I don't own the Naruto series but I do own the plot of the story and any OC that might appear in this story.
Chapter II-Back from Death Part II
Everyone was enjoying themselves partying with others or eating food or just enjoying the view of beauty this festival had. As for Naruto well for Naruto he was there sitting on the rooftop of his apartment having a nice view of everything.
This was the first time to see the festival so filled with life the festival in the past Chunin exams were never this life. Naruto decide to go to the school it would be the best place for Naruto to be himself. As for now all he wishes is to be alone.
The School Grounds:
Naruto sat on the swing there alone underneath the tree. Naruto had a blank look on his face. Focus on what happen today so far with. Naruto remember those words that bother him greatly today.
"My name is Gaara of the Sand. I like to know your name too."
"Sasuke Uchiha."
"I'll remember that name."
"Hey wanna know who I am? I'm Naruto Uzumaki!"
"I couldn't care less who you are."
"Why does everyone focus on Sasuke the most? He's not perfect, like me even he had his screws up. Why does everyone see him as the star? I'm strong too." Naruto spoke to himself, Naruto wish there was someone who doesn't look down on him like he's nothing.
"One day I'll make it big, everyone will stop looking down on me." Naruto smiled for a moment before returning his frown.
"One day…"
Elsewhere:
Hiruzen Sarutobi. The third Hokage was standing there alone in front of the Large Gem stone. That had the names of every Konoha ninja who died in the Great War and the night of the Kyuubi attack.
Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled as he spoke "Naruto has grown quite a troublesome but brave young man. He is truly like his parents. I believe he will pass the Chunin Exams only if he can keep himself out of trouble long enough." Sarutobi laughed.
Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki names were written among the listened dead "If you were here to see him now, I believe you would be proud of your son. "
"Really tell us how is our son Sarutobi-san?" Sarutobi's eyes widen in shock as he turned around to see two young children three feet away from him. Sarutobi saw the two children and saw how they reminded him of Minato and Kushina when they were Genins.
"Now what are you two doing here? Festival is where you should be." Sarutobi smiled at the two children. The two children looked at one another before smiling at Sarutobi for a moment.
"Sarutobi where's Naruto?" the boy looked like Minato asked.
Suddenly Sarutobi grew a familiar feeling coming from the two children.
"Sarutobi-san we know you know where Naruto is please tells us." The young Kushina look alike asked.
Sarutobi shook his head "It can't…be…Minato, Kushina. Is that you?"
Minato nod his head "Is it us Sarutobi-san, please calm down the last thing we need is you having a heart attack." Sarutobi closed his eyes calming himself down.
Sarutobi sigh while opening his eyes "How is it possible? Your souls were sealed away were they not?" Kushina and Minato nodded their heads.
"Sarutobi even we aren't sure how it's possible for us to be even here." Kushina spoke as Sarutobi could indeed see that the young couple was telling the truth.
"How do I know it's the real you?" Sarutobi spoke as he quickly grew worry this might be a trick by one of Konoha's enemies villages.
"Sarutobi, tell us who else would know that I was given the Kyuubi. No one else knew this but Mito-sama, you and the elders, Tsunade-sama and Minato-kun." Kushina easily defend herself and Minato proving them were real.
Sarutobi sighed as facepalm "How is it possible you are here and let alone in your child forms? Tell me did you do anything before you died?"
Minato thought back to that night "Yes…I place a safety seal within Naruto if he so ever reached passed the limit of Eighth tails of the Kyuubi's power. I would appear to help Naruto."
Sarutobi rubbed his bead "Naruto has never awake the Kyuubi power. I watched him for twelve years he never used that power. But Kakashi did report he saw felt a foul chakra during their mission in land of waves."
"Sarutobi tells take us to Naruto." Kushina begged. Sarutobi saw it in Minato's and Kushina's eyes they truly wanted to see their beloved son Naruto.
"I'm afraid that cannot happen." Sarutobi's words sadden the young couple.
"And why not1?" Kushina yelled.
"Kushina calm down. Sarutobi I know what you're thinking. We have been dead for twelve years. Think how Naruto would react to see us especially in this form. Am I right Sarutobi-san?" Kushina quickly frown as Minato shares his wife's pain.
"Yes Minato you are correct. Give Naruto time and space, you can see him but do NOT tell him who you are. Naruto believes his parents gave up on him. I told him the last name of your family Kushina. I know you don't see it my way yet. But trust me it is best Naruto doesn't know who you are. So try your best to keep who you truly are a secret." Out of the three Kushina was the one who's heart was hurt the most. She was his mother, she want to tell him who she is and wanted her son in her…second life.
"This is not going to be easy." Kushina said with frown as Sarutobi nodded his head.
"But that doesn't mean you can't get to know your son. Kushina, Minato for now only I know who you are. I will place you under new Identity. Minato you will be given the name Musashi, Kushina you will be given the name Saki." Kushina and Minato agreed to these names.
"Sarutobi tell us what has happen while we were away?" Minato asked as the old Hokage sighed with a sad look on his face.
"Much has happen, Minato much has happen you need to sit down it's not going to be an easy one to tell you both." Sarutobi told the young couple what has happen while they were dead. Explaining how the village became different, the Uchiha clan end, the hidden Cloud plan to kidnap one of the main brunch Hyuga's children and much more.
"No, that can't be Little Itachi did all of that." Kushina frowned she couldn't believe Itachi was able to do such unspeakable thing.
Sarutobi nodded his head agreeing with Kushina "He left only one alive his little brother Sasuke Uchiha, Sasuke is on the same team as Naruto. Although they really don't get along well I can see Naruto is trying his best to surpass Sasuke in every way. He believes it can be one of the ways everyone will stop looking down on him."
"What about Naruto?" Minato grew a small smile as Kushina wanted to know more about their son.
"You'll just have to see for yourselves. He should be at his apartment or at the school as tomorrow the first exams begins." Minato and Kushina followed Sarutobi they're wish to see their son is what they desire.
School Grounds:
The three arrive at the school grounds to see nobody was there. Sarutobi saw the swings were moving only a little before it stopped. Sarutobi frowned "He's not here. He'll be here tomorrow. Kushina, Minato come with me. The day is over you can stay over my place. I will give you two a place to live tomorrow."
The Next Day: That morning
Ichiraku Ramen:
Naruto went to his favorite place to eat in all of Konoha Ichiraku ramen. It was nine o'clock in the morning. Teuchi was fixing one of his best Ramen.
"So Naruto I heard you and your friends made it to the Chunin Exams huh?" Teuchi said while cooking.
Naruto chuckle "Yeah, Sakura-chan, me and Sasuke made it. This is my first time so I don't really know what we can come across though."
"Well Naruto I wish you good luck. Hey how about this. This one is on the house for my number one customer?" Teuchi placed out a fresh cooked bowl of Ramen.
"Huh really Teuchi-san, this one is on the house?" Naruto asked as Teuchi nodded.
"Of course it's been twenty-three years since the Ichiraku ramen was made. Never in my life have I met anyone like you who love Ramen like you Naruto." Teuchi laughed while Naruto grinned with delight.
But before Naruto could even eat the free Ramen Naruto heard a voice spoke that caught his attention.
"Come on Minato let's go there's a ramen stand and I'm hungry." Naruto heard a young girl's voice spoke.
"Alright you win Kushina." Naruto heard the voice of a young boy.
Naruto looked the other way when it came to other people eating at Ichiraku Ramen. Naruto usually tried his best not to get their attention. It always has been that way since.
"Well hello there. What will I order for you two?" Teuchi asked the two young children.
"I'll have the best Ramen you have." The long red haired girl said.
"And I'll have what she's having." The young spiky blonde hair boy said.
"Ah a lover of Ramen huh? Hey Naru-" before Teuchi got the chance to say Naruto's name. Naruto was gone and the bowl of Ramen was empty.
The young boy and girl looked to their right to see an empty seat "Where did he go? He must have been hungry?"
"Hey old man who are you talking to about?" The red hair girl asked Teuchi.
Teuchi rubbed the back of his head "My number one Ramen lover. Hmm I guess the Chunin Exams must have gotten him into the spirit? Ah I wish him good luck, that kid. Hope he passed. Naruto will need it."
Suddenly the two children's eyes widen in shock "Did you said Naruto?" Teuchi nodded.
The red hair girl grabbed the blonde boy by the neck of his shirt and shook him "We miss him again! He was right in front of US!"
"Calm down calm down Saki. We'll see him soon enough." The blonde hair boy smiled.
"You two know Naruto?" Teuchi asked.
"Well…kind of. We're looking for him. Name's Musashi and this beautiful girl here is my best friend and girlfriend Saki." Minato used both his and Kushina's fake names.
"If your friends with Naruto. I can tell ya where he's heading right now." Teuchi placed the two bowl of Ramen on the table in front of the two.
"Please tell us." Kushina said.
"Around this time he should be heading towards the school or at the training ground. Since today is Naruto's first Chunin Exams. He could be at either location." Once the information was given out too Minato and Kushina as Kushina grabbed her bowl of Ramen and ran off while Minato chase after Kushina.
"Hey Saki wait up!"
Teuchi chuckle "So Naruto is gaining some new friends? Good maybe that just the thing we needs beside Ramen."
Training Grounds:
Minato and Kushina arrived at the training ground only to discover nobody was there.
"He's not here." Minato said as Kushina bite her bottom lips.
Minato could tell Kushina grew furious by get missing second. Kushina felt Minato's right hand touched her left shoulder. Kushina knew she alone wasn't the only one in pain "Sorry," she told Minato.
"It's okay Kushina. But promise me you'll hold your motherly behavior when we met him."
"It's not going to be easy. He's my baby our baby and we missed twelve years of his life. Do you really think he'll forgive us?" Kushina asked Minato.
"I don't know Kushina. But even if he does hate us we'll be there for him whenever he needs us." Minato smiled as his wife as Kushina nodded.
Elsewhere: Upper floor of the Ninja Alchemy
Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura enter the large classroom filled with different ninjas from each different village, Mist, Grass, Lighting, Suna, Sound, Rain, Rock, and others.
Shortly Naruto's team met up with other rookies of Konoha and thus becoming the nine rookies of Konoha. After a good old talk to talk with one another the nine rookies met a leaf ninja they never met before his name was Kabuto.
"So you rookies think you can past these exams?" Kabuto spoke to them "The exams aren't easy they're tough it might get you killed. But hey I took my exams seven times." Kabuto smiled friendly.
The three Sound Genins which were Dosu and Zaku, Kin overheard Kabuto spoke of the sound village not being well known and it was a small village, so Dosu and Zaku decide to give Kabuto a few lesson in respecting other's villages.
"Alright enough or do you want to be kicked out of the Exams before it even starts?" Everyone turned their attention to the group of Konoha Jounins and specialist.
"I'm Ibiki Morino and from this very moment the Chunin Exams begins. Now let the first exam begins the written exam!" Ibiki spoke.
There was a long silence as all didn't dare to speak. But suddenly Naruto's caught Ibiki's words.
"Did he…said…WRITTEN EXAM?" Naruto shouted.
"Yes I did now if you do not compete the ten questions written exam. You will fail along with your team mates. It's all or nothing. If you wish to leave please go right away the door is right there." Ibiki chuckled.
Naruto groaned 'Just great, I'm no good when it comes to written exams.'
Elsewhere with Minato and Kushina:
"Damn the doors lock." Kushina kicked the front door of the school.
Minato sighed "It would seems we missed out by a sec. We can't do anything for the time being Kushina. You know it'll take three hours before the first exam is over."
Kushina snap her right fingers "They sure do make them longer each year does they?"
"You are you two late students?" A voice spoke from behind the two. Kushina and Minato turned around only to be shock to see was right behind them.
"Kakashi Hatake?" Minato said as he deeply surprise to see his only living student.
"Yes? That is my name. How do you know me?" Kakashi asked while staring at the young couple.
"You two looked very familiar." Kakashi said while Minato and Kushina sweatdrop hoping they didn't blow their cover yet.
"If you're trying to enter the Chunin Exams you're late. The exams have already begun. But you can take the makeup exams another time." Kakashi inform them.
"Actually we're just here…looking for someone." Kushina told Kakashi.
"Really?" Kakashi asked "Who are you looking for?"
"Naruto Uzumaki," They spoke at the same time.
"Well if you're in the same boat with Konohamaru. Sorry to say but Naruto is taking the exams." Kakashi let out a small sighed while Minato and Kushina looked at one another before they looked back at Kakashi.
"What is it?" Kakashi asked.
"We're Naruto's new friends. We just met him the other day. We were hoping to get to know him more. Since you're his sensei could you tell us what you know about Naruto?" Kushina lied to gain Kakashi's trust and hoping it did the trick.
"We can't talk here. How about we go somewhere nice?" Minato and Kushina nodded as they follow Kakashi.
At a Local Konoha Restaurant:
Kakashi ordered a meal for the three of them, which give them enough time to chat.
"What is the first thing you wanna know about Naruto?" Kakashi asked.
"Does he have friends?" Kakashi raise his left eyebrow curious on Kushina's question.
"I mean does he have friends that he trusts?" Kushina quickly spoke up.
Kakashi lend back against while closing his right eye before he reopen it "To tell you the truth. That's what Naruto desires the most. A friend he can trust a person he can depend on. The friends Naruto have now. I wouldn't really call them friends more like people he know. So too answer your question no Naruto doesn't have friends. He did make one during our trip to waves but in the end he lost a friend after he made one."
Kakashi could see the look of pain and guilt in Minato's and Kushina's eyes "You…really wish to be his friends?"
"Huh?" Minato spoke.
"You really want to be his friends. I can see it in your eyes. Both of you remain me of two great people I used to know." Kakashi told him.
Kushina smiled a little "Who were they?"
"My sensei Minato Namikaze and his crazy but fun wife Kushina Uzumaki. I was only one of the few who knew he married lady Kushina. If only they were here to see Naruto now." Kakashi sighed with a disappointed look on his face.
Kakashi notice the words he just spoke "Oh crap." He said to himself.
"What's wrong?" Minato asked.
"I told you something none suppose to know." Kakashi slapped his forehead.
"About Minato and Kushina being Naruto's parents?" Kushina whispered as Kakashi nodded.
"We'll keep it a secret." Minato said as he and Kushina wink at one another while smiling.
"But I am sure they are proud of you for being there for Naruto." Kushina smiled.
Kakashi frown behind his mask "I don't think so."
"Why that?" Minato raise his right eyebrow as he asked.
Kakashi looked at the ceiling of the restaurant staring at the fan spinning above them "When my father killed himself when I was just a boy. After I lost Obito a close friend of mine and shortly after Rin I had no one else I was alone. I had no family. Minato was there he show me Jutsu taught me many things. I saw Minato as a father figure and Kushina as a mother figure. They were family to me. In a way I'm Naruto's big brother. But I was never there for him. I know no mission from the Hokage or any Black ops mission will be any excuse for them. I just wanted to say to them I'm sorry for not being there for Naruto."
Kakashi saw Minato and Kushina hands ball up into a fist but Kushina's fist tighten the most. Kakashi started to wonder who these two children was?
Elsewhere with Naruto:
The first exams were over and everyone was send home. Team Seven had survived the first half of the exams.
"See you guys tomorrow!" Naruto waved goodbye to Sasuke and Sakura. Naruto smiled as he waved goodbye to his team mates. Once they were out of sight. Naruto's smile faded into a frowning smile.
"Man today was crazy especially with that lady crashing through the window." Naruto sweatdrop as he remembers the crazy Jounin specialist Anko Mitarashi.
"Well tomorrow begins the second half of the Exams. I can't wait." Naruto walked off smiling happiest.
While walking down to his apartment Naruto went by a Restaurant. While walking Naruto stopped when he peeked to see Kakashi was talking with two people he wasn't sure who they were but decide to leave it to Kakashi's business.
"Tomorrow is another day." Naruto chuckled.
End of Chapter I
Next Chapter-Back from Death Part III-
Well everyone, it would seems Kushina and Minato have met Sarutobi and Kakashi. Going under new names to hide who they really are. And once again Naruto just passed them, how long will it last? One more chapter or two more who knows?-chuckle-
As I said before
Main Pairing-Minato X Kushina
NarutoX?-As I said before not really sure who Naruto gonna be paired with? Might be Hinata or Tayuya or Yakumo Kurama or Isaribi or any filler girl
Well that's all for now everyone see ya next chapter!