Wow, so many likes and follows and over 1k views within the first couple days you guys are awesome! Thank you all for the kind reviews. I know the characters are definitely OC, hopefully, this chapter helps clear everything up.

All of your reviews are incredible. When I was just reading fanfictions I was like they won't care about my review whatever, but looking back at it. It's such a good feeling to see people enjoy the story.

As for Kushina and Naruto not really being like they are in canon. In Uzushiogakure, Kushina wasn't bullied as far as anyone knows, so she really wasn't prone to anger all the time. I mean it says nothing about her childhood there but that's just me assuming. Naruto is definitely OC in the first chapter hopefully this one helps clear things up or maybe it will just make him even more OC who knows.

I hope you guys enjoy the chapter!

Chapter 2


Naruto hated school. He's pretty smart but by kami, if he has to go through another lecture about anything it would be too soon. Thankfully Kushina had something planned that would make the day better. All the students were coming back from their lunch break and taking their seats about to resume class when a resounding yelp of pain came from the Teacher and some Students.

"KUSHINA AND NARUTO IN THE HALL NOW! comically yelled the Teacher. Rushing out of the class. It had been Kushina's idea to put pin needles on the seats of the Teacher and some of their Peers.

They sat in the hall for the remaining period of the class. Waiting for the Teacher's scolding and whatever disciplinary measure they were going to get would be better than having to listen to the rest of that lecture about the History of Sealing Techniques.

After cleaning the restrooms the Teacher sat them down and politely requested them to tone down the pranks. As long as they didn't cause any harm to anyone they were fine. Reluctantly agreeing to the terms. The Teacher than informed them that they were going to be heading to the Uzumaki Mask Temple tomorrow.


The Next Day


The Temple was a grand place, it was gated off and had that surreal feel to the surrounding area. The Temple was raised off the ground by around 8 feet, and above the entrance to the inside bore the Uzumaki swirl.

"Get over here and look at these masks Naruto!" Kushina yelled while dragging Naruto.

Being around Kushina affected Naruto, he didn't feel the need to seclude himself from others and just acted how he pleased. Laughing jovially "Alright, alright whaddya want to show me."

"Look at these masks, aren't they kinda strange, It feels like someone is staring back at us 'ttbane," whispered Kushina while hiding behind Naruto.

While many felt unsettled at the sight of the Oni-Masks, Naruto and Kushina both felt at ease and as if someone was watching over them in a good way. Looking around both of them noticed some of their classmates who weren't from the Uzumaki clan looked disturbed while some shivered in fear. Their fellow clansmen and women looked at peace.

Kushina looked at Naruto with a cute blush on her face, sure they were young but she was allowed to have a crush on her best friend right? He looked so handsome all the time, and that warm smile he reserved for her, made her feel butterflies in her stomach. There would also be a knot in her stomach when she would see him talking to other girls.

"C' mon there's a store nearby where we can get something to eat, let's go before the Teacher notices," said Naruto with a mischevious grin matched by Kushina. Taking her by the hand completely missing her cute blush.


At the store


Paying for their favorite snacks, they ran to a nearby hill and laid down to stare at the clouds. Eating in relative silence before it was broken by Kushina. "What do you think is going to happen to us in the future" questioned Kushina in a solemn tone.

Noticing her sudden melancholic mood and throwing an arm around her shoulder. "Don't worry about it, we'll be together throughout all of it, along with your family. I'm sure everything will be just fine." He responded confidently.

"It's just everyone seems so on edge, Jiji has more work than usual, and even Kaa-Chan has been increasing our training sessions." Naruto just gave her a grin in response.

"When did you get so smart and perceptive huh?" teased Naruto, and laughed when Kushina gave him a cute pout. "I'm joking, you look too cute whenever you get angry like that." Blushing up a storm before she just gave him a light smack to the chest.

"Baka'ttbane, I'm just worried about what might happen" Kushina replied anxiously.

"You don't have anything to worry about, I won't let anything happen to you or your family. That's the promise of a lifetime. replied Naruto with determination brewing in his violet orbs and a gentle smile on his face.

"What about you though? You know Kaa-Chan and I care about you a lot too." Kushina's eyes showing worry for him.

"You worry too much Kushina-Chan." He teased with a lazy wave as he started to walk away. That's when he felt the area drop a couple of degrees. Completely stopping and turning to Kushina, she was giving him a sweet smile that reminded him of Akane whenever she got angry.

"You better answer me 'ttbane." cracking her knuckles. Meanwhile, Naruto just laughed, Kushina was pretty scary sometimes but he stood tall.

"I just care about you a bunch, you're the most important person to me y' know." Her anger was forgotten, blushing up a storm now. 'I'm the most important person to him?' She thought

"C'mon it's getting late, the Teacher's probably worried sick, we've tormented them enough today." Nodding dumbly she just opted to follow him.


After a quick scolding, they had convinced the Teacher they had gotten separated from the group. Kushina had 'told' him to come to eat dinner with her family since her Grandfather was going to be there. Meanwhile, she's dragging him all the way there. Arriving there in record time, they heard shouting from inside.

"HE'S JUST A CHILD!" Recognizing the distraught voice they ran inside quickly. Naruto had run inside quickly followed by Kushina. There were two people at the table one being a distressed Akane. He had never seen Akane this angry. She was always so cheerful and always brought a smile to his face, but now it was just righteous feminine fury.

The other was an old man that he assumed was Kushina's Grandfather. He had a stone cold expression on his face. "The best I can do is give you a week, the other candidates have already been gathered."

"Get out, NOW!" Naruto had to give it to the man, he took the brunt of all of it and calmly stood up and turned to both of them.

"It's good to see you Kushina-Chan, you're doing well in school I'm hearing. Good job." He finished with a proud smile.

"Jiji what's going on, why's Kaa-Chan crying?" questioned Kushina with a confused expression.

"You must be Naruto, it's nice to finally meet you. I expect a lot out of you." He finished completely ignoring all of Kushina's questions.

Naruto blinked in the span of a few seconds Akane had blurred in front of her Father and attempted to slap him. "Get away from him you bastard." She hissed out while yanking her arm away from his grasp.

"It was nice meeting you Naruto, you three enjoy your dinner." Naruto realized just how tall he was, he was at least 6 feet and 7 inches tall he estimated.

With that, he disappeared in a Water Shunshin, leaving the three alone for the time being. Naruto and Kushina had been dead silent the only noise that could be heard was Akane's hoarse breathing.

"Kaa-chan what happened?" apprehensively questioned Kushina, her eyes showing worry for her mother. 'I've never seen her so angry, shes shaking for Kami's sake.' she thought.

Taking a deep breath to compose herself before speaking "Don't worry about it Kushina-Chan, Kaa-chan will handle it. For now, let's just enjoy dinner."


After dinner, Naruto opted to help Kushina with the dishes before he left, while Akane headed upstairs to put Misaki to sleep. "What do you think happened, I've never seen Kaa-chan so angry at Jiji." inquired Kushina while staring directly at him.

Naruto looked thoughtful for just a moment recalling what they heard before they stumbled upon the previous situation. "Your Kaa-san said something about some boy being just being a child right?" Kushina nodded in acknowledgment. "Does Akane help take care of any other boys besides me that you know of?"

"No.. no She doesn't" answered Kushina after thinking for a moment.

"Than it probably has something to do with me, I have no idea what though..." replied Naruto while staring right back at her. "You looked great today by the way Kushi-Chan" blurted out Naruto out of nowhere with a blush.

Kushina quickly averted her gaze so she could hide her blush before her hasty reply "You looked pretty handsome today aswell Naru-kun"

"Are you two love birds done?" teased Akane with a smirk and a devious glint in her eyes. Both Naruto and Kushina stiffened at her voice, she wouldn't ever let them live that down. Taking their silence as acceptance she gestured to the couch in the living room. "Sit down I need to talk to both of you." she finished seriously.

They both made their way to the living room and sat down across from Akane. "Kushina-chan, Naruto-kun I need both of you to remain calm when I tell you this mainly you Kushina... Naruto is going to be conscripted into the Village's Shinobi Forces in a week's time." she finished sadly while staring at both of them.

Naruto and Kushina both were stunned. On one hand, Naruto was happy he would be able to accomplish his dream of becoming a Shinobi and being one step closer to protecting Kushina. He was conflicted though, he was probably going to be forced away from her.

Kushina was stunned, they were practically inseparable in the period of time they knew each other. Naruto was one of the most precious people to her. The smiles he gave her always gave her the reassurance everything would be alright, his eyes that held nothing but warmth and good intentions for her. But now he was being taken away from them.

"It's not the end of the world, I'll see you guys after I'm done training right?" questioned Naruto trying to uplift the rather depressing mood.

"I don't know Naruto, he said something about other Candidates being gathered already, usually to become Shinobi you attend an Academy to learn the basic arts and then build yourself up with the help of a Jōnin Sensei." Taking a breath before continuing her soft gaze still on Naruto and her Daughter. "I can only assume he wants to do something special with you and the other 'Candidates' he's gathered." her violet-blue eyes holding nothing but worry for him a frown on her beautiful face.

Kushina couldn't bear it anymore she tried her hardest not to cry in front of Naruto. She felt that she needed to be strong for him.

"Why is he being conscripted, what's happening we both noticed that everyone seems on edge Kaa-chan?" Her eyes welling with tears, and her breathing becoming labored. She was just too worried about it, she wasn't naive, something big was happening and Naruto was about to be thrown in the midst of it.

"As you've said everyone's on edge, there have been skirmishes on our borders with Kirigakure and Kumogakure. It's a very real possibility that the Third Great Ninja war is about to occur." She finished sadly.

Naruto did his best to remain emotionless on the outside. But his eyes revealed everything to Akane, and just went to prove her own point that he was still just a child.

Strengthing his resolve before he spoke, "I'll just have to train even more than I have been and become strong enough to win and come back to you three. If going to war means that you three can remain safe I'll do it more than willingly!" he exclaimed with sheer determination filling his violet eyes.

This brought a smile to both Kushina and Akane's face. Naruto always had a way with his words.

"Well let's go get your things, you're staying here for the rest of this week. I suppose I'll have to up both of your training, I've been holding back on you both" she stated her eyes gaining a dangerous glint Naruto and Kushina had never seen while she started laughing manically sending shivers down both their spines.


Naruto was dead tired even with his fairly large chakra reserves for a person his age. They were nothing compared to Akane's fully grown reserves. She had taught them how to concentrate a leaf on their forehead while they walked across boiling water. All the while trying to break their concentration.

She always tried to keep them on their toes. At the most random times, they would have to dodge blunted kunai and shuriken to keep them on edge and always be wary of their surroundings. Other than that the starting of the week had been great. Akane had given the school the excuse that they were sick for the week, so they could spend time together before Naruto left.

Akane had to admit Naruto was a prodigy when it came to Ninja Arts. His Shurikenjutsu was practically perfect as were his hand seals. She had also come to realize just how intelligent he was, every time they sparred he was methodical about every move he made against her. She had tested his Chakra natures as well, while most Uzumaki tended to have water and wind chakra natures. His were extremely unusual for an individual with Uzumaki heritage, fire, and lightning. They had to go get some scrolls so he could learn some basic Ninjutsu.


"I'll be careful don't worry so much," said Naruto a little annoyed they've been hounding him on being careful while using this ninjutsu. Flashing through the hand seals and taking a deep inhale of breath Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu (Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique). All of them could feel the heat radiating from the technique. Naruto and the rest of them were in awe of the technique.

"Sugoi..." muttered Kushina in amazement while she playfully nudged Naruto on the back after he finished the technique. She hadn't practiced much Combative Ninjutsu. She never really liked violence, that's why she'd rather heal and take care of people.

"Well, I can't say I'm surprised anymore." After Akane had seen what he was capable of in other aspects of the Ninja Arts. She couldn't find it in her to be surprised anymore. "Alright that should be enough training for the next few days, let's just enjoy the time we have left." She finished with a smile while she teared up a bit. 'I'm so proud of him, he's progressed so fast for his age, and the way he cares about us is just extraordinary for someone his age.' she thought proudly.

"Alright, we should probably go to your house, I reek," said Naruto while scrunching his nose due to how he smelled.

"I'll make us something to eat while you two clean up" pinching her nose to articulate how bad they smelled.


Naruto had always liked looking at the night sky, it always calmed him whenever he was feeling down or worried about something.

"You're always looking at the sky you know," whispered someone in his ear, startling Naruto from his star gazing "Kaa-chan wanted me to let you know dinner was about to be ready."

Calming down when he recognized it was Kushina. 'She wants to play like that huh' he thought deviously. "Well, it's the second prettiest thing I look at, the first one is you." he finished playfully.

A cute pink hue tinted her cheeks while she had this sweet smile gracing her features. "That's one of the things I love about you 'ttbane." she blurted out before slapping a hand over her mouth in embarrassment. A full blown blush covering her features.

She wasn't the only one blushing no sir! Naruto himself was blushing up a storm. Stuttering as he responded "I love everything about you honestly since I'm going away and I don't know when I'll be back." taking a deep breath before continuing "We're just children but I'm pretty sure I love you Kushina-chan." He stated with a smile, his eyes radiating his love for her. Taking her hand into his he put a beautiful promise ring on her finger.

Kushina just stood motionless for a second before taking him into a rib-crushing embrace. They just stood there hugging, Kushina just listening to the soft thump of his heartbeat. Naruto just holding her, she smelled great he realized, like sweet peas. 'I never want to leave her but I don't have a choice..." Naruto thought sadly, his embrace becoming tighter. Kushina released him just enough to stare up at him confusingly. Just to find him giving her a sad smile with tears brewing in his eyes.

"I never want to leave you Kushina-chan, you mean everything to me and I don't know how long it'll be before I see you again." He choked out shakily, while his eyes were shut to ward off the coming tears. Taking his handsome face into her hands she just let her feelings guide her as she kissed him on the lips.

The kiss sent a pleasant tingling through both of their developing bodies. Her lips were soft and so warm he thought it was a dream. His arms locking around her waist pulling her closer, she tasted as sweet as she smelled. His worries long gone it was a euphoric paradise to him.

Her heart skipped a beat when she felt him pull her closer to him. Interlocking her fingers around his neck, they just took it slow. His lips were kind of rough in a good way and his smell could only be described as masculine. Their worries flew away as they melted together, it felt as if time stopped for both of them. Kushina was the first one to withdraw from the kiss.

"Wow..." Her cheeks gaining a cute pink hue after realizing what they had just done.

"Yeah wow..." His sadness was forgotten all he could keep thinking about was tantalizing the kiss was, and how great it felt to actually hold her in his arms.

"Oh before I forget, here take this I was going to give it to you before we kissed 'ttbane.." She stated with a cute blush her gaze meeting his as she put a locket around his neck.

Opening the locket he found a picture they had taken months ago of them posing together with silly grins on their faces. It was during a festival the Village held after a major trade deal was made with Konohagakure.

"You said something about how you'll don't know how long it would be before you saw me again." A coy smile on her face before she continued "Now you'll be able to see me whenever you want when you're away..." She finished a little sadly.

"Now if you mess with any other girls while you're gone, I'll clobber you 'ttbane" She finished with a vicious grin. Showing just how possessive she was already becoming of him.

"The same could be said for you if any guy messes with you... I'll tear them apart." He finished smugly if she was going to claim him, he would be hers, and she would be his. Giving her a last quick peck on the lips that surprised her. "C' mon your Mom is probably wondering where we are." With that, they made their way into the home and had dinner with Akane and little Misaki.


Chapter 2

End


Author's note

I'm sorry it took a while to update the story, I was dealing with a couple of things. The plot might be moving too quickly for some of your likings. I hope this chapter cleared up the characters a little bit. Sorry if the dialogue was a tad boring.

Anyhow once again, I hope all of you enjoyed it if you didn't, I'm sorry. Leave a review please, they're great fun to read. Also if anyone wants to be my Beta that would be appreciated!

Expect a chapter in the next two weeks minimum.