Disclaimer: I still do not own naruto, there; can you leave me alone now? (The author's conscience nods vigorously)

"Normal speech"

"Toughs and flashbacks"

"Kyuubi"

"Inner Sakura"

"Kyuubi's thoughts"

(AN): author's note

PROLOGE

"I have to keep going, keep running, just a little more" that's what she was thinking while running away from her clan's compound in the hidden depths of bird country, she won't allow them to do this to her, who were them to decide with who she's going to marry, and for the sake of what, no, Uzumaki Kaori won't have any of that, since the moment it was announced her compromise she planned of running away, and thanks to god her sister helped her, now she only have to reach earth country, thanks to the war she will be able to loose them there, and for the looks of the things she was going to make it.

Just a couple of hours after crossing the border she was intercepted for her persecutors.

"That's far enough Kaori, you're coming back with us" said a tall man perched up in the tree in front of her, in spite the fact the man's face was covered she still recognized him.

"Like hell I will Kamui! You actually believe I'm going back"

Another voice to her left spoke up, this time it was female "come on Kaori you have to, its the sake of the clan, please come back there is no need for this"

At this comment her eyes widened, there she was, Rena, her best friend telling her that it was okay that a bunch of fools decide what to do with her life as she was a mere tool or an animal so in a mixed tone of sadness and anger she answered "I don't care, I'm not going back ever"

At this Kamui jumped down of the tree "very well then we will have to drag you back to the compound" and with that both charged towards Kaori, who slid in a too familiar stance for them.

Kazama Arashi was returning from another successful mission, even at war and still a jounin life wasn't so bad, a couple of missions here and there, some patrol duty and the best no paperwork to, oh how he loathed the paperwork but that does not matter he knew this was temporary, when he return to konoha the old man will make him take a genin team, something he wasn't looking forward to but never the less its going to happen, while pondering on his thoughts he heard a large explosion in the vicinity, he and his old reunited team consisting of Uchiha Fugaku and Hyuuga Hiashi went to see the origin of the explosion.

When they reached the area what they found shocked them, the place was completely destroyed, trees were ripped of the floor and torn apart, there were markings of Katon everywhere and there was an odd static in the air and in the middle of the area was a young woman with brown hair that reached the middle of her back, normal tone of skin, and a fit body but for the trained eye it was more than that it was obvious that this women was a shinobi, she was wearing a dark-brown battle adapted kimono that was torn obviously showing that she was involved in whatever battle happened there, also she was unconscious from exhaustion, the three of them looked at each other, as expecting that the others knew what to do, after a few moments the blonde spoke up.

"We should take her with us"

"Idiot, she could be an enemy," said the Uchiha in a serious tone

"Fugaku is right Arashi, you can't just jump into a situation with out thinking about the consequences" added the Hyuuga.

"You worry to much about things this doesn't need to be think, she needs help so let's just help her aright"

"Dobe" said the annoyed Uchiha

"Come on the worst that can happen is that she wakes up, and in that case she 's nowhere near fighting condition"

"He does have a point Fugaku, and if she turn out to be a spy we can still hand her to Ibiki"

Said the Hyuuga

"Hn, fine you can do what you want"

Then Arashi picked her up and the three of them returned to the base.

When Kaori woke up much to her surprise awoke in a white simple room instead of a compound cell, she looked around to see a blond haired man watching her with a relieved expression "you finally woke up, I was starting to get worried" Kaori, tried to sit only

To have the pain in her abdominal area make her lay down again wincing in pain.

"Now calm down you've been out for tree days, take it easy okay" said the concerned future hokage.

Kaori however, was still distrustful of the man that apparently was her savior "who are you and where I am now"

"Geez that's no way to thank the one who carried you all the way here"

"Sorry it just not the place where I was expecting to woke up, where are we by the way"

"In a base near the border of rock and fire country"

At this comment her face brightened, she was able to escape from them "really! Thanks for carrying me I'm Uzumaki Kaori by the way nice to meet you"

The blond was slightly taken back from her chance of attitude but answered, "no problem, I'm Kazama Arashi, now in two days we'll be going back to konoha"

"I wonder what can I do when I get there"

"Huh, what are talking about, you're a shinobi, don't you, then just become a shinobi in konoha, you will probably be tested but I'm sure the old man will let you stay"

"Thanks"

"Nah don't mention it"

Two days later in konoha, the hokage tower:

"That's quite the story miss," said the third hokage amazed of the story that Kaori just told him and the fact that the legendary uzumaki clan actually existed and a member of the clan was requesting to be a konoha shinobi. This was a one in a million chance, but he must stay calm and act accordingly.

" I will allow you to stay, but you will have to be tested to see what level you're at, is that okay"

"Yes hokage-sama," said the mentioned female barely able to contain her excitement.

The next week:

The stadium arena was nothing but a reminder of a war zone now, trees ripped of their place, walls shredded and filled with deep cuts from fuuton jutsus, and a good amount of chunnins and a couple of jounin in the floor groaning in pain, long story short, Kaori put quite the show.

The hokage just stayed in his seat with his mouth wide open at the display while thinking

"So the rumors about the Uzumaki clan were right looks like we are lucky" regaining composure he quickly said, "from this moment on Uzumaki Kaori will have the rank of jounin"

Kaori squealed in joy and hugged Arashi who got to the arena to congratulate him making him blush from the sudden action.

"I did it! I did it! I'm part of konoha now"

"Yeah. Congratulations Kaori-chan" said the still flushed Arashi

In that moment Kaori stopped his joyful hopping distanced herself a couple of steps, raised an eyebrow, put her hands in her hips and said in mocking-angry tone "what's with the "chan" I didn't know we were that close"

"Mmmm well you see I'll" the blond tried to excuse himself only to notice that she was giggling amused "I was just joking so we are going to celebrate or what? You're paying of course"

"WHATTTT NO WAY! HEY WAIT" before he could argue he was being dragged to the nearest bar.

Later that night in the bar where the jounins gathered, the celebration itself was good filled with laughs, jokes and embarrassing stories from all the jounins gathered there.

It was then when Kaori realized something, she had no place to stay and she had no money.

"Well guys it has been great but I have to go to find where to spend the night"

"Well you could come with me to my house" said Arashi

"Why should she go with you?" asked Fugaku who joined the celebration a couple of hours ago

"Because unless you want to explain your wife why are you bringing a woman to your house is for the best"

Kaori decided then to enter the conversation "you're married? But you don't look older than me" (AN: she's 21 and Fugaku is 22)

"And he have a five years old boy that is a genin already"

"Wow he must be something then"

"Yes he is and if you excuse me I must go," said the Uchiha before standing up and leaving the place.

"Okay lets go" and with that both went home

Back at Arashi's home he and his new guest were having a discussion of who would sleep in the bed and who in the couch, Kaori being the guest wanted the couch but after a lot of convincing from Arashi Kaori slept in the bed.

Time skip, two months later:

Kaori was making her way towards the hokage tower going as slowly as humanly possible, the reason was that she was trying to delay the inevitable, she had taken missions, go on reconnaissance, even the dreaded and endlessly boring duty of gate guard, but it was futile and she knew it was bound to happen, so now it was 'time to face the music' so to speak

She had to take a genin team.

In the hokage tower:

So there she was waiting for her assignment along with the rest of the jounin while watching the way the students relate to each other. Then she heard who was going to be in her team and couldn't help but let out a low sigh while thinking "why them, and more importantly WHY ME"

The next day:

There she was in the training ground shaking her head in disappointment at her students that there where tied to a stump "if I knew this would happen I wouldn't have taken so much time to prepare".

"I have to say I'm seriously disappointed of you three I expected more first you Kurenai

I have to say that even if you're the best you can't actually expect to take me on with just genjutsu and by yourself" the mentioned let her head fall a little

"Now you Asuma what's wrong with you have a brain but you actually thought that charging would do you any good"

"And finally Gai, seriously I don't know when to start, first that have to be the most horrible haircut I've ever seen, next a green spandex suit with orange leg warmers is not a suitable ninja gear, don't get me wrong I like green as much as the next person but that just to much." She said while pointing at her outfit.

She was wearing the standard jounin pants with bandaged shins with black shinobi sandals, a short-sleeved shirt that was dark green and a pair of fingerless gloves that reached a little below her elbows and had metal plating in the back of the hand, strapped to her lower back she had a pair of sheathed daggers (AN: exactly like the ones Nel from star ocean till the end of time uses), she wore her green jounin vest zipped up and her headband like a collar.

"And finally what type of shinobi goes around screaming about the 'flames of youth' but still you all worked as a team so you passed but believe me when I'm trough you will be competent shinobi even if it kills you and me in the process"

Time skip: three months later:

It was a rainy day, matching the mood of the hearts of the people gathered for the grim occasion, the funeral of Uchiha Obito, everybody stood there, silent, while the civilians who knew him where crying the ninjas were fighting back the tears that threatened to fall.

Kaori stood there watching the reminders of team seven and their facial expressions, Rin had a face full of sadness and some guilt as if blaming herself for this, Kakashi had a face full of sadness, regret, remorse and rage towards himself, and Arashi had a face full of sadness, but what surprised her the most is the emptiness that his eyes held, and she knew that he was probably blaming himself.

After everybody left and only the two remained she spoke up "stop it"

"Stop what"

"Blaming yourself, it was not your fault"

"How can you said that if would have done a better job as a teacher he still be alive"

"No its not this things just happen Arashi, remember that I saw the way you taught your students there isn't much you could have done, you prepared them for the life as a shinobi its just that war have a way to take away who we love, again it was not your fault"

Arashi watching the grave of his student said, "did you know that Obito activated his sharingan in this mission, he just started to uncover his potential and this happens"

"The Obito I knew wouldn't want his sensei and teammates to go around sulking, so go ahead and cry, nobody is watching and I won't tell" and with that Arashi shed silent tears while Kaori hugged him.

Time skip, two months later:

"Maybe I've should have waited more, I'm not sure if they are ready" she was thinking while watching Kurenai face her opponent in the middle of the stadium for this chunnin exams, she trained them as much as she could during the month before the finals and before that she worked them to the bone but she still thought they weren't ready, she was so wrapped in her thoughts that didn't notice the figure behind her until the figure hugged her so suddenly that she let out an undignified "eeep".

It took her a moment to recognize those arms, she knew the owner well, and when she recognized them she was furious, he knew that she hated when he did that, she turned around with all the intention of discharging her rightful fury on him, she was stopped when Kazama Arashi pulled her in a deep long kiss.

Even after all those months dating his kisses still had that disarming effect on her, and just as quickly as it came all her fury faded away, of course Kaori was fighting a lost battle to keep her fury, "he made you look like a fool, he deserves to punished, don't let him win" but with one look in to his eyes while still kissing was enough to melt her, while she always said that it pissed her off that he could do that to her, Kaori secretly wished he never loose that ability.

"You worry too much, they'll be fine"

"I can't help it, I'm afraid that they might get hurt or worse, remember what that rain Nin did to that other kid"

"Again you worry too much that weirdo was taken down by Rin, so stop it and enjoy the show"

"I'll do that"

The fights were somewhat boring and soon the final match came, which was Kurenai vs. Asuma this match was the one everybody was looking for, especially Arashi. While both were watching Kurenai trying to put Asuma in a genjutsu and the latter trying to beat the crap out of the former the future hokage was trying to pull himself together in order to carry his plan, everything was set and ready and even the competitors down in the arena were in it.

"This is it Arashi, the moment you've been waiting for, everything is ready, but what if I mess up, no I have to stop thinking like that, I will succeed in this mission, failure is not an option, okay here I go"

Then he made a signal imperceptive to his girlfriend to a man next to him who just nodded and went to do his task, to finish the details in the seal.

Down in the arena both contestants were locked in the middle in semi-stalemate, Kurenai using a pair of kunai to stop Asuma's trench knives, the knives were given by their sensei and while others would consider this as favoritism she knew that it was actually because their sensei and Asuma had more in common than she had but still their sensei had done a lot for them and she thought it was only fair that she returned the favor so when she and Asuma heard the plan they couldn't accept fast enough.

"That's the signal, ready Kurenai?"

"Yes"

And both jumped away took distance and began making seals.

"Katon: yakekoge iki no jutsu (fire release: scorch breath)" shouted Asuma

"Suiton: daikaihodan no jutsu (water release: great pressure canyon)" launched Kurenai

When both attacks collided created a huge wall of mist while the proctor of the exam, also part of the plan started shouting "MEDICS! HURRY THEY'RE BADLY WOUNDED!"

This sent Kaori in a state of near panic and followed by Arashi they leapt in the arena to find what happened when Arashi's plan started, as soon as both touched the ground Asuma, Kurenai and the proctor disappeared in a cloud of smoke and a blue semi-transparent barrier appeared in the arena, this of course sent Kaori who was already unsettled in full-alert mode.

Arashi decided that moment to speak up "Kaori-chan we need to talk"

"Not now Arashi we've been set up"

"It doesn't matter the seal prevents us to mold chakra or teleport"

"How would you know that"?

"I'm a seal master remember, but that's not important right now"

"We're stuck inside a barrier with no chance of escaping and that's not important right now, why" she asked slightly irritated of his attitude, he could be really irresponsible some times.

"Kaori" Arashi started talking in a more serious tone, while in the inside he was shaking and ready to hurl at any moment "yes Arashi what do you want" "since I've meet you I have seen who you are, and I loved you since day one, I seen what makes you laugh and what makes you angry, but more important is that I'm sure know that you're the woman for me and even if the answer is not the one I'm expecting I still need to ask it" and he approached her and took her hand.

While all the rest of the people were watching the couple the involved in these event were mentally shouting, "do it, do it, do it"

"What are you saying Arashi" "seriously what are you planning"

"Okay it's now or never" "what I'm saying is" he got on one knee and got out something of his pocket "would you Uzumaki Kaori, marry me?"

At that moment everything stopped for her, all the uncertainties about her students, all the worries about her clan finding her, all the doubts about Arashi, and more doubts and questions came to her, but just as quickly as they came they vanished, it was obvious to her now he was the one for her.

There was no great speech from her, no sarcastic commentary. She just stood there while tears from joy filled her eyes she nodded while muttering a soft "yes"

He stood up, lifted her by her waist and spun her once before both entered in a long kiss while being cheered by whole stadium.

TIME SKIP: 2 MONTHS LATER:

(AN: Arashi is the hokage now)

"Arashi we need to talk"

"What is it Kaori-chan" said the concerned hokage the only time his wife used that serious tone was when she needed to tell him something important.

Kaori was gathering the courage to tell him the news and quiet frankly he wasn't sure how he would take it, even though she had an idea.

"Well Arashi remember the last month"

"Our honeymoon? Of course I do and I was under the impression you had a great time"

At this comment the new wife blushed in a shade so deep that could put the un-born Hinata to shame, after all she did have a great time after all who would have thought that Arashi had such endurance, and even when she will never admit it out loud was kind of thankful that her husband reads Jiraiya's perverted novels, it gave him interesting.. Ideas.

"Well yes I did but that's beside the point what I'm trying to tell is" she sighed and after a moment said "I'm pregnant"

After a couple of seconds he processed her words Arashi rolled his eyes and passed out.

Minutes later the hokage was coming back to his senses he found himself staring at the concerned face of his wife.

"Arashi-kun are you okay," she asked in a concerned voice

"Yes I'm fine it just was really sudden" "I'm glad you're okay" she said in a sweet voice before changing his face from relief to anger and smacking the hokage in the back of his head.

"YOU IDIOT!!!, WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU I THOUGTH YOU WERE HURT" said the future mother

"It just took me by surprise and I thought you said you were pregnant"

"I did"

at this the hokage smiled kissed her deeply before running outside the tower while shouting in joy "WOOHOOHOOHOO, KAORI'S PREGNANT!!!!, MY WIFE IS PREGNANT!!!

HELL YEAH!!" Kaori just stood there watching him amused while saying "just like I thought he would act"

TIME SKIP, 3 MONTHS LATER:

This time Kaori and Arashi were in a party thrown to celebrate the happy success, the baby Kaori was expecting was a boy, in the middle of the party the ex-hokage decided to ask

"and how are you going to name him Arashi"

"I was thinking Naruto"

before the old man could say anything both males felt an aura that only promised pain and doom, both turned to see Kaori surrounded by a black aura before she spoke "Kazama Arashi if you think I'm gonna let you name my son fish-cake you have another thing coming"

Arashi, who knew this would happen from the instant he pick the name decided to tell her the real reason and meaning behind it "is actually maelstrom Kaori and it's a Kazama tradition"

"how come"

"it's a tradition in my clan that the heir is named after some powerful nature phenomenon"

after all the name of Arashi's father was Tatsumaki(tornado)

"oh in that case its fine"

all the males in the room sweat dropped, it was amazing and inexplicable to them how women could go from enraged to happy in the time span of a blink or less.

TIME SKIP, SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE KYUUBI ATTACK AND THE DEAD OF THE YONDAIME.

A week has passed since Kaori lost almost everything she cared for: her husband, her friends, and the chance that her son will have a normal life, and she was seriously thinking of leaving the village she once swore to protect because in the last week she had to stop several attempts of murder towards her son, now she was going to the hokage tower with Naruto in her arms, apparently someone wanted to meet her.

When she entered the office and saw who was expecting her she narrowed her eyes and said "you, why are you here I have nothing to say to you good bye" and turned to leave

"wait Kaori we need you to come back"

"to what mother the hatred, or to have me executed along with my son just because I wanted to choose my husband"

"it's because your son"

"if you think I'm gonna let you do anything to him you can go to" she was interrupted by a voice she new too well.

"your son is the chosen one Kaori"

"what are you talking about Misao" said the now confused Kaori to her sister

"Stratos-sama told us and the guardian of lighting agreed"

"but Arashi was not an Uzumaki"

"but the nature of his chakra was lighting, and besides his speed and style caught his eye and he allowed it"

"so you see Kaori even if we wanted we couldn't harm your son but its important that he is raised to take his rights"

"no this is his home and he will be raised here"

"please Kaori do you really want to raise your son in all this hatred and resentment tell is that what you want"

after reassuring the hokage that she and her son will come back in 11 years and let him take his position as the Kazama clan head, gathering their things and said goodbyes.

And with that both son and mother departed to face whatever awaits them.

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AN: okay after a lot of effort and pushing trough a serious writer's block that was hindering not only this one but the rest of my stories I can finally say that this is the start of a new story, a Naruto/Ino to be exact so tell me do you like it or you hate it, also the next chapter is going to be a huge time skip (11 years to be exact) but don't worry I'll be making sure that you see how was Naruto's life, also the mask Naruto will wear won't be the one of the idiot but one more serious and I explain why in the next chapter, so don't panic and don't start with the occness thing because we all now that Naruto is wearing a mask so the only thing I'm gonna do is change the type he uses.

So please review constructive criticism is accepted flames will be ignored

That's all JA NE