A/N... So... It's the end and here's a little snippet into what the future held for them... Question: Would this be called a prologue or epilogue? Oh well here it is, thank you all for reading :)

Epilogue

Team 7 stood on the bridge… As usual waiting for their lazy and perverted sensei to get there because he was late again. Things were as normal as the could be for the three sixteen year olds as peace had taken rout through the lands and Minato was working hard with forming an alliance with Kirigakure now since Rei's appearance.

Three bodies jumped down in front of them and instantly, all of their faces (Yes, that includes Sasuke's as well) lit up as they stepped up to each other.

"Maa, sorry we're late you see there was someone lying on top of me and then Rin had to finish something off at the hospital and…" Kakashi drawled.

"LIAR!" Naruto and Sakura pointed and shouted before bursting out into laughter and Sasuke smirked in amusement.

"Anyway, we decided to do a little one on one training today… You know we have a joint mission coming up concerning Orochimaru and you're all very vital to it and so Minato-sama suggested we work in pairs of new and old." Rei said, his hands on his hips, wearing the jonin uniform now but he wore his skin tight t-shirt under the flak jacket with his signature blades across his back.

"No matter how many times Minato-sensei says to just call him Minato…" Rin sighed with a smile and Rei laughed nervously.

"You were saying something about one on one training?" Sasuke cut in seriously, touching the curse mark on his neck unconsciously.

"Obviously, Sakura will be working with Rin and then there's you two who always bicker with who is training who so you two decide… Civilly." Kakashi warned and Naruto and Rei smirked at each other, mischief glinting in their eyes. The girls had started moving off already to the other side of the training field.

"Actually… Itachi offered to train me today and I'd like to take him up on that offer." Sasuke said, a slight glimmer of hope in his eyes and Rei smiled and looked at Kakashi.

"Well it would benefit you to power up your sharingan so go right ahead just this once." Kakashi said and Sasuke left in a poof of smoke, leaving a grinning Naruto there.

"Looks like we're left with the knucklehead." Rei mocked with a smirk as he received a death glare.

"Please, no scarring me this time by finding you two up against a tree and hands I do not want to know where otherwise I will tell dad this time." Naruto warned and Rei blushed while Kakashi laughed sheepishly.

"But I just can't keep my hands off of him." Kakashi drawled lazily as he pinched Rei on the ass as he squeaked and jumped forwards, glaring back at Kakashi and holding his abused ass and Naruto glared.

"You two can touch each other as much as you want after this mission and on your honeymoon… I've decided, let's work on my rasen-shuriken." Naruto said, walking out into the middle of the field and focusing his chakra into one hand as a rasengan started up.

"We also have those two ANBU teaming up with us." Rei said seriously with worry as he crossed his arms and looked at Naruto's focused face.

"Tenzo is fine, I worked with him in ANBU many times before and he's shit scared of you since that time I snuck up on you and Minato-sensei training but the other is an ex-ROOT member named Sai… He may be skilled but he's still ROOT. You know the problems they've caused in Konoha since Orochimaru's invasion during those chunin exams." Kakashi said, slight sadness to his eye as Rei wrapped his arm around his waist and pulled him in for a hug, kissing his cheek with the scar running down it.

"Everything will go smoothly and soon enough we'll be married as long as Naruto and Sasuke keep cool heads. This Orochimaru doesn't stand a chance against us and when he's out of the picture, we'll be one step closer to peace in the ninja world, just you wait." Rei said into his ear as he felt Kakashi's arms come up around his back and he rested his head on Rei's shoulder.

Kakashi knew that as long as he had his team and his friends by his side, he could do anything and they would be able to see some sort of peace in their lifetime among the nations even if Naruto had to carry it on for his father as the next Hokage, he would have his friends and comrades by his side and so the chain will continue to grow throughout the ages and Kakashi closed his eyes, tightening his hold on Rei who squeaked slightly before squeezing back… Kakashi couldn't imagine life any other way as he eyes the slight bump on his left hand ring finger under his glove… They would face anything together.