Summary: What if Naruto was forced to tell Hinata and Neji his secret on his 13th birthday? Takes place after the Land of the Vegetables mission.
Part 1: On Naruto's birthday, the villagers give him no choice but to reveal his secret to Hinata and Neji. Later on, he tells Shikamaru, Choji, and Gaara. Kurama shares the memory with memory with Naruto and others about what happened 13 years ago. Ends with Naruto leaving the village with Jiraiya, not long after Returning the Favor mission.
Part 2: Skips to Hinata's confession. There will be a prolog covering all the Shippuden events that happened before Pein. Minato will have a chance to talk about Naruto's feelings for Hinata. Ends with Naruto meeting Kushina.
Part 3: The 4th ninja war. Hinata will have an important role. She will fight with Team 7. Ends with Sasuke leaving.
Part 4: Boruto movie – mainly focus on Naruto and Hinata's view(or I might do time travel with past Naruto and Hinata)
Synopsis: After returning from the mission, Naruto finds out that his birthday is in a few days. Before receiving the mission report and talking with Naruto about his birthday plans, Tsunade discusses with Kakashi about telling Naruto about his parents.
"Umm…Naruto…," Hinata addressed the ninja quietly. She, Naruto, Choji was walking back with Shikamaru and Shizune after completing their mission in the Land of the Vegetables.
Naruto, who had his arms behind his head, turned to look at the shy girl.
"Hmm? What is it Hinata?"
Hinata started pressing her fingers together.
"I just wanted to say…well…I'm glad you didn't accept Lady Haruna's offer…I was worried…you would take it."
The new leader of the Land of the Vegetables asked Naruto to help her rebuild her country. Naruto politely declined.
"You thought I would take that offer?" Naruto asked surprised.
"Well, …it was nice to offer…" Hinata said still pressing her fingers.
"I say!" Choji chimed in. "A princess asked for you to help her. That's an honor!"
Naruto scratches his head sheepishly.
"Choji and Hinata have a point there, Naruto," Shikamaru said. "So why didn't you accept the offer?"
Naruto looked up at the sky, as they continued walking.
"Yeah, you are right it would have been a great honor. But I would be homesick, ya know?"
He turned his head at them and smiled.
"The Hidden Leaf Village is my home. I made a promise to not just myself but other that will I will become Hokage. I never go back on my word, that's my ninja way!"
Hinata nodded her head while Choji smiled in amusement. Shikamaru, who was listening to the conversation, shook his head mumbling how troublesome.
"That's right Naruto," Shizune joined the conversation. "Lady Tsunade would have been furious with you if you went back on your promise."
"Don't remind me!" Naruto whined causing everyone to laugh.
Meanwhile, at the Hokage Mansion, Tsunade was looking out the window.
"I wonder if he realizes it's almost his birthday," she said aloud.
"I don't think he does," Tsunade turned to Kakashi who appeared behind her. "I'm sure he will when he sees the decorations in the village."
"I should just cancel the stupid festival. Everyone deserves to celebrate their birthday properly."
Kakashi nods his head in agreement.
"I agree, however, I don't think the council nor the villagers would agree. Naruto also won't accept when he learns you do it for his sake."
Tsunade turns back to the window.
"He's going to turn 13. I believe it's time for him to know about his heritage."
"Are you sure?" Kakashi asked sounding uncertain. "Lord Third didn't want Naruto to find out until he turns 18."
"I read the reports how Naruto figured out about the nine-tails and how much he suffered before he learned the truth. I think the boy has every right to know that truth now. After all, he is a ninja."
"Have you discussed this with Jiraiya-sensei?"
Tsunade nods her head.
"Yes, he didn't like the idea at first. He's not ready to let Naruto know that he's his godfather."
Kakashi bowed his head.
"I'm not sure if I'm ready to admit that his father was my sensei. I can imagine how he'll react that I could have…"
"I'm sure Naruto will understand your reasons for not being there for him," Tsunade assures Kakashi. "However, I don't know about Jiraiya…"
A knock was heard on the door, causing them to turn around.
"Lady Tsunade," said Shizune's voice, may we come in?"
"Yes, come in Shizune."
Naruto, and the others involved in the mission walk into the room.
"Hey, Granny!" Naruto shouted with a broad smile. "Did you miss me?"
Tsunade looked carefully at Naruto and could tell the smile was fake. As she thought, he saw the decorations. She also noticed Hinata and Shizune were looking at him with worried eyes. He must have reacted badly. She gave herself a mental note to ask Shizune later.
"Honestly, how many times do I have to tell you not to call me that?" Tsunade complained. She would never admit it aloud, but she secretly liked it.
"Huh? What are you doing here Kakashi-sensei?"
"Oh, I was just discussion some information with Hokage. I see you just came back from a mission."
"Lady Tsunade, even though the mission changed, they succeeded," Shizune tells the Hokage. "The Land of the Vegetables paid the expenses for an A-rank mission."
"I see, another C-rank to an A-rank mission," Kakashi commented.
"Yeah, but it was nothing we couldn't handle!" Naruto said cheerfully.
Kakashi smiled.
"Is that so? I'm glad to hear it!"
"I would like to hear everything that happened," Tsunade demanded.
Tsunade was impressed by everything she heard. She smirked when Naruto commented how he wouldn't be here if it weren't for Hinata, causing said girl to blush. She also praised Choji for making use of his abilities. She wasn't happy to hear the leader tried to use merchants but felt proud that Naruto put straightened her out. After what Shizune and Shikamaru told their part, she had no doubt she did the right thing sending them over to help.
"I'm glad you didn't accept that offer, brat. Otherwise, I would be spending so much of time to come there and drag you back here."
"You would do that?" Naruto asked in disbelief.
"Of course I would!" Tsunade exclaimed standing up. "You promised to take my job, right? I will make sure you keep that promise!"
"Right!" Naruto saluted. "You can count on me Granny!"
"Honestly," Tsunade sighed as she sat back down. "Good work everyone, you will receive the pay for A-rank. Don't forget to pick up your checks. You are all dismissed, except you Naruto. I have something important to talk to you about."
"We'll wait for you outside Naruto," Choji said. "We are all eating together to celebrate on succeeding our mission."
"Sounds to me," Naruto said cheerfully. "I'll see ya soon."
Once everyone was out of the room, Tsunade speaks.
"Naruto, you know you don't have to act tough in front of me, right?"
"What are you talking about Granny?" Naruto stuttered a little, still keeping the smile on his face.
"Naruto, you know what I'm talking about. I'm sure you saw the decorations for the festival."
Naruto's smile turned into a frown. He looked down.
"I didn't realize that my birthday was coming up soon. I know I should be excited, but I'm not."
"That's understandable," Tsunade said. "I read the reports on what happened on your previous birthdays," Tsunade gets straight to the point. Naruto looks at her. "Naruto, can I do anything to help you? I don't want anything to happen to you. Obviously sending Anbu is not an option…"
On the report, the Third Hokage wrote down what took place when he assigned an Anbu to look after Naruto on his 5th birthday. Naruto ended up in the ICU, and the Anbu was imprisoned.
Naruto shakes his head, putting is thumbs up.
"Don't worry Granny; nothing will happen to me. I promised I wouldn't die until I become Hokage."
Tsunade couldn't help but smirk.
"All right brat, I will respect your wishes. What are your plans?"
"I'm going to train outside of the village in Training Ground 10. I might sleepover there a well before coming back to the village."
Tsunade nods her head in approval.
"Yes, I think it would be wise to stay outside the village."
"Is that all you wanted to talk about?"
Tsunade narrows her eyes, as she leans her chin on her clasped hands.
"I wanted to tell you to come early in the morning on October 10. Bring Iruka with you as well. It's imperative."
"What is it?" Naruto asked curiously.
"You'll find out on your birthday. It will be your birthday present from me. Now get out of here! I got paperwork to do!"
Author's Note: I hope you enjoyed the chapter and found the plot interesting. I have been wanting to write this story for almost three years. I had an outline ready but kept re-writing it. I finally told myself, it's time to share it! I would like a beta reader since I sometimes struggle with writing with no grammar mistakes and confident about the flow of the story. (Otherwise, I'm going to take forever updating!) I'm not sure if the title is right for the story. If anyone has any other idea, please share! I look forward to reading reviews!