Chasing You

2. Ramen

He woke up to the sound of knocking on his front door. Each knock was persistent, getting louder by the second.

He was in his living room, having accidentally fallen asleep on his couch. He spent the entire night looking through scrolls and documents about his Hokage studies. It was all very tiring, but he had to keep pushing.

His limbs were sprawled out all over the place, and the awkward position he was in was all but comfortable.

Taking a deep yawn, he dragged himself off the couch. He was tired, hungry, and just wanted to go back to sleep.

After stumbling over a couple of scrolls, he made a beeline towards the door.

Feeling the unwelcomed stranger's chakra signature, Naruto let out an annoyed sigh. He could hear the muffled 'boss' along with the constant banging on the other side of the door. Maybe if he didn't answer, he'll probably go away...

"Boss I know you're in there!" Konohamaru shouts.

Yawning, he opens the door and the Sarutobi questionably eyes him. "Did you forget that you started taijutsu demonstrations today? Ya' know, at the academy? One of the Sensei's told me to come and get you."

Demonstrations...today?

Fuck!

He thought that was next week!

"Did you just wake up? You look like shit by the way." Konohamaru adds in.

Naruto berates himself at his forgetfulness. He stands there awkwardly, scratches his neck, and looks at the teen in his eyes.

"I forgot...can you tell them I'll be there in a few minutes? And don't mention the sleeping part."

"Yeah whatever you say, boss..."

After Konohamaru left, he quickly freshens up and changes into his uniform.

Gods he was hungry, but it'll have to wait. He was already late as it is.

He heads out, leaping throughout the buildings in the village. Konoha was busy as usual, with new businesses, ongoing construction, and a new wave of citizens that were constantly moving in. The fire nation was growing, and it was moving towards an innovative future.

It was all thanks to the Sixth Hokage; Kakashi-sensei paved the way for new possibilities, expanding trade routes and creating more alliances amongst smaller nations. Konoha was becoming more modern, thanks to the advancement of technology as well.

One day, he will be put in his Sensei's position, managing an entire country by himself. Of course, Shikamaru will be there, but he found himself marveling about the differences he could make, or how one mistake could impact the country as a whole.

He pushes the thought aside. He can think about the future later.

Along the way his favorite restaurant catches his eye; Ichiraku Ramen in all of its glory. It looked so inviting, it was teasing him at this point. He stops his movement, his stomach growls with hunger.

Maybe just a few minutes more...

"Hey, boss!"

What the hell? Did Konohamaru already..?

He looks over to where the sound came from. The teen was leaping his way towards him already. Well, that was fast.

"Konohamaru, you stopped by the academy already? What did they say, are they upset with me?" Naruto questions him.