He Needs Us
I don't own the Naruto series but I do own the plot of the story and any OC that might appear in this story.
Chapter I-Back from Death Part I
Twelve Years Ago that Night: Konoha Forest
Minato Namikaze a.k.a the Fourth Hokage was battling the Kyuubi shortly facing the unknown masked ninja. Who took the Kyuubi from Kushina Uzumaki Minato's lover as Kushina was greatly weaken due to having the Kyuubi ripped from her soul.
Kushina smiled happily even though she knew she was dying slowly. Seeing Minato frown with sorrow filling his eyes, Kushina to her lover "Minato don't look like that. Don't be sad I'm happy, with the life I lived with you. You love me and I love you and its Naruto's birthday."
Minato didn't want Kushina to die not like this. He wanted her to live to see the future together with her and with their son Naruto Uzumaki who was just born this night "Kushina, what about Naruto? He needs you. He needs us we're his parents." Minato told Kushina, as the beautiful red head woman just smiled at her lover.
"What our lives would be like together…if I lived. But I know I'm dying even you know that Minato. My only regret is I can't be there to see Naruto grow up. To see him become a handsome young man and becoming the next Hokage just like his father." Kushina chuckled but shortly cough up small amounts of blood from her mouth.
"Kushina!" Minato went to Kushina's side.
"Don't worry about me Minato. Keep Naruto safe." Kushina tried her best to toughen up.
Minato remain silence just for a moment until he spoke with a serious tone "Kushina…there's no need for you to die with the Kyuubi. With your remaining chakra I can make sure Naruto can get to see you again."
Kushina confuse "Minato what are you talking about?"
"I'll take the Kyuubi down with me. I will seal your remaining chakra inside Naruto. With a Hakke Fuin, since I'm not a host I can use Shiki-Fujin." Minato explained to Kushina.
Kushina gasp "But with that sealing you'll-"
Minato pause as he closed his eyes just for a moment "I know Kushina. I am willing to give my life to give you the chance to see Naruto again. For him to see the both of us I know Naruto's future won't be a happy one but he's a ninja like his parents. I believe Naruto will be able to handle it."
Kushina looked at her infant son "But Minato…Naruto he'll be look on as-"
"I am sure Sarutobi will look after him. Trust me Kushina, you'll just have to put a little fate into me, don't you believe in our son?" Kushina looked at Minato before returning her sights back to her son.
"I'll seal one half into Naruto and the other half into me. We won't get to see for a long time once he grown up. Just in case something happens if Naruto can't handle the Kyuubi's powers. I will make sure to put a safety seal as well. Kushina I promise you we will see Naruto again." Minato smile big at his beloved lover.
"Minato, this unfair to Naruto he'll lose both of us. Why are you sacrificing your life, just for me to see Naruto again? To balance between power of the Tailed Beast for our country, our village? I won't sacrifice Naruto for that!" Kushina yelled at Minato.
"Because Kushina abandoning one's country isn't worst as abandoning one's village but abandoning one's child your own is worst. Kushina your country was destroyed. You should understand what's best. You know the horrors of life for those without a country. Beside we are a family." Minato looked down at Kushina as Kushina curse underneath her breath.
Kushina still didn't want to go through this "And beside even if I lived. I could never be completed without you. Kushina you made me who I am today. You became the mother of my child, you became my best friend my wife hell even my teacher when it came to sealing jutsu." Minato chuckle as Kushina was completely shock to hear those words coming from Minato "Without you Kushina I'm nothing. I rather die with you then die alone without you at my side. I know Naruto will understand this one day when he finds the special girl in his life."
"Beside I can't give the kind of love a father can give to his son, that's your job Kushina a mother's role. I'm not doing just for us I am doing this for Naruto's sake." Minato kissed Kushina's forehead as he handed over Naruto to Kushina.
"I am willing to die for Naruto. That's my role as being a father. I never knew who my father or mother was. But I know they left me here in Konoha for a reason. I don't want Naruto to know we abandon him because we never did." Minato smiled down at his infant son believing he holds the future of the world.
Kushina chuckle "An idiot but a brave idiot one of the reasons why I love you Minato. I want Naruto to be loved I want to give him all of our love. I don't want him to have to bear the burden alone. I won't die until…that happens until we filled him with love our love for him." Kushina cough up blood once more.
'Kushina won't last long I have to hurry.' Minato thought to himself.
That night Minato and Kushina gave their lives sealing the Nine Tailed Fox into Naruto fusing it bounding it to Naruto's soul. Naruto was the host the prison vessel of the Kyuubi as his soul was the cage sealing the Kyuubi from the world forever.
Twelve Years Later: Naruto's Apartment
Young twelve year old Naruto Uzumaki, a boy who has been cursed by luck to be the host and jailer of the nine tailed fox the Kyuubi. As Naruto dreams in his sleep dreaming of things, things he wish he would and what he long for in his life.
A place he can call home a place where he open the door he'll find his parents right there waiting for him to come home.
"Come on Naruto let go kiddo." The voice of his father reached out to him.
"Come on Naruto don't be late, we're almost there. Let go gets some ramen." The voice of his mother also reached out to him.
He couldn't see their faces only could hear their voice. He ran and ran toward their voices hoping to finally see their face, hoping to see them to be with them to be the family he desire in his heart. Naruto could see a younger version of himself running past him to join the hands of his parents as they walked off happily.
Naruto fell down to his knees as he held his head "Why…why did they leave me?"
"Sad isn't it?" a voice spoke from behind. Naruto looked back to see a black figure standing right behind him with a large frown on his face.
Naruto wonder who this man was and why was he here? "Never to seen the face of your parents' wishes you would know at least one thing about them. Knowing nothing truly is a painful thing to deal with later in life."
"Who are you?"
"Name not important but it is a pleasure to meet you."
"How do you know me?"
The black figure chuckled "That not important. What is important why hasn't your parents ever thought of meeting you. Did they truly love you to leave you behind? Or did they hate you for what the Fourth Hokage did to you?"
Naruto remain silence as the black figure spoke once more "Ever thought the Kyuubi killed them? Or they didn't care about you? The possibly are endless reasons become nothing, and nothing become lies."
Naruto turned away from the black figure "Come on Naruto, I am sure even had some hatred for your-"
"Shut up!" Naruto shouted at the black figure as the figure just grew a large grin.
"Fine have it your way I'm just trying to help fine be that way." The black figure vanishes into nothing, leaving Naruto alone within his dreams.
"Why…why did they do this to me? Who are you and why did do this? Mom, Dad." Naruto kneel down bringing his knees to his chest as he hugged them. Alone even in his dreams even here he cannot get what he desire the most the parents who left him alone in the world.
Unknowing to Naruto a giant pair of red eyes watched him from above. Unknowing to Naruto he was surrounded by red energy as Naruto closed his eyes.
'I wish I could see them, I wish I could meet my parents.'
The Next Day:
It's been about five days since Team Seven's Mission in Wave. Helping and freeing the people of Waves from Gato and his men, gaining new allies Zabuza the Demon of the Mist and Zabuza's sidekick or tool Haku they gave their lives during that mission.
But it was Naruto who really saved the day his words were cut deeper than any blade in Zabuza's heart. Zabuza told Naruto never let himself fall into becoming a tool as ninjas are weapons, tools to be use but Zabuza something special within Naruto.
Naruto hoped one day he could find out what so special about himself?
Alone in his apartment Naruto woken by the sound of his clock going off as Naruto rose up with a blank stare in his eyes. He got out of bed getting dressed for today's mission which usually was now D to C ranks missions.
Team Seven was taking it pretty easy since the mission in Waves. Naruto slowly gain Sasuke's and Sakura's trust bit by bit gaining their respect as well. Naruto knew if he won their respect he would win their friendship and that was his main goal winning a real friend someone he could depend on someone he could count on.
Naruto was fully dressed before he opened the front door of his apartment. Naruto closed his eyes for three seconds as he reopened them as his facial exercise suddenly changed to a happy face exercise as Naruto suddenly chuckle while grinning.
"It's time to start today adventure." He spoke to himself as he left his apartment.
Hidden Konoha Forest:
Many ninjas lost their lives during that one night long ago. This part of the forest of Konoha in the Hidden Forest of Konoha was the silence forest in all of the Land of Fire.
The sound of someone moaning was heard. The person was in the hidden forest alone as the person open their eyes to see the sky as a bird was spotted in the air. The person rose up from the ground. The person looked around the area to see an empty forest.
"Where am I?" The person spoke but suddenly gasp when the person themselves spoke.
"My…my voice it's…different. I sound so young."
"Minato is that you?" A familiar voice spoke as Minato looked to his right to see Kushina getting up from the ground to see Minato. Minato and Kushina's eyes widen in surprise upon what they saw.
Minato and Kushina looked at themselves only find themselves no longer in their adult forms but rather their younger self at the age of twelve. The couple was truly confused on what was going on. Kushina looked around the area with a worry look.
"Where is he? Where is he?" Kushina spoke to her. Minato rest his right hand on Kushina's left shoulder. Kushina looked back at Minato who told her to calm down.
"Kushina calm down, I'm not sure what's going on but…I am sure Naruto is safe. Let's go to the village let's see what has happen and how we can fix this…age problem." Kushina nod her as both her and Minato dash off through the Hidden Forest hoping to find some answers in Konoha.
"Minato how is it possible? You said if Naruto ever had a problem controlling the Kyuubi we'll see him again. Is it time to see him or…oh no what he's." Minato stopped Kushina from worrying about the worst thing that could have brought them here.
"Kushina don't think like that. I am sure Naruto is fully control of the Kyuubi. Maybe the sealing wore off or there's something that cause us to become alive and brought back our youth as well. I am sure Naruto is safe."
Elsewhere with Naruto:
Sakura Haruno sighed at once again Naruto and Sasuke were at each other's throat.
"I'm stronger and smarter then you. It's a well know fact." Sasuke said right in Naruto's face while the two a staring contest until Naruto broke it as he yelled at the Uchiha.
"Oh yeah well who ask you Sasuke!" Naruto yelled
"Whatever loser," Sasuke said
"Look you guys can tear each other apart later. Remember today is the beginning of the Chunin Exams. So be on your best behavior." Kakashi vanish in a proof of smoke as Sasuke and Naruto stared at one another until Sakura spoke.
"Alright you two, you hear Kakashi-sensei." The two rivals looked away while Sakura sweatdrop but smiled to seeing they were listening to her.
Naruto heard a familiar voice called his name as he turned to see Konohamaru and his friends had arrival to meet up with Naruto.
"Boss what wrong you ok?" Konohamaru asked Naruto.
"Y-yeah I'm fine." Naruto chuckle
"Hey boss you said you can play ninja with us." Konohamaru grabbed Naruto's right pulling Naruto to leave with his friends.
"A ninja playing ninja that is so twisted." Sakura said while walking over to them staring at Naruto.
'She staring right at me I'm turning red!' Naruto blush while laughing.
'The way she's looking at him…yes that it!' Konohamaru though.
"Hey Boss is this girl your girlfriend!" Konohamaru grin at Naruto.
"Huh!" Naruto looked confuse.
'Say what!' Sakura thought.
"Well you can tell she's crazy about me." Naruto joked as he laughed.
"WRONG!" Sakura punched Naruto sending the boy flying to a wooden franc while Konohamaru and his friends were in deep to see their boss got his ass handed to a girl.
"What kind of girlfriend are you!" Konohamaru yelled while watching his friend keep on Naruto, Konohamaru yelled out "Your witch and you super ugly too!"
Sakura grew a vein on her head while cracking her knuckles as Konohamaru sweat drop. Few moments later both Naruto and Konohamaru had large bumps on their heads.
"I don't think she's human did you see how wide her forehead is!" And thru began hell for Konohamaru and his friend along with Naruto Sakura chase down Naruto and his friends.
Konohamaru suddenly bump into a Sand ninja wearing an all black outfit with a large wrap bandages on his back, the Sand Ninja grabbed Konohamaru by the neck of his shirt and raise him up high in the air "You think it funny huh brat?"
"Kankuro put him down or you'll pay for later." Spoke the blonde four pony tail hair girl.
"Come we're alone no one will know heh." Kankuro said while smiling.
"Hey put my friend down or else!" Naruto ran toward Kankuro, but Kankuro use his puppet act to make Naruto fall down on his back "What the hell was that!"
"More Genin man your village is full of weak punks!" Kankuro chuckle
Before Kankuro was about to teach Konohamaru a lesson someone toss a rock at which turn out be Sasuke Uchiha to save the day "Hey let the kid go or else." Sasuke said
"Oh Sasuke you're here!" Sakura said with eye of heart for him leaving Naruto in the dusk.
"All talk and no show just what you leaf ninja are all about." Kankuro said as he was about to use his puppet weapon crow.
"That's enough Kankuro your making yourself looked like a fool." The voice spoke as everyone turned their attention to the tree to see a young boy with short red hair with sea green eyes with a red tattoo on the right side of his head.
"R-right sorry about that Gaara I was just playing around." Kankuro lower his head trying to look at his little brother in the eye.
"Shut up or I'll kill you." Gaara vanish from hanging from the tree down to ground "Come on lets go, I didn't come here to play around."
"Hey wait!" Sasuke said "Hey I'm talking to you!"As the three sand ninjas stopped to look back at Sasuke.
Temari turn around while smiling "Oh you mean me?"
"No, the one with the red hair who are you?" Sasuke said.
Gaara spoke to Sasuke while glaring at the Uchiha "My name is Gaara of the Sand. I like to your name too."
"Sasuke Uchiha." Sasuke smirk
"I'll remember that name." Gaara nodded
"Hey wanna know who I am? I'm Naruto Uzumaki!" Naruto said while smiling happily.
"I couldn't care less who you are." Naruto sweat drop as Gaara walked off as Gaara's words were hurtful. Naruto frowned for a moment he shook his head.
Sasuke sighed "Hey Naruto-" before Sasuke could finish the rest of what he was about to say. Naruto was gone leaving Konohamaru and his friends along with Sakura. Sasuke looked around a bit surprise to see how fast Naruto was out of his sight.
Elsewhere with Minato and Kushina: Konoha front gates
The gates of Konoha were open wide as people both new and old entered the village hidden in the leaves. As Minato and Kushina blend right in with the large crowd of people as nobody notice or says anything to Minato or Kushina at all.
"Hey Minato take a look at that!" Kushina point at the Head Statue of Hokage Mountain as both Minato and Kushina were surprise when they saw Minato's face was on the Mountain right next to Sarutobi face statue.
"Looks like Sarutobi added your face…but." Kushina pause "It still doesn't answer us what going on."
"Kushina let's head on to see Sarutobi. Maybe he can help us." Kushina and Minato run through the crowd of people as Minato shoulder bump a young boy with spiky blonde hair wearing an orange jumpsuit. The young boy walked by as the shoulder bump didn't mind him at all. Minato didn't catch a good look off his face.
"Come on Minato!" Kushina called him out. Minato wonder who that boy he just bump into was?
Hoping Sarutobi can help Minato and Kushina how it is possible they are alive and so young and most important where is their son Naruto Uzumaki?
End of Chapter I
Next Chapter-Chapter II-Back from Death part II
Hello ladies and gentlemen and boys and girls. Bunji here to bring out a special fic I always wanted to try, usually in fic Naruto is usually the one to go back in time to meet with his parents. So I thought what if I bring them to Naruto in early Genins years of Naruto in their child form rather than adult form.
As you know it the main pairing is
Minato X Kushina
For Naruto don't know who our little to be hook up so it can be any girl, be she red head or not.
Will Naruto welcome open arms to his parents or will he think Minato and Kushina are crazy because of their young forms or does Naruto think of Minato and Kushina as his parents at all?
You'll just have to wait and see how it will unfold everyone see ya in Chapter II!