After they were out of his office Naruto said "So...what other skills do you have besides kagebunshin no jutsu."

Kushina thought a moment and said "Tell you what. Since I'm going to be staying with you, how about we make a little deal."

Naruto said "What kind of deal."

Kushina put her arms over his shoulders and looked into his eyes and said "Let me do all the shopping for us including food, cloths, and anything I feel our place needs as well as handling the bills and I'll teach you my family jutsu but you have to learn them up to my families quality. Do you agree."

Naruto gulped since Kushina was only a few inches in front of his face as he felt his stomach flutter and he nods and Kushina said "Good boy, now I'll see you later after I finish my mission and get paid. Cya." as she kissed him on the cheek quickly before giggling as she left a stunned Naruto there while the secretary also giggled...especially after Naruto knees gave out and he fell to his knees and he reached his hand up to his cheek with a dazed look on his face.

When Naruto returned to his apartment later that afternoon to get ready to get his ninja profile pic taken and wanted to make an impression, his eyes widen finding that his apartment was now looked different. The walls that were an old beige looking color looked more like a beach with blue on the bottom half of the wall with a cream color in the middle and a small brown section with green above going to the roof that was now a light blue.

Kushina who was coming out of the kitchen wiping her hands on a dish towel said "Do you like it."

Naruto turned to her and said "This looks...wow, it reminds me a little of a beach."

Kushina smiled and said "I thought that since Whirlpool and Uzumaki mean the same thing I would try to bring a little bit of what Whirlpool looked like. I didn't get a chance to add all the details yet like shadings and lightings. I figure I can do that over time...that is if you don't mind."

Naruto said "Mind, I love it. My walls were the same color since I got my apartment when I was 5 and you've already cleaned this place up so much that it's amazing."

Kushina smiled and said "I'm glad you like it. I didn't get to do as much as I wanted to today and I figured you would be out with your girlfriend or friends so I haven't had a chance to fix dinner yet...is something wrong." as she saw a sad look on Naruto face.

Naruto bit his lip as he looked away from Kushina and said "I don't have a girlfriend...or really any friends either."

Kushina frowned and said "It's because of Kyuubi, isn't it."

Naruto eyes widen and turned to look at Kushina in shock and Kushina said "I'm a sensor so I can tell the difference in peoples chakra and I can tell your a Jinchuuriki. Since the only Bijuu I know of that has attacked Konoha is the Kyuubi then I figured that's what it is...especially after I saw the looks people were giving you when we were walking together toward the Hokage tower."

Naruto frowned and Kushina walked forward and said "And you know what...I don't care." as she put her arms around Naruto head and pulled him forward kissing him on the lips.

Naruto's eyes widen in shock for several moments before he slowly closed his eyes and tried to return the kiss.

Kushina closed her eyes and thought "As a wo...woah, who would have thought that Naruto-kun would be bold enough to french me...or grab my ass...eep." as Naruto hands that were on her ass slid down to her thighs and pulled her up and began to carry her while still french kissing her toward the table.

Kushina moved her hands up into Naruto hair and began to pull him even closer as she felt him sat her down on the table and Naruto moved his hands up her back causing Kushina to shiver a little with chills and excitement.

The next moment the table broke causing Kushina to slide away from Naruto as Naruto screamed out in pain as his foot was crushed under the table for a moment causing him to leap around on one leg while holding the other.

Kushina took several moments to figure out what was just happening and looking at Naruto she couldn't help but start to giggle before laughing.

Naruto hearing her laughing frowned and sat his hurting foot down gently and Kushina said "Well I was planning to get new furniture but didn't know what to start with but I guess I'll start with a new table."

Naruto who was frowning slowly stopped before saying "Looks like it...um." as his eyes widen and his face turned red with a blush.

Kushina seeing this thought "He must be emberrassed." and said "You know, your a pretty good kisser. You sure you don't have a girlfriend."

Naruto shook his head no and Kushina said "Well that just won't do." as she got up and said "Help me get this mess cleaned up. After that I'll start cooking and..."

Naruto said "Shit, I forgot I..."

Kushina turned putting her hands on her hips and said "Language young man. You do not cuss in front of a lady...Now what did you forget."

Naruto who looked sheepish said "I'm suppose to get my picture taken for my ninja registration and I came back to put some paint on to make my picture stand out and..."

Kushina said "No. If you do then Hokage-sama will most likely make you retake it. If you want people to start seeing you as you and not the Kyuubi you need to become an example others need to follow."

Naruto eyes widen and Kushina smiled and said "Luckily for you, I thought of something like this already. In the bathroom there is a scroll with your name on it. Open the scroll and send chakra to the seal on it and a new outfit I got you is in it. Take a shower and put those cloths on for your picture. I'll clean up this mess and then start working on dinner for us. After that you and I are going to talk about what ninja skills you have so I can help you learn my family jutsu."

Naruto bit his lip and said "Why are you helping me. Nobody ever helped me like this."

Kushina bit her lip and said "I...My past is something I don't want to talk about Naruto a lot. I'm sure there are things you don't like to talk about, right."

Naruto nods and Kushina said "Then you understand what I am saying. Now go, I'll get this mess...it seems that you and I think more alike then I thought." as Naruto created 3 kagebunshin who quickly began to clean up the mess.

Kushina said "Now go get ready. You don't want to be late for your appointment."

Naruto nods and went into the bathroom and after taking a quick shower he open the scroll and unsealed a pair of black, anbu style pants in creamy white color. A black skin tight T-shirt with and orange fishnet. A blood red vest with the Uzumaki clan spiral on the back in blue.

When Naruto stepped out of the bathroom Kushina eyes widen and said "You look very handsome Naruto."

Naruto blushed and said "Thank you...um..." as he looked nervous.

Kushina said "What's wrong Naruto."

Naruto bit his lip and said "About earlier."

Kushina looked confused a moment before she said "The kiss."

Naruto nods and Kushina said "What about it."

Naruto rubbed the back of his head and said "I've never kissed anyone before and..." as he looked down.

Kushina said "You don't know what came over you and why you used your tongue or why you felt the need to grab my ass and carry me to the table. Right."

Naruto nods and Kushina said "It was your instincts. You became aroused because I kissed you because...well I wanted to. You didn't do anything wrong but you need to know that not every woman will be like me. Some women take time to get comfortable around someone enough to be willing to go as far as you and I did earlier. Some won't. Each woman is different and you never force a woman to go further then she is willing to be. If she tells you she's not ready or to stop you stop. Your instincts are your greatest advantage but it is also your greatest weakness because sometimes your instincts will tell you to run when you mind is telling you to stay and fight. Listen to your instincts but don't let them control you...and if you want, I might be willing to kiss you again sometime if I feel like it."

Naruto eyes widen and said "You...you want to kiss me again."

Kushina said "Well, what kind of girlfriend would I be if I didn't want to kiss my boyfriend."

Naruto eyes widen and said "You want to be my girlfriend."

Kushina said "I am your girlfriend. Wanting to be something and being something are two different things. One is try and one is do. In this world it is either do or do not, there is no try. You want to be Hokage, you either work hard and do what you must to be Hokage or you don't. You can't go at it half ass or you are doomed to fail."

Naruto who was shocked hearing Kushina words absorb them and nods his head and Kushina said "Now I know that you and I only met each other today but I feel like I've known you for a lot longer. I bet you probably had some girl you liked already or have someone who likes you and you never notice. Right."

Naruto said "Yeah, Sakura-chan."

Kushina bit her lip and said "I think I saw her. She has pink hair and is a fangirl chasing somebody named Sasuke, right."

Naruto frowns but nods and Kushina said "Naruto...You know how I told you that if you want to be Hokage you have to go at it with everything you have, right."

Naruto nods and Kushina said "To Sakura, Sasuke is like the position of Hokage to you. A goal...I don't know if she actually likes him or not but either way she is so focused on getting him that she's got what is called tunnel vision. It is usually something that happens when someone so focused on one thing they miss what is around them which as a ninja can get them killed. She won't look at you as more then an annoyance if you try to get her to like you right now and will most likely attack you as she would an enemy...She hits you when you ask her out or get in her way of Sasuke, doesn't she."

Naruto frowns but nods and Kushina said "That proves my point. You need to take a step back because right now you have tunnel vision. You are so focused on her that you don't see what is around you right now."

Naruto said "What do you mean."

Kushina said "You want to know why I thought you had a girlfriend. It's because I notice someone following us earlier and she had a look of jelousy on her face. I don't know who she was but if she's jelous of me being with you then odds are that she likes you and if you don't know who she is then it's obvious that you were so focus on Sakura that you missed her and if you missed her then odds are there are others out there you missed."

Naruto frowned and looked in thought and Kushina said "Naruto...can I trust you."

Naruto breaks from his thoughts and nods and Kushina said "The reason I am trying to point this out to you is because I once had tunnel vision. I was so focused on one thing that I missed my chance for great happiness."

Naruto asked "What do you mean."

Kushina bit her lip and said "I...I...I can't talk about it." as she began to cry.

Naruto eyes widen hearing Kushina words and tears and started to open his mouth to say something when Kushina quickly moved forward and hugged Naruto tightly while turning her head away from Naruto face so he couldn't see her face.

Naruto moved his arms around Kushina and held her as she held him tight.

Neither said anything for several minutes until Kushina said "Naruto..."

Naruto said softly "You don't have to say anything Kushina."

Kushina smiled and said "Thank you."

Naruto ran his hands through Kushina red hair and said "Your hair...I like it. It's soft and beautiful."

Kushina had tensed when she heard Naruto meantion her hair and she relax and a true smile appeared on her face when he finished talking.

When they broke apart Kushina quickly wiped her face and said "Thank you Naruto...I needed that."

Naruto said "Anytime Kushina-chan."

Kushina looked at the clock and said "You should probably go or you will be late."

Naruto bit his lip and said "Are...are you alright."

Kushina nods and said "I am now...thanks to you."

Naruto smiled a real smile and nods before he left.

Kushina smiled softly and thought "I love you Naruto."

As Naruto walked through the village he notice that several people were looking at him, and several of them were looks of shock, suprise, disbelief, and awe.

After getting his picture taken Naruto took the photo to the Sandaime who looked suprised to see Naruto in his new cloths and said "I must say I'm surpised that you've changed your style of cloths. I do see a little orange but I can honestly say it's a welcome sight."

Naruto said "Thanks Jiji but the credit goes to Kushina-chan. She's the one who got them for me. She said that if I'm going to prove people that I can be Hokage I have to become someone others would follow and do everything to prove I should be Hokage."

Hiruzen nods and said "Are things with Kushina OK Naruto."

Naruto bit his lip and said "Jiji...thank you for helping her get started here. She's...I can't even describe how great things feel with her in my life."

Hiruzen said "I see...Well I'm happy that things seem to be going better for you now Naruto. I hate to say it but..."

Just then the door to the office burst open and a shout of "I got you old man." was heard as Naruto turned quickly to look at a kid who came running in with a wooden kunai and trips over his scarf.

Hiruzen thought "Not again."

Naruto sweatdropped and thought "Who is this idiot."

The boy stood up and looked around a moment before pointing at Naruto and said "You, you tripped me." as he pointed at Naruto.

Naruto frowned and said "Who is this kid."

Hiruzen hearing Naruto question said "This is my grandson Konohmaru."

Konohamaru said "Admit it, you tripped me."

Naruto glared at Konohamaru and said "You tripped because you got tunnel vision focusing so much on your target you didn't notice the things around you, a problem that can get you killed. You tripped on your own scarf."

Hiruzen blinked and looked at Naruto with a raised eyebrow and Konohamaru screamed "Liar."

The next moment Konohamaru scarf was pinned to the wall by a kunai thrown by Hiruzen who said "That's enough Konohamaru. Naruto here was kind enough to tell you something very wise that could save your life in the future but you insult him. I will not allow you to dishonor our family name and honor like that. You tripped over your own scarf because you were so focus on looking at me."

Konohamaru looked shock hearing his grandfathers words and was about to say something when a man came running into the room and said "Honorable grandson, where are you. Oh, there you are honorable grandson. You shouldn't run off like that."

Naruto frowned and looked back at the Sandaime and said "Whose he." as he pointed at the man who ran into the room.

Hiruzen started to say something when the man said "My name is Ebisu, I am an instructor of Hokages and..."

Naruto blinked and said "Liar."

Ebisu said "Excuse me."

Naruto said "You weren't even alive when the Shodaime and Nidaime was alive so you couldn't have trained them. The Sandaime was trained by both the Shodaime and Nidaime and the Yondaime was trained by Jiraiya of the Sannins who was a student of the Sandaime. That means that you didn't train any Hokage so you can't be an instructor of Hokages because you are a fraud."

Ebisu frowned and Hiruzen said "Ebisu here is a instructor I have teaching my grandson Konohamaru to prepare him to be a ninja since I can't be there to do it myself and his uncle is a ninja on missions."

Naruto blinked and said "Doesn't that seem like an abuse of power Jiji. I mean you don't give private instructors to everyone who doesn't have someone to train them."

Hiruzen frowned and Ebisu said "Honorable grandson is a..."

Naruto said "Konohamaru. His name is Konohamaru. No wonder he get's tunnel vision because he learned it from you. Your so focused on his position as the grandson of the Sandaime you can't even see him for a person. Much like I bet you see me as what I am then who I am because I've seen you look at me like Mizuki did when you think nobodies looking."

Ebisu eyes widen behind his glasses and Naruto turned to Hiruzen and said "I've got plans for tonight so I'll see you later Jiji. Be careful Konohamaru and don't let this faker fool you. I don't know why you want to attack Jiji but you should know that you won't be able to it by trying. Do or do not, there is no try. You either succeed or fail." as he walked out of the office.

Konohamaru looked at Naruto in shock and awe and Hiruzen felt a small amount of pride in his chest as he heard Naruto words and saw his actions.

Ebisu said "Ignore that scoundrals wo..."

The next moment the ring of a kunai broke the glasses on Ebisu nose thrown by Hiruzen who said "Don't insult him Ebisu because I happen to agree with him. I have never once heard you once call my grandson his name and it is an abuse of power for me to assign Konohamaru his own private instructor. You are also not an instructor of Hokage. You are an instructor who SERVES the Hokage. Now I want you to take Konohamaru back home and I want you to think about why you should continue to train my grandson. Konohamaru, I want you to think about why you deserve a private instructor when I don't give everyone one. I want both of you to give me a report tomorrow. Depending on the answers you both give me will determine if I allow you to continue to train him or if he even get's a trainer. Now go."

Ebisu said "But..."

Hiruzen said "I am the Hokage, my word is final Ebisu. You will remember that or I will demote you back to Chunnin. Do you understand."

Ebisu frowns and said "Yes Hokage-sama. Come along Honor...I mean Konohamaru."

Konohamaru frowned and looked between Ebisu and Hiruzen and said "Gramps, I'll walk myself home." as he started to walk out the door.

Ebisu and Hiruzen eyes widen and Hiruzen said "Very well, Ebisu, you are dismissed for the day."

Ebisu said "Yes Hokage-sama."

When Naruto got back to his apartment and open the door he looked around and his nose smelt something really good and Naruto said "I'm home." as he walked in.

Kushina came out of the kitchen and said "Welcome back. Were you able to get everything taken care of."

Naruto nods and Kushina said "Well go wash your hands, dinner will be ready shortly."

After washing his hands and coming back into the living room Kushina came out of the kitchen holding 2 plates and gave one to Naruto and said "I hope you like this. It's grilled trout and potatoes."

Naruto said "It smells good." as he took a bite and said "Hm, it is good." as he took several more bites.

Kushina said "Thank you." as she began to eat.

When they finished eating, Kushina took the plates back into the kitchen and Naruto followed her and said "Let me help you."

Kushina said "No, you sit down right there and tell me about your meeting with the Hokage and let me do this."

Naruto sighed and began telling her everything that happened after he left.

When he was done Kushina said "I'm proud of you Naruto." as he saw Kushina putting the last of the dishes away.

Naruto said "Thanks." as he smiled.

Kushina nods and said "Alright, now tell me what skills you have."

Naruto said "Well I can do the Kagebunshin no jutsu, henge, replacement, and my sexy no jutsu."

Kushina said "What is your sexy no jutsu."

Naruto said "It's my anti pervert jutsu that knocks out perverts."

Kushina said "Really, let me see it then."

Naruto got excited and changed into his sexy no jutsu form.

Kushina frowned and when Naruto changed back she said "I see. First, don't use that jutsu again. It's insulting to women. Now is that all the jutsu you know."

Naruto nods and Kushina bit her lip and said "Your wasting to much chakra with your jutsu. I notice when you made your kagebunshin to help clean up the table you used enough chakra to make 20 clones but only made a couple. You also wasted a lot of chakra just now with that jutsu which is why you had so much smoke in both jutsu. To fix this I think the first thing I should teach you is chakra control."

Naruto said "I already know how to control my chakra."

Kushina shook her head and said "You know how to use it but you don't know how to control it. Basically what your doing is slurping a bowl full of ramen causing it to spill everywhere instead of using chopsticks to eat it and getting the most enjoyment out of it."

Naruto frowned and said "Then how do I learn to control it then."

Kushina gave Naruto a smirk that sent a chill down his spine.

30 minutes later both were in the woods behind the Hokage monument in a small clearing and Kushina said "This is a good spot to start. I'm going to teach you the first excercise. Leaf balancing." as she picked up a leaf and put it on her head and the leaf flew off her head a little and began to float there.

Naruto eyes widen and said "Hey, Iruka-sensei showed that to me once."

Kushina said "Then you should have listened to him and learned this already. Now in case you forgot this is how you do it. You push chakra out of your head toward teh leaf. Too much chakra will cause it to fly away uncontrolled while not enough won't make it do anything. Try to get it where you can get it to stay floating in one place like I am. Now I want you to make as many kagebunshins as you can and have them begin that excercise and don't worry about explaining to them what to do. They know everything you know at the moment you create them. I want them to work until they run out of chakra so you get the most training done."

Naruto nods and put his hands together and said "Kagebunshin no jutsu."

The entire clearing was covered in smoke and there was over 100 kagebunshin there.

Kushina said "Good, now all kagebunshin get started in this clearing and the real Naruto follow me."

10 minutes later in another clearing Kushina said "Alright, this is called tree walking." as she walked up the side of a tree shocking Naruto who went wide eyed.

Walking back down she said "This excercise is like the leaf floating but instead of sending chakra to your head your sending it to your feet. Too much and you will blow off, not enough and you will fall off. Same rules as before, create as many kagebunshin as you can and let them start here while the real one follows me."

15 minutes later Naruto was gaping at Kushina who was standing on top of a small stream and Kushina said "Same as the tree walking and leaf balancing. Too much and you will blow off, not enough and you won't stick. You know the drill." as she began to walk away.

Coming to a 4th clearing after creating more kagebunshin, Kushina stopped and said "Now tomorrow I want you to go back to those same 3 clearings and have your kagebunshin do what they are doing now. This will help your chakra control a lot."

Naruto asked "But what should I do. I mean, isn't this sort of cheating."

Kushina said "Naruto...I'm not going to lie to you. Your body is severly under developed because your not eating right or excercising correctly. Your wasting a lot of energy and not getting a lot out of it and you should be dead or in the hospital with how weak your body actually is. If it wasn't for the fox you would be. It's not cheating. It's you getting aid to catch up."

Naruto frowned and Kushina said "That is why I am going to make sure you get the right food from now on and I am going to help you fix the mistakes in your forms so you can get the most benifit out of each and every movement. Alright."

Naruto nods and Kushina said "Good, now drop and start doing push ups."

Naruto looked confused and said "Huh."

Kushina said "Were going to start with the basics. I want to see you perform each excercise I tell you and if they are wrong I will tell you and tell you how to correct them to get the most efficency out of them. Now start doing pushups."

Several hours later Kushina was walking through Konoha with Naruto on her back and she ignored the looks everyone was giving her.

After getting in thier apartment and putting Naruto in his bed Kushina wiped a stray hair away from Naruto face and Naruto nuzzled into her hand and he said softly "I love you."

Kushina froze as she heard Naruto words and sat down beside the bed looking at Naruto.

The next morning Naruto awoke to the smell of breakfast and sat up and looked around and said "Huh...how did I get back here."

Kushina voice came from the kitchen "You passed out from training and I brought you back here last night. Go take a shower and get cleaned up, breakfast will be ready in about 20 minutes. There is another scroll with cloths just like the ones your wearing. I went ahead and got another 5 copies of it."

Naruto said "Um...thanks." as he quickly went into the bathroom and began to take a quick shower.

When Naruto came out Kushina had a plate of eggs, bacon, rice, and toast on a plate beside where she was sitting and she handed it to him as he walked over.

After saying a quick prayer Naruto began to eat and said "This is really good."

Kushina said "Thanks, it's the first time I ever cooked it."

Naruto said "Well it's good."

Kushina said "Thanks." as they continued to eat.

When they finished Kushina took both plates and began to clean them and Naruto came into the kitchen to watch her.

As she was doing the dishes she bit her lip and said "Naruto." in a soft unsure voice.

Naruto said "Yeah."

Kushina closed her eyes and said "Last night...when I brought you back...you said in your sleep you love me...do you." as she stopped and kept her back toward Naruto.

Naruto froze and both stood there in silence for several minutes and Kushina finally sighed and said "Never mind." in a sad tone as she let her shoulders drop.

Naruto seeing how depressed Kushina was said "Yes."

Kushina tensed and said "What."

Naruto said "I love you."

Kushina closed her eyes and said "I'm glad...I...thought you would hate me."