DISCLAIMER: I do not own Naruto or any canon characters or happenings!

AN: I don't know who says what so I'm putting it how i want it, and this story doesn't exactly follow canon, cause that ain't any fun! As for pairings, find out for yourself, by reading on!

Naruto: A Spiraling Heart

Chapter 1: Return! Kohona awaits!

The gates to the hidden village of Kohona swung open, permitting two shinobi to return to the village.

"It's been about two and a half years..." Said the first one, a spiky white haired shinobi.

"Indeed..." Replied a blond haired shinobi, with his hair in a spiky pattern. As both entered the village, they took in the sites. The blond shinobi was eager to get around the village, jumping onto a nearby pole to take in the surroundings.

"Haha... He's certainly cheerful today isn't He..." Said the white haired shinobi.

"Alright! I missed this place! It hasn't changed one bit! Yeah! yeah!" Yelled the blond shinobi.

Returning from his two and a half year training. Naruto was eager to get around and meet everyone he could.

"Eh?! Hehehe! So they've added Tsunade's ugly old mug to the mountain! Ha!" Naruto wasn't exactly surprised when he saw the face of Tsunade, the Fifth Hokage, To the Hokage monument.

"You've grown a lot, haven't you... Naruto." Came a familiar voice. Naruto turned to find his sensei, Hatake Kakashi, sitting on an awning, waving at him. "Yo!"

"Kakashi-Sensei!" Naruto exclaimed jumping to meet his sensei. "Haha! You haven't changed at all! Wait! Oh yeah!" Naruto reached for his pocket. "Hey! Hey! I have a present for you, Kakashi-Sensei!" Naruto handed the familiar Kakashi a book.

"Whaaat?! You... H-How... Th...This is..." was all Kakashi could muster as Naruto handed him Icha Icha Tactics

"This is the latest in the Icha Icha series after 3 years! It's really boring, but you'll still like it... I think!" Naruto explained since it was apparent Kakashi wasn't going to say anything anytime soon

'Idiot... A kid like you wouldn't understand the beaut of that book... it's still an unreleased rare item too...' Jiraiya thought as he looked at the reunion between sensei and pupil.

"Right! Next stop, straight to Ichiraku Ramen!!" Exclaimed Naruto as he ran into the village.

"As promised, I'll leave Naruto back into your care..." Jiraiya conversed with Kakashi "I fear Akatsuki has been growing impatient... They may make an attempt on Naruto soon... I'm going to head around and gather as much information as I can."

"Ahhhh!! Sa.. Sakura-chan?" Yelled a surprised Naruto, gazing at his teammate fo the first time in 2 and a half years.

"Eh? Naruto?!" replied a surprised Sakura "How do I look? Do I look morelike a woman now...?"

"You look fine! You haven't changed at all!!" Replied the ever smiling Naruto.

"You still don't understand a woman's mind..." Sighed an annoyed Sakura. "Eh? You've... You've grown taller than me?!"

"Yeah" was all Naruto replied with before he measured himself with Sakura with his hand. Sakura could all but smile.

'Hmm... Naruto... You've become really strong since I last saw you...'

"Naruto niichan! Called another familiar voice from a small fog. "Oiroke no jutsu!"

There stood a beautiful woman, only covered by small clouds wrapped around her. Reactions varied, Tsunade, who was accompanying Sakura, Naruto and Kakashi could only look. Sakura was startled at the newcomer. Jiraiya on the other hand, could only stare in delight.

The woman disappeared in a puff of smoke.

"How was that?! A real drool of a jutsu wasn't it?!" Asked a confident Konohamaru.

"Hehehe... Konohamaru, I'm sorry but I'm not a kid any more. From now on, you shouldn't use that jutsu either." Naruto told a surprised Konohamaru.

'...So... Naruto hasn't just matured in appearance... This makes me feel a little sad. You really have become amazing... Naruto. I'm sure you've come back with a lot of great new jutsu too, right...?' thought an amazed Sakura.

"Such a jutsu is now mediocre, Konohamaru! Behold! The new perverted Ninjutsu I've been developing!! Here we goooo!!" Yelled an excited Naruto.

"Aha, new ninjutsu you say, a new perv..." Chuckled a delighted Sakura, stopping after the last part. "Perverted Ninjutsu?! You idiot!!!" Yelled a now furious Sakura. Naruto flew a hundred feet due to the aftermath of one of Sakura's deadly punches. Luckily for him, he landed at the feet of someone who really cared about him.

AN: Yes, this follows the start of the first chapter A lot! But it was necessary. Next chapter begins the real story,