The sun shone into Naruto Uzumaki's bedroom, shortly after his alarm clock began to ring. The young man sat up and yawned, he then turned and turned off the alarm. He scratched his head and rubbed his eyes, then he hopped out of bed. He walked out of bed and made his way to his small kitchen, he then began boiling water. He yawned again and walked to his fridge, he pulled out a carton of milk and pured himself a glass, he then grabbed some ramen from his pantry and poured it into the now boiling water. He then walked back into his bedroom, opening his small closet.

He stared at his orange jacket, and his many orange pants.

"Hmm...THESE ARE NOT THE CLOTHES OF THE GENIN APPRENTICE TO THE LEGENDARY COPYCAT NINJA!" Naruto scratched his chin, and began the search for more appropriate clothing, he found his dark brown pants, usually reserved for funerals and weddings, and slid them on. He taped up the baggy bottoms, and threw on a dark t-shirt over his armored vest, he left his many weapons on his bed.

"Now...all I need is a new jacket..." He looked over at his toad wallet, sadly empty. "I'll need to find some money."

Naruto returned to his kitchen and scarfed down his ramen, he then slipped on his shinobi zori and walked into the sunny morning air.

He looked out over the crowded village of Konoha, in the distance he spotted Sakura and Ino, and jumped down.

"HEY SAKURA-CHAN!" Naruto ran towards the two, who were apparently arguing.

Sakura heard her name called from behind her, and turned to see Naruto running full speed at her.

'Eh? What does that idiot want now?' Sakura sighed.

"What do you want Naruto?" Her voice bore anger and annoyance.

Naruto stopped, 'I guess things are back to the way they were...so much for acknowlagement.'

"Sorry Sakura-chan...I didn't mean to bother you." Naruto walked off dejectedly.

Sakura's mind raced and yesterday's events returned to her memory.

"Oi! Naruto wait up!" Naruto turned around, Sakura was smiling at him, "You're not bothering me at all."

Naruto smiled back at her, and walked toward her. Ino was standing behind Sakura.

"Sakura," Ino whispered, "What the hell are you doing? You just got rid of that idiot."

Sakura flashed Ino an angry glare. Naruto now stood in front of the two, he scratched the back of his head.

"So how have you guys been?"

Ino looked at the ground and mumbled just loud enough for Naruto to hear.

"Fine...until you showed up."

Naruto stuck his tongue out at Ino, she stepped back in repulsion.

"Naruto go away! Me and fore-head were having a conversation about Sasuke-kun. Right Sakura?"

Sakura glared angriliy at Ino

"SHUT UP INO-PIG!" Naruto can stay if he wants."

Ino's eyes widenend in anger.

"This is stupid! GO AWAY NARUTO!" Ino swung a fist at Naruto, but in Naruto's mind she was moving in slow motion.

Naruto opened his eyes, revealing his dark green eyes, indicating the activation of the seal, 'SHARINGAN!', using the increased perception of the sharingan he dodged quickly and walked over to Sakura, turning off the seal.

"Sakura-chan, you wanna go shopping with me?" Naruto asked Sakura smugly, showing a false sense of confidence.

"Um...sure Naruto." Naruto turned and Sakura followed him away from the bewildered Ino.

"HOW THE HELL DID HE DO THAT!" She stomped her foot on the ground, 'He's never been that fast before'

"HEY SAKURA WAIT UP!" Ino sped off after the two.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN HE LEARNED ANOTHER FORBIDDEN TECHNIQUE!" The third Hokage glared enraged at Hatake Kakashi. "HE TOLD IRUKA HE ONLY LEARNED ONE!"

Kakashi sighed and shrugged. The third Hokage paced back and forth.

"We must forbid him from using the jutsu."

Kakashi shook his head.

"It's a seal."

"Well then release it."

Kakashi shook his head.

The Hokage sighed.

"You know...there's a reason these things are forbidden!"

Kakashi looked down at the ground and shrugged.

"...with your permission, I wish to help him develop this power."

The Hokage pulled at his face with his hand, dragging it down in frustration.

"I guess that would be better than letting him run amuck with whatever technique he has learned."

The Hokage scratched his chin.

"What does this seal do anyway?"

Kakashi sighed and began his recounting of the previous day's events. The third Hokage's eyes widened at mere mention of Naruto's new power.

"The abilitie to mimic-no copy bloodlines in their absolute form...an incredible ability. So...he kicked your ass Kakashi?"

Kakashi shook his head.

"I wasn't trying to hurt him too bad, he gave me a run for his money, but if I tried my best he wouldn't have stood a chance." Kakashi scratched his mask chin, "Which is why I want to train him."

The third Hokage nodded.

"He is your pupil Kakashi...do what you wish."

Kakashi nodded, then bowed in respect before leaping from the window.

The third Hokage walked back to the painting he was working on, a depection of the Kyuubi's attack on Konoha, it portrayed the fouth Hokage standing in quarter profile on the left of the page.

"Hmm...it's missing something." The hokage made several key brushstrokes and stood back to properly observe the painting.

The fourth Hokage now held a small bundle in his arms, a newborn baby with a shock of blond hair.

"Perfect."

Naruto could not believe his own eyes, Sakura held his arm in hers, and was leading him through a men's shinobi shop.

"Oooh, how about this one Naruto?" She shoved an elaborate looking jacket at him, "Eh...never mind."

This had been going on for ours...and Naruto enjoyed every second of it.

Ino had left after the first thiry minutes, complaining about how stupid Sakura was being.

"Maybe this one?" Another complicated jacket, "Eh...nope not your style."

Naruto smiled at her, allowing her to take control of his shopping gave him more time to bask in her presence.

"Naruto, I just want you to know I'm having so much fun," Her smile faded, replaced by a frown, "Sasuke-kun would never ever let me do this."

Naruto smiled, then frowned when Sakura turned away.

'Is Sasuke all she ever thinks about?'

"NARUTO!" Sakura shoved a simple grey jacket in his face, with built in forearm sleeves for weapon concealment and armor placement, "THIS IS THE ONE!"

Naruto admired the jacket, he definatley liked it.

"Yup, I like it."

Naruto turned to leave the store.

"Where are you going!"

Naruto turned toward her in embarrasment.

"I kinda don't have any money right now."

Sakura tapped her foot in rage.

"YOU MEAN I HELPED YOU FOR NOTHING!"

Naruto quickly shook his head.

"I'm still gonna buy it...I just need to find some money first."

Naruto scratched his chin and thought of quick ways to get money, getting an idea he turned to Sakura and smiled. She stared back at him in confusion.

"What?"

MORE TO COME.