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„blah blah...", talking
'blah blah...', thinking
„blah blah...", Bijuu talking
'blah blah...', Bijuu thinking
„blah blah...", Jutsu
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Well hello there again. Not sure what I'm supposed to write here today so I will just pass it but not without answering the till now given Reviews.
zero (Guest) – The harem consists of Anko, Tsunade, Hana and Ryuusetzu, the last three being a requirement of the challenge.
shadowrgj – I know that I made Minato treat his son a bit bad but I needed a catalyst for Kurama to meet Naruto. May not have been the best approach though looking back on it now.
wchristank – Thanks, I hope you will like the upcoming chapters.
Adjuster – I'm sorry the story doesn't have more chapters till now but I was busy and I lacked a idea how to write this chapter. I hope you will like the further chapters.
StrikeExia – Thank you. Naruto's relationship with his mother and sister will be explained in this chapter. And Anko is already a planned part of the harem. With Konan I'm not so sure on how to insert her into the harem.
Animaman – No I won't make Naruto changed by seals just by his own will and by the people he meets in his life. His mothers relationship to him will also be explained in this chapter, even how she survived after Kurama was ripped from her.
NarutoKushina – Hopefully everything will be explained in this chapter regarding her feelings for her son. Naruko will also be explained though I think I made a slight error in the first chapter giving a wrong picture of the family relationship. Could also be only my imagination. Who knows but it will be explained here.
LordGhostStriker – I'm trying but the harem will consist of at least four women. The plot I already have in mind and I think it's a good one but that's only my opinion. Oh and Naruto won't be godlike because he will lose some battles in the future.
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emilbootanimefreak – So firstly. Kushinas feelings will be explained in this chapter. And about the pairing please look further up. Plus he is older then the original Naruto generation with more competent Kunoichis.
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Stratos263 – His behavior will be explained in this chapter though it was a big mistake nonetheless.
Guest – If you don't like it don't read it. Then neither of us has to deal with each other.
darrius212 – I'm sorry for not updating sooner but I was really busy. But I will try to get to it faster from now on.
Guest – I'm sorry but there won't be such a pairing as Naruto and Kushina. It will be a family bond at most.
Darklight-Dragon21 – Thanks and I hope you will like the rest of this story.
Guest – Naruto will only have a family bond to his mother and sister. The pairings are mentioned further up.
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After half an hour of walk Minato finally reached his house and entered with a hung head. From inside he could hear the voices of two woman. One was his wife Kushina and the second was Mikoto Uchiha. They were were having their usual girl talk.
"I'm so proud of Naruto. He and Itachi are the best stealth squad ever.", Mikoto cheered a bit.
Minato frowned at that.
'Mikoto knew of my son being an ANBU?', he thought sad as he realized once again how much he missed in his sons life.
Kushina didn't seem to be any better because her friends words pierced her heart like a stake. She felt so empty.
'Naruto is a ANBU? Why does Mikoto-chan know more about my son then me? Why won't you let us in anymore, Naruto. We are sorry.', she wailed inwardly but kept her smile on the outside to not worry her friend.
"Is he really that good?", Kushina inquired eager to hear more of her son.
"Good? You should have seen him. He wasted the ANBU Commander when he entered them for badmouthing one of his friends.", Mikoto laughed and the Namikazes jaws hit the floor.
'He is strong enough to defeat the ANBU Commander?', they thought simultaneous.
'They really don't know a thing about their son. I guess that's to be expected. After all he doesn't want to open up to them anymore.', Mikoto thought with a frown not knowing the reason for Narutos dislike of his family.
Minato decided it would be just this point to make his presence known when he heard light tapping steps behind him. He turned around and saw his four year old daughter Naruko totter to him with her blanket in one hand and with the over rubbing her eyes. She wore her red overall pajamas and looked sleepy at her daddy.
"Dady whewe i ma Ninii?", she slurred in a half awake state.
Minato stared at her confused not really sure what she meant. Kushina heard her daughters voice from the hallway and stood up to look for her. Mikoto just stayed behind with her sleeping son in her lap.
"Are you talking about one of you plush toys Naruko-chan?", Minato asked as he crouched before his daughter whose eyes shimmered angry at his question.
Naruko just blew up her cheeks and pouted while stomping on the ground like any angry child would do. Just as she wants to yell and wake up Sasuke, not that she knew of that, the front door opened and closed.
"It's not nice to yell so late at night Na-chan. Shouldn't you be sleeping by now?", Naruto asked in a brotherly tone as he crouched down in the door to be at his little sisters eye level.
Naruko just stared at him for a second before she jumps forward in a blur and crashes into him. Her small arms trying to wrap themselves around his upper body and burring her face in his bare chest. Minato and the newly arrived Kushina just stare at this sibling moment confused. None of them knew that these two were so close. They also took in his clothes which were unusual for a ninja. He wore a hakama with black pants and a dark orange, nearly brown, top part and a pair of black sandals. The hakama was partially open and revealed part of his bare chest, showing of his muscles and some scars. Scars a boy his age shouldn't have. The older Namikazes frowned at that. Was this boy... No. This Shinobi really their little boy? From Narukos behavior it seemed like she was used to seeing him like this but for them it was a different thing. Their son wouldn't allow any contact and if he did only the bare minimum. That send an other pang of pain into their hearts. Kushina didn't even notice the Rinnegan in her sons eyes because of the pain.
"Hokage-sama. Namikaze-sama.", he greeted without any emotion and gave them a curt nod ripping them from their thoughts..
Then he picked up his sister, who in the meantime had snuggled herself deep into her big brothers chest for the most wanted comfort, with one arm and walked into the kitchen to get himself a glass of water. As he passed the couch on which Mikoto sat he smiled.
"Good evening Mikoto. How are you today.", he greeted the Uchiha woman.
"I'm fine thank you Naruto. Anything special going on today?", she asked with a smile that hurt the older Namikazes once again.
"Not that I know of.", he gave a light shrug.
"Oh come on Naruto. I know something was up. If it wasn't, Itachi wouldn't have asked me to leave the clan compound for the day.", she scolded the boy in a teacher like voice.
"Noting goes past you huh Mikoto-chan?", Naruto sighed getting a blush from the woman.
"You are right. Something happened. Fugaku and the elders wanted to push the coup.", he filled a glass with watter while Mikoto gasped.
"Did you...", she trailed off staring at her sons best friend.
"If I did I would be at a bar drinking myself to death and not come here like it was nothing, you know that.", the teen scolded the woman who hung her and accepted the answer.
"No. I finished the blood seal a while ago and we applied it to all members affected. The danger is gone and everyone is alive.", he smiled as he gulped down the water.
"Thank you Naruto. For always being there...", she trailed off once again but this time because she felt a reassuring hand on her shoulder.
"Don't worry about it. The Uchiha clan are part of my family, so it's only natural that I look out for you.", he gave her a knowing smile which she answered with her own.
"If will excuse me now. I'm tired and I have to bring this little daredevil to bed.", he sighed as Naruko giggled at the mentioning of her nickname.
"Sleep well then.", the black haired woman smiled.
"Will do. Get home safe Mikoto-chan.", he smiled and walked upstairs.
There was a potent silence for a minute before Kushina opened her mouth.
"What was this about Mikoto-chan?", she asked in a sweet tone which barely hid her jealousy.
"What do you mean Kushina-chan? I was just having a talk with a friend of mine who just happens to be your son. Is there a problem?", the Uchiha replied with a calm smile that vanished right after she finished and made space for a dark look on her face, making the Namikazes nervous as her matured Sharingan flashed up.
"That reminds me. I think we should have a long needed talk.", she growled making the other two sweat.
Nobody noticed that little Sasuke slept through the whole thing.
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Naruto carried his sister towards her room but she just shook her head still buried in his chest.
"I don wanna... wanna sleeep by yuu...", she pouted and looked up to use her killer blow.
She changed her position on his arm and looked up to him. Naruto made the mistake to look down and was immediately caught in her move. Her eyes were big and teary and she held her blanket to her chin with both hands plus showing him a quivering lip. The teen fought with himself. His will straining itself not to fall for Narukos Puppy Eye Jutsu. After ten seconds his mind gave in and he sighed.
"Ok ok. You win. Again.", he shook his head with a smile and muttered the last part to himself.
She just smiled and snuggled against him again. He walked into his room and grabbed into the top part of his hakama and pulled out a small bag of ninja weapons and placed it on his nightstand. He then fell backwards on his bed and took a deep breath.
"Sleep tight Na-chan.", he smiled as he felt her curl herself up into a ball on top of his chest.
"Night... Ninii...", she whispered as she drifted off.
Naruto just sighed with a smile and looked at the ceiling
'So what do you think sensei?', he thought.
"About what?", Kurama asked.
'The seals we put on the Uchiha?'
"I think it was a good idea to use the seal. If you hadn't you would have lost a lot of your precious people today."
'I know but I have the feeling that something bad is going to happen in the future because of it.', the teen sighed.
"Don't think about it for now. You should get some rest.", Kurama stated firm.
'Will do sensei.', with that he closed the mental connection to the fox and drifted off to sleep.
'I hope you are wrong about this feeling boy.', Kurama thought unsure but also not knowing that his three familiars listened in on them.
'I hope so too.', the three thought simultaneous.
One might want to ask were Subime and Minka had been since he exited the ANBU HQ earlier. Simple. While he took a shower the two went to his room and went to their respective sleeping places knowing that Naruko would want to sleep by him tonight. They had heard her being a bit uneasy about releasing her chakra today. Akune in the meantime looked after her newborn siblings while her mom was out searching for food. Unlike normal owls the owls of the forest of death cherish the family bond so it wasn't rare to meet more of them hunting together.
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"So tell me. Why does your son hate you so much. There must be a reason for his behavior.", Mikoto asked eerie calm but with glare making the parents shrink back into the couch.
"Well we...", Minato began the story about his mistake.
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flashback
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"We demand that this monster is killed right this instant. We can't allow the Kyuubi to live on.", a fat merchant shouted in anger while the rest of the civilian council cheered agreeing with their partner.
None of them ever liked the boy since they only saw the Kyuubi in him not the boy called Naruto.
"I WILL NOT KILL MY SON BECAUSE YOU DON'T LIKE HIM! BUT IT SHOWS HOW LITTLE FAITH YOU HAVE IN ME, YOUR HOKAGE!", Minato yelled as he let loose his killing intent. (From now on referred to as KI)
"But Hokage-sama he is a danger to the village!", Tsubaki Haruno shouted agreeing with the other councilor.
"SHUT YOUR TRAP HARUNO! YOU ARE ONLY JEALOUS BECAUSE MINATO-SAN CHOOSE KUSHINA-SAN OVER YOU CHEAP WHORE AND NOW YOU WANT TO MAKE HER SUFFER BECAUSE OF IT!", yelled Fugaku enraged by this woman behavior.
This surprised everyone quite a bit. The usual cold and collected Uchiha head snapped at a civilian.
'It's a first time for everything.', Minato smiled.
"I agree with Uchiha-san.", Danzô stated calm making everyone narrow their eyes on the old warhawk.
'What are you think of you old bastard?', Hisashi thought angry.
"I believe we should make him into a perfect weapon for the village. With IT we can expand our territory even more.", he stated with a smile not noticing the menacing glares from the Shinobi council and the Hokage.
"Yes as a emotionless and loyal weapon IT would at least have a worth.", Homura stated also not noticing the angry looks.
"I also agree. Let IT be trained by Danzô. He will make the perfect weapon out of IT.", Koharu agreed with her partner.
That did it for Minato and he snapped.
"ANBU!", he shouted making his chakra flare.
The hidden ANBU corps understood their order and before any of Danzôs ROOT could make a move the ANBU appeared behind the three council members and slit their necks, killing them immediately. A stunned silence made itself known in the council room as everyone watched the the three dead council members. The Shinobi side looked with satisfaction because they never liked these three and the civilian side turned pale and feared for their lifes as their biggest supporters had just been executed.
"Now.", Minato growled with a blood promising malicious grin.
"Let me make this clear. No one and I mean no one will harm my son in any way. Should I hear of any kind of attack or mistreatment towards him, I will not hesitate to execute everyone responsible. Did I make myself clear?", he growled and everyone nodded suffering under his malicious KI.
Suddenly it vanished and a smile made it's way his face, as if the outbreak just now didn't happen at all. Minato looked towards his dead advisors and Danzô making a disgusted grimace.
"ANBU get rid of these corpses. They smell.", he ordered in a slightly whiny tone.
The ANBU did as ordered but everyone else stared at him in shock.
"So where were we?", he asked casually with a smile.
The Shinobi side sweat dropped while the civilians sweated like pigs.
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After the meeting Minato sat in his office tired but happy that he finally got rid of the old warhawk and his associates. These three were the biggest Kyuubi hater supporters in the whole village but he never could prove anything and today he finally got rid of them. But he was still in a daze over the new events and the upcoming changes that he let himself open to evil thoughts that Danzô had tried to place in him for a while now.
Then as Naruto entered to ask for training he just snapped at him calling him a monster and throwing him out of his office.
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Mikoto clenched her fists as Minato had finished his story, making her bones crack under the pressure and making her knuckles stand white against her tanned skin.
"You better have tried to make it up to him you two or I will pound you in the ground.", she growled barely able to suppress her KI.
"We.. we did... but...", Kushina started.
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flashback
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Minato had just got the beating of a lifetime from his wife after he told her what happened.
"YOU BETTER HOPE THAT JIRAIYA FINDS HIM SOON OR YOU WILL BE IN A EVEN BIGGER WORLD OF PAIN!", she yelled at the top of her lungs.
Usually the whole village would heard her and hurried to aid their Hokage but because of the soundproof barrier around the compound nothing left beyond the walls. So Minato had to face the wrath of his wife alone and scared.
"I will make it up to him, I will start his training as soon he's back. Please don't hit me anymore.", he pleaded once again understanding the old saying.
Hell holds no fury compared to a angry woman.
Just then the door opened and Naruto stepped in with a cold face. His new familiars already having made their way to his room before he entered the house. His eyes were hidden behind his bangs. His parents heard the door and hurried there. Well Kushina did while Minato had to limp there. What greeted them wasn't the son they had expected. Before them stood a child with a emotionless expression on his face while his hair shadowed his eyes.
"Naru-chan", Kushina tried to give him a hug only for him to step aside.
"Son?", Minato asked fearing for the worst.
"Yes Hokage-sama?", he asked just as emotionless as his face.
That made the blond man flinch.
"Are you still... angry... with me?", he stuttered while Kushina looked with tears in her eyes for her son not wanting to be hugged by her.
"Angry? No.", Naruto stated calm.
That made the man relax for a moment till he continued.
"Disappointed? Yes! You have no right to call yourself my father anymore.", his voice got even colder.
"But son...", Minato tried to reason with his son.
"No I moved on. I must thank you for opening my eyes to reality.", his cold voice was unbearable.
"What do you mean Naru-chan?", Kushina asked afraid of the answer.
"I realized that this is no world of peace but one of war and constant fighting to survive.", he stated cold making her flinch again.
"Now if you excuse me. I have a training schedule to plan out.", he finished and walked passed his parents.
The two older Namikazes just stood there in shock. Minato tried to find a explanation to his sons new level of maturity while Kushina openly cried.
"What have I done?", Minato whispered as he fell to the ground also having tears stream down his face.
Don't get the boy wrong. Naruto has no reason to hate his mother but with his newly gained maturity and the Rinnegan he had too much to deal with at the moment so she was a obstacle he had to avoid. So the best choice was distance himself from her as well as his father. Not knowing what he was doing to her with his behavior.
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For the next five years they tried everything to reconnect with their son but nothing worked. He always brushed them off saying he wasn't interested or he was busy. The distance he had created between himself and his parents had grown to far as that he could repair it easily. Plus he liked the solitude quite a bit. Because of it he had met his best friend Itachi Uchiha. Like this his behavior had grown into a habit he accepted as a part of him. Though sometimes it pained him to see or hear his mother cry when he brushed them aside once again. Then as Naruko was born he gave them the finishing blow in their mind.
"Naruto you are a big brother now.", Kushina smiled handing him his baby sister.
Naruto just stared at the child calmly. A smile hushed over his face, which didn't go unnoticed by his parents. Hoping that this was sign that we was opening up to them again Kushina smiled.
"You like her?", she smiled at her son as Naruko grabbed her brothers index finger with her tiny hands.
"Yes.", he stated calm and her grin grew.
"Now you can concentrated on your child and leave me alone.", he finished while shattering his parents hope real hard this time.
"But son we...", Minato tried to reason with him again hoping it was just a cruel joke.
"Hokage-sama. I must take my leave now. I have important business to attend to. So excuse me.", he stated and handed Naruko back to her mother who looked equally shocked.
With that he turned to the door and left. But before he closed the door behind him he turned around and bowed.
"Goodbye Hokage-sama, Namikaze-san.", with that the door closed.
Unknown to the boy he had just inflamed their hope with his words. From then on the two concentrated on Naruko and gave Naruto his space hoping that with them following his advice they would get another chance to gain his trust back. But it also casted him into the shadows. The same shadows that Minato feared because of the prophecy but they didn't know that. Yet Naruto was thankful for them not trying to get him to forgive them anymore. He had time to think on how fix the rift in the family he had created.
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"Naruto is way to hard headed for his own good.", Mikoto relaxed a bit and sighed.
"What do you mean Mikoto-chan?", Kushina asked as she wiped away a few tears that had formed as she had explained their attempts to reconnect with Naruto.
"I mean that Naruto cares about you two but he just doesn't know how to fix the rift he created between him and you. He won't even accept any help because he thinks that it's his responsibility.", Mikoto sighed sadly
Hearing that their son actually still cared about them made the two smile.
'I still have a chance to get my little boy back,', Kushina thought happy.
'Why won't you let us help you son? We want you back as well.', Minato thought sad but smiled as he thought that his son just needed time.
"I have to go now. I want to make sure that everything is fine back home.", Mikoto stood up and stretched her back before she picked up the still sleeping Sasuke.
"Good night you two.", she stated calm but with a slight smile.
"You too Mikoto.", the Namikazes smiled as she vanished in a shunshin.
"Come on lets go to bed. It was a long day.", Minato sighed.
Kushina only nodded and the two walked to their bedroom. The two passed their sons room and threw a peek inside. What they saw made them smile. On the bed lain Naruto sleeping with Naruko sleeping on his rising and sinking chest curled up in a ball and sucking her thumb. They just smiled and closed the door again, not noticing that Naruto was awake. He had woken up as he felt them nearing his room. He just sighed sad and closed his eyes again. The two reached their bedroom. They just dropped their clothes on a chair each, to tired to do it properly and fell into bed. Not a word was spoken as they thought about the day. They had always thought that Naruko was just brave because she never came to them during a thunderstorm in the night. Now they knew that she searched comfort with her big brother.
"Say Kushina...", Minato began.
"Hmm?", she answered.
"Did you know that Naruto had the Rinnegan?", he asked calm.
Kushina on the other hand sat straight in the bed and looked at her husband in shock.
"He has what?", she whispered in shock.
"The Rinnegan. I found out today when I ordered him to take of his mask after he finished his report on the Uchiha mission.", he explained still looking at the ceiling.
"How?", was the only thing that came to her mind.
"I have no idea but it may explain a few things.", Minato replied sad.
"What for example?", she inquired eager to know more about her son,
"Why you are still alive.", he stated in a pained voice.
"What do you mean?", she asked confused and a bit afraid.
"You remember what happened on the day we sealed the Kyuubi right?", he asked finally looking at her.
"Yeah... why?", she asked still not getting what he meant.
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flashback
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"What have you summoned me for mortal?", the Shinigami growled.
"I have summoned you to seal the Kyuubi in my son.", Minato explained as he coughed a bit of blood.
"You are aware of the price for summoning me right?", the Shinigami asked.
"Yes I know and I'm willing to pay it.", Minato coughed.
"Very well then.", the Shinigami sighed and reached out towards the Bijuu.
'Something is wrong here.', she thought as she eyed the rampaging fox.
Yes she. The Shinigami is a woman. Deal with it.
Nonetheless she grabbed the foxes soul and began to seal it into the infant before her. While she did a new voice entered her mind asking her for a favor. A favor she granted wordlessly.
As the sealing as complete she turned to the two dying parents. Ready to be devoured by the Shinigami, Minato closed his eyes making peace with his mind. But nothing happened. Instead he felt all wounds of the battle heal and his used chakra return to him. The heavy panting Kushina felt the same. Her strength and vitality returned. Life once again flooding her veins. The two opened their eyes and looked at the transparent form of the Shinigami.
"Why are we still alive?", Kushina wondered loud.
"Your price has been payed already along with a huge tip Namikaze so there is no need for you to die here today.", she stated firm and vanished.
The two stared at the spot where the death goddess was just a few seconds ago.
"What the fuck just happened?", Minato wondered loud only to be hit on the head from his wife.
"Minato language.", she scolded him while looking at their sleeping child.
The two smiled at their son having high hopes for him and happy to be alive to see his future.
'I knew it was a good idea to listen to his request. Live long and well Naruto.', the Shinigami thought as she watched the family from her realm.
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"You think Naruto sold his soul to save us? But that's impossible. He was just a baby at the time.", Kushina scowled at him not wanting it to be true.
"I know. Maybe it was because he had the potential to activate the Rinnegan that the Shinigami spared us.", Minato pondered.
"Maybe.", Kushina nodded and lain down again.
Unknown to them the Shinigami listened in on them and smiled. She remembered how Kurama had offered his soul in exchange for the two to live after she had freed him from the Genjutsu he was under. She had accepted to take his soul once Naruto died. With new hopes the two Namikazes fell asleep.