Naruto groaned softly as he slowly started to open his eyes. His whole body felt so sore and stiff, it was a feeling that he hadn't felt since his first transformation and, of course when he had come back to Konoha after being captured by Kuro. Wait! Kuro! Sitting up, Naruto yelped in pain as he grabbed his side. Damn it, his side hurt from the kick that Kuro had given him, why did he feel that pain anyway? Was it because it was done by a werewolf? A being that was much stronger than a human would have been? Hm… made sense…

Lying back down, the young man breathed deeply as he tried to think on what he should do now… Carefully, the young man lifted his hand and tried to see if he could still transform. Just like that, his hand grew and his nails sharpened into claws as grey fur started to grow. It seemed that he was stuck with his curse; there was nothing that he could do about it sadly…

Changing his arm back, the young man just looked up at the ceiling, noticing that it was white. It wasn't the ceiling from his home… had he been taken to the hospital when the ANBU found them? That would make sense, though it did make him feel a little better that he was still alive, and that there weren't any guards here. Did that mean that no one besides Hinata and Kiba that knew? He didn't know, but he wanted to believe that was the case. Inhaling softly, the young man pulled the blanket over himself, wanting to feel a little bit more warmth; it was cold in this room.

Closing his eyes, the young man knew that after he left this place, he would have to leave… he couldn't stay here anymore. Hinata would always be in danger, even with her abilities, she could be in danger. What if Kuro had turned someone else into a werewolf and they wanted revenge for Naruto killing the so called 'alpha'? He didn't know but what he did know was that he couldn't risk it.

The thought of losing her scared Naruto to new heights. Shaking his head, the young man turned over onto his side as he tried to think on how he was going to leave this place. He just couldn't handle it; after all, he had gone insane with rage when Kuro had attacked Hinata. What would happen if she had died? Would he have remained in that rage or would he end up like Kuro? Kuro had loved his mother, Kushina, but Kushina didn't love him because she was in love with Minato, the fourth Hokage.

Breathing deeply, Naruto had wanted to be with Hinata forever… He wanted to marry her, to love her… but he just knew that he couldn't do anything about that… There didn't seem like any kind of future for the two of them. After all, who would love a monster? Closing his eyes, Naruto knew that he couldn't do anything about it, that no matter what, he just couldn't have any kind of future with Hinata. It just seemed impossible…

"I should just leave…" whispered Naruto before burying his face in his pillow. Maybe he should just leave now while he had the chance. Who cared if he didn't become Hokage, they wouldn't have chosen him anyway. It would after all be the best. There was nothing more that he could do other than to just leave the village and possibly be labelled as a traitor to Konoha. It was going to be difficult for him, of course… after all he was going to be leaving his home, and he was leaving his friend's and of course leaving behind the woman he loves more than life itself.

Yet, it had to be done.

Sighing softly, Naruto knew that he may as well start packing and ignore his pain. Pushing himself up carefully to his feet, the young man grasped at his side, wanting to stop the flow of pain as he moved his sore muscles. Damn, even his teeth hurt, though it could have been from when he had bitten Kuro… Speaking of which, Kuro had said that he was from the Inuzuka Clan, though it seems that he wouldn't get the answers that he wanted to know about that.

Grinding his teeth, the young man moved over to the chair that was across his room and saw that there was a clean outfit for him to wear. Sniffing the air around his clothes, the young man could faintly smell Hinata's wonderful scent. Letting out a soft smile, the young man sighed softly before picking up the jumpsuit and started to get dressed. It was a bit difficult for him to get dressed with his side throbbing with pain, he wanted to gasp and cry out in pain. Grasping the chair for a moment, the young man tried to get his vision to stop spinning; it was starting to become a chore for him to get around…

Looking out the window, Naruto saw that it was bright and sunny outside. At least that was something to be happy about, it would be nice out for him to leave the village. Though wouldn't it only make it easier for anyone to see him leave the village? "This could be hard…" whispered Naruto as he took a deep breath and threw on his shirt before throwing on his jacket over it. At least he could enjoy the sun shining on his body as he tries to leave. Hissing softly, the young man wrapped his arm around his side once more as he tried to get himself to stop feeling so much pain… damn it, he wished that Kyuubi's power would have healed him already, it would have been nice if he would say something already damn it!

"Now, now brat. You didn't think that I would be gone forever now did you?"

'About time! Why were you sealed for so long?!'

"Simple, your inner wolf faded into your subconscious so now you don't have to listen to it but rather you can rather you follow instinct… now, you'll have to deal with me all over again."

Well, that makes sense…

"Naruto?" said a new voice, causing Naruto to turn around and stare in shock when he saw Hinata and Kiba walking into his room. Okay, he hadn't expected them to come here though maybe this could be one thing that he could do before he left. Breathing deeply, Naruto turned away from them, not able to face them for now… he was acting like a coward yes, but it was only natural right? "Are you okay?" asked Hinata.

"Yeah… sore, but fine…"

"Um… hey Naruto, I should explain something about Kuro…" whispered Kiba. Frowning a little, Naruto turned and stared at Kiba, okay yeah that had been something that had him curious as to what was going on. Like how Kuro was part of the clan, so it did have him a little confused about everything that had happened. "Kuro was my mom's cousin. He was the only member of the clan that couldn't bond with a dog like everyone else. No dog wanted to bond with him because he was twisted and evil. It got worse when he became obsessed with a woman."

That was rather odd; someone in the clan didn't or couldn't bond with a dog? Okay, Naruto knew that it was strange; it just didn't seem possible for that to happen. It just didn't make any kind of sense for that to happen though he had a feeling that there was more to this than what meets the eye.

"Kuro started acting weird when he came home from what I heard. He started to show some signs like what you have been showing but I didn't think any of it to be honest. So I just thought it was something from your family so I didn't say anything… but, then Kuro went insane and he was exiled from the clan and the village… so we thought he had died."

Hm… that made some sense as to why they never made any kind of report about this guy. He had been banished from the village and his own clan. Shaking his head, Naruto rubbed his forehead as he said "thanks for telling me that Kiba. Though sadly, it doesn't do anything with what Kuro had done to me. I'm stuck like this… I can't do anything about it. I'm a monster so… I'm going to have to say goodbye to the both of you." He knew that he shouldn't have said it that way, but to him he had no other way of saying it after Kiba had explained Kuro to him…

"Naruto you can't leave!" cried Hinata.

"I have to Hinata. I won't be accepted here… There is no way that anyone would accept a monster like me here. It was bad enough about Kyuubi, but now… I have to deal with being a wolf. I can't accept that…" Naruto whispered softly, his eyes closed tightly and his hands clenched into a tight fist. It just made this harder for him. Hell, it was just going to be harder for him to leave knowing that he was going to be leaving Hinata behind, a woman that he loves more than life itself and yet, he just didn't want to leave but it was for the best.

"I don't care what you are Naruto, I love you for who you are." Said Hinata before she threw herself at Naruto and held onto him. The young man couldn't help but turn his head and stare at her in shock. She… she didn't care about what he was?

"Naruto, I have an idea…" said Kiba, causing Naruto to look up at Kiba and frown a little. What kind of idea would Kiba really have that could help solve his problem about this situation. Tilting his head, the young shinobi tried to think on what it could be; there couldn't be anything that would save him from exposing himself like this… Kiba grinned as he said "what if you say that it's a new jutsu that you created? After all, you can turn at will right? You had with your fight with Kuro."

Naruto just stared at him with wide eyes… why hadn't he thought of that? Oh right, because he wasn't as smart as he should be. "That's a good idea but… what if it happens again?" asked Naruto.

"It won't. You have a big heart Naruto, after all you have amazing control and strength. You could easily protect us no problem and use this power to become Hokage. Maybe even be the best one ever!" declared Kiba with a grin on his face. Naruto frowned a little… okay yeah, that could work… Yeah, he'll be the best Hokage ever… Turning to Hinata, Naruto knew that maybe he could become Hokage but first things first… he had to make sure that he could do something for Hinata… he didn't know if they could really be happy together with him being cursed like this but… maybe they can…

Moving Hinata, Naruto wrapped his arms around her as he said "Hinata… allow me to be Hokage and… and I promise that we can marry if… if our love is true enough." Naruto placed his chin on her head, holding the blue haired woman in his arms as he tried to think on what it would be like to marry her though he hoped that they could be together when the time was right… at least, he hoped that they could be together. But, if life got too tough to live here, then Naruto knew that he wouldn't be able to live here anymore… So, for now he would have to deal with living here in Konoha for a moment before he would leave… "I love you Hinata…"

It had been years since Kuro's death, since Naruto had accepted his curse… and since he kept on dating Hinata even after his choice to leave the village. Okay yeah he didn't really leave but he would if people tried to kill him if they knew the true meaning of his curse. Though, thanks to Kiba's idea, no one knew that his curse was that, a curse. They all thought that it was some kind of creative jutsu, that of course, only he knew how to use it. Though, there was also the chance that his children and their children would know how to use it unless the curse didn't go to them. He couldn't really be sure if that was even possible…

Breathing deeply, Naruto looked up at the Hyuuga Manor and smiled softly. Over the course of the years, he had grown taller, and more muscular though not overly so. His hair was a little longer in the back and it was pulled back in a ponytail much like Jiraiya's hair. It was kind of sad that Jiraiya had died before seeing this day but… he knew that the old pervert was watching him from the heavens. Then of course there were his attire, his clothes still consisted of orange and black. Orange t-shirt with black gloves, and black pants with orange going down starting at his knees. As for his shoes, well they were the same as always… the only other change he had to his clothes, were that he had them specially made to stretch with his transformation so he didn't have to worry about his clothes ripping anymore.

Soon, the door opened and smiled when he saw Hinata open the door. Grinning, the young man bowed to Hinata before pulling her close and kissed her gently. Hinata blushed softly from Naruto's actions but she wrapped her arms around his neck after standing on the balls of her feet. It was hard for her to see him from that high up but at least she could still hold onto him like this. The blonde haired shinobi smiled softly as he pulled back and chuckled softly. "Hinata… I have some good news for you…"

"Oh?" Hinata said with a tilt of her head. How was it that she could be so damn cute?! Then again, she was HIS cute woman that was for damn sure. "What is the good news Naruto?" asked Hinata, blinking her lavender coloured eyes at him. Over the years, Hinata's hair had grown longer, her eyes seemed brighter, and her curves were curvier than he ever thought would have been possible for Hinata. Right now, she was wearing a simple purple kimono, maybe she had a meeting with the clan earlier about something that was going on. It had only been a year since Hinata became the leader of the Hyuuga Clan, so it was hard sometimes to see her but any time they could see each other, it was magical.

"Hinata, I was able to achieve my dream… well, part of my dream. I've become Hokage." Naruto whispered with a bright smile on his face. It had been hard for him to believe that he had finally become Hokage, but it had been his lifelong dream. Now, he didn't have anything to fear about his curse, people still believed that it was a jutsu, and had begged him over and over again for him to teach it to them but he had, again, told them it was in his blood.

"That's wonderful news Naruto!" cheered Hinata with a bright smile before she kissed his cheek. No matter the kind of kiss, it was always magical to Naruto. In a way, he was thankful for this curse, because if it wasn't for the curse, he wouldn't have fallen in love with Hinata as hard as he has. Wait, did that sound pervy? Ah well.

Naruto pulled Hinata close to his chest as he whispered "I still have one last thing Hinata… just one more thing that I need to do to make my dreams complete." He stared at the Hyuuga leader with half opened eyes, staring at her with such love that it should have been a crime long ago and yet, he was still with her. The young man knew that no matter how much time passes, Hinata would be the only woman for him that she would be the only one he could ever truly love like this. No one else would have this kind of love from him like how he loves Hinata. "I want you to marry me… I wish for you to be my wife… if you'll have me as your husband."

She stared at him with wide eyes, staring at him as if she hadn't heard him right. Tears started to fill with tears, Naruto at first, though that maybe she didn't want to marry him, that it was because of his curse though Hinata suddenly, had thrown herself at him and kissed the blonde haired shinobi with such passion that it nearly knocked him off of his feet. "Yes!" Hinata cried, though not loud enough to hurt Naruto's sensitive hearing.

Though when she had said yes, the young man couldn't help but grin ear to ear. He pulled out the ring from his pocket and slipped it on her ring finger. Naruto couldn't believe that this was happening for him. He was going to end up marrying the woman of his dreams; it was something that he has wanted ever since he had started to develop feelings for Hinata and now, that wish was coming true at long last… finally, he could have a happy ending much like his parents did, though… That was going to be a promise to himself, he would be a damn good husband for Hinata and make sure that she had a happy life with him and that she would never regret marrying him ever.

"Daddy!" cried a small voice, causing Naruto to groan softly and open his left eye and peeked at a pair of lavender coloured eyes staring at him. It was a little girl with long blonde hair like his own, and lavender eyes much like her mothers. It was his five year old daughter, Kazumi. She was born, just after his wedding to Hinata. It had been hard to believe that he had been capable of having children with Hinata but he wasn't complaining.

Chuckling softly, Naruto pushed himself up from bed and lifted his five year old daughter and sat her on his lap. "What is it Kazumi, you know you should let mommy sleep, she's really tired." He turned over to stare at his wife; she was lying on her side facing him with a soft and peaceful look on her face. Though that wasn't the only thing that made him happy… Carefully reaching over, Naruto carefully rubbed his wife's pregnant belly, she was pregnant with their second child and he was still looking forward to it.

"Daddy… my nails turned into claws like yours. Am I like you?" Naruto stared at her with wide eyes. Rubbing his forehead, the young man took a deep breath and told Kazumi to wait for him in the living room before he started to get dressed… He knew that this could have happened but at the same time had hoped that nothing would have happened to his children. That they would have a peaceful and normal life. A life that he never got when he had been cursed.

Once in the living room, Naruto sat down on the couch and pulled Kazumi onto his lap and held her close. "Kazumi, you may have inherited my… ability. Though I can help you learn to control it… I promise." Naruto tried to reassure her, though he couldn't be sure if Kazumi would see it that way since, she did not want to be a ninja like her parents. She just wanted to be a child and have fun and not train day in and out to be a ninja. In fact, she wanted to be a singer though he couldn't really be sure if she would stick with that dream since; after all, she was five.

"You will daddy?"

"Yup, I had problems with it too Kazumi and I had to learn by myself since I didn't have my parents around to help me." 'Not to mention, it's not really inherited from them… rather a curse that I have learned to use as a power…' Naruto breathed in deeply before he kissed her forehead and held his daughter close to his chest. He told her other things about her abilities that she would have to learn to control her emotions so that way she wouldn't hurt anyone by mistake and that she can learn to control them, or use them to help others when needed, just like he had used it to save people or help anyone.

Kazumi smiled a little as she held onto her father and giggled. "I love you daddy." Said Kazumi with a bright smile on her face before letting out a soft sigh. Yawning softly, the little girl must have worn herself out with all of her worrying. This must have really scared her if it has her this tired. Giving her soft and gentle smile, the blonde haired man kissed his daughter's forehead before he carried Kazumi to her bedroom and tucked her in before rejoining his wife in bed.

Once in bed, Naruto stretched and turned over on his side only to blink in shock when he saw that Hinata's beautiful lavender eyes staring at her. It was something that he hadn't expected, though it made him smile all the more. "You really are an amazing father Naruto." Hinata whispered softly.

"I just think I'm making this all up as I go along Hinata… after all, I never had parents…" Naruto sighed softly before pulling his wife close, careful of her belly. Looking down at her belly, Naruto felt the movement of their second child, the baby kicked against Hinata, and of course, kicked against him as if the baby didn't want to share Hinata at all in the least. Laughing softly, Naruto reached down and rubbed her belly as he whispered "I never thought I could be blessed enough to have a child, let alone two."

"You're a wonderful man Naruto… you are an amazing shinobi, a wonderful husband and a great Hokage." Hinata said with a soft giggle before kissing Naruto gently. Naruto laughed softly, it was surprising that he could enjoy this day with Hinata, or in their case forever. That was something that he never knew would have been possible and yet he was at least living in this wonderful dream for the past five to six years of life. It was something that always made people wish for something like this to be true and yet he was definitely living it.

Laying his head on top of hers, Naruto whispered "I love you Hinata… I never want to lose you, or Kazumi or even our new baby. I would do whatever it took to keep you all safe." He chuckled a little more before nuzzling his wife. Right now though, he could use some extra sleep since he did get home pretty late last night and of course, Hinata was mostly tired from being so far along yet she won't be due for another two months at the least. Chuckling softly, the young man closed his eyes as he thought about the life he's had up until now. Sure, his earlier life was terrible, one that no child should have to go through…

Then he lost his best friend, and found him later on in life… then of course became cursed with becoming a werewolf because a man had been obsessed with his mother and couldn't accept that she loved his father. The werewolf trying to get Naruto to join him to rule the world, and of course Kuro dying because he had hurt Hinata. Now… here he was, happily married to the woman of his dreams, became Hokage at long last and has a wonderful daughter and another child on the way…

Life sure couldn't get any better than this…