last month as it had given him a month to help Gaara deal with all his new found emotions that Shukaku had opened to him. The meditation times had gone really well for the sand demon container while Naruto had retreated back to his music to help calm him. Over the month it had seemed like he and the red head become closer than any one could imagine and it seemed that everyone had begun to realize that the bond between sand and leaf wasn't just on paper it was in the two ninja who would walk the streets together.
"GAARA!" Naruto yelled as he jumped on the red head and hugged him tightly while Gamakichi laughed loudly at his friend's antics.
Gaara's ears started to ring but he tensibly hugged his friend back and then pulled away when the touching got to be too much for him, but when he saw the tiny orange frog perched on Naruto's mop of blonde hair his face blurred into one of confusion. "Who and what is that?"
Temari started to laugh and gave Naruto a warm look "Gaara has never been told about summons before they were banned from him"
Naruto nodded and then took Gamakichi from his head and presented the tiny amphibian to the startled red head "This is Gamakichi he's one of my best friends and also happens to be one of my summons"
Garra peered at the toad curiously as it waved happily "Hey what's up" the red head's eyes went wide and then looked at his sister who just giggled and nodded "What never seen a talking toad before?"
Naruto laughed and put the toad back on his head and then smiled at Gaara happily "If I can I'll send you a summoning contract just for you while I'm away" Gaara's eyes watered a little and he lowered his head and nodded happily.
Jiraiya cleared his throat and clapped happily "Well if this little happy love fest is over can we get going?" Naruto rolled his eyes and then grinned and shrugged when Kankuro gave him a confused glance.
As they left the leaf village no one noticed the two Jonin standing on the top of the Hokage tower glancing down at the departing group.
"That kid'll be a legend" Zabuza said in a proud voice
Kakashi chuckled and shook his head "Nah, he just found himself today is the birth of the legend" he said giving the swordsmen a cocky smile.
"You know what...you're right" Zabuza said and then smiled down at the small figures in the distance.

Naruto stared at Gaara and gave him a weak smile as he looked at the fork in the road. This was where the two parties would part as one path lead towards the Earth country and the other to the wind country. The two demon containers stared at each other and then before anyone could blink Naruto had Gaara in a tight hug.
"I'll write when I can" Gaara nodded and then stepped out of the hug and gave Naruto a small but bright smile.
"I'm going to do better" Naruto nodded and Jiraiya watched on proudly "I may fall and stumble sometimes but I have people" Gaara said looking behind him at his smiling siblings "I have people who love me and will be there to pick me up as I strive to become the next Kazekage"
Naruto smiled and then looked back at Jiraiya who crossed his arms and nodded once "I may not have such an ambitious dream in my mind but I'm going to make sure I get stronger so that I can protect everyone of my precious people" he said and then turned around and started off towards his new sensei "and if that means becoming the next Hokage...well who knows maybe the title has my name on it"
Gaara smiled as Naruto, Jiraiya and Gamakichi walked off and then turned around with his siblings and started off towards his sandy home.

Jiraiya looked at Naruto and who was talking and laughing with Gamakichi happily and then looked up at the clouds and smiled fondly.
"Are you watching Minato? This boy is going to change the world; blessed by the gods, cursed by a demon this kid will change the way people view the world. Watch closely kid, I'm gonna take this boy and turn him into a legend just you watch, Maybe one day I'll even tell him about you...one day"

That's It, Finished
Now sequel for or against-if so what should Gaara's summoning animal beast be. Hope you liked it you've been great readers No FLAMMING!