The Future: Naruto Fanfiction

Chapter 8-THE FAMILY REUNION

Hut in the Hidden Leaf's Camp

The interior of the hut is dim, faintly lit by a small fire Naruto created a few moments ago. Insects crawl along the wooden walls and the water seeping through them dampens the room, yet it does not dampen the spirits of those residing within it. This is the hut that will see the Uzumaki-Hyuuga family finally reunited. As the water around the fire slowly evaporates a small ethereal steam fills the room, creating a mystical atmosphere.

Waiting inside the room is a group of six, all close family members. The oldest generation, Minato and Kushina both gathered to informally meet their descendants for the first time. Naruto to find out about his daughter for the first time, Boruto to explain what has happened in this world and Himawari to meet those who paved the way for her. One woman hasn't found what she has come for so far, she hasn't found her sister, that woman is Hyuuga Hinata.

The wooden door begins to open slowly, creaking as a stress is put on its hinges. It opens to reveal the dark sky beyond, though the full-moon is bright enough to show a silhouette to the occupants of the room. The outline is of an aging woman; the outline is of Hinata's sister.

"Hanabi, is that you?" Hinata asks as she gets to her feet and walks over to the door.

Hanabi steps inside, her face emerging into the light of the fire, "Hi sis" she welcomes as she pulls Hinata into a tight hug, "You look so young".

Releasing Hinata from her embrace Hanabi approaches the only vacant chair in the room, her eyes remaining fixed on one person as she walks. "And Naruto, it's good to see you again".

"Yo" Naruto simply replies as mock salutes his sister-in-law.

As Hanabi sits down the smile on her face is more vibrant than it has been for many years. 'Are you watching this Konohamaru... he is here, Uzumaki Naruto. He's been gone for far too long'.

"You better take good care of my sister" Hanabi teases as she points at the 7th Hokage of former years.

"I'll do my best" Naruto promises with a cheesy grin. While he and Hinata have not been together for long he has always had a feeling of closeness around the shy Hyuuga clanswomen. Regardless of what his feelings are or were, he knows that he wants to keep her safe whatever happens.

"His mother would probably beat him up if he didn't" Minato chuckles as he reaches for the back of his head.

"That's enough from you!" Kushina yells as she hits Minato in the back of the head.

'I finally understand where Himawari got her temper from' Boruto notes internally never to get on the bad side of his grandmother.

He thinks back to the day that his father was proclaimed as the 7th Hokage, a day that he had been waiting years for, yet that day his father had not been able to attend his ceremony. No, that day Naruto was too busy defending Boruto from his crazed younger sister. Himawari was a powerful shinobi even at a young age, with a temper you didn't want to be on the receiving end of. It confused him up until now, she didn't inherit that temper from her mother nor her father, she had clearly got it from her grandmother.

"So how are you doing Hanabi" Hinata questions as she sits down on a chair at the poorly constructed table, "Has the war affected you badly".

Hanabi's chest tightens as she thinks back to the day the village was evacuated. So many people died delaying the invading forces that day, so many talented shinobi, so many good friends. Yet when everyone had evacuated two brave shinobi made the decision to stay behind, that if the village was to be destroyed then the enemy should go with it.