An: Hi! Thanks for the reviews. I appreciate them. I red edit the last chapter a little bit with some spelling that I caught. Also, I'm thinking about turning Naruto back into a female during the wave mission or after the mission but I really don't know. Enjoy the chapter!

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto

Chapter 2: Kushina

The Hokage Office

"Alright, give me the teams you pass or failed." Hiruzen said.

"Team 1 failed."

"Team 2 failed."

"Team 3 failed."

"Team 4 failed."

"Team 5 failed."

"Team 6 failed."

"..." Hiruzen sighed. "Kakashi isn't going to arrive till later so continue." He said.

"Team 8 passed, but Kiba needs to an attitude change and Hinata needs more confident." Team 8,Yuuhi Kurenai, Said. Hiruzen nodded and motion his hand to continue.

"Team 10 passed, but Ino needs to get rid of her fan girl attitude." Team 10, Sarutobi Asuma, said and Hiruzen nodded.

Kakashi then came in with a new book in his hand. "Nice for you to join us Kakashi." Hiruzen said. "Well I need to go get a new book since my cute little genin burned my other!" Kakashi said cheerfully and Hiruzen sighed. "Report." Kakashi nodded.

"Team 7 passed." Kakashi said surprising everyone. They new Kakashi never passes a team.

"I never got to test them because they caught me off guard, but what I do know is that Haruno Sakura needs to go visit Anko for fun, Uchiha Sasuke does want to go on the path of revenge but I think he might not. I saw his interaction with Naruto so I think he's fine for now. Uzumaki Naruto is...well...unpredictable. He figure out that it was team work to pass and came up with some plan. He has a temper, by the way, thanks for warning me.*Kakashi glares at Hiruzen* Overall, they need some work." Kakashi gave his report as Hiruzen nodded. "Everyone, but Kakashi, may leave." Hiruzen said as everyone, but Kakashi, left.

"How did you enjoy your beating from Naruko?" Hiruzen asked with a smirk. "You should've warn me that she was like Kushina-nee." Kakashi said with a serious look.

"Hahaha! It slipped my mind." Hiruzen then turn serious. "Kakashi remember to keep Naruko safe. She is like a granddaughter to me and I really don't want a pissed off Uchiha on me." Kakashi raised an eyebrow. "With all do respects Hokage-sama but I don't think Mikoto and Sasuke won't able to defeat you or destroy the village." Kakashi said lazily.

"*Sighed* I meant Itachi." Kakashi then turn serious. "You and I know that Itachi loves Naruko and if he found out she dies...he might take it out on us." Hiruzen said. "Hokage-sama what about Naruko? You know she feel the same." Kakashi said.

"I'm well aware that Naruko feels the same for Itachi. Kakashi you remember what I told you about the truth of the Uchiha massacre right?" Kakashi nodded. "I could bring back Itachi back in and reveal the truth but that will cause an uproar and their will be calls on the Uchiha deaths. I can't do that at all. I don't know how they will make it work but just as long if it doesn't involve paperwork." Hiruzen muttered something about stupid paperwork.

"May I leave Hokage-sama?" Kakashi asked. "One last thing before you leave. I promise Minato that I will tell Naruko about her heritage, but I'm afraid what she will think of him after I tell her. Should I tell her or not?" Kakashi has a thinking pose on. "Well you should at least tell her who her mother is. You could have Mikoto at your side since she know her best. Her father should wait until she matures a little more." Kakashi said leaving the Hokage to think.

The Next Day at Naruko apartment

The whole time Sasuke knew Naruto, he never once set foot inside his apartment. Sasuke thought that he doesn't know how to keep things tidy and was embarrassed to let anyone know. But when Sasuke broke in to wake up the blonde, he met with a squeaky clean living room.

"I guess he does know how to keep clean." He looks around and saw a picture of a red head girl with the Sandaime. "Who is this girl? And why does the dobe have a picture of her?" Sasuke thought before looking at another picture and froze. It was a picture of the red head girl getting a piggy back ride from Itachi.

"What the hell?" Sasuke felt jealous of the girl now. Despite his hate Itachi, he still wishes to be like that with him when he was younger. He looks around more and keeps seeing the red head girl over and over. Sasuke came up with one theory.

"Naruto is a stalker." Speaking of which. He went to Naruto bedroom and met with a peculiar site. Naruto was in bed with his legs close to his chest and seems to be holding a-"Stuffed Rabbit?" He thought.

"Mmm...Mr. Whiskers protect my ramen..." Naruto muttered and Sasuke sweat drop. "Only you would dream something like that." Sasuke shook his head. "Mm...Itachi, I'm too young for that..." Sasuke froze again. "He said Itachi and what does he mean-" Sasuke saw Naruto blush and heard him mutter faster Itachi. Sasuke face turn green and vomit in the nearest trash can.

"Why the hell is he dreaming about THAT?" Then it clicked. "Those pictures and him dreaming of Itachi and this certain person is probably Itachi. Either he Henge as a girl or he is a girl." Sasuke needed answer and the only way to get them is from Naruto. So he kicked the blonde to wake up. "AHHHH!" Naruto screamed. He saw her attacker which was a pissed off Sasuke. "Teme what are you doing here?" Naruto asked. She glared at him but he ignored it. "Dobe I want answers!" Naruto was confused.

Sasuke saw his confusion and pointed a picture of the red head girl, the Sadaime and Itachi at a ramen stand with the owner and the owner daughter. Naruto looks at the picture and stiffened. "First: Who the hell is THAT? Second: Why is she with ITACHI?" Sasuke asked/demanded. "Um...well...um." Naruko doesn't want Sasuke know that she is a girl for many reason. Reason 1: He might hate her for the rest of his life. Reason 2: He might think she is not worthy. Reason 3: He might want to kill her.

"Well I...um..." Naruto looks suddenly found the ground interesting. Sasuke felt his bestfriend worriedness' and felt guilty. "I'm sorry Naruto. I just want to know why you has those pictures." Sasuke said in a sad tone. Naruko felt a little relief and decided to tell Sasuke the truth. "Sasuke what to know who the red haired girl is?" Sasuke nodded. "Well that red haired girl is...me." Naruto said looking at the floor.

Sasuke blinked twice before turning around to leave. Naruko look up and saw Sasuke leaving. "Sasuke..." "Don't try explaining Naruto, if that's even your name." Sasuke said as he open the door. Naruko sat down and cried. "I knew this would happen! Why did I tell him? Why did-" Her thoughts were interrupted by someone shaking her. "Naruto, why are you crying? Are you afraid to tell me who she is?" Sasuke has a worried expression on his face as he stops shaking Naruko. "It was just my imagination." Naruko sighed in relief.

Just as she was about to explain; an Anbu came. "Uzumaki-san, Sadaime-sama will like to speak to you now." The Anbu said before leaving via shushin. "Sasuke come with me please!" Naruto asked. "I will need proof for what I'm going to say. Hokage-jiji has the proof I need." Naruto explained and Sasuke. "I don't know why you're so nervous. I'm not going to judge you." Sasuke walking away with Naruto following him. ""I'm not going to Judge you." If you knew I was a girl then you might." Naruto thought looking at Sasuke.

The Hokage Office

"Hokage-sama are you sure she is ready?" Sasuke mother, Uchiha Mikoto, asked. "I don't know, but I promise myself to tell her who her parents are and I don't want to break that promise." Hiruzen said looking at the Yodaime Picture.

"You can't go in there!" The Hokage secretary shouted. The two looks at the door that open to revealed Naruko, Sasuke and the Hokage secretary. "It's ok Mimi. I was expecting them." Hiruzen dismissed his secretary. Sasuke saw his mother and raise an eyebrow. "Kaa-chan why are you here?" Sasuke asked as his mother smiled at him. "I'm part of the meeting." She said. Sasuke was wondering what meeting was involved with her and Naruto.

Hiruzen looks at Sasuke then at Naruko. "Does he know?" Naruko shook her head. "Do you want him to know?" Naruko nodded and Hiruzen sighed. "We are here to discussed of your parents Naruko." Hiruzen said shocking both Naruko and Sasuke. Naruko was shocked because of the word parents and Sasuke was shocked because of the word Naruko. "Hokage-sama it's Naruto not Naruko." Sasuke said. "Exactly, it's Naruko Sasuke." Naruko said as Sasuke gave her 'do you even know your own name.' look.

"Sasuke I know this is a shock to you, Naruto is Naruko. He is a she." Hiruzen said letting Sasuke take in the information. "..." Sasuke blinked. "WHAT?!" Sasuke looks at Naruto. "But you look male." Then it clicked to Sasuke. "You're the red haired girl aren't you." Sasuke pointed at Naruko. Hiruzen and Mikoto sweat dropped.

"Yes, I am the red haired girl." Naruko said looking down. Sasuke eyes then widened at realization. "Then that Henge of the cute red haired girl is your actual form!" Naruko blushed from the words cute red haired girl. Sasuke then fell onto his knees and looks at the ceiling. "Thank Kami I'm not gay!" Hiruzen and Mikoto looks at a red faced Naruto for an explanation.

"It's nothing! Ignored him he just went nuts." Naruto said, still blushing. "*Cough, cough* If you done with your outburst, I will like for this meeting to continue." Hiruzen said grabbing everyone attention. He then takes out a box under his table and scroll. "Naruko this belongs to your mother. Uzumaki Kushina." Naruko felt nervous. She wonders what happen to her. "Kushina died on the day of your birth. She had time to gather things before her death." He passes the box to her.

Naruko opens the box and found a diary, pictures and a bracelet. "Kushina was born in Uzuiogakure(Is it spell correctly or not.)to the main family of the Uzumaki Clan.*Naruko gasp*The Uzumaki were fear for their sealing ability's. The clan has a Kenkai Genkai of having Kage-level chakra and has a longer life span. Not shown in males yet but most of the female population has ability to make solid chakra or Chakra chains." Hiruzen said letting Naruko take in the information.

Naruko looks at a picture of a red haired women smiling. "Okaa-san..." Naruko starts to hug the picture close to her and cried. Sasuke looks at Naruko with a smile. He always ask her if she wants to know who her parents are and she always give the same answer: "I always wish for me to know who my parents are."

Mikoto put a hand on Naruko and smiled. "If you want to know more about your mother, you could always ask me. I was her best friend." Naruko looks up at her and smiled. "Was she a good person?" She asked. Mikoto nodded.

"Your mother...well...she was really an interesting person. She was kind to those that shown her kindness, but she has a quick temper. She was called the Red Hot Habanero because of that temper." Mikoto said as Naruko giggled.

"Naruko..." She turns to the Sandaime. "This is a S-rank so don't go telling anyone." Naruko nodded. "You may go." Sandaime dismissed Naruko who ran out before anyone could blink. Sasuke was about to go after her till Mikoto put a hand on his shoulder.

"She needs some alone time Sasuke. After all, she just found out who her mother is." "I just wonder how she is going to react who her father was." Mikoto thought with a frown.

The Hokage Mountain

Naruko was sitting on the Yodaime head but henge as her real self. Her red haired flowing as she looks over Konoha. She then looks at the picture of her mother and smiled. "She really is beautiful." A voice behind Naruko said. She jumped a little but realized it was Kakashi. "Yea..." Naruko said with a frown. Kakashi sat next her looking at the picture.

"Kushina-nee was the most scariest person I known." Naruko raised an eyebrow. Kakashi notice this and eye smiled. "Only when I piss her off which was most of the time." Naruko gave him an O expression. "How did you know my mother?" She asked skeptically.

"My sensei was her husband. She always come over and deliver lunches to us. She was really sweet and kind but really fierce if you piss her off. Well you could say that she was like a mother to me." Kakashi said sincerely. "You know I tried to adopt you many times." Kakashi said with an upside eye smiled.(Eye frown?) This surprise Naruko. Never wanted to adopt her at all, because of the Kyuubi.

"But the council didn't let me. Each time I was declined to adopt you. I'm not the only who tried. There was the Sandaime, Mikoto, the Nara clan, the Akemichi and the Inuzuka as well the Ichiraku, but each one was declined because of the council." Kakashi said with anger in his voice.

Naruko was happy and furious. Happy; because some people were actually going to adopt her, but furious; that the council didn't let them adopt her. She loves Konoha but wants the council dead for making her life hell.

Kakashi put his hand on her shoulder and sighed. "Naruko if I was their for you then maybe you will be more happy." Kakashi said but surprise that she hugged. He could tell she was crying by the sniffles. "Thank you." She whispers as he soothes her. "There-There. Do you want me to take you to her grave? I know where she is buried." Kakashi said and she looks at him. She hesitated to replied, but said yes.

"Ok, but lets go buy some flowers." Kakashi said grabbing her shoulders and shushin out. Unknown to them, a hooded man was watching them from afar. "Soon I will revert you back to you actual form Naruko." The hooded figure then dispersed into crows, leaving the area.

The Yamanaka Flower Shop

The two arrived at the Yamanaka flower shop to buy some flowers. "Do you know what her favorite flower is?" Naruko asked and Kakashi nodded. "Her favorite flower was a Cosmos." Naruko smiled. "It means peaceful!" She exclaimed. "Yep! Your mother loves peace. She wish the world was peaceful." Kakashi explained as they enter the shop.

"Welcome to the Yamanaka flower shop-is that you Naruko?" Ino asked looking at a nervous Naruko. "H-Hi Ino. I-It b-been awhile." Naruko said. "Not really..." Naruko thought.

Rewind back; Ino met Naruko after she save her from boys that picked on her because of her red hair. The two became good friends until Naruko henge into Naruto. They still hang but when Itachi cast the Genjutsu on her, she stopped hanging around her because she didn't know at that time. She tried to befriend her as Naruto but her Sasuke obsession got in the way.

Ino hugs Naruko. "It's been like forever. Where have you been?" Ino asked a fidgety Naruko. Kakashi put his hand on Naruko shoulder and eye smiled. "She was out of the village for awhile, but she just return today." Kakashi said as Naruko nodded nervously. "Oh! Well could've told me." Ino pouted. "Sorry." Naruko bowed.

"It's ok. Now, what could I do for you?" Ino asked. "A bouquet of Cosmos flowers." Kakashi said as Ino nodded. "Ok! Be back in a sec." Ino went into the back. Kakashi looks at Naruko. "You could've told her you were put under a Genjutsu." Kakashi said as Naruko suddenly found her feet interesting. "I was scared." Was her answer.

Kakashi shook his head no. "She is a Yamanaka. You could tell her to confirm it." Naruko never thought about it. Ino came back in with a bouquet of Cosmos. "That will be 20 ryo." Ino said. Kakashi gave her the 20 as Ino gave him the receipt. "Thank you!" Ino cheerfully said. Naruko smiled at Ino. "Bye Ino." Naruko said. "Bye Naruko and visit soon." Ino said as she jumps over the counter and gave her a friendly hug which she gladly return the hug.

They broke the hug as Kakashi put his hand on her shoulder shushin them out of the shop, leaving a pile of leaves. "REALLY!" Ino groan as she gets a broom. But one thing was on her mind. "Why was she wearing the same jump suit as Naruto?" She shrugged

Konoha Graveyard

Kakashi and Naruko appeared in front of a tombstone with the name Uzumaki Kushina engraved. Naruko was nervous. She didn't know what to. She kneeled and lay the bouquet of flowers in front of the grave. "H-Hi Okaa-san. I-Its me, Na-Naruko." She stutter a little before breathing in and out. "I'm sorry I never visit you before but I've just found out that you were my mother today." She frowns. "I wish you were alive. I always imagine my parents tucking me in and reading me a bed time story. I always imagine my mother brushing my hair and telling that I'm a good girl and my father taking me out to the park..." She paused.

"I don't if you could hear me or not but watch over me please." Naruko broke down and cried. Kakashi gave a sad looked. He wish he was their for her but he was always on a mission, so he didn't have time. When he found out that the civilians violate her. He wanted nothing but blood. But he is her sensei now so he could watch over her.

"If only I was their for her." Kakashi thought as he looks at the sky. "I failed you sensei." He could imagine Minato frowning at him.

Somewhere In Wave

"If Zabuza fails then you are in charge to eliminate Tazuna." A short guy said. "I will do my best to complete the job." The hooded man said before dispersing into crows.

An: Might not be the best chapter but I felt I should've done that. Ja ne.