Chapter #2
6 Years Later

Six years passed by in a flash, while Naruto hadn't learned any ultimate moves as such what he did learn was crucial in his goal to protect his village and friends he now knew how to use his Shadow Clones properly in memory retention, as well as how to break free of Genjutsu as well as some basic Wind Jutsu after discovering that was his Chakra Nature.

As Naruto and Jiraiya made their way down the road towards the village Naruto feared the reaction of his return would bring, especially from Sakura would she embrace him, slap him, kiss him? No she would no doubt have found someone else by now, no way she would wait for a loser who leaves without a word.

Jiraiya nudges Naruto seeing his tense expression, "Relax, we're almost back. I'm sure Tsunade explained things, I don't think anyone will hold a grudge."

Naruto sighs, "Well I'd deserve it if she did… what kind of man abandons his girlfriend right after her previous crush abandons her? I deserve whatever I get."

Jiraiya sighs, "Man you two really are two of a kind."

Naruto looks confused, "Who are you talking about? Sakura?"

Jiraiya shakes his head, "Nah, you and Tsunade she has a nasty habit of blaming herself more than those she feels she hurt."

Naruto shrugs, "Come on let's get this over with."

Naruto and Jiraiya made their way up to the Village gate where the two gatekeepers were watching Izumo and Kotetsu, two Chunin, Izumo had his hair covering his right eye, and Kotetsu had bandages covering the ridge of his nose, they couldn't believe their eyes.

"Is that…?" they both looked at each other in disbelief "Lord Jiraiya and Naruto!?"

Naruto smiles "Hey guys been a while, not torturing Genin at the Chunin exams anymore I hope."

They both sulk at the fact that's how he remembers them Jiraiya chuckles "We'll we best be off gotta check in with everyone see ya."

Both nod and smile "See you."

Kotetsu smiles, "I can't believe it, he's back!"

Izumo nods, "I know, I almost didn't recognise him."

Kotetsu nods in agreement, "I know what you mean, I wouldn't have recognized him if not for Lord Jiraiya."

Izumo sighs, "How many years has it been?"

Kotetsu smiles, "Six years, almost seven."

Izumo chuckles, "Well he's definitely in for a big surprise, you think he knows about her yet?"

Kotetsu shrugs, "How should I know, I shouldn't think so though, even Lady Tsunade had trouble staying in contact with Lord Jiraiya so she could keep him up to date with the Akatsuki and stuff."

Izumo nods, "True…"

Both turn back and watch them leave, not long after they leave Sakura arrives with some paper work, "Hey Izumo, Kotetsu, delivery from Lady Tsunade."

Both smile, Izumo takes them, "Thanks Sakura, busy as ever I see?"

Sakura nods and smiles, "Yeah, but what can you do." she look out the gate and sighs contently then thinks to herself, *I hope your safe Naruto… wherever you are."

Kotetsu smiles with a wicked grin, "Hey, Sakura… you won't believe who just returned to the village?"

Sakura confused, "Hm? Oh did Kakashi Sensei finally make it back?"

Izumo thinks then nods, "Now that you mention it, I think he did get back just this morning."

Sakura smiles, "I'll have to go say hello then."

Kotetsu sighs, "Not him! No someone very special to your heart… he just passed through and is on his way to see Lady Hokage… I suggest you hurry."

Sakura confused then realizes who they're talking about and slams her palms on their desk, "Your not joking are you!? Because if you are I won't forgive you!"

Izumo shakes his head, "He really is here, go take a look for yourself!"

Sakura runs off towards the Hokage Manor, "Naruto… your really here, I can feel it in my heart… it's been Six long years and your finally here!"

Naruto and Jiraiya were travelling down the main street towards the Hokage Manor, as Naruto looked around he saw that the Village had changed a lot but was happy not everything was different, the academy, and IchiRaku Ramen were still standing, the Stone Faces had one extra face, Lady Tsunade had been added.

Naruto chuckles, "Hey, they added Granny's face."

Jiraiya sighs, "Yeah well it has been nearly seven ears, I'd be surprised if they hadn't."

Naruto chuckles, "That's true."

Both stop dead in their tracks as they hear a scream, they both turn around to see the Cherry blossomed hair Kunoichi standing there nearly out of breathe, "Naruto! Is that really you!?"

Naruto almost too afraid to look turns to see Sakura "Sakura hey… I…"

Sakura starts walking towards him she runs at him then stops inches away from him then without warning slaps him the sound cracking across the village, Jiraiya winces in as he sees this "Ouch! Yeah I kinda figured he'd be in for it."

Sakura looks up at Naruto with tears bubbling in the corner of her eyes, "That's for leaving without saying a word! You jerk!"

Naruto looks sad while rubbing his cheek "Yeah I kinda figured you'd be angry."

Sakura glares at him "You think!? You left without a word, gave Tsunade a letter by the time I realized you were gone it was too late… I…" she then breaks down in tears, "I missed you so much!" she embraces him, "Why… why couldn't you have taken me with you was I that weak?"

Naruto shakes his head, "You weren't weak… your one of the strongest people I know which is why I had to leave… because I wasn't, I knew if Orochimaru or anyone attacked the village I'd be too weak to protect you, I'd lose you so I had to get stronger. I know you'll probably never forgive me but I loved you too much to allow myself to remain as weak as I was… I needed to be able to protect you, even now I'm not sure if I've gotten strong enough but I missed you and Granny, and everyone… I missed my village too."

A group of villagers walks past, "Is that who I think it was?" the first one asked.

The next villager sighs, "Guess it was too much to hope for that he would be gone for good."

Naruto sighs, "Yeah, I even kinda missed their scorn for me." He laughs to himself

Sakura looks up at Naruto and smiles, "Your really back right, not just a visit?"

Naruto nods "Yeah, I'm back, stronger than ever ready to protect everyone so I never lose anyone ever again!"

Sakura looks sad, "It wasn't your fault, Sasuke made his choice."

Naruto nods, "I know, doesn't change the fact I made a promise, and I always keep my word."

Sakura smiles, "Hmm…"

Naruto nervous, "Uh… what?"

Sakura smiles, "Nothing, just your not just stronger, your more mature too."

Naruto looks at himself questioningly "Really you think so?"

Sakura nods "Yeah, what about me have I changed at all"

Naruto smiles "No way you haven't changed one bit!"

Sakura frowns slightly "Mmm…"

Naruto chuckles, "You're still the most beautiful girl I've ever seen."

Sakura not sure how to respond "I… how… why you… argh! I gotta go, I'll speak to you later Naruto"

Naruto nods "See ya Sakura…" he turns back to Jiraiya "So should we be off Master?"

Jiraiya groans "Ever since you got stronger you've been a whole lot more serious even calling me Master, I know I complained about the Pervy Sage nickname but honestly hearing you call me anything else just feels wrong."

Naruto chuckles "Well then should we keep going Pervy Sage?"

Jiraiya sighs in relief "Yeah, let's go oh apprentice of mine."

Sakura heads in the opposite direction to Naruto and sighs, then smiles, "He's really back." She checks her watch, "Oh shoot is that the time, I'm gonna be late."

Sakura races off towards the Yamanaka Flower Shop, once she enters she calls out "Ino I'm here!"

Ino pokes her head out from the back of the shop "Oh, Sakura! Hanami someone's here to pick you up!"

Hanami a young girl nearly Six years old with long cherry blossom pink hair and beautiful blue eyes wearing a green dress and sandals comes running out as soon as she sees Sakura she squeals happily "Mama!"

Sakura embraces her and lifts her to the roof "How's my little cherry blossom, were you good for Aunty Ino!?"

Hanami giggles and smiles "Ya-huh!"

Sakura looks to Ino "Thanks again Ino I know you haven't been going on as many missions cause of us…"

Ino waves her off "Oh, no I love looking after the little munchkin but I will need to start going on missions a lot more now, Hokage's order."

Sakura nods "I understand I'll find another sitter hopefully but we'll manage won't we…? Huh?" Sakura sees Hanami has already fallen asleep in her arms she smiles softly at her daughter and looks to Ino "Uh… so something interesting happened today."

Ino looks up curious, "Oh yeah?"

Sakura nods, "He's finally back."

Ino confused "Who's back?"

Sakura a bit scared to tell Ino "N… Naruto… I saw him in the street on my way here."

Ino gets a furious look in her eyes "Did you tell him about her!?"

Sakura shakes her head "No, not yet I want to give him some time before I tell him that he's a father. I'm gonna ask to meet up tomorrow or something."

Ino scoffs "You're too good for him he left you for six years he's lucky you're the mother and not me otherwise I'd never tell him!"

Sakura looks at her worried and asks "How would you hide the fact I mean she might look more like me than anyone but you can't deny the fact she has his eyes and some of his mannerisms, she goes ya know all the time and only Naruto has ever said that particular phrase so excessively like that ya know, ah look now I'm even saying it."

Ino hating the fact she makes a good argument turns from Sakura "Well, it doesn't matter you're gonna tell him so I'll see you later."

Sakura smiles and nods "You're a good friend Ino."

Ino blushing "What's with all the compliments, go on get out of here before she wakes up!"

Sakura nods and head out "Come on my little cherry blossom let's go home." she takes Hanami home with her.

Meanwhile at The Hokage Mansion, Tsunade is filling out paper work that was mountains high when she hears a knock at the door, she looks up at it with a glare and says "If that's you Shizune with more paper I swear to god I will…!"

Naruto opens the door looking nervous "Whoa, whoa… easy there granny it's just us."

Tsunade looks surprised then excited, "Naruto and Jiraiya!? When'd you get back? Why didn't you warn me!"

Naruto smiles "Thought it'd be better to surprise you!"

Tsunade chuckles "you cheeky little monkey, have you seen anyone else?"

Naruto nods "Only Sakura she was a bit upset to say the least though not that I blame her, but she seems okay, she was actually better than I thought she'd be just goes to show how strong she is!"

Tsunade nods "Yeah well motherhood tends to do that to a woman I guess."

Naruto gasps "Motherhood!?" he sighs "I see, yeah sounds about right I abandoned her just like Sasuke did so she was bound to find someone else right."

Jiraiya sighs "I told you, you should have said goodbye properly."

Naruto smiles "What're you talking about Pervy Sage if I had done things any differently, she wouldn't have a child right now, I did the right thing as painful as it is right here." He grabs his shirt above the area where his heart is "she's happy right? Do think you could tell me who the dad is?"

Tsunade sighs "I don't think that's my place to say, but Hanami is almost six. My advice go home get some rest then go do the rounds tomorrow. You're bound to catch up with Sakura at some point."

Naruto nods "Yeah, you're right… oh before I go I do have one question for you."

Tsunade nods "Let me guess is there any mission for you to complete, well before I can say I'll need to test your skills again after all it's been a while and…"

Naruto shakes his head "Nah, I kinda figured that already, I was just wondering if there was any word on either Sasuke or Itachi Uchiha?"

Tsunade goes to speak then swallows "I had one of my spies infiltrate Orochimaru's Sound Village, from what I gather, Orochimaru tried to take over Sasuke's body multiple times but failed. At this point I think he's given up on taking Sasuke's body for himself. Now Sasuke is using him instead."

Naruto sighs, "Well, least we don't have to worry about Sasuke's safety." Chuckles, "In fact I'd be more worried about Itachi's survival."

Tsunade sighs, then nods, "Before you go, in case you forgot there was something we needed to discuss when you got back, but that can wait till you've settled in. Your flat is same as you left it, I had a cleaner go in once a month to keep it nice and tidy."

Naruto nods "Thanks, Granny."

Tsunade sighs, "Of course."

Naruto heads out, "Well catch ya later."

Both watch Naruto leave, then Jiraiya turns to her, "You really gonna tell him?"

Tsunade nods, "I am, he deserves to know. I've just been too afraid to tell him till now. Truth be told I'm still afraid."

Jiraiya nods, "I understand, one more thing before I take my leave, is what you stated in your letter true?"

Tsunade nods, "I don't know who but the Akatsuki has a traitor who has been sending us intel since the day I took office, my guess is Hiruzen planted a spy before he died."

Jiraiya thinks for a moment, "You don't think it could be Itachi do you?"

Tsunade shrugs, "No idea, he's done so many barbaric things since becoming a Rouge Ninja but then again he failed to kidnap Narto which I find suspicious."

Jiraiya nods, "Agreed, well the best thing we can do for our spy is not investigate, doing so would place them in danger and if they are ever discovered it'd cut off our source of info."

Tsunade nods, "Speaking of which I have alerted the Sand Village of the intel we received. I don't know how or when but the Akatsuki will make their move very soon."

Naruto leaves the Hokage estate and makes his way back to his old house where he sees Sakura standing outside his door all fidgety, Naruto calls out to her confused "Sakura? What're you doing here?"

Sakura takes a deep breath to try and calm her nerves but it doesn't work she says everything all at once so Naruto is unable to understand. "Wouldyouliketocatchuptomorrow?"

Naruto looks at her surprised then says "Okay, now how about we try Japanese this time?"

Sakura nods realizing just how nervous she is "Okay, okay… what I said was… would you like to catch up tomorrow?"

Naruto smiles "Sure, I'd love to."

Sakura smiles "Good, okay can you meet me at the park at three pm."

Naruto nods "Sure, I'll be there."

Sakura smiles and awkwardly fumbles away "Okay, good, ooh whoops. Anyway, see ya." She runs off.

Naruto looks confused but smiles "I guess I was wrong… you have changed." He sighs "You're even cuter! Too bad it's too late for me."

A little while later, at Sakura's house, it was a three story mansion that no mere Kunoichi could afford on her own, clearly Sakura had come into some money since Naruto had been gone.

Inside Hanami's room, Sakura is putting her to bed she kisses her on the forehead, and says "Sleep well my cherry blossom. Tomorrow's a big day."

Hanami lets out a big yawn, "But I'm not…. Sleepy."

Sakura chuckles, "Yes, very convincing. Even so, tomorrow is going to be very busy so you need to be well rested."

Hanami confused, "What's so special about tomorrow?"

Sakura smiles, "Tomorrow I'm going to introduce you to your dad."

Hanami excited, "Papa's home?"

Sakura smiles, "He arrived earlier today, he doesn't know about you yet, but I believe he'll love you as much as I do. But if you wanna make a good first impression you gotta get plenty of sleep."

Hanami stops struggling immediately and pulls her covers tighter, then she asks, "Hey, Mama?"

Sakura strokes her pink hair, "Yes, my sweet."

Hanami smiles, "is you gonna marry Daddy now? Cause mummy's marry daddy's, don't they?"

Sakura smiles and the innocence of her child "It's a bit more complicated than that dear."

Hanami confused, "Do you not love daddy anymore?"

Sakura shocked, "What? Of course I do… but there's someone I love even more."

Hanami shocked, "Who!?"

Sakura kisses Hanami's forehead, "Who else, you my sweet darling daughter. You are more important than anyone. While I do love your father… he's been away for a very long time. We need to take things slow. We might get married one day, but for now… let's just start by introduce you to each other."

Hanami nods "Okay… night, night mama." She drifts off to sleep

Sakura walks to her own room and falls asleep in her lonely empty bed as she drifts off to sleep she imagines Naruto embracing her as she has for every night the past six years.

The next day Naruto makes his way doing the rounds catching up with all his friends first he went to the training grounds where he found Team Guy and Kurenai training together.

Naruto walked up to the teams, "Yo, long time no see…"

Hinata flipped her long hair back as she saw Naruto, "Oh, Naruto! Your back… it's been a while."

Neji smiles, "So, the parodical son returns."

Naruto laughs, "That's a bit much."

Lee jumps in front of Naruto, "Naruto! When did you get back?"

Naruto smiles, "Not too long ago, just got back yesterday."

Kiba nods, "So you up for a bit of spar since you're here. I won't fall to your fart trick again either!"

Naruto chuckles, "Yeah I guess I could go a few rounds with you. Neji, Lee… you wanna join in too?"

Lee smiles, "Of course! The Power of Youth will guide us to victory!"

Naruto sighs, "I see you haven't changed."

Tenten chuckles, "You'd be surprised, he may still be a but enthusiastic, but he's trained his butt off."

Naruto smiles, "Nice seeing you Tenten."

Shino sighs depressed appearing out of nowhere, "What about me?"

Naruto gasps, "Ah! Shino, when'd you get here?"

Shino sighs again, "I've been here the whole time."

Naruto nervous, "Uh… do you wanna spar too?"

Shino shakes his head, "No I'm fine."

Naruto shakes off the awkward aura of the situation, he goes head to head with Neji, Kiba, and Lee everyone giving it their all, Naruto however doesn't use more than 25% of his power and manages to push them all back.

Hinata smiles, "He's gotten even stronger, I knew Naruto could do it!"

Tenten sighs, "You still pining after him?"

Hinata shrugs, "So what if I am… not like he's taken yet."

Tenten shakes her head in disbelief, "The guys a dad… he might not know that just yet."

Hinata glares at her, "So… plenty of parents separate from their partner, Naruto and Sakura never officially got together, plus he's been gone a while so who's to say they will now just cause of a kid."

Tenten sighs, "Whatever, don't say I didn't warn you."

Naruto says his goodbyes before leaving to see if he can find some of his other friends.

Walking downtown Naruto runs into Shikamaru and Temari, Shikamaru was acting as Temari's guide while in the Village.

Naruto chuckles, "Been a while you two."

Temari nods, "Indeed, your wind feels different, you seem stronger."

Naruto nods, "Oh yeah that's right, you've got a Wind Chakra Nature too don't you?"

Temari nods smugly, "That's right I am one of the strongest Wind users in all of… wait did you say too?"

Naruto nods, "Yeah during my training with Master Jiraiya I discovered I'm a Wind Chakra Nature, I learned some Water Jutsu too. Even did some training at Mt. Myoboku."

Temari confused, "Okay you lost me."

Naruto sighs, "Home of the Toad Summons."

Temari nods, "Right…"

Naruto looks to Shikamaru then smirks, "So what you two up to, out on a date?"

Temari flushes embarrassed, "What of course not! He was just…"

Shikamaru smirks, "That's right."

Temari blushes even harder, "Shikamaru!?"

Shikamaru shrugs, "What… we are on a date aren't we?"

Temari slumps too flushed to argue, "Yeah…"

Shikamaru sighs, "So you seen Sakura yet?"

Naruto nods, "Yeah we planned to meet up a bit after lunch today, at the park, I think she has something to tell me. I just hope it's not another slap."

Temari laughs at Naruto's pain, "Hah! You got what you deserved boy… I heard what you did."

Naruto sighs, "Yeah, yeah I know. I'm a jerk!"

Temari smiles, "Well at least you know."

Naruto rolls his eyes, "Well anyway, I should get going… enjoy the rest of your… whatever this is." He chuckles as he leaves.

Temari annoyed asks, "Why'd you say we were on a date."

Shikamaru sighs, "Cause I've been meaning to ask you out for a while and I was trying to ask you out on a date when he interrupted us."

Temari sighs, "Well your just lucky your cute."

Shikamaru smiles, "You think I'm cute?"

Temari glares at him, "Shut up!" she punches his shoulder

Shikamaru rubs it, "Ow…"

Temari links arms with Shikamaru and kisses his cheek, "Right given I'm the Kazekage's sister you better not be a cheap skate especially given this is our first date."

Shikamaru smiles at her, "What a drag… fine. I know a place."

Temari smiles, "Good."

They both continue walking.

Meanwhile at a BBQ Restaurant, Asuma, Ino and Choji are hanging out, Ino is eating only a few pieces of Pork whereas Choji being Choji is stuffing his face, while Asuma is regretting offering to pay for lunch.

Ino sighs, "Don't worry Sensei, I'll help chip in."

Asuma smiles, "Thanks, Ino. I should know better by now."

Ino smiles, "You really should!"

Naruto pops his head through the window, "Hey guys."

Choji smiles, "Naruto! Your back! Ino said you were!"

Naruto looks surprised, "How'd you know?"

Ino glares at him, "Sakura, she came by the flower shop after bumping into you. I hope she at least slapped you!"

Naruto sighs then nods, "Yeah she did at that, speaking of which any of you got the time?"

Choji looks up at the restaurant clock, "It's Fifteen Past Two, why?"

Naruto looks shocked, "Wow… still just under an hour… ah should be fine."

Asuma looks curious, "You meeting someone?"

Naruto nods, "Yeah, Sakura. Said she had something important to discuss or something. I mean it has been six years probably wants to catch me up on everything that's been going on. From what I hear a lot happened."

Ino shocked, "You know…?"

Naruto nods, "Yeah Tsunade told me Sakura had a kid after I left. Wouldn't tell me who the dad is, I hope he's better than me and Sasuke… she deserves to be happy."

Ino nods, "Yes, she does!"

Naruto looks confused, "Did I do something to hurt you, you seem angrier than even Sakura was… even in my nightmares."

Ino glares at him, "Sakura's my best friend but she's also way too nice. I'm not gonna forgive you just because she does!"

Naruto sighs, "Fair… anyway. I'm off, might be a bit early but better early than later."

Choji asks, "Where you meeting anyway?"

Naruto smiles, "The park… I assume I'll also be meeting her kid too." he waves goodbye as he leaves.

Ino calls to the waiter, "Check please!"

Choji annoyed, "But I ain't done!"

Ino glares at him, "Yes you are, I ain't letting him and Sakura meet without me!"

Choji sighs, "Fine…" he quickly eats all the pieces of meat he had left on the BBQ and swallows them.

Asuma sighs, "You really are a beast, alright have fun you two. Try not to cause too much trouble Ino."

Ino glares at him, "Me!? Gah! Fine!"

Naruto made his way to the park to meet with Sakura, he was a little nervous, he had a feeling she'd be introducing her boyfriend/partner as well as their kid, and couldn't shake the feeling he wouldn't be able to handle it.

While Naruto did make it almost an hour earlier than arranged, Sakura had been there with Hanami for hours playing in the park, Sakura smiled at Naruto when he arrived, they both looked at Hanami playing with the other kids.

Naruto smiled at the kids "This brings back memories."

Sakura looked confused "What do you mean?"

Naruto looks to her then smiles "I used to play here as a kid too with Shikamaru and all the other kids but then their folks came to get them to go home and I went home by myself…" sighs "Anyway, what'd you wanna talk about?"

Sakura sighs preparing herself once again "I'm sure you've heard by now, while you were gone, I had a daughter."

Naruto nods "Yeah Granny Tsunade told me, she didn't say you had a daughter but I knew you were a mother."

Sakura sighs and nods "Yeah, anyway, I figured I should tell you as soon as possible."

Naruto nods "Well we are teammates, or at least I hope we're still teammates when I get reassigned after whatever test Granny has for me… so you want to introduce her dad to me or something?"

Sakura sighs "I'm afraid that's impossible."

Naruto looks confused "Why, do I already know him or is he dead?"

Sakura shakes her head "No nothing like that the thing is, she's nearly six years old."

Naruto nods "I know, Tsunade told me that too"

Sakura sighs "I have only been with one person to be able to have Hanami I think you know who."

Naruto gasps "Wait… what… I uh… I don't understand I…"

Sakura nods "Yeah, you're a dad Naruto. I just figured you should know, now you don't have to be a part of her life but…"

Sakura doesn't even get a chance to finish her sentence before Naruto grabs Sakura and asks with a glaring intensity "Who knows!?"

Sakura confused by the question asks "Knows what?"

Naruto sighs "That she's my daughter."

Sakura thinks for a moment "Everyone I think, I mean I told Ino and she told Shikamaru and Choji I'm sure they told their parents and Shikamaru probably told Temari who probably told Gaara and Kankuro I also told all the Sensei's so Asuma, Kurenai & Kakashi I also told Hinata I felt I had to she told Neji and the rest of the Hyuuga as well as Kiba and Shino and Neji told Tenten and Lee as well as Guy Sensei Tsunade and Shizune helped deliver her."

Naruto sighs "No, I mean the other villagers, who are outside our immediate friend and mentor list."

Sakura looks confused sighs "Well I don't have an exact number. Why does it matter?"

Naruto almost afraid to ask "She has friends right no one has told their kids to stay away from her right!?"

Sakura chuckles "You serious why would they…" she finally realizes and remembers her own childhood

A memory Sakura had long forgotten resurfaces, Sakura is hiding behind her parents legs by a store as she watches an awful scene play out, a young Naruto is crying then a kid a little older than him picks up a stone and throws it at Naruto then yells "get out of here you freak"

Sakura gasps then looks up at her father and mother who simply glare at Naruto looking at him with a cold icy stare "It's the least that monster deserves!"

Sakura goes to help Naruto when her mother grabs her with a firm grip "You stay away from that child you hear me Sakura if you so much as talk to him you will be grounded for life!"

Sakura looks at Naruto and embraces him "You haven't even met her yet and your already worried she was treated like you were back in the day."

Naruto nods "Of course well… is she okay?"

Sakura smiles "Just look."

They both watch Hanami play kick the can with a bunch of other kids and Hanami wins hands down Naruto smiles "She has friends, lots of friends, that's good. She was better off without me then."

Sakura gasps at that statement "What do you mean better off, she always asks about you and I had to tell her things that I didn't even know about you and…"

Naruto nods "I know and I'm sorry about that, but if people knew I was her father she wouldn't have grown up as a normal kid they would have only seen her as the daughter of Naruto Uzumaki the Daughter of a monster."

Sakura worried "Why do you think that, I mean sure you've made mistakes but I wouldn't call you a monster."

Naruto smiles "that's simply cause you don't know the full story if you did you'd look at me the same way they do, with that icy cold stare. I doubt you'd ever let me near Hanami either."

Sakura grabs Naruto and embraces him forcing his head to her bosom so he can hear her heartbeat "You listen here Naruto whatever people might say about you it doesn't matter to me, you will always have me, I will always defend and protect you and Hanami! I will always be on your side no matter what alright?"

Naruto smiles and nods "Okay…" he looks to Hanami and asks "Can I meet her?"

Sakura smiles and nods "Hanami… come her please."

Hanami looks up at sees a man sitting with her mum and rushes over "What is it mama?"

Sakura smiles and takes Hanami's hand, then Naruto's hand and places their hands in each other's "Hanami this is your father, Naruto Uzumaki, Naruto this is your daughter, Hanami Uzumaki."

Naruto a bit nervous says "Um… hi there, I guess yeah… I'm your dad. It's uh… nice to meet you Hanami."

Hanami looks at his face and touches his whisker birth marks and smiles then hugs him "Papa."

Naruto feels his heart flutter he never thought he could feel this much love and warmth from another person but here it was he hugs her protectively and tears start streaming from his face uncontrollably, "I'm so sorry… if I had known I would've come home much sooner, but I promise I'll never leave you again."

Hanami shakes her head, "Mm-mm. it's okay, you didn't know… mama always says it doesn't matter where you go or how far you journey all that matters is you will always have a home here."

Naruto looks at Sakura, "Your mother is a smart woman."

Hanami smiles, "Pretty too, right!"

Naruto nods, "The prettiest."

Sakura blushes, "Come on… why do you gotta tease me like that?"

They all laugh, unbeknownst to them, they were being watched by Ino, Choji, Shikamaru, Temari, Hinata, Shino, Kiba, Lee, Neji, Tenten, Asuma, Kakashi, Kurenai, Guy, Tsunade, and Shizune everyone had heard Naruto talk about meeting Sakura and wasn't gonna miss it.

Ino grumbles to herself "I suppose it's kinda cute how emotional he is right now. It doesn't make up for disappearing the way he did for six years though!"

Kiba smiles "Damn… now there's a beautiful sigh, Papa Naruto." he laughs then covers his mouth and looks at Hinata "uhh… you alright?"

Hinata nods and says "It's still not over she may have won the battle but she has not won the war."

Shino shakes his head "You should let well enough be alone, the reason is because Sakura has had a child with him and it would not only make more sense for them to get together, but Naruto has loved her for years too before he left for his training so therefore…"

Hinata looks at Shino with her Byakugan activated "Shino… shut up!"

Guy is bawling his eyes out over Kakashi being over dramatic "Oh, Kakashi what lovely students you have to think they'd become a loving family in more ways than one, it just reminds me the fact that there is more to Youth than burning brightly but that we can also be a cooling breeze!"

Neji very confused says "Guy Sensei what are you talking about!?"

Tenten shakes her head "Let it go Neji let's just keep watching it's kinda beautiful don't you think?"

Neji nods "I wonder if we'll ever have that?"

Tenten blushes brightly "Huh!?"

Neji realizing what he just said corrects himself "Oh, not like that I mean you find someone and I find someone completely different to have children with."

Tenten still bright pink with embarrassment sighs slightly disappointed "Oh, right of course that's what you meant. Yeah, I'd like to think so."

Asuma smiles as he looks at Kurenai's belly "We'll have our own young one to think about soon too, won't we?"

Kurenai smiles as she touches her belly "Yeah, I think we will."

Tsunade smiles "Looks like Naruto has finally grown up."

Shizune smiles "I'm happy for him now he has a family something he's always wanted."

Tsunade nods "Yeah, seems like he found that, even without me." She sighs then shakes her head, "But I think it's about time we get his test started, don't you?"

Shizune nods "I suppose you're right."

Tsunade nods to herself "I think I have the perfect test too."