Gaara's Daughter (Gaara's Romance #2) (Naruto/Boruto FanFic)

This is not a Goodbye

This parting of the shinobi was tougher than any war they had previously experienced...

Boruto and Himawari hugged Uncle Neji they would probably never see again... Himawari was in tears...

"We will miss you Uncle!" she sobbed out.

"Aww... Don't cry my dear... I will always be there with you, watching over you..." Neji beamed to them both, and hugged them tightly, bitter smile covering his face. "Become the greatest shinobi world has ever seen... So that not just your parents or me, but all of your ancestors could be proud of you... and the whole world..." he beamed.

"We will Uncle Neji! Just you wait!" Boruto clenched his fist, a tiny tear appearing in his eye too.

Hinata also cuddled tightly with Neji.

"I will miss you, big brother..." she whispered, tears in her eyes.

"I'm always there, Hinata..." Neji kindly beamed, caressing her, "Hang on tight, you have a bright future ahead of you, I can see it..." and he looked down at Boruto and Himawari, smiling. Then he turned back to his cousin: "Greet Naruto from me... Tell him I thank him for everything he did for you, Hyuga family, the village, and the whole world... I have no regrets, safe for being with you all those happy moments..."

Hinata wiped her tear away, bitterly smiling.

"I will tell him, Neji..." she said.

Neji smiled, slightly bowed as a sign of gratitude, and disappeared, turning into orange smoke, and floating up in the sky...

Mao Shin sighed.

"I hope I didn't cause you too much pain Lady Hinata..." she said.

"What are you saying, Lady Mao Shin!" Hinata exclaimed, "We all are eternally grateful!" she beamed and sighed, "I'm glad I could see him all grown up... That was always my dream..."

Mao Shin smiled.

Meanwhile, Uchiha family's goodbye wasn't that painless either.

"Here again, we are parting once more, big brother..." Sasuke sighed.

"Don't be discouraged, Sasuke, my little brother..." Itachi beamed and poked him on forehead, "I'll always watch over you and your family... I'll always be there... You just follow the path you chose, and look forward, because bright future awaits you there..." and he smiled down at Sarada, who was awedly blushing.

"I'll miss you, brother," Sasuke put his hand on his shoulder.

"I'll miss you too, Sasuke," Itachi smiled, "And of course you, tiny," he beamed to Sarada and poked her on forehead as well.

Sarada giggled and hugged him.

"I hope we meet again sometime, Uncle Itachi..." she said.

Sakura was smiling.

"Good luck! And Sarada, remember," Itachi started turning into orange smoke too, but kind beam was still covering his face, "follow your dream... I bet you will surpass all the Hokage there were... And I'll be watching you from the Spirit World, as your raven guardian..." he smiled warmly, and vanished in orange smoke, floating up in the sky in form of a smoke raven...

Sarada waved hand, and began crying, hugging Sakura.

Sasuke sighed, and looked down.

Mao Shin walked up to them.

Sasuke smiled to her.

"Mao, you never ceased to amaze me with your skills..." he said, "Thanks for letting Sarada meet her uncle this once..."