Kisarei and Gaara deal with the changes in their life and try to figure out what comes next. A new baby, looming wedding, the past catching up to them makes everything harder. Not to mention the still-present threat of those who want Naruto and whatever remains of him gone.

When an old woman pays Naruto with a wish, he accidentally puts his friendship with Gaara in jeopardy. He is also faced with very unusual side effects to the wish he had made. Neither Gaara or Naruto are good at dealing with their emotions while they deal with the aftermath of the wish. Presented with an option he had never considered, what will he choose? A slow romance of NarutoxGaara. Post Boruto

Naruto arrives in Suna, but he is hardly in the clear. His heath slowly regains, but he is faced with the hard truth of his situation. Gaara in turn must adjust to his new life, with the addition of Naruto and must deal with the possibility of a new family. The continuation of the slow romance of NarutoxGaara in The Unbearable Weight of Sand. Set after Boruto