"Naruto, I hope you enjoyed your little vacation because now I'm going to work you to the bone you little twerp!" Tsunade spat the words at him, but Naruto saw the little smirk the sennin tried to hide. "Yeah yeah, I know but can't I see the guys first granny? It has been almost a year." Naruto stuck out his lower lip and widened his eyes trying to give the Hokage a puppy dog face to end all puppy dog faces. Not wanting to fully succumb to the stupid look Naruto had on his face Tsunade had some conditions "Fine, but you have to go see Kakashi and Gai first, and I swear if you arent in my office for assignment at 7am on the dot tomorrow you will feel my full wrath!" Naruto bowed and started to walk out, as he closed the door he looked back into the office "Granny, I think I missed you the most." Naruto said with big eyes, this made Tsunade throw a closed scroll that sat on her desk at him, but he was too fast and closed the door. She leaned back in her chair "It's good to have you back Naruto."

Naruto casually walked the streets of his home towards the training ground where he and Team 7 had tried to retrieve the bells from Kakashi sensei, he figured the Copy Ninja would be there probably playing rock-paper-scissors or something else even more ridiculous with Gai as part of their "eternal rivalry". Naruto arrived to find the youthful duo doing one finger push-ups "Is this what me and Sauske will be like when we are older?" Naruto laughed at the thought of him and Sauske being like Gai and Kakashi sensei. "NARUTO, the brightest burning youth in the whole village has returned!" Gai screamed, he didn't even look in Naruto's direction, or slow down his push-up pace for that matter, "Yeah it's me, how long have you guys been doing this?" asked Naruto, this time Kakashi spoke "Only about 7 hours, I think Konoha's Sublime Green Beast of Prey is getting tired!" "The flame of youth still burns brightly in me Kakashi!" Gai said in rebuttal "these two are really nuts, but you gotta love them." Naruto thought. The three talked for a few minutes like that, "It was great seeing you after so long Kakashi sensei, Gai sensei, but I got a few more people to visit and this will probably be my only day off for the rest of my life so I gotta run." Naruto had to scream as he bolted away.

Off he went, running in the direction if Ichiraku's ramen hut, he knew Iruka sensei had a big crush on the owner Teuchi's daughter Ayame so he spent a lot of time there. Naruto arrived as fast as lightning, and sure enough Iruka sat at the bar awaiting some ramen from his secret love staring at Ayame's every move entranced. "Hey Iruka sensei!" said Naruto. "Naruto! It's been a year where have you been?" Iruka said surprised to see the blonde ninja. "Been worried about me?" Naruto said jokingly. "Of course I was, you are my precious student after all!" Iruka returned the joking sentiment "I've been here and there just sorting out life, ya know? It looks like you have been busy, gone and got yourself a girlfriend have you?" Naruto was always oblivious when a girl liked him but when someone likes someone else he could tell easily. "Keep it down you knucklehead! I sort of haven't told her I liked her yet, ok? So keep your voice..." before Iruka could even finish his sentence Naruto had Ayame's attention "Hey Ayame, you know Iruka sensei has a huge crush on you, right?" Iruka began to blush, but not as much as Ayame did. "No, Naruto, I hadn't known that, but if I had I might have given him this bowl on the house." Ayame said flirtatiously. Naruto saw the bowl of miso pork ramen and his stomach growled more fiercely than even Kurama. "So Ayame, uh... would you l-l-like to go on a date sometime, with uh me?" Iruka stammered out "Of course, I'd love to Iruka" Ayame gave a cute little smile that could rival that of Hinata."I've never seen Iruka sensei so nervous before" Naruto pushed the thought to the back of his mind, "So Iruka, I got you a date with this beautiful lady how about you get me some ramen, just like old times?" Naruto had a devious look in his as he said that. "Here Naruto have this bowl, I'm not really hungry." said Iruka too nervous for his date to eat. "Wow thanks Iruka sensei, you are the best!" Naruto sat and chatted about the Ninja War and the past year with Iruka for some time. "Sorry to bail Iruka sensei but I've got a lot of others to see, thanks for the ramen, I'll see you later!" Naruto said extremely fast, but before Iruka could say a word Naruto was gone "That kid will never change, and I couldn't be happier" Iruka said to no one in particular.