More Than A Family Bond
Disclaimer: Naruto belongs exclusively to Masashi Kishimoto.
all i own is Hunter Uzumaki
Author's Note: This is an AU story, it's set in modern day Japan. So there will be no ninja, no jutsu or any of that stuff.
also Naruto has 2 Brothers
Chapter 1
Naruto's New Stepsister
Naruto Uzumaki, a young 16 year old, blonde haired teenager. The youngest child of a single mother named Kushina Uzumaki and her late husband Minato Namikaze, whom had passed away two years ago. Since then, Naruto had to help his mother make ends meet by getting an after school job working at a convenience store. Even though the pay wasn't as good as he had hoped at first, it was the least he could do to chip in now that his father was gone.
For a time, Kushina took her husband's death quite hard. She could barely even maintain her composure, which often led her to start drinking and smoking in secret while her son was out at school, work or even hanging with his friends. When Naruto eventually found out about this, he refused to let her destroy herself any further with her addiction and tried to convince to get help. While she frequently refused to do so, Naruto's persistence and concern for her health soon made her have a change of heart.
Naruto on the other hand had his own personal problems following Minato's death. Such a loss had made him act depressed, bitter, antisocial and distant, which put him at odds with his friends for a while. He was also prone to losing his temper on occasion, snapping at almost anyone near him. But overtime, he managed to overcome his internal pain thanks to some therapy sessions.
Back when he was alive, Minato was the main head of the household. He handled all the bills, made sure that his wife and son were well taken care of and always looked out for them both, showing just how much he cared for their well-being. But thanks to the life insurance that Minato had gotten, their financial problems were slowly beginning to disappear.
So far, it seemed like everything was gonna be fine.
Or at least that's what Naruto believed. But he would soon begin to feel uncomfortable, especially since his mother decided to start dating again, which he felt was unnecessary. Fortunately for him, Kushina hasn't been so lucky in the dating biz, as the few guys she went out with proved to be incompatible with her interests. Despite all her bad dates, she refused to give up. Even though Naruto tried to talk her out of dating, she simply laughed at him and called him silly, playfully accusing him of being jealous, despite his many protests. While she was aware of her son's disapproval over her decision to date, Kushina stayed true to her choice.
After two more disastrous dates, to Naruto's dismay, Kushina finally found a potential boyfriend. And he came in the form of a man named Inoichi Yamanaka, whom his mother had met one day while shopping at a grocery store. And the interesting part is, he's a single parent too, with a beautiful daughter named Ino Yamanaka, who was about the same age as Naruto.
While he was none too keen about the idea of his mom having a boyfriend, Naruto knew he had to cope with it, even though it was really difficult. At this rate, all that mattered to him was keeping his mother happy, even if he disagreed with her decisions from time to time.
But pretty soon he was going to learn a shocking discovery. One day while Naruto was watching something on TV in the living room, his mother soon came walking in through the front door with a happy smile on her face after coming back from another glorious date with Inoichi, claiming she had wonderful news. At least that's how she saw it, but what Naruto had just heard from her made him almost want to pass out from shock.
"YOU'RE GETTING WHAT?!" screamed a shocked Naruto.
"*sigh* For the last time Naruto, I told you that Inoichi and I are getting married." said an annoyed Kushina. This was the fourth time he had asked that question.
"But how-, when did-, where did this hap-, how did this happen?"
"Well, we were having a nice and romantic dinner. We talked and laughed the whole night, we pretty much had fun. But then, when I came back from the restroom later, I went to take a sip of my drink and before I knew it-"
"Let me guess, you found out that he put a ring in your drink." Naruto said while rolling his eyes.
"How did you know?"
"Dad told me that's what he did when he proposed to you."
"Oh, I see."
"But that's not the point. Look, I'm not being negative or anything, but don't you think it's a little too soon to get married again?"
"What do you mean?" asked Kushina.
"You've only been dating for three months, I just think that maybe you're rushing into this a little too fast. It's been two years since dad died, and this is all happening so quickly. I'm just not too sure about this, mom."
Kushina placed a hand on her son's shoulder as she looked into his eyes.
"Naruto, you know that I will always love your father no matter what, and I'll always miss him too. But there comes a time where I have to move on with my life, and pretty soon you will too. I know you're a little troubled by this, however, I would really love to have your support."
Naruto had to admit that although he did feel rather disturbed by this notion, he couldn't really disagree with what his mother told him. He missed his father just as much as she did. He was like his hero, someone he could look up to, someone he could rely on for advice and spend quality time with. All in all, he had to let go of the past.
"You're right mom. I'm sorry for freaking out like that, I guess I just wasn't expecting you to bounce back into marriage. It just came as a surprise to me." he said while hugging her.
"It's okay Naruto."
"I know mom, I know. All that matters to me is making sure you're happy. And if you really want to get married again, then I suppose I can get used to it. "
Kushina gave him a kiss on the cheek before pulling out of the hug.
"Aw, that's sweet. And I'm sure you'll be happy when you meet your new stepsister."
"Well I'm looking forward to- WHAT?!
"You heard me."
"Did you just say that I'll be getting a new stepsister!?"
"That's right.
"come on why
"*giggles*Oh come on Naruto, don't make such a big deal out of it. Inoichi's daughter Ino is really nice once you get to know her. I guarantee that you'll love her."
"Just because you say it like that, doesn't mean I'll get used to it." he remarked sarcastically
"Well I hope you wise up soon, because you're gonna be sharing your room with her."
"My room, as in my only getaway from the outside world!?"
"Yes."
Naruto became as still as a statue. He just couldn't stomach the fact of having to give up his room just because he was being forced to share with a girl.
He soon did the next thing that came to mind.
"NOOOO. NO NO NO NO NO, NOT THAT, ANYTHING BUT THAT. I'LL DO ANYTHING, I'LL DO EXTRA CHORES, I'LL EVEN DO THE DISHES EVERY NIGHT. PLEASE DON'T MAKE ME LOSE MY ROOM, PLEASE PLEASE." he screamed while falling to his knees with his hands clasped.
Kushina started to become irritated. She always disliked how Naruto would frequently throw tantrums whenever something didn't go his way. While Minato usually gave in to their son's behavior, Kushina was always able to resist. And right now, she was at her limit.
"Oh stop being such a baby. You're 16 years old for crying out loud, so you need to start acting more mature. Honestly, I don't see what's so wrong about sharing your room with a girl."
"Hello, you're missing the big picture. If I share with a girl, then soon I'll be smelling perfume in the air, there will be girl magazines all over the floor, not to mention a mirror stand with a bunch of nail polishes, lip gloss, hair spray and so on. And all I'll be left with is just very little space."
At this point, Kushina decided to try something drastic.
"Naruto?"
"Yes, what is it mom?"
"Do you like eating ramen?"
"Of course I do, I love ramen more than any other meal." he replied with a smile.
"That's nice. But, I'm thinking about having you cut back on it."
"WHAT, YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS."
She looked at him with a sly facial expression.
"Oh I'm serious alright. The bottom line is if you don't learn to behave, then I'll cut you off from ramen entirely."
"You're bluffing." Naruto countered.
"Am I?"
Naruto knew all too well that he couldn't win this round with his mother. She knew how much he enjoyed eating ramen for lunch and dinner every day. And the thought of being cut off from it made him feel uncomfortable. There was no way around it, and he was sure of it.
"Well, what's it gonna be?" she asked.
The blonde teen hesitated to make a reply. As much as he didn't want to share his room, there was no delaying the inevitable. He always hated it when Kushina would threaten to take away his favorite food if he refused to cooperate.
"Fine, I'll do it." he muttered.
"Sorry I didn't hear you, what was that?" she asked as while putting her hand to her ear.
"I said I'll do it!" he said more loudly.
"That's better. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go take a nice and relaxing shower."
She then turned and headed off for the stairs. Just as Naruto got back to watching TV, his mother glanced her head back to say something else.
"And if I recall before, you previously had a girl in your room. And I believe that her name was Sakura Haruno." she said with a smirk.
Naruto's eyes went wide after what he just heard.
"THAT DOESN'T COUNT!" Naruto screamed.
"Hmm, I'm pretty sure it does. And I also remember you sharing your bed with her."
"That was her idea, she was uncomfortable in the guestroom!"
"Hahahaha, oh Naruto. There's no need to get embarrassed, you're already at the age where you've begun to-"
"MOM, PLEASE