Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of the characters in the show.

okay I know there is some confusion about the time setting in the story so I'm going to enlighten everyone. The first chapter when they're fighting Orochimaru and Magokoro its been ten years after the war, so when they go back and they are in their twelve year bodies they went back fifteen years.

I hope that cleared everything out.

Chapter Three: Dinner and Training

Naruto walked down the street thinking about what had happened since the war. How he and Hinata finally got past the awkward friend stage and they started dating, how Sasuke finally told Sakura and Karin how felt about the two girls individually. It still brought a smile on Naruto's face at how Sasuke nearly destroyed Karin when she was told that Sasuke wanted nothing to do with her and that Sakura was the one for him. Naruto knew that he probably would have had Sakura not interfered. Still he was glad when Tsunade had banished both her and Suigetsu. He wasn't sure why but he didn't trust them at all, nor did he trust that Orochimaru had changed. He was proved right when the snake attacked their village. He just hoped this time they could avoid the war by getting all the jinchuriki together, but he knew that he couldn't be so lucky.

Shaking his head he walked into his apartment and looked at the clock. 'Okay it's five thirty. I got an hour and a half before I have to leave.' he thought as he pulled the chicken he had got that morning and the pineapples that Sasuke had brought over that morning. He cut the pineapples in to chunks to get the juices and placed the chicken on the grill he had at his house.

While he was grilling the chicken he also cut the various fruits that Sasuke had brought him, to make a fruit salad. After he flipped the chicken and poured some of the pineapple juice on it, he placed the salad into two bowls and placed them in his refrigerator. He then put potatoes on to boil, while he went to get a blanket for them to sit on. Naruto placed the blanket on the table and checked his chicken flipping it once more and putting some more juice on it. Then he took his potatoes off the burner quickly mashed them and put them into a bowl.

After he did he started to make some gravy using a recipe he remembered from his mother's cook book he had found in their old house. After it was made he took the chicken off the grill and placed the two new items in containers, taking the fruit salad out of the refrigerator and wrapping everything up in the blanket. He glanced at his clock again and saw that he had fifteen minutes to get back to the academy.

"Well at least I can get there in five with my speed now."

'Just make sure no one sees you." said the fox "You already have Sakura on your tail.'

'Yeah I know.' He thought back remembering his slip up by jumping off the school roof.

Ten minutes later Naruto walked toward the academy, but he didn't see Hinata there waiting for him and Naruto's heart fell. Apparently Hiashi wouldn't let her out and he felt bad for her. He just hoped that by him paying attention to her it would help her confidence build up sooner. Naruto sighed and started to walk back to his house when he heard a shout.

"Sorry N-Naruto-kun." said Hinata running to him. "My father didn't want me coming out. We actually got into a fight about it."

"I didn't get you in trouble did I?" asked Naruto worried "I don't want you to get hurt or anything."

"Oh no I told him I was having dinner with a friend." said Hinata breathlessly

"Did he ask who?" asked Naruto as he led her through the cherry tree to the spot where they first had dinner.

"Yeah." she said lowly "It's one of the reasons he wouldn't let me out, but he saw that I was determined to come and he finally said yes." she said shocking Naruto. He knew she was strong and could stand up for herself but never dreamed she would against her own father.

"Well, come on." he said as he laid the blanket down and spread everything out surprising Hinata and Sakura, who had been following him since that afternoon.

"You made all of this?" Hinata asked

Naruto nodded and handed her one of the fruit salads. "I hope you like it." he said know she would since she loved fruit and he often made up the salad for her when they were married.

"Thank you." she said as she ate the salad and Naruto smiled at her.

After they ate, Naruto and Hinata spend the rest of the evening talking about their teams and who their leaders were. Naruto also asked her questions on what it was like to have a family, pretending he didn't know.

"I wish I knew my parents." said Naruto "You're really lucky Hinata. My parents were killed during the Nine tails attack."

"I'm sorry Naruto." she said completely forgetting her shyness and taking his hand. "But you have me, and if you want to I would love to go out with you again sometime."

"Thank you Hinata." said Naruto "Here I'll walk you home." he added as he packed everything up.

"Okay." she said and the two walked down the road to the Hyuga clan home, with only Naruto sensing the extra energy following them seeing as Sakura had left some time ago "Well good night." said Hinata as the got to her house.

"Good night Hinata." Naruto said and he walked away

After he had walked a good ways away from the compound he turned to the energy that was still following him and smiled. "You can tell the Hyuga elder that I won't ever hurt Hinata and that I'll protect her with my life."

"I understand, and thank you." he said and then he left.

Naruto sighed as he watched Koa leave, then he walked home, got ready for bed, set his clock and then went to sleep.

The next morning Naruto woke early so that he could set the traps and things for Kakashi. He knew that they couldn't be too extravagant otherwise he and Sasuke would be busted and then they would have been in trouble. But still he did do a few that were so obvious he knew Kakashi would still fall for them. Naruto worked well into the morning and was almost finished when Sasuke walked up to him.

"Hey Dobe." he said

"Hey Sasuke." said Naruto as he finished setting up.

"You good on the traps?" He asked

"Yeah, they aren't too elaborate but they'll get the job done." said Naruto

"What about the bells?"

"Don't worry." said Naruto "I'll handle it. Just focus on keeping Sakura focused on Kakashi. She's going to have a hard enough time falling for the ginjutsu."

"That may be difficult." said Sasuke shaking his head at her foolishness.

"Well it will fade after that incident." Naruto whispered as Sakura walked up

"Hey guys. Isn't this where Kakashi sensei said to meet?"

"Yeah, but he's known to be late." Naruto said absentmindedly.

"And you know that how?" asked Sakura

"I asked around." said Naruto annoyed "Why what's the big deal?"

"It's just you've been acting different since we graduated so I wondered."

"Yeah well maybe you don't really know me like you think you do Sakura." said Naruto walking to one of the poles and sitting down.

"Yeah I guess not." she said as a poof was heard and Kakashi appeared.

"Sorry to keep you waiting. I was helping an old lady with her bags." said Kakashi, but Naruto knew better.

"Yeah sure." said Naruto, "So what are we going to do now?"

"You see these two bells? Well you have till five this afternoon to get them away from me, but notice the problem?"

"There's only two bells." said Sakura, "So only two can get a bell."

"That's right one of you will fail and will be tied to that post without dinner."

'That's why he told us not to eat anything.' thought Sakura. 'Damn.'

Naruto and Sasuke looked at one another and smirked. They knew better this time around to not eat. Plus Sasuke knew that Naruto had a plan that would allow them to all get a bell. Sasuke had noticed that ever since the war Naruto had been much cooler and collected.

"So first, a Shinobi must learn to hide and conceal their chakra and energy." said Kakashi as Sasuke and Sakura hid in the trees and bushes, while Naruto just stood there smiling. Shaking his head Kakashi realized that Naruto was more like Kushina was and never turned from a fight, which was good if the boy had more experience. "You know compared to the other two you're a little strange."

'Oh just wait.' thought Sasuke from the tree he was sitting in 'You have no idea.'

"Come on Kakashi Sensei." said Naruto smirking

"Fine." he said attacking Naruto, who dodged the attack but then launched a clumsy punch on purpose. 'Judging by his footing he's had a lot if training, but his punches are really sloppy, like he's doing it on purpose.' thought Kakashi who then punched Naruto again but instead of him falling down the Naruto disappeared shocking Kakashi. "What the-"

'A ninja must see through deception.' thought Naruto "Hey Sensei!"

"Huh?"

"A Thousand Years of Pain!" Naruto shouted making Kakashi drop the orange book he loved so much.

'Unbelievable.' thought Kakashi as Naruto picked the book up and ran into the woods with it.

"Hey Naruto." said Sakura jumping to him "How did you do that?"

"Now isn't the time." said Sasuke jumping to him.

"We need to get ready for Kakashi Sensei." said Naruto and he explained his plan to the other two. Though Sasuke knew it would work, Sakura was doubtful.

"Trust me Sakura, Naruto knows what he's doing." said Sasuke confusing Sakura even more.

'Why is Sasuke vouching for this plan?' Sakura thought then she thought back to when they graduated and how Sasuke and Naruto were whispering during the exams like they had a secret. 'I don't get it what is it about them? They've both been different since the exams.'

"Come on." he said and they went to set up. After they were done Naruto placed the book on the ground and then hid a simple trap. Then he went to where he sensed Kakashi's energy and the bucket he had with chakra infused chicken feathers was tripped covering Kakashi in feathers.

Sasuke smiled at Naruto who like him knew about Kakashi's hatred of chickens. He had hated them since they flogged him as a child. "No more chickens!" shouted Kakashi as he ran to where Naruto was standing. "I never thought I would see half of these traps again. I knew you reminded me of someone. Now I know who."

"Really?" Asked Naruto flying through hand seals Sasuke knew well.

'Oh great. He's done found his father's fake scroll.' thought Kakashi as Naruto landed on a snake sign

and released confetti everywhere. After Kakashi stopped the confetti he saw his book and sighed as he

picked it up... and was suddenly pulled up and was hanging upside down.

"When the trap is obvious don't fall for it." said Naruto taking the bells and tossing them to Sakura and

Sasuke.

"But if you give them to us then..."

"Don't worry." said Naruto as Kakashi cut himself down.

"Congratulations, you all pass." he said.

"But Naruto gave the bells to us." Sakura said.

"That's not what really matters though." said Sasuke. "He was testing our team work really weren't

you?"

"Yes Sasuke and it something you have very well it seems. Meet me tomorrow at the bridge tomorrow

at ten to get your first mission." said Kakashi. "I'm going to shower. So you have the rest of the evening

off. Later."

"Uh Sakura do you want me to walk you home?" asked Sasuke.

"I would like that." she said and Naruto watched as his best walk off with his true love he went to a

more abandoned training field and began training with his true power. Suddenly there was a tremor and

Naruto knew exactly what it was and it wasn't good. He knew then that Sasuke and him weren't the only ones caught in the portal rift. He just hoped that they could stop him once and for all.